SUMMARY
Update existing CAD skills at the Local Community College, Prairie State College.
Classes Attending – Introduction to Auto CAD 2015 and Intermediate Auto CAD 2015 with additional training in introduction to invention CAD Software.
At home online work on micro Station Power Draft V8i - Premier 20/30 Drafting and Detailing Software
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contracted with the following listed companies as a Professional Electrical Designer/CAD Operator:
SEARS - INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 11/06 - 5/07
ASPEN TECHNICAL - CONTRACTOR 1/06 – 2/06
JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP – INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 2/05 – 4/05
BLM ENGINEERS, Bensonville, Il – CONTRACTOR 12/04 – 2/05
EPSTEIN & SONS ENGINEERING/ ARCHITECTURAL FIRM, Chgo, Il 3/04 – 5/04
Duties: Perform layout of commercial building's main and emergency distribution system. Layout power system, communication system, fire alarm system. Voltage system used 120/208, 3ph,4w and 277/480, 3ph 4w system, Performed lighting loads calculations, conversion of power loads calculations of mechanical equipment. Exhaust fans, root top units, base heaters, pumps and other equipment coordination between electrical and mechanical
building systems. Review projects for city of Chicago: (DCAP) program (review projects for city of Chicago's electrical code compliances). Direct CAD operators on information required for complete engineering documentations. Communication system equipment layout of telephone, and data, connected to telephone termination board. Fire alarm system types hard wire and addressable systems.
Work performed as an employee:
HINKLE ENGINEERING, Chicago, Il 7/03 - 2/04
DELTA ENGINEERING, INC., Chicago, Il 11/01 to 2/03
SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER COMPANY, Lombard, Illinois 3/94 to 6/98
HOLIBARD & ROOT, Chicago, Il 60606 1988 to 8/90
Duties: Provide electrical engineering services on a number of different projects, which includes the transportation industry, educational institution, and government sector. Layout: lighting, power, and mechanical, fire alarm system, emergency system, and reliable service. Coordinate mechanical system for power requirements. Example exhaust fans, electric wall heaters, units heaters, dampers, and air conditioners. Perform on site inspections of existing and new service upgrade. Distribution system types 120/208/3ph, 4wand120/208/1ph and 12kv and 4kv overhead power supply (com Ed source). Interact with clients as project completions date near.
involved in preparing budget reports of electrical equipment. To perform these tasks, the following calculations where executed: circuit loads, footcandles calculations, over current protections of
motors: sizing motorizes dampers, sizing breakers and amperage for sizing of wires calculations of demand
loads of 3ph and 1ph panels. System designs per Chicago's electrical codes, CTA design criteria, N E C
(National Electrical Codes). Chicago's fire prevention bureau. Projects list: Chicago Transit Authority, Metra: (transit), Chicago Public Schools.
Duties: Work with Chicago codes, NFPA, (National Fire Protection Assoc, NEC, (National Electrical Code) on a daily basis. Layout fire alarm devices, research information required for the function of the system. Perform AMPS calculations, sizing of conducts, battery calculations, voltage drop calculations, as design requires. Interact with Electrical Contractors to provide information needed for the approval of fire alarm systems having jurisdiction authority. Work with Project Engineer to organize information and research material specific per fire alarm system type. Provide on-site inspection of existing equipment (fire alarm devices) and update drawings for as-built files. Perform CAD duties to complete drawing packages. Project Types: Chicago Public Schools, Surrounding Chicago Suburban Schools, Commercial Buildings, Hospitals and Hotels.
EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University- Carbondale, Il
Studies in Architectural Design
Kennedy King College- Chicago, Il
Associate Degree in Applied Science (Major in Architectural Design)
Airco Technical Institute
Certification of Completion in Mechanical, Electrical, and Computer Aid Drafting.
Purdue University, Indiana
NICET (National Institute for Certification & Engineering Technologies) level 1 Certification.
Harper College CAD/CAM Center-Palatine, Il
Certificate in AutoCAD and Computervision Personal Designer
Prairie State College
Studies in Introduction to Auto CAD, Intermediate Auto CAD and Introduction to inventor
Online Studies of Micro Station Power Draft v8i
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