Gail Adams

136 Lake Street

Summary

• Strong attention to detail, inquisitive nature, and solid communication skills allow me to produce

thorough and accurate CAD drawings and project documentation, providing excellent value and

support to both internal and external customers.

• Experience with reading and interpreting various construction documents, including plans,

specifications, design calculations, standard drawings, bid documents, estimates, proposals, and

contracts.

• Ability to analyze problems and employ creative thinking to find solutions and improve processes.

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Interested in expanding knowledge/skillset to further personal and professional growth.

Recent Professional Experience

PRESTRESS SERVICES INDUSTRIES, LLC — Melbourne, KY

(A leading Midwest producer of precast-prestressed concrete structural products utilized by state, county, city,

and private owners on heavy highway and commercial construction projects.)

Project Coordinator / Senior Draftsperson (CAD) – October, 2001–March, 2013

Performed and coordinated drafting services for assigned product lines to support production

schedule. Produced high quality drawings and documentation, while overseeing and mentoring less

experienced drafters. Familiar with construction concepts and practices, as well as approving agency

procedures.

• Collected/organized verbal, hard-copy and electronic-format project information from various

sources, including internal sales/estimating team and external clients.

• Converted miscellaneous file-format documents to PDF.

• Organized and stored documents on company server to facilitate file sharing and workflow.

• Reviewed initial project documents to verify scope of work and identify missing and/or

conflicting information.

• Issued RFI’s as needed; documented/communicated results.

• Analyzed difficulty of incoming work and self-performed or assigned projects to junior drafters

based best-fit with regard to level of skills/expertise and deadlines.

• Monitored and reported on progress of projects to stakeholders.

• Administered running of all necessary prints, written correspondence and communications for

submittal and distribution.

• Consulted with engineers and contractors as necessary to expedite drawing approval and

maintain production schedule.

• Enhanced production by implementing comprehensive, detailed drawings.

Previous Experience

PRESTRESS SERVICES, INC. — Melbourne, KY — Draftsperson (CAD)

ESSROC MATERIALS, INC. — Melbourne, KY — Draftsperson (Board/CAD)

CAMPBELLSVILLE INDUSTRIES, INC. — Campbellsville, KY — Draftsperson (Board)

Education/Training and Skills

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY — Highland Heights, Kentucky

• Associates of Applied Science, Construction Technology (2000)

SOFTWARE

• A/E Micro Systems — AutoCAD Level 1 Training

• CAD-Tech Seminar — Maximizing AutoCAD

• Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

 Bellevue, Kentucky 41073  513-373-9195  gail.d.adams@gmail.com