Dear Employer,

I am inquiring about a position as an engineer, full or part time, with your com
pany and thus I am enclosing a resume for your review. Please consider this lett
er as my formal application presenting my background, education, and experience.

I am currently employed as an architect, having three years of experience in mul

tiple facets of design and soon to be licensed. My interests are now to develop
my engineering background along with my architectural experience.
My experience as an architect has been focused in the initial stages of a projec
t, both design and business. My current employer requires me to meet with offic
ials at various universities, hospitals, construction companies, and private and
state entities as an order of business development. Relationship building and
information gathering regarding future work is my strength alongside design and
coordination responsibilities among clients and consultants.
I want to develop and expand my abilities through a civil engineering profession
by focused efforts in site development, hydrology, waste water, transportation,
topography and other site-related design elements. Business development will c
ontinue to be part of my interests and, hopefully, it would continue to be requi
red of me.
I am interested in scheduling an interview with your company upon your interest
in my employment. Thank you for your time and consideration and I hope to hear
from you soon.

Sincerely,

Ross Barkley

Ross Barkley
1407 Belle Glade Street, Jackson, MS 39211
Cell: (662)-316-0490
Email: rb5ba8f8@westpost.net
Objective
I am seeking an engineering position, concentrating in site design and developme
nt, along with project coordination and business development responsibilities.
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, 2003
B.A., Architecture, University Mississippi State, 2007
Skills
Effective communicator with receptive personality
Outgoing leader with high energy
Efficient management and organizational skills
Creative and analytical thinking
Excellent written and presentation skills
Expertise in Autocad
Expertise in Sketchup
Can operate Microsoft Office tools effectively
Achievements
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society
M-Club, four year Ole Miss football letterman
LEED Accredited Professional
NCARB IDP completed
30% of A.R.E. completed
Work History
Christ And Associates, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, 2007-2008
Responsibilities:
I managed residential housing projects from the design/conceptual phase to the i
mplementation stage. This consisted of drafting floor plans, elevations, sectio
ns, and details as well as coordinating consultant drawings such as structural,
civil, mechanical, and electrical. My time in the residential market was focuse
d primarily on custom design in locations such as Seaside, Rosemary Beach, and A
lys Beach, Florida. Meeting with clients and working and communicating with tow
n architects and design review boards became my strong suit.
Dale And Associates, Jackson, MS, 2008-present
Responsibilities:
My current position requires project development and coordination as well as bus
iness development responsibilities. My time at work consists of cultivating cur
rent relationships among owners and consultants as well as seeking future work.
Part of my time is spent meeting with various officials at Universities, hospit
als, construction companies and other targeted developers. I am responsible to
gather information ranging from numerous categories such as how projects will be
delivered financially, when funding becomes available, keys players for a winni
ng team, the size project to be expected, and the method of contracting the desi
gn/construction services. My responsibilities include developing a project list
that includes categories of certain, probable, and potential projects to pursue
. I help coordinate in house responsibilities describing the next step and most
effective approach for information gathering and relationship building. These
business development responsibilities encompass the following sectors of work: e
ducation, higher education, hospitality, medical, federal, private development,
state, city, county. The remaining part of my time consists of architectural dr
afting and project coordination. This work encompasses the production of variou
s projects through Autocad and Sketchup. I generate and draft plans, elevations
, sections and details for all building types associated with the sectors of wor
k mentioned above. I coordinate project elements between engineering consultant
s and owners. I also develop 3-D models for building studies and presentation.