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California, United States

Dallas, Texas, Us

● Assisted with Seepage, Slope Stability, and other geotechnical consideration analysis for a 20 mile long USACE levee rehabilitation project in Freeport, TX. ● Performed retention analysis (lateral Earth Pressure, Tie back loading, MSE Design) for retaining walls located along an interstate in the DFW TX area

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Exemplary Roles/Projects:● QC (Quality Control) Grading and Excavation CAP (Critical Activity Point) Manager on Highway 14 Design Build Project in Owatonna, MN● Looking at all excavations for embankment construction where no highway existed before. The land was previously used as agriculture farmland.● Mentored new hire staff for project with soil density testing and basic soil classification and identification of the predominantly glacial till material found on site.● Worked with both the contractor and the state agency representatives to determine field solutions that satisfied both parties interests.● Challenged with building quality highway embankments in areas of high groundwater table and moisture sensitive lean clay with silt material.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Exemplary Roles/Projects:● Worked within the transportation team, tasked with writing proposals for Construction Testing (CMT) projects as well as Geotechnical Evaluation projects.● Project Manager for both CMT and Geotechnical Evaluation projects. Geotechnical evaluation reports for both city street rehabilitation and mill-overlay projects. Identified suitable roadbed material, excavation requirements, and pavement section design.● Field inspector for deep foundation related projects around the country. Observed drilled shaft and tie-back construction in Watford City, ND, Pile construction on numerous sites in Twin City Metro, MN, Beaumont, TX and Cameron, LA.● Lab testing of soil which included Proctor tests, Atterberg limits, soil sieve-gradation test, organic content test, and concrete cylinder compressive strength testing.● Soil logger behind a soil drill rig on numerous sites around the country including sites in Minnesota, Iowa, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

● Lead field technician on 500-acre mass grading project, predominantly performing soil density tests for embankments supporting a temporary storage of lake water in Albert Lea, MN.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

● Worked with professional engineers on multiple engineering tasks.● Performed Infiltration testing using ASTM D3385-09 Double-Ring Infiltometer.● Assisted with the estimating group, producing quality proposals to clients.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

● Applied classroom studies to real on-site experience.● Performed concrete observations/ testing, density testing and soil analysis.● Gained experience with identifying and differentiating different soil types.

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Focus

Bachelor Of Science In Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering