Dynamic Structural CAD Specialist with 20+ Years Experience

Location:

Union City, CA

Posted:

March 30, 2026

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ROWEL FRIJAS

UNION CITY, CA ***** CA, 510-***-****. ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL Dynamic Structural CAD Specialist with over 20 years experience in drafting and

SUMMARY Design, utilizing software in Autocad 2d and Revit applications. Demonstrated expertise in creating precise layouts for various engineering projects. Proven tracking record

Includes supporting and optimizing design processes leading to improved project

Timelines. Equipped to deliver innovatetive solutions that meet engineering

Challenges effectively and contribute to the success of future projects.

SKILLS

Computer Aided Drafting Design

Multiple disciplines in drafting i.e., Structural, Architectural etc.

AutoCAD 2d & 3d Release 2014-2025

BIM Revit Structural/Architectural Release 2018-2025

Concrete Steel/Rebar’s, wood detailing and etc.

BIM Revit Cloud, Revu Blue beam

Knowledge of Basic Mep Bim 2026

Modeling Layout floor plan,

Elevation, Section and details and

General notes

Windows 10-11 Microsoft outlook,

Microsoft office, Revu Blue Beam

WORK HISTORY

2024 - Present Training self study of my skill AutoCAD and Revit BIM

11/2021 – 2024 Structural (CAD Specialist, AutoCAD & BIM Revit Drafter), Sta. Clara, CA

Rinne & Peterson Structural Engineers

Experienced in drafting, renovating, and retrofitting complex structures, including schools, libraries, and medical facilities. The work spans new building design, seismic upgrades, and Specialized structural systems using steel, concrete, wood and, Prepare in drafting and red Marks sketch from the engineers of steel and concrete detailing (bolted/welded) connections, Foundation plans, slab Reinforcement,, wall elevation, section, details and Concrete masonry and wood structures.

04/2021-09/2021 Structural (AutoCAD & BIM Revit Drafter), H.D. Rued Pleasant Hill, CA

Structural Engineers

Experienced in drafting work spans public schools, medical buildings, commercial developments, and institutional facilities, and innovative structural solutions.

Prepare in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers of steel and concrete detailing (bolted/welded) connections, Foundation plans, bolted holdowns, tension ties, and anchor

Continued,

bolts slab Reinforcement, wall elevation, section, details and Concrete masonry and wood structures.

10/2015-08/2020 Structural (AutoCAD and Bim Revit Drafter), DES Redwood City, CA Architects/Engineers

Experienced in drafting modeling additional facilities Skyline College, healthcare medical centers, and civic projects libraries. The structural work focuses on designing safe, resilient, and efficient. Prepare in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers of steel and concrete detailing (bolted/welded) connections, Foundation plans, Concrete foundation piers, Retaining walls, tension ties, and anchor bolts slab Reinforcement and steel frames connection, metal decking, wall elevation, section, details and Concrete masonry and wood structures. Skeletons for new buildings and renovations using steel moment frames, concrete, and wood.

04/2000-06/2013 Structural (AutoCAD and BIM Revit Drafter) International Parking Alameda, CA

Design, INC.

Architects/Engineers,

Experienced in drafting project cosumnes river, elevated parking structures one-way post-tensioned slab and concrete precast beam, moment frames and shear walls, for durability and efficiency. Prepare in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers foundation plans, isolated foundation, grade beams, concrete columns, reinforcing bars detailing connections, tension ties, and anchor bolts slab Reinforcement and steel frames connection, wall elevation, section and details .

05/1997-01/2000 Structural (AutoCAD Drafter) Florian Barth & Associates, INC San Carlos, CA

Structural Engineers

Experienced in drafting design and shop drawings, post-tensioned design, in the work involves designing hundreds of multi-story condominiums and parking garage, including long-span beams, two-way slabs with drop caps columns, wrap projects residential over parking with rooftop. Prepare in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers of Foundation plans, concrete foundation piers, Concrete columns, Grade beams, isolated foundation, Post-tensioned slab, Retaining walls, tension ties, and anchor bolts slab Reinforcement and curtain wall foundation, wall elevation, section, details and Concrete masonry.

