Pipline Drafter/Mapper

David L. Hyden

** ******* **** | Dayton, TX ***** | 713/422-3901 | *******@*****.***

Objective

As a versatile and highly-motivated professional, I seek a full time position with a leading Civil Engineering or related firm, allowing me the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge from my education and work experience. I also seek opportunities for new challenges, further education, and prospects for career advancement.

Skills

AutoCAD 2009 w/ Land Development Desktop

AutoCAD Map

ArcMap 9.1

Trimble GPS

Trimble Data transfer

Trimble TGO

Programming languages (including Avenue, C++ and Fortran)

MS Office (including Access and Excel)

Pathfinder Office

Quattro-Pro

Windows operating system (including XP and Vista)

Internet browsers (including IE, Firefox, and Chrome)

Windows networking

Blue Sky

Employment experience

Senior Pipeline Mapper – SAM, Inc, Houston, TX Aug 2010 Present

Performed Deed research and drafted up plats from written Deeds.

Involved in plats, alignments, plan, and profile details during preliminary and as-built phases of multiple Pipelines throughout Texas (50% travel).

Developed data collection techniques to gather survey and GIS information during construction and as-built phases of the Various Pipeline Projects throughout South Texas.

Trained field techs and office CAD techs in using these techniques and in storing data in Excel utilizing look-up tables and data extraction from field GPS units.

Senior Civil designer/Mapper – Babcock Eagleton (temp contract) Houston, TX Feb 2009 Apr 2010

Involved in plats, alignments, plan, and profile details during preliminary and as-built phases of multiple gas lines throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi .

Worked on Crossing Permits for Roads, Railroads, And Water Bodies.

Worked on developing plats and deeds for Right of way Crossings.

Cross Trained to work on Electrical P&ID’s

Mapping and GIS Lead Designer – Hatch Mott MacDonald Houston, TX Apr 2005 Nov 2008

Involved in plats, alignments, plan, and profile details during preliminary and as-built phases of multiple gas lines throughout Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi (75% travel).

Developed data collection techniques to gather survey and GIS information during construction and as-built phases of the projects.

Trained field techs and office CAD techs in using these techniques and in storing data in Excel utilizing look-up tables and data extraction from field GPS units.

Senior CAD Designer – V3 Engineering Denver, CO Jul 2004 Mar 2005

Operated in all phases of land development including residential and commercial sites.

Completed site layout and utility layout (both plan and profile) using AutoCAD 2005 w/LDD.

Responsible for final plot of submittal using Oce’ 300 and 600 plot machines.

Worked independently on projects with little input from the design engineer.

CAD Designer – Qwest Communications Denver, CO Mar 2002 Jun 2004

Designed and drafted layouts of telecommunications fiber optics.

Utilized AutoCAD Map to link objects to GIS database.

Laid out the fiber in both plan and profile views.

Researched right-of-way information to input into database.

Worked independently with very little supervision.

Engineer Tech 3 (Temp) - Federal Highway Administration Denver, CO Jan 1999 Feb 2002

Assisted in developing GIS for a pavement management system for the National Park System.

Gathered and processed field data using AutoCAD r14 (map), Arcview 3.1 and MS Office.

Managed field team in all areas of data collection and processing.

Education

University of Colorado at Denver 1997 2002

Studied in Civil Engineering undergraduate program

United States Armed Forces Mar 1988 Nov 1991

Coursework in electronics and hydraulics

Awards and Scholarships

United States Armed Forces

US Army Achievement Medal

Army Accommodation Medal

Honor Graduate in Non Commission Officer’s Academy

University of Colorado at Denver

Dean’s List

References

Marla Heugel Supervisor at Federal Highway 720-***-****

Patrick Jordan, RPLS Supervisor at SAM, Inc 281-***-****

Karen Jolivet Supervisor at Babcock Eagleton 713-***-****

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