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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Download and process Daily Gridded Meteorological Datasets from the Pacific Climate Change Consortium in Python for use in continuous stormwater modelling in PCSWMM
• Process and analyze flows and levels from the Water Survey of Canada's HYDAT database using statistical libraries in Python to determine design flows and levels
• Delineate catchments from LiDAR in PCSWMM and use GIS data to assign catchment parameters
• Interpret and summarize multiple PCSWMM scenarios using Python scripting for use in reports and figures
• Assess and design drainage systems using PCSWMM, Flow Master, FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox, and Culvert Master
• Follow City of Calgary specifications in designing and analyzing urban drainage systems for residential, commercial, and industrial developments

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Coordinated with surveyors, contractors, city officials, and clients for the smooth construction of a 4.7 ha arterial road, 3.8 ha pond, and 18.6 ha and of residential phases in Seton Calgary; and an 11.2 ha phase with.
• Inspected earthworks, underground utilities, concrete, asphalt, and landscaping to ensure conformity with design drawings and city specs
• Processed reports, invoices, and inspections for full documentation and ease of access to digital records
• Communicated with internal and external teams using AutoCAD, Civil3D, AcroPlot, Outlook, Teams, and Word to build solid understanding and clear expectations

Lethbridge, Alberta

• Learned the safe and effective operation of construction tools from electric cement mixers to pneumatic nail guns, enabling me to contribute to all stages of construction from foundation to finish
• Familiarized myself with the operations of lumber yards, scrap yards, dumps, and supply yards, preventing costly delays and mistakes in picking up materials and removing waste
• Worked under harsh weather and site conditions to make sure jobs got done on time

Lethbridge Alberta

• Solved a temporary labour shortfall by taking on a vacant data collection position, saving the company the trouble and expense of hiring a temporary researcher
• Applied visual and tactile techniques to collect quantitative and qualitative data on experimental poppy plots, giving researchers the information they needed to make critical decisions
• Prepared a two-page brief outlining the effects of a poppy blight outbreak, quantifying the number of plants lost, and recording steps being taken to contain the blight