Civil Designer/Drafter

 

 

Highly analytical, dedicated, and results-oriented professional, with more than 20 years of advanced expertise and experience in civil design and drafting. Equipped with demonstrated expertise and background in project drawing set management and construction design. Armed with excellent skills in preparing and creating Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings, while ensuring consistent compliance with project drawing standards. Proficient in formulating design solutions through the implementation and integration of innovative procedures. Powered with dynamic organizational skills; able to independently multitask, plan, and direct demanding operations and complex schedules.

 

 

-        Expertise in developing bid plan sets consisting of profile sheets, common and specific sections, and details and geometry data tables

-        Extensive experience in generating structural and mechanical details for various civil engineering projects

-        Adeptness in formulating construction drawing documents and bid packages, from cover sheet to final drawing

-        Excellence in handling large data sets and CAD files

-        Technical aptitude in Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Land Development Desktop, Adobe, 3D Studio Max (3D modeling and visualization applications), and Microsoft Office Suite

 

 

Hardy Engineering Inc

Commercial Housing developments in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties; March 2014-Dec 2014

-        Checking, correcting, and editing rough and finish grades on roadways and lots on existing AutoCAD database

-        Addressing City and client comments on drawing submittals, and editing accordingly on AutoCAD database

-         Drafting, editing, plotting, and assembling Civil drawing set submittals to Cities and lead Architectural firms

 

Telamon Engineering Inc., San Francisco, CA

Hetch Hetchy Water Construction and Maintenance Division of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Moccasin, CA: Apr 2011-Aug 2013

-        Draft and setup all of the structural, civil, and architectural bid package drawings for a 5000 sq. ft server room, operations center, and parking lot

-        Designed all the civil site earthworks, and utility connections of a new 400-foot section of Switchback Road and adjacent 5000 sq. ft. server room, operations center, and parking lot

-        Provided direct assistance in the design and development of a 3D model for a new bridge decking to be constructed on an access bridge to a water intake tower in Moccasin Reservoir; correctly solved and designed the mechanical Geometry through the use of standard structural steel elements in replacement of the old decking as well as constructed a new bypass deck

 

URS Corporation (SFPUC Projects), Oakland, CA: Jun 2006-Feb 2011

-        Worked on the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project, and contributed in generating AutoCAD prototype files based on SFPUC standards as well as produced and edited the entire construction drawing set through to bid set; contributed in the design of the Calaveras Dam and developed the material haul road, while handling the entire drafting and production of the plan sets

-        Received assignment to the New Irvington Tunnel, a 96” diameter water tunnel which are currently constructed across the East Bay hills; played an integral role in the design and location of the mechanical steel pipe connections, manifolds, valve locations, and bypass charging pipes on both ends of the new tunnel in accordance with the American Water Works Association (AWWA) standard

-        Functioned effectively in creating a method by setting alignment and profile of each pipeline; establishing location and elevation; and setting a 3D polyline along the alignment, and then measuring the absolute angle between the polyline segments to conceptualize the appropriate mechanical pipe fittings

-        Demonstrated exceptional work performance, which resulted in the quarterly acceptance of the Outstanding Achievement Award

Computer Design Solutions, San Francisco, CA

Drafter/Designer   1999–2005

Samtrans/ Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board of Directors–Caltrain

-        Displayed expertise in producing preliminary proposed rail alignments and profiles based on data of the existing rail alignment and terrain from planimetric map files and survey data

-        Conducted correct identification of curves, spirals, grade, and vertical curves from application of Caltrain common standards to specific location conditions and speed limitations

-        Ensured precision in generating parcel maps and property exhibits for Caltrain’s Rail Improvement projects within the San Mateo, Belmont and San Carlos areas based upon the hard copy parcel maps and survey data from the field

-        Guaranteed correct development and drafting of a new track chart and schematic diagram of the entire right-of-way and trackage for Caltrain from San Francisco to Gilroy

-        Plotting meets and bounds legal description from deeds of property onto Agency Valuation maps

City and County of San Francisco

-        Offered computer aided design and drafting (CADD) support for city projects, including Lake Merced; Stern Grove; Palace of Fine Arts; Golden Gate Park Stow Lake Rehabilitation; McNab Lake; and John McLaren Park

-        Completed the formulation of survey topographic maps from field survey data

-        Managed the allocation of features, generation of digital terrain models (DTM), and the production of profile and cross sections as well as Earthwork quantities from surfaces

-        Exemplified adeptness in digitizing monument maps using AutoCAD Map to modernize the San Francisco Department of Public Works (SFDPW) database and reference into geographic information systems (GIS) application

 

Earlier Career

 

Viscomm Inc., Novato, CA

Drafter/3D Modeler

 

Southern Pacific Railroad, San Francisco - Oakland, CA

Drafter/Designer

 

Education

 

Coursework toward Geology

Relevant Coursework: Geology and Basic Science; Math to First Level Calculus; and Inorganic Chemistry and Physics

Memphis State University, Memphis, TN

 

Professional Training

 

Autodesk Land Desktop Civil Design Training   2006

Advanced Softdesk Training

AutoCAD Course

 

Professional References

 

Joe Rago   Director of Engineering   Hardy Engineering Inc.   805-889-1605   charjobs@roadrunner.com     Joseph K. Beck   General Manager - Vice President   Jacobs Engineering Group   Stennis Space Center, MS 39529   228-688-2194   joseph.k.beck@nasa.gov     Dan Drew   Expert Contract Specialist - Gas Operations Contract Management   Pacific Gas and Electric Company   Walnut Creek, CA 94596   925-270-5924   d2dq@PGE.com     Darrell J. Maxey P.E.   Civil Engineer – Director Engineering and Construction at Metrolink

Metrolink, SCRRA

Los Angeles, CA

909-451-2343

maxeyd@SCRRA.net

 

Steve Thomazin P.E.

Civil Engineer – Maintenance Engineering Group

Hetch Hetchy Water & Power

Moccasin, CA 95347

209-989-2129

sthomazin@sfwater.org

Ted Feldsher P.E.

Civil Engineer – Dam and Reservoir Group Manager

URS Corporation Oakland, CA 94612

1333 Broadway, Suite 800

510-875-3245

theodore.feldsher@urs.com

 

Vincent Chio P.E.

Civil Engineer – Project Engineer

CH2M Hill

1000 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2100 Los Angeles, CA. 90017

213-228-8223

mansanchio@gmail.com

 

Girish Koli P.E Civil Engineer – Project Manager

URS Corporation

One Montgomery Street, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94104

415-896-5858

girish.koli@urs.com

Simmie Graves

Civil Designer – Business Owner

Computer Design Solutions

415-342-1203

 

 

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