Douglas W. Young, Jr.
Benicia, CA 94510
abg6m2@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Accomplished AutoCAD Professional with Structural, Mechanical & Underground
Electrical Disciplines as well as Architectural utilizing over 10 years
experience in helping companies achieve tangible Business results through
the efforts of my talents with increased profitability and organizational
skills.
. Highly detail oriented
. Supportive Leadership
. Ability to prioritize workloads
. Successful AutoCAD Trainer
. Effective Quality Control
Professional Experience Overview:
Nov/2010 - April/2011
Pike Energy Solutions/ Pike Electric Inc.
. CADD Technician II/Engineering Assistant
. AutoCAD 2011 AutoDesk Proficient.
. Plan Sets, DXF, TIFF Files & Bid Documents for Clients/Utilities.
. Substation Design, Structural Design, Electrical Wiring Diagrams,
Schematics & Panel Designs/Upgrades.
. Coordinate with Engineers on Substructure Layouts, Grading &
Topography Plans for Substation sites.
. Research City Standards to assure current designs/demands are within
code and to specification for Client/Utility.
. Maintain HP Plotter & relevant supplies inventory.
. Worked done for City Of Riverside (Hunter Substation), M.A. Mortenson
/ Coram Energy, Brookfield Renewable Power-Kern County, California-
Wind Farm Project.
. Word Excel Spreadsheet(s),Microsoft Office Outlook, Adobe 9
Professional, able to convert PDF/TIFF Files to Dwg Formats for
merging into CAD Plan Sets.
. Open & Close office per business hours at Bishop Ranch.
Oct/2009 - Nov/2010
Vigil Mechanical Sheet metal & HVAC Construction Company
. Drafting & Office Operations Assistant
. AutoCAD 2011 AutoDesk Proficient.
. Plan Sets & Bid Documents for clients.
. Billing & Payroll running of checks & disbursement.
. Coordinate HVAC units with crews to match plan sets & inventory
control.
. Research websites for unit(s) specifications for HVAC demands per plan
sets/clients specs.
. Maintain HP Plotter & office supplies inventory.
. Run Fork lift to offload inventory & store in warehouse and file
appropriate paperwork within office.
. Run flat bed truck per principal to deliver HVAC units to jobsite(s).
. Dispatch crews to various call(s) & jobsites per priority.
. Open & close office and warehouse per business hours.
Aug/2007 - Oct/2009
Delta Steel Erectors
1. Structural Steel Detailer/Drafting Technician
2. AutoCAD 2006/2008 & Up AutoDesk Proficient.
3. Work closely with project manager to review plan sets for various
Projects & create E-Sheets (elevations) and D-Sheets (assembly)
& parts drawings for customer/client.
4. Worked on San Francisco based projects including Bryant Street Art
Centers & various Kaiser Hospital upgrades.
5. Able to run As-Built drawings incorporating approval remarks.
6. Able to convert DWG files to CNC/DXF files
For the shops automated cutting/milling (CNC) machines to
Produce parts/pieces.
7. Able to run sets of drawings for submittal packages for approval & mark
up corrections per plan-checker.
8. Train new personnel in AutoCAD & Adobe 8.0 Professional & earlier
versions as well. Microsoft office programs including Excel/Word programs
and plotting machines such as Hewlett Packard and Xerox.
Aug/2004 - Aug/2007
Precision Planning Utility Consultants
9. Drafting Technician / Joint Trench Utility Designer
10. AutoCAD 2002-2006 AutoDesk Proficient.
11. Create Intent Drawings for various utilities showing Joint Trench
layout for supplying power to subdivisions, retail & commercial
Properties.
12. Able to take drawings from utility companies to
Generate composite drawings so as to conform to city standards
For approval process as specified by city to signed and approved
Mylars filed with cities engineering departments.
13. Rule 20 overhead to underground conversions & designs
14. Street Lighting Layouts & designs for cities, developers & private
sector clientele.
15. Work with PG&E, Comcast, Pac Bell, AT&T & Lighthouse Designs.
16. Worked in Cities including San Francisco, Oakland, Orinda, Pittsburg,
Napa, and Mountain House.
May/2003 - Aug/2004
ARC Inc., Architects
17. Architectural Draftsman/City Liaison
18. AutoCAD 2002 and 2002 I by AutoDesk.
19. Created Elevations for plans/proposals using information gathered from
site surveys and photo reports.
20. Applied Shell Oil Company's designs. Work includes building fascia and
canopies Upgrades using Shell "retail identity" standards for new
corporate color implementation.
21. Obtained building permits for construction sites.
22. Submitted plans and applications to city and county departments.
23. Met with city and county departments for approval and paid fees.
24. Zoning and parcel maps, property lines, landowner's deed and
authorization letters.
25. Conducted site surveys with digital camera,
26. Created photo reports using Excel.
27. Made presentation boards for proposals using ACT management tracking
tool.
July 2001-May 2003
Giacalone Design Services, Inc.
28. Drafting Technician / Joint Trench Utility Designer
29. Design joint trench layout involving electric, gas, telephone, catv
And streetlights.
30. Able to interpret DWG.'s and electronic files associated with AutoCAD
R14-2000, incl. 2000I and LT.
31. Able to clean up DWG's supplied by civil and/or architect
32. Set up DWG' with correct layers and appropriate blocks.
33. Able to set up joint trench intent for various utilities and
clientele.
34. Able to take intent with use of improvement plans and set up composite
DWG's
Involving layout of proposed joint trench sections with appropriate
Footages and specifications according to varied codes.
35. Able to interpret scanned DWG's to AutoCAD DWG's with appropriate
layers.
36. Able to make blocks and write-blocks for use in a variety of DWG's.
Background not limited to just Civil, but Mechanical, Architectural and
Structural .
Education:
Martinez Technology, Martinez;
37. AutoCAD Certified by AutoDesk; Proficient in AutoCAD versions:
2000/2000 I AutoCAD LT, versions 2004, 2006, 2008 & version 2011
38. 600 hrs. Training.
39. Experience in reading DWG's and Blueprint plans out in the field, able
to interpret changes and needs relating to Mechanical, Architectural, and
Electrical & Civil layouts. Portfolio available.
Solano Community College, Suisun CA;
40. Studied basic drafting, mechanics and
Intro to CAD.
DeAnza Community College, Cupertino CA;
41. Studied General Ed.
Benicia High School, Benicia CA.
42. Graduated with Diploma GPA-3.65
Relevant Skills:
43. Excel Office
44. Word Office
45. ACT Job Tracking Management Tool
46. Access Job Management Program for tracking steel
47. Windows XP Professional & Vista Windows Professional
48. Windows 7
49. Adobe 8.0 Professional & earlier versions
50. Adobe Photoshop
51. Kodak Imaging & Scanning
52. Konica Image Scanning/Copying- for document conversion from Tiff
To PDF Formats and other file extensions
53. Windows Explorer-Filing & saving documents
54. Outlook Express
55. Microsoft Paint
56. AutoCAD Voloview
57. Powerpoint