I’ve been working in the engineering field for 20 years.  The primary discipline of my experience is in Civil/Structural/Architectural.  My capabilities include producing 2-D construction drawings as well as complex 3-D modeling.  The drafting/design programs I have utilized are ARCGIS, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, Bentley AutoPlant, Microstation and Microstation Structural for Triforma.

1/2012–PresentMontana-Dakota Utilities               Kennewick, WA

GIS Technician II

·               Develops detailed digital drawings of natural gas transmission and distribution facilities utilizing the latest GIS & CAD software. Assist in developing detailed drawings for natural gas construction projects and mechanical drawings.  Interprets source documents, such as engineering plans, plat maps, legal descriptions, construction work orders, and service orders for incorporation into the Company’s GIS.

·               Creates and maintains the land geodatabase for the Company’s entire system through the use of GIS, CAD and other software. Ensures the accuracy of the land geodatabase by making necessary corrections including the use of real world data such as latitude/longitude or GPS point-data.

3/2007–PresentBechtel National Inc.                                       Richland, WA

Structural CAD Designer

·               Duties are the same as listed below when previously employed at Bechtel.

·               Coordination with other engineering disciplines with regard to 3D model interferences.

10/2006–3/2007Canam Steel Inc.                                Sunnyside, WA

Structural CAD Designer/Checker

·               Provided drafting and design support for fabrication of open web steel joists. My primary duties were checking drawings for fabrication, utilizing 3-D for interference and clearance checking of steel joists.

7/2006–6/2007ATSI - Anvil Corp.                           Bellingham, WA

Civil/Structural CAD Designer - Contract

·               Provided structural concrete and steel design and drafting for Petro-Chemical refineries.  My duties were issuing drawings for construction and revising drawings.  3D modeling of stairs, maintenance platforms, primary steel and bracing.

9/2004–6/2006Battelle Northwest                                           Richland, WA

CAD Facilities Designer

·               Provided design and drafting support for Facilities and Operations group.  My duties were producing engineering drawings of experimental apparatus, machines, buildings, and building utility systems.

3/2002–9/2004Bechtel National Inc.                                       Richland, WA

Structural CAD Designer

·               Provided structural concrete and steel design for the RPP-WTP Project.  My duties were issuing drawings for construction and revising drawings.  In addition to 3D modeling of stairs, maintenance platforms, equipment supports, miscellaneous support steel as well as primary steel and bracing.

·               Reviewed and checked design models, drawings and design documents prepared by assigned designers/drafters for quality, accuracy, neatness, functionality and satisfactory completion.

8/1997–3/2002J-U-B Engineers Inc.                                       Kennewick, WA

Civil/Structural CAD Designer

·               Provided civil and structural design and drafting support: Issuing drawings for construction, revising, and preparing as-built drawings from field observations and notes.

·               Performed a variety of design and drafting assignments: reduced survey field notes to engineering drawings for street, water, sewer and other civil engineering projects.  Calculated grades, curves, areas and material quantities.  Drafted plans, profiles, cross-sections, and cut and fill drawings.

·               Bechtel Hanford Inc., ERC Interim Safe Storage Reactor Cocooning Project.  Led a two-man field measurement team to determine existing sizes of structural members for the cocooning of the DR and F reactor core buildings.

11/1994–8/1997Meier Enterprises Inc.                                    Kennewick, WA

Civil/Structural/Architectural Drafter

·               Provided civil, structural and architectural design and drafting support: Issuing drawings for construction, revising, and preparing as-built drawings from field observations and notes.

·               Performed a variety of design and drafting assignments: commercial, municipal, residential and other civil/structural engineering projects.  Examined plans for conformance to company specifications, performed site inspections, as required.  Gathered information from records, files, manuals, brochures, ordinances, and maps.

·               ICF Kaiser Hanford TWRS Project.  W-151 Tank 101-AZ Waste Retrieval System.  Incorporated design and engineering change notices.

3/1994–9/1994ITT Technical Institute                                         Spokane, WA

CAD Lab Technician

Supervised and maintained the computer drafting lab.  The lab consisted of 27 CAD workstations and four plotters.  Ensured program installation, configuration, and maintenance.  This position is reserved for the student with the highest G.P.A. and communication skills.

1993–1994ITT Technical Institute                                         Spokane, WA

·               A.A.S., CAD Drafting Technology, 3.8 G.P.A., Perfect Attendance.

1992–1993Eastern Washington University                          Cheney, WA

·               Courses in Engineering; Pre-Calculus, Physics, Engineering Graphics, Strength of Materials, and AutoCAD.

1988–1991Columbia Basin Community College                 Pasco, WA

·               A.A., Humanities.