Joseph Christopher Cockroft

2509 Highway 471, Brandon, MS 39047

(601) 214-9037 Cell

Archinnov8@gmail.com

Qualifications

• 5+ years Geographic Information Systems experience (Telecommunications; Petroleum & Natural

Gas Pipeline; Civil & Roadway; Commercial & Residential Developments; Demographic, Cost &

Feasibility).

• 14+ years AEC, Civil & Roadway, HVAC/Mechanical/Electrical, & Landscape Planning/Schematics

- Design/Drafting experience.

• Nearly a decade of combined Project Management experience within the above fields.

• Jointly designed 400+ AEC projects with an additional 200+ AEC projects personally designed in

multiple states.

• Program Proficiencies: ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop 10.2+, ArcGIS Server & related program suite,

Microstation XM & related program suite, Autodesk 2014 program suite, SolidBuilder, ArchiCAD

14, Deedplotter; Tremble’s Measuring Solutions Program Suite, Lidar/Laser measurement

systems; GPS Handhelds and Android/iOS Apps.

• ESRI Certified GIS Project Manager; ESRI certification; ArcGIS I and II.

• Tremble Certified in proper usage of on-site devices, in-office estimation and take-off programs.

• Certified CAD/GIS Manager, Project Manager by the following corporations:

The Bentley Institute, Microstation XM; Autodesk, Inc., All CAD/BIM products, ESRI, ArcGIS

Online, Desktop, Mobile & Server

• Proficient in a huge array of additional software. Microsoft’s Suite of Programs and Adobe

Creative Suite 2014.

• Database proficient: Microsoft Project Access, Geo-databases; SQL (intermediate).

Accolades & Awards

• Multiple projects featured in magazine publications including: Southern Living, Mississippi

Magazine and Mississippi Builder.

• Three projects awarded "Best In Mississippi" by the National Home Builder’s Association for the

following projects: Best New Construction, Lot 94 Lost Rabbit (2008/2009); Best Commercial

Renovation, Liquid Creative (2009/2010); Best New Construction, Lot 64 Arbor Landing

(2010/2011).

• Multiple "Top 3" Awards in the Jackson, Mississippi "Parade of Homes" including: Lot 94 Lost

Rabbit, 1st Place Award (2008/2009); Lot 35 Arbor Landing (2007/2008), 2nd Place Award; Lot

221 Hidden Hills, 2nd Place Award (2007/2008).

• AutoDesk, Inc., National Achievement Award, 1998.

• Awarded 1st Place within Mississippi’s Statewide Competition for Architectural and Mechanical

Drafting, 1997; Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

• Awarded 3rd Place within Mississippi’s District Competition for Architectural and Mechanical

Drafting, 1997; Vocational Industrial Clubs of America.

Education, Certification & Training Courses

• ESRI’s Project Management Certification

• ESRI's ArcGIS I and II training courses

• Bentley Institute, Project and CAD Management Certification

• Autodesk, Project and CAD Management Certification

• Hinds Community College, AutoCAD Certification

• IBC Review Courses (2005-06)

• Spectra Measuring Systems; Tremble GIS & Lidar on-site training, 2005

• Wall Bracing Seminar; I-Level, 2005

• Associate Degree in Business; Hinds Community College, 2001

• Pearl-Rankin Vocational Institute; Mechanical/Architectural Drafting Degree, 1998

Professional Memberships

• Professional Member, National Home Builder Association

• Professional Member, ESRI

• Professional Member, Business Network International

• Associate Member, Construction Specification Institute

• Professional Member, National Home Builders Association

Employment History

Freelance GIS Project Manager & Building Designer, 2006 to Present

Design Innovations; Brandon, Miss.

• Provide Client Advocacy and Consultation between clients and job-specific professionals.

• Custom Design Services – 2D/3D, BIM, Renderings, 3D Mechanical Modeling.

• Speculative Plan Design and Catalog development.

• Handicap and HUD Residential Plan Design, Remodel; Interior Planning and Consultation.

• Road and Right of Way Planning, Parking Lot Flow (dual to multiple axle vehicles), Site &

Development Planning, Outdoor Living & Landscape Planning, as well as Auxiliary Building

Design.

• Development Planning and Site Design produced via GIS/GPS assisted solutions and Surveyors

shoots, calculations, etc.

• Public Works, Institutional, Commercial, Hospitality, Restaurant Design, Consultation, Renovation

and Planning.

