Zachary Ball
Fairmont,WV
Summary
Dedicated Natural Gas professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Designer II
Hope Gas
05.2022 - Current
- Serve as Primary Third Party Contact for Hope Gas
- Train and mentor new design team members on technique, policies and performance strategies.
- Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-strategy.
- Planned project concepts by researching and studying information.
- Planned and initiated action to obtain effective use of resources, and to ensure completion of programs projects as scheduled, scoped, and funded. Managed the development of contractor oversight plans.
- Consulted with Land Agents, Environmental Coordinators, and contractors to identify design requirements for each project.
- Made decisions on work problems presented by team leaders, or similar personnel
- Responsible for 40 active pipeline projects within a multi-million dollar budget.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Design Tech - Designer I
Dominion Energy West Virginia
05.2016 - 09.2022
- Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to management.
- Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-strategy.
- Planned project concepts by researching and studying information.
- Planned and initiated action to obtain effective use of resources, and to ensure completion of programs projects as scheduled, scoped, and funded. Managed development of contractor oversight plans.
- Consulted with Land Agents, Environmental Coordinators, and contractors to identify design requirements for each project.
- Made decisions on work problems presented by team leaders, or similar personnel
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Contractor Draftsman
Dominion Energy West Virginia
05.2014 - 04.2016
- Combined remotely-collected and on-site data acquisition to generate unified geographic mapping information.
- Created effective maps, charts and other images based on project-specific requirements.
- Generated data layers, tables and reports for use by corporate and government clients.
- Managed GIS databases and modified parameters for different needs.
- Updated and maintained pipeline records
Spatial Analyst Intern
Rahall Transportation Institute
05.2013 - 08.2013
- Leveraged skills in modeling, rendering and plotting to visually represent geospatial data.
- Determined location and dimensions of objects.
- Mapped local land boundaries, Crash Data Analysis & problem locations.
Fieldwork Intern
West Virginia Department Of Highways
05.2012 - 01.2013
- Gathered, organized, and modeled data for reports and presentations.
- Read and used topographical data to complete analysis of land plots and roadways.
- Employed GPS technology to pinpoint boundaries of drainage for MS4.
Education
Geography With Minor in GIS - Geography
Marshall University
Huntington, WV12.2013
High School Diploma -
Princeton Senior High School
Princeton, WV06.2009
Skills
- Design implementation
- Analytical Skills
- Scope of Work Development
- Concept Development
- Engineering Design and Installation
- Proficient with Arc GIS Software
- Proficient with Smallworld
- Proficient with Excel
- Proficient with SAP
- Proficient with Autocad
- Over four years of experience correcting pipelines and attributes within Smallworld
- Teamwork skills
Certification
- Certified in Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - 5/22- 5/24
- Completed AUCSC (Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course) 2022-2024
- Certified Distribution Pipeline Uprate/Downrate Coordinator 2018-2024
- Completed 81 hours of ESRI training
Additional Information
References
Tim Bailey - Supervisor Gas Infrastructure - Dominion Energy West Virginia
304-841-8280
Leonard Drinkard - Supervisor GIS Records - Dominion Energy West Virginia
304-841-4102
Timeline
Designer II
Hope Gas
05.2022 - Current
Design Tech - Designer I
Dominion Energy West Virginia
05.2016 - 09.2022
Contractor Draftsman
Dominion Energy West Virginia
05.2014 - 04.2016
Spatial Analyst Intern
Rahall Transportation Institute
05.2013 - 08.2013
Fieldwork Intern
West Virginia Department Of Highways
05.2012 - 01.2013
Geography With Minor in GIS - Geography
Marshall University
High School Diploma -
Princeton Senior High School
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