As Acting City Engineer: Developed $40 million budget which included specific recommendations to transition the Division of Engineering from DGS into the new Department of Engineering. Provided a strategic 2-year plan to hire/transition employees, implement asset management software, increase continuing education and promotional opportunities for employees, optimize utilization of our existing grant funding, and improve inter-departmental coordination.Currently, manage over $15 million budget of street improvement funding including Federal grants, State reimbursable grants, City bonded funds, community block grants and other sources.Supervise street project selection, cost estimating, budget forcasting, inter-agency project coordination, GIS and data collection, Equity Agenda compliance, ADA Transition Plan progress, project history tracking and cost-benefit analysis.Project manager and lead designer for the annual in-house designed streets improvement contracts throughout the City of Albany. Oversee two field engineers and a summer intern construction inspector to ensure work is completed on schedule, within budget, within compliance of grant programs, and with a scope of work and quality that meets applicable standards and satisfies the community.Manage and review the work of sub-consultants . Help resolve design issues and disputes between residents of the City. Lead Public Outreach efforts and have developed programs to better inform citizens on projects and general practices.At AWD: Project Manager and/or Lead Designer on Stormwater, Water, and Sanitary Capital Improvement projects.Provided Geotechnical and multi-disciplinary engineering design and construction recommendations for projects to improve our assets such as the Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir, or Dams throughout the City.

Consulting land development and design company offering services in: Pre-purchase walk-through, pre-development site feasibility studies, financing subsidy breakdowns, project concept plans, site plan development, geotechnical engineering, stormwater management solutions, SWPPP inspections, pavement design, green infrastructure design, municipal street and sidewalk improvement, foundation design, subsurface drainage improvements, construction inspection, construction project management, grant applications, grant reimbursement, project development, project budgeting, low income tax credit compliance, and multi-family housing development initiative program requirements.

Instructor of "Soils and Foundations for Construction". The class covers the basics of Geotechnical Engineering and includes a Lab period.

Geotechnical Project Engineer: Perform full scope of Geotechnical Engineering Services including: Field testing, borings, infiltration tests, writing geotechnical reports, providing seismic design parameters, providing bearing capacities, reviewing construction submittals and third party special inspections, performing on-site geotechnical observation, designing MSCE retaining walls. Design and compile construction drawings for retaining walls, dams, and man-made earth embankment ponds which include 3D pipe networks, profile-view cross-sections, and details utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D.Structural Project Engineer: Design concrete retaining walls and basement foundation walls, foundations, slabs-on-grade, and deep foundations such as micro-piles and H-piles. Design and put together structural drawing packages for waste water treatment plants, bridge replacement projects, and pre-fabricated metal buildings. Perform structural analysis of existing buildings, including columns, beams, and roof trusses to evaluate if structures can handle additional loading from solar panels or air-handling units; and design reinforcement for structural components as necessary. Evaluate hoist beams to provide load rating certifications. Design fall protection for roof maintenance safety precautions.

Civil/Site Engineer, Creighton Manning Engineering, Colonie, NY, March 2013 to April 2014• Designed and drafted site plans in Autocad 2D and Civil 3D including: site concepts, zoning requirements, site layout, grading and drainage, erosion and sediment control, landscaping, and corresponding details.• Performed and organized infiltration testing and soil borings. Analyzed results to design drainage practices.• Inspected construction operations and estimated quantities on-site for Mannix Rd. Roundabout Project. o Observed prepared roadway subgrades and recommended undercutting and additional fill where necessary. Inspected pouring and testing of slip-form concrete curb and preparation of exposed aggregate sidewalks. Documented pavement operations and installation of drainage systems.• Followed NYS Stormwater Manual and utilized Hydrocad 10 to examine existing site drainage conditions, produce SWPPP reports, and design proposed site drainage systems.• Used HEC-RAS and HEC-HMS to produce flood inundation maps for various dam breach scenarios.• Created MS Excel spreadsheets for use as design aids in implementing green infrastructure practices.• Assisted transportation department in traffic observations and analysis of pedestrian safety studies.• Reviewed contractor submittals against project drawings and specifications.• Obtained SWPPP Inspector Certification and performed SWPPP inspections.

Field Engineer for geotechnical and/or geoenvironmental subsurface explorations (including borings, geoprobes, and test pits): Perform field layout; collect and classify soil samples; perform general site survey including elevations; determine adjustments to exploration program; monitor installation of wells; perform environmental sampling as neededField Representative for construction monitoring: Observe geotechnical construction (including excavation of soils, preparation of bearing surfaces, installation of sheeting, underpinning of foundations) and document conformance with Foundation Engineering Report and/or Earthwork specifications; read geotechnical instrumentation including inclinometers, observation wells, piezometers, extensometers, seismographs, and dust monitorsGeotechnical Engineering Project Manager: Prepare proposals to contract geotechnical and geoenviromental services; analyze site conditions and subsurface explorations and prepare Foundation Engineering Recommendations Reports; interpret geotechnical instrumentation results and issue updates including summaries and construction recommendations; review pile load test data and issue Pile Load Test reports; review contractors' submittals for operations including pile load tests, earth support design, and underpinning; calculate acceptable bearing pressures and lateral friction coefficients of bearing soils; design earth support sheet pile walls; communicate and coordinate subsurface explorations and construction operations with Contractors, Architects, Civil and Structural Engineers

Assistance to Project Engineers•Reviewed drawings, specifications, and submittals for various projects.•Filled in for project managers on safety inspections and recording daily logs.•Prepared initial government estimates for future projects using RSMeans Costworks.•Assisted Energy Manager in inventorying motors, windows, lights, and AC units. Researched higher efficiency replacements and developed spreadsheet in Excel with necessary calculations and estimates to project energy savings and payback time.