Civil Engineering Support
Resume:
Richard James Garcia
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Work Experience
Private Contractor, RG Entertainment
May 2013-March 2017
Stantec Consulting / ECO:LOGIC Engineering.
February 2007 - May 2013
Richard has over 10 years of Land Surveying experience, over 7 years of AutoCAD Civil Design experience and over 5 years GIS experience. Richard's experience includes: Facility inventory and infrastructure mapping; land surveying; cartography; production mapping and utilities research for public works; property, title, easement, and land grant research for civil engineering and land surveying projects; Global Positioning (GPS) and data collection using Trimble GeoXH, GeoExplorer II and III. Experienced with various software packages, including AutoCAD Civil3D 2007-2013, AutoCAD 2006-2010, AutoCAD LT 2006-2010, Land DeskTop 2005-2006 Autodesk Map 2006-2007, AutoCAD Electrical 2009, ArcGIS 9.1-10.1, ArcCatalog, Arc/Info Workstation, ArcView 3.3, Adobe Photoshop CS, GPS Pathfinder Office, Trimble Geomatics Office, Global Mapper 7-10, Google Earth. Experienced with Facilities Inventory and Infrastructure Mapping Experienced in the creation of construction drawings, including grading, plan & profile, corridors, creation of surfaces, alignments and data extraction Experienced in AutoCAD to GIS/GIS to AutoCAD conversions Knowledge of coordinate systems and coordinate system conversions Experienced with Power, Water, Sewer, Gas and Fiber Optic Route Survey Experienced in detailed Civil Engineering project support Inspection and construction management experience
Experienced with GIS database management, design and maintenance Experienced in reading and recreating As-built drawings Extensive production mapping to support public works, engineering and land survey projects
Experienced in laboratory water quality testing, turbidity readings and calibration Experienced in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and data collection in the field using Trimble GeoXH, TruPulse Laser Range Finder, GeoExplorer II & III Experienced using all Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh platforms/operating systems including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
Experienced with network troubleshooting, computer hardware and software troubleshooting, and computer repair/installation
Autodesk University Attendee 2006, 2007, 2008
Project Experience
Providing mapping support on various engineering design projects, including projects for: Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Washoe County Department of Water Resources, Vidler Water Company, Inc., Nevada Irrigation District, City of Reno NV, City of Lincoln-CA, South Placer MUD, Truckee Sanitary District, among others. Providing data design and conversion support on various water and sewer modeling efforts including projects for: City of Live Oak, CA; Squaw Valley, CA. City of Reno, Nv. Provided mapping, alignment profiles and landscape design for the Southeast Connector project (2012)
City of Sparks, Nv. GIS database creation and maintenance for asset management on all city maintained trees (2011)
Nevada Irrigation District, Nevada/Placer County, Ca. Provided environmental mapping support and database maintenance (2010)
South Placer Municipal Utility District, Rocklin, Ca. Provided technical and field support. Utility survey, mapping, GIS database creation, and maintenance (2008) Provided GIS mapping, analysis, and planning support for the Washoe County MSA Facility Master Plan (2007)
City of Lincoln, Ca. Legacy GPS mapping project. Assisting city staff collecting 20,000 utility features to update their water, storm drain, sanitary sewer, and street lighting system maps. GIS database creation and maintenance (2006 - 2007) Provided GIS mapping, analysis, and planning support for the City of Reno MSA Facility Master Plan (2006 - 2007)
GIS mapping, analysis, and planning support for the City of Reno Effluent Disposal Project (2006 - 2007)
Provided GIS mapping, analysis, and planning support for the Washoe County North Valleys Water Facility Plan (2006)
GIS, planning, and map production for the City of Reno RSWRF 4.5 mgd Expansion project (2006)
Quad Knopf Engineering.
October 2005-February 2007
Developed high quality computer-aided plans in compliance with company standards on time and on budget. Assisted civil engineers in completion of land development and public works projects. Proficient with AutoCAD, and Land Development Desktop. Ability to develop masterplans for residential developments. Revised redlined plans as requested. Kept in contact with clients and subcontractors in order to complete projects. Created profile drawings containing utility layouts and project information. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Office Suite. Western Nevada Surveying & Mapping
February 2002-April 2003
Instrument man performing boundary surveys, construction staking, slope staking, ALTA surveys, Topographic surveys.
Education: 1998 Graduate of Reed High School, Sparks, NV. Honor roll student. Personal Interests:
Richard's love for the outdoors has kept him active during his time away from work. Fishing & camping at many lakes in Sierras has been a great way to enjoy himself. Richard also has a serious record collecting hobby that has lasted over 20 years, and has expanded his vinyl collection to over 20,000 items.
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