Engineer Design

Oris L. (Joe) Delka

*** ********** ** • Antioch, TN 37013-1356 • 615-***-**** • *******@*******.***

Dedicated and hardworking with more than 15 years experience in computer aided drafting and design seeks position in design development.

Relevant Experience

Dollar General, Inc., Goodlettsville, Tennessee

$13 billion small-box discount retailer with 9,500 stores in 35 states.

In-Store Space Planner May 2004 - April 2010

• Researched information on chosen store location including demographics, ethnicity of targeted population and dollar amount generated per year.

• Gathered information from multiple sources to determine whether facility is a built-to-suit, remodel or new location, then began designing store layout per the requirements and corporate policy.

• Incorporated layout of fixtures from database and create a mixture that would fit the store layout that was needed.

• Designed product placement guidelines per store’s location, target population and annual revenue generated.

• Created, designed and edited store layouts using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) program, then printed or plotted layout for approval.

• Managed incoming calls from all project managers and resolved any issues with location address changes and pole location in store location.

• Planned and performed all design changes for Dollar General Market store.

• Managed as many as five distinct projects simultaneously.

• Software used: AutoCAD 2010, AS400

Square D, Smyrna, Tennessee

International electric product and systems provider supporting tertiary and residential business sectors as a section of Schneider Electric.

Contract Detail Draftsman October 2003 - February 2004

• Converted existing drawings that were created and archived in an antiquated format into current format. Detailed process included opening and saving each file to a third party software by AutoCAD and reopen in AutoCAD 2002 to save each file in the effective, current format.

• Printed all drawings in preparation for edits by head engineer to ensure drawings would meet safety, OSHA and corporate requirements.

• Made changes as suggested by engineer to make the drawing a part of the overall detail drawings for the assembly of all Square D products.

• Software used: AutoCAD 2002, converted files from Medusa drawing platform

Fratto Engineering, Inc., Arlington, Texas

A multi-disciplined mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm specializing in education, government, institutional, corporate and healthcare facilities.

Associate Plumbing Designer February 2000 - February 2003

• Drafted and designed complex plumbing layouts for hospitals, hotels and retail spaces.

• Read, interpreted, and understood local and international plumbing codes and incorporate requirements into base design.

• Read, interpreted, and understood civil and architectural drawings in order to develop best layout possible.

• Submitted drawings to supervisor for review and made necessary red line changes prior to submitting to lead engineer.

• Assisted with electrical and mechanical layouts as needed.

• Software used: AutoCAD 14, Microsoft Word and Excel, Word Perfect, and Adobe Acrobat PDFs.

Education

VTI Business Computer School, Arlington, TX Associates Degree, GPA: 3.8

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