Alex Lopez, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Independence, Missouri, United States

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Independence, Missouri, United States

• Served as Acting City Engineer January 2023 - November 2023. • Aided in managing the development of the City's five-year Capital Improvement Project (CIP) plan for stormwater, sanitary sewer, and roadway/traffic improvement projects• Developed CIP budgets for stormwater, sanitary sewer, and roadway projects and ensure projects and programs progress as scheduled and remain within budget• Supervised staff engineers/project managers and CAD technician staff• Planned, assigned, and directed work to engineering staff and manage staff workloads• Conducted performance appraisals for Engineering Division staff• Aided in updating and maintaining City engineering design and construction standards• Prepared requests for proposals (RFP) and request for qualifications (RFQ), organize selection teams, review evaluations, conduct interviews, and form recommendations for selection, as well as pricing and contract negotiation• Supervised engineering design and construction plan preparation, assemble project specifications and construction contract manuals, and develop project cost estimates

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

● Prepare requests for proposals (RFP), requests for qualifications (RFQ), organize selection teams, review evaluations, conduct interviews, and form recommendations for selection of professional firms, as well as price and contract negotiation.● Supervise engineering design and construction plan preparation of various complex multi million dollar utility capital projects and ensure compliance with all local, State, and Federal regulations. ● Review and coordinate data collection such as subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and soil testing.● Perform engineering calculations and assemble project specifications and construction contract manuals.● Coordinate easement acquisitions as needed.● Prepare project schedules and cost estimates and monitor progress thru the life of the project. ● Obtain local, state and federal permits as required.● Assemble bid packages.● Prepare and present capital project bid award reports to the Town Council.● Coordinate and prepare project communications to citizens and respond to public questions and concerns.● Provide construction management for utility, transportation, streetscape, parks and facilities projects and lead constructability reviews. ● Work with developers and contractors on right-of-way reimbursement agreements.● Manage project inspector scheduling and track workloads.● Provide training and support to junior engineers and project managers.● Host field meetings and perform construction inspections.● Review and process pay requests, manage change orders, coordinate punch lists, and secure as-builts.● Assist in reviewing and updating the Town Utilities Standard Specifications and Details Manuals.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

● Completed design, permitting, and construction inspections, for various public and private site development and re-development projects.● Designed stormwater management systems and prepared drainage calculations and models.● Performed potable water and wastewater system designs, including sanitary sewer lift station designs.● Prepared Utility, Paving Grading and Drainage, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, and Traffic Control design and construction plans.● Technical editing of design & construction plans and specifications using AutoCAD.● Prepared detailed field reports based on construction inspections.● Prepared project specifications and bid documents.● Reviewed RFPs, RFQs, and assisted in developing submittals.

Plantation, Fl

● Reviewed stormwater permit applications, plans, specfications, and hydrologic calculations and models for compliance with County, State, and Federal Codes● Prepared technical review comments and issued request for information (RFI) letters. ● Prepared technical reports containing project specifications, license conditions, engineering data and calculation summaries for stormwater permits.● Hosted pre-application and project follow up meetings with consultants and property owners and provided technical assistance. ● Reviewed construction completion packages and as-builts plans. ● Conducted close-out inspections and issued certificate of occupancy (CO) letters.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

● Reviewed wastewater treatment plant, collection, and transmission system engineering designs.● Conducted compliance evaluation inspections at domestic wastewater treatment plants and sanitary sewer pump stations. ● Prepared technical reports on inspection findings.● Reviewed monthly discharge monitoring reports, effluent toxicity tests, reclaimed water analysis, biosolids reports, and groundwater monitoring reports.● Tracked and managed enforcement cases and consent orders.