Souren Naradikian, P.E.
OBJECTIVE
To secure a challenging and responsible position that draws together all aspects of my background experience and education.
EDUCATION
College of Agriculture, Plovdiv Bulgaria, 1985-1990
Master of Science Recipient
Specialization in subsurface irrigation and hydraulics: 173 semester hours.
University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Surveying, Sofia, Bulgaria, 19771982
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Surveying recipient.
Total number of semester hours completed: 155.5
Special School for Building and Architecture, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 1971-1975
Associates Degree recipient.
Granted title of Technician of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Construction.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

2006-2008 Assistant Town Engineer / Public Work Department Head, Town of Cave Creek, AZ, 2006-08
Assisted the public, Town Planning and Building Departments, and builders in identifying the location of rights-of-way, easements and existing utilities to ensure compliance with local restrictions. Planed and oversaw the maintenance of 35 miles of paved and 45 miles of unpaved streets within the community including surfaces, appurtenances, and drainage.
Reviewed all residential and commercial development and improvement plans for compliance with ordinances, rules, regulations or other codes.
Assisted in the development and administration of the annual and capital equipment budgets for Engineering and Public Works Departments, and the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Oversaw operation and maintenance of 0.233 MGD wastewater treatment plant and sewer collection system. Ensured permit compliance with regulatory agencies.
Planed, negotiated and administered a variety of intergovernmental agreements with the County and adjoining communities. Negotiated contracts for public works projects beyond the capabilities of existing personnel and equipment.
Supervised all staff in the Engineering and Public Works Departments when the Town Engineer was absent.
Assisted the Town Manager and Council on special projects including the preparation and presentation of research and reports.

2001-2006 Senior Engineering Technician, City of Phoenix, Public Work Department SWDMD,
Performed and coordinated quarterly groundwater (GW) sampling at city land fills (LF) in an efficient and timely manner.
Updated the GW well construction; performed maintenance on the database and file system on a quarterly basis.
Coordinated repairs of GW well equipment and ensured maintenance records were regularly updated.
Ensured wells equipment is in good operating condition on a quarterly basis.
Completed, updated, and filed quarterly GW sampling forms; maintained total CD back up on all GW and methane data on a quarterly basis.
Prepared standard quarterly and annual GW monitoring reports for submission to ADEQ.
Performed LF gas probe monitoring, as required; imported LF gas data on quarterly basis for 19th Ave, Skunk Creek.
Deer Valley, 27th Ave, and Del Rio land fills and maintain their GW databases and files.
Performed AutoCAD drafting for engineering projects and reports.
Assisted the review and analysis of contracts and engineering projects.
Performed environmental monitoring in accordance with applicable rules, regulations, and legal requirements.
Assisted with project management of engineering project as assigned.
Performed statistical analysis within two weeks of receiving final electronic data from laboratory for Skunk Creek and 27th Avenue landfills.
Prepared annual reports for Del Rio, 27th Avenue and Skunk Creek land fills within thirty days of receipt of the fourth quarter final electronic laboratory data.
Assisted programmer with adding necessary details to Access groundwater database.
Imported LF gas data and maintained databases on a monthly basis by the end of each month.
Reviewed monthly ground water monitoring plan for new Landfill SR85 and provided comments.
Assisted consultant's preparation of groundwater monitoring statistical analysis and procedures for all City Subtitle D land fills.
Made an oral presentation to Division Management Staff on the current function and job duties of the Senior Engineering Technician.
Participated and guided Information Technology staff and the consultant in the preparation of the new reporting format required by ADEQ for the ground water database.

1999 - 2000 Water-Resources and Civil Engineering Designer, Rick Engineering Company, Inc. Phoenix, AZ.

I design City of Phoenixs Subdivisions: Rowland Company-Rowland Office Complex and Cachet Legacy.
City of Scottsdale Subdivisions: Desert Mountain - 5A, 5B, 5H, 5E/G, 5F & Parcels 8 and 9.
For each of these I have designed and calculated street capacity, catch basin, culverts, drainage systems, and retention basin with bleeding structure for commercial development Rowland Office Complex and for residential subdivisions in Desert Mountain 5A, 5B, 5H, 5E/H, 5F, 8 and 9. I have experience calculating the runoff for Rowland Office Complex and Desert Mountain subdivision using rational method for areas smaller than 160 acres and for areas larger than 160 acres I used HEC2. I have done HEC2 analysis to determine height of the water level in a variety of washes, with water quantity from 20-2000 CFS, also I have done drainage system analysis with pipe sizes from 18 to 60. I have designed retention basin for the Desert Mountain subdivisions, Legacy, and Rowland Office Complex. I have experience using Maricopa County Drainage Manuals Hydrology and Hydraulics. I have experience with City of Phoenix, Scottsdale and Glendale ordinances and using development regulations for Desert Mountain and Legacy. For 5F subdivisions in Desert Mountain, I have done beach modeling in order to determine scouring and the height of the bridge relative to the water.

1991 1999 Gromax Agricultural Services, Inc. Chandler, AZ, Subsurface Irrigation Designer,
I designed I-10 project, 3,840Ac. subsurface drip system. I designed pump/filter station 8,000GPM (17.8CFS), using ACAD program and supervised the construction of the project.
Pimabutte Ranch, 820Ac. subsurface drip system. I designed using ACAD program and supervised the construction of the project.
1990 1991Professor in Survey and Irrigation, Agricultural University in Plovdiv Bulgaria.
1982 - 1990Scientific and Productive Agricultural Complex in Plovdiv Bulgaria as an Expert in irrigation systems.