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Matt Dowie
Matt has worked in several design offices over the past 16
years. Over that time he has acquired a wealth of knowledge
covering a wide range of disciplines. He has also continued
to expand his knowledge of the latest software packages,
and is highly proficient with the latest design technologies.
He has gained a vast experience in CAD management and
has delivered training on software packages to various
people and groups over that time. With the latest BIM
requirements coming to the fore, Matt has researched the
BS1192 Standards and is familiar with the BIM protocol and
setup process.
Qualifications:
ONC in Civil Engineering
Microsoft Certified
Professional
ICE BIM for Infrastructure
City & Guilds in AutoCAD
Software:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoTrack
REVIT
Solidworks 2013
Microstation
Inroads
ProjectWise
Microsoft Office Suite
HTML, PHP & MySQL
Employers:
CAD by Contract
December 2014 to Present
Arup
October 2006 to December 2014
Mott MacDonald
March 2005 to October 2006
Faber Manusel
October 2003 to March 2005
JMP Consultants
July 2000 to October 2003
Summary:
With a vast experience gained over the past 16 years, Matt
has set up his own CAD support company in order to deliver
CAD solutions at affordable prices while still achieving the
highest possible standard of outputs. He prides himself in his
work and will always go the extra mile to achieve client
satisfaction
Disciplines:
Listed below are the various disciplines in which Matt has
gained experience over the years.
Highways & Bridges
Site Development
Drainage
MEP
Environmental
Structures
Geotechnical
Rail
Energy
Transport
Experience:
December 2014 - Present
Company: CAD by Contract
Position: Company Director / Senior Technician
Al-Rayyan Stadium Masterplan
• Existing and Proposed site levels designed and modelled in
Civil 3D, Cut and Fill analysis carried out.
• Storm water design model.
• Site wide existing and proposed utilities model.
• Clash detection carried out on utilities model and drainage
model.
• Quantities of pipe networks calculated from Civil 3D model.
Cultural District Masterplan
• Site levels modelled in Civil 3D.
• Access roads designed and modelled.
• Site Cut and Fill analysis.

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276 Bath Road – Site Development
• Road and Car park levels designed and modelled in Civil 3D
• Storm water drainage modelled with clash detection carried
out.
• Site Cut and Fill Analysis.
Civil 3D Training Courses
• Civil 3D basic training course created.
• Civil 3D basic training carried out for various engineering
consultancies.
• In house training carried out.
Centre for Food, Health and Gut
• Site existing and proposed levels modelled in Civil 3D.
• Site Cut and Fill analysis carried out.
• Access Road designed to tie with drainage layout.
• Drainage modelled in Civil 3D.
October 2006 – December 2014
Company: Arup Consulting Engineers
Position: Technician
A8 Dualling Scheme
• Creation of highway design model using Inroads, designed
to DMRB standards.
• Production of plan & profile drawings from model.
• Production of utility & drainage plans
• Landowner liaison meetings to manage accommodation
works designs.
• Creating drawings for public consultation event, setup and
management of event.
• Creation of design drawings for public inquiry. Attending
inquiry and showing display data for
• Production of land plans and data for land vesting required
for the scheme.
A5 Western Transport Corridor
• Production of integral concrete bridge structure models
using Solidworks
• Production of plan, section and elevation drawings from
Solidworks models.
Victoria Terminal 3 – Hinterland Site Development
• Site levels design using Civil 3D
Connswater Community Greenway
• Scheme modelling using Civil 3D
• Utility modelling for entire scheme
• Importing drainage design into Civil 3D from WinDes
• Production of Tender drawings package from Civil 3D model
• Tender package to MCHW standards.
• Visualisation using Infraworks
A26 Dualling Scheme
• Creation of highway design model using Inroads, designed
to DMRB standards.
• Production of plan & profile drawings from model.
• Production of utility & drainage plans
• Landowner liaison meetings to manage accommodation
works designs.
• Creating drawings for public consultation event, setup and
management of event.
• Creation of design drawings for public inquiry. Attending
inquiry and showing display data for
• Production of land plans and data for land vesting required
for the scheme.
Various Housing developments
• Highway, drainage & utility design drawings for planning

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permission
• Private streets determination drawings
Belfast Transport Hub
• Existing Utilities modelling
• CDE setup and BIM information management
• Existing culvert modelling
A465 Heads of the Valleys
• Production of integral concrete bridge structure models
using Solidworks
Translink, Earthworks Register
• Walkover GPS survey for entire NIR network, focusing of
network asset register.
Translink DDA upgrades
• Station design drawings for upgrades
• Station topo survey creation using LiDAR survey data
Rodbourne embankment regrade
• Plan and section design drawings and modelling of
embankment regrades using Inroads
OraMore Wind farm
• Design and swept path analysis using AutoTrack
Belfast Rapid Transit
• Design drawings and swept path analysis
• Public Consultation
Strathroy Link Road
• Link road design modelling
• Production of design drawings for planning permission
Siverwood Property Developments Ltd –
Jordanstown
• Production of design drawings for planning permission
Lagan Valley Hotel & Spa
• Design drawings for planning permission
March 2005 – October 2006
Company: Mott McDonald
Position: Technician
Nenagh Commercial Development
• Roundabout construction design drawings
Belfast Schools Project
• Preliminary layout drawings, internal road layout, drainage,
Private streets determination drawings.
Other Experience
• Drainage design drawings for Larne line drainage relay.
• Design and production of detailed highway drawings
• Junction design work to various standards
• Assisting Engineer with drainage design for length of
railway line
• Managing drawing registers and files for infrastructure
section.
October 2003 – March 2005
Company: Faber Maunsell
Position: Technician
• Assisting Engineer in production of highway drawings for
various developments
• Highway design to DMRB & NRA standards
• Design work of various junctions to relevant standards
• Competent use of Auto Track for vehicle swept paths and
Key Lines for AutoCAD
• Organising and carrying out various traffic surveys,

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including setting up lying and analysing ATC counters and
data
• Working with Junction analysis programs such as Arcady,
Picady and TRICS
• A working Knowledge gained in the use of Linsig for
windows (Certificate gained)
• A working knowledge of Microstation gained, working on
mechanical projects.
• Responsibility for Backup System
• Assisting system administrator, installing workstations,
fixing network problems
July 2000 – October 2003
Company: JMP Consultants Limited
Position: Technician
• Assisting Engineer in production of highway drawings for
different developments.
• Assisting Engineer with the drafting of tender documents.
• Organising and carrying out traffic surveys such as junction
turning counts and speed surveys
• Construction of gravity model and network distribution for
various developments.
• A working knowledge gained in the use of Arcady, Picady
and Trics.
• Responsibility for office library, Archives Computer Systems
& Network and Quality Assurance work.
• Experience gained in the use of Coral Draw.
• Skilled in preparing presentation material and diagrammatic
information.