Experience

DJ&A

• United States
• Professional Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Remote Sensing Mapping Technician

  • May 2015 - Present

  Mapping Technician specializing in remote sensing data processing from terrestrial and lidar scanning equipment. Topographic mapping and project coordination. Mapping Technician specializing in remote sensing data processing from terrestrial and lidar scanning equipment. Topographic mapping and project coordination.



John Harwood Photography

• Owner

  • Mar 2011 - Present



Work Force Inc.

• Civil CADD / Engineering Technician

  • Dec 2009 - Oct 2012

  Topographic mapping (3D terrain modeling), road design, site design, earthwork volume calculations, highway right-of-way, and GIS mapping using AutoCAD, Autodesk Land Development Desktop, Map, Civil 3D 2010, Microstation, and Geopak. GIS map conversions with Global Mapper. Mapping with Lidar data. CADD training to engineering personnel. Topographic mapping (3D terrain modeling), road design, site design, earthwork volume calculations, highway right-of-way, and GIS mapping using AutoCAD, Autodesk Land Development Desktop, Map, Civil 3D 2010, Microstation, and Geopak. GIS map conversions with Global Mapper. Mapping with Lidar data. CADD training to engineering personnel.



Fluor Corporation

• United States
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fluor NEWS Weld Tracking Database Coordinator

  • Mar 2009 - Nov 2009

  Successfully completed assignment on the Garyville Marathon refinery construction project as the NEWS (Non-Destructive Examination and Welding System) Weld Tracking Database Coordinator for the QA/QC department. Supervisor of a crew of four data entry clerks and eight QC inspectors. Created efficiency tools for clerks as well as custom informative spreadsheets and reports for managers. Verification of pipe isometric drawing data. Updated the project pipe hydrotest package tracking (Microsoft Access) database. Approver for hydrotest package NDE clearance. All forms of data entry into NEWS and Access. Checked welder qualifications and all transmittal activities.  Successfully supervised and trained a group of four data entry clerks into a cohesive team.  Increased productivity and accuracy with innovative software tools.  My crew consistently outperformed another shift with over twice the personnel.

• Fluor Invision/CADD – Construction Support Specialist

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  Construction Support Specialist for the Port Arthur & St. Charles Fluor Valero refinery construction projects until project shutdown. 3D plant model exhibits using a combination of Fluor Invision software, Bentley Smart Plant Review software, and AutoCAD. Designed and drafted complete set of plans for the construction of parking lot and laydown area. Drafted details of underground power layouts from single line drawings using Microstation and AutoCAD software. Earthwork volume calculations, topographic mapping, grading plans, and staking points for the survey crew. Provided stunning and informative 3D model exhibits with a creative use of software. Stepped up to the challenge of designing a project parking lot and laydown area with little instruction. Improved drafting, design, and staking efficiency with personal software tools.



DJ&A, P.C.

• Civil CADD / Engineering Technician

  • Feb 1990 - Sep 2008

  Instrumental in company drafting standards and providing CADD training for drafters, engineers, and surveyors. Topographic mapping from raw survey data. Prepared field staking data for survey crews. Party Chief for survey crew. Civil design and drafting of roads, bridges, retaining walls, parking lots, grading and drainage plans, retention ponds, water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems. Design and drafting of right-of-way plans for Federal Highway projects. QA/QC of Federal Highway road and right-of-way plans for other firms. Legal descriptions writing, preparing easement documents, drafting of Plats and Certificates of Survey. Developed many time saving tools for the cad design team. Improved drafting efficiency and quality with innovative CADD standards and work-flows. Improved surveying efficiency and productivity with innovative methods. Increased drafting and design productivity with training in software and techniques. Considered company expert for topographic mapping, right-of-way plans, and quality control. Go to guy for problem solving and software issues. Provided high quality design, drafting, and surveying for clients such as the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Idaho & Montana Department of Transportation, D.E.Q., D.N.R.C., F.W.P., Missoula International Airport, Missoula County, Mountain Water Co., Pacific Power & Light, Northwest Energy, ARCO (Superfund project), PBS&J, Tetra-Tech, Pioneer Technical.