Joseph Sinclair Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Provides support for senior engineers on a variety of tasks and projects related to surface water management and stream restoration.• Proficient in building 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling of streams and channels in HEC-RAS, including rain-on-grid models, dam breach scenarios, stream restoration, and CLOMR and LOMR work.• Creates and analyzes SWMM and PCSWMM models to assess existing and proposed stormwater system conditions.• Proficient in channel and detention pond grading in Civil3D in accordance with various criteria.• Up to date on current Colorado guidelines for water management from several regulating agencies, including MHFD, Town of Erie, City of Fort Collins, and City of Aurora.• Generates cost estimates from current MHFD and CDOT pricing for various stream restoration projects.• Uses HEC-HMS modeling to determine dam breach and spillway impacts using newly updated SEO criteria.• Creates maps, figures, and spatial data for use in internal and external documents using ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap• Designed and coded several workload forecasting and technical study checklists in Excel for internal use to improve efficiency.• Experience conducting and writing CLOMR and LOMR studies for various clients around Colorado.• Talented in writing and compiling design reports, technical memos, and other documents for client review.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Created a new database of historical measurements for gross water parameters in Excel• Supported the data analysis for an experimental bioremediation of a contaminated groundwater area• Analyzed data from yearly well samples to illustrate trends and patterns pertaining to different well locations• Facilitated the transition to an automated water level measuring system using new equipment from In-Situ• Assisted in taking field samples from groundwater wells to analyze water quality and determine water depth• Created reports in Excel from Aras to streamline weekly tasks and requirements for the department• Cataloged field equipment necessary for different tasks and locations in Aras software• Analyzed correlation between nitrate and nitrate fluctuations and water level increases• Assisted in development of breakthrough curve modeling in Ansys Fluent for chemical transport modeling

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

• Conducted a research project using FLOW-3D to model fluid flow over sharp-crested and pivot weirs.• Did a parametric study to analyze turbulence structures and pressure and velocity distributions over weirs.• Validated simulations using past experimental studies using error and data analysis.• Identified and wrote on best practices when developing open-channel flow models with hydraulic structures in FLOW-3D.• Assisted in conducting field studies on pivot weirs in irrigation canals using ADCPs, ADVs, and other fluid flow tools.• Wrote a published technical paper and thesis regarding findings from CFD studies.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Provided information about the Civil and Environmental Engineering department to prospective undergraduate and graduate students• Gave tours to prospective students and their families of both CSU campus and the engineering facilities• Held general office hours to help current engineering students with calculus, physics, chemistry, and lower-level engineering• Conducted review sessions prior to calculus and physics tests• Organized activities for members of the Civil and Environmental Engineering department to participate in

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Assisted students in preparation for the ACT and SAT, as well as other high school classes• Built a new website for the company to bring in more business

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

• Revised VBA modeling system for screening solar panel applications in both Microsoft Excel and Word• Tested and simulated solar interconnections to the Albuquerque power grid with Synergi• Created a new master sheet in Excel for historical data entry of solar projects• Conducted field tests on transformers and module systems to ensure proper functioning• Finalized customer contracts and assisted in determining customer information in ArcGIS

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Graded quizzes and homework for a Calculus 3 class section

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

• Assigned to take notes for a hearing-impaired student in an organic chemistry class• Scanned notes and emailed them to the student directly after class

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering, 4.0 Out Of 4.0

Concentration in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Dynamics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, 3.90 Out Of 4.0

Activities and Societies: Silver Medal Finalist, Cum Laude, Dean's List, ASCE, EES, Honors SocietyBachelor of Science in Environmental.

4.26 Out Of 5.0

Activities and Societies: Top Ten, National Honors Society, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Track and Field, All-District.