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Jonathan Vaughan

Jonathan Vaughan

Onsite project manager and troubleshooter

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Architect and Engineer Teacher with Professional Civil Engineer License

  • Education

    • UC SAN DIEGO/JACOBS SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

      2007 - 2009
      Bachelor of Science Structural Engineering/with Civil Engineering Emphasis

      Multi-disciplinary approach taught strong technical Structural Engineering principles with multiple engineering applications in Civil, Aerospace, Geotechnical and Mechanical.

    • National University

      2021 - 2023
      Teaching Credential Secondary Education and Teaching

    • UC San Diego

      2007 - 2009
      Bachelor's Structural Engineering

      Activities and Societies: - Participating Member, Society of Civil and Structural Engineers (SCSE) at UCSD- #1 Academic club - Member of Steel Bridge Team at UCSD; won second place 2009 at Pacific Southwest Regional Conference, included creating a concept, design, fabricating and construction

    • Sierra College

      2005 - 2007
      Associates Engineering

  • Experience

    • Hanson's Heavywork

      May 2003 - Jun 2005
      Onsite project manager and troubleshooter

      - Onsite project manager and troubleshooter - Constructed small to high end jobs including interior and exterior remodeling, decks, patios, foundations, landscaping, including a 3 level Tree house with 4 decks- Estimated materials and fees- Repeat business evidence of satisfied customers

    • Vector Marketing

      Feb 2006 - Sept 2006
      Senior Sales Representative

      - Outsold other sales representatives by learning and applying sales techniques and product knowledge- Commission rates based on sales- began at 10% and was earning 25% by end of summer based on sales record- Gained confidence in ability to instantly build rapport with people

    • AR Associates

      Oct 2006 - Jul 2007
      Draftsman

      - Designed civil and landscaping maps for several residential and commercial properties- Created topographical maps for foundations, streets, parking lots- Worked collaboratively and creatively with engineers to meet deadlines and satisfy customers

    • Collins Engineers, Inc.

      Jun 2008 - Sept 2008
      Engineer Intern

      - Designed, calculated and drew engineering plans for 35 foot diameter water tank, including structural analysis and design for the foundation, bolts and plates- Utilized seismic design, geotechnical and field skills to draw, calculate and design retaining walls located next to Utility Company- Designed, calculated and drew engineering plans for steel shelving unit 20 feet in the air, creating side and front visuals for engineers approval- During slow period, initiated and created first electronic searchable database of clients and projects, by learning Microsoft Access, imputing data, training staff- thus saving time and money for firm- Learned and applied applicable federal, state and local codes to engineering projects- Read, reviewed and interpreted proposals and requests for proposals- Trained on Bridge Inspections and Maintenance Show less

    • Engineering Side Jobs

      Dec 2009 - Jan 2013
      Engineer

      I've done extra engineering to physics to math work since I've graduated college. I promise only quality work and correct answers even if there is no compensation for me.

    • Westinghouse Electric Company

      Jan 2013 - Mar 2016
      Project Engineer and Structural Engineer

      I learned a lot of useful engineer skills at Westinghouse while designing nuclear power plants. Some of which are Structural design with steel and concrete, finite element analysis, drafting, seismic design, and much more.My most recent position was project manager dealing with on site construction and engineers, data graphs for managers, driving projects to completion, overseeing home office engineers, etc.Please let me know if you would like more information and I can send you my resume.Some key results are:• Worked directly as a project manager between China Customers and Westinghouse Engineers to answer engineering specific questions and comments.• Author and verifier for several calculations, E&DCR’s, and drawings for non-standard embedment plates, module liners, and structural components.• Head of communications for Embedment Team.• Managed shipments of parts (repair or replacement) to China sites.• Familiar working with other cultures; CYIENT team leader. • Held management position regarding NSE E&DCR reviews.• Created E&DCR’s, DCP’s, and answering RFI’s for emergent work from electric power plant sites.• Assisted with creating durasteel plate designs.• Familiar with GTStrudl, finite element analysis, ACI codes, and Navisworks.• Used macros with Excel to execute the creating geometries of plates for WEMMEX and Navisworks. Show less

    • American Buildings Company

      Sept 2016 - Nov 2017
      Design Engineer

      Designing Steel Structures

    • Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2020

      • Civil Engineer and Plans Examiner

        Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

      • Assistant Engineer

        Nov 2017 - Feb 2020

    • Cullumber Engineering and Design INC

      Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
      Structural Engineer

    • John Adams Academy

      Aug 2022 - Jul 2023
      Math Teacher

    • Whitney High School

      Aug 2023 - now
      Math Teacher

    • Twin Rivers Unified School District

      Jul 2024 - now
      Architecture Design Teacher

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • EIT

      Jul 2009

    • Preliminary Teaching Credential

      Commissions on Teacher Credentialing
      Aug 2023

    • Professional Engineer (PE)

      BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, AND GEOLOGISTS
      Mar 2019