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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 pond in Waterford Chestermere • 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