Brent Tarpinian Email & Phone Number

Bloomfield Hills, Mi

Detroit, Mi

Working toward a Bachelor of Civil Engineering with a focus in Structural Engineering.Winter 2015 - Studying Advanced Concrete Design, Water and Wastewater Lab, FE Preparation, and Senior Design.

Assist the professional contractor with a variety of residential and commercial improvements and repairs.

Cocoa, Florida

- Provided drafting support for the project engineers using Revit Structural and AutoCAD. Drafting consisted of setting up the initial structural set for a new project, as well as performing multiple iterations of redline work.- Reviewed, clouded, and revised concrete and steel shop drawings.- Performed a balcony and guardrail inspection for The Plaza resort and hotel in Daytona Beach, FL.- Calculated MWFRS and C&C wind pressures and determined the size and location of zones using MecaWind analysis software; used this information to draft and notate the wind pressure diagram for a variety of projects.- Performed preliminary analysis and design of roof members using Enercalc analysis software - steel roof beams, steel columns, jack truss, hip truss, and girder trusses.- Projects with which I was involved: | 20,000 sq. ft. vacation home located in the Bahamas | Children's hospital located in Cape Canaveral, FL | 4-Story parking structure in Davenport, FL | Library breezeway renovation at the University of Miami | Water treatment plant laboratory building in Melbourne, FL

Bloomfield Hills, Mi

Served as HRC's On-Site Field Observer for a residential road reconstruction project in Wixom, MI for the summer of 2014. My primary duties included recording and submitting daily progress reports, working with the various contractors to ensure that the actual project met contract specifications, and scheduling material testing for the several phases of concrete, aggregate base, and HMA work. My duties also included daily interaction with the residents - communicating the ongoing status and schedule of the project, promptly addressing any concerns or issues, and in general making myself as visible and available as possible. In addition to maintaining daily progress reports and pay item quantities, I also provided the project engineers and the Wixom DPW director with the current status of the project and a 7-day activity projection, on a weekly basis.The scope of the project included:- Frame and cover replacements for all structures in the neighborhood (catch basins, storm MH's, sanitary MH's, and gate valve MH's).- Removal of existing mountable concrete curb & gutter, and placement of new.- Removal of existing concrete drive approaches, and placement of new.- Placement of 6" Underdrain along curbline, and tapped into existing catch basin structures.- Reconstruction and adjustment of existing catch basin structures.- Pulverizing and milling of existing HMA pavement.- Excavation of existing subgrade.- Placement of Geogrid TX5 and new 21AA Limestone aggregate base.- Placement of new 4" HMA 13A pavement.

Bloomfield Hills, Mi

Recorded and submitted daily progress and quantity reports on a variety of different civil engineering projects. Projects to which I was assigned included water-main replacement, concrete roadway repair, bridge deck repair, storm water reconstruction, and residential HMA roadway reconstruction. In addition to reports, I also carefully monitored the quality of the contractor's work to ensure that it satisfied the agreed specifications, and communicated with the contractor, residents, city officials, project engineers, and my superiors on a daily basis.

The course in which I was a TA was Concrete Design and Analysis. I was responsible for promptly posting homework assignments, retrieving those assignments, grading, and returning them on the stated date. I also provided a regularly scheduled tutoring session every week for any student enrolled in the course. I was also responsible for grading the assigned homework according to the professor's given standards and criteria, recording those grades, and then submitting those grades to the professor at the end of the semester.

Course work at LTU can be summarized in three categories - experiential design, practical design, and design impact consideration. Experiential design was gained through the rigorous and intense design studios, where the desire to effectively communicate a specific experience was exhaustively explored.Practical design was gained through the technical classes, where we learned to consider loads, regulations, construction practices, environmental systems, electrical systems, and other such parameters in the design process.Finally, we learned both formally and informally to consider the impact and effect a given design would have on it's surroundings and environment, and, conversely, how the surroundings and environment should influence the design.

Plymouth, Michigan

Was responsible for punctually opening/closing the store, directing subordinate team members during each shift, preparing beverages and services according to company standards, actively engaged with the customers in a friendly and professional manner, balanced the safe and the beginning and end of each shift, couriered cash deposits, and was very proficient in the register software.

I was responsible for promptly and politely answering phone calls, booking and confirming guest reservations, checking guests in, balancing the cash drawer at the conclusion of each shift, processing credit card payments, and balancing the guest/payment report at the conclusion of each shift.

Northville, Michigan

Was responsible for the safe and prompt delivery of a variety of finished carpentry products. Became very proficient in map reading, and the management software used. Also upgraded to a chauffeur license during this time.

Northville, Michigan

Responsible for promptly and professionally servicing new and existing clients with issues, requests, and inquiries regarding auto and homeowners insurance.

Novi, Michigan

Actively engaged and assisted customers with their landscape needs, plans, and questions. Was also responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the property and products, which required a high level of physical ability. Operated and maintained a variety of heavy equipment - Bobcat, Caterpillar, Komatsu, Ford, and GMC machines.

Bachelor Of Civil Engineering (Bce.), Structural Engineering, 3.67

Activities and Societies: ASCE, Tau Beta Pi

4 Years Architecture While Working In Industry, Architecture, 3.28

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Business/Commerce, General, 3.45