Nick La Cross

21951 Bacalar St. Mission Viejo, CA 92691

C: (951) 252-7188

nick.lacross@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Objective:

To obtain a Designer and/or Project Management position in the field of Construction which will allow me to utilize my current skill sets and eagerness to develop and obtain as much responsibility as possible.

 

Education:

ITT Technical Institute                                                                                       Orange, CA

Associate of Science Degree in Drafting and Design Technology

Bachelors of Science in Project Management-Construction

 

Technical Skills:

     Computer Skills:

Hardware: PC

Software: AutoCad 2000-2016, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Revit, Autodesk Inventor, Solid Works, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook).

 

·   Civil/GIS: Streets; Gutters; Curbs; Sidewalks; Plotting Points; Cut and Fill. SAI Units, Fiber/ Cable Vaults, Conduit construction, Profiles, Details, Elevations.

      -Site Plans, Grading plans, Precise Grading Plans, Plan submittals, site walks.

·   Project Management: Job Proposals, Risk Management, Project Scheduling,

Project Estimating, etc.

·   Civil/GIS: Ability to develop detailed pipe routing plans; Ability to develop installation details and site restoration plans; Ability to prepare isometric drawings of piping systems; Provide detail layouts for pipeline construction; Topography; Streets; Gutters; Curbs; Sidewalks; Plotting Points; Cut and Fill. SAI Units, Fiber/ Cable Vaults, Conduit construction, Profiles, Details, Elevations.

·   Structural Engineering; Foundation details; Floor framing details; Roof framing details; Moment frame details; Load bearing wall details; Wood-Concrete connection details; Steel- Concrete connection details; (E) concrete-(N) Concrete connection details; Wood- Steel connection details; Other various connection details; Elevation details; Creating viewports; Analyzing plans; Creating bases; Plotting; Scaling

·   Architecture: 3D Modeling, Floor Plans; Texture/Materials; External Referencing; Rendering; Dimensioning; Scaling; lighting affects; etc.

·   Mechanical: Nuts; Bolts; Screws, O-rings; Gaskets; Various other tools and assemblies, etc.

·   Engineering:; Rendering; Dimensions; Scaling; Basic Engineering skills; Reading/ Revising plans

·   Civil/GIS: Streets; Gutters; Curbs; Sidewalks; Plotting Points; Cut and Fill. SAI Units, Fiber/ Cable Vaults, Conduit construction, Profiles, Details, Elevations.

·   Design: Good design ideology; experienced minor web design skills

·   Graphic Design: Text/Font styles; Picture/text extortion; Effects

 

 

Employment History:                                                                                                Huntington Beach, CA

 

Forkert Engineering & Surveying

CAD Designer/Drafter

September 2013- Current

·   Design Site, Precise grading, and grading plans for new home additions in the orange county area

·   Led on a 1 Million+ foot Conduit as built project

·   Create Base maps for conduit construction for AT&T/SBC and So Cal Edison

·   Create traffic control plans for construction safety

·   Consult with various cities and counties for plan permits and specifications as well as a variety of research per job specifications

·   Consult with engineers and project managers for assistance on plan designs and layouts

 

Structures Inc.                                                                                                                    Laguna Beach, CA

Drafter

May 2013- September 2013

·   Draft structural details according to plan specifications

·   Draft details showing various types of material connections

·   Foundation details

·   Floor framing details

·   Roof framing details

·   Profiles

 

Microsoft                                                                                                                           Mission Viejo, CA

Product Advisor

November 2011- March 2013

·   Educated customers about benefits of all products of interest.

·   One on one personal training with paying customers

·   Hosted workshops of various Microsoft Office suites.

                                                                        

AT&T                                                                                                                               Murrieta, CA

Retail Sales Consultant

November 2007- April 2011

·   #2 in Feature add-on revenue for the Greater Los Angeles Market

·   Customers walked out fully knowledgeable about all products of interest

·   Minor diagnostics (Email, contacts, Photos, Music, Syncing information to computer)

·   Information on GSM (2G/3G) and 4G (LTE) networks

 

 

 

Valley View Pools                                                                                                        Murrieta, CA

Utility Laborer

June 2006- October 2007

·   Installed Tile, Coping, Masonry, Electrical, Plumbing

·   Up sold whenever possible

·   Neat work, organization, and efficiency were key to this profession