Michael Hicks, Pe Email & Phone Number

United States

Knoxville, Tennessee

•Forecast reservoir levels and water releases at TVA dams based on predicted rainfall and river system operational objective requirements.•Create hourly hydroelectric generation schedules for TVA projects and projects operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Cumberland River system.•Coordinate the operations of dam spillways and sluiceways at TVA projects with plant personnel.•Coordinate Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi flood control operations with the… Show more •Forecast reservoir levels and water releases at TVA dams based on predicted rainfall and river system operational objective requirements.•Create hourly hydroelectric generation schedules for TVA projects and projects operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the Cumberland River system.•Coordinate the operations of dam spillways and sluiceways at TVA projects with plant personnel.•Coordinate Cumberland, Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi flood control operations with the downstream Army Corps of Engineers division.•Evaluate and coordinate cooling-water needs for TVA nuclear plants.•Monitor water quality conditions below TVA dams and operate aeration technologies when needed to maintain adequate dissolved-oxygen concentrations.•Execute tailwater recreation flow schedules for the Clinch, Elk, Hiwassee, Ocoee, and Watauga Rivers and Bear Creek Reservoir.•Process and validate rainfall, river stages, and dam headwater/tailwater/discharge records for TVA river system instrumentation.•Provide river system operational experience support in dam safety risk assessment analyses.•Provide water resources support on formal dam safety site inspections.•Provide water resources engineering support on various other internal River Management programs, such as Hydraulics and Hydrology, Flood Risk, Hydrothermal, Navigation, Information Technology, and public outreach events.•Answer calls from the public regarding TVA river system operations.•Provide special notifications to public stakeholders and internal contacts during flood events.•Serve as the main point of contact and response initiator in the event of a river system emergency. Show less

Alcoa, Tn

Land development, road, and building construction/renovation projects in Blount/Knox County. Projects for TN Air National Guard at TYS and BNA. •Lead project manager working with a team of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and IT professionals on new building construction and renovation projects.•Civil engineering designer and CAD draftsman for site layout, grading, drainage, utility, and erosion control plans and details.•Fabrication… Show more Land development, road, and building construction/renovation projects in Blount/Knox County. Projects for TN Air National Guard at TYS and BNA. •Lead project manager working with a team of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and IT professionals on new building construction and renovation projects.•Civil engineering designer and CAD draftsman for site layout, grading, drainage, utility, and erosion control plans and details.•Fabrication of construction document packages including construction plans, technical specifications, and bid documents.•Construction cost and quantity estimation for all aspects of site development, including paved surfaces, earthwork, utility/stormwater infrastructure and installation, and other unique project qualities.•Site development feasibility studies and conceptual CAD renderings for proposed projects.•Water quantity and quality control design: Detention/retention ponds, bio-retention areas, drainage swales and other stormwater BMP's.•Site development stormwater modeling and calculation reports, Pre/Post analyses, 80-95% storm frequency (WQv) management.•Procurement of Construction General Permits for stormwater discharges from construction activities.•Preparation and management of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Notice of Intent (NOI), and Notice of Coverage (NOC).•As project lead, provided construction submittal oversight, management, and coordination for all technical disciplines involved. Reviewed and approved contractor submittals for civil site aspects.•Experience managing multi-million dollar, federally funded projects for the Nashville and Knoxville TN Air National Guard bases.•Experience with anti-terrorism/force protection (ATFP) site design for military facilities.•Experience with LEED certified building design and construction (BD + C)•Experience working for the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) at McGee Tyson Airport. Show less

Knoxville, Tn

Lead instructor for Engineering Fundamentals (EF) 105 for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. This course introduced engineering students to the computational software options of Microsoft Excel and Mathworks Matlab for the application of engineering physics problems. Course also introduced students to Autodesk Inventor 3D parametric modeling. Instructed 6 classes over period of experience. On average, there were 40 students per class.

Maryville, Tn

•Assisted in the management of the City of Maryville water and sanitary sewer ESRI ArcGIS database.•Collected field GPS data for sanitary sewer and water supply systems and post-processed into ArcGIS.•Imported As-Built drawings into ArcGIS using GPS and transformation techniques.• Conducted rainfall-derived inflow and infiltration (RDII) study using ArcGIS, sewer flow measurements, and local rainfall data to determine collection areas in need of rehabilitation. This study was a term… Show more •Assisted in the management of the City of Maryville water and sanitary sewer ESRI ArcGIS database.•Collected field GPS data for sanitary sewer and water supply systems and post-processed into ArcGIS.•Imported As-Built drawings into ArcGIS using GPS and transformation techniques.• Conducted rainfall-derived inflow and infiltration (RDII) study using ArcGIS, sewer flow measurements, and local rainfall data to determine collection areas in need of rehabilitation. This study was a term project for the co-op experience.• Monitored wastewater pump stations' performance for indications of required rehab. Show less

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Internship in industrial wastewater treatment. Experience focus was on learning custom treatment processes and plant design, lab pilot studies, and AutoCAD process flow drafting.

Knoxville, Tn

Leadership and authority figure for Engineering and Architecture students living in Morrill Residence Hall learning communities. I helped to develop the integrity and academic success of 124 young men on my floor, as well as other residents in the building. I tried to instill the values of diversity and inclusion in my residents by actively promoting camaraderie and challenging racial, socioeconomic, and relational prejudices. Also performed Morrill Hall front desk shift duties and worked on a… Show more Leadership and authority figure for Engineering and Architecture students living in Morrill Residence Hall learning communities. I helped to develop the integrity and academic success of 124 young men on my floor, as well as other residents in the building. I tried to instill the values of diversity and inclusion in my residents by actively promoting camaraderie and challenging racial, socioeconomic, and relational prejudices. Also performed Morrill Hall front desk shift duties and worked on a team with other RA's and hall directors. Show less

Master Of Science (M.S.), Environmental Engineering, 3.83

Degree concentration in Water Resources Engineering.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering, 3.87

Graduated with Summa Cum Laude Honors Delayed graduation 1 year for extended co-op rotation.