Resume category: DESIGNER

         PROJECT DESIGNER       Summary     Team-oriented and client-focused Civil Engineer with 16 years of experience who designs environmentally-conscious and cost-effective public infrastructure solutions.  Dedicated [job title] with excellent technical, analytical and communication skills demonstrated by [number] years of experience.       Highlights          Team Player  Organized/ Detail-oriented  Microstation/Geopak Design Software  Corridor Modeling Design Software  AutoCAD Civil 3D      Erosion and sedimentation control  Highway design  Project management  MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)   Quality Control           Accomplishments      Microstation Software Utilization     Produced drawings and maintained, archived and retrieved CAD files and drawing documents for the completion of four commercial projects.   Presentations   Created presentation materials for sales, customer relations and management purposes.  C   ADD Training      Supervised and trained associate drafters.    Organized and delegated projects according to co-workers abilities.          Experience      Project Designer   10/2001   to   01/2014     Company Name   City  ,   State       Roadway and highway design including new alignments, reconstruction, widening, rehabilitation and retro-fit projects for state agencies such as KDOT, MoDOT and local municipalities in the Kansas City Metro area.  My responsibilities include developing typical sections, setting horizontal and vertical alignments, creating cross sections, setting right-of-way and temporary easements, traffic control plan, erosion control plan, addressing drainage issues, calculating quantities, preparing engineer's estimate, attending public meetings, QCQA and preparing project specifications.   Advised the project manager regarding construction material costs and quantity calculations.  Aided other departments in the development of plans and cost estimates on road, parking lot and drainage projects.  Implemented complex design software and drawing tools to plan and design transportation systems.Created detailed public reports regarding bid proposals,property exhibits and descriptions.  Oversaw technical engineering staff to guarantee the successful completion of the project.  Prepared standard engineering computations and designs.  Produced and issued precise technical specifications and data sheets.  Operated computer-assisted engineering and design software to complete engineering tasks by deadline on an ad hoc basis.         Project Designer Engineers & Architects   09/1997   to   10/2001     Company Name   City  ,   State       Roadway and highway design including new alignments, reconstruction, widening, and rehabilitation projects for state agencies such as KDOT, NDOR and for the City of Salina, Kansas.  My responsibilities included developing typical sections, setting horizontal and vertical alignments, setting right-of-way and temporary easements, traffic control plan, erosion control plan, storm sewer design, calculating quantities and the construction observation on a triple 10'x8' RCB for the Kansas Department of Transportation.  Tested soil to determine the adequacy and strength of concrete, asphalt and steel foundations.Advised the project manager regarding construction material costs and quantity calculations.Implemented complex design software and drawing tools to plan and design transportation and hydraulic systems.Prepared standard engineering computations, surveys and designs.Oversaw technical engineering staff to guarantee the successful completion of the project.          Summer Intern   05/1996   to   08/1996     Company Name   City  ,   State       Performed construction observation on U.S.  166 from Arkansas City to Sedan, KS and K-360 which bypassed Winfield, KS to the South.   Tested soil to determine the adequacy and strength of concrete, asphalt and steel foundations.Created detailed technical drawings of structural designs according to specifications for residential, retail, commercial and industrial projects.Assessed and re-designed facility plans based on sales requirements and revised business model.         Education      Bachelor of Science  :   Healthcare Management   Present       National American University   City  ,   State        Healthcare Management  Coursework in Healthcare Management                  Bachelor of Science  :   Civil Engineering   05/1997       Kansas State University   City  ,   State  ,   USA       Coursework in [Course Name]  Student Member of ASCE and SWE            Engineering/Minor in Geology    Emporia State University   City  ,   State  ,   USA      Coursework in [Course Name]         Interests    Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc./Technician      Skills    3D, AutoCAD, Design Software, Detail-oriented, engineer, meetings, Excel, Microsoft Word, Microstation, Modeling, Team Player, Transportation      Additional Information      Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc./Technician