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Experience

• Design Technician Aarsleff Ground Engineering · Freelance Sep 2022 – Present 2 yrs 3 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom I provide drawing services for specialist retaining walls and other ground engineering projects.
• Structual Engineering Technician Morgan Structural · Full-time Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 8 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom I was responsible for delivering volume housing projects to some of the top housing developers in the country. My role included setting design principles derived from a site investigation, designing and detailing substructures and coordinating superstructure works with our engineering team. I communicated and liaised with clients, consultants and contractors to achieve project objectives.
• CAD Technician First Draft CAD · Freelance Jun 2019 – Mar 2022 2 yrs 9 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom I produced drawings for house extensions which included floor plans and elevations. I also had the responsibility of setting up drawing sheets, projects and general file management to ensure the smooth running of projects.
• Tekla Draughtsman Tractebel · Freelance Jul 2020 – Jan 2021 6 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom I was part of the drafting team for Hinkley Point C. My role was to use Tekla to modify reinforcement in 3D to various elements of the project such as slabs, walls and openings. I would export my work to IFCs for checking and ultimately to form part of the greater model used by third parties for construction.
• Junior Account Manager Evolve Architecture · Full-time Mar 2020 – Apr 2020 1 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom My role was to survey commercial properties and produce 2D drawings for fit out projects, submit applications to local councils and liaise with clients regarding ongoing projects and their requirements.
• Structural Engineering Technician Morgan Structural · Full-time Sep 2016 – May 2019 2 yrs 8 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom I was responsible for delivering volume housing projects to some of the top housing developers in the country. My role includes setting design principles derived from a site investigation, designing and detailing substructures and coordinating superstructure works with our engineering team. I occasionally attended design team meetings, assisted in resourcing and invoicing of complete jobs and extra works. There was also a lot of communicating and liaising with clients, consultants and contractors to achieve project objectives. Over my last year, I took more responsibility overseeing junior technicians and with checking drawings before they left the office, to ensure they’re correct.
• Commercial Management Trainee Tercon · Full-time Apr 2016 – Aug 2016 4 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom My main role was to support the Assistant Quantity Surveyor & Quantity Surveyor in recording on site activities, labour, plant, materials and quantities. My primary focus was carrying out on site plant & labour analysis.
• Civil Engineering Technician North Somerset Council · Full-time Jan 2013 – Mar 2016 3 yrs 2 mos Bristol, England, United Kingdom During my time at North Somerset Council I have been a part of two teams; Structures Team and the Highway Design Team. I have gained experience in structural inspections of highway bridges, culverts and retaining walls which leads on to arranging appropriate reactive maintenance. In the Highways Design Team I have gained experience in designing and managing my own projects such as implementing traffic calming measures and improving local bus routes with the addition of new stops. From the roles mentioned above, I have gained valuable site experience in the form of supervising sub contractors and inspecting the completion of other colleagues and my own projects. Along with supervising works, I was also required to carry out leveling of sites and setting out of minor schemes.