Alan Bliss, Mba Mdiv Email & Phone Number

Encinitas, California, United States

• Executes solution implementation, including any task that might be necessary to complete project deliverables. Examples include Training or mentoring, software configuration, content creation (CAD Standards, Civil 3D Styles Development), preparation of documentation, etc.• Assesses current client business processes, and recommends and implements solutions to meet client needs. Works closely with clients to document business goals and related procedures.• Communicates with internal team members and clients, as necessary, to ensure project success.• Produces project deliverables on time and budget.• Writes deliverable documents including procedures guides, best practices guides, agendas, and follow-up memos.• Design infrastructure workflows (civil engineering, survey) relevant to the infrastructure design process.• Expertise in design processes related to road design, site design, plan production, gravity and pressure pipe design, hydrology, hydraulics, and survey.• Experience and expertise in implementing BIM for infrastructure or 3D design solutions.• Experience in BIM for infrastructure management and execution.• Highly proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Infrastructure Design Suite, AutoCAD Knowledge of ReCap Pro, NavisWorks, Vault, Storm & Sanitary Analysis, Inventor, BIM360/Autodesk Construction Cloud• Implements new technology with a variety of top Infrastructure firms to improve design and construction processes.• Strong interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, planning, and project management skills.• Works independently and can manage multiple priorities.• Initiative with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.• Strong business acumen, high energy, and self-motivated.• Technical sales assistance in consultative sales processes and pre-sales.• Understanding of and experience in all aspects of design and construction industry practices.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Directly responsible for delivering profitably on projects concerning budget, staff time management, and project management.Project Management Software expert and power user in Wrike, monday.com, and Microsoft Project. MBA emphasis in Project ManagementRoad warrior; up to 75% travel during peak in-person training season. Best results in client satisfaction due to highly personal, fun, and entertaining interactions and training. Managing over 100+ consulting clients (AEC firms) annually for training, software customization consulting, and ongoing design and drafting production services on engineering and building projects.In addition to billable training, software consulting, and project management, I kept my tool belt on. Consistently 25-50% billable through my tenure on actual engineering and building production using Civil 3D tools such as; Gravity Pipe, Civil 3D, Pressure pipe, building surfaces, Civil 3D grading objects, working in point files, modeling in Civil 3D alignments, profiles, subassemblies, and corridors. Expert-level Auto CAD user in production.Expert-level Civil 3D user in production.Expert-level Navis Works, Infraworks, and Recap Pro users in production (production services).Expert-level user in ESRI Arc GIS.Expert level trainer, Tier 2 tech support, power production user, and sales demo for CTC tools, Blue beam Revu, Esri Arc GIS, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, and the entire AEC suite of Autodesk products.Negotiated change orders and extra billings.Overhauled training templates and billing structure to expose cost centers in training prep hours and to streamline change orders for ongoing consulting engagements. Prolific content creation for marketing and how-to pieces via written blog and YouTube videos for ATG regarding implementing tools in Civil 3D, Bluebeam Revu, CTC tools, and AutoCAD.Senior trainer, held many clinics, classes, webinars, and in-person training to train the team of dozens of trainers throughout the company.

San Diego

Directly responsible for budget, staff time management, and project management.Responsible for Profit and loss and timely billing on all projects. Responsible for complete percentage determinations. Negotiated change orders and extra billings.Actively marketed my services and my department throughout the national company and all of their offices, creating a profit center of my CAD GIS and Graphics Departments for my San Diego office and division of the company. Supervised consultants, sub-consultants, and in-house draftsmen.Designed and drafted Vapor Barriers for multi-family construction projects in concert with mechanical engineering and architectural drawings.Designed and drafted Grading, stormwater, wastewater, the full range of utility and all other environmental, soil, and civil engineering drawings.Created real-world shadow-casting drawings and animations for buildings in SketchUp.Performed Design and Production of; Grading Plans, Improvement Plans, Erosion Control Plans, Utility, Sewer, Water, and Storm Drain Designs, as well as Hydrology, SWPPP, and SWQMP Reports.Fully Implemented AutoCAD Civil 3D software suite, ARC GIS, Sketchup, and Adobe Illustrator.Implemented CAD AIA Layer standards in the office and trained the drafting and design team on using AIA standards.Trained design staff on the rapid conversion of 2D point files with no elevations into 3D data in Civil 3D with elevations on multiple projects, resulting in hundreds of designer hours on multiple projects.

