Engineering Designer
Resume:
Stan Gorshunsky
Structural Revit Designer and Modeler
Chatsworth, CA 91311
adei3f@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in the field of structural engineering, for the purpose of providing structural BIM (Building Information Modeling) services, as required, for preparation of designed and approved construction documents for construction, using a 3D modeling software by Autodesk - Revit Structure.
ABOUT
An experienced and professional, but former, structural CAD drafter/designer, and now a Revit modeler/designer, whose career spans over 20 years, throughout various consulting structural engineering firms in the Los Angeles area. Today, a fulltime Revit user and a Revit enthusiast for the past 7 years +.
EXPERIENCE
D R Consultants & Designers Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Job Title: Structural Revit Designer & Jr BIM Manager APRIL 2018 - APRIL 2020
● Developed, designed and prepared Revit models and construction drawings for the Beuro of Engineering / Environmental Engineering Department (BOE/EED) for the city of Los Angeles, mostly to the existing and new process units for the city’s 4 wastewater treatment and water reclamation plants and other wastewater facilities around greater L.A. area, on behalf of D R Consultants & Designers.
● Engaged in professional relationship with city’s engineering staff for further development and implementation of Revit knowledge and the growth of BIM while maintaining a developed set of the city’s drawings standards. KFSE (Kurt Fischer Structural Engineering), Encino, CA Job Title: Structural BIM/Revit Coordinator & BIM Manager APRIL 2013 - MARCH 2018
● Assisted, upon the firms start-up and thereafter, instalment of BIM services, while preparing structural Revit models for design and construction of a wide variety of buildings, such as multi family residential unit homes over concrete podium and subterranean basement structures, high rise office and residential tower structures, seismic retrofit of existing structures, custom residential single family home structures, industrial buildings, commercial buildings and more, mostly for architectural clients as well as developers and fabricators.
● Involved in the ongoing development of the firm's BIM/Revit standards and overall drawings standards, as required by ownership and/or engineering team for further internal and interactive working relationships.
KNA Structural Engineers, Agoura Hills, CA
Job Title: Structural CAD Drafter & Designer
JANUARY 2012 - DECEMBER 2012
● Provided AutoCad drafting and design services for the completion of construction documents mostly for high end luxury custom homes.
● Construction type included concrete, steel and wood material. NYA (Nabih Youseff & Associates), Los Angeles, CA
Job Title: Structural CADD/BIM Coordinator & Revit Designer SEPTEMBER 2009 - DECEMBER 2010
● Responsible for preparation of AutoCad drawings for a large scale of structural building projects of all construction types including, but not limited to, retail, historic, sports, mix-use, healthcare, office, religious, transportation and more.
● Assisted the engineering team with construction documentation and production of structural drawings upon company wide introduction of BIM, based on clientele demand of 3D Revit modeling.
● Developed Solid understanding of Revit and its use in the construction industry Miyamoto International, Los Angeles, CA
Job Title: Structural CADD/BIM Coordinator & Revit Designer APRIL 2007 - FEBRUARY 2008
● Provided structural engineering staff with design and drafting of multi use national and international project documentation and production of structural drawings.
● Helped develop and maintain structural drawing standards at the L.A. office Englekirk Partners, Los Angeles, CA
Job Title: Structural CAD Drafter / Senior CAD Designer JULY 1999 - MARCH 2007
● Assisted a well developed design team of a drafter driven company department in preparation of construction documents for all types of large, medium and small projects, while developing a strong knowledge and concept of structural engineering, design and drafting.
KNOWLEDGE & AREA OF EXPERTISE
● SOFTWARE
AutoCad (Version 12-17)
Revit Structure (Version 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19)
Blue Beam
Microsoft Word
● STRUCTURAL
Solid understanding of structural seismic systems such as moment & brace frames, wood and concrete shear walls, diaphragms, etc.
Solid ability of reading and understanding of structural drawings as well as architectural, civil & MEP drawings.
Strong ability to coordinate with other disciplines, follow through revisions and updates to construction documents throughout project duration for completion.
Excellent understanding of structural vocabulary and structural verbal communication skills with ability to execute required assignments .
Solid understanding of steel, concrete and wood framing, as well as masonry, precast, tilt up, post tension, metal studs, retaining walls, mat foundations, pile foundations, site work.
● REVIT STRUCTURE (Abilities, Skills & Knowledge)
Excellent 3D modeling abilities of all structural elements such as walls, beams, columns, floors, roofs, stairs, shafts, rebar, topography, etc.
Excellent ability to work with linked arch’l, mech’l and civil models for the setup of backgrounds.
Excellent ability and understanding the set up plans, elevations, sections, details, legends, schedules and drafting view.
Solid and advanced knowledge of intelligent annotations, dimensions, tags, keynotes, as well as project templates, view templates, object styles, line patterns, lineweights, graphics overrides, view filters, phase settings, phase overrides, view range and more.
Solid understanding of phasing, worksets, worksharing, central & local file relationship, annotation families, detail components and their families, 3D modeling families, texts, dimensioning and related formats.
Excellent ability to set up a structural revit project with proper coordinates, the setup of sheets with title blocks, all types of views.
Solid understanding of copy monitoring.
Solid understanding of 3D levels and grids.
Excellent understanding of revit plotting and creation of PDF files.
Intermediate understanding of architectural modeling including, but not limited to, doors, windows, railings, facias, etc.
Advanced understanding of wastewater treatment facilities, such as underground concrete processing structures, steel platforms, steel framing for mech’l pipe support, mech’l tanks and support. ESSENTIAL SKILLS
● WORKING WITH STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS & DESIGNERS
Possess a clear understanding of engineering demands, requirements and requests for production of structural models and drawings.
Solid ability to provide detailed & drafting views from hand and electronic markups/redlines.
Solid understanding of Blue Beam software including studio environment.
Able to work unsupervised and supervised to meet deadlines according to schedule of project demands.
Able and responsible for updating revised linked revit models used for backgrounds and follow up with coordination of changes.
Excellent understanding of exporting revit views to CAD formats.
Able to provide assistance in regards to coordination to RFI’s.
Able to use the company's Revit standards according to a manual. EDUCATION
Chatsworth High School, Chastworth, CA.
Graduated with a High School Diploma
1991 - 1994
Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA.
Completed 2 years of General Education
1995 - 1996
O.R.T. Technical Institute, Los Angeles, CA.
Graduated upon completion of Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) with a certificate of successful completion
1997
MISCELLANEOUS
Landed first CAD job upon certification from ORT Institute with an architectural firm and also held a job with an electrical engineering firm providing AutoCad drafting services, prior to engaging into a career in the structural field REFERENCES
Available upon request.
Stan Gorshunsky
Structural Revit Designer and Modeler
9302 Ventura Way
Chatsworth, CA 91311
adei3f@r.postjobfree.com
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