Engineering Technician

ADAM M . YOUNG

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CE LL PHONE 5 1 2 / 9 6 4 - 4 8 9 1 • E - MA I L ALYOUNG 11 2 9@AT T. NE T SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years experience in the structural engineering field. Expert in finite-element analysis (FEA) programs, including the latest versions of PLS-Pole, Tower, and PLS-CADD; adept in operating several CAD programs, such as AutoCAD 2010 & MicroStation V8; and skilled in developing and checking steel detailing and fabrication drawings. Extreme attention to detail. Creative and resourceful in generating new ideas and solving problems. Excellent group coordination and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 - 2015 Dashiell Corporation Austin, Texas

Engineering Technician 2

Assisted in the design of new transmission lines from 69 kV to 500 kV, from Texas to Canada.

Designed new families of structures, including tangent, running angle, transposition, failure containment, and deadend towers for new transmission lines.

Performed analysis of existing transmission structures, primarily for the Commonwealth Edison Utility of Greater Chicago. Compared available structural drawings to field verifiable data and identified structural elements that required further field investigation.

Researched historic data to ensure complete and accurate FEA models. Identified structural elements of concern and suggested methods for strengthening and/or replacing deficient members.

Reviewed vendor fabrication drawings and calculations, and approved or rejected them based upon accuracy and adherence to design.

Reviewed in-house design and fabrication drawings from the Drafting Team and made comments or suggested corrections as necessary.

Edited and added major content for company manual on created tower FEA models using the Tower program.

2010 U.S. Census Bureau Georgetown, Texas

Assistant Crew Leader

Ensured that all Census procedures were followed, and made corrections or suggestions as necessary.

Performed field observations of Enumerators, reviewed assignments, answered questions relating to expected duties, and relaid information back to Crew Leader. 2008 - 2009 C. Faulkner Engineering, L.P. Austin, Texas Engineering & CAD Technician

Designed new telecommunications structures and performed structural analysis on existing structures throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

Performed design calculations, researched applicable building codes, developed design packages, provided project status information, wrote work reports, and produced steel fabrication drawings.

2005 - 2008 Shaw Energy Delivery Services, Inc. Austin, Texas Substation Designer 2

Provided project status information to the Project Engineer, as well as detailed design packages that complied with applicable substation engineering design standards and safety codes.

Designed new substations, as well as substation additions and upgrades, across Texas and New Mexico.

Assisted in the development of databases, layouts, technical specifications, and material lists under the general supervision of Substation and Structural Engineers. 1994 - 2005 Ray D. Ullrich & Associates, Inc. Austin, Texas Engineering Technician / Senior Draftsman

Designed telecommunication structures for numerous clients with sites located across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Barbados, and Jamaica.

Collaborated on the design and development of the patented OmniForm telecommunications platform (Patent No. 6028566) for poles and towers, and the Pole SAVER system (patent pending) for structural augmentation of existing poles.

Performed design calculations, researched building codes, and wrote work reports for structural projects.

Created fabrication drawings for poles, self supporting and guyed towers, gin poles, foundations, transmission lines, substations, commercial and residential structures, and stadium lighting.

Developed and implemented drafting standards for office, coordinated and directed work of other draftsmen.

EDUCATION

1989 - 1998 University of Texas at Austin

Third Year, Bachelor of Architecture Program

Second Year, Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering CERTIFICATIONS

Power Line Systems “Design of Overhead Transmission Lines” PLS-CADD software training class, June 2013.

ComTrain "Advanced Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue" training program, November 2008.

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