A versatile, hard working and responsible engineer

Job Objective: Obtain an executive management position within an innovative and growing company that will allow my versatility to be rewarded.

Registration: Licensed Professional Civil Engineer (Minnesota #17284, Wisconsin #28321)

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota

Professional Organizations: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Professional Skills: Founded and served as the company president and chief financial officer of a successful civil engineering firm, various land development firms and construction companies. Served as a municipal engineer, municipal planner, project engineer, project manager, land surveying, construction surveying, managed a soil testing firm and performed various soil tests, computer aided drafting, bookkeeping. public speaking and report presentation, dependable self starter, motivated to work under pressure, displays responsible leadership qualities while being a team player, works hard to provide the client cost effective and expandable project solutions, homebuilder, land development, versatile.

Business Skills: Bookkeeping, accounting, billing, employee management, business marketing, proposal preparation, project scheduling, records management, multiple business owner, negotiation of financial lending, loan management, contract management, grant management.

Technical Proficiencies: Microstation, Geopak Site, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Powerpoint, Peachtree Complete Accounting, Hydrocad, SCS TR-55, HEC-2, HEC-RAS, Eagle Point Roadcalc, KY Pipe.

Professional Experience:
President/Senior Project Engineer
1994 to Present

Established and maintained a successful civil engineering firm for over fourteen years. Working with a variety of clientele developing contracts with, architects, general contractors, developers, landowners, business owners, churches, mosques, school districts, lake improvement districts, city governments and universities. Consistently providing professional services to clientele including; conceptual planning, feasibility studies, cost estimates, plan and specification preparation, project management, and construction observation. Experience and ability to work on a variety of different projects in such areas as; municipal, commercial, industrial, institutional, single family residential and high density townhome projects. The residential projects worked upon include apartment complexes, high density townhomes, single family on urban sized lots and single family on large lot rural projects. As the City Planner for the City of Corcoran, I provided leadership during land use discussions.

Project Types Completed: My engineering background is so varied that I have worked on the planning, cost preparation, design and construction management on the following types of projects:
Water distribution studies.
Water rate studies.
Water storage facilities.
Water treatment facility planning.
Gravity sanitary sewer collection systems of varying sizes.
Pressurized pipe systems.
Sanitary sewer pumping stations.
Wastewater treatment facilities.
Sewer use and rate ordinances including initial budget requirements.
Preparation of operation and maintenance manuals for wastewater collection and treatment systems.
Preparation of preliminary reports and feasibility studies.
Reconstruction of existing sanitary sewer lines and lift stations.
Storm water studies for runoff control and regional planning.
Storm sewer collection systems, with pipe sizes up to 72 inch in size and open channels.
Storm water detention and treatment facilities.
Storm water infiltration systems.
Wetland replacement plans.
Lake pumping station.
Design of flood protection projects with the Corps of Engineers such as the Souris River Diversion in North Dakota, Lake Pulaski discharge pipe in Buffalo, Minnesota.
Working with FEMA to upgrade localized flood maps with better information on various development projects. Including flood studies.
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
Erosion control plans.
Roadway design and construction including urban, rural and county highway designs.
Roadway rehabilitation such as crack sealing, seal coating or overlayments.
Site design and parking facilities for various commercial and school projects.
Streetscape design.
Recreational facilities.
Demolition landfill design.
Preparation of permit applications to the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Aviation Administration, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), numerous Cities and Watershed Districts.
Grant management for various governmental programs.
Urban renewal projects.
Land development site design, grading, utility and restoration plans.
City planning services.
Municipal engineering.
Environmental engineering.
Soil and concrete testing.