Professional Engineering Procurement Services – Procurement Engineer Responsible for procuring engineering and surveying services for transportation projects and assigned work authorization to districts and division. - Utilize expert skills in persuasion to negotiate over 10 million dollars in surveying and engineering fees. - Assigned work authorization for traffic, hydrology, hydraulic, materials, utility engineering, construction engineering, and inspection services.- Facilitate consultant selection teams in developing procurement goals, criteria, questions, responses, and oversee consultant selection process. - Communicate effectively and develop relations with CST and divisions and districts during the PEPS FY 2016 Procurement Planning process.- Completed the Department's Leadership and Engineering Advancement (LEAD) Academy. Local Government Project Office - Project Coordinator Develop local government policy, procedures and best practices; provide support to the districts, and local governments (municipalities, counties, regional toll authorities, and MPO); teach local government project procedure qualification course.- Facilitate solutions with local governments - Provide oversight to 10 Districts- Develop policy, procedures, and trained district staff for $250 million County Infrastructure program.- Became effective communicator while conduct 12 hour training for local governments and TxDOT staff.- Able to maintain effective public relations and working relationships with high level governmental officials at the city of Dallas and Fort Worth, and other municipalities managing transportation programs with Federal and/or State funds.- Developed a unique approach to TxDOT policy and procedure while working on LG Project Policy Manual, Project Management Guide, Best Practice Workbook, and Online Toolkit.

Provide program and project management services to counties, municipalities, utilities, road districts, and private development. Perform quality review of engineering design documents, and provide valuable feedback to engineers and clients.

Systems Engineering Director: division management and implementation of utility systems planning and engineering. Systems Engineering Department provides engineering services for electric, water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation projects, managed the selection of consultants, bid process, construction inspection; coordination with regulatory agencies; assisted the Planning and Development Division with review of subdivision construction plans• Managed $1.5 M operating budget • Planned and implemented capital improvement plan valued at $35M• Improved and updated the professional services contracts and general conditions• Presented numerous project status, contracts, technical reports to council and boards• Department double in size from 2004 to 2011• Directed the management of 40 infrastructure projects• Managed and supervised 15 engineers, surveyor, project managers, inspectors, IT professionals, CAD technicians, and GIS professionals.

City of Austin, Department of Public Works, Austin, Texas Project Management DivisionPROJECT MANAGEMENT MANAGER Supervisor of 6 project managers and 1 planner who managed variety of engineering and architectural capital improvement projects which value exceeds $25 million. Ensured that customer departments were satisfied with the project management services. • Managed the project management group to deliver projects on schedule, within budgets, and delivered high quality projects to customers. • Resolved disputes through the mediation process.• Provide project management services to the Transportation, Sustainability, and Planning Department, Library Department, Health and Human Service Department, Watershed Protection and Development Review Department, Austin Water Utility• Assist in the development of project management policies and procedures • Conducted performance reviews, and hiring of project managers.PROJECT MANAGER Managed vertical and horizontal capital Improvement projects. Responsible for projects management through all phases including the selection of the consultant, preliminary design, final design, construction, and warranty. • Able to delivered difficult projects on schedule and within budget.• Lead cross functional teams• Prepared and managed project budgets, man-hour projections, project schedules, budget tracking, and project status reports. • Ability to meet difficult project deadlines, and complete project within budget and schedule. • Developed professional service agreements and negotiate fees. • Coordinate project support from departments as needed for each project. • Effective communicator of project information to the public and clients.• Conducted public meeting on variety controversial projects

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Currently the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)PROJECT MANAGER Provided technical review and oversight during feasibility, design, and remedial construction phases of Federal and State Superfund projects.• Prepared and managed federal grant applications, including project cost estimates, man-hour projections, project schedules, budget tracking, and project status reports• Performed procurement activities and contract management of engineering consultants and remedial construction contractors• Provided technical evaluations on remedial special projects• Contracted and managed outside services, performed project design• Facilitated project related public meetings.Municipal Solid Waste SectionPROJECT ENGINEER Served as a technical specialist in the permitting process for municipal solid waste facilities• Interpreted and applied state and federal laws to the landfill permitting process• Reviewed and evaluated reports and plans submitted through the permitting process• Provided guidance and technical assistance to permitting applicants, consultants, attorneys, and citizen groups• Wrote technical summaries, reports, and permits; • Performed inspection and site investigations of existing and proposed municipal solid waste facility sites• Served as an expert witness for the executive director

CONTRACT MANAGER/PROJECT MANAGER Under the Texas Water Commission Petroleum Storage Tank Remediation Contract supervised up to fifteen professionals and technicians. • Managed a team professionals and technicians which prepared remedial investigations, corrective action plans, specifications, and estimates for the appropriate remedial action; • Constructed, monitored, operated, and maintained remedial systems. • Designed remedial systems which included aeration, collection, and infiltration systems; • Prepared storm water discharge permits • Coordinated an emergency response at a leaking petroleum storage tank.

Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay RegionWATER RESOURCE CONTROL ENGINEER Worked as a case engineer in Santa Clara County, with a variety of semiconductor and defense industries.• Responsible for CERCLA, RCRA, and state groundwater pollution investigations; • Directed responsible party compliance with state and federal regulations; • Reviewed risk assessments, hydrogeologic reports, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and engineering designs for state and federal sites; • Wrote site cleanup requirements, enforcement orders, NPDES permits, records of decision, and cleanup abatement orders; • Presented case studies to the Board during public hearings.Department of Transportation, District 4, San Francisco TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERCompleted CALTRANS engineering development program worked in project development, construction, environmental, and highway operations areas. • Designed geometrics and calculated horizontal and vertical alignment; • Prepared plans, specifications, and estimates for a major transportation project; • Calculated quantities, and prepared details for a roadway and drainage system; • Coordinated work with various service units for preparation of contract plans; • Evaluated the operational performance of freeways, local streets and intersections, and discussed possible solutions with management for further consideration; • Evaluate the impact of transportation improvements; and prepared "before" and "after" reports.• Prepared noise and air reports, using information collected in field studies; • Gained experience in water quality and hazardous waste regulations.• Prepared plans, specifications and estimates for engineer change orders • Served as the project inspector on large interstate construction contract.