James Colles, Pe Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, AK, US

Anchorage, Alaska, US

As a Staff Engineer in airport design the bulk of my work consist of drafting plans and specifications that meet all the requirements set by the FAA in their Advisory Circulars (AC) and the DOT&PF design guidelines. The projects I am working on are airport layout plans (ALP), runway reconstruction, apron rehabilitation, lease lot site development, airport.

As a Project Engineer my day to day duties involved tracking daily work progress, preparing submittal packages, responding to submittal review comments, providing estimates for change order work, verifying pay estimate amounts, coordinating subcontractors, acquiring and reviewing bid estimates from suppliers and subcontractors, and updating project.

Anchorage, Alaska, US

Skagway: Replace Captain William Henry Moore BridgeThis project consisted of replacing the existing Captain William Henry Moore bridge with a Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) embankment over an arch culvert. The top of the embankment has two 12-foot lanes with 6-foot shoulders on each side of the highway. The new structure is located approximately 200 feet.

Fairbanks, AK, US

I am responsible for the literature review of the project I am working on. The research project is looking at existing passing zones and determining how effective they are and if they can be improved to address safety issues. The goal is to come up with design criteria that can help address safety issues associated with an aging driver population.

My job is to greet and direct customers as they come into the store and answer any questions they might have. I also answer the phone and transfer callers to the proper store department. It is my job to make sure the entrance and exit of the store are clean and all merchandise at the front are stocked. Another task is to handle customer returns and get.

Anchorage, Alaska, US

My main task is to run various materials test on aggregate, asphalt, and concrete. Take nuclear density tests on work sites. I run all tests according to WAQTC procedures and am fully WAQTC qualified. I was also tasked with running tests in remote areas of Alaska and doing inspections when needed.

Working for the Department of Natural Resources in the Division of Mining, Land, and Water. I help other office workers complete tasks and perform field inspection of state land.

Teach adult ski lessons.

Load and unload luggage. Dock airplanes, refuel, and wash when needed.