Experience

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  Wmc resources (olympic dam operations)

  Feb 1989 - Mar 1994

  Trainee drafter / design drafter

  All aspects of Manual Board type Drafting, Printing Procedures and Document control.Site based Engineering drawing Office involved in all Mining and Metallurgical plant design from Site Works, Production Enhancement, Maintenance Design and As Built Documentation.Exposure to Multi discipline Design Drafting Roles – Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Piping and Survey.

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  Steelmark - eagle & globe

  Mar 1994 - Aug 1997

  Processed steel sales & cnc profile programmer

  Drafting of customer components for CNC Laser, Plasma & Oxy profile cutting from various sized and thickness of Steel plate.Nesting of various customers components to create maximum utilisation of plate.Processing Sales of Mild Steel Plate, Aluminium Sheet and Special Steels Rod, Bar & Tube.

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  Gateway steel supplies

  Aug 1997 - Feb 1998

  Steel sales & detail drafter

  Accurate Detail drafting of all components & structural steel members for Fabrication.Workshop steel processing duties for client sales as required – cutting, drilling, punching and packing operations.Stock control – Inventory and Purchasing.

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  Iplex pipelines australia

  Mar 1998 - Feb 2000

  Senior customer service representative

  Senior Internal Sales (National Customer Service) - Victoria, South Australia & Tasmania.Co-ordinate large Sales, Tendering, Production & Distribution to the above regions covering, Irrigation, Construction, Plumbing & Industrial Projects.Scheduling of Major Deliveries to Key Projects.Close liaison with Regional Sales Managers in building relationships with all Account holders.First point of contact should Regional Sales be unavailable for advice and troubleshooting.Drafting of in house product manufacting for project specific items. Show less

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  Loxton irrigation centre

  Feb 2000 - Mar 2004

  Irrigation design / cad drafter / sales

  Detail Design of Irrigation Systems for Commercial and private Vinyards and Orchards.Tendering & Estimating of major regional irrigation projects.Upgrading of existing Sprinker systems to drip Irrigation due to economic,resource, environmental and technology changes.Design & Installation of Residential and Municiple Irrigation Projects (lawns, ovals & gardens).AutoCAD used.

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  Tonkin consulting

  May 2004 - Aug 2008

  Technical officer / design drafter

  Preparation of design, detail drawings and documentation of various civil based disciplines for private developers, municipal councils and government departments.Stormwater - upgrading of existing systems, designs for new development, wetlands and to address problem areas when required.Road - concept layouts, traffic control, new roadways and major traffic corridors.Sub Divisions - earthworks, roads and traffic solutions, drainage, water and electrical services.Engineered residential footings and other civil designs as required.AutoCAD and MX used.Time also spent establishing a regional office, providing the above services to a local engineer.Additional roles included, site management, construction auditing and quality control. Show less

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  Sa power networks (formerly etsa utilities)

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2015

  Primary substation design officer / design drafter

  All aspects of Primary Substation design for New Substations and existing Brownfield Substation upgrades, which include civil works, footing design, underground services, earthing, fencing and structural fabrication drawings.Ongoing upgrading and designing of standard components for use within the Primary Design Group.Apply project management skills/principles to manage various project for completion, on time, within budget and of a high standard.Daily activities include,establish scope & extent of work required, prepare required design/drawings/calculations, examine and resolve unique problems, inspect plant/equipment for suitability and compliance, maintain all drawing management, provide technical direction and mentoring to trainee designers, provide checking of prepared design & drawings from others.Microstation and AutoCAD.Some time also spent on secondment in Operations Planning asWorks Planner - Substation Design & Construction.Reporting and tracking of all project design hours, progress against project timelines, liaising with design, construction and management on variations, delays and rescheduling. Show less

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  Watsons pty ltd

  Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Civil draftsperson - contract (6 months)

  Contract Draftsperson for Civil Engineering & Project Management Consultant.Working closely with 12D Civil Designer in the documentation of all relevant Sub Division Design and Development activities for submission to Councils, Developers & Constructors.Including FLP's, Road Design, Lot Design, Retaining Walls,Services, Drainage, Schedules of Quantities.

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  Taylors – urban development | infrastructure | built environments

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Asset recording officer / survey draftsperson - infrastructure

  All survey Interpretation, Drafting and Shape file creation of Asset Recording for Local Government and Developers of constructed Sewer, Water, Drainage, NBN and Roads.Project and People management for the timely surveying of Assets during construction process to meet all Statement of compliance Deadlines.Drafting of Detailed survey for Landfill, Airport Infrastructure and Water authorities.AutoCAD, AutoCAD Map and Liscad used.

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  Arcadis

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Senior technician

  Senior Technician within Arcadis Australia Power Group.Seconded to Cross Yarra Partnership (AAW Design Joint Venture) for Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel & Station Project, working on all design elements for Substation, Traction Power & OHLE for Rail and Tram.Microstation, AutoCAD & Projectwise used.

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  Beca

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Civil designer

  Seconded to Southern Program Alliance (SPA), a design/construct joint venture for Level Crossing Removal Projects along Caulfield –Dandenong and Frankston Rail Lines.This includes civil design and drafting of Temporary Rail and Roadworks, Train Stabling Yards, Permanment Rail and their intergration to New & Existing Railway Stations.MicroStation and Projectwise used

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  Smec

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  Lead draftsperson, urban development

  Manage & Schedule Drafting Resources for large Urban Development projects.Provide quality Drafting of all Subdivision disciplines including Functional Layout Plans, Road & Drainage, Sewer, Water & Wetlands.AutoCAD & Vault software used.

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  Aecom

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Senior civil drafter

  Working in the Design Department RIA (Rail Infrastructure Alliance - Joint Partnership) as a Senior Civil Drafter, working closely with Civil Engineers of various area's of design for Eastern & Western portals for Melbourne's CBD/Cross Yarra Rail Infrastructure Project.

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  Mjcaws pty ltd trading as walbundrie hotel

  Oct 2020 - now

  Owner/publican @ the walbundrie hotel

  Owner & Publican of the Walbundrie Hotel, 50kms north of Albury NSW

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  Ads - adam's design solutions

  Aug 2021 - now

  Designer/drafter/illustrator