James Usher, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Program Engineer for CDOT Region 4's North Program.

Greeley

Loveland

Project Manager for US 34 - Estes Park to Loveland Permanent Repairs Project

Irvine, California

Loveland, Co

o Responsible for administering design consultant contracts (currently managing +$8 Million in designcontracts) and ensuring work is completed on time and within budget and scopeo Responsible for developing scope of work, work hour/cost estimates and schedules for highwayreconstruction and rehabilitation projectso Responsible for applying current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, andfederal, state, and local design standards to develop safe, efficient, and economical project designso Responsible for requesting field survey, environmental study, traffic data, right-of-way information,hydrology / hydraulic design, structural design, utility locations/relocations, and other information asrequiredo Responsible for certifying that contractor’s construction methods, procedures, materials and endproducts are in conformance with engineering drawings and specificationso Responsible for managing local agency construction projectsProject Highlights:o Project Manager for preliminary design of a seven mile Interstate reconstruction/widening project (http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/NorthI-25/sh-66-to-sh-56)o Project Manager for design of three mile reconstruction/widening of a major urban arterialo Successfully designed and advertised a 22 mile chip seal/roadside safety project in three weeks (process typically takes two-three months in the CDOT)o Assistant Project Manager for design of a two mile reconstruction/widening of a major urban arterial (http://www.coloradodot.info/projects/sh7cherryvale)o Inspector for a five mile Interstate reconstruction/widening project

o Served as a Platoon Leader, Construction Officer, Facilities/Contract Construction Management Engineer and Environmental Officero Deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; recieved Bronze Star Medalo Supervised +30 Soldiers, developed training plans and developed scope of works, schedules and estimates for heavy earthwork, construction projecto Designed/Managed facility improvement projects, developed schedules and bills of materials

Golden, Co

o Responsible for the design and layout of roadways, lots, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and waterutilities within commercial and residential developments.o Responsible for preparing Storm water Management Plans, Drainage Reports and Engineer's CostsEstimateso Responsible for coordinating with other companies/disciplines (i.e. Architects, Land Planners,Surveyors) to ensure all components of project designs were completeo Responsible for coordinating with Local Agencies/Jurisdictions to ensure designs were in compliancewith their codes/engineering and construction standards.