THOMAS M. BONAPARTE
14 KENSINGTON DRIVE, SANDWICH, MASSACHUSETTS 02563
(508) 789-0410 | tombonaparte[at]msn.com
SUMMARY
Over 27 years of experience in CAD drafting and architectural, civil, and structural design. Thorough knowledge of architectural, civil, and structural engineering planning, drafting, and detailing. Emphasis on roads, bridges, transportation structures, buildings, wastewater treatment plants, and water front facilities.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Detailed knowledge of New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Mass Highway Department (MHD) and MBTA standards.
· Knowledge of building design, construction, and maintenance.
· Knowledge of building contract documents and specifications.
· Preparation of cost estimates and in scheduling construction and renovation projects.
· Preparation of specifications and contract documents from existing sources.
· Performed inspections of existing facilities to determine and verify structural detail, mechanical services, and site layout and to coordinate construction with plans and specifications.
· Facility with AUTOCAD 2002, Microstation, Microsoft Office.
· Structural Steel and Concrete Reinforcing Shop Drawing Review.
· Designed and analyzed structures in wood according to Eurocode 5.
EXPERIENCE
CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE, INC., Cambridge, MA 2008-2010
Journey Designer
Worked as a structural engineer under general direction, performing difficult design assignments which required the application of fundamental design techniques in accordance with company and industry standards and codes.
· Structural Steel and Concrete Reinforcing Shop Drawing Review.
· Performed related fundamental engineering support tasks such as plotting drawings, preparing transmittals, preparing overnight packages, updating computer lists, filing prints, distributing drawings, making simple calculations, proofreading reports, etc.
· Interfaced with other departments, clients, vendors, and project engineers in order to support project production.
· Reviewed manufacturers’ or fabricators’ prints for aid in design documents. Provided lower-level design/drafting personnel with design sketches for preparation of finished design drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements. Checked work assigned to lower-level design/drafting personnel.
· Prepared detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge. Assignments regularly included determining material needs and performing necessary calculations using accepted formulas and references.
· Performed other related discipline tasks in support of project engineer, such as writing procedures and specifications, compiling and computing engineering data, estimating, etc.
· Established basic design criteria for assigned phase of a project requiring the application of basic engineering principles, material properties, and a familiarity with construction, installation, and maintenance procedures.
· Supported field assignments as required.
· Provided conceptual input to projects during the planning stages.
OCEAN AND COASTAL CONSULTANTS, INC., Plymouth, MA 2007-2008
Designer
· Utilized AutoCAD systems to develop accurate and concise layouts and detail drawings; assured completeness and accuracy of structural drawings.
· Produced structural drawings and design drawings typically of piers, wharves, and bulkheads showing details for new construction and repair of concrete, steel, and timber structures.
MORI LEGNAMI S.R.L., Piancenza, Italy 2007
Structural Engineer
· Designed and analyzed structures in wood according to Eurocode 5.
ISTITUTO TECNICO PER GEOMETRI “A.TRAMELLO”, Piacenza, Italy
· Curricular lessons as expert of the subject: Construction within the European Project Comenais.
ARORA AND ASSOCIATES, P.C., Lawrenceville, NJ 2004-2006
Highway Engineer
· Performed design tasks related to highway capacity analysis, vertical and horizontal alignments, sight distance, intersections, cross-section elements, and pavement designs of various roadway improvement projects.
· Utilized Microstation to develop accurate and concise layouts and detail drawings; assured completeness and accuracy of highway and structural drawings.
· Produced Highway and Structural drawings and design drawings typically of highway and bridge projects.
· Produced Structural Calculations for reinforcement bar schedule.
· Produced Earth Work Calculations.
· Roadway Geometries.
· Material quantity take-off and cost estimating.
· Comment Resolution.
HAN-PADRON ASSOCIATES, LLP, New York, NY 2003-2004
Structural CAD Designer
· Utilized AutoCAD systems to develop accurate and concise layouts and detail drawings; assured completeness and accuracy of structural drawings.
· Produced structural drawings and design drawings typically of piers, wharves, and bulkheads showing details for new construction and repair of concrete, steel, and timber structures.
LOUIS BERGER GROUP, INC, Boston, MA 1993-2003
Senior Structural CAD Drafter
· Utilized AutoCAD systems to develop accurate and concise layouts and detail drawings; assured completeness and accuracy of all structural CAD efforts.
· Developed procedures for production of design development and construction documents.
· Produced structural drawings and design drawings to MHD and MBTA standards.
· Generated structural drawings based on engineer’s sketches; developed, maintained, and expanded detail libraries.
· Efficiently and effectively completed all necessary layout and detail drawings according to development schedules and cost objectives.
· Performed complex bridge design and drafting assignments that required the application of standardized drawing and CAD techniques.
· Worked independently with limited supervision from project engineers.
· Promoted from CAD Operator (1995)
Projects: Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel, Boston, MA
Upper County Bridge, Haverhill, MA,
Interstate 495 Interchange, Lowell, MA
I-195 Improvements, E. Providence, RI
MBTA Greenline Relocation, Boston, MA
MORRISON-KNUDSEN ENGINEERING 1992-1993
Senior Drafter
· Performed CAD Drafting and material quantities calculations.
· Performed calculation on CAD System for backfill.
Project: Boston Third Harbor Tunnel
AMMANN & WHITNEY ASSOCIATES, INC, Boston, MA 1989-1991
Senior Structural Drafter
· Developed plans and libraries on structural projects; drafted contract drawings.
Projects: Northern Ave Bridge, MBTA Command Structures, Boston MA
CENTENNIAL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS, Boston, MA 1986-1989
Drafter
R & T ENGINEERING, Boston, MA 1981-1984
Drafter
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL
Associate of Science, Civil Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AT LOWELL
Associate of Science, Architecture, BLUE HILLS REGIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
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