Technician Civil Engineering

DENNIS WADAS

**** ***** ***** *****: (815-***-*****

Plainfield, Illinois 60586 ******@***.***

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Experienced civil engineering technician offering a diversified background

in site, survey and transportation design. Knowledgeable about all

aspects of civil engineering including sustainable and general design,

civil engineering CAD software, plan preparation and 3D modeling. Quick

learner, who works well independently and without supervision, willingly

accepts increased responsibilities, and uses creativity with technical and

mechanical skills to effectively manage multiple projects and meet

deadlines. Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational

skills, and a proven ability to communicate and interact with management,

engineers, construction supervisors, estimators, people of all levels and

from diverse backgrounds.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

RJN GROUP INC., Wheaton, Illinois

2009 to Current

Lead CAD Technician

. Performs drafting and design of Illinois Department of

Transportation (IDOT) roadway and structural engineering contracts

using strict IDOT standards.

. Designs and draws Traffic Signal Modernization Plans and Traffic

Signal Interconnect plans.

. Performs drafting and design of municipal sewer repair and redesign

contracts.

. Generates geopak existing and proposed cross-sections, horizontal

and vertical alignments, earthwork cross-section calculations, sewer

and roadway profiles, and proposed grading.

. Produces schematic design concepts with minimal direction from

management and supervisors.

. Designs, enforces and educates employees on company CAD Standards.

. Diagnoses and repairs civil software issues as they arise on

department CAD stations.

. Maintains all plotting hardware, software and supplies.

. Manages and produces all final deliverables from both in-house and

outside sources.

. Performs field surveys using robotic total stations and GPS devices

utilizing the IDOT field coding system.

. Produces topographic surveys and existing model creation using

Geopak software.

WIGHT & COMPANY, Darien, Illinois

2005 to 2009

Senior Civil Engineering Technician

. Performed drafting and design on civil engineering plans from the

schematic design phase through the construction document phase for

site, transportation (IDOT, CDOT, ISTHA), and structural

engineering.

. Performed detention calculations, earthwork calculations, proposed

grading, horizontal and vertical alignments, utility and roadway

profiles and details.

. Continuously developed a database to standardize drawings and

provide on-the-fly quantity control.

. Produced schematic design concepts with minimal direction from

management and supervisors.

. Produced color renderings and photorealistic conceptual site

concepts with minimal time frames and site information.

. Diagnosed and repaired civil software issues as they arose on

department CAD stations.

. Worked with the I.T. Department to troubleshoot CAD programs and

test new software.

. Educated new employees on software and presented lunchtime seminars

to improve abilities of the entire department.

. Worked with estimating department to reduce estimating time frame

with the use of CAD software.

MACKIE CONSULTANTS, LLC, Rosemont, Illinois

1997 to 2005

Land Survey Technician

. Designed, drew and managed numerous types of documents including

ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, Plat of Subdivisions, Topographical

Surveys, Lot Surveys, Boundary Surveys, Condominium Surveys, Plat of

Dedications, and Plat of Vacations.

. Visited county governmental offices to research and collect

documents and standards to complete above-mentioned surveys.

. Researched and incorporated new field-to-finish software, completely

changing company's procedures and reducing completion time of

surveys.

. Worked with field crews to educate how to use new software in the

field.

. Created Survey Department CAD standards.

. Wrote legal descriptions of boundaries.

. Aided Civil Engineering Department in completing construction and as-

built drawings.

. Assisted field crews in surveying and construction layout.

DENNIS WADAS

1216 Betty Drive Phone: (815-***-*****

Plainfield, Illinois 60586 ******@***.***

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS (continued)

TEXAS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE, Dallas, Texas

1996 to 1997

Research Assistant to Charles W. Blumentritt, Ph.D

. Actively participated in the preliminary research, development and

testing of a sophisticated computerized traffic control center

including system layout and hardware/device experimentation.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Dallas, Texas

1994 to

1996

Engineering Technician IV (1994, 1995, and 1996 - while attending college)

. Assisted an ITS design engineer in designing preliminary layout of

an ITS (Intelligent Transportation System), a multi-stage project

with an estimated cost of 3.2 million dollars and designed the

preliminary layouts of two additions to the original ITS systems

during the summers of 1995 and 1996.

EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

. University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington Texas. Related

Coursework: General Engineering, Computer Graphics, Cadd, and

Professional Technical Communications.

. Collin County Community College, Plano, Texas - Associate of Arts

Degree (1995)

. Certified Survey Technician #0402-1546, CST program sponsored by

N.S.P.S. and A.C.S.M.

Software: Microstation, Geopak Survey, Geopak Site, Geopak Road, Geopak

Drainage, Geopak Water/Sewer, Autocad 2010, Microsoft Office, Adobe

and Internet Communications.

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