• Geographic Information Systems Services including: Site/Civil, Natural Gas, Petroleum, Seismic

Mapping. Demographic and Cost feasibility Studies are also offered.

GIS Manager, 2010 to 2011 (1 year contract)

Cleer Creek Personnel; Carrizo Springs, Texas

• Providing Freelance services to this company as needed. 2010 to present.

• GIS Mapping - implementation of GIS data via public resources, GPS data. Client, contractor or

employer provided, of the same, implemented via requested, local, state and/or national

standards.

• Enacted GIS standards which raised office efficiency and accuracy, thus achieving a higher

product standard for the contracting client.

• Permit mapping, Unit mapping, Good to go and Hazard mapping. Competition Tracking, Permit

Assignment Mapping and GPS mapping.

• Weekly Map and Report Generation of Unit/Permit Activity from the national and state levels,

then proceeding to the county and individual parcel levels, depending upon the needs of the

client, Global Geo Physical.

• Prospect and Shale mapping (underground resources) in relation to national, state and local

boundaries.

• Geo-database Management - data management of proprietary information from various

resources and individual research.

• Managed implementation of data, organization of unitized parcels and permit activity.

• Developed purpose driven procedures/maps for Global Geo Physical and inter-office usage and

analysis.

• Spatial Analysis and Feasibility Study for both initial leasing and competition top-leasing.

• Performed GIS operations producing unitization of parcels for resource drilling and procurement.

• Permitting, Title Research, Run-Sheet Quality Control and Curative Analysis of permit activity.

• Leasing research and analysis via private, public and government records.

• Managed team execution of new work-flow processes; QC’ed team’s submittals.

GIS Project Manager, 2010 (1 year contract)

DJ Energycom; San Augustine, Texas

• Providing Freelance services to this company as needed. 2010 to present.

• Managed implementation of a massive data migration; organization of unitized parcels; leasing

activity/assignments from +7 years’ worth of data, numbering into the hundreds of thousands

files.

• Enacted GIS standards - raised office efficiency and accuracy; decreasing loss of leasing agent

efforts, thereby limiting potential litigation and loss. This achieved a higher product standard for

both my contracting employer and their contracting client, Devon Energy.

• GIS Mapping - initiated new maps of GIS/GPS data from national & public resources Client,

contractor or employer provided, of the same, implemented as requested while maintaining

requested, local, state and/or national standards.

• Lease mapping; Petroleum/Natural Gas Unit mapping; Horizontal Drilling and Bore mapping.

Prospect and Shale mapping in relation to national, state and local boundaries. Competition

Tracking and Lease Assignment Mapping.

• Geo-database Management - data management of proprietary information from a massive

amount of varied data, resources and individualized agent research. Cross-referenced and/or

compiled data for and against, as well as over-layed with existing map layers, boundaries (Roads,

Water, etc.)

GIS Project Manager, 2010 (continued)

• Weekly Map and Report Generation of Unit/Leasing Activity from the national and state levels,

then proceeding to the county and individual parcel levels, depending upon the needs of the

client, Devon Energy.

• Developed purpose driven procedures/maps for Devon Energy and interoffice usage and

analysis. Spatial Analysis and Feasibility Study for both initial leasing and competition topleasing;

unitization of parcels.

• Leasing research and analysis via private, public and government records; Curative analysis of

leasing activity.

Architectural/GIS Project Manager, 2008 to 2010

Brumfield, Ward & Associates Architects, PA.; Ridgeland, Miss.

• Developed inter-state office CAD/GIS standards, increasing accuracy and productivity, company

wide.

• Project Management - managed personnel production, Quality Control, and Vendor/Client

Relations. GIS Demographic and Project feasibility studies for local developers and corporations.

• Personnel production - supervised production time-lines, client milestones, and quality control

of construction documents. Developed cost estimates, schedules, budget plans.

• Client Relations - built and managed personal relationships with clients to assure the highest

quality of our final product, thus ensuring a favorable relationship with the clientele.

• Vendor Relations - managed product and material specifications for submittal packages

associated with the various needs specific to each project's needs.

• Engineer Management - responsible for engineer relations/production to ensure compliance

with project requirements and time-lines.

• Project Design - responsible for building design, construction document implementation,

production and cost/budget estimates and team member production scheduling for new

construction, remodel & renovation projects.

• Managed CAD and GIS projects in the following markets and industries: Commercial. Education,

Industrial, Religious, Restaurant, and Residential (Private, Public, and Government).

• Building Materials and Products - Researched products and materials per project budget and

requirements.

