Brent Travis Email & Phone Number

Tempe, Az, Us

Manage project teams ranging from two-person local office teams to multiple office, multiple sub-consultant large scale teams;Design hydraulic structures including culverts, swales, Best Management Practice (BMP) installations, drywells, grade control structures, and others;Perform statistical and risk analysis for hydraulic, hydrologic, and geomorphological projects;Develop computational models of evaporation (both natural and enhanced), infiltration, groundwater… Show more Manage project teams ranging from two-person local office teams to multiple office, multiple sub-consultant large scale teams;Design hydraulic structures including culverts, swales, Best Management Practice (BMP) installations, drywells, grade control structures, and others;Perform statistical and risk analysis for hydraulic, hydrologic, and geomorphological projects;Develop computational models of evaporation (both natural and enhanced), infiltration, groundwater, one-dimensional and two-dimensional flow, geomorphological processes, bank stability, and sediment transport;Perform numerical optimization for water resource projects using both traditional and newly developed methods, including dynamic programming, gradient, grid, response surface, nearest neighbors, simplex, simulated annealing, and others. Show less

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Designed and oversaw all elements of multiple courses, including lectures, laboratory experiments, examinations, teaching assistants, Designed laboratory improvements, obtained funding, and oversaw implementation including qualifying it for use as an additional classroom, hazardous waste inspections and removals; GFI compliance and other safety measures.Supported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), conducted research focused on modeling slope stability as a function… Show more Designed and oversaw all elements of multiple courses, including lectures, laboratory experiments, examinations, teaching assistants, Designed laboratory improvements, obtained funding, and oversaw implementation including qualifying it for use as an additional classroom, hazardous waste inspections and removals; GFI compliance and other safety measures.Supported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), conducted research focused on modeling slope stability as a function of fluctuating river stage. Utilized resulting model to advise USGS and the Bureau of Reclamation on outflow operations during the $2.5 million dollar 2008 river building controlled flood from the Glen Canyon Dam into the Grand Canyon. Show less

Provided civil, engineering management, and computer modeling services for a number of companies in Washington, California, and ArizonaAnalyzed floodplains, designed and analyzed storm drains, and conducted hydraulic and hydrologic studies for both small and large scale site developments. Developed software applications in Autolisp, C++, and Visual Basic.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Duties included - Managing engineering services for the development of numerous 1 to 100+ acre projects, often requiring numerous other departments and sub-consultants including survey, planning, landscape architecture, and constructionOverseeing project contractual aspects, including initial proposals, scope of work, fee schedules, contract negotiation, and billing Advising and directing construction management on key field issuesAnalyzing and mapping… Show more Duties included - Managing engineering services for the development of numerous 1 to 100+ acre projects, often requiring numerous other departments and sub-consultants including survey, planning, landscape architecture, and constructionOverseeing project contractual aspects, including initial proposals, scope of work, fee schedules, contract negotiation, and billing Advising and directing construction management on key field issuesAnalyzing and mapping floodplains for FEMA and other jurisdictionsAnalyzing and designing numerous flood control measures including retention, detention, and sediment basins; storm sewer installations and extensions; drywell installations; evaporation pond; inlet structures; culverts; side channel spillways; swales; and evaporation pondsDeveloping software in Autolisp, Visual Basic, and C++ to support retention and detention design, expedite engineering design review, streamline hydrograph modeling, and improve survey model translations. Show less

Ph.D., Water Resources Engineering

B.S., Engineering And Applied Science

B.A., Psychology