Jesus Celis, Eit Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Alaska To Argentina + Spain And Germany

- Hiked across the US from Mexico to Canada on the PCT- Backpacked throughout Mexico and Cuba - Volunteer project in Honduras with Engineers Without Borders- Bicycled across Central America- Hitchhiked from Anchorage, Alaska to Vancouver, Canada- Hiked across Spain on the Camino de Santiago- Motorcycle tour: Phoenix, Joshua Tree, Mojave Preserve, Death Valley- Motorcycle tour 2: Southern Argentina to Bolivia

Minneapolis

Major Projects with Creative Solutions:Staples Subdivision Double Main Capital Expansion Big Lake - Little Falls, MN▪ Constructed 12 miles of main track & installed four double crossovers▪ Installed 250+ helical piles to bridge over poor soils (104hr continuous operation)St. Paul Subdivision MNDOT I-35E Bridge Replacement St. Paul, MN▪ $116M interstate bridge replacement over BNSF mainlines ▪ Negotiated weekend night track windows to set steel bridge beamsNorthtown Yard City of Minneapolis St. Anthony Bridge Replacement Mpls, MN▪ $32M bridge replacement of historic bridge originally constructed in 1925▪ Existing bridge truss jacked vertically and rolled out▪ New 300’ steel truss bridge built off ROW and rolled in over 14 train tracksHillsboro Subdivision Capacity Expansion Fargo - Grand Forks, ND▪ Constructed two new 10,000’ sidings ▪ Extended two existing sidings to 10,000’ capacity▪ Safely completed majority of heavy civil work during winter due to soil conditionsResponsibilities:▪ Communicated between various railroad groups to ensure on schedule project completion▪ Coordinated safe work windows between contractors/ subcontractors and BNSF Transportation▪ Led construction site safety briefings and ensured the safety of all on-site personnel▪ Ensured compliance with design plans / specifications and construction / environmental permits▪ Administered and processed field changes, RFI, Change Orders, and Pay Applications▪ Developed project cost estimates and consistently updated spend forecasts▪ Arranged timely property acquisitions and utility relocations▪ Approved design drawing submittals from new rail customers and public agencies▪ Updated and maintained construction reports and as-constructed records through project closeout

- Learn about Project Engineer roles and responsibilities - Job shadow and understand how other internal groups perform- Network with various railroad groups and establish working relationships

- 2013 BNSF Calendar Photo Contest Winner- Traveled throughout the system learning about various railroad construction projects- Participated in safety briefings, pre-construction meetings, and construction site inspections- Presented at HQ to the intern class about the Engineering Services Department

- Assisted survey crew in measuring pavement cross sections- Collected and filed haul tickets- Calculated contractor’s Hot Mix Asphalt pavement yields- Inspected paving and verified HMA temperature met specs

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

- Created BIM drawings of campus construction projects using Autodesk Revit- Linked models to construction schedule using Primavera for real time construction progress visualization

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering

Semester Abroad