My Resume

I originally posted this on my old website in November 2002 and last updated it on October 2, 2007. I have updated it and removed contact information for privacy.

Robert Dwayne West

 

Education

Rainier High School
Rainier, Oregon
Graduated 2000
4.00 Cumulative GPA (Valedictorian)

Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B. S. Construction Management 2004
3.29 Cumulative GPA (Honors)

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

• Associate Constructor, American Institute of Constructors (CQE Level 1) 98th percentile

• OSHA 10-Hour Training Course – Construction Safety & Health

• Valid Oregon State Class C Driver's License

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent Written Communication Skills

• Manual & Computer Aided Drafting Skills

• Able to read & perform estimates on drawings and specifications

• Able to understand and create Critical Path Method schedules

• Knowledge of Construction Materials, Methods & Processes

• Basic Accounting & Finance Knowledge

• Basic Engineering Knowledge in relation to Building Structural, Electrical & Environmental Systems

• Proficiency setting up and operating the following Audio-Visual Equipment:

• LCD Projectors

• Overhead Projectors

• Visual Presenters

• 16mm Movie Projectors

• 35mm Slide Projectors

• Microphones & Sound Systems

• Turntables, Cassette Recorders & Compact Disk Players

• Video Cassette Recorders & DVD Players

• Proficiency operating the following Woodworking Equipment:

• Table Saw

• Band Saw

• Radial Arm Saw

• Surface Planer

• Jointer

• Drill Press

• Shaper

• Various Hand & Power Tools

Computer Skills

Word Processing

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Works

• WordPerfect

• Adobe Acrobat

• WordPad

• NotePad

Spreadsheets

• Microsoft Excel

Database

• Microsoft Access

CAD

• AutoCAD (Various versions)

Graphic Design

• Microsoft Paint

• Adobe Photoshop

• Paint Shop Pro

Desktop Publishing

• Microsoft Publisher

E-Mail

• Microsoft Outlook

• Microsoft Outlook Express

Project Management

• Microsoft Project

• Primavera Project Planner

• Primavera Expedition

• Timberline

• The Construction Project Manager

Estimating

• WinEstimating

• R.S. Means CostWorks

Visual Presentation

• Microsoft PowerPoint

Web Development

• Microsoft FrontPage

Leadership Experience & Associations

• Member – Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club (1996-2000)

• 2nd Vice President/ Treasurer – Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club (1998-2000)

• Member – MSOE Society of Model Engineers (2000-2004)

• Vice President – MSOE Society of Model Engineers (2001-2002)

• President – MSOE Society of Model Engineers (2002-2004)

• Active Brother – Eta Alpha Chapter: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity (2001-2004)

• Secretary – Eta Alpha Chapter: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity (2002-2003)

• Member – American Society of Civil Engineering – MSOE Student Chapter (2001-2002)

• Member – Zeta IV Chapter: Sigma Lambda Chi (Const. Honor Society) (2003-2004)

• Member – American Institute of Constructors – MSOE Student Chapter (2003-2004)

• Member – Willamette Valley Model Railroad Club (2005-present)

Employment/ Work History

Employer: Rainier Hardware, Inc.
Location: Rainier, Oregon
From: November 2010
To: Present
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assisting customers in selecting construction materials, tools and hardware items for purchase, cashiering, stocking inventory, unloading & checking in freight, issuing Oregon fishing and hunting licenses & tags, mixing paint, making keys, cutting & threading pipe, cutting glass, technical support as needed, other duties as needed.

Employer: Columbia Drainage Vector Control District
Location: Saint Helens, Oregon
From: April 12, 2010
To: August 31, 2010
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assisting in the control of mosquitoes, including locating and treating mosquito breeding sites, collecting and identifying mosquito specimens, maintenance of access trails, other duties as needed.

Employer: Pacific Wallboard Company
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
From: March 2007
To: October 2007
Duties/Responsibilities:
Drywall Takeoff & Estimating, Preparing Bid Proposals, Tracking Project Progress, Preparing and Processing Change Orders.

Employer: New Hope Builders
Location: Lebanon, Oregon
From: January 2006
To: February 2007
Duties/Responsibilities:
Managing coordination between Owners, Architects, Subcontractors, Suppliers and Superintendents, Preparing & Releasing Requests for Quotations, Processing Requests for Information, Preparing Scopes of Work, Preparing and Issuing Subcontracts & Purchase Orders, Preparing & Processing Change Orders, Reviewing Submittals, Preparing Operation & Maintenance Manuals & Record Drawings, Estimating/Takeoff, Tech Support as needed.

