Malcolm Hamilton, Pe, Cfm Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of the Texas Water Development Board’s Flood Protection Planning Grant Department in the FloodPlanning Division of the Office of Planning as Manager. Responsible for overall review, management, andcoordination of all Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) Category 1 (CAT 1) Flood Protection Planning Projects of the agency with significant customer interaction. Coordinates, guides, tracks, reviews, and oversees management of all FIF CAT1 projects for agency review, and Board approval.Developing guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations. Develops schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals. Coordinating and evaluating department activities, developing, and evaluating budget requests, and monitoring budget expenditures. Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others.

Austin, Tx, Us

Reviews applications for financial assistance and advises applicants on TWDB requirements according to the funding program. Serves as an advisor on engineering related matters and, as necessary, oversees applicable reviews conducted by other Project Reviewers.Develops and manages grant and professional services contracts including assisting in developing scopes of work and budgets and negotiating contract amendments. Performs technical review and evaluation of engineering related documents; determines relevant deficiencies, options and recommendations to ensure compliance with TWDB rules and regulations.Serves as project manager, monitoring project schedules, budgets, and requirements, and reviewingeligibility and approving payment requests. Assists the Discipline Lead and WSI management in identifying process improvements and areas within FPPD that need improvement or could be streamlined.

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Performs Engineer 1 work and: Directs and checks the work of technicians, consultants and lower level engineers preparing studies and plans, specifications, and estimates for contract documents. Reviews plans and studies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations; Manages technical aspects of projects, including computer modeling, data collection and monitoring. Resolves problems on failing systems, determines cause of failure and determines best approach to remedy problem. Evaluates complex and/or alternative design concepts for conformance to good engineering practices. Performs construction administration by supervising lower level engineer(s), supervises field inspectors, resolves construction contract conflict, and administers construction contracts. Performs other related duties as required.

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Assists in environmental programs, floodplain management, and water resource engineering related to the operation and maintenance of the Newman Lake Flood Control Zone District's (District) flood control facilities, aerator and alum injection systems and watershed management programs as assigned. Assists in the management of consultant services, supply and public work project contracts and general administration of the District.Conducts a variety of engineering analyses including hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, floodplain modeling, and stream channel/road embankment bioengineering and culvert crossing design. Prepares applications for federal and state grants for related projects. Reviews and analyzes commercial site and residential development plans for compliance with floodplain regulations and environmental permitting.

Austin, Tx, Us

Performs engineering work requiring the evaluation, review, selection, adaption, and modification of standards,techniques, procedures, and criteria with respect to the agency’s Dam Safety Program under supervision of a professional engineer.Assists with inspections and/or evaluating existing dams to determine safety; reviews inspectionreports prepared by outsourced consultants regarding existing dams; prepares reports and makes recommendations to owners and engineers; and develops letters with appropriate recommendations for corrections.Completes hydrologic, hydraulic, and structural studies for proposed and existing dams; prepares reports to include recommendations and findings, develops letters and makes appropriate recommendations for correction. Reviews and assists with evaluating construction plans and specifications for the construction and/or modification of dams; ensures plans and specifications meet engineering standards and TCEQ rules; approves plans and specification, and/or recommends revisions.

Austin, Tx, Us

Worked with the Texas Materials Institute to further nano-material research. Assisted graduate-level colleagues in the research lab and helped perform X-ray diffraction analysis. Used MATLAB coding skills to develop method for analyzing grain size/strain based of XRD peaks and widths. More information about the research: https://sites.google.com/site/kovarresearchgroup/research/lama

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computer Software Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Certificate, Computer Software Engineering