G. Francis
Atlanta, Ga.
gfrancis731@yahoo.com
www.amjis-cad-designs.webs.com
I am a self motivated, detail oriented and dependable individual that provides innovative, accurate and time sensitive computer aided designing, drafting and documentation services to telecom, utilities, architectural, civil and engineering firms which includes design development from sketches to final preparation of associated design documents via AutoCAD, 2D and 3D, or Microstation. I am capable of working in a team environment or alone. I require minimal instructions, follow directions and pay close attention to details.
EXPERIENCE:
• 2010 – 2011 Atlantic Engineering Group Brazelton, Ga.
• OSP Designer – Full fiber optic Designs from field sketches to completed packages.
• Autocad Map 2004, Autocad 2010, 2011.
• 2010 – Secure USA Inc. Cummings, Ga.
• Autocad Designer – Made changes to mechanical designs of various cutting edge hydraulic and electrical Bollards and also converted from Solid Works to Autocad.
• Produced completed civil design packages with mechanical components.
• Drafted bollards, made revisions, changes and updates on various sensitive projects. Autocad 2010, Solid Works.
• 2007 – 2009 Government Technical Services, LLC. Marietta, Ga.
• Senior Designer/Manager of the design department. Delegated work to CAD drafters as it related to the design of Active Vehicle barriers (AVB) for military bases, which include road designs for proposed turn around, search areas and some structural, building and facility and site layouts.
• Created the company’s Design department, its standards, layers, blocks, and concepts.
• Convert raw sketches or photos from field engineers into CAD design packages for our clients. Including necessary BOM’s, some HVAC, schematic drawings, FIRMs, some PFDs AND P&IDs experience, panel layouts, CCTV, road designs and light mechanical and electrical drafting.
• Make sure standards and specs are met.
• Great understanding of AutoCAD; layer management, file naming, pen weights, plotting, scale factors, model/paper space, office to office sharing, transferring electronic files, collaborating.
• Conduct qc checks, redlines and final designs.
• Attended meetings with client firms
• Conducted site visits. AUTOCAD 2008, 2009, Microsoft office suite
• 2005 - 2007 Landmark Planning and Surveying Inc. Stockbridge, Ga
• CAD Designer - Produced designs for preliminary and land plats, subdivisions, stores and schools, also final designs of construction documents for large land design projects from raw sketches and survey data.
• Assisted in space planning, construction and detail drawings, site layouts and some structural designs, designs of roads and changes.
• Interpreted blueprints and survey data.
• Conducted minor surveying and made sure drawings adhered to company standards.
• Some PFDs AND P&IDs experience.
• Corrected redlines, design changes, construction drawings and some piping profiles.
• Experience with GDOT standards, FIRMs, right of ways. Standard Autocad, AUTOCAD 2006 LAND DESKTOP, Microsoft office suite.
• 2005 - 2006 Norfolk Southern Co. Atlanta, Ga
• CAD Designer - interpreted deeds and blueprints and translated into design packages for the railroad via GIS and autocad. Sometimes additional design was needed.
• Some facility layouts, Light mechanical drafting, corrected redlines, made changes to as –builts, isometrics, right of ways (ROW).
• Changed previous designs and made profiles. AUTOCAD 2005, Microsoft office suite, some ArcGIS.
• 2004 - 2005 Byers Engineering Co. Atlanta, GA
• CAD Drafter - Produced CAD packages of utilities (natural gas, piping, water, liquid gas) and fiber optic mapping of roadways (aerial and underground).
• Transform field drawings into completed packages for clients. Some SAMA diagrams.
• OSP drafting and design experience, ROW (right of way) route designs.
• Designed road and bridge profiles (including right-of-ways).
• File management and clean up.
• Converted drawings from Microstation to Autocad.
• Produce design work, construction drawings, some electrical, corrected redlines, adhered to company standards.
• Made changes to as-built drawings and profiles.
• Experience with GDOT standards. AUTOCAD 2005 and MICROSTATION, Microsoft office suite.
• 2002-2003 CDI Inc. Atlanta, GA
• AutoCAD Drafter - Converted telecom drawings from AutoCAD to a proprietary CAD Program (AM/C16), designed by Georgia Power for specific projects.
• Responsible for the visibility (detailing) of utility components.
• Produced documents, drawings and updates based on written and verbal instructions. AutoCAD 2000, AM/C16, Microsoft office suite.
• 2000-2004 Utility Consultants, Inc. Atlanta, GA.
• CAD Drafter - Produced CAD packages of utilities (natural gas, piping, water, liquid gas) and fiber optic mapping of roadways (aerial and underground).
• Utilized GPS points, GIS data and field drawings produced on the customer’s site.
• OSP drafting and design experience, ROW (right of way) route designs.
• Converted drawings from Autocad to Microstation.
• Ability to read and draw floor plans, right of ways. Some work on SAMA diagrams.
• Minor plants and facilities layouts, electrical drawings, some PFDs and P&IDs experience.
• Produced design work, corrected redlines, made changes to as-built and HVAC drawings.
• Cad some architectural designs for the military. Familiar with Georgia DOT standards. Strengthened the department’s CAD standards.
• Familiar with Georgia DOT standards. AUTOCAD 2002, 14, MICROSTATION, Microsoft office suite.
• EDUCATION: 1991-1996 Grambling State University - Grambling, LA
Drafting and Design Engineering Technology