Employer: Curry Brandaw Contractors, LLC
Location: Salem, Oregon
From: September 2005
To: December 2005
Duties/Responsibilities:
Subcontractor/Supplier Relations, Estimating/Takeoff, Preparing and Releasing Requests for Quotations, Preparing, Responding to and Logging Requests for Information, Preparing Scopes of Work, Preparing Contracts, Preparing and processing Change Orders, Logging Submittals, Logging Correspondence.

Employer: Rainier Hardware, Inc.
Location: Rainier, Oregon
From: June 2004
To: September 2005
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assisting customers, cashiering, stocking inventory, unloading & checking in freight, issuing Oregon fishing and hunting licenses & tags, mixing paint, making keys, cutting & threading pipe, cutting glass, technical support as needed, other duties as needed.

Employer: Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From: September 2003
To: May 2004
Duties/Responsibilities:
Staffing circulation desk, assisting patrons, checking in and out library materials, misc. clerical work, shelf reading, cleaning library computers, staffing audiovisual center, delivering, setting up and picking up audiovisual equipment and materials, maintaining audiovisual equipment and materials, preparing magazines for binding, setting up library displays, web page development.

Employer: Rainier Hardware, Inc.
Location: Rainier, Oregon
From: June 2003
To: August 2003
Duties/Responsibilities:
Assisting customers, cashiering, stocking inventory, unloading & checking in freight, issuing Oregon fishing and hunting licenses & tags, mixing paint, making keys, cutting & threading pipe, cutting glass, technical support as needed, other duties as needed.

Employer: Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From: September 2002
To: May 2003
Duties/Responsibilities:
Staffing circulation desk, assisting patrons, checking in and out library materials, misc. clerical work, shelf reading, staffing audiovisual center, delivering, setting up and picking up audiovisual equipment and materials, maintaining audiovisual equipment and materials, preparing magazines for binding.

Employer: Rainier Hardware, Inc.
Location: Rainier, Oregon
From: July 2002
To: August 2002
Duties/Responsibilities:
Moving store location, assisting customers, cashiering, stocking inventory, unloading & checking in freight, making keys, other duties as needed.

Employer: Vector Marketing Corporation
Location: Vancouver, Washington
From: June 2002
To: July 2002
Duties/Responsibilities:
Selling cutlery, kitchen utensils, sporting goods and other associated merchandise through in-home appointments.

Employer: Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From: September 2001
To: May 2002
Duties/Responsibilities:
Staffing circulation desk, assisting patrons, checking in and out library materials, misc. clerical work, shelf reading, staffing audiovisual center, delivering, setting up and picking up audiovisual equipment and materials, maintaining audiovisual equipment and materials, preparing magazines for binding.

Employer: Sinnett's Market Place
Location: Longview, Washington
From: June 2001
To: August 2001
Duties/Responsibilities:
Bagging groceries, cashiering, stocking shelves, facing shelves, fetching carts, price verification, Dairy, Night Crew, minor janitorial work as needed.

Employer: Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From: September 2000
To: May 2001
Duties/Responsibilities:
Staffing circulation desk, assisting patrons, checking in and out library materials, misc. clerical work, shelf reading, staffing audiovisual center, delivering, setting up and picking up audiovisual equipment and materials, maintaining audiovisual equipment and materials, preparing magazines for binding.

Employer: The Daily News
Address: Longview, Washington
From: May 1996
To: August 2000
Duties/Responsibilities:
Delivery of Neighbors/Rainier Review newspaper to homes in Rainier, Oregon.

References

Mike Roberts
Columbia Drainage Vector Control Dist.
Saint Helens, Oregon

Leo Worthen
Pacific Wallboard Company
Oregon City, Oregon

Grant Brown
New Hope Builders
Lebanon, Oregon

Gordon Stone
Curry Brandaw Contractors, LLC
Salem, Oregon

Joe & Joyce Oliva
Rainier Hardware Inc.
Rainier, Oregon

Gary Shimek
Milwaukee School of Engineering Walter Schroeder Library
Milwaukee, Wisconsin