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e-mail: kadsconsultants@yahoo.com

Career Summary:

To provide versatility and utilize my advance skills in the Civil Engineering Design industry.

working SKILLS:

Software:

s    AutoCAD 2012 & Civil 3D 2014, ArcMap, Roadview, Oce Printing

s    Microstation V8, InRoads, MapGuide, Visio, Opticon and AutoPLANT training, Kip Printing

s    Microsoft Office 2007: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe

 

Peripherals:

s  Raster scanning, file storage, blueprinting, plotting, tech support, design calculations

s  Consulting, cad management, software installation, HTML web design & internet file sharing.

Transferable Skills:

s               Eligible for NICET and LEEDS accreditation; online Cad user group, ADDA online member

s              Member of D.E.I., business education program, AutoCAD training/ tutoring, e-RAILSAFE training

s     Math tutor for NSBE, also teaching Grade 7 Math & CAD through D.A.P.C.E.P.

ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENTS:

·         Helped develop bid proposal for the Seattle Public Utilities project which won the contract.

·         Have a minimum of 5 years experience in transportation development and sustainable design or equivalent.

·         Asissted in design of roadway reconstruction and client property entrances for the Port of Tacoma project.

·         Also helped in design of local rail design project for the Seattle Department of Transportation.

·         Developed a project presentation drawing for engineers, muncipal and local residents for City of Kirkland and WSDOT.

·         Snohomish County On-Call Projects -  Assisted in developing the design package for: paving details, drainage, intersection grading, traffic contol plan and utilities. QA/QC for Snohomish County CAD standards compliance.

·         Designed and completed parking layout and parking lot plan for Snohomish County Parks and Recreation.

EDUCATION:

BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

Bellevue, WA.

Enrolled: part-time 2006 – 2008 UW Transfer Program

•              Civil Engineering

Calculus I & II

 

LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Southfield, MI.

Enrolled: 2004 part-time current – Transfer

•              Civil Engineering

Chemistry I, English Composition

 

MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Hamilton Ontario 

Two year program  - Graduated: Sept. 1989

•              Civil Engineering Technician Diploma (Associates Degree)

              Work Related Courses: Surveying, Estimating, Design Drafting I & II,

Poject Schedulling, Municipal Services, Highway Technology,

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Employment             

Fluor Canada Ltd.                                             Nov. 2010 –

•   Civil Designer (Microsation V8i, InRoads & Autodesk Civil 3D 2012)              Vancouver, BC

    Produced site development for prefeasibility, PFS, FS, Early Works & Detail Engineering mining projects

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     in British Columbia; (Highland Valley Copper and Galore Creek) South America; (Sierra Gorda) and Izok

     Corridor. Design of access road models, process plant GA (site plan/ profile, utilities, grading, pit, mill and &

     sanitary sewer sections, tailings and piping details). Performing Civil 3D 2012 project evaluation and tutorials.

     Also included are volume calculations, adding HGL (hydraulic grade lines) and updating the project

    MTO’s while using project Design Criteria and maintaining compliance with the client CAD Standards.

    

OBUNCO Engineering (OEI)                 April. 2007 – 2010

•   Civil Engineering Designer              Seattle, WA

      Produced design drawings for municipal and transportation projects.  Retrieved as-built information from

      SDOT vault, City of Bellevue, City of Redmond and Sound Transit adding details, GIS data, field

      measurements, tactile warning strip inspection, verified drawing conflicts, had contract meetings and use

      of software (Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 2008, ArcExplorer) Ensured cad drawings compliant with SPU standards.

 

HNTB Corporation              Feb. 2008 – Oct. 2008

•     Rail/ Transit CAD Designer              Bellevue, WA

       Provided cad/ design support to rail/ transportation engineers, designers  and staff assisted in design

       proposals of various municipal and government road projects using the latest CAD software (AutoCAD

       Civil 3D 2008, Inroads, microstation V8 and AutoTurn). Projects included: Port of Tacoma, Burke

       Gilman Tr. (rail), Sound Transit U-Link (rail).

  

CH2M Hill              Jan. 2007 – Feb. 2008

•     Roadway CAD Designer (EDG)               Bellevue, WA

      Provided cad/ design support to engineering transportation staff, assisted in design proposals of various

      municipal and government road projects using the latest CAD software (AutoCADCivil 3D, Inroads,

      microstation V8 and AutoTurn).  Scope of projects include: assisted in parking lot design, asbuilts,

      channelization, drainage, plans for approval for : Tacoma HOV project, Snohomish County On-Call

      and SR519.  Also worked on Sound Transit Link Light Rail Project asbuilts revisions includes:

     operations and maintenace facility details, sections and plans.

 

Garry Struthers Associates, Inc.              Oct. 2005 – Nov. 2006

•     Civil CAD Technician               Bellevue, WA

      Provided cad support to Engineering, Environmental and Construction departments. Scope of

      projects included: traffic control/signal design, mitigation, paving, asbuilts, channelization, R.O.W.

      and easement calcs for WSDOT, City of Kirkland, City of Redmond, Department of State while using

      City of Seattle CAD standards. Revised profiles cross-sections, U/G and O/H utilities, elevations, and topo.

 

TES Consultants, P.C.              Feb. 2005 – Aug.2005

•     Engineering Design Technician (Contract)                                                 Farmington Hills, MI

      Developed designs for roads, drainage systems, underground utilities, grading and site plans.

      Drafted tieback anchor systems and helical soil nail drawings. Worked as a support role to 

      engineers to ensure design standards, codes, ordinances and municipal specifications. 

 

Oakland County Road Commission              Oct. 2003 - Sept. 2004

•     Engineering Design Technician (Contract)                                                 Beverly Hills, MI

      Worked with standards and codes for the county road system designs and produced base, typicals,

      and quantity drawings using RCOC design standards.  Usage of the county GIS database, aerial

      photographs, and geometrics to produce preliminary designs and certification maps. Field

      measurements and digital photos for of roads, drainage systems, and civil data.

 

G.W. Wolf Design & Engineering Ltd.               July-Nov. 2002

Strucural Drafter  (Contract)                                                 Windsor, ON

•     Produced structural dwgs for the ‘Windsor Police building & Shooting Range’ including foundation

      & roof framing plan x-refs, piers, footings, columns, steel rebar, moment connections, and schedules.

 

 

Contract Assignments - (Business Related)_________________________________________1992-2003

 

Completed numerous Civil design related projects in Canada and the USA as an independent contractor for companies and firms: Wade-Trim, Acklam Drafting, Core Group Consultants, Group Telecom, R.F. Binnie & Associates, City of Vancouver.

 

REFERENCES:  Available upon request