RESUME OF JAMES R. KYLE

 

 

 

 

 

JAMES R. KYLE

112 Goldenrod Drive

Hercules, CA 94547

(510) 282-3864 (cell) (510) 245-2104 (home)

Email: jrkyle@hotmail.com

 

 

Abilities:
 

AutoCAD Experience:  AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2009, LDT 8 and Civil 3D Created 3-D terrain models including details for landscaping, plant lists and schedules.  Worked with X-refs in transportation and landscaping.  Modified contour maps, created 3-D site plans. I am experienced in working with paper space and model space.

 

Engineering Content Management System:  Buzzsaw, Teamwork

 

Management Experience:  Managed and supervised drafting department (IT/Hamilton Army Airfield). Managed project schedules and deadlines.

 

Software Experience: AutoCAD Architecture 2009, Spanner, ArchiCAD, Civil 3D, AutoCAD 2008, LDT 8, Carlson X-port, Softdesk, LDD, Microstation, Word, Excel, and PhotoShop.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

F.E. JORDAN ASSOCIATES

AutoCAD Drafter/Engineering Technician                                                                    July 2011– Present

 

Created and modified plans for the MTA Central Subway Project (Moscone Center Station). in the Civil Engineering Department. Created and modified Demolition Plans, Grading and Drainage Plans and Sections, and Detail Sheets, using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012. .

 

AURIGA CORP.

AutoCAD Drafter/Engineering Technician                                                                    August 2011–July 2012

 

Created and modified plans for the MTA Central Subway Project (DP3) Systems Design for electrical layout throughout the entire tunnel. This included the Telephone (CO), Electrical Lighting (EL), Electrical Power (EP), Traffic Signals (ET), Overhead Contact Systems (OV), and Traction Power (TP). Tunnel Layout, Station Plans, Equipment Layout, Panel Schedules, Circuit Layouts, Sections, and Detail Sheets, using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012. .

 

ITSI

AutoCAD Drafter/Engineering Technician                                                                    May 2011–June 2011

 

Created and modified plans for the Civil Engineering Department. Created and modified Cover Sheet, Title Sheet, Site Location Maps, Demolition Plans, Electrical Plans, Detail Sheets, Paving Plans, Existing and Proposed Site Plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 and 2012. Using Civil 3D 2011-2012, Existing topographic Maps would be created by inserting survey data, which intern would be used to create finished grading plans.

 

PES ENVIRONMENTAL INC.

AutoCAD Drafter/Graphics Technician                                                                    November 2009–December 2009

 

Created and modified plans for the Graphics Department. Created and modified Cover Sheet, Title Sheet, Site Location Maps, Sample Location Maps, Soil Contamination Maps, Sanitary Sewer Plans, Storm Drain Layouts, Demolition Plans, Existing and Proposed Site Plans using AutoCAD Map. Also created and modified Pump Station and Control Panel Layouts. Cad files would be converted to pdf file format and uploaded to the companies transfer folder to be reviewed by the project manager in the Seattle office. Downloaded adobe pdf  file corrections of the Cad files made by the Seattle office to be revised on the Cad files in the Novato office.

 

ALLIED CONTAINER SYSTEMS

Computer Drafter/Engineering Technician                                                                    July 2009–August 2009

 

Created and modified Architectural, Civil, and Structural Engineering Plans. Created and modified Cover sheets, General Notes and Specifications sheets, Plan and Elevation sheets, Foundation Plan and Details sheets, Elevations and Sections sheets. AutoCAD 2010 was used to modify plans.

 

ILS ASSOCIATES INC.

Computer Drafter/Engineering Technician                                                                    April 2003–August 2008

 

Created and modified topographic maps using LDT 8, Civil 3D and Carlson X-port from survey data shot in the field by the survey crew. Using the survey data, contour maps, baseline alignments to create plan and profile sheets and cross-sections were created. Created site plans and used JPEG, TIFF, Bitmaps and GIS files for site plan overlays. Created and modified site plans, drainage plans, erosion control plans, schematic utility plans, notes and details. Engineering Content Management System Buzzsaw and Teamwork were used in conjunction with the LDT 8 to help manage updated files.

 

 

JWD GROUP

Computer Drafter/Designer                                                                                  September 2000—June 2002

 

Created and modified plans for  the Civil/Planning Department specializing in Shipping Port Design. Created and modified site plans, elevation plans, and cross-sections used for construction. Created gate details consisting of entrance/exit gates layouts, pre-check and scale area.

