Anthony Squires — Senior CAD Drafter & 3D Design Specialist

Professional Summary

Senior CAD Drafter and 3D Design Specialist with 30+ years of industry experience spanning electrical utility engineering, mechanical process design, and large-scale water treatment. Expert in AutoCAD (20+ years), Autodesk Inventor, and SolidWorks — delivering complex 2D/3D design packages for municipal water facilities, food & beverage manufacturing, and electrical utility infrastructure. Deep proficiency in GD&T, ANSI/ASME standards, fabrication drawings, P&ID interpretation, and BOM management. Currently advancing expertise in interactive 3D web environments, Flutter mobile development, and AI-assisted design workflows.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills

CAD & 3D Software

AutoCAD 2D/3D Autodesk Inventor SolidWorks Fusion 360 Blender 3ds Max 3DVista KeyShot XR

Engineering Standards

Fabrication Drawings GD&T ANSI/ASME P&ID Interpretation BOM Management Parametric Modeling Parts Library Dev

Engineering Domains

Electrical Utility Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Mechanical Design Food & Beverage Mfg Municipal Facilities

Emerging Technology

Flutter AI Workflows 3D Printing Interactive 3D Web Photoshop

Professional Experience

Senior CAD Drafter — Utility Engineering

Present

Utility Engineering Company · San Diego, CA

Produce detailed 2D/3D CAD drawings and construction packages for electrical utility infrastructure projects using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
Develop interactive 3D web-based training environments (3DVista + Blender) for field technician reference, including an immersive utility pole viewer deployed at anthonyws.com/pole.
Collaborate with engineers to translate design intent into precise fabrication and installation drawings conforming to utility industry standards.
Champion digital transformation initiatives bridging traditional drafting workflows with mobile and web-based delivery using Flutter and AI-assisted tools.
Create 3D-printed scale models of utility components as training aids and stakeholder presentation tools.

Senior CAD Designer — Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Prior Role

Dennis Group · Engineering Consulting

Engineered a complete Starbucks commercial coffee manufacturing line in AutoCAD 3D, modeling every piece of equipment from vendor cut sheets to production-ready 3D assets.
Developed detailed 2D fabrication and installation drawings for plant layout, equipment integration, and utility routing.
Coordinated directly with equipment vendors to validate 3D model accuracy against supplied technical documentation.
Produced as-built drawing packages and managed revisions through full project lifecycle.

3D Mechanical Designer — Water Treatment

Prior Role

Biwater · Water Treatment Engineering

Designed large-scale reverse osmosis water treatment systems in Autodesk Inventor, producing full 3D assembly models for municipal water facilities.
Created comprehensive fabrication drawing packages — General Arrangement (G.A.), RO Structural Frame, FRP Frame Hardware Locations, Pipe Spools, Water Sampling Station, and Clean In Place (CIP) systems — developed directly from client P&IDs and specifications.
Built and maintained an extensive parametric parts library in Inventor covering valves, pipe fittings, tanks, flanges, and specialty components — significantly reducing design cycle times.
Collaborated with fabrication teams and project engineers to resolve design conflicts and issue RFIs.
Delivered models and drawings for projects serving multiple municipal clients; all systems successfully fabricated and commissioned.

Education & Formal Training

Autodesk Inventor — Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced

Authorized Autodesk Training Center

Completed full 3-level certification track in parametric solid modeling and assembly design

SolidWorks — Mechanical Design (Beginning through Advanced)

Formal Coursework

3D solid modeling, assemblies, drawing production, and simulation

AutoCAD — 2D Drafting & 3D Modeling

20+ Years Industry Experience

Full proficiency in 2D production drafting, 3D modeling, sheet sets, and standards management

Professional Development

52 self-directed technical courses completed via Udemy — disciplines include 3D modeling & visualization (3ds Max, Substance Painter), real-time engines (Unreal Engine 4, Unity), CAD tools (Autodesk Fusion 360), 3D printing, IoT hardware (Raspberry Pi), and mobile development (Flutter). Average completion rate: 97%. Reflects a consistent commitment to skill advancement well beyond formal training.

Portfolio & Online Presence

🌐 asquires.com 🖼 Illustrations 🛠 Inventor Drawings ⚡ UtilityDrafter.com 🏗 3D Utility Viewer 🎨 Sketchfab 🖼 Behance ▶ YouTube 💼 LinkedIn ✖ @ABSkyMedia