Mathew Straughn

Experience

• Draftsman BDS Architects · Full-time Feb 2020 – Jun 2021 1 yrs 4 mos Anchorage, AK, United States Most recently, I have been providing remote services as a building information modeling (BIM) specialist. I use Revit & Revit worksharing to model structures, interiors, and plans that serve as coordination in between trades for projects. Services provided included commercial design services for both renovations and new construction. I was also responsible for creation of plan sets from limited instruction including but not limited to multi phased demolition & construction. Addressing redlines, responding to RFI's, and document creation are other things included within my scope.
• Fire sprinkler system designer Archer Construction · Full-time Oct 2018 – Oct 2019 1 yrs Kent, WA, United States Previously, I worked as a fire sprinkler system designer. I was responsible for the layout, calculation and coordination of proposed fire sprinkler systems from the design phase through the installation. My goal for each project was to produce unambiguous plans that result i n the lowest installed cost of a fire sprinkler system consistent with project specifications, applicable requirements of codes and standards as well as quality for the customer.
• Structual draftsman York Tower Group · Full-time Feb 2018 – Jul 2018 5 mos New York, NY, United States As a structural draftsman at an engineering firm. I provided filing and submittal drawing sets for overhead protection, support of excavation, foundation, steel, and cold form steel projects.
  
  Responsibilities included:
  • Coordination
  • Adhering to deadlines
  • Maintaining project files and conventions
  • Creation and expansion of detail library
  • Formation of company drafting standards
• Senior draftsman Manouvelos Engineering · Full-time Aug 2016 – Feb 2018 1 yrs 6 mos New York, NY, United States I provided CAD drafting and system design services as a senior draftsman to a mechanical engineering firm for
  commercial, residential & mixed use projects upon getting awarded the bid or negotiating a contract. Disciplines include mechanical, electrical, and plumbing. This also encompassed the production of fuel storage, emergency generator installation, boiler installation, fire alarm, grease fire protection, sprinkler, site connection, and BFP (backflow preventer) drawings.
  
  Responsibilities included:
  • Running heating and cooling loads
  • Conducting sprinkler hydraulic calculations
  • Conducting field surveys (all MEP) in order to do full system design layout and calculations. Both for
  new construction and modification of existing systems.
  • Producing & reviewing shop drawings
  • Equipment specification
  • Generating schedules
  • Pipe sizing
  • Pump sizing
  • Coordination