Brad Kirchner

*** ********* **. ****** *****, CA 94595

P: 925-***-**** E: ad31lj@r.postjobfree.com

Objective and Summary

Obtain a position within a company where I can become a valued member of a team, and experience growth and opportunity. My experience and skills are a combination of hands-on building working for general contractors, in combination with AutoCAD design. I am a self-starter, driven by my personal work ethics, but can use my strengths in a group atmosphere just as well.

Software/Skills:

AutoCAD 2002, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2020

AutoCAD MEP 2012, 2014

Revit MEP 2016

Autodesk Inventor 2012

Navisworks Manage 2015

GIS/Mapping

Google SketchUp

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Materials and Processes

Review a project’s scope of work to

determine all needed technical information for a given projects plan set. Following building codes in accordance with any building standards and local authorities for permit guidelines. Drafting all projects with clients and company standards incorporated into a given jobs plan set needs. During the design/drafting process utilizing project site plan Information. Including as-built plans, site measurements, pictures, sketches, materials and any additional notes regarding a project’s contract job scope. Differentiating as-built conditions from the new proposed work and incorporating any technical information needed. Maintaining communication with any persons involved with a given project. Keeping track of a project’s status and any needed plan revisions to meet deadlines.

Rapid Visualization

Basic visual 2D and 3D representation techniques. Basic forms, viewpoints, geometry, and rendering. Visual concepts for clear project designs.

Drafting/CAD Methods:

Collaborating with CAD files following company and client standards. From a project beginning, revisions and final plan sets Maintaining a streamline process using file structure, temples and existing CAD blocks for consistency and time. Managing new drawing files for projects set up with any available drawings. Architectural and engineer drawings files, backgrounds needing cleanup and plan revisions.

Saving drawing files with any building documents and information under project/job file structure within a given companies procedures. Following project changes to drawings and CAD files from engineers, contractors, and architects. Taking into account ongoing updates to technical information at any point within a project’s phase. Revisions to existing as-built plans which may affect pervious drawings, Xref’s/CAD files.

Creating drawings that clearly show needed information and removing or fading unneeded layers/parts. For instance, distinguishing areas of work and current conditions, with emphasis on work under future contract. Since drawings may show demo, relocated, existing and new construction within the same drawing. Utilizing layers for equipment placement, tags, numbering, and correct symbols.

Draft 3-D drawings using isometric views. Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of building design codes for accurate Title 24 information.

Education

2008 – 2010 ITT Technical Institute Lathrop, CA

Associate of Science Degree in Computer Drafting & Design Graduation Date: March 2010

Experience

Applied Materials - Santa Clara, CA Technical writer for contracting Projects, May-Nov 2023

Complete site walks for proposed SOW and document current conditions with measurements while taking pictures and notes.

Contact the building unit that requested the PFR to discuss any concerns or changes that will need to be made for the client.

Schedule meetings with the building unit, EHS and relay needed information to the BO for approval.

Technical writing for project SOW and creating a layout in CAD for the given project.

General Construction - Bay Area, CA Carpenter, 2015-2023

Carpentry focused on residential, remodels and additions, basic electrical and plumbing per contracted work. Following building plans for estimating time and materials considering unseen changes.

Mission Electric Company – Fremont, CA AutoCAD Elect-Drafter Contract work, Feb 2015 to Apr, 2015

Using AutoCAD to draft contacted electrical work on existing and new building CAD/files, for electricians to follow on-site.

Drafting projects equipment placement and schedule, room IDs, equipment tags, numbering, wire types, gage and run, branch circuits and main/sub panels.

Plotting plans for project managers, engineers and clients needing the newest plan set for construction trades, architects, building permits and the client.

West Coast Solar Inc. - Brentwood, CA Assistant Project Manager/Drafter, Nov 2011 to Jun, 2014

Using AutoCAD to design and draft full plan sets for Photovoltaic Systems in compliance with City/County and State building Codes. While meeting contacted solar energy production guarantees and any client requests for system placement, autistics and PV System efficiency.

Onsite shade analysis using a Solmetic SunEye tool, importing the SunEye data to a computer for editing and exporting. The analysis data to be used in design, solar panel placement and array configuration(s).

Satellite and onsite roof measurements for accurate roof areas for PV array layout. Taking in account roof obstructions, roof framing, shingle type, and City guidelines for solar panel setback codes.

Analyzing existing building components that need to be upgraded or designed around. Including the main electrical panel rating, any existing PV Systems energy output and required OCPD for new PV system rating and available placement within main panel space or Sub-Panel.

Practice continued learning to stay current with new and changing codes Title 24, NEC, CEC and CBC. Emphasizing on City/County codes for solar electric systems mainly in correspondence with Cal Fire, article 690, 790 and any that apply.

ACCO Engineered Systems - San Leandro, CA CAD Drafter/Operator Contract work, Jul 2012 to Sep 2012

Drafting HVAC and Plumbing plans for large scale commercial projects.

Maintaining company drafting standards to show contacted work accurately and distinctly from existing building drawing files information. Managing changes and updates to files sent from other contractors.

Creating plans showing contrast from as built and contracted areas of work, including demolition, relocations, existing and new construction for HVAC and Plumbing per each SOW of work.

Take verbal and written instructions from engineers and project managers for needed direction and revisions.

AWS Engineering - Orinda, CA Drafter, 2010-2011

Draft structural and architectural drawings for remodels, additions, structural retrofitting, and fire/water restorations.

Take onsite measurements while incorporating site pictures of current and earlier site conditions.

Incorporating architects proposed drawing with existing As-Built plans for an accurate working condition.

Plot and publish finished plans and combined PDFs for architects, general contractors, and clients.

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