Gerald J. Szafranski
West Dundee, IL 60118-2802
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http://www.linkedin.com/in/gszafranski
Summary: CAD professional with experience in the roadway and bridge design and rehabilitation areas. Has Microstation CAD experience in roadway, bridge structure, retaining wall and roadway signage drafting for Department of Transportation (DOT) projects throughout the Chicago land and Midwest regions. I am familiar with state and local codes and standards.
Experience: H.W. Lochner, Inc.
A national transportation roadway planning and design consulting firm with corporate operations based in Chicago, Illinois.
Senior CAD Technician
I provided CAD drafting support to Structural, Civil, Environmental and Traffic Engineers on roadway widening design and bridge projects. Duties also included report preparation and documentation of project activities and data for engineering staff. Other duties included calculating quantity take-offs plus checking engineering calculations, preparation of plan drawings and specifications and review of plan drawings for uniformity, correctness and clarity.
Projects: The following represents a partial list of projects I have successfully worked on:
Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) – Phase II Drafting Services
for New Street Construction - Project F
CDOT – East Monroe Drive Bridge Design over the Metra / ICRR
CDOT – East Jackson Drive Bridge Design over the Metra / ICRR
CDOT – Halsted Street Bridge over the Chicago River North Branch Canal Bridge removal and replacement project
City of Chicago – New Ramp for the Chicago Skyway at 84th Street
• Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)–Block 37 Station Open-Cut Tunnel Connection
Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) – Phase II Engineering for
FA Route 310 over IL Route 140
IDOT – Phase I and II drafting of plans for various projects including the Brisbin Rd. Bridge over I-80 replacement project
I-55 Weigh Station Rehabilitation project
IDOT – Assisted with compiling and editing the following IDOT manuals:
“Handbook of Traffic Engineering Practices for Small Cities”
“Signing of Road District and Township Highways”
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHWA) – Open Road Tolling project
MDOT – Sign design projects throughout the State of Michigan
METRA – Prospect Heights Commuter Station and Siding Extension
METRA – Various parking lot and ADA redesigns
METRA – Oak Park Metra CTA Station renewal
Training: Microstation software V8 and V8i (Bentley) – on the job training
Geopak Inroads software – on the job training
AutoCAD software – on the job training
SignCAD and Guidsign software (sign design) – on the job training
Designing for Pedestrian Safety – courseware provided by CDOT
Managing Microstation – courseware provided by H.W. Lochner
Microsoft Office 2010
Adobe Acrobat
Communication Skills