James Parker
Adamsville Al, 35005
************@*****.***
Objective:
To obtain a position that challenges not only my qualifications but my talent and personality as well.
Education:
Wallace State College, Hanceville, Alabama Arkansas State University, Jonesboro Arkansas
A.S. Drafting Design Tech. Civil Engineering.
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama
Audited classes in Chemical Engineering with a focus in Piping Design.
Software:
AutoCAD r12-2012
Autodesk Beta Tester for AutoCAD 2008 and Impression
Autodesk Inventor
Solidworks
Bentley Software
Carlson Software
Eagle Point
PLC/and Controls
Allen Bradley SLC500, Control Logix, and Process Logix hardware configuration
Wonderware Graphic Interface Design
Burny CNC Plasma Table Controls
Work Experience:
24 Hour Corporation (Contract Position), Birmingham, AL
Property Inspector December 2012- Current
• Perform residential inspections on bank foreclosures, real estate properties, and insurance claims.
• Perform property preservation surveys.
JTI Jove Companies (Contract Position), Birmingham, AL
Fabrication Shop Manager, Drafter, Detailer December 2011- August 2012
• Drafter, detailer on structural pipe supports for fiberglass pipes.
• Design and detail structural structures for pipe supports.
• CNC Plasma cutting table operation.
• Material estimating and quoting.
• Fabrication shop manager and coordinator.
• Fiberglass Pipe manufacturing, and hand laid fiberglass parts.
Parker Drafting and Design, Birmingham, AL
Drafter, Designer, Owner February 2010- December 2011
• General drafting and design, with a focus on Landscape Design, Civil Layouts, Steel Detailing, and Plumbing
• Prepared bid packages for local contractors.
• Onsite project management and construction management for local contractors.
• Fire and life safety plans.
• Billing and accounting.
• Electrical troubleshooting and repair on overhead cranes, and production equipments.
Work Experience (cont.)
Cahaba Maintenance and Construction, Calera, AL
Shop Project Manager, Estimator, Drafter February 2008- February 2010
• Managed daily fabrication shop operations of overhead cranes, and structural steel support systems.
• Complied estimates and proposals for overhead crane fabrication and installations, to include sourcing and
purchasing all materials for the various projects.
• Shop testing and troubleshooting of crane control systems, to include Variable Speed Drives, PLC Control, and
other I/O systems.
• Detailed crane parts and structural steel as needed for project completion.
• Maintained and managed corporate network, internet and web pages.
• Maintained and managed corporate Blackberry Network.
Southeastern Plate Works (Contract Position), Birmingham, AL
Project Manager September 2007- January 2008
• Coordinate ordering materials for current and future projects.
• Schedule current and future projects.
• Coordinate design and detail drawings between shop and field crews for installation.
• Handled change orders and back charges from Designers, Contractors and Customers.
Troy Rhone Garden Design, Birmingham, AL
Construction Manager, Landscape Designer August 2006- September 2007
• Landscape design for high-end residences.
• Site Layout, including driveway, site grading, retaining walls and sidewalks.
• Swimming pool, hot tub, and patio design.
• Construction detailing of retaining walls, driveways and other required drawings for completed landscape design
plans.
• Provided construction management to clients for landscape installations, coordinated contractors and landscape
installers.
• Onsite construction and contractor oversight for landscape installation.
Haywood Kenward Bare & Assoc, Jonesboro, AR
Project Manager, Design engineer, Party Chief June 2005-August 2006
• Provide field leadership of Survey Field crew.
• Subdivision Layout and Design, including Sewer Systems, Lot layout, Road and curb and gutter.
• Civil design using AutoCAD w/ Eagle Point and other job related software.
• Survey and Plat drafting.
• Field crew Instrument man.
Sonoco Products (Contract Position), Memphis, TN
Mechanical Design Engineer April 2005-August 2005
• Tool and Die design and drafting using AutoCAD 2002, and Autodesk Inventor.
• Provided both Manufacturing and Customer Support.
• Handled process changes to meet manufacturing specifications or to meet customer's specifications and
requirements.
• Designed and implemented a plant wide document control and revision control system.
Work Experience (cont.)
Control and Electrical Design Services, Madison, AL
Electrical Designer and Construction Manger June 2003-February 2005
• Electrical system layout and design, including PLC, wiring diagrams, analog and digital system design, control
cabinet arrangement and control wiring for motion control.
• Piping system design, including line sizing and routing, flow control, hanger and support systems.
• Estimate, Design and Project manage all aspects of Mechanical and Electrical projects including Engineering,
Construction, and Installation.
Engelhard Corporation, (Contract Position) Madison, AL
Designer and Construction Manger June 2001-June 2003
• Designer and Drafter for a 12.5 million-expansion project, including process piping systems, production equipment
and general building arrangements.
• Scheduling, ordering and budget tracking of materials, labor and production equipment.
• Construction management of concrete work and steel building erection.
Professional References
Glenn Carter Scott Jones Dan & Judy Modak
Project Manager Process Engineer Owners
Engelhard Corporation Engelhard Corporation LDI-Birmingham
9800 Kellner Road 9800 Kellner Road 4851 Cahaba River Rd. #113
Huntsville, AL 35624 Huntsville, AL 35624 205-***-****
Personal References
Kelly Hanvey Wayne Brown Larry Salter
810 County Road 1541 Orton Lane 5061 Scenic View Dr
Cullman, AL Birmingham AL Birmingham, Al 35210
256-***-**** 205-***-**** 205-***-****