Engineer/Designer II

Benjamin W. Johnson

Virginia Beach VA, Phone: 757-***-****

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ENGINEERING / DESIGNER II

Efficient, detail-driven, and results-focused professional with over 25 years of experience delivering high-impact design solutions for U.S. Navy shipbuilding and commercial projects. Expert in piping, structural, electrical, and hull outfitting design. Known for precision modeling, cost-saving process improvements, and fast, high-quality production. Proven leader with Designer III and Design Checker experience, trusted to ensure accuracy, compliance, and performance at the highest level.

Workload Prioritization Design Integrity Security Clearance: Secret & Confidential

Product Quality Improvement REAL ID Complex Document Interpretation

AutoCAD & 3D Expertise U.S. Passport Verbal and Written Communication

Quality Assurance U.S. CAC Card NMCI-NNPI Workstation Experience

AutoCAD (2014–2023, 3D) Plan7Architect Pro5 Houzz Pro CATIA V4 DMU ShipConstructor – SSI Navisworks Inventor Revit Architecture ReCap Adept ISID PY STD JEDMICS 4D Navigator CADAM Architectural Desktop Mechanical Desktop Adobe Acrobat Adobe Illustrator MS Office SharePoint Box Bluebeam Visio Google Earth

EXPERIENCE & IMPACT

THE BLDR GROUP, LLC Virginia Beach, VA (Contract)

Interior & Architectural Designer Aug 2025 - Present

• Served as Chief Interior Designer, leading full-cycle design from concept to completion.

• Developed layouts, lighting plans, material selections, and furnishings using Houzz Pro.

• Solved design challenges efficiently while coordinating with builders and clients.

VSC FIRE & SECURITY, INC. Virginia Beach, VA

Low Voltage Fire Alarm Designer Sept 2023 - Apr 2025

• Lead designer for residential and commercial fire alarm systems.

• Produced AutoCAD 2023 drawings for fire alarm and sprinkler supervisory systems.

• Developed submittals per NFPA-72 (2022) standards.

• Performed full battery, voltage drop, speaker, strobe, and capacity calculations.

• Managed permits, inspections, and mentored junior designers.

TMMG Chesapeake, VA

Marine Designer / CAD Technician II (Structural) Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

• Developed 3D models and 2D production drawings in AutoCAD.

• Converted sketches into scaled engineering drawings.

• Reviewed work for Navy and ISO QMP compliance.

• Trained AutoCAD techs and junior engineers.

• Performed ship checks on hospital ships in Norfolk, VA.

SIMPLE DESIGN, LLC Suffolk, VA

CAD Technician (Structural) Sept 2021 - Feb 2022

• Lead architectural designer for residential and commercial structures.

Virginia Beach VA 757-***-**** ********.*.*********@*****.***

• Produced 2D construction and structural detail drawings.

CHIPTON-ROSS (HII) Newport News, VA (Contract)

Hull Outfitting Designer II Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

• Supported CVN-74 RCOH project.

• Delivered compliant Hull Outfitting drawings and BOMs.

TRIDENTIS, LLC Virginia Beach, VA

Structural Designer Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

• Conducted two ship checks on CVN-74 in Bremerton, WA.

• Designed structural and electrical system modifications.

MANTECH INTERNATIONAL Virginia Beach, VA

Drafter III (Electrical) Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

• Produced complex electrical layouts for U.S. Coast Guard Cutters.

• Developed block wire diagrams, schematics, and installation drawings.

• Executed several ship checks for various Coast Guard Cutters at C3CEN, and other Coast Guard

bases in Virginia.

AEROTEK / SERCO Chesapeake, VA (Contract)

Marine Designer Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

• Developed installation design plans for DoD facilities overseas.

CDI MARINE Portsmouth, VA (Contract)

Engineering Technician I / Drafter Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

• Produced 3D foundation models for LHD Navy ships.

LOCKHEED MARTIN Chesapeake, VA

CAD / CAM Engineer Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

• Designed shipboard foundations, cableways, and layouts for destroyers.

• Accomplished ship checks on two U.S. destroyers.

PERFORMANCE–BASED SOLUTIONS Norfolk, VA (Contract)

AutoCAD Specialist III Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

• Delivered civil and site plan products for the U.S. Coast Guard DCC.

EDUCATION

A.A.S Computer Drafting & Design Dean’s List

ITT Technical Institute Norfolk, VA

Computer Drafting & Design Dean’s List Phi Theta Kappa

Thomas Nelson Community College Hampton, VA

Certificate in Drafting & Design

New Horizons Technical Center Hampton, VA

Virginia Beach VA 757-***-**** ********.*.*********@*****.***

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