John Howes, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

This role builds on the responsibilities of the Professional Engineer position within Minneapolis Water but also includes larger and more complex projects, long-range planning, and Engineering representation of various initiatives within the Water Division (Lead Service Line replacement program, Cathodic Protection of existing infrastructure, Specification updates, etc.).

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Professional Engineer within the Water Treatment & Distribution Division of Public Works Department. Job duties include Engineering support and project management for the ongoing operations, maintenance, and improvements to the treatment facilities. Engineering involvement with the citywide water distribution network is provided as well. This position also entails the review and control of private developments within the City from a water services (fire and domestic) standpoint.

Aurora, Colorado

This position was similar to the Design Engineer position but with more challenging and complex projects and reviews.

Aurora, Colorado

In this role, I represent the City of Aurora - Department of Public Works - Engineering and am responsible for the in-depth review of proposed Development Plans within the City of Aurora. I review the Civil/Drainage Engineering aspects of projects including... Drainage Reports, Stormwater Managment Plans (SWMP), SWMP Reports, and several types of Plans including Grading, Erosion Control, Roadway Plan + Profile, Stormwater, etc. for conformance to City Standards as well other regional, jurisdictional entities such as: Urban Drainage and Flood Control District. Cherry Creek Basin WQ Authority, Douglas, Adams, & Arapahoe Counties, CDOT, City of Centennial, City & County of Denver, Denver International Airport, and others.I coordinate Interdepartmentally with other City Staff, as well as Externally with Denver-Area and Nation-Wide Engineering Firms, Developers, and Citizens of Aurora.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Greater Milwaukee Area

Performed Erosion Control Inspections at development sites across the Milwaukee and Kenosha regions Utilized AutoCAD Civil 3D Software to assist in the design of various Site Development projects in the Commercial and Industrial sectorsProvided clients with on-site Engineering representationPreliminary Site Due Diligence

Kenosha, Wi

Oversight of pre-construction and construction activities for two speculative industrial buildings along the I-94 corridor near Kenosha, WIPerformed site development feasibility studies with building layout design and value engineering

Milwaukee, Wi

Building 23 at the Former Pabst Brewery, Milwaukee, WI - 2016-2017https://pabstmkebrewery.com/Building 23 is a building renovation and restoration project of the historic First German Methodist Church that will be transformed into a restaurant and brewery.Duties: Project Engineer/ Assistant Project Management DutiesBuilding 29 at the Former Pabst Brewery, Milwaukee, WI - 2015-2016https://www.live-eleven25.com/Building 29 was the Bottling Building at the former Pabst Brewery. This building was renovated and repurposed for student housing (Eleven25 at Pabst). Duties: Punchlist of interior and exterior finishesOakView Business Park, Oak Creek, WI - 2014-2015http://oakviewbusinesspark.com/OakView Business Park is a 220-acre business park on the south side of Oak Creek, WI. Development of this park included: clearing, grading, site utilities and streets, modification of existing adjacent intersections Duties: Project Engineering tasks in the capacity of Construction ManagerDrexel Town Square, Oak Creek, WI - 2014-2016http://www.drexeltownsquare.com/Drexel Town Square is an 85-acre mixed use development in the heart of the new Oak Creek, WI downtown. Development included: site preparation, grading, site utilities, asphalt and concrete roadways, decorative concrete and pavers, permeable paver parking areas, decorative hardscapes and landscaping within the newly constructed right-of-ways, addition of signalized intersections to existing adjacent roadways, large wetland reconstruction. Duties: Project Engineering tasks, coordination and communication with multiple involved partiesSeven Oaks Apartments, Madison, WI - 2013-2014The transformation of the former Nob Hill Apartments to Seven Oaks Apartments was a 254-unit low income multi-family renovation project in Madison, WI. Duties: Meeting minutes, submittals, change order tracking, material ordering/ tracking, assisting the project superintendent on day-to-day activities

Rochester, Minnesota Area

My position for the Minnesota Dept. of Transportation was in the capacity of Construction Intern. My duties were to assist the Surveying Team by setting grade stake offsets for a 15+ mile concrete paving project on Interstate 90 in Southeastern Minnesota. Towards the end of my internship, I assisted on an asphalt paving project on US Highway 61 in Southeastern Minnesota.