Jake Buckner

Engineering and Survey Design

Cassville, Missouri, United States

About

Experience

  • Engineering and Survey Design Technician at Benton County Government
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Design and drafting: Use CAD software (Civil 3D) to create design plans, profiles, details, prepare specifications, and estimate costs for highway improvement projects. Construction inspection: Monitor the progress and methods of construction projects to ensure they meet engineering standards and are compliant with local, state, and federal regulations. Surveying: Conduct field surveys to collect data for new construction plans and perform construction staking for highways and bridges. This involves using advanced survey technology, including GPS systems. Material testing: Oversees compliance tests on construction materials such as soils, concrete, and aggregates. Documentation and reporting: Prepare comprehensive project records, inspection reports, and other necessary documents. Collaboration: Coordinate with federal and state agencies, contractors, and other county departments to manage projects. Public assistance: Respond to public inquiries and complaints related to road and highway issues.

  • Arning Companies, Inc. (Cassville, Missouri, United States)
    • Engineering- Plan & Footing Coordinator
      Apr 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Engineering and design coordination Creating and managing documents: Responsible for preparing, tracking, and distributing construction documents. This includes contracts, purchase orders, requests for information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, and the "footing" details for the building's foundation. Detailed drawings and plans: As a progression from his earlier role as a "Detailer," he would have created or overseen the detailed drawings and plans for the project's foundation and overall structure. Compliance and specifications: He worked to ensure that project plans complied with building codes and Arning Companies' engineering specifications. Communication and administration Liaison between stakeholders: This role requires strong communication skills to act as a central point of contact. He coordinated with project managers, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and clients. Internal coordination: Within Arning, he would have collaborated with different departments to streamline workflows and address any bottlenecks that arose during a project. Documentation management: He was tasked with maintaining and organizing all project records, logs, schedules, and other documents. Meeting preparation: He would have assisted with preparing meeting agendas, recording meeting minutes, and following up on action items. Preconstruction and project support Bidding process support: In addition to supporting active projects, he likely assisted the bidding and preconstruction teams with gathering subcontractor proposals and ensuring all required documentation was complete. Administrative process improvements: He would have proactively identified and suggested improvements to administrative procedures to enhance project flow.

    • Engineering Detailer
      Apr 2022 - Jul 2022 · 4 mos

  • Youth/Associate Pastor at Lakeside Christian Church Shell Knob
    Jan 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Battery Outfitters, Inc (Full-time · 11 mos)
    • Purchasing / Accounts Payable
      Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 · 6 mos

    • Route Driver
      Mar 2020 - Aug 2020 · 6 mos

  • Arning Companies, Inc. (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Engineering-R&D Specialist
      Oct 2019 - Mar 2020 · 6 mos

    • Engineering- Plan & Footing Coordinator
      Mar 2017 - Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Engineering - Plan and Footing Detailer
      Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 · 6 mos