WR Flashcards
Tell me about yourself?
I have a passion for complex problems that can only be solved by understanding the fundamental building blocks of the problem. This has always been the way my mind works, I commit the fundamentals and logic of an issue or problem to memory, and the rest falls into place from there. Mastering a program such as Civil 3D that is continually evolving and always has new features to master would represent one of the most exciting endeavors of my career. Civil 3D is a very complex program built on layers of fundamental building blocks. Understanding the fundamentals and being able to deduce how you would accomplish a task from using these fundamental tools of the program is the key to mastery. Programs like this can only be mastered by mastering the tool sets and their subsets available, and deducing how to accomplish the task at hand from that knowledge. Autodesk realized this and built the design of the interface around the idea. The program is designed with “intuitive” ribbons that change based on the object or task you are working with.
Do you know Civil 3D?
Yes. I understand it. I might not have completed every task that the program is capable of doing, but my understanding of the fundamentals and being able to deduce how you would accomplish a task from using these fundamental tools is what allows me to answer yes.
Why should I hire you?
You will not find someone more interested in the scope of this position. Yes there are many applicants very interested in working at one of the most preeminent engineering firms in the State, but are they truly interested in being the best Civil 3D CAD technician possible. I am!
Why did you leave your last job?
Why do you want to leave you present position?
Connexion Technologies struggled on for a few years but ultimately we did not make it though the economic downturn of 2008.
This position seemed like an excellent match for my skills and experience and I am not able to fully utilize them in my present job.
What is your greatest strength / weakness?
My greatest strength is the breadth of my experience and my love for and ability to understand complex issues and software. My greatest weakness would have to be my accent or speech pattern I picked up from growing up in the Virgin Islands. Some people find it hard to understand me when I fall back into this speech pattern. I have been endeavoring to enunciate more clearly and seem to have this weakness under control. Unless of course you just did not understand a word I said?
Describe a situation you’ve been in where you had to work as a team to achieve some goal and tell what you got out of the experience?
In my previous positions at Connexion I had many opportunities to work on teams to achieve diverse goals. My most important takeaway from those experiences was that the group must work together and each member must be willing to do whatever needs to be done. Saying not my job in a team setting or almost any environment is not acceptable. Even the team leader has to be willing to run copies or whatever is needed to keep his team on track and achieving their goals.
What do you know about our company?
John McAdams is the visionary leader that started The John R. McAdams Company in 1979 in a small office in Chapel Hill with nothing but a lone desk and a phone. He grew the company to be one of the largest and most respected companies for infrastructure and development planning, design and permitting in North Carolina.
Withers & Ravenel Company Information
Founded in 1983 by Tony Withers and Sam Ravenel, Withers & Ravenel offers a broad range of quality professional services. Our staff is dedicated to providing innovative and cost-effective engineering solutions. We value our clients and are committed to exceeding their expectations. WITHERS & RAVENEL is a full-service civil and environmental consulting engineering firm that provides the following services: Construction Administration | Economic Development | Environmental | GIS/IT Solutions | Land Development | Planning | Surveying | Transportation | Water Resources WITHERS & RAVENEL, with over 100 employees, is located in Cary and has branch offices in Wilmington and Greensboro, North Carolina. Withers & Ravenel has been successful by focusing on a number of specialty areas where our staff possess a high level of experience.
Withers & Ravenel - History
Founded in 1983 by Hamilton E. “Tony” Withers and Samuel F. Ravenel, Withers & Ravenel is a full service civil and environmental consulting engineering firm. As one of the largest engineering firms in the Triangle, the company has grown to over 100 employees who work in three office locations. Withers & Ravenel provides innovative cost-effective engineering solutions to its clients, while maintaining a strong commitment to ethical and professional standards. Public and private sector clients have benefited from the firm’s expertise and experience in providing engineering, planning and surveying services. Withers & Ravenel has been successful by focusing on a number of specialty areas in which our staff possess a high level of experience. We value our clients and are committed to exceeding their expectations.
Craig Duerr
Senior Project Manager
Withers & Ravenel, Inc.
September 2011 – Present (2 years 2 months)Cary, NC
Current responsibilities include business development, project management, technical staff supervision, strategic planning, and sustainability champion.
Representative Projects:
• Stonehouse – a 4,500 acre master planned community in Williamsburg, VA including “Better Site Design” standards and water conservation guidelines.
• Amberly – a 1,000 acre mixed use development in Cary including Carolina Preserve, Town Center, and remaining undeveloped parcels
• Veridea – Support for a sustainable design district for “next generation RTP” in Apex
Jason Bertoncino
Vice President - Land Development
Withers & Ravenel, Inc.
115 MacKenan Drive Cary, NC 27511
Carla Erickson
Human Resources
1st on Linked in to:
Cindy Overley
David Gallagher
Grant Kitching
Tony Withers
Daughter Ali, was in Rachel’s class at Ravenscroft.
Founded in 1983 by Hamilton E. “Tony” Withers and Samuel F. Ravenel, Withers & Ravenel is a full service civil and environmental consulting engineering firm.