 

AMERITAC

Computer Drafter/Designer                                                                                          June 2000—July 2000

 

Created and modified plans for the Concord Naval Weapons Station Revitalization Project. Created floor plans to be used in the field to survey piping layouts in buildings onsite. The field data would be added to the drawings using Acad 2000.

 

DMJM

Computer Drafter/Designer                                                                                  February 2000—April 2000

 

Created and modified plans for the California Facilities Study Project (Bay Area Team). Recreated hand-drawn floor plans of the different courtrooms in CAD drawings. Used blueprints and raster images as a reference. The CAD drawings were used to label and take square footage of every room for the following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma.

 

SABAH INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                                             

Computer Drafter/Designer                                                                                    April 1999—February 2000

 

Created and modified fire protection plans for detection and suppression projects.  Created cover sheets, general note sheets, riser diagrams, floor plans, isometric piping plans, wiring diagrams and detail sheets.  Modified as-builts for suppression and detection layouts.

 

IT CORPORATION/HAMILTON ARMY AIRFIELD

Environmental Project CAD Designer                                                                      December 1995—April 1999

 

Created and modified site maps, sample location maps, soil contamination maps, sanitary sewer line plans, storm drain layouts, levee and easement plans, contour and excavation plans, all onsite, as information was made available by engineers, geologists and surveyors.  Projects included:

 

BRAC Project Reports:

·              RI/FS Remediation Plans

·              POL Hill

·              Outparcel A-4

·              Northern Perimeter Fuel Line

·              Levee Easement Construction Plans

 

GSA Project Reports:

·              Phase I & Phase II Stockpile Remediation Conceptual Project Plan

 

IT CORPORATION                           

Environmental Project CAD Designer                                                                      August 1995—December 1995

 

Created and modified soil boring logs, site presentation maps, soil sample location maps, cross-sections, detail maps and excavation maps.

 

ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION                           

AutoCAD Drafter                                                                                                                July 1995—August 1995

 

For the Emeryville Redevelopment Project, created and modified chemical concentration maps, site plans, soil boring logs and cross-sections, as well as digitized contour maps for presentation purposes. 

 

WEISS ASSOCIATES                           

AutoCAD Drafter                                                                                                                May 1995— May 1995

 

Created and modified site maps, cross-sections and soil sample location maps.

 

GREINER, INC.                                                                                                                              1991—1994

AutoCAD Drafter

 

Fulfilled requirements to make a variety of changes to landscaping plans, transportation plans, as well as waster management plans, either by using manual drafting methods or AutoCAD R12.

 

Landscape Architecture: Skilled in pipe sizing, creating irrigation plans and detail sheets for job requirements.  Developed preliminary plant list and plant schedules including area takeoffs for space availability and planting plans.  Experienced in creating title sheets for a variety of projects, as well as creating landscape details using AutoCAD.

 

Site Planning: Performed takeoffs, created slope maps and cut fills on contour maps.  Created and modified 3-D contour maps in AutoCAD. 

 

Water Resource/Water Management: Created and modified pump station plans and pump station designs.  Performed water flow calculations, modified site plans, pump station layouts and piping in AutoCAD.

 

Transportation Planning: Designed freeway presentations for meetings.  Created and modified layouts for stoplights and street sensors, as well as modifying street intersections, roads and highways.

 

EDUCATION:

 

1.              Drafting and AutoCAD at Bay Area Engineering Societies Committee for MANPOWER Training, Inc.,

 

2.              Contra Costa College.

 

3.              Certificate of Completion of Microstation Training from CORDAX.

 

4.              Martinez Technology Education Center, Autodesk Training Center:

 

AutoCAD 2009 

Successfully completed certification studies for AutoCAD 2009 software. 2d drawing topics included model space drawing for mechanical and architectural drafting covering elevations and isometric views. The use of efficiency tools such as the ribbon interface, blocks, attributes, layer management, external references, area calculations, object snaps, and styles. Paper space topics included the use of viewports, annotations, and tables. 3d topics included extrusions, solids editing, Boolean operations, visual styles, ucs management, materials application and rendering.

 

AutoCAD Architecture 2009:

Course of studies included the use and management of intelligent architectural objects such as walls, floors, roofs, stairs, structural members, door and window assemblies, and walk-thru animation.

 

Certificate of Completion for Computer Software Essentials:

Course of studies included Microsoft Office 2007, Windows XP, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

 

Certificate of Completion for Adobe Illustrator

 

Certificate of Completion for Adobe Photoshop CS3