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Bennie Garza

STATE_US

Summary

Professional CAD Designer with over 15 years experience in the energy, power, and utility markets seeking to leverage detail-oriented and strong team collaborative skills in a well developed brewing production company. Committed to contributing technical acumen to a result driven dynamic organization.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manger, Midstream Projects

Universal Surveying & Mapping
The Woodlands, TX
09.2025 - 06.2026
  • Led a team of designers located both locally and out-of-state responsible for quality deliverable packages.
  • Utilized company provided AI technology to generate drawing packages, project reports, and project dashboard overviews.
  • Worked closely with client project managers, internal project managers, engineers, as well as construction & land teams to assure on-time deliverables, and quality product that consisted of the regulatory compliance required.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with team members and clients to ensure optimal project outcomes.

Sr. Designer | Project & Team Lead

Audubon Field Solutions
Houston, TX
06.2017 - 05.2025
  • Led a team of designers responsible for production and maintained high quality QA/QC.
  • Worked with field teams to ensure quality data for effective production.
  • Worked closely with third party contractors to ensure complete preparations for construction kick-offs.
  • Collaborated with team leads to ensure complete drawing package accuracy & deliverables.

Additional responsibilities included:

  • Trained 10 to 20 new team members on company standards, procedures, and production QA/QC processes.
  • Worked closely with project managers to evaluate project scope, development schedule, and outcomes.
  • Promoted a positive work environment by fostering teamwork, open communication, and employee recognition initiatives.

Civil Designer (Contractor)

McKim & Creed, Inc.
Houston, Texas
02.2017 - 06.2017
  • Prepared topographic drawing packages for civil oriented projects.
  • Successful in picking up company & client standards, and developing an understanding, and functional use of company software.

Survey Technician (Subcontracted by McKim & Creed)

Wood Group
Houston, Texas
10.2016 - 02.2017
  • Responsible for QA/QC for data pertaining to as-built design project.
  • Assured data met client's standards to fulfill client data bases.
  • QA/QC field data for the design team to effectively generate drawing deliverables.

Designer

Gullett & Associates, Inc.
Houston, Texas
06.2008 - 09.2016
  • Prepared drawings consisting of standard survey & mapping design deliverables.
  • Gained knowledge for standards of City of Houston, Harris County Flood Control, TXDOT, and Corps of Engineers permitting.
  • Lead designer on a 6 mile pipeline project. Delivered accurate data for client data bases. Checker for drawings assigned within team.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Design Graphics - Architectural/Civil/Structural

San Jacinto College
Houston, Texas
05-2009

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Schedule coordination & time management
  • Client satisfaction
  • Multi-tasking
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

Production Manger, Midstream Projects

Universal Surveying & Mapping
09.2025 - 06.2026

Sr. Designer | Project & Team Lead

Audubon Field Solutions
06.2017 - 05.2025

Civil Designer (Contractor)

McKim & Creed, Inc.
02.2017 - 06.2017

Survey Technician (Subcontracted by McKim & Creed)

Wood Group
10.2016 - 02.2017

Designer

Gullett & Associates, Inc.
06.2008 - 09.2016

Associate of Applied Science - Engineering Design Graphics - Architectural/Civil/Structural

San Jacinto College

Brewing Industry Work History

True Anomaly Brewing Company - Bartender & Team Lead (Part-Time)

Houston, Texas

11/2019 - 12/2023

  • Front of house operations consisting of serving, ensuring customer satisfication, and maintining a clean & safe environment.
  • Trained 5 to 7 new hires on company standards, tasting profiles, and efficiency to maintain consistent service quality.
  • Assisted in orginaztion of scheduled private events, and taproom buy-outs.
  • Streamlined order-taking systems when needed to reduce customer wait-times.
  • Maintained a positive and collaberative work environment with team.

Additional occassional operations included:

  • Inventory
  • Caning Line Assistance
  • Cold Box Arrangement
  • Tasting Assistance