Education

Stephen F. Austin State University, 1978-79, Mechanical Engineering Austin Community College, 1980-81, Pre-Engineering University of Texas, 1981-82, Architectural Engineering Community College of the Air Force, 1987-91, Aircraft Mechanics Austin Community College, 1992-93, Engineering Design Graphics

Work Experience

October 1994 to present : - Survey Resources, Inc. - Survey Technician / Party Chief

Operate a DOS/Windows CAD workstation on a Windows NT network. Draft boundary, topographic, and GPS surveys using AutoCAD r12 with Softdesk v7.2 COGO, DTM, Design, and Survey modules along with Trimble GPS software. Operate Trimble GPS equipment on projects ranging from highway design surveys to establishing geodetic bearings for cellular antenna towers. Use Sokkia SDR 33 Expert, CMT PC-5 data collectors with the Sokkia Total Station, performing large boundary, topographic, tree, cross-section, construction, planimetric, and title surveys.

April 1993 to October 1994 : - SNS Engineering, Inc. - Instrument Man

Operated the Sokkia SDR 33 data collector and Total Station with Sokkia Link software. Performed boundary, topographical, title, and construction surveys. Edited drawings with AutoCAD release 12 with Survey, COGO, and DTM modules.

June 1992 to April 1993 : - Austin Community College - Work-Study Admissions Assistant

Reviewed student transfer documents, researched new and returning student information, and prepared transcripts for review. Operated computerized student record system.

October 1991 to Jan 1992 : - United Parcel Service - Package Car Driver

A seasonal position delivering and collecting parcels.

July 1987 to July 1991: - United States Air Force - Crew Chief

Managed and performed maintenance and inspections on C-141B heavy transport aircraft. Supervised, trained, and assigned personnel for maintenance and safety. Used computerized maintenance and scheduling system for fleet of 35 aircraft.

November 1984 to June 1987 : - Comfort Distributing Company - Estimator/Warehouse/Counter sales

Drafted floor plans and calculated air-conditioning requirements for residential and commercial buildings. Organized, delivered, and repaired warehouse inventory. Researched available appliance parts information for customer sales.

Professional Skills

Computer: DOS, Windows for Work Groups , OS/2 Warp, HTML web authoring, Novell and Windows NT Server, AutoCAD r12 with Softdesk v7.2, various plotters, Wordperfect 6.2, Quattro Pro spread sheet, Quicken, and many others.

GPS: Trimble 4000ssi receivers with Real Time Kinematic TDC1 Datalogger. GPSurey and TRIMMAP software.

Aviation: Private Pilot with 120 flying hours logged. Jet engine maintenance run certified.

Tools and equipment: Operated a wide range of ground support vehicles and equipment for heavy transport aircraft. Hand and power tools for aircraft maintenance and surveying.

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