VALDEZ A. CHAVIS
Civil/Structural Engineer
Summary: Project engineer with expertise in the new construction, renovation, design development, building modernization of commercial and residential building. Experience includes work for the Department of Defense via the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I have provided oversight of new construction from the ground up, damage assessment after hurricanes, tornado, flooding, and earthquake.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Self Employed Work 2009 - present
- I provided designed a drainage system around some houses with settlement problems. The walls & floor slab had differential settlement issues.
- I analyzed & provided solutions to a differential settlement problem at a church club house. The floor slab has differential settlement issues.
- I provided a reinforcing solution to existing roof trusses. This strengthens the trusses, reached the overall roof profile, & strengthens the building.
- I provided aid, help, & relief after the tornado damage in Alabama.
Potash Corp (PCS Phosphate) White Spring, Fl. 2007 - 2009
Project Engineer – provided design, civil & structural analysis, cost estimating, scheduling, & site/field inspections.
- ($125k each) Designed platforms for spa heat exchangers in the Chemical Plant.
- ($80k) Provided structural design, field analysis, & construction management over roofing project over warehouses.
- ($175k) Provided design & construction management over 12 containment area projects. Project included dewatering, sandblasting, coating, & painting containment walls.
- ($210) Provided construction management over liming pond dredging project.
- ($85k) Provided design & construction management over utility pipe crossing.
- ($35k) Provide design of Pole Barn roof renovation & upgrade.
- (($450k) Provide design & construction management over railroad scale project.
- ($75k) Provided structural design & construction management over fuel truck containment area.
- ($155k) Provided design & field inspection of mobile tractor shop floor repair, demo & construction.
- ($25k) Provided structural design & analysis on roller frame & D10 idler support stands.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Jacksonville, Fl. 1994 – 2006
Project Engineer – provided scheduling & construction management on projects.
- ($16M) Provided Project Engineering support for water control structures for the Central & Southern Florida Flood Control, Four Rivers Basin, and Cross Florida Barge Canal Projects throughout Florida & Puerto Rico
- ($750k) Provided design & construction management over Arms Vaults & Security Fencing, Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- ($10M) Provided construction management over Design/Build of Basewide Fire Alarm System, Naval Station Mayport, Fl.
- ($9M) Provide construction management for addition to Family Service Center, Naval Station Mayport, Fl.
- ($16M) Provided construction management for Design/Build for the Guest House Facilities project, Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico.
- ($5.8M) Provided construction management over Quarantine & Research Facility, Davie, Fl.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Jacksonville, Fl. 1982 – 1994
Technical Manager – provided construction management on projects.
- Provided maintenance inspections of water control structures like locks, dams, & spillways throughout Florida.
- Provided design & analysis of bridges, support beams, and retaining walls throughout Florida, Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands.
- Provided internet support on debris removal, water, ice and power and Field Inspection of Dams in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Georges 1998 on channels and levees.
- Provided Field Inspection and Damage Survey Report in Florida after El Nino Events 1998 on roads, bridges, parks and boat ramps in Columbia & Madison Counties, Lake City; and retention pond & parking lots for Suwannee County School Board for FEMA.
- Provided Field Inspection and Damage Assessment after tornado damage to U. S. Army Reserve Center, Palatka, Florida 1995 for FEMA.
- Provided Structural Inspection of homes and business in California after Northridge Earthquake Events 1994 for FEMA.
- Provided technical support on debris removal team in south Florida after Hurricane Andrew 1992 for FEMA.
- Helped write reports on W.P. Franklin Dam flushing procedures to control saltwater intrusion, Florida.
- Worked on flood control & routing in rivers & reservoirs; preparation of studies & reports on water supply, & water quality control on fish & wildl...
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