Amjad Abduljabar
Katy,Texas
Summary
With a proven track record at LJA Engineering, I excel in leading design projects to completion, ensuring compliance and innovation in civil engineering. My expertise in Civil 3D and my ability to mentor junior designers highlight my technical proficiency and leadership skills, contributing significantly to sustainable and efficient project outcomes.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Designer
LJA Engineering
Houston, TX
05.2022 - Current
- Provided creative direction and design guidance to junior designers in the team.
- Analyzed data and created plans for civil engineering projects.
- Developed drawings, layouts, and skhes of civil engineering projects.
- Performed calculations related to land surveying, hydrology, and geotechnical analysis.
- Conducted research on local zoning regulations and building codes to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
- Prepared cost estimates for proposed civil engineering projects based on labor costs and materials needed.
- Provided technical support during construction phases of a project by visiting sites and verifying measurements taken by contractors.
- Collaborated with architects, surveyors, landscape architects, environmental engineers, construction managers, and other stakeholders involved in a project.
- Drafted documents such as site plans, grading plans, utility plans, erosion control plans.
- Reviewed legal documents related to land use applications for accuracy before submitting them for approval.
- Used AutoCAD software to generate 3D models for visualizing proposed designs.
- Participated in meetings with clients to discuss project scope and goals.
- Maintained accurate records of all work completed on each project including changes made over time.
Land Development Designer
Pape-Dawson Engineers
Houston, TX
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Completes detailed drawings from rough sketches and/or verbal instructions
- Revise drawings and completes standard calculations
- Plots maps and charts showing profiles and cross-sections
- Develops detailed drawings of structures and installations such as buildings, roads, culverts, fresh water supply, sewage disposal systems, and dikes
- Design Surface and layout the pipe networks of all utilities as required per detailed and according to the IDM of city of Houston / Harris County
- Create and modify all Civil 3D Templates, Styles, Labels and Blocks
- Maintain and ensure labels and styles are dynamically relates to the features and always reflecting the correct information
- Construction site visit to help with our inspection team
- Working with contractors and other departments i.e
- Survey, H&H, Water, Transportation, and Commercial LD
Land Development Design Technician II
HRGreen
Houston, TX
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Completes detailed drawings from rough sketches and/or verbal instructions
- Revise drawings and completes standard calculations
- Plots maps and charts showing profiles and cross-sections
- Develops detailed drawings of structures and installations such as buildings, roads, culverts, fresh water supply, sewage disposal systems, and dikes
- Design Surface and layout the pipe networks of all utilities as required per detailed and according to the IDM of city of Houston / Harris County
- Create and modify all Civil 3D Templates, Styles, Labels and Blocks
- Maintain and ensure labels and styles are dynamically relates to the features and always reflecting the correct information
Structural Design Technician II
CH2M / Jacobs Eng.
Englewood, CO
05.2017 - 08.2021
- Lead in completing daily tasks and understanding personal task requirements
- Demonstrating proficiency beyond basic CAD operations
- Capability of providing support to others on the project team
- Checks own work, and may check the work of others, for errors and omissions prior to submittal to reviewer
- Dealing with the standard structural software packages
- Microstation AECOSim, Revit
- Demonstrates proficiency with National CAD standards, drawing management system and plotting software
- Following project-specific instructions
- Using basic 3D Modeling and Rendering
Engineering Tech II
QCDATA
Greenwood Village, CO
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Designs of new data to client records via project specific software
- Performs quality assurance and control on all updated client records
- Creates encroachment permit drawings/applications
- Resolves design/posting/records/system issues on a semi-independent basis
- Provides feedback, answers questions and explains errors to all project team members in support of training and continuous improvement
- Work on GIS plans in applicable mapping software using field inventory data
- Reads and understands project specifications, procedures and requirements as necessary
- Meets all project targets and quality expectations on an ongoing basis
- Develops ongoing proficiency on assigned hardware/software; participates in applicable training programs to acquire knowledge of applicable specifications and procedures
Tech Support Associate
Integrated Listening Systems
Denver, CO
11.2015 - 08.2016
- Respond to customer calls, and e-mails
- Repair and ship all the malfunctioning equipment received in the timely manners
- Responsible of the Service department
Health & Safety Trainer
UNDP-Shell program
Iraq
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Local area development programs training
- Increase the SHE awareness of the local companies
- Training sessions and site hazards assessment’s reports
- Responsible for rehabilitating elementary schools in Basra, Iraq
Health and Safety Officer
Restrata Group
Basra, Iraq
11.2013 - 04.2014
- Sale and merchandise the items
- Customer service
- Finalize the sales daily report
Education
AAS - Drafting & Design Technology
ITT-Tech
Aurora, CO09.2016
Bch. - Agricultural Engineering
Baghdad University
Iraq01.2007
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Houston Community College
Houston, TXSome College (No Degree) - Civil Engineering
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, COSkills
- Land development
- Platting and Recordation
- Structural detailing and design
- Revit
- Architectural planning
- BIM
- Floor plans
- Elevations
- Sections
- Inventor
- Parametric Modeling
- Advanced part modeling
- Creating constraining and documenting machine parts
- Bentley
- Microstation
- AECOsim
- OpenPlant
- ProjectWise
- Rapid Visualization
- Freehand sketching
- Technical sketching
- Materials and Processes
- Manufacturing
- Construction
- Tools and tooling terminology
- Civil 3D
- Civil engineering design
- Documentation software
- Building Information Modeling
- Sustainability in Design
- Green project methods
- G-Technology
- ARAMIS
- Telecommunications designing
- QGIS
- FEMA
- Maps
- Telecom infrastructures
- Health, Safety and Environment
- HSE adviser
- Training
- Construction industry
- Oil & Gas industries
- Microsoft Suite
Projects
LGI Homes – Multiple locations DR Horton - Multiple locations Bridgeland Prairieland Village (HRGreen) Bridgeland Parkland Village (HRGreen) Midland Water / Waste Water treatment Plant (Ch2m) Denver Water Phase II & III, Aurora Water, and Parker Water Projects (Ch2m / Jacobs) AT&T Fiber Optic CA (QCDATA)
References
Supported Documents and References will be available upon your request.
Languages
Arabic
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Software
Civil 3d
Autodesk
Revit
Bentley
Timeline
Senior Designer
LJA Engineering
05.2022 - Current
Land Development Designer
Pape-Dawson Engineers
08.2021 - 05.2022
Land Development Design Technician II
HRGreen
08.2018 - 08.2021
Structural Design Technician II
CH2M / Jacobs Eng.
05.2017 - 08.2021
Engineering Tech II
QCDATA
08.2016 - 05.2017
Tech Support Associate
Integrated Listening Systems
11.2015 - 08.2016
Health & Safety Trainer
UNDP-Shell program
05.2014 - 11.2014
Health and Safety Officer
Restrata Group
11.2013 - 04.2014
AAS - Drafting & Design Technology
ITT-Tech
Bch. - Agricultural Engineering
Baghdad University
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Houston Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Civil Engineering
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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