BRIAN C. BENTON
Email: bbenton@cad-a-blog.com
OBJECTIVE: To utilize my drafting skills, extensive CAD knowledge, inspection experience, and writing abilities in the field of engineering, design drafting and technical writing.
SUMMARY: I am intelligent, creative, and a hardworking husband and father of two. I am able to work well with a group, or alone on a project or task. Resourceful, able to visualize clearly using knowledge, personal experience and imagination. Also able to meet deadlines and take on a heavy load. Nearly fifteen years of experience of drafting work using cad systems like I/draft by Intergraph, Microstation and AutoCAD versions ten through 2008. I am also a Beta Tester for Autodesk, CAD Tip Patroller for Cadalyst Magazine, writer for AUGI World Magazine, writer for AUGI Hotnews, AUGI ATP Instructor, and Autodesk University Instructor.
EDUCATION
2006-2008 Edison College, (Drafting & Design Program)
1993 Purdue University Calumet, Engineering
1992 Calumet High School
Graduated National Honor Society, Top ten percent of class of 1992
Chosen for “Who’s Who” among American H.S. Students during Senior Year
EXPERIENCE: CAD TECHNICIAN/DRAFTER/DESIGNER/DETAILER/INSPECTOR
8/03-8/08 HEIDT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Senior Engineering Cad Technician: Supervised Engineering CAD Department, Civil and survey drafting & design, details and layout work. Wastewater, water main and road design. Site and road grading. Site planning and development. Record drawing coordination and management. Survey checking, drafting and field work. IT support, developed CAD standards manual for office and assisted in developing Company Wide Standards.
3/01-8/03 ENSPECT, INC.
Structural inspector- primarily for the industrial services (cranes, steel structures), Structural drafting, detailing and layout design.
3/00-1/01 B & H TECHNICAL SERVICES
Application Engineer: Demonstrated/installed plotter/printer software and hardware to customers and troubleshooted problems for clients.
6/95-3/00 STAMPER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC.
Mechanical Layouts/Details, Structural/Civil Layouts using AutoCAD. Contract work for Union Tank Car Company, Hoogovens Technical Services Inc., and Steel Equipment Specialists, Inc.
11/93-6/95 MECA ENG. & ESPO ENGINEERING
Contracted to Union Tank Car Company through the companies listed. Mechanical drafting using I/draft CAD system by Intergraph, and Microstation.
References available upon request
