James K. Gorman is an experienced engineer, surveyor, and entrepreneur from Greensburg, Indiana. He has over 30 years of experience owning and operating successful land development, surveying, and engineering businesses. He has managed a variety of projects including residential, commercial, and industrial developments. He is proficient in CAD and seeks to reacquire his professional engineering and land surveying licenses.

1. RESUME
James K. Gorman
201 West 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
201 W. 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 MAJOR DESIGN 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- I am 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- I am 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.