Amanda Finelli, Eit Email & Phone Number

Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Modeled and analyzed proposed drainage design networks using various CAD softwares and in accordance with national, federal, and client specific regulations. Prepared and reviewed related design calculations. Developed construction plans, reports, cost estimates, and specifications to convey design to contractors and clients. Conducted field work as an infrastructure inspector along the Massachusetts Turnpike. Catalogued, rated, and recorded relevant information on pavement, bridges, culverts, guardrails, slopes, lighting, signs, and other associated structures and created individual reports with findings. Supported high visibility bridge, rail, and highway projects within local and out-of-state offices.Delineated wetlands for project sites and attended additional wetland scientist training offsite to broaden technical knowledge. Assessed anticipated workload for given projects and communicated proposed schedules to project managers. Completed necessary local, state, and federal permits and environmental documents including MEPA/NEPA, MassDEP Wetlands Program, and Army Corps. Presented to town conservation commissions, and attended meetings with project managers, subconsultants and other project stakeholders to discuss environmental conflicts and areas of interest for company-wide highway and bridge projects.

• Mentored freshman engineering students in aspects of the college of engineering such as classes and scheduling as well as in all other aspects of college life• Completed survey after each meeting to contribute to study being done at UMass to test correlation between academic achievement/retention in the college of engineering with having a relationship to a student who has been successful within the college

• Completed a summer long project which included a proposal and self assigned critical benchmarks concluded by a PowerPoint presentation delivered to MassDOT officials, heads of departments, and other interns• Worked under supervisors in all aspects of Research and Materials division including: concrete and steel lab, soils lab, hot mix asphalt lab, binder lab, technical services, document control, and administration• Reviewed and edited Qualified Construction Materials List for the state by evaluating New Product Applications, verifying product accordance with ASSHTO standards and communicating with administrators in different departments within MassDOT• Gained familiarity with active construction sites, hot mix asphalt plants, quarries, and contributed during meetings between research and materials division and other MassDOT departments, private firms, and contractors

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Civil Engineers, American General Contractors, Intramural Volleyball

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