Avalon Olesen Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Assess the condition of high-rise residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, reporting on the current condition and long term projects required, this includes the structural components of the building as well.
• Prepare budgets for capital planning purposes and condo reserve funds
• Review structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering drawings as well as contacting maintenance contractors to support analysis

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Provided support to landowner groups in administering Cost Sharing Agreements for shared land and infrastructure
• Provided preliminary engineering support for due diligence site investigations, pro-forma preparation, and Development Charge Credit application
• Prepared proposals and feasibility studies in support of land acquisition investigations

Markham, Ontario, Canada

• Designed storm water management plans using hydraulic modelling software Flow Master, Culvert Master, and HEC-RAS.
• Organized cost sharing schedules between multiple developers ensuring close attention to detail.
• Performed quantity take-offs and prepared preliminary cost estimates.
• Built and managed strong relationships by effectively communicating with clients regarding project options/requirements.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Met with contractors to discuss site upgrades and maintenance.
• Performed draw-down tests and flow calculations
• Performed daily quality inspections of pumping stations to guarantee that they met health and safety standards.
• Studied reports and contacted the proper people to determine maintenance procedures needed to be performed at one of the sites

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Communicated effectively with the project funders and staff both orally and through e-mail correspondence.
• Presented the data effectively by displaying the information on a map, converting raster data to vector, using ArcGIS.
• Performed statistical analysis, calculating rainfall probability and the confidence limits.

Kitchener, Canada Area

• Performed over 50 anti-icing and deicing field tests and recorded the data with accuracy.
• Presented the conclusion found from the research to a group of 50 people who has a stake in the project.
• Quickly mastered the program Tableau and taught the software to my employer and co- workers.
• Co-authored a 50 page paper called ‘Effectiveness of Anti-icing Operations for Snow and Ice Control of Parking Lots and Sidewalk’ that was presented at Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting January 2014

Bachelor Of Architecture (Barch), Environmental Design/Architecture

Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS) program is part of the professional architecture program at Dalhousie University.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc) With Distinction, Environmental Engineering, Honours Co-Operative Program, Water Resources Option, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: External Director for Sustainable Campus Initiatives. Advocacy for Sustainable Campus Initiatives.The courses.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball (Captain in Jr year), Varsity Soccer, Varsity Volleyball, Varsity Hockey, Varsity Track.