Career Objective:
To pursue a position in a respected organization, where I can utilize my technical
skills, project experience, educational background, and people skills to provide
organizational value.
Summary:
Experience performing geotechnical analyses, report writing, field investigations, and earthwork construction quality assurance.
Proficiencies:
* Seepage Analysis (Seep/W)
* Slope Stability Analysis (Slope/W)
* Settlement Analysis
* Liquefaction and Seismic Analyses
* Report Writing
* Geotechnical Investigations
* Document Review
* Earthwork Quality Assurance
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Civil Engineer (Geotechnical Branch, Soils Design and Materials) 2011-Present
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Los Angeles District, Los Angeles, CA
* Design and analysis of both future and existing flood control embankments
including earth dams, interior dikes, and levees.
* Perform analyses including seepage, slope stability, settlement, liquefaction,
seismic deformation, and filter compatibility.
* Author Design Documentation Reports and Specifications for proposed interior
dikes at Prado Dam, CA.
* Determine instrumentation needs and prepare instrumentation specifications
for embankments including piezometers, pressure plates, settlement bases, and
survey monuments.
* Assess existing conditions and develop mitigation measures for Whittier
Narrows Dam, CA as part of the Dam Safety Modification Study.
* Conduct geotechnical fragility curve analysis and co-author fragility curve
report for Little Colorado River at Winslow, AZ Levee Feasibility Study.
* Perform on-site quality assurance (QA) for dam embankment earthwork,
installation of cast-in-drilled hole piles, and installation of sheet piles.
* Conduct 408 permit reviews for various proposed modifications to existing U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects.
* Geotechnical Investigation experience including preparation of scope and
estimate, coordination with driller, on-site logging, sample collection, and
development of laboratory testing plans.
* Conduct periodic dam and levee inspections.
Results:
* Served (serving) as the primary geotechnical engineer for analyses and report
preparation for Yorba Slaughter Adobe Dike (under construction) and California
Institution for Women Dike (design ongoing) at Prado Dam, CA.
* Gained valuable and diverse experience while successfully completing and/or
furthering projects at various stages of project development: feasibility, design, and engineering during construction.
Civil Engineer (New Graduate Rotation Program) 2009-2010
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, Los Angeles, CA
* Rotated through several different sections within the USACE Los Angeles District to obtain organizational knowledge and broad understanding of the USACE
mission.
* Served as a junior project manager on border fence and border infrastructure
projects near Yuma, AZ.
* Served as a junior project manager on harbor maintenance and dredging
projects.
* Provided staff level engineering design support for flood control projects
including design alternatives development.
* Worked directly with the Fort Huachuca Army Base Department of Public Works
engineering staff on drainage and facility related projects.
* Provided staff level engineering support at the USACE Engineering Research and
Development Center (ERDC), Inland Waterways Section.
* Provided geotechnical support including seepage and slope stability analysis of the Auxiliary Embankment at Prado Dam.
* Served as a construction representative at the Tres Rios Environmental
Restoration Project located in Phoenix, AZ performing on-site quality assurance
of pipeline installation and vegetation planting and establishment.
* Provided staff level hydraulic and hydrologic support including exposure to
HEC-HMS modeling and ARC-GIS modeling.
* Served in the Reservoir Operation Center during a significant storm event
collecting data from dam tenders, monitoring reservoir levels, and making
required public notifications.
Results:
* Gained invaluable organizational knowledge in a relatively short period of time which results in more productive and effective performance.
* Experience working in the various sections within the Los Angeles District has
provided valuable insight into each of the various disciplines and allows for
greater understanding and coordination within project delivery teams.
Civil Engineering Technician (Summer Internship) 2008-2008
U.S. Forest Service, Phoenix, AZ
* Performed staff level civil engineering for the U.S. Forest Service engineering department in charge of the Tonto National Forest.
* Reviewed current Forest Service road signage for compliance with AASHTO
requirements based on road...
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