• Offered recommendations and suggestions to clients to make an informed decision regarding

project documents, estimates and cost analysis.

• Mechanical Design - 3D Industrial product design for patent submittal.

• Special projects needed by managing Architects and Engineers.

• Project Planning – responsibilities encompassed each facet of each building’s project life-cycle,

construction document production, job submittals, cost feasibility and team member resource

allocation.

• Space planning provided per project dependent upon new construction or remodel

specifications provided by client meetings and interactions.

• Freelance services were offered and exploited as needed by managing partners.

Project/CAD/GIS Manager, 2004 to 2007

Northtowne Planners; Ridgeland, Miss.

• Developed work-flow processes and CAD standard options for review; implementation.

• GIS Demographic and Project feasibility studies for local developers and corporations.

• Attended wall bracing seminar at Grant and Company; Memphis, September, 2006.

• Developed database options for review and implementation. (i.e. project and construction

document organization, project cost analysis, and benchmarks).

• Attended IBC courses to maintain accurate knowledge base and to gain information on code

revisions and changes; April 2006.

• Attended Bentley Institute of CAD Management for Microstation V.8 CAD Program; November,

2005. Received Project Management Certification.

Building Designer/Project Manager, 2003 to 2007

Northtowne Planners; Ridgeland, Miss.

• Maintained client relations; Handled initial consultations with new clientele. Offered advice on

client and builder ideas, stock plan purchases, modifications.

• Residential Product Development – adhered to strict guidelines and codes Handicapped, HUD,

IBC, ARC, lot, square footage and dimensional requirements, etc.); Assist Co-workers with

product development.

• Commercial Construction Document Development/Production - Performed quality control of

construction document production.

• Developed CAD & GIS standards - Provided seminar training on quality control and standard

adherence; provided one to one assistance to team members when requested or required to

maintain deadlines and budgets.

• Developed products for local high-end neighborhoods: Bridgewater, Lost Rabbit, Reunion, Hayes

Town, St. Ives, Brisage, Charlestowne, Vitner's Crossing, among many others.

• Prepared marketing plans and materials for stock and custom plans within our company catalog.

Architectural Drafter, 2002 to 2003

Northtowne Planners; Ridgeland, Miss.

• Interpreted sketches, renderings, and client notes for construction document production under

IBC requirements.

• Assisted in product development.

• Developed best practices and methodologies; CAD standards, Microstation XM.

GIS Technician II, 2001 to 2002

QC Data; Jackson, Miss.

• GIS mapping of Telco's "outside plant" hardware and utilities.

• RMC SWAT Team - CORMC Drafter Volunteer to a backlog reduction team.

• Engineer Work Order Posting.

• Developed working knowledge of Outside Plant documentation and procedures.

• Preditor and MicroStation V.8.

GIS Technician I, 2000 to 2001

QC Data - Bellsouth RMC; Jackson, Miss.

• GIS mapping of Telco's "outside plant" hardware and utilities.

• RMC SWAT Team - CORMC Drafter Volunteer to a backlog reduction team.

• Engineer Work Order Posting. Problem Resolution-consists of calling BST outside plant engineers

for work order resolution.

• Developed working knowledge of Outside Plant documentation and procedures.

• Preditor and MicroStation V.8.

Drafting Technician II, 2000 to 2001

QC Data - Bellsouth CORMC; Jackson, Miss.

• Organized GIS/CO communication and implementation between company departments.

• Updated Central Office records from engineering marked prints.

• Quality Control - assisted in drafting quality control. Provided one to one training when

appropriate.

• Trainer - provided training at Jackson CORMC as follows: Provided one to one training in the

areas of AutoCAD, COE, Quality and Production for eleven new employees from November 2001

to December 2001 and April 2002 to May 2002.

• Completed first issue architectural and technical drawings, problems drawings.

• Developed working knowledge of COE documentation and procedures.

• AutoCAD 2002.

• Assisted supervisor with duties other than those within job description (i.e. Overdue Lists,

Drawing draft completed not QC'ed).

Assistant Mechanical Project Manager, 1998 to 2000

McKay Ivey Mechanical; Ridgeland, Miss.

• HVAC, Plumbing, and Pipeline design/drafting.

• Sub-Contractor and Engineer Relations - consisted of calling engineers and subcontractors for

problem resolution of job submittal conflicts.

• Ordered and Inventoried Project Materials.

• Composed Job Submittals thereby identifying needed job materials, labor and equipment.