Experience

21 Design Group - Engineering and Surveying

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Senior Designer responsible for the generating designs/drawings in CAD pertaining to water, wastewater and biogas systems for municipal and private clients throughout the southern united states. Working remotely to lead production of water and wastewater plant and lift station plans; to lead establishment of drafting and document storage standards for water and wastewater plant and lift station plans; work with and mentor team members as necessary; and to lead sub-consulting drafting/CAD efforts. Show less



Trotter and Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Engineering Technician

  • Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Design/ drafting of structural, process, piping and electrical utilizing MicroStation for municipal clients. Design/ drafting of structural, process, piping and electrical utilizing MicroStation for municipal clients.



DesignDraftingGroup

• Aurora, Illinois

• Experienced Designer/ CAD Operator/ Owner

  • Jan 2010 - May 2022

  Successfully completed projects: (2) Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades, (2) Water treatment Plant expansions, various professional sporting event hospitality village spatial arrangements, multiple house plans, (3) industrial process upgrades. Delivering design and CAD services to a number of clients utilizing the latest AutoCAD Release Version and Inventor 3D. Water and wastewater for municipal, industrial and commercial clients. Offering services for process, structural, piping and architectural projects. Field data collection for existing to be modified or record conditions. Competitive rates with years of experience in a variety of engineering disciplines. Show less



Gonzalez Companies, LLC

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer/ Resident Construction Observer

  • Mar 2016 - Aug 2020

  Assigned to a $20 MIL wastewater treatment plant expansion project as Resident Construction Observer responsible for daily and weekly documentation/ photos/ reports of project progress and contractor/ subcontractor participation thru observation. Review of various COR (change order requests), RFI (Request for Information), Pay App's and assistance to contractor on various questions that may arise through construction with regards to plans or specs as well as facilitate Project Engineer's input/ responses to site questions. Attend client meetings and monthly progress meetings. Senior Designer as needed on various water and wastewater treatment projects. Responsibilities include but are not limited to site layout, building layout, equipment layout, building construction drawings, plant yard piping, building process piping layout, coordination between process requirements and sub-consultant engineering companies, preparation of Plant Flow Diagrams and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams. Civil designer for watermain projects and record drawings from GPS points utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D. Involved in the generation, updating, expanding and implementation of process and construction CAD Facility Design Components and Standards. Successfully completed projects: (1) Water treatment Plant upgrade and expansion, (1) Storage Tank and Pump station, (1) Wastewater Treatment Plant modification, various groundwater production well sites. Worked remotely from home and required minimal supervision. Participated in site visits to meet with clients and collect existing site data. Show less



Foth Production Solutions, LLC

• Chicago Office

• Lead Process Designer

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2016

  Successfully completed projects: Process and piping modifications to various client production plants in US and Internationally. Responsible for the process design and CAD services provided by the Mars/ Wrigley Core Team. Generated Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, spatial and general arrangement of equipment within existing and new production lines. Utilized the latest versions of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D and Inventor 3D. Successfully completed projects: Process and piping modifications to various client production plants in US and Internationally. Responsible for the process design and CAD services provided by the Mars/ Wrigley Core Team. Generated Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, spatial and general arrangement of equipment within existing and new production lines. Utilized the latest versions of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Plant 3D and Inventor 3D.



Fuel Tech, Inc.

• Warrenville, IL

• Lead Mechanical Designer

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

  Successfully completed projects: (12) NOxOUT projects containing differing numbers of process skids for US and International clients, (1) Power Producing Furnace ducting and process injection modification. Responsible for the standardization of CAD and 3D software, CAD practices and procedures, skid design and fabrication protocols. Supervised CAD staff providing a `consistent' contact between engineering and CAD. Go-To person in the generation of process building layouts and selection of the appropriate pre-engineered metal building manufacturer, supplier and erector. Field inspection of sites prior to, during and after placement of process skids and equipment. Design portion of the team at meetings with clients, client AE firms, fabricators and sub-consultant modelers. Show less



Engineering Enterprises, Inc

• SENIOR PROJECT TECHNICIAN II (CAD)

  • Oct 2000 - Aug 2010

  Successfully completed projects: (19) Cation Exchange Water treatment Plant designs, (3) Wastewater Treatment Plant expansions, modifications to an existing Lime Softening Water treatment Plant, (1) Pump substation redesign. Designed water and wastewater projects including site plans, system detailed piping layouts and equipment arrangements. Developed companies CAD standards reducing duplication of work and creating a fixed connection between the various disciplines of a project resulting in a cost reduction while providing a more uniform product for the client. Supervised junior engineers, CAD personnel and construction supervision staff. Responsible for equipment, sub-consultant and structural shop drawing review. The Go-To person in the coordination between the internal process, piping and building designs and sub-consultants for architectural, structural, mechanical (HVAC) and electrical. Show less



Hutter Trankina Engineering (HTEng)

• SENIOR DESIGNER/CAD OPERATOR

  • Oct 1999 - Oct 2000

  Successfully completed projects: Numerous telecommunication sites, multiple structural designs at municipal, commercial and industrial sites. Responsible for the generation of structural CAD drawings for various municipal and private sector clients at direction of the engineer. Participated in the development of `package' projects for various telecommunication companies. Coordination between client and/ or architect and structural design. Successfully completed projects: Numerous telecommunication sites, multiple structural designs at municipal, commercial and industrial sites. Responsible for the generation of structural CAD drawings for various municipal and private sector clients at direction of the engineer. Participated in the development of `package' projects for various telecommunication companies. Coordination between client and/ or architect and structural design.



Arcadis

• Netherlands
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• SENIOR DESIGNER/CAD OPERATOR

  • Jan 1990 - Oct 1999

  Successfully completed projects: (1) Above Ground Storage Tank farm, (10) environmental Remediation Site Systems. Brought on board to deliver services where none had existed previously making the office the sole source for major design services and CAD for multiple offices. Procured aerial surveys, utility maps, outside structural services, building specifications and contracts, site improvement contractors, proposal quotes and bid documents. Traveled within the US for various project needs. Contributed in technical illustrations and schematics for technical book publications. Underwent and maintained personal HAZWHOPPER 40 hour training and certification including medical monitoring. Show less



Walker Process Corp/ CB&I

• SENIOR DESIGNER/CAD OPERATOR

  • Jun 1984 - Jan 1990

  Successfully completed projects: (4) Lime softening Water treatment Plant designs, numerous wastewater treatment equipment contracts. Supervised and checked water and wastewater treatment equipment projects. Transitioned from board drafting to CAD with company sponsored Intergraph 68000 Main frame training. CAD designer for various `turn-key' water treatment projects establishing the design guidelines for multiple lime softening water treatment plant projects. Traveled for the company on various projects for data collection, equipment modifications and repair, site construction over sight. Show less