Jay Leblanc Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Civil Engineering Lead responsible for managing/leading office civil engineers and designers. Employees range from senior engineers (+30 years’ experience) to recent graduates. Tasks include: reviewing and approving weekly timesheets, conducting employee reviews used to determine merit increases, coordinating/approving time off/vacations, office/group resource utilization and forecasting, and mentoring young engineers and designers.Project manager for design and construction administration for new 2,400 SF terminal facility including parking, roadwork, apron expansion, and utilities at the False River Regional Airport ($2M). Project also included sewer treatment plant, emergency generator, and communication tower.Project manager for engineering services (including geotechnical and topographic survey) associated with the evaluation of the improvements to pump stations 1, 15, 19, 59 & 60 in downtown Baton Rouge as part of the EBR Department of Public Works sanitary sewer collection system ($5M). Evaluate property requirements, evauate existing pump station motor and pump components relative to proposed wet weather flow parameters, and develop proposed upgrades to pumps and motors. Recommend cost savings upgrades/alternatives to DPW.Project Manager for design and construction services associated with reconstruction of 700 LF of public bulkhead at the Port of Iberia, LA ($5M) including steel sheet piles, steel pipe fenders and helical anchor tieback system. Project Manager for drainage and firewater design services at the Port of Mobile, AL associated with APM's Terminals Phase II Yard Expansion (25 acres) ($1M).

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Project manager for design and construction administration for five story parking garage facility at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport ($10M) including new 150 foot covered pedestrian walkway and a new access roadway.Project manager and engineer for design for a new 7,200 SF open-air cypress pavilion adjacent to the Lafourche Parish Welcome Center in Raceland, LA ($970K). Project included new parking, sidewalks, access roadway, and missile barrier fencing on U.S. Highway 90.FEMA Individual Assistance/Technical Assistance Contract: Oversaw statewide property feasibility assessment for both group and individual housing solutions of displaced residents resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Group Site Assessment Manager over assessment process of over 300 sites, including over 20 engineers, technicians, and support staff, for potential group housing which incorporated geographic and environmental feasibility along with community approval for temporary housing. Individual Assessment Customer Service Representative Manager (Haul & Install Program) for assessment process for individual housing, including approximately 200 engineers, technicians, and support staff. Oversaw assessment of over 35,000 individual properties and coordination of installation and construction which included integrating FEMA criteria, construction requirements and quality assurance/quality control.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Commercial development Asst. Project Manager/Designer for Lowe’s (multiple sites in LA and Texas), Target (LA), Albertson's (LA), Murphy Oil (LA), Johnny Carino's (LA and AK), and Chili's (LA) projects. Prepared drainage impact studies to evaluate drainage conditions prior to and after construction of commercial and residential projects. Designed sanitary sewer and water layouts for commercial projects. Designed drainage systems including detention / retention ponds for commercial projects. Designed parking and ingress / egress layouts for commercial projects.Phase I Environmental Assessments to determine environmental conditions for potential commercial and residential developments. Identified any recognizable environmental conditions. Coordinated with state and federal agencies (USACE) to prepare permits and obtain environmental clearance. Prepared Phase I reports describing the existing and/or any potential environmental conditions.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Bridge Fender System Inspection by watercraft. Conducted inspection of fender system for approximately 54 bridges in southern LA. Member of emergency response team for damage caused by marine vessels on bridge fender systems which included inspection, damage assessment, repair plan preparation, cost estimates, initial repair procedures, and reporting.Plant Process / Storm Sewer Systems above ground audits of sewer line locations, manhole locations, and plant unit layouts to develop camera inspections for process / storm sewer lines. Assisted camera inspections at Hoerst Celanese Plant (Rockhill, SC), Marathon Ashland Petroleum (Robinson, IL), and Occidental Chemical (Deerpark, TX). Assisted in cured in place pipe rehabilitation processes with Insituform at Marathon Ashland. Conducted and supervised inspection of process and storm sewer lines at Jeep Assembly Plant (Toledo, OH). Evaluated videos from camera inspections and developed reports pertaining to pipe conditions.Hydrological / Geological inspections of water samples gathered from preconstructed monitor wells or freshly bored wells at Howard Wilson Chrysler Plymouth (Jackson, MS) and Choctaw Landfill (Franklinton, LA). Samples were tested for pH, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen content.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Landfill design and permitting including slope stability analysis. Conducted stormwater design and earth mass balance calculations for permitted landfills.Landfill Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) to insure proper installation of geosynthetic liner, fabric, and drainage layer for Plantation Oaks Landfill (Natchez, MS), Quarry Landfill (Tulsa, OK), and Kelvin Landfill (New Orleans, LA).