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Abingdon, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

VDOT operates the third largest state-maintained highway system in the country. Mega Projects Division responsible for Design-Build/Alternate Project Delivery contract management and oversight, and projects valued over $100M.• Coordinated and lead interdisciplinary discussions on scoping for Virginia’s first wildlife crossing

Abingdon, Virginia, Us

An engineering consulting firm, specializing in water, wastewater, construction management, and grading plans throughout the southwest Virginia, northeast Tennessee, and northwest North Carolina region.• Secured over $18M in funding for sewer projects through DEQ’s Pilot SWVA Program • Installed, maintained, and utilized 36 flow meters throughout the City of Bristol for sewer flow monitoring, including 15 permanently located area-velocity meters, and 21 area-velocity mobile meters.• Designed over 5,000 LF of waterline plans and over 20,500 LF of sewer rehabilitation/replacement plans

Hillsborough, North Carolina, Us

Thalle’s $500 Million-dollar blanket contract with TVA consists of several projects between Thalle and TVA over a 5-year period. This contract covers much of the civil and earthwork for TVA and requires the management of several projects while simultaneously bidding new projects, maintaining budget forecast, submittals, & working with subcontractors and personnel.  TVA – Widows Creek Fossil Upper Gypsum Liner Repair, Stevenson, AL ($600K) – Testing and restoration of liner beneath concrete inlets on gypsum stack where liner had become separated from structures and 6,000 LF toe drain extension.  TVA – Paradise Fossil Landfill Cell 1A and Haul Road, Paradise, KY ($10.1M and $1.9M) – Grading and installation of liner for landfill and construction haul road.  TVA – Bull Run Process Water Basin Closure, Knoxville, TN ($7.8M) – Removal of 71,000 CY of (CCR) Coal Combustible Residuals from the steam plants process water pond while maintaining continuous pumping of plant raw water. Installation of access road and underdrain system.  City of Durham – Williams Terminal Reservoir, Durham, NC ($4.1M) – Demolition of existing concrete rim wall, toe wall and apron. Installation of foundation drainage system, construction of new rim, apron, and toe walls, and construction of access road.

Watsonville, California, Us

Bridge Engineer – PA 500 Project (P3 with Pennsylvania DOT), $985M The PA 500 project is a P3 between PennDOT, Plenary, and Walsh-Granite Construction Joint Venture. This contract included the demolition and replacement of over 550 structurally deficient bridges across the state of Pennsylvania. The following link provides an overview of the project: http://www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/p3forpa/Pages/Rapid-Bridge-Replacement-Project.aspxEngineer of multiple bridges at once, including self-perform and subcontracted bridges. Responsibilities included: o Scheduling – making schedules, reviewing with super and general supers, and constantly updating as bridges progressed. Reaching out to subcontractors on-site and vendors with changes.o Buy-outs – take-offs of bridge plans completed and quotes/buy-outs of materials. o Outreach and contracting of subcontractors – asphalt, post tensioning, clearing, and other misc. bridge activities were subcontracted.o Constructability reviews – review bid and AFC plans and documentso Time – review and code all time o Draft and Produce RFIs o Submittals – each bridge required multiple QC documents to be submitted; Pile Hammer Submittals; Paving and concrete placement planso Cost Report and Man Hour – attend weekly meetings to discuss cost reports for each bridge including buy-out items and man hours to explain any variances in initial estimateso Invoice Approval – approval of invoices pertaining to bridge and coding them for cost reports.o Quality Control Personnel for Each Bridge - required extensive review and retention of project specificationso Safety – 0 incidents on all my bridges; attended weekly safety talks; collected on-site daily safety sign-ins; contacted PA One Call (811)

The Lane Group is a consulting civil engineering firm in Southwest Virginia, dealing largely with water, wastewater, and stormwater systems and designs. Responsibilities included: AutoCAD drafting, WaterCAD hydraulic analysis, prepping and reviewing forms for submission for applications and permits, surveying, and assisting with onsite construction inspections.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Minor, Spanish Language And Literature