01/1995-02/1997 Structural (AutoCAD Drafter), Gordon H. Chong San Francisco, CA

Architects/Engineers

Experienced in drafting united airlines new flight kitchen unit 249 bldg. 645 project in San Francisco, with a new buildings facilities ground service and renovation building.

Prepare in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers of Foundation plans, steel columns, Steel Moment brace connection, grade beams, isolated foundation, tension ties, and anchor bolts slab Reinforcement, wall elevation, section, details.

02/1992-09/1994 Civil/Structural (AutoCAD Drafter), F. E. Jordan Associates, INC Oakland, CA Civil/Structural Engineers

Experienced in drafting design and shop drawings, in Oakland unified school district modernization project and other projects of buildings and infrastructure using steel and concrete. And civil projects.

Continued, Manual drafting and AutoCAD 2d Civil experience includes road, transportation, commercial/industrial facilities, utilities, drainage, mapping, and subdivisions.

Prepare engineering working drawings drafting with minimal supervision. Civil engineering involving engineering layout, complete working engineering for sewer, storm drainage, water, gas, etc., Subdivision site/street improvement plans, vesting/tentative maps, quantity take-off, plan and profiles (street improvements), excavation, utility relocation, parking lots, survey data layout and civil detailing.

Prepare structural in drafting red marks sketch from the engineers of Foundation plans, steel columns, Steel moment brace connection, grade beams, isolated foundation, tension ties, and anchor bolts slab Reinforcement, wall elevation, section, details.

01/1990-11/1992 Electrical (AutoCAD Drafter), Akerman Engineers & Associates Palo Alto, CA

Electrical Engineers

Experienced in the drafting electrical drawings layouts, and diagrams.

EDUCATION

01/1991-11/1992 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Computer Aided Drafting

06/1997-09/1997 Continental Training Center

Certificate, Microstation (Intergraph) Instructor, Certified

01/1998-11/1990 N.A.C.S./I.C.S. Scranton, PA

Degree, General Drafting / Student Civil engineering Technology

RESPONSIBILITIES Prepared and creates Standard Structural concrete details such as general notes, foundation, columns, beams, post tensioned details, special moment frame details, typical details, stair details, wall/shear wall details, steel detail, metal studs and miscellaneous details. And converted from AutoCAD 2d to Revit 2d and 3d programs vice versa.

Prepared and creates from the architectural background model to use as a structural background for framing plans. Using a link and customized layering convention in named element and material for the structural element required in Revit.

Created from the AutoCAD 2d drawings structural standard details. And Revit 2d and 3d structural details imports and exports for necessary needs for the projects.

Setup for Structural/Architectural templates in the Revit application for various specifics standard office for modeling projects, such as sheets families, central files, detail families, drafting views, linked background, and line types etc.

Continued,

Experience in the AutoCAD setup on PC system compatible, such as tablet, plotters, standard block i.e. Civil structural symbols, color/pen mapping assignment for plotting sequence on scripts, plotting on screening background for new and existing drawings. Creates layers for each element groups i.e. text dimension, attributes, drawings objects, blocks and other design of drawings. Prepare title block layouts working on paper space and model space and xreferences, xclip/images files. Knowledge of Windows operating system.

Manual drafting and AutoCAD 2d Civil experience includes road, transportation, commercial/industrial facilities, utilities, drainage, mapping, and subdivisions. Prepare engineering working drawings with minimal supervision. Civil engineering involving engineering layout, complete working engineering for sewer, storm drainage, water, gas, etc., Subdivision site/street improvement plans, vesting/tentative maps, quantity take-off, plan and profiles (street improvements), excavation, utility relocation, parking lots, survey data layout and civil detailing.

Experience in Preparing and setting up architectural back ground floor plans to make xreferences, in the drafting electrical drawings layouts.

EDUCATION

01/1991-11/1992 College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Computer Aided Drafting

06/1997-09/1997 Continental Training Center

Certificate, Microstation (Intergraph) Instructor, Certified

01/1998-11/1990 N.A.C.S./I.C.S. Scranton, PA

Degree, General Drafting / Student Civil engineering Technology

REFERENCES Aaron Kvamme, Maya sneller, & Rodney Hartunian

650-***-****

Principals, Structural Engineers, Rinne & Peterson Inc.

Mark HD Rued Structural Engineers,

360 Civic Dr # F, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523