Terrance Wesley Sanders
Post Office Box **
Bolton, Mississippi 39041
601-***-**** office
601-***-**** home
601-***-**** cell
E-mail: abmb2q@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: I am looking for a challenging and progressive opportunity in
the area of civil, industrial, utilities, and transportation engineering.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION:
. highly dependable and knowledgeable of engineering concepts
. very team and goal oriented
. professional and a quick study
EDUCATION:
January 9, 2001 - May 14, 2005
University of Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Major: Civil Engineering
Degree: Master's
GPA: 3.08
August 13, 1996 - May 12, 2000
Alcorn State University
Lorman, Mississippi
Major: Industrial Technology
Degree: Bachelor's
GPA: 3.20
August 12, 1992 - May 20, 1996
Raymond High School
Raymond, Mississippi
High School Diploma
GPA: 3.50
WORK EXPERIENCE:
January 4, 2010 - present
Project Engineer & Construction Representative
AJA Management & Technical Services
912 North West Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39202
. As subconsultant under the direction of Mississippi Engineering Group,
provide utility and underground surveying services as part of the Port
of Gulfport Restoration Program
. Submit Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to the City of
Jackson for Love Trucking and Construction Company to be in compliance
with the City of Jackson's ordinances
. Administer approximately $3.4 million of contracts with local, state,
and federal governments in areas of project development, cost
estimating, transportation studies, and planning
. Provide environmental assessment on properties in Holmes County,
Mississippi that were disturbed by man-made excavation
. Lead inspector on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
repaving projects in Bolton, Mississippi and Jackson, Mississippi
. Drafted Request for Competitive Proposal (RFCP) for new Jackson-Hinds
Comprehensive Health Center (JHCHC) location in south Jackson,
Mississippi
February 19, 2007 - July 2, 2009
Manager OSPE Planning & Design
AT&T Mississippi
5815 Highway 18 West
Jackson, Mississippi 39209
. Planned and prepared drawings for construction of new, and removal or
rearrangement of existing, overhead or underground lines, cables, and
conduits to obtain optimum and economical utilization of
communications facilities
. Analyzed traffic loads, available and existing lines, and estimates or
forecasts of projected traffic to determine new construction or
rearrangements and removals required
. Selected routing of lines and equipment required for work projects
. Prepared detailed construction and installation drawings, estimates
equipment, labor, and material costs
. Initiated work authorization request and submit request with
substantiating drawings and documents to management for approval
. Ordered materials and equipment required and direct work activities to
ensure conformance with engineering specifications and work
authorization
July 1, 2006 - February 15, 2007
Roadway Specialist 2
Tennessee Department of Transportation
505 Deaderick Street
Suite 1200
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
. Graphically depicted interchange layouts, roadway lines and grades,
survey data, and other design parameters for civil engineering
projects; corrected inaccuracies and modified graphic details on
sketches based on recommendations from other engineers and public
officials
. Assured that survey information collected in a district survey office
was complete and accurate; viewed horizontal and vertical alignments,
cross section parameters, and grades collected by the survey team
. Located surveying project by examining existing FEMA and topographic
maps; discussed the project with land owners, utility representatives,
and other individuals
. Designed plans used by contractors to build bridge approaches, simple
intersections, or resurfacing projects, calculated roadway design
elements given set parameters in survey and inspection data; obtained
geotechnical, hydraulic and other applicable information; composed
tables of quantities of construction materials
. Designed a traffic control plan which ensures the safe passage of
motorists through a construction zone; designed erosion control plan
to protect surrounding environment during construction
July 1, 2005 - July 1, 2006
Graduate Transportation Associate
Tennessee Department of Transportation
505 Deaderick Street
Suite 1200
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
. Assisted in the preparation of a completed drawing of a runway,
roadway, or bridge; compiled survey or design information from field
books or other data sources; entered alignments, grades, structural
details, or other project parameters into a computer drafting system
to prepare a detailed plan; calculated area, distances, and volumes
and other design parameters
. Assisted design team to plan or design a roadway or runway; checked
traffic survey and other information for accuracy; computes horizontal
and vertical dimensions of a project; checked final plans for
accuracy; determined the location and computes size of right of way
necessary to ensure safe completion of project; learned how to
minimize the environmental impact of the project
July 10, 2001 - December 31, 2004
Telecommunications Specialist
Northstar Communications Group, Inc.
453 Highway 6 West
Oxford, Mississippi 38655
. Responsible for being the overall coordinator & responsible party for
assigned wire centers
. Spotted new growth and demand in specific wire center areas
. Monitored F2 facilities for shortages
. Submitted permits of federal, state, city, county, and others as
required
. Researched FACS records to check facilities
. Met with developers on new construction such as subdivisions and
apartments
. Located and protected customer facilities
. Worked on USF projects for north Mississippi
. Designed copper and fiber optic telecommunication routes throughout
north Mississippi
July 10, 2000 - July 10, 2001
CAD Drafter
Northstar Communications Group, Inc.
Landmark Center
175 East Capitol Street
Jackson, Mississippi 39201
. Responsible for transposing field notes to construction drawings by
using the BSTCAD (MicroStation SE) system
. Drafted over 50+ authorizations during tenure
. Served as the primary drafter for the USF team
. Secured field notes as needed
. Trained to become a TS1
SKILLS & ABILITIES:
AutoCAD MicroStation Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
Access) BSTCAD
Adobe Acrobat GeoPak ProE GIS FEMA Maps
TopoZone
LFACS OFEI PM Tool SOCS Plats MapViewer
OPEDS InRoads DPRO TRIMS GPS COGO
CONSPAN Autodesk Civil 3D
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
100 Men of Alcorn State University
Eta Lambda Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma (University of Mississippi)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
National Association of Industrial Technologist (NAIT)
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
REFERENCES:
Dawn Pruett, Roadway Supervisor
Tennessee Department of Transportation
505 Deaderick Street
Suite 1200
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Johnny Young, Project Manager
AT&T Mississippi
370 Church Road
Madison, Mississippi 39110
Dr. Thomas Wallace
Assistant Provost
University of Mississippi