Richard Fernandez, Pe Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Section Head for the Engineering & Capital Projects Department / Infrastructure Project Delivery Division / Pure Water Conveyance.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Delivering services in sustainability consulting and professional engineering (permitting, utility coordination, and stormwater management). Striving to bring a unique perspective, including commitments to sustainability, diversity, equity, and inclusion to our clients.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Senior civil engineer and project manager during all phases of Seattle Public Utilities' Ship Canal Water Quality Project - managed discipline coordination and decisions; oversaw, advised, and served as the primary contact for consultant design teams. Coordinated, prepared, and monitored project management plans. Wrote, reviewed, and negotiated contract scope and cost. Monitored the work of consultants to ensure compliance with contract documents and project goals.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Manage the design process for complex and high-visibility military construction and maintenance/repair projects for US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force clients• Lead teams in the acquisition of architect-engineer and construction services• Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for a variety of civil and interdisciplinary projects• Coordinate project items with the NAVFAC technical team and project stakeholders• Direct RFIs, design schedules, and technical items to project team members • Review and assess technical documents prepared by multiple contractors per project • Produce detailed designs and specifications as project Civil Designer of Record (DOR) • Ensure successful project completion through risk assessment and technical expertise• Perform site investigations and surveys for the design and construction of civil items • Research as-builts and existing conditions to develop civil design and construction requirements• Produce and coordinate calculations, drawings and other engineering and contract documents• Analyze documents for alignment with projects’ technical, schedule, and budget requirements• Ensure environmental planning efforts and documentation are complete for each project• Support and verify cost estimates for program development and other project plans • Report to senior leadership on project schedule and overall performance• Evaluate contractors’ progress and their deliverables in consultation with technical design criteria• Mentor and guide junior engineers and peers when needed, providing technical direction on design and construction related issues• Provide interagency coordination with regulatory, certifying, and technical support agencies• Confirm project scope and provide programmatic cost estimates during planning and programming• Work with all design disciplines to produce comprehensive and coordinated designs

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Conducted engineering inspections of infrastructure, construction projects, and other Port assets• Developed database for pavement management program used for maintenance project spending• Generated hydrologic models and utility geo-databases in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)• Created and reviewed CAD drawings for various pavement and utility improvement projects• Catalogued all district construction documents into digital formats for use in a GIS environment• Performed structural analysis and cost estimates for technically driven engineering service requests• Contributed in construction document reviews and consultant/contractor selections• Coordinated field visits with multiple departments for final walkthroughs and project updates

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Effectively led problem sessions for engineering students enrolled in Physics: Electricity and Magnetism• Managed a 20-student section – performing weekly assessments for customized learning• Created worksheets, and advanced physics problems for four hours of workshops per week• Facilitated full lessons and discussions to prepare students for exams

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Supported MESA School advisors in project-based learning projects in engineering and science disciplines for middle and high school students• Mentored students and led small groups to successful MESA Day competition projects• Guest-taught full lessons on contemporary research and engineering topics to science classes

Alexandria, Va, Us

• Soils Technician at UC Davis Soil Interactions Laboratory as part of the NSF NEES research experience for undergraduates (NEESreu)• Conducted lab experiments to determine soil mechanics parameters for liquefaction study• Presented geotechnical research findings at the Young Researchers Symposium in Seattle, WA

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering