Dan Hazel Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Hillsboro, Oregon

Provides overarching project engineering, coordination, and management for Traffic Engineering group. Acting Traffic Engineering section supervisor.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Responsible for providing project coordination and support to traffic engineering project manager. Primary technical reviewer for traffic engineering. Provides engineering and review support for streets engineering on as needed basis. Acting first line contact and lead for traffic engineering. - Provide coordination and daily support for projects and contracts ranging between $10K and $9MM- Draft scope of services, budgets, schedules, specifications, RFPs, RFQs; review proposals and quotes, select vendor, and facilitate execution of contracts; review completed work and process invoices- Review all technical project and contract submittals, communicate issues with appropriate contact, and work towards solutions to move projects forward- Conduct crash analyses using Safety Investigation Manual procedures, report findings in memo format and recommend appropriate safety countermeasures- Prepare photometric analyses for LED street lighting upgrades using AutoCAD Civil 3D and AGI32- Conduct development design review of all traffic and transportation related design elements including, traffic signals, signs, markings, street lighting, pavement, and ADA facilities- Analyze vehicle turning movements using AutoTURN Swept Path Analysis Software- Prepare intergovernmental agreements between City and surrounding local agencies- Evaluate safety concerns reported to the City of Hillsboro and provide detailed response to citizen- Provide direction to engineering technicians as lead worker, work with group to accomplish all projects

Wamic Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Provided graduate level research assistance to Dr. Christopher Monsere on a variety of projects.- Produced highly-detailed and organized presentations for technical advisory committee and research group meetings- Researched and drafted preliminary literature review for ODOT SPR778 (Safety Effectiveness of Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements)- Collected and recorded detailed information for over 350 mid-block and uncontrolled pedestrian crossings in Oregon using a variety of methods, ensuring consistency and accuracy of data collected- Coordinated with research group members on a daily basis to keep up to date on project tasks and dynamic schedule- Collected field data to validate Oregon State University driving and bicycling simulator testing for the mitigation of right hook bicycle-motor vehicle crashes (ODOT SPR767)- Attended weekly research group meeting and provide assistance for work plan development- Conducted research as part of a highly diverse team

The Dalles, Oregon

Provided engineering and inspection support for Oregon Department of Transportation, Region 4, District 9 construction office in The Dalles, Oregon.- Analyzed heavy truck turning characteristics using AASHTO design vehicles, Bentley MicroStation, and Transoft AutoTURN to develop length restrictions for I-84 @ U.S. 97 Interchange (Biggs Jct.) project- Reviewed and redlined traffic control plans for I-84: The Dalles to Fifteenmile Creek project- Coordinated with Region 4 headquarters following construction plan review to remove inlet from landing of ADA Ramp prior to being constructed- Collected, calculated, and processed base rock and paving quantities for three large ODOT projects- Used ODOT FAC-STIP tool to complete 1R Inventories on more than 35 miles of highway and interstate- Provided inspection services on I-84 @ U.S. 97 Interchange (Biggs Junction) project

Klamath Falls, Oregon

Provided graduate level teaching assistance for assistant professor Dr. C.J. Riley, P.E. - Graded student homework assignments- Provided professor with up-to-date student progress- Coordinated with professor via email, phone, and through in-person communication- Provided other forms of assistance on as-needed basis- Covered instruction periods when professor is unavailable

Greater Seattle Area

Provided manufacturing staff with high-quality, accurate, and workable build plans. Assisted shop in the resolution of emergent issues to maintain production schedule.- Gathered and compiled daily SRR and ANDON completions data using MS Excel, organized data in an easy to follow, comprehensive manner, provided data to first and second level managers - Planning subject matter focal, acted as trainee, trainer, and liaison between multiple engineering groups, enabled engineering groups to work as a cohesive organization - Provided high-output, accurate planning to shop personnel, reduced second effort, team increased first pass quality from 96% to 98.6%- Led Employee Involvement Team, facilitated and managed meetings, scheduled team activities and projects, team was able to achieve 4 hour turn time, down from 8 hours - Trained new group members and helped with onboarding process - Analyzed part and product data using a variety of systems, CatiaV5, Enovia, and Velocity

Hillsboro, Oregon

Provided engineering support on a wide variety of public improvement projects. Provided review and evaluation on the more than 223 centerline miles of roadway that the City of Hillsboro has in its jurisdiction. Conducted traffic analysis/counts, crosswalk investigations, stop sign requests, street lighting requests, and sight distance studies, reviewed and verified applicable standards, and provided engineering staff with recommendations and resolutions. Inspected contract work for all pavement management programs, with contract values between $200,000 and $2.5 million.- Performed site inspections for construction projects and yearly pavement management programs, contract values between $200,000 and $2.5 million- Used AutoCAD to design small scale roadway project, half street improvement, widened street, constructed sidewalk, increased safety for children walking to and from school- Worked as part of a team on 4-person City land surveying crew, processed survey data using AutoCAD, Civil3D, and ArcGIS- Prepared and conducted traffic counts, crosswalk investigations, and sight distance studies, verified AASHTO/MUTCD standards, and provided staff with findings/recommendations- Synthesized, compiled, analyzed, and prepared quantities, reports, and cost estimates for projects/contracts within the City limits- Conducted yearly street rating activities for 223.4 centerline miles of roadway, processed data using StreetSaver and Microsoft Excel- Led development and implementation of city-wide vegetation management program, joint effort between Engineering and Public Works Operations, program decreased vegetation encroachment and increased safety for citizens- Established and developed effective working relationships with diverse groups of co-workers, citizens, and contractors, provided information pertaining to citizen inquires/complaints, found solutions that satisfied all parties needs - Managed concurrent projects to meet a variety of deadlines

Master Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering Technology, Honors: Cum Laude