ERNEST LEE SHAW
Address: **** ******* *****, ***********, **** 84663
Phone: 801-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
PROCESS ENGINEER
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
High-motivated, astute, and well-rounded engineer, with strong educational foundation and
comprehensive background in structural design and analysis, backed with great deal of engineering
intuition and ability to understand the underlying principles of engineering. Equipped with skills in
designing multiple materials, including steel, concrete, wood, and masonry. Proficient in creating own
analysis and design tools, including programmed spreadsheets and applications. Thrive at learning new
things quickly and providing solution to complex problems. Accustomed to collaborating with all levels
of individuals and accomplishing task on time. Armed with excellent written and verbal communication
skills, along with working knowledge in French and Spanish language.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Con-Fab California Corporation, Shafter, CA
PLANT ENGINEER - 2012
- Maintained accurate records of time for each event in the erection schedule to keep details on any
causes of delays in reopening the I-405 freeway for Adams Boulevard pedestrian bridge, which
would have carried a price tag of $1,000 a minute.
- Transported girder on the job site in a timely manner and received commendation for excellent
quality.
- Assumed full accountability on batch requests for onsite concrete batch plant including
specification for the amounts of chemical concrete admixtures which varied with the weather and
other factors.
- Created a written report regarding aggregate tests run for the days pour and generated documents
requested by outside inspectors.
- Gathered various measurements of girders and other pieces and presented a report of as-built
measurements.
- Provided keen oversight to the process of loading and preparing of products for shipment
including last minute patching, sanding, sand-blasting, coating steel with zinc based primer, or
other finishing touches.
- Carried out aggregate gradations, sand-equivalents, cleanliness value, and other aggregate tests.
- Conducted extensive analysis on pre-stressing jacking heads and put together a rebar take-off
accurately.
Key Highlights:
- Worked collaboratively with laborers in constructing 180,000-pound bathtub girder for the
Adams Boulevard pedestrian bridge, which spanned more than 90 feet.
- Immediately attained ACI certifications and singlehandedly received Cal Trans CT-125 quality
control certifications in the company.
- Accurately provided comprehensive measurements fundamental for a report, which potentially
secured the company approximately $10,000 to $220,000 at a price tag of $10,000 to $20,000 per
girder in recasting between one and eleven girders.
Aquaveo, Provo, UT
SOFTWARE TESTER | CIVIL INTERN - 2007-2010
- Accurately inspected test results from automated test scripts and identified possible failures.
- Proficiently developed online documentation from all different sorts of source files and materials
for WMS.
- Held responsibility in converting large amounts of documentation from Word, PDF, RoboHelp,
and other formats to online wiki format.
Key Highlights:
- Successfully earned promotion from customer service representative to software tester.
- Utilized self-taught knowledge of C++ language to produce majority of file input/output code for
a new application and to execute new system.
- Singlehandedly restructured non-functional software testing system for a complex hydrologic
modeling application.
- Creatively planned most of www.gsshawiki.com website for the company.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Convergys, Orem, UT
CALL CENTER AGENT | CUSTOMER SERVICE | SALES - 2005-2007
Maga Trucking, Winnemucca, NV | Swift Transportation, Phoenix, AZ | Atlantic Relocation Systems,
Atlanta, GA
DRIVER | CREW SUPERVISOR | TRAINER - 2002-2005
EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - 2011
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - 2009
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
ASSOCIATE IN GENERAL STUDIES - 1999
Columbia Basin College, Pasco, WA
LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS
Cal Trans Certifications
CT-105, CT-106, CT-125, CT-201, CT-539
Commercial Driver's
License
Class A, Doubles, Triples, Tanker, Hazardous Materials
Insurance License
Utah | California
Safety Training Courses
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Lock-Out Tag Out,
Chemical Handling and Mixing, Forklift Training, First Responder and
CPR Training
Civil Engineer Licensure
Engineer in Training (EIT)
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Examination in Utah - 2009
Certified American Concrete Institute (ACI) Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I
AWARDS AND HONORS
Requested to Join Golden Key Honor Society
Academic Scholarship (Half-Tuition)
Overall Champion-Portland Cement Concrete Mixture Design Class
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
AutoCAD | Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) | HTML | wiki text | Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) |
VBScript | C++ | Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook) | Microsoft DOS |
Linux | IrfanView | Paint | Photoshop | Computer Building Skills | Network Skills | Watershed Modeling
System (WMS)