Ray Layson

Atlanta Area - Georgia *****

Residence: 404-***-**** E-mail: adguwo@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: 404-***-****

Senior Civil Aviation Designer & Professional Pilot

QUALIFICATIONS

A “Hands-on” achiever with expert strengths in Civil Highway and Aviation site design. Developed ALPs, ran project teams in addition to delivering exceptional communication, multi-task, cross-functional activity, interpersonal skills and professionalism. Extensive knowledge in MS Office products, ISO9000, Autodesk 3rd party products such as: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Structural Detailer, Plant 3D, 3D Scanning, Solidworks, BOM and BIM, GPS, LIDAR, MAP 3D and GIS.

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

POND and Company 1914 – 2019

Senior Civil Designer V – National Defense Airports:

Vermont Air Nation Guard Airport – Design and graded taxiways Foxtrot, Delta, and hangar apron.

Pittsburg Air National Guard Airport – Design and graded appron fir C-17 Aircraft

Randolph AFB - Design and graded RW 15L-33R, taxiways and hangar apron.

Senior Civil Designer V – General Aviation Airports:

Atlanta Heartsfield Airport – Graded RW 9L infields. Graded many taxiway intersections. Strarted RW9 endaround.

Pine Mountain Airport – Hanger Site & Taxiway Plans

Burke County Airport - Hanger Site & Taxiway Plans. Obstruction Removal

Marion County Airport - Site & Taxiway Plans

Plantation Airpark - Crackseal

AEC Professional CAD Consultants (Grayson, Georgia) Atlanta Area 1997 – 2014

President/Owner (Contract Work)

Professional AutoCAD/Civil - Consulting Engineering

Responsible for developing and consulting how to use AutoCAD, BIM and QA/QC training programs for hundreds of engineering companies. Many of these entities are the US Corp of engineers, Colonial Pipeline, Duke Power, Georgia Power, Georgia Pacific, City of Atlanta, SIEMENS, Heartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport, and many Department of Transportation authorities. Summary of accomplishments:

Applications/Sales Civil Engineer/Corporate CAD Manager – Autodesk Southeast Region

Developed and Trained CAD/Surveyor Standards for Georgia and Alabama Power surveyor & engineers

Consulted for Georgia Power and Alabama Power using Plant 3D and Civil 3D

Developed Computer Aided Design Standards for several Engineering News Record 100 Firms

Department of Transportation – Designed several Interstates and interchanges and CAD Standards

Department of Aviation – Designed several Airports/runways

US Army Corp of Engineers – Re-engineered Snake River dam

Trained and Developed MAP 3D for the GIS department -City of Minneapolis, MN

Boundary Zone ( 6mounth Contract) Buford, Ga. August 2014

CAD & Survey Project Manager

CAD Project

Responsible for managing projects and client. Project estimating and scheduling services which included client sales/support calls. Develop and implement CAD standards. Train support teams and other offices with new CAD standards. Here is a summary of my responsibilities:

Develop/Train new CAD Standards

Support and train the company design teams using AutoCAD

Support/Sales for clients and staff

Access Midstream (6 month Contract) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2013 – 2014

Project CAD Designer & Plant 3D Drafter

Project Plant 3D Designer

Responsible for drafting and design of as-built and new 3D compression piping facilities. Developed AutoCAD Plant 3D parts for CAD standards. Implement design and drafting practice standards. A major focus was to develop CAD 3D components, skids and compressors. Design models of the existing pump stations and cross-traind the company to engineer in 3D CAD. Here is a summary of my responsibilities:

Design using Plant 3D into existing compressor stations using 3D models for new design.

Support and train the company design teams using AutoCAD Plant 3D.

Design 3D compressors, skids, pumps with Autodesk MEP 3D.

