Drafting Technician Resume

Desired Industry: CAD/Drafting	SpiderID: 20936
Desired Job Location: houston, Texas	Date Posted: 5/14/2008
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: 23JUNE08
Desired Wage: 45000.00
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Experienced with over 2 years experience	Willing to Travel: No
Highest Degree Attained: Other	Willing to Relocate: No

Objective:
To become as CAD proficient as possible, to expand my knowledge relating to the engineering field, and to further my education by acquiring a Bachelors' Degree in civil engineering within 3 to 4 years, while continuing to educate myself within the computer networking world.

Experience:
June 1997- Oct. 1998
Geodetic Communications, Inc.
10707 Corporate Drive-Suite #205
Stafford, Tx 77477

CAD Operator / GPS Surveyor
Quality check and Data Collection working with AutoCAD R13,
AutoSURVEY (3D Seismic Application). Also surveying proposed
Grids with 4000 SSI and 4400 TS TRIMBLE Data Collectors', back packs
And base station set-ups.

Oct. 1998 - April 1999
Guzman & Munoz Engineering and Surveying
913 E. Harrison Street-Suite #14
P.O. Box 2191 - Harlingen, Tx 78550

CAD Operator
Construction of Civil drawings: subdivisions, lift-stations, plan & profiles
On subdivision streets and drainage, topographic and improvement
Surveys using AutoCAD R14 with SOFTDESK 7.8.

April 1999 - May 1999
Geodetic Communications, Inc.
10707 Corporate Drive-Suite #205
Stafford, Tx 77477

Field Supervisor/GPS Surveyor
Working with 4000 SSI and 440 TS TRIMBLE Data Collectors', backpack
And base-station set-ups surveying proposed multiple mile grids. Also,
Uploading and downloading data collectors' with AutoCAD R13 &
R14 with AutoSURVEY.

June 1999 - Sept. 1999
Moore Surveying, Inc.
555 North Section Street
Fairhope, Alabama

Drafting Technician
Working with SITECOMP for Windows 98 constructing drawings such as:
Boundary surveys, Construction stake-out surveys, Loan Closing surveys,
Topographic surveys, Site Elevation/Elevation certificates and
Percolation tests

Dec. 1999 - June 2000
Flores, Lund & Mobayed
7220 Trade Street-Suite #120
San Diego, CA 92121

CAD Drafter
Use of AutoCAD R14, SOFTDESK 8.0, AutoCAD 2000 and LAND
DEVELOPMENT for constructing civil engineering drawings
And plats.

June 2000 - Nov. 2000
Project Design Consultants
701 B Street-Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92121

Drafting Tech. I
Generating civil mapping drawings such as: Lot Line Adjustments, Parcel
Maps, Subdivisions, etc. Working with AutoCAD R14 and MapCAD
(Civil Engineering Software).

Nov. 2000 - Oct. 2004
Partners Engineering
15938 Bernardo Center Dr.
San Diego, CA 92127

Design Drafter
Overseeing the construction of civil engineering projects
From start to finish: drafting grading and improvement sheets,
Encroachment Maintenance Removal Agreement set-ups for project,
Updating redlines on projects from city engineers, bringing projects
Up-to-date for final submittals. AutoCAD R14 with SOFTDESK 8.0

Dec. 2004 - July 2005
Cruz-Hogan Consultants, Inc.
1221 E. Tyler - Suite A
Harlingen, Texas 78550

Drafting Technician II
Produced civil engineering project plans
from start to finish: drafting grading and improvement sheets,
Encroachment Maintenance Removal Agreement set-ups for project,
Updating redlines on projects from city engineers, bringing projects
Up-to-date for final submittals. AutoCAD R14 with SOFTDESK 8.0

July 2005 - Oct. 2005
Compass Surveying & Mapping, Inc.
2631 Ginger Woods Parkway, Suite 100
Aurora, IL 60504

Drafting Technician II
Computer-Aided drafting using AutoCAD 2i with Land Desktop Development software. Worked on projects such as: ATLA/ASCM Land Title Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Topographic Surveys, Construction Lay-Outs, As-Builts, Condominium Plans, etc.

Oct. 2005 - Dec. 2005
TFW Surveying & Mapping, Inc.
888 E. Belvidere Road, Unit 407
Grayslake, IL 60030

CAD Drafter
Autocad Drafting, engineering redlines and completion of Route Surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Topographic Mapping, Construction Layout plans, Condominium Surveys plus any general drafting responsibilities.

Dec. 2005 � Present
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
501 Independence Parkway
Chesapeake, Va 23320

CAD Operator (CO5)
Working with AutoCAD v2006 Land Development Desktop on civil engineering projects: Condominium and subdivision plans, site redevelopments and proposed industrial sites. Completion of site alignments and plan & profile sheets for streets and drainage. Site layouts, contour creation, street cross-sections, surface creation and contrast between proposed and existing. City engineering mark-up corrections and resubmittal requirements, etc.

Education:
1995 - 1997
Texas State Technical College
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, Tx 78550
1.800.852.8784

Associates' Degree in Computer Draft & Design Technology

2002 - 2004
Remington College
123 Camino de la Reina
Suite 100, North Building
San Diego, CA 92108
1.800.214.7001

Associates' Degree in Computer Networking Technology.

(Intensive studies of general computer science including PC Architecture, desktop operating systems, and related computer courses relating to installation, configuration, maintenance and trouble shoot local area networks [LAN], wide area networks [WAN] and intranets, using DOS Windows-based network operating systems).

Skills:
Extensive training in CAD software including Hewlett- Packard's ME10 & ME30 Solid Modeling, AutoCAD Release 12, 13, 14; AutoCAD '07 w/AutoDesk Land Desktop '08. SITECOMP for Windows '98 Surveying Application. Standard knowledge of ArcGIS and AutoTurn 5.0 Type: 40 WPM, hardworking and team player, punctual and very goal-oriented personality. Willing to adapt and learn new techniques pertaining to job descriptions.

Additional Information:
To whom it may concern:

I've included my resume' for future consideration within your drafting department. I am living in Norfolk, Virginia at the moment but will be moving to the Greater Houston area within the next month and have started looking for employment opportunies. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have. Thanks and have a great day!

George L. Rodriguez, Jr.
Cell. #: 757-609-1489
757-609-1489

Reference:
1. Matt Schliske-Professional Engineer
Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
757-548-7309
2. Eddie Marscheider-
Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
757-548-7308
3. Tim O'Brien-Vice President
TFW Surveying, Inc.
847-548-6600 ext 103

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: GEORGE RODRIGUEZ
Street:	Phone: 757-609-1489
City: NORFOLK	Fax: -
State: Virginia
Zip: 23503
Web Site: