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James Gorman RES, CV
- 1. RESUME James K. Gorman 201West Third Street Greensburg, Indiana 47240 email: gormansurvey@hotmail.com telephone: 812.662.6063 LinkedIn: James Gorman ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Owned and operated successful development, land surveying, and engineering businesses • Completed surveying and civil engineering design projects for residential, commercial, and industrial applications • Successfully managed retail sales operations • Supervised retail workers, product merchandising, and inventory operations • Designed and built unique aerodynamic bicycle body prototype • Supervised, managed, and mentored other workers and subordinates • Initiated pedestrian/cycling study for cities and towns • Restored and renovated old buildings and other items. • Estimated construction and project operations costs SKILLS, TALENTS, AND ABILITIES: • Very organized, innovative, completes tasks on time, self motivated • Excellent team player and leader • Exceptional customer service skills • Able to multi-task and manage multiple/simultaneous projects and activities • Skilled at problem solving and finding mutually beneficial solutions • Excellent attention to detail complemented by the ability to see the bigger picture • Mechanically and creatively innovative • Proficient in CAD and Microsoft computer applications • Accomplished in mathematics, physics, and engineering calculations • Experienced in professional relationship development as a marketing tactic • Able to manage and mentor individuals as well as large and small groups of subordinates EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY: Inventor, Innovator, and Entrepreneur, Developing new products, processes, applications, and paradigms for human powered transportation. Crowdfunding Campaign. 9/2012 to present. Team Leader and Assistant Manager, Goodwill Industries, Greensburg, Indiana. 6/2011 to 9/2012. Owner, Surveyor, Engineer, Gorman Surveying & Engineering (GSE), Greensburg, Indiana. A civil engineering, surveying and land development company. 1987 to 2010. Partner and Owner, Gorman/McCamment Land Company, Greensburg, Indiana. A land development company. 1998 to 2005. Sales Board Member, Irwin Union Bank, Greensburg, Indiana. 1999 to 2005. Traffic Investigative Engineer and Traffic Operations Engineer, Indiana Department of Transportation, Seymour Indiana, District Office. 1981 to 1987. Road and Bridge Design Engineer, AECON Engineering, Nashville, Indiana. A highway bridge and road design company for the State of Indiana and Indiana counties. 1978 to 1981. Bridge Designer, SIECO, Inc., Columbus, Indiana. A multi-discipline A&E firm. 1978. Training & 1st Professional Employment, INDOT Engineer training program, Indianapolis, Indiana. Thence Bridge Design- Performed design calculations, grading plans, road alignment design, hydraulic design. 1976 to 1978. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS: • B.S., Trine University, Civil and Structural Engineering, 1976 • Indiana Professional Engineer, 1980 #18916 (expired) • Indiana Land Surveyor, 1987 #870011 (expired) Curriculum vitae- (March 2015)
- 2. James K. Gorman 201W. Third Street Greensburg Indiana 47240 Email gormansurvey@hotmail.com Phone 812 662 6063 EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Structural Major, Trine University 1976 Professional Engineer #18916 (expired), State of Indiana, 1980 Professional Land Surveyor #870011 (expired), State of Indiana 1987 The PE and LS certifications expired due to personal reasons I am willing to discuss thoroughly in person. I have retained an attorney in Indianapolis specializing in professional licensing with the purpose of re-acquiring the PE and LS. CURRENT POSITIONS 09/2012 to present: Inventor and Product Developer of the Land Zeppelin, a new product for the cycling industry. Website www.landzeppelin.com. The invention, design and promotion of this product have been challenging and kept me technically sharp. Two provisional patents obtained. I am currently seeking marketing input. Current work in progress: The Preserve at Sand Creek is a major subdivision, and may be commonly known as the remainder of the Fairview Area in Greensburg. This should be a substantial development for Greensburg. I have been retained as the designer of this subdivision. During this work, I am also tutoring the developer’s son who is a competent CAD designer and another young local surveyor about how subdivision designs are performed. I am encouraging them to start a surveying business here. PAST PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 1987 to 2010: Owner of Gorman Surveying & Engineering, a civil engineering and land development company to residential, commercial, banking and government clients. Services included: land subdivision, road and utilities design, commercial site design, government permitting processes, traffic control design, preparing construction cost estimates, preparing design plans and specifications, client consulting for land suitability and purchase. Personal experience in: public and group presentations, problem resolution, project tracking and prioritization, management and training of personnel, computer design applications, and advising clients in profitable methods for land development. PAST PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (cont.)
- 3. 1998 to 2005:Partner and Owner in Gorman/McCamment Land Company, a land development company. The company purchased and developed 226 acres on the northwest side of Greensburg. In the site, 90 acres were developed in an industrial park and the remaining 136 acres were developed into 285 residential subdivision lots. I was responsible for: negotiation of the land purchase, design of roads and utilities, government approvals, public presentations. 1999 to 2005: Sales board member for Irwin Union in Greensburg. I introduced local business and government commercial concerns to the services provided by Irwin. Successfully, with support of Irwin Union Bank, I started relationships with new large commercial loan accounts for the Bank. 1981 to 1987: Traffic Engineer with INDOT at the Seymour District Office. As the Operations Engineer I Managed 50+ employees, including 3 department managers in the traffic signals, signs and pavement marking departments. The operations engineer position was a management position with conflict resolution and priority setting to meet the goals and technical requirements of the traffic department. As the Traffic Studies Engineer I performed traffic studies to identify and address traffic flow problems, assigned field investigator priorities, correspondence with the public and elected officials, assigning costs and set priorities for future highway improvements. 1978 to 1981: Road and Bridge Design Engineer at AECON, a highway bridge and road design company for the State of Indiana and Indiana Counties. I performed: structural design of bridges, drainage and hydraulic calculations, roads and utilities design. Meeting, correspondence and coordination with government permitting agencies (DNR, Corps of Engineers, IDEM), prepared design plans and specifications, prepared cost estimates and project alternatives preparation. Client contact for maintaining existing and promotion of new business relationships. 1977 to 1978: Bridge designer with INDOT in Indianapolis. Performed: design calculations, grading plans, road alignment design, hydraulic design. Prepared final plans, cost estimates and specifications for contract bidding. Responsible for preparation of reports and studies for permitting agencies. Coordination between State Agencies. 1976 to 1977: Engineer in Training Program at INDOT. During this year, new graduates are exposed to every possible engineering position within INDOT, both at the Central Office and at a Local District Office and generally allowed to choose their area of employment after the training. Being a structural major in college, I chose bridge design.
- 4. PORTFOLIO OF MAJORDESIGN WORKS IN GREENSBURG (dates from memory) In the following land developments, I signed as the responsible professional PE and LS for the concept design, land divisions, road, drainage and utility designs. 2007 Sand Creek - residential subdivision, Michael Campion developer 2007 Westridge Phase 2- residential subdivision, Schreiber/Whitaker developers 2003 Vandalia Hills- residential subdivision, Larry McCamment developer 2002 First Federal Bank at Walmart area, James Saler developer for the Bank 2002 West Commerce Park V- industrial park, Larry McCamment developer 2001 YMCA expansion- I donated the services of site design 2000 Lake Pointe – apartment complex, Norman Schlemmer developer 1999 Rolling Meadow- residential subdivision, Gorman/McCamment developer 1998 First Federal Bank downtown drive through, James Saler developer for the Bank 1998 Strip Malls and Convenience Store North of YMCA, Larry McCamment Developer 1998 Morning Breeze- retirement community, Domingo/Levenstein developers 1996 Carver Street- road design in collaboration with AECON 1995 Commerce Park IV- industrial park, Bernie and Dennis Hagerty developers 1995 Mill Ridge Estates- residential subdivision Schlemmer/Pleak/Hamilton developers 1994 Auburn Hills- residential subdivision, Whitaker/Reed Developers 1993 Fairview V – residential subdivision, Jack and Maureen Brewsaugh developers REFERENCES
- 5. James Saler- Iam honored that Mr. Saler, President and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank in Greensburg, has agreed to be a reference for me. I designed the two drive through banking sites for First Federal with the close collaboration of Jim. Cell contact- 812 614 1238 Frank I. Hamilton, Jr. – Frank is a well known and respected attorney in Greensburg. Mill Ridge Estates was the first subdivision in town to be built to a modern geometric and drainage standard. The project was developed by Frank Hamilton, Richard Pleak and David Schlemmer. The result has been one of the best works in my portfolio. Frank’s Office 812 663 4082. Gary Herbert, Mayor of Greensburg. I have been in discussion with the Mayor about my abilities and the possibility of working with his administration. I have not asked Mayor Herbert to be ready as a reference. However- I have little doubt he would give a good report. The Mayor’s Office phone 812 663 3344 Michael Campion- When Honda came to Greensburg, a group of investors from Bend Oregon came and purchased more land than I could have ever imagined. Michael was the lead man for this group. We designed and constructed Sand Creek Phase 1. Other lands, through which now flows Veteran’s Way, were also purchased. Michael and I brainstormed the approximate current location of Veteran’s Way. The existing commercial road cut on US 421 is evidence of these conceptual designs and traffic studies. Michael’s cell- 541 788 2694.
- 6. James Saler- Iam honored that Mr. Saler, President and CEO of First Federal Savings Bank in Greensburg, has agreed to be a reference for me. I designed the two drive through banking sites for First Federal with the close collaboration of Jim. Cell contact- 812 614 1238 Frank I. Hamilton, Jr. – Frank is a well known and respected attorney in Greensburg. Mill Ridge Estates was the first subdivision in town to be built to a modern geometric and drainage standard. The project was developed by Frank Hamilton, Richard Pleak and David Schlemmer. The result has been one of the best works in my portfolio. Frank’s Office 812 663 4082. Gary Herbert, Mayor of Greensburg. I have been in discussion with the Mayor about my abilities and the possibility of working with his administration. I have not asked Mayor Herbert to be ready as a reference. However- I have little doubt he would give a good report. The Mayor’s Office phone 812 663 3344 Michael Campion- When Honda came to Greensburg, a group of investors from Bend Oregon came and purchased more land than I could have ever imagined. Michael was the lead man for this group. We designed and constructed Sand Creek Phase 1. Other lands, through which now flows Veteran’s Way, were also purchased. Michael and I brainstormed the approximate current location of Veteran’s Way. The existing commercial road cut on US 421 is evidence of these conceptual designs and traffic studies. Michael’s cell- 541 788 2694.