Jessica L. West
3321 Riverview Drive
Mesquite, TX 75181
817.721.7846
Objective: To secure a challenging position that will fully utilize my
skill set advancement.
Skills: Proficient in Civil applications of multiple releases of
AutoCAD (R13-current), Microstation (95, SE, J), and Land Development Desktop
(3, 4, 5, & 7), as well as Civil 3D 2008-current. Familiar with
Adobe PDF Writer, Adobe Contribute, Adobe Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, and
software add-ons including Carlson SurvCADD, Autoturn, Intergraph Inroads and
Draftworks, and IRASB. Conversant in all areas of Microsoft Office
Components. Fourteen years of experience in development of
utility, paving, site layout and drainage plans for single family, retail,
commercial distribution, municipal, and military housing projects.
Responsibilities included permit research, preparation of permit documents,
submittals and monitoring of permit processes. Two years experience in
architectural cast stone shop drawings and mold drawings.
Employment:
Arlington
Cast StoneFeb. 2012-Present
Hurst, Texas
Drafting and
website maintenance for architectural cast stone company. Projects include
residential, commercial, as well as municipal clients.
Bannister
Engineering, LLCSept. 2011-Nov.2011
Mansfield,
Texas
Design/drafting
for commercial and municipal clients.
Gateway
ServicesJune 2011-July 2011
Ft. Worth,
Texas
CAD Technician
for oil and gas pipeline survey firm.
Town of
Highland Park, TexasMarch 2008-June 2011
Highland Park,
Texas
CAD/ Design
responsibilities for municipality. Duties included creation of
construction and contract documents, as well as research of site information,
municipal ordinance, and project coordination with project engineer and Town
Engineer. Creation of Town's GIS, as well as addition of as-built
information. Manage radar speed sign data recorders/reports.
JEA /
HydroTech Engineering, Inc.June 2007-December 2007
Arlington,
Texas
CAD/Junior
Design responsibilities for major natural gas drilling client. Duties
include creation of permitting and construction documents, as well as
research of site information, municipal ordinance, and project coordination
with surveying personnel.
Neel-Schaffer,
Inc. July 2006-June 2007
Fort Worth, Texas
Responsible for lead CAD on various projects including municipal
street and utility rehabilitation, and intersection traffic signalization.
Responsible for office coordination of data entry of information for debris
monitoring project. Also accountable for CAD Standards creation for
Fort Worth office.
Huitt-Zollars,
Inc. June 2004-July 2006
Fort Worth, Texas
Responsible for lead CAD on various projects including municipal
street rehabilitation, single family subdivision development, military base
housing, and upscale multi-family/retail development. Also accountable for
CAD coordination on several projects.
Pate
Engineers, Inc. Nov 2003-April 2004
Fort Worth, Texas
Duties included creation of exhibits and base maps using Land
Development Desktop for marketing purposes, and research of existing
condition of sites and surrounding areas through municipal records and site
visits. Clients included commercial, industrial, single family, and
municipalities.
Carter & Burgess, Inc. Jan 2001 – Oct 2003
Fort Worth, Texas
Responsibilities included utilization of AutoCAD 2000i and
Microstation J to create civil site plans for various retail clients. Worked
with Microstation J developing plans for single-family subdivisions.
Experience included creation of paving, storm drain, erosion control, and
utility plans for retail, commercial distribution, and single family
developers.
Parsons Brinkerhoff Aug 1999 - Jan 2001
Fort Worth, Texas
Responsibilities included using Microstation SE for preparing permit
documents, running alignment, and developing as-built drawings for a
telecommunications firm. Created plan and profile drawings detailing location
of fiber optic cable and bores to submit to various municipalities. Required
to maintain data detailing deadlines and catalogue information received from
the field.
Bartlett & West Engineers, Inc. Aug 1998 - Aug 1999
Irving, Texas
Utilized Microstation 95 with IRAS B capabilities to create permit
drawings for BNSF Railroad. Researched locations of private and municipal
requests for entrance to the railroad right-of-way, researched and obtained
maps from database, and created drawings to define proposed work to be
accomplished within the client’s property boundaries.
Education:
American Trades Institute Graduated - Sept 1998
Hurst, Texas
Completed all courses in Civil, Architectural, Mechanical, and
Electrical disciplines of Computer and Board Drafting, as well as
Trigonometry and Surveying.
Dean’s List
3.85 GPA
Richland High School Graduated - May 1993
North Richland Hills, Texas