JAMES R. KYLE
Hercules, CA *4547
510-***-**** (cell) 510-***-**** (home)
Email: ******@*******.***
AutoCAD Experience: AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD 2009, LDT 8 and Civil 3D Created
3-D terrain models including details for landscaping, plant lists and
schedules. Worked with X-refs in transportation and landscaping. Modified
contour maps, created 3-D site plans. I am experienced in working with
paper space and model space.
Engineering Content Management System: Buzzsaw, Teamwork
Management Experience: Managed and supervised drafting department
(IT/Hamilton Army Airfield). Managed project schedules and deadlines.
Software Experience: AutoCAD Architecture 2009, Spanner, ArchiCAD, Civil
3D, AutoCAD 2008, LDT 8, Carlson X-port, Softdesk, LDD, Microstation, Word,
Excel, and PhotoShop.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
PES ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
AutoCAD Drafter/Graphics Technician
November 2009-December 2009
Worked in the Graphics Department. Created and modified Cover Sheet, Title
Sheet, Site Location Maps, Sample Location Maps, Soil Contamination Maps,
Sanitary Sewer Plans, Storm Drain Layouts, Demolition Plans, Existing and
Proposed Site Plans using AutoCAD Map. Also created and modified Pump
Station and Control Panel Layouts. Cad files would be converted to pdf file
format and uploaded to the companies transfer folder to be reviewed by the
project manager in the Seattle office. Downloaded adobe pdf file
corrections of the Cad files made by the Seattle office to be revised on
the Cad files in the Novato office.
ALLIED CONTAINER SYSTEMS
Computer Drafter/Engineering Technician July
2009-August 2009
Created and modified Architectural, Civil, and Structural Engineering
Plans. Created and modified Cover sheets, General Notes and Specifications
sheets, Plan and Elevation sheets, Foundation Plan and Details sheets,
Elevations and Sections sheets. AutoCAD 2010 was used to modify plans.
ILS ASSOCIATES INC.
Computer Drafter/Engineering Technician April
2003-August 2008
Created and modified topographic maps using LDT 8, Civil 3D and Carlson X-
port from survey data shot in the field by the survey crew. Using the
survey data, contour maps, baseline alignments to create plan and profile
sheets and cross-sections were created. Created site plans and used JPEG,
TIFF, Bitmaps and GIS files for site plan overlays. Created and modified
site plans, drainage plans, erosion control plans, schematic utility plans,
notes and details. Engineering Content Management System Buzzsaw and
Teamwork were used in conjunction with the LDT 8 to help manage updated
files.
JWD GROUP
Computer Drafter/Designer September
2000-June 2002
Worked in the Civil/Planning Department specializing in Shipping Port
Design. Created and modified site plans, elevation plans, and cross-
sections used for construction. Created gate details consisting of
entrance/exit gates layouts, pre-check and scale area.
AMERITAC
Computer Drafter/Designer June
2000-July 2000
Worked on the Concord Naval Weapons Station Revitalization Project. Created
floor plans to be taken out into the field to be used to survey piping in
the buildings onsite. The field data would be added to the drawings using
Acad 2000.
DMJM
Computer Drafter/Designer February
2000-April 2000
Worked on the California Facilities Study Project (Bay Area Team).
Recreated hand-drawn floor plans of the different courtrooms in CAD
drawings. Used blueprints and raster images as a reference. The CAD
drawings were used to label and take square footage of every room for the
following counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San
Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and
Sonoma.
SABAH INTERNATIONAL
Computer Drafter/Designer April 1999-
February 2000
Created and modified fire protection plans for detection and suppression
projects. Created cover sheets, general note sheets, riser diagrams, floor
plans, isometric piping plans, wiring diagrams and detail sheets. Modified
as-builts for suppression and detection layouts.
IT CORPORATION/HAMILTON ARMY AIRFIELD
Environmental Project CAD Designer December 1995-
April 1999
Created and modified site maps, sample location maps, soil contamination
maps, sanitary sewer line plans, storm drain layouts, levee and easement
plans, contour and excavation plans, all onsite, as information was made
available by engineers, geologists and surveyors. Projects included:
BRAC Project Reports:
. . RI/FS Remediation Plans
. POL Hill
. Outparcel A-4
. Northern Perimeter Fuel Line
. Levee Easement Construction Plans
GSA Project Reports:
. Phase I & Phase II Stockpile Remediation Conceptual Project Plan
Environmental Projects May 1995- December 1995
IT CORPORATION Environmental Project CAD Designer
Created and modified soil boring logs, site presentation maps, soil sample
location maps, cross-sections, detail maps and excavation maps.
ENVIRON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Environmental Projects
For the Emeryville Redevelopment Project, created and modified chemical
concentration maps, site plans, soil boring logs and cross-sections, as
well as digitized contour maps for presentation purposes.
WEISS ASSOCIATES Environmental Projects
Created and modified site maps, cross-sections and soil sample location
maps.
GREINER, INC. 1991-1994
AutoCAD Drafter
Fulfilled requirements to make a variety of changes to landscaping plans,
transportation plans, as well as waster management plans, either by using
manual drafting methods or AutoCAD R12.
Landscape Architecture: Skilled in pipe sizing, creating irrigation plans
and detail sheets for job requirements. Developed preliminary plant list
and plant schedules including area takeoffs for space availability and
planting plans. Experienced in creating title sheets for a variety of
projects, as well as creating landscape details using AutoCAD.
Site Planning: Performed takeoffs, created slope maps and cut fills on
contour maps. Created and modified 3-D contour maps in AutoCAD.
Water Resource/Water Management: Created and modified pump station plans
and pump station designs. Performed water flow calculations, modified site
plans, pump station layouts and piping in AutoCAD.
Transportation Planning: Designed freeway presentations for meetings.
Created and modified layouts for stoplights and street sensors, as well as
modifying street intersections, roads and highways.
EDUCATION:
1. Drafting and AutoCAD at Bay Area Engineering Societies Committee for
MANPOWER Training, Inc.,
2. Contra Costa College.
3. Certificate of Completion of Microstation Training from CORDAX.
4. Martinez Technology Education Center, Autodesk Training Center:
AutoCAD 2009
Successfully completed certification studies for AutoCAD 2009
software. 2d drawing topics included model space drawing for
mechanical and architectural drafting covering elevations and
isometric views. The use of efficiency tools such as the ribbon
interface, blocks, attributes, layer management, external references,
area calculations, object snaps, and styles. Paper space topics
included the use of viewports, annotations, and tables. 3d topics
included extrusions, solids editing, Boolean operations, visual
styles, ucs management, materials application and rendering.
AutoCAD Architecture 2009:
Course of studies included the use and management of intelligent
architectural objects such as walls, floors, roofs, stairs, structural
members, door and window assemblies, and walk-thru animation.
Certificate of Completion for Computer Software Essentials:
Course of studies included Microsoft Office 2007, Windows XP, Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint.
Certificate of Completion for Adobe Illustrator
Certificate of Completion for Adobe Photoshop CS3
References Available Upon Request