John Cotter

Experience

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  Cork County Council

  Aug 1999 - Feb 2005

  Civil Engineering Technician

  Role: Civil engineering Technician in the Roads Design Department with responsibility for surveying and AutoCAD drafting on all inhouse projects.Duties:● Report to Chief Technician on a weekly basis providing progress updates.● Surveying with total station and GPS, Levelling and Setting Out for road alignments.● Production of tender and construction drawings to NRA’s specification.● Production of details for road signs using the AutoCAD package Auto Sign.● Verified field measurements of survey team for final designs.● Inventory Management and Raw Material replenishment of office supplies.● Update and maintenance of the Barbour index on the network. Show less

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  Civil Engineering Technical Services

  Feb 2005 - May 2006

  Self Employed

  Role: Freelance Engineer providing Surveying, Setting Out, Planning Applications, percolation tests, AutoCAD drafting.Duties:● Set up and management of private limited company.● VAT, PAYE and PRSI returns.● Management of client accounts.● Contract Pricing.● Prepare budgets and cost breakouts for subject appraisal and approval process.● Supervise planning applications form conception through to completion.● Percolation and soil testing for various planning applications. ● Surveying, setting out and monitoring for major construction projects, commercial and residential. i.e. Blackwater Motors Showroom, Fermoy, 28 house residential development, Caslelyons. Show less

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  Ruden Homes

  May 2006 - Oct 2007

  Senior Site Engineer

  Role: Senior Engineer within the company with responsibility for overseeing all engineering activities accross all sites.● Report to project manager giving progress updates on a weekly basis.● Actively involved in the project planning with the project manager and site foreman.● Site supervision of all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.● Setting out of house position, roads, footpaths and all other services. i.e. water, drainage, gas etc…● Monitoring progression on all projects.● Plant organization.● Produce construction details as required and method statements for all major works.● Coordination of works with clients. ● Negotiation management between contractors.● Cost Analysis and feasibility of projects. Show less

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  MWP

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Senior Technician

  Role: Senior Technician on Road Design using software applications DOER & Civil 3D on main alignments, junction layouts, and roundabouts. Delivering projects on time, within budget, and with no impact to the customer.Duties:● Design of alignments, junction layouts and roundabouts.● Design of signal controlled junctions, green travel modes including bus, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and car park circulation & layout design. ● Conduct swept path analysis. ● Design of traffic management plans.● Quantity surveying on potential future contracts.● Report to Engineering Manager giving progress updates on a weekly basis.● Liaise with cross functional teams.● Lead on enhancing AutoCAD functionality leading to increased efficiencies.● Attend team meetings on a monthly basis reporting on progress updates.● Ensured timely communication within and outside department in terms of reports, status updates etc….. Show less

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  Byrne Looby Partners

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2014

  Civil Engineering Technician

  Role: Civil engineering Technician in the Water Services Department with responsibility forAutoCAD drafting, GIS and Site Supervision on various projects.Duties:● Production of tender and construction drawings to company’s specification.● GIS data cleansing for the water meter installation program for Cork County Council.● Site supervision of the Site investigation program for the Bandon flood relief scheme. ● Report to Engineering Manager giving progress updates on a weekly basis.● Lead on enhancing AutoCAD functionality leading to increased efficiencies.● Attend team meetings on a monthly basis reporting on progress updates. Show less

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  Malachy Walsh and Partners

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2020

  Senior Civil Engineering Technician

  Role: Senior Technician on Road Design using software applications DOER & Civil 3D on main alignments, junction layouts, and roundabouts. Delivering projects on time, within budget, and with no impact to the customer.Duties:● Design of alignments, junction layouts and roundabouts.● Design of signal controlled junctions, green travel modes including bus, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and car park circulation & layout design. ● Conduct swept path analysis. ● Design of traffic management plans.● Quantity surveying on potential future contracts.● Report to Engineering Manager giving progress updates on a weekly basis.● Liaise with cross functional teams.● Lead on enhancing AutoCAD functionality leading to increased efficiencies.● Attend team meetings on a monthly basis reporting on progress updates.● Ensured timely communication within and outside department in terms of reports, status updates etc….. Show less

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  PM Group

  Nov 2020 - now

  Senior Civil Technician