Paul A. Rizzo, PLS
Santa Monica, California 90404
********@*****.*** - 702-***-****
PROFILE:
The career opportunity as a CAD Technician Engineer I feel will be a good fit for me; utilizing over 15 years
of international experience in a variety of mathematic and scientific capacities, and my proven ability to meet
and exceed expectations. I have advanced knowledge and understanding of the AutoCAD system. I possess
excellent communication and interpersonal skills. My organizational and analytical skills are exceptional. My
formal degree in Business Administration has me well prepared for sales, marketing, scheduling, and
supervisory responsibilities.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
SPECTRUM SURVEYING & ENGINEERING, Las Vegas, NV 2007 - 2009
Senior CAD Technician
Worked directly with licensed land surveyor performing process and analyzed field data for topographic,
boundary, and ALTA/ASME surveys. Utilized AutoCAD ’08 with Civil 3D, AutoCAD ’06 with LDD, and
TGO software, for cell communication site development. Process and analysis of field data for civil site
development providing engineering department with base mapping. Computations for construction stake-out.
Accomplishments:
Computed, processed and analyzed over 50 cell tower developments. Project Manager for Las Vegas National
Golf Course ALTA/ASME survey. Successful completion of construction drawings for a variety of IDACOM
projects.
VIRATECH, Rochester, NY 2005 - 2006
Survey CAD Technician
Work independently with a variety of local licensed land surveyors. Responsibilities included computing
construction stake-out of new residential, municipal, and commercial developments using AutoCAD ‘04 based
Carlson Survey software. Also was responsible for computing and analyzing instrument and boundary surveys
and providing legal descriptions thereof.
Accomplishments:
Computed and analyzed well over 150 boundary surveys. Successfully computed for stake-out: The New
Christian Fellowship Church, Medley Center Target Store, along with dozens of lots and buildings for new
home construction.
CLARK PATTERSON ASSOCIATES, Rochester, NY 2003 - 2005
CAD Technician II
Create and manipulated complex AutoCAD files to generate bids and construction drawings for major
municipal water and waste water developments. Design proposed and future improvements. Generated district
maps and parcel descriptions as required.
Accomplishments:
MCWA Water Main Expansion, Middletown Water Treatment Plant, Mobbs Road Water District Extension.
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FISHER AND ASSOCIATES, P.C., Rochester, NY 2002-2003
Surveyor
Field responsibilities included topographic data collection using both traditional and conventional methods, and
boundary survey recovery. All field responsibilities performed to NYSDOT standards, and regional
specifications. Office responsibilities included processing topographic data, calculations, and research.
Accomplishments:
Surveyor’s assistant for Southtown Connector Project, Erie County, NYSDOT Region 5, TASS 2002, which
required full DTM of 12 separate overpasses in the south Buffalo Metro-area using GPS, RTK, and digital
leveling. Survey portion of project delivered on time and within budget.
Surveyors Assistant for NYS Rte. 219, Town of Springville Cattaraugus County, NYSDOT Region 5, TASS
2002, which involved photogramattic target and location thereof, for the 20 mile extension of Rte. 219 south
from Springville, NY. Operations were performed using GPS with RTK method.
D.J. PARRONE AND ASSOCIATES, P.C., Rochester, NY 1986 - 1995
Intern Surveyor-Field
Party chief, instrument person for topographic data collection, instrument survey, boundary; construction stake-
out for lot, building, sewer, water, road box, bridge layout, monument placement, traffic study data collection,
percolation testing.
Intern Surveyor-Office
Site Development design, translating and rotating data, contouring, computations for lot, building, sewer, road
box construction, abstract review, legal descriptions, research, drafting for survey and site development, colored
rendering.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
AutoCAD 2011 Civil 3D, AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD, 2008, etc., LDD, TGO, Select CAD,
Micro Station, Carlson Surveyor, Starnes, Topo Scout, Map Tech, Liecca Surveyor, DCA, MS Word, Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, Scheduler; Adobe Acrobat, Paintshop Pro 7, SPSS, FARS; Trimble Total Station w/Auto-
lock & data collector, Topcon Total Station & data collector, Sokkia Total Station & data collector, Liecca
Precision Levels, SDR Data Collector
EDUCATION:
Associates of Science in Business Administration, December 2005 with distinction
Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
GPA: 3.95
LICENSURE:
Professional Land Surveyor for the state of Nevada as proclaimed by the Nevada State Board of Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors on May 1, 2008, license number 19457.
HONORS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS and MEMBERSHIPS:
Monroe Community College Dean’s List 2003-2005
National Dean’s List 2003-2005
International Right-Of-Way Association Member 2006-2010
Nevada Land Surveyors Association Member 2006-2011
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society –Alpha Theta Iota Chapter 2003-2011
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