Vance Clayborne
**** *** *** ******, ***** Rock, TX 78681
512-***-**** (home)
512-***-**** (cell)
**********@*********.***
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Civil Engineering Technician skilled in CADD design of commercial site
layouts, residential land site developments, survey boundaries, 3D site
layouts (before & after design), and earthwork calculations. Experience in
project management, project cost estimating, budget preparation and
management, crew supervision, office management, reading and interpreting
drawings, negotiating contracts with clients, and preparing bid lists for
contractors with materials specs.
Software applications used include: Civil 3D 2008-2015,MS Project 2007-
2011, MS Office Professional 95-2014, AutoCAD 10-14 & 2000-2011, Land
Desktop (LDD) 2004-2008,, Micro Station v8, and Hydro Storm 2000-2002.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bec-Lin Engineering, formerly known as Protech Engineering, San Marcos, TX
2013-present
Civil Design Technician Creating of complete construction submittal plans,
from conceptual drawings to complete of a design set of plans, ready to be
submit to city agencies' for review and approvals. I've had numerous civil
plans submitted, approved and granted permits, several project are
presently under construction. Civil plan sets included; plans for an
Apartment - Office complex, Kyle, Tx, a capital improvement project -
wastewater improvement, San Marcos, Tx, several site grading plans sets, in
surround areas, wastewater, H & M retail department store, and two
restaurants construction plans, with drainage improvement, at Tanger Outlet
mall, San Marcos, Tx., and Office - warehouse construction plans, with WPAP
and a approved Txdot entrance plans, Wimberley, Tx. Civil construction
plans included; a cover sheet, general notes, plats, demo, tree survey -
erosion and sedimentation & existing condition, site, grading, drainage,
water & wastewater, stormwater management plans, with details.
Renna Construction Inc., Round Rock, TX
2011-2013
Architectural Design Technician Created commercial building plans to submit
to local city agencies for review. Obtained both new and remodel building
permits. Walked plans through the complete permitting process, along with
calculating electrical load calculations, plumbing fixture requirements,
running Comcheck 2009, obtaining asbestos reports, completing commercial
building application packages, meeting with city agents throughout the
submitting process, researching project information online, reading and
using IBC, IECC, and UBC codes, and completing sets of civil commercial
site development plans. Plan sets include: cover sheet, existing
conditions, demolition, site, floor, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and
ADA plans.
Vincent's Construction & Roofing, Inc., La Grange, TX
2010-2011
Commercial Roofing Estimator Calculated both proposed and actual job costs,
including comparing cost quantities with the aid of alternate production
methods. Negotiated prices with suppliers and subcontractors, analyzed job
specifications and drawings, gathered project quotes from suppliers and
subcontractors, ensured cost estimating calculations were performed. Helped
coordinate the company's efforts in the pricing of individual commercial
projects, which in turn, help the company achieve projective sales goals.
Responsibilities were to focus on the continuous update of job cost
estimates, researching the projects' scopes of work and coordinating
prices. Bidding projects were found using several online bid originations,
such as iSqFt.
Sunland Group, Austin, TX
2007-2009
Civil Project Designer, Engineering Tech. & Civil Engineering CADD Tech:
Civil Site Inspector, Civil Project Designer, and Civil Engineering CADD
Technician for commercial, rapid transit, railway, airport roadway, and
residential projects: including retaining walls and geo pier column
inspections, chilled water line layout and profile, 18" water line layout
and profile, site layout and grading, roadway design and profiles, airport
roadway layout and profiles, for the cities of Austin, Pasadena, San
Antonio, and Houston.
Clayborne Design & Drafting Service & Two Engineering firms, Austin, TX
1990-2005
Designer - Civil Engineering Tech. / Designer / Drafter:
Created complete sets of engineered drawings; site plans, subdivision
plats, parking layout, street layout, storm sewer, water, wastewater, site
grading, drainage and profiles for the design and layout of commercial
projects: Walgreens, large apartment complexes, and subdivisions.
. Provided material takes-off (cost estimates) for contractor to use to
prepare bids for the construction projects.
. Provided engineering support where needed.
. Managed work teams on various projects, overseeing all to completion.
. Managed all finances and budgets.
. Awarded several City of Austin contracts.
. Negotiated with architects, project designers and others involved in
government and municipal contracts.
. Presented detailed plans to individuals and groups.
. Billed and collected accounts receivable.
. Created between 20 to 30 complete site plans for one client, along with
other project.
. Worked as a Survey Tech for several local survey companies.
. Donated drafting and plotting services to Austin's Habitat for
Humanity.
. Supervised blueprint processing, drafters and designers, and
onsite land development.
. Scheduled meetings and projects.
. Billed and collected accounts receivable.
EDUCATION
University of South Dakota
Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Construction & Industrial Technology
Associate of Applied Science in Architectural Design Drafting
ITT - Technical Institute
Degrees: Bachelor in Construction Management
St. Edward's University
Project Management Certificate
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
108 hrs toward a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Structural
Engineering)
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
Project Management Certificate, Building Construction Estimating, Structure
Analysis, Construction & Industrial Schedule Control, Soils, Concrete &
Bituminous Materials, Alternative Energy, Alternative Energy Retrofitting &
Installing, Mechanics of Materials, Building Codes, Construction Project
Scheduling, Mechanical Systems, Construction Documents and Contracts, LDD,
(Land Desktop) and AutoCAD