Name : LKHiggins
Industry Type : Highway - Heavy Contractors
City & State : Princeton , WV
Job Title Transportation Technician
Relocation Preferences : MN
Objective : To relocate to Minnesota as soon as possible. To work for an organization that recognizes my talent, ambition and dynamic personality, that will provide opportunity to flourish.
Resume :  
EDUCATION:
AAS degree in Civil Engineering Technology; Broome Community College
ACCOMPLISHMENTS/CERTIFICATIONS:
PDDM Certification [Nevada Department Of Transportation Roadway Design Division], October, 2007
CAD INSTITUTE C.E.U., 2006
EXPERIENCE:

Division of Highways, State of WV, Princeton WV, 4-10 to current (Transportation Technician)
Responsible to interpret Project Drawings as they relate to the construction of the project in the WV DOT District 10 region. Calculate quantities of materials received for the construction of the project. Calculate quantity takeoffs from Plan Documents for use in inspection reports. Evaluate contractors work on a daily basis to ensure conformance to design parameters. Report daily on construction activities and progress to ensure quality issues are addressed, as well as conformance [materials and quantities] to the specifications. Develop positive work relationship with contractors and subcontractors assigned to the construction project.

McFarland Johnson Binghamton, NY 8-08 to 1-09 (Sr. CADD Technician)
Responsible for producing aviation design documents as assigned by aviation planners. Perform advanced technical drafting work in the preparation of FAA Design Drawings and Maps.
Civilwise Services, LLC Pahrump, NV 12-05 to 7-08 (Production Manager)
Manager - Production Department:
Responsible for the productivity of 6 design technicians. Accountable for planning, directing, and coordinating activities of all projects to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Responsible to interpret and monitor cost reports and cost factors.Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required. Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems. Manage subcontractors to ensure profit, scheduling and customer satisfaction.
Lead Designer - Engineering Department:
Prepare engineering drawings for major engineering planning and construction projects. Develop construction field surveys. Research property records and other information and incorporate survey, parcel and subdivision data into Design Drawings in accordance with design parameters and other company standards. Develop open communications with clients and regulatory agencies (local, county and state) with project review updates, schedule and design changes and technical issue resolutions. Represent Firm at public meetings with regulatory agencies. Support clients to clarify technical issues. Developed Engineering manual and AutoCAD drafting guidelines, as well as established Standard Detail Library. Provided lead direction to staff. Performed quality assurance reviews of documentation of design drawings and drafting work performed by staff. Oversee Learn-To-Work apprenticeship program.
Endicott Coil Co, Binghamton, NY, 2002 to 2005 (Sales Associate)
Duties:
Take calls from customers and prospective customers for the placement of orders or quotes.
Obtain information necessary to quote, or answer customer's inquiries.
Refer customers or prospective customers to the proper Company personnel to answer questions, and provide information.
Negotiate prices, delivery schedules.
Interface with Manufacturer's Representatives.
Follow up on quotes to obtain feedback as to pricing, probability of receiving an order, and competitive factors.
Track quotes in-house to assure there are no unnecessary delays.
Notify the customer of status of any quote.
Make solicitation calls to past, present and prospective customers.
Facilitate between customers and all departments in house by communicating customer requests for expedited delivery, problems or information to the appropriate personnel; follow up to assure that customer satisfaction is maintained. Research and create marketing reviews.
Accomplishments:
Identified the need to increase Internet access from 1 computer terminal to company-wide use. This advanced the companies' ability to research and respond to customer requests in a timelier manner.
Utilizing new access to Internet, introduced new lead book that identified potential sales leads previously undeveloped. This increased sales approximately 30% from previous year.
Utilizing new graphics tools, reduced turn-around time for test reports from 1 day to 3 minutes at customer's request, which resulted in thousands of dollars in cost savings for ECC.

Fahs Rolston Paving Corp./Court Street Co, Binghamton, NY 2001 to 2002 (Construction Project Jr. Estimator)
Site-take offs, evaluated subcontractors bid proposals and negotiated contracts.
Prepared cost estimates for capital and expense projects to ensure estimates are realistic and reflect the project scope per bidding documents. Developed estimates to evaluate cost effective alternates. Collected and correlated necessary project-related cost and schedule data needed to determine equipment, material, subcontract, construction labor, expenses, and indirect costs (i.e., engineering, taxes) participated in estimate reviews with project teams to ensure scope consistency; evaluated project deviations to provide data to project steering team for proper decision making; and worked with project managers to assure alignment between estimate and cost management baselines.

Sullivan County DPW, Monticello, NY 2000 to 2001 (Civil Engineering Technician)
Planned, designed, & oversaw the construction and improvement of highways & other structures within the County obligation. Prepared designs for various types of projects, including flood control, paving and road construction using software programs like Bentley Microstation J and Inroads Survey Select Cad V 8.0. Wrote and prepared Material and Design Specifications for Bids. Opened and read Bids at public bid opening. Provided quality assurance for Plans and Contract Documents for construction of all improvements within County. Provided technical resource to other County staff.
Consulted with Engineering Supervisor to balance department workload and best utilize personnel. Advised Engineering Supervisor of needed improvements within County obligation. Kept timely track of project progress, schedules, billing and budgets. Requested contract amendments and addendums when appropriate. Maintained open channel of communication with subcontractors and other county staff. Cultivated relationships through organizational involvement and by direct contact.
Hawk Engineering, Binghamton, NY 1998 to 2000 (Civil Engineering Technician)
Assisted in engineering design, project administration, and construction inspections for various projects. Kept Manager of Engineering current on all public and private construction projects through regular meetings as well as on going communications. Under direction of Registered Landscape Architect, performed complex civil engineering design drafting work using software programs like Bentley Microstation J and Inroads Survey Select Cad V 8.0; assisted engineer in design drafting work on various projects. Drafted and designed plans, profiles, cross-sections, details, and alignments; illustrated complex notes and oral data in precise drawings, and insets; drafted and designed plans for construction projects and drafted designs of existing structures for As-built purposes; assembled public work construction specifications; Conducted tract construction inspections including lot grading, lot compaction, gutter, curb, sidewalk, and street installations as needed; maintained related inspection logs; calculated and computed quantities and costs of materials for a variety of construction projects.

SKILL SUMMARY:
AutoCad 2000 through 2008
Land Development Desktop
Civil 3D
Bentley Microstation J
Inroads Survey Select Cad V 8.0
MS Office, MS Project, MS Access
Lotus Suite
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Iris Pro






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