What does the best mean to you?⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️To me, being the best means growing beyond our original goals and is achieved through tactical learning, practicing, and conviction. My passion for Civil Engineering arose from an inner drive to:⚙ Improve my community by helping to build it⚙ Upgrade the living standards for people around the world⚙ Strategize multi-faceted puzzles by considering all variables in building solutions⚙ Create environmentally-friendly projects that shape and influence the way people live For 7+ years, I've dedicated my energy to attaining a career in Civil Engineering so that I can continue contributing to society. Before college, I spent a gap year working in the industry, learning the trade and the "language" of builders and architects. I volunteered for charities that addressed cultural and infrastructure challenges and taught myself ArchCAD. In 2019, I made the President's Honor List for outstanding academic achievement in Seneca College's Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology program. As a problem-solver and human development advocate, I am dedicated to doing my part. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to visit rural Tanzania and witnessed firsthand the poor living conditions, the dry earth, the water shortages - and how many children missed school because they had to fetch water. I vowed to help. I am a quick learner who loves research, analyzing things and technology. In middle school, I received an award for solving timed math problems and achieved a final grade of 97% in high school. In 2014 I began using my gifts and skills to create low-cost floor plans to help people in the community. I donated all the money I earned to solve the water shortage problem. I also negotiated with a well-drilling company to lower their rates, and I am gratified by the difference these changes made. Because children attend school on time now, they can contribute to their communities when they become adults.In my interim role as Retail Coordinator & Team Leader at TJX, I learn something new every day. My staff tells me they appreciate my consistency and integrity and my family-oriented and diplomatic nature. I often hear that I am a quiet authority who provides a calming presence and who also gets things done. Contact me at 👉 👉 👉 📩 vjjones@gmail.com to learn more. Specialties: Cost Estimating and Surveying | AutoCAD | Civil 3D | Concrete, Wood, and Steel Design | Materials Testing & Geotechnical | Building Inspection