Michael Stairs Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

•Prepares AutoCAD blueprint plans for renovation of VA hospitals in compliance with IBC and VA standards•Travels to participate in and lead site visits for evaluation of existing conditions of buildings•Coordinates directly with VA Contracting Officers to discuss design, cost estimates, and adjustments to both•Orchestrates teams of specialized engineers to address client concerns and smoothly complete deliverables

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Designed water supply and sanitary drainage systems in Autodesk’s Revit and AutoCAD softwares• Submitted and tracked projects through approval processes with various Authorities Having Jurisdiction• Performed site visits to aide in assessment of project progress and for in-situ information gathering• Participated in kickoff meetings to ensure clear communication of deliverables and scope of work

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Modeled custom vibratory machinery for conveyance applications in Autodesk’s Inventor software• Produced detailed drawings of equipment to communicate machine function and construction to both customers and machine shop fabricators• Amended previous orders by issuing supplementary drawings to troubleshoot and clarify in-field needs• Communicated closely and frequently with both mechanical engineers and fabricators to ensure robust, realistic designs suited to fulfill customers’ design criteria

• Modeled conveyer systems and generated detailed conveyer blueprints in Autodesk’s Inventor software• Detailed and dimensioned layout drawings and identified parts called out in bills of materials

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Designed water supply, sanitary drainage, and process fluid supply systems in Autodesk’s Revit software• Examined natural gas supply in industrial applications, including rectifying of low-pressure situations• Performed site visits to aide in assessment of project progress and for in-situ information gathering• Designed systems and performed QC checks for commercial, distillery, industrial, and hospitality industries• Learned NFPA standards for sprinkler system design to better communicate with fire contractors

Evansville, Indiana Area

• Designed sketches for online database of triangle centers maintained by Dr. Clark Kimberling• Utilized Geogebra and Geometer's Sketchpad software packages to create visual sketches corresponding to mathematical descriptors of entries• Provided general proofreading services

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Learned general drain, waste, and vent standards and navigated plumbing codes from various jurisdictions• Worked alongside plumbing designers in Autodesk Revit to generate water piping layouts