SUMMARY:
CAD Designer and Supervisor with 30 years of experience, including 20 years as a Supervisor/Lead. Extremely skilled with AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D software applications, construction design documents, construction specifications, construction bid drawings, change notices, and design submittals reviews. Supported both construction and environmental remediation efforts by using knowledge, skills, and a team-oriented approach to solve complex problems using practical and innovative solutions. Familiar with all aspects of document control/configuration systems with emphases on engineering documents, with the ability to develop procedures and guidelines. Took an active functional role in motivating employees, developing employee goals, and facilitating a team-oriented environment as a Lead and Supervisor.
KEY SKILLS:
Communication – Strong communicator. Have the ability to communicate both verbally and in written content. Makes strong effort to ensure successful communication is a priority. Listens to all input and collaborates with team members. Can speak well to groups and has ability to lead meetings.
Problem solving – Address problems in a simple process which includes clearly understanding the scope of the issue. Listening to others as applicable, and provides a systematic solution to resolve.
Team Player – Believes the best way to accomplish a specific task is involving others. Enjoy the satisfaction that occurs when a team of individuals come together to complete a project. Teamwork is a must. Team members learn attributes from others.
Influences Effectively– Influences are based on my past experiences. I share these experiences with other colleagues/staff with an emphasis on a lesson learn philosophy.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
PROJECT LEAD (CAD DESIGN)
Washington Closure Hanford, LLC; Richland, WA (2009 - 2012)
• Assigned to field engineering team supporting tasks including issue for bid remediation designs, change notices, volume calculations, procurement exhibits, and miscellaneous design tasks.
• Developing new project use field tool for elevated ERDF container tarping process. Tool was required following a near miss hazard with a site worker.
• Lead organizer for field remediation Master Service Agreement (MSA) to cleanup miscellaneous restoration debris. Administered pre-bidders meeting including presentation of scope
• Conducted management site assessment to identify issues and provide corrective action on a device being used to transport highly contaminated waste in transport containers.
• Assigned to the Environmental Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF) to provide in-field design solutions and review of subcontractor design and construction activities for the ARRA funded projects assigned to WCH.
• Developed Issued for Construction drawings for the rear gate entrance road paving upgrade and re-alignment including scope of work for survey control, field review and submittal review of survey, and addressed subcontractor questions during construction of new road.
• Developed Issued for Construction drawings for the removal and relocation of overhead power lines in the ERDF truck maintenance yard including processing of change control documents during construction.
• Engineering team member on the Facility Maintenance Building new construction and expansion projects. Established preliminary design concepts with team. Provided oversight review of subcontractor design submittals. Was involved with questions during the construction and supported the field engineering personnel with change documents.
• Design of recently expanded Container Transport Area (CTA). Assigned in-house CAD department tasks to develop a set of construction drawings. Expanded CTA by 30% to allow for additional handling of ERDF containers. Work with subcontractor technical representatives during construction phase to resolve grading and electrical questions.
• Initiated the fiber optic and wireless communication upgrades for subcontractor and contractor mobile trailers, and longer term fiber optic needs including alignment design, and specification of vaults, cable sizing, and equipment.
• Assigned in-house CAD department tasks to develop a set of construction drawings to reconfigure main entrance to ERDF. Reviewed design through final subcontractor selection.
• Designed truck haul ramps into clean portions of waste disposal cells at ERDF. Provided final construction drawings for fill placement and drainage control and a new departure haul ramp including fence relocation and new vehicle gate.
CAD SUPERVISOR
Washington Closure Hanford, LLC Richland, WA (2005 - 2009)
• Overall CAD department supervisor for WCH managing a medium size group of in-house staff designers and subcontractors.
• Annual performance reviews and goal planning for staff designers.
• Allocation of work assignments. Ensured all designers were working to support project commitments.
• Responsible for design CAD software tools. Decision maker for software and worked with IT department with procurement of software.
• Developed department procedures and guidelines and ensured procedures were being met within department.
• Development of subcontractor CAD design procedures for submittal standards to WCH. Review of subcontractor submittals to ensure formats and technical content met requirements of the design subcontract.
• Design, tested and fabricated ERDF Distance Barrier for transportation of highly radiological contaminated material in waste containers. Earned an Osprey Award for this design.
• Lead designer on several tasks including as-building of energized system for configuration control.
• Lead designer on several large scale waste site and pipeline removal projects including development of design bid drawings, historical research of legacy site drawings, volume calculation of soil removal costs and support through procurement process.
CAD SUPERVISOR
Bechtel Hanford Inc. Richland, WA (1994 - 2005)
• Overall CAD department supervisor for BHI managing a medium size group of in-house staff designers and subcontractors.
• Annual performance reviews and goal planning for staff designers.
• Allocation of work assignments. Ensured all designers were working to support project commitments.
• Responsible for design CAD software tools. Decision maker for software and worked with IT department with procurement of software.
• Developed department procedures and guidelines and ensured procedures were being met within department.
• Initiated a sample verification design process tool that received a project “Silver Award Recognitio...
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