San Diego, California, United States

Directly responsible for budget, staff time management, and project management.Responsible for Profit and loss and timely billing on all projects. Responsible for percentage completion determinations. Negotiated change orders and extra billings.Actively marketed, cross-sold, and upsold additional work and new work. Supervised consultants, sub-consultants, and in-house draftsmen.Coordinated project delivery as the point of contact with other consulting firms (Architecture, Landscape Architect, etc.) and municipalities. Responsible for client meetings, phone calls, and conferences with other construction parties and municipalities.Performed Design and Production of; Grading Plans, Improvement Plans, Erosion Control Plans, Utility, Sewer, Water, and Storm Drain Designs, as well as Hydrology, SWPPP, and SWQMP Reports.Fully Implemented AutoCAD Civil 3D 2020 software suite into the office, where an antiquated AutoCAD was previously being used before my arrival. Implemented CAD AIA Layer standards in the office and trained the drafting and design team on using AIA standards.Trained design staff on the rapid conversion of 2D point files with no elevations into 3D data in Civil 3D with elevations on multiple projects, resulting in hundreds of designer hours on multiple projects.

San Diego, California, United States

Direct Report to the Owner.Fully Implemented AutoCAD Civil 3D software suite into the office, where AutoCAD was not being used before my arrival. Setup Plotters ink and pen set standards to match AIA layer standards and print plots seamlessly from AutoCAD.Implemented CAD AIA Layer standards in the office and trained the drafting and design team on using AIA standards.Designed and drafted engineering plans from start to finish independently with little direction.. Including grading plans, tentative tract maps, HOA exhibits, street improvement plans, traffic signal plans, striping and traffic control plans, water plans, sewer and storm drain plans, SWPPP exhibits, erosion control plans, and others.Submitted and coordinated with municipal, county, state, and federal agencies for plan check and approval process.Met with clients and contractors to show work status and address concerns.

Riverside, Ca

Direct Report to Vice President.Designed and drafted engineering plans from start to finish independently with little direction.. Including grading plans, tentative tract maps, HOA exhibits, street improvement plans, traffic signal plans, striping and traffic control plans, water plans, sewer and storm drain plans, SWPPP exhibits, erosion control plans, and others.Submitted and coordinated with municipal, county, state, and federal agencies for plan check and approval.Met with clients and contractors to show work status and address concerns.Work with senior management to ensure work competition within proper deadlines.Assure hours are billed properly to the project’s phases with a job billing timesheet.Taught education seminars for less experienced drafters and designers on traffic control, traffic plans, and erosion control. Worked in business development, writing the scope of work estimates and responding to requests for proposals.Communicating in oral and written forms.Expert Level User in project management, production management, workflow, and time management software.

San Diego

Direct Report to Assistant Vice President.Significant Home Tract Developments in each phase of the Engineering process, including planning GIS, survey, mapping, entitlement, grading, street improvements, utilities, and traffic plans.Performed project requirements, planned research, and city, county, and municipality offices.Met with clients and contractors in the field.Highly focused work style, time management, and project management planning. Including critical path mapping with early start, late start, early finish late finish capabilities.Communicated with clients and project managers in person, in writing, and via phone.Manual drafting by hand on As-Built drawings from contractors' redlines and filing them with municipalities.

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv, Bible/Biblical Studies

Masters Of Divinity, Bible/Biblical Studies

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

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