Randy D.

Fickes
6408 W. Cook Road Home 810-655-4470
Swartz Creek, MI 48473 Cell 720-331-5338
rf1105a3c@westpost.net
PROFESSIONAL Astute, resourceful Senior Civil Engineering Designer and Manager w
ith 20+ years experience
SUMMARY leading or contributing to complex projects up to $50MM. Extensive hands
-on knowledge in all phases of the project lifecycle, including site planning, c
ost estimating, bidding and construction. Broad background spans oil/gas field a
nd land development projects, manufactured housing communities, subdivisions and
site developments.
* Intuitive thinker who knows how to build a project before designing it. Except
ional ability to create designs that are cost-effective and fit into hard-to-acc
ess areas.
* Dedicated high-achiever, skilled at securing $MM contracts and maintaining a h
igh level of client satisfaction, resulting in additional projects and consisten
t referrals.
TECHNICAL AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2010 Civil 3D, AutoCAD LandDesk 2008, LDD, Heasted St
ormCAD, WaterCAD,
SKILLS HydoFlow for Storm Sewers, TR55, MS Word, MS Excel
PROFESSIONAL Certified Engineering Technician
CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL URS Corporation, Denver, CO 2008 - 07/2010
EXPERIENCE Civil Engineering Designer 2.5 years
Pivotal resource on 50 to 75 projects annually, ranging from minor plan revision
s to major dam and mining rehabilitation projects up to $50MM. Provided valuabl
e input to engineers in the grading and design of drilling pads and roads servic
ing natural gas and well drilling sites in the Rocky Mountains. Prepared existin
g and proposed surface models and earth balance calculations on various dams and
mining sites using AutoCAD 2008 and 2010.
Key Accomplishments:
* When designing a fish ladder in Virginia as part of a dam reconstruction proje
ct, suggested a material change that saved $tens of thousands in material costs.
* Met challenge of designing pads for gas drilling rigs in very hard-to-access p
laces such as on the side of a mountain.
* Personally thanked by Japanese project director for preparing plan drawings fr
om rudimentary sketches and photographs of Japanese World War II bunkers and bui
ldings for an archeological preservation project.
* Saved client considerable expense by completing earthwork in a scheduled seque
nce that required less equipment usage and offhaul distance.
* Often acknowledged by supervisor and various project engineers for producing d
eliverables that achieve all quality, quantity and time standards.
Freelance Designer, Swartz Creek, MI 2007 - 2008
Civil Engineering Designer 6 months
Prepared site plans and engineering construction plans for manufactured housing
communities for former associates and clients.
Key Accomplishments:
* Prepared construction plans for 2 manufactured housing communities, one with 3
12 sites (doublewide sites with attached garages) and the other a 76-site additi
on.
Bolton and Associates, LLC, Southfield, MI 2006 - 2007
Senior CAD Drafter 1 year
Designed civil engineering projects for residential and community developments,
including roads, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main and grading.
Key Accomplishments:
* Principal designer of surface models for engineering designs; also prepared Pl
at drawings for recordation.
* For a development with 500+ acres to be completed in 6 separate phases:
* Graded all 6 phases and balanced the earthwork within each phase separately wi
thout any material importation or outhaul.
* Designed all roads, parking areas, storm detection areas and building sites.
* Completed project plans ahead of schedule for submission to governing agency.
Real Estate Consulting Engineers, Inc., Fenton, MI 2001 - 2006
Civil Design Technician and Construction Manager 5 years
Fulfilled dual role as manager and individual contributor on civil engineering p
rojects for various residential and commercial developments. Designed roads, sto
rm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main and grading. Directed construction projects
from bidding procedures through completion.
Key Accomplishments:
* Outstanding industry reputation led to business from several previous clients,
expanding total yearly revenue for firm by $hundreds of thousands.
* Took control of manufactured housing community project with 351 singlewide sit
es.
* Redesigned project to get as many doublewide sites as possible, including atta
ched 2-car garages, and netted an additional 6 sites.
* Township was so impressed with design, they gave approval after first review.
* Developer pulled a 900-site community from another engineering firm and turned
it over to our firm for redesign using the same criteria.
M.J. Cataldo and York Utilities, Inc., Flint and Southfield, MI 1995 - 2001
Estimator/Project Manager 6 years
Skillfully prepared project cost estimating, bid documents, pay estimates and pr
ocuring materials for underground utility and site development projects. Subsequ
ently managed the general operation of projects from start to completion.
Key Accomplishments:
* M.J. Cataldo: Doubled total annual revenue from $500K to over $1MM+ in 2 year
s.
* Obtained 8 new pieces of construction equipment and hired 2 additional constru
ction crews to handle the workload.
* Completed $600K subcontract project on time and ahead of the prime contractor.
* Procured many underground construction projects where this company functioned
as the prime contractor.
* York Utilities: As both an Estimator and Project Manager, played key roles in
acquiring several projects in excess of $5MM.
PRIOR Certified Engineering Technician at Flint Surveying and Engineering Compan
y, City EXPERIENCE of Burton (MI) Department of Public Works and Richard H. Kraf
t Engineering.
* Flint Surveying: Successfully designed 70+ manufactured housing communities an
d over 100 single family residential and condominium projects.
* City of Burton: Completed municipal engineering utility projects to include se
wer/ water design and special assessment paving. Designated Right-of-Way Agent a
nd Soil Erosion Control Agent.
* Richard H. Kraft: Survey and Engineering Technician on municipal utility proje
cts, private subdivisions and site developments.
PROFESSIONAL Certificates of Completion:
TRAINING Aggregate Inspection School, Michigan Department of Transportation
Michigan Soil Erosion Technician, Michigan DNR
Concepts in Hydrology, Lawrence Technological University
Fundamental of Hydraulics, Lawrence Technological University
Fundamentals of Geology, Lawrence Technological University
Auto Desk 2007, Oakland Community College
EDUCATION Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Mechanical Engineering, 62 credit hours
Mott Community College, Flint, MI
Surveying/Engineering, 18 credit hours