DANIEL DICKSON

25 Queen Street North

Thorold, Ontario L2V 2P7

Telephone: 905-227-2646
E-mail:ddickson.mail@gmail.com

H IGHLIGHTS

OF

Q UALIFICATIONS

Graduate of the Niagara College Civil Engineering Technician Program

Associate Member of OACETT working toward C.Tech certification
Adept at interpreting construction documents and addendums for drawings and reports
Experienced with MathCAD as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
Practiced at negotiating the NPSCD, OBC, OPS, TAC Manual and OTM Books
Highly competent with AutoCAD and Civil3D programs
Ability to accurately create and read plan, profile, and section view drawings

C ORE C OMPETENCIES

CONSTRUCTION / SKILLED TRADE EXPERIENCE / TRAINING

Hands-on experience with reading and understanding blueprints and specifications
Familiar with industry terminology and specific computer programs
Ability to do Quantity Takeoffs from plans and specifications
Knowledge of residential and commercial building techniques

PROBLEM-SOLVING / TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Quick learner and highly adaptable to new experiences, technologies, and programs
Aptitude for analyzing a situation, finding the problem, and resolving it with optimal results
Motivated, passionate, and a positive attitude towards challenges that force abstract thinking
Experienced in arriving at efficient solutions to unforeseen problems

E DUCATION & C ERTIFICATIONS

Civil Engineering Technician, Niagara College
Niagara Scholar Award

Civil CAD Drafting

Project Management
OBC Small Buildings
Advanced Construction Surveying
Technical Communications
Professional Ethics

2013 2015

Construction Inspection
Municipal Design
Soil Mechanics / Foundation Design
Civil / Construction Estimating
Highway Design
Sustainable Construction

Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors,

Awarded Highest Standing for Construction Estimating First Year
OACETT, Associate Member
Certificate of Completion, Sheet Metal Program, Mohawk College
Gold Seal, Sheet Metal Worker, Interprovincial
Gold Seal, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic
TSSA, Gas Fitter II
CSAO, Fall Protection Program
CSA, Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platform
WHMIS / Confined Spaces / MOL Worker Health and Safety Awareness

DANIEL DICKSON
25 Queen Street North
Thorold, Ontario L2V 2P7

Telephone: 905-227-2646
E-mail:ddickson.mail@gmail.com

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
Van Am Plumbing (1997) ltd.

Welland, Ontario

HVAC Mechanic

Job duties for this Mechanical Contractor included:

Quantity takeoffs
Material and labor estimating
Procurement and co-ordination of materials and equipment
Fabrication of sheet metal fittings
Installation of HVAC, Hydronic, and Natural Gas systems and equipment
Production and maintenance of as-built drawings
Commissioning and maintenance of systems
Interference resolution
Close-out documentation including the assembly of maintenance manuals
Job costing
Progress billing
Accounts payable and accounts receivable
Payroll and labor tracking
Co-ordination and supervision of labour on site
Training of apprentices
Reported to Owners, Architects, Mechanical and Structural Engineers, Municipal Inspectors,
Project
Managers, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Suppliers, and fellow trades.

Halton Sheet Metal

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Burlington, Ontario

Job duties for this Sheet Metal Contractor included:

Fabrication of sheet metal fittings
Installation of HVAC systems and equipment

Van Am Plumbing ltd.

Sheet Metal Mechanic

Job duties for this Mechanical Contractor position included:

Quantity takeoffs
Material and labor estimating
Procurement and co-ordination of materials and equipment
Fabrication of sheet metal fittings
Installation of HVAC, Hydronic, and Natural Gas systems and equipment
Production and maintenance of as-built drawings
Commissioning and maintenance of systems
Interference resolution
Co-ordination and supervision of labour on site
Training of apprentices
R E F E R E N C E S A VAI L A B L E U P O N R E Q U E S T

Fonthill, Ontario