Construction Engineer
Resume:
Ricky E. Fick
P.O. Box **
404-***-**** home
863-***-**** cell
********@*******.***
Objective
The opportunity to fill position as a drafter or utilities locator.
Work History
Apr 2009 Freight Team Member
to The Home Depot
present Brunswick, GA
Freight team member, distribute incoming freight to
appropriate departments, stock shelves, member of the yearly
store inventory team, outside garden recovery associate.
Assist customers in finding the correct tools, material, or
information needed to complete the customers DYI projects.
Volunteer for Home Depots disaster help program.
Nov 2007 Drafter/Data Entry
to North Star Communications Group
May 2008 Sacramento, CA
Implement engineering changes to outside telephone plant
records, terminal records, run reports.
Produce drawings that show which cable is dead so field crews
can remove the old copper wire, or place new inner duct.
Plotting, updating of cable, terminal, and various other data
bases.
Apr 2006 Drafter/Designer
to TSD Engineering Inc.
Mar 2007 Folsom, CA
Drafting of red lines for all plan sheets, checking for
acceptable clearances between designed water, sewer & drain
lines. Creation of new Civil Design, Plan Design, Exhibit
Design sheets with all pertinent information included such as
title block information, insertion of vicinity maps, general
and specific notes, new details, xref's, and all other
information that was requested from the engineer. Plot all
plan drawings and check for accuracy.
Apr 2003 Drafter/GPS program manager
to Neithercutt Construction Inc.
Feb 2006 Roseville, CA
Drafting and layout of power, phone, CATV, and fire alarm
conduits and connection points. Plot all plan drawings in
various scales and create blue prints. Prepare take offs for
sewer and storm drain systems. Ordering of sewer and storm
drain stacks and piping. Obtain earth calculation for cut
and fill using Digital Terrain Modeling (DTM) software.
Manage GPS operations by taking the GPS surveyors handheld
computers and downloading saved point information for all job
projects onto our main computers, process the downloaded
point information to our master drawings then upload the
updated drawings of all projects back onto all GPS surveyors
handheld computers. Respond to all technical questions
concerning GPS equipment that the surveyors have. Prepare
paving, curb, modified curb and gutter calculations for
estimator
Jul 2001 Drafter/Designer/Construction Quality Control
to Charter Communications
Jan 2003 West Sacramento, CA
Drafting and design of joint trench and conduit layout,
attending new construction meetings with various utility
companies, developers, and City officials. Preparing and
submitting appropriate forms for various building and
encroachment permits. Taught co-workers in the appropriate
use of several computer programs, and helped in the upgrading
of company's computer system from Windows 95/98 and Office 97
to Windows and Office 2000. Update and backup company's
database via CD's. Construction QC Tech, duties included
inspecting the production and work performance of
contractors, pre- construction plan checks, accuracy of as-
built drawings, coordination of new power supply locations.
Check the accuracy of addresses associate to various nodes
within various cities.
Jun 2000 Fiber Optics Inspector
to Cross Country Land Services
May 2001 Leavenworth, WA
Inspected and ensured the conduit, man/hand holes, and fiber
cable placed by construction crews was completed in
accordance to standards and specifications set forth by the
construction plans.
Mar 1999 Drafter/Fiber Optics Locater and Inspector
to ComPlus
May 2000 Sacramento, CA
Drafting fiber optic designs for various companies make
changes to exiting drawings and as-builds, and plotting.
Located and marked fiber optic cable in preparation for the
placing of new conduit and fiber along the fiber run.
Inspected and ensured the conduit, man/hand holes, and fiber
cable placed by construction crews was completed in
accordance to standards and specifications set forth by the
construction plans.
Mar 1980 Radio Telecommunications Supervisor
to U.S. Navy
Sep 1995 Various duty stations
Received from various commands/departments various forms of
outgoing messages for preparation and transmission of the
messages to various commands throughout the world. Received
incoming messages of various precedence and security
classifications for routing/processing/duplication/delivery
of or retransmission to other commands were completed within
the time allotted by the precedence of message. Ensured all
incoming and outgoing messages were routed to correct
commands, departments/time stamped/and complete before and
after duplication processes. Ensured all equipment within
work area had its preventative maintenance performed at the
scheduled time and all reports completed. Ensured Navy's
world wide data base was backed up on CD's at appropriate
time of day. Trained new personnel in the correct procedures
for duplication of messages or publications and operation of
high speed duplication copiers. Trained my crew in various
emergency type situations. Taught civilians (spouses of
military people) in the use of AMCROSS messages, received
money for the outgoing AMCROSS messages and maintained a
monthly report of all money received and incoming and
outgoing messages. Maintained watch to watch supervisors
log, typed and printed various watch reports and informed
incoming watches and department head personnel of all watch
occurrences. Properly set up receiver/transmitter equipment
for various types of radio telecommunication circuits voice
or data. Troubleshoot various communication circuits, patch
or switched out faulty equipment, fill out correct forms to
have equipment repaired or replaced. Ensured cryptographic
equipment was updated at correct time. Ensured Two Person
Integrity for all Comsec material was maintained at all
times, was never charged with any CMS violation throughout
Naval career. Troubleshoot circuits that other commands were
using and having problems with, informed the personnel of the
other commands what action had been taken or was being taken
and ensured they were kept updated of the situation. Two
years as Safety Petty Officer aboard the USS Fahrion. Held
Top Secret clearance with caveats of SPECAT/ALSIOP/ESI
throughout Naval career.
Nov 1976 Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Publication clerk
to U.S. Marine Corps
Jan 1980 Various duty stations
Perform all scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance of all
heavy equipment assigned to our company. Ensured all
equipment and military publications were up-to-date. Ensured
all pen and ink changes to publications and corrections were
accomplished on time.
Education
Mar 1996 ITT Technical Institute: Sacramento, CA
to
Sep 1997 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Aided
Drafting and Design.
Jun 1992 Navel Computer Processing and Routing System: Cheltenham,
MD
to
Aug 1992 Advanced study of how the U.S. Navy's telecommunications
system NAVCOMPARS, processes raw radio signals into
intelligent data either paper or voice.
Mar 1985 Advanced Radio Telecommunications: San Diego, CA
to
Jun 1985 Advanced course in Navel Telecommunications with emphasis
on the operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of
shipboard and shore based communications equipment.
Technical Skills
At ITT Technical Institute we were trained in all disciplines of
drafting (hand and computer) I am at mid level proficiency with
AutoCAD versions 2008 Lite, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2002, Map3, 2000, 14,
13, & SurvCADD XML (a surveying overlay program for AutoCAD), ARES and
Microstation. I am at mid level proficiency with Microsoft Office
programs Excel, Word, & Outlook (2007, 2003, XP, 2000, & 97), with
some experience in Access and Power Point. I am proficient in the use
of Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Professional, 2000 Pro, 98, & 95,
and also in using the internet/intranet/FTP sites to send and receive
drawings, email, and Adobe PDF files. Rip, burn, or copy analog or
digital data to CD's and DVD's. I completed two courses in web site
design and constructed two (class room) web sites and one real time
web site. I have experience in upgrading entire computer systems with
new operating systems, programs, and in the monthly/weekly/daily
preventative maintenance and upkeep to computer systems. I have
experience in locating fiber optic cables and inspecting the
excavation area around fiber optic cables in both metro and country
areas.
References
Available upon request.
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