Thomas Pluemer, P.E. Email & Phone Number

O'Fallon, Illinois, United States

Billings, Montana Area

As a project manager and water resources engineer for Performance Engineering, LLC, Thomas managed multiple projects and supervised and mentored two junior engineers. He completed an irrigation system improvements project, worked on irrigation district improvement plans and designs, completed grant writing and obtained grants through the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program, completed multiple site design projects with local developers, designed a Federal Aviation Administration compliant heliport, and completed multiple GIS mapping and database projects.

Billings, Montana Area

-Completed condition assessments of 332 gravity dams in conjunction with Montana/Dakotas and Wyoming BLM-Completed GPS location study with Montana DEQ for UST program-Completed GPS location study with Montana DEQ for LUST program-Completed 2 hydrologic studies of road corridors for storm water system for City of Billings-Completed design of reconstruction of spillway replacement and embankment reconstruction for 6 gravity dams in conjunction with MT BLM-Completed scour study for sewer main crossing for Anaconda, MT-Completed detailed dam breach scenario in conjunction with MT DNRC. Modeled multiple dam failure scenarios using FLO-2D and used results to calculate potential loss of life due to the dam failure.-Completed hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of failed trestle bridge in conjunction with MDT.-Completed hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of 15 miles of road replacement and reconstruction in conjunction with MDT.-Completed complex 2D modeling of bridge crossings and flow split analysis in conjunction with MDT near Chinook, MT.-Completed topographic surveys in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota.-Completed bathymetric surveys using Acoustic Doppler survey techniques to accurately define underwater reservoir topography and establish current/realistic stage-storage curves.

Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Chosen as project leader for Hydraulic Mulch Research Program-Supervised laboratory assistants to ensure correct testing procedure and to meet client based requests and deadlines-Communicated directly with clients to resolve questions and other issues that occurredConstructed, tested, and processed data for physical river models and erosion control products-Performed surveys with auto levels, total stations, and LIDAR scanners-Operated heavy and light construction equipment within close confines-Welded steel using Mig and Arc welding techniques-Initiated hydraulic flow through models by operating pipeline networks and pumps-Controlled hydraulic data recording equipment including point gages and velocity meters-Processed data, reports for soil loss calculations, hydraulic jump energy calculations, and performance thresholds of erosion control products

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Completed study for rerouting of non potable water for city of Colorado Springs-Utilized computerized hydraulic modeling using EPANET-Provided cost estimation for construction materials and labor-Created aerial maps of site locations using ArcGIS -Completed technical report concluding multiple options for the rerouting study Designed construction plans using AutoCAD for relocation and replacement of fire hydrants