. . . structural & architectural graphics by Tom Castro

RESUME 

Started in April 2006, TC Drafting is a full service drafting & consulting studio located in Santa Maria, CA specializing in residential and commercial design.  With over 20 years of structural, architectural and construction related experience, I am well qualified to aid in the design and production of construction documents for your next project.

CAD related services include design development, construction documents, tenant improvement plans, and existing as-built drawings.

In addition, TC Consulting has over 20 years of computer related experience that include AutoCAD® installation and setup, creation and implementation of drafting standards, CAD station and network configuration.

Experience:

 TC Drafting & Consulting
Santa Maria,  CA
Owner
  • Individual contract draftsman for various local contractors, engineers and architects.
  • Work closely with architects and engineers to complete construction documents in a timely manner meeting multiple deadlines on a weekly basis.
  • Site visits during project construction phase to review adhearance to plans and local building codes.
  • Coordinate projects with mechanical, electrical engineers, landscape architects, contractors, etc. with the full intention of meeting the clients requests.
  • Multiple projects completed with the following clients:
- Spieler Structural Engineers
Santa Barbara, CA
 - Doyle-Morgan Structural Engineering
 Santa Barbara, CA
 - Roberts Design Group, Santa Barbara, CA
 - Level Too Construction, Santa Maria, CA
 - The Rolin Partnership, Pismo Beach, CA
 - Flagg Construction, Santa Maria, CA 		 
 April 2006
to present

Spieler Structural Engineers
Santa Barbara, CA
Senior Draftsman & Systems Manager
  • Supervise and train junior draftsman in all aspects of structural drafting, design, and standards using multiple versions of AutoCAD software.
  • Draft and review final sets of plans for various commercial and residential structures of steel, concrete, timber and masonry, numerous seismic upgrades, tenant improvements, slope damage repairs, residential foundation repair, slope/grading plans, various telecommunications cell sites and essential switch facilities for Cox Cable, GTE, Contel, and Airtouch.
  • Setup and maintenance of a shared interoffice server / workstation environment as well as a Citrix System for remote offices.
 December 1993
to April 2006

Tom Pappas Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
Structural Draftsman / Engineer Assistant
  • Worked directly with engineers and contractors in producing working set of project plans and calculations.
  • Communicate and coordinate projects with Architects, Mechanical Engineers, Steel Fabricators and Job Contractors in order to facilitate maximum efficiency and productivity.
  • Projects include:  Luxor Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas, NV), Grand Slam Canyon (Las Vegas, NV), La Jolla Village Towers (La Jolla, CA), Maple Shopping Mall (Los Angeles, CA), Riverside Resort Pedestrian Bridge, Tower and Theater Additions (Laughlin, NV), Hilton "Spectacular" Sign (Las Vegas, NV), "Funtazmic" (Las Vegas, NV).
 January 1992
to December 1993

Education:


 

 Associates Degree
Architectural Design and Drafting
National Education Center
Architectural Division, Glendale, AZ		 1990 - 1992 
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