Synergy (6 month Contract) Kennesaw, Georgia 2012 – 2013

Project Designer & Plant 3D Developer

Project Plant 3D Designer

Responsible for as-built and new 3D ammonia piping design for the Coca Cola and Pepsi refrigeration plants. Responsible for developing AutoCAD Plant 3D piping, design and drafting practice standards. A major focus was to develop CAD 3D components, chillers, compressors. Design models of the existing plant and to train the company to engineer in 3D CAD. Here is a summary of my responsibilities:

Design with Plant 3D into existing refrigeration plants using 3D models for new design.

Support and train the company design teams using AutoCAD Plant 3D.

Design 3D chillers, compressors, hangers, pumps with Autodesk MEP 3D.

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SIEMENS/ISI International (1 yr. Contract) Alpharetta, Georgia 2010 – 2011

Project PLC, Electrical & MEP 3D Designer

Project PLC & MEP 3D Designer

Responsible for 3D conduit as-built and redesign for the large scale CROTON water treatment plant. Responsible for developing AutoCAD 3D conduit design and drafting practice standards. A major focus was to develop CAD 3D rack design models of the underground site plant and to train the company to engineer in 3D CAD. Here is a summary of my responsibilities:

Inspect As-Builts for the Croton water treatment and build 3D models for new design.

Support and train the company design teams using AutoCAD and MEP 3D.

Design 3D conduit with Autodesk MEP 3D.

Breedlove Land Planning (1 yr. Contract) Conyers, Georgia 2009 - 2010

Project Manager/Engineer

Responsible for many small to large scale, commercial and public, site projects involving high schools, community parks, and municipalities. Responsible for developing AutoCAD 3D design and drafting practice standards. A major focus was to develop CAD 3D design models of site plans and to train the company to engineer in CAD 3D. Here is a summary of my responsibilities:

Developed AutoCAD 3D engineering and Detail design standards.

Support and train the company design teams using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

Civil Site Engineer/Manager for major academic institutions.

Develop and deploy new Computer Aided Design software on the server.

Prime Engineering, Inc. (3 yr. Contract) Atlanta, Georgia 2005 - 2008

Project Civil Site Designer, CAD Manager

Project Civil Site Designed

Responsible for commercial site engineering such as sub-surface utilities, storm sewer systems, and detention design and reservoir routing. Designed sites for commercial properties. Design interstate intersections and highway road plans. Design Atlanta airport infrastructure for aircraft apron grading . Responsible for permitting and working with contractors. Developed and design and drafting practice standards. Another focus was to develop CAD 3D design models of site plans and to train the company to engineer in 3D.

Civil Site Designer/Engineer for major corporations. Permitting/Estimating

Successfully implement AutoCAD Civil 3D and train and support the design staff.

Autodesk/Softdesk (Atlanta, Georgia) 1994 – 1997

Applications Civil Engineer/Corporate Sales

Professional AutoCAD/Softdesk Consulting Sales and Consultant Engineer

Responsible for existing and new account development, customer service, technical sales and market support. Major contributor for engineering training documentation and CAD software development.

Increased sales activity with over 60% of assigned Southeast - account client base.

Major contribution to getting Softdesk listed on the NASDAQ. Raised $30 million to market.

Major player to achieving Autodesk to purchase our company.

Awarded for “Best Presenter” in North America.

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Universal Data Consultants (Norcross, Georgia) 1989 – 1994

Civil Applications Engineer

Professional AutoCAD/Softdesk Consulting Sales and Training

Responsible for developing and consulting how to use AutoCAD Civil 3D, Architectural, and Mechanical training programs for many of design firms. Assisted consultants with sale quotas and product demonstrations. Trained clients engineering staff to be more productive in design.

W.L. Jordan & Co., Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) 1986 - 1989

Civil Design CAD Manager

Civil Designer & Surveyor for AutoCAD/DCA and Production Manager

Responsible for many small to large scale, commercial and public, site projects involving landfills, dams, commercial parking lots, and residential sub divisions.. Developed AutoCAD and DCA design and drafting practice standards. A major focus was to develop CAD standards and deploy to office staff.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1986

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