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New Orleans, LA, US

Corporate Headquarters New Orleans, LA

Provide support for Real Time Systems, including SCADA Host Modeling and Display Building for the Entergy Transmission and Distribution EMS (Energy Management Systems) using GE e-terrasource 2.1.1 and WebFG 3.6.1

Corporate Headquarters New Orleans, LA

Participate on a cross functional team to establish rating methodologies and identify Limiting Elements in Substations and Transmission lines. Develop workbook format to depict substation and transmission line branches from breaker to breaker. Create new workbooks as required from project transmittals. Update Substation Work Management System per.

Entergy Corporation Little Rock, AR

Primary responsibilities included support of all users in multiple platforms including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map 3D, PTC Mathcad, Architectural Desktop, Land Development Desktop, Civil Design, Survey, Raster Design, DWG TrueView and DWF Design Review. Maintain Remedy Inbox and provide on-call support 24/7. Develop custom menus and programming as required for.

Corporate Headquarters New Orleans, LA

Hired on direct to Entergy and remained in the same role until Entergy’s decision to outsource all Information Technology personnel. Complete numerous seminars and workshops on Project Management and Software Process Improvement; including Risk Management, Project Planning and Tracking, and Life Cycle Fundamentals.

Entergy Corporation New Orleans, LA

Project Manager - AutoCAD Standardization Project. Documented savings to Entergy in excess of 7 million dollars as a result of my efforts. Responsible for identifying AutoCAD users and gathering information on version use and vendor. Develop database and mailing list to track users. Sent out RFP’s to vendors. Selection of single vendor and contract.

New Orleans, LA

Responsible for design / layout of all ladders in hull. Detailing of handrail, grating and deck framing sections. Details for various modules using AutoCAD R14. Development of plot tracking program for billing purposes.

New Orleans, LA

Design of structures and foundations related to petro-chemical and plant projects for clients that include Folgers, Martin Marietta, B.P. and Marathon. Hands on plant field experience and Design using AutoCAD R13 for Windows (2D & 3D) and GTX Raster.

New Orleans, LA

Structural Design work on both Hull and Topsides. Detailing of handrail, grating and deck framing sections. Details for various modules using AutoCAD R13 for UNIX and PDMS Steelworks 3D modeling.

New Orleans, LA

Lead Designer and supervision of drafting and document control for various civil, structural, and environmental projects. Consulting work for clients such as Entergy, Kaiser, and Freeport McMoRan. CAD responsibilities include use of AutoCAD (DOS and Windows versions) through R13. All software development and programming, hardware setup, network.

Metairie, LA

Board drafting of structural steel shop drawings for fabrication of metal buildings.

Chalmette, LA

Board drafting of structural steel shop drawings for fabrication of metal buildings.

Kenner, LA

Performed pile load tests and pile logging, inspected pre-stressed concrete slabs, performed concrete slump tests and concrete load tests. Also performed tests of water, soil and food samples

New Orleans, LA

Board drafting of civil and structural projects, inspection and supervision of construction, coordination of contractors with Jefferson Parish, document control, and surveying.

Associate Of Applied Science, Design And Drafting Technology

Architecture

College Preparatory