Christy Cain
Bakersville,NC
Summary
Accomplished former Engineering Technician at NCDOT and Office Assistant at Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., adept in clerical and office duties, record keeping, project management, and technical engineering. Skilled in computer-aided design and other computer programs, and customer relations. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Small Business Owner
Self-Employed
01.2020 - Current
- Provide business branding materials to companies such as business cards, merchandise, and graphics.
- Promote business on social media channels.
- Keep accounting records, order tracking, invoices, budgets, and profit records for my small business.
- Make products for customers, such as business cards, company merchandise, and graphic art and decals for business fleet.
- Print and package orders to ship for customers.
- Answer emails and questions from customers or on social media channels.
- Create video tutorials on how to make products for Youtube.
- Deal with various brands on product promotion.
Engineering Technician - Inspector
NCDOT
02.2007 - 05.2016
- Ensured and inspected high-quality standard of work by contractors on roadways and bridges while adhering to established budget, timelines, and compliance with State specifications.
- Contributed to a safer roadway working environment through strict adherence to state safety protocols, traffic control plans, and regulations.
- Worked with public to solve issues they have with site conditions and ideas to improve.
- Kept up with job-site documents and daily detailed records of work performed by contractors, erosion control conditions, personnel on site, and equipment used.
- Read blueprints and specifications to ensure dimensions of structures and materials conformed to NCDOT State specs.
- Performed material testing and analysis to determine applicable strength and conformance to NCDOT codes and specs.
- Kept records of quantities of materials received, used, and installed according to job-site plans.
- Measured and kept records of work performed by contractors on a daily basis. Entered quantities to be paid for work performed into pay record books on monthly basis.
- Kept organized jobsite documents, plans, permits, and material tickets.
- Performed on-site surveying to check elevations, slopes and grades.
Office Assistant to Project Manager
Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Inc.
10.1999 - 02.2007
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and approving invoices for payment.
- Answered phone calls and interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
- Kept project meeting minutes and typed copies for all parties.
- Kept inventory of on-site materials, and ordered materials as needed.
- Created project schedules, performed material take-offs from project job plans, took quotes for subcontract work for upcoming bids, and assisted with project bids.
- Kept as-built records on project plans of work performed and completed by crews.
- Acquired signatures for waste area agreements and visited prospective sites with Project Manager.
- Managed daily data entry and kept clerical information accurate and up-to-date.
- Maintained confidentiality in handling sensitive information while performing administrative tasks.
- Assisted in field work and surveying.
Education
Highway Engineering & Design Certificate - Highway Engineering & Design
NC State University At Statesville
Statesville, NC01.2015
Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering
AB Technical Community College
Asheville, NC08.1999
Skills
- Computer Skills in Word, Excel, Access, Google Docs, Adobe
- Skills in Computer-Aided Design and graphic design software
- Recordkeeping & Documentation
- Clerical & Office Duties
- Organization
- Spreadsheets & Data Entry
- Finance and Budget Recordkeeping
- Planning
- Customer Service & Relations
- Letter preparation
- Technical Specifications
- Plan Reading & Inspection
Additional Information
Worked as Substitute Teacher for Mitchell Co. Schools from August 2023 to December 2023.
Serves as Volunteer for Buladean Community Fitness Center.
Serves on Buladean Community Fitness Center Board.
Timeline
Small Business Owner
Self-Employed
01.2020 - Current
Engineering Technician - Inspector
NCDOT
02.2007 - 05.2016
Office Assistant to Project Manager
Taylor & Murphy Construction Co., Inc.
10.1999 - 02.2007
Highway Engineering & Design Certificate - Highway Engineering & Design
NC State University At Statesville
Associate of Applied Science - Civil Engineering
AB Technical Community College
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