Benjamin Davis, Phd, Pe, Msepm, Lssgb Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, US

• Led worldwide teams of 600+ personnel across 7+ disciplines for 60+ concurrent delivery projects for high tech and logistics clients.
• Grew a program from $3M to $18M+ in 3 months, with our team winning project sites from other firms whose projects were already underway during the COVID-19 pandemic with personnel working from home.
• Repeatedly drove high efficiencies among distributed teams across the globe, resulting in high earning margins. This lead to our group to reach ~39% EBITA three years in a row, the highest in the region.
• Responsible for data quality, scheduling & projections, internal workflow design, quality control processes, standardization, digital infrastructure both internal & Client-facing, and Client services for distribution.
• Implemented a document and delivery management strategy & process through distributed cloud systems reducing errors and lost data to zero while maintaining 100% on-time delivery.
• Designed the Information Security Protocol across Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet, and BIM360 complete with implemented access controls for both AECOM personnel and subcontractors

Dallas, Texas, US

• Part of a global AECOM initiative to incorporate Lean Six Sigma practices into all aspects of AECOM
• The International committee consists of members from the UK, USA, and India

Dallas, Texas, US

• Performed the role of Discipline Lead for multi-site, concurrent delivery programs
• Designed and programmed tools built using Google Sheets and Google Apps Scripts to automate the Construction Administration process including a dashboard, cover page generation, workflows, and email alerts
• Developed CAD standards and associated manual with best practices to standardize drawing creation and communication across teams using a Lean Six Sigma workflow approach
• Created an internal website using the Django Framework and PostgreSQL to automate the creation of project proposals
• Developed the first-ever work breakdown structure and corresponding accounting code scheme for the Zeus Datacenter Program, including a corresponding guide to its use and how to extend as the Program grows
• Provided construction administration and build solutions for data center projects valued at $300,000+

Dallas, Texas, US

• Less than 0.1% of AECOM employees are selected for the role
• Cloud Infrastructure Architect combining Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, Smartsheets, Autodesk BIM360 to support an $18M+ distribution center upgrade project across 60+ sites in the US, shifting 600+ personnel to.
• Developed and implemented workflow automation to significantly reduce email traffic and streamline status notifications using Microsoft Flow, Microsoft Teams, Email, and Smartsheet, connecting the products in.
• Responsible for identifying processes within the company that could benefit from the use of digital tools for increased value to the client.
• Created innovative tools and approaches for automation, improved processes, increased quality products, value-adds for clients, etc.

Columbia, SC, US

• Involved in various research activities in engineering and public health

Columbia, SC, US

• Taught Highway Design
• Guided students through topics including geometrics, queuing theory, sight-distance, vehicle performance, traffic flow modeling, highway capacity analysis, level-of-service, traffic control, travel demands, and travel.
• Engaged students through both in-class instruction and field exercises to teach practical skills in the subject
• Instructed students in the use of AutoDesk Civil 3D to design and analyze highways/freeways

Irmo, South Carolina, US

• Designed residential, commercial, and industrial sites in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Modeled complex hydrologic and hydraulic systems (e.g. storm drainage, water utility, sewer) in HydroCAD, AutoDesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis, and WaterCAD
• Modeled sediment transport to verify water quality in SEDCAD4
• Prepared submittals including Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) and Engineering Design Reports
• Determined feasibility of detention waiver requests and provide supporting documentation/calculations
• Built CEC's first ever engineering design tools for sizing stormwater ponds, calculating storm depth for water quality, and designing geotextile-reinforced retaining walls

Columbia, SC, US

• Taught computational methods to civil engineering students through classroom and lab instruction such as roots of equations, systems of linear equations, interpolation, integration, and optimization
• Taught the use of Microsoft Excel with numerical methods to solve engineering problems
• Guided students through applications of the methods to civil and environmental engineering, as well as engineering economics, problems
• Employed active learning methods
• Supervised a grader for the course

Columbia, SC, US

• Employed under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship
• Developed new machine learning techniques for characterizing human-induced vibrations on structures
• Developed techniques for choosing quality signals using machine learning including Support Vector Machines (SVM)
• Filed for a patent for impact force estimation and event localization through structural vibrations
• Designed and built a website using Django framework
• Created teaching and progress measurement aids for Environments For Foster Effective Critical Thinking (EFFECTs)

• Assisted the Commanding Officer in reviewing of base objectives for sustainability
• Advised Energy Manager on the gray-water and rainwater initiative to reduce water waste and costs
• Performed a legal and engineering review of gray-water and rainwater plans
• Reviewed and updated the base's model used in design of the new systems
• Submitted a report proposing alternative and additional technology to further reduce waste and impact on the environment
• Engineered a plan to mutually benefit California State University, local consultants, and the Presidio for a hydrology study

Berkeley, CA, US

• Employed under the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
• Designed teaching tools for the Engineering and Project Management (EPM) program
• Analyzed 20 court cases to determine guidelines for law suits involving the Eichleay Formula and Home Office Overhead on project timeline overruns
• Published a journal paper with ASCE Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction

Columbia, SC, US

• Developed wireless smart sensors systems and software using Imote2 and Camp Hill / Agua Mansa platforms
• Projects – Modal Identification using Mobile Sensors, SmartHOME
• Supervised one graduate student, five interns, and six employees
• Managed outreach programs to local schools and incoming students
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary researchers (e.g. geriatric doctors, electrical engineers, computer scientists) and industry leaders (e.g. Intel, Cellpoint Systems) on research projects
• Worked with Intel and Cellpoint to develop wireless smart sensors

Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, KR

• Part the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Smart Structures Fellowship
• Researched structural control of steel cables with MR Dampers
• Collaborated with one Korean and two USA institutions

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering (Structures)

Master'S Degree (M.S.), Engineering And Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering

Minor, Business Administration And Management, General