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Geotechnical Engineer

Location:
Pittsburg, CA, 94565
Salary:
70,000
Posted:
May 24, 2011

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ALI HASSOUNEH

Geotechnical Engineer

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality : Jordanian / U.S. A Citizen

Marital Status : Married

Address : **** ********** ****. **** #***

Silver Spring, MD 20902

Phone: 301-***-****

E-mail: qiurwn@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

• California State University, San Jose: B.S., Civil Engineering, 1989

• Certificates from University of Wisconsin-Madison; slope stability , landslides, specialty geotechnical construction in urban environments, and deep foundations and shoring

• Certificates from OSHA: Hazardous waste operations and 40 hours training

• Certificate from BAT (Bay Area training)

• Certificate from CPN: Nuclear Gauge operator

• Certificate from TROXLER: Radiation Safety Officer

• Head of Specialty – Geotechnical Section from Jordan Engineering Associations Professional Consultant

• Certificate from U.S.Army Corps of Engineers: Quality Verification-Flexible Pavement

• Certificate from U.S.Army Corps of Engineers: Quality Verification- Concrete

• Certificate from U.S.Army Corps of Engineers: Quality Verification- Masonry Construction

• Certificate of Appreciation from American International Contractors Inc. King Abdullah II Special Operation Training Center.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

• Piling Foundation Contracting Co., (PFCCO) Jeddah – KSA, Operations Manager-Western Area, 2008 -present

• American International Contractors, Inc. (AICI), Amman- Jordan, Q.C Project Manager, 2007-2008

• Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES), Amman- Jordan, Q.C Department Head, 2004-2007

• Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., San Francisco, California, Staff Engineer, 1996- 2004

• United Soil Engineering, Inc., Santa Clara, California, Project Engineer, 1989-1996

WORK HISTORY

• PILING FOUNDATION CONTRACTING CO (PFCCO), Jeddah , Saudi Arabia (2008-Present)

Operations Manager-Western Area

• Managed and oversaw administrative functions of all piling and ground engineering projects throughout the western region of Saudi Arabia.

• Identified contracts for tender submittal, liaison with clients, consultancy and contractors.

• Planned and monitored activities to all engineering personnel, project managers and outside consultants and contractors; develops engineering/dewatering site action plans to guide timely and cost effective development of projects.

• Managed revenue and expenses to reflect budget constraints.

• Maintained a clean, professional and safe working environment by inspecting and scheduling maintenance, and ensuring that all office and company equipments are properly accounted for and in safe working condition.

• Responsible for marketing and contracting pile construction and testing services; drilling and casting board piles to a maximum depth of 60m below ground surface, Perform pile foundation design for clients, pile drivability studies, and recommend pile installation procedures and installation equipment.

• AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTORS, INC., (AICI), Amman, Jordan (2007- 2008)

Quality Control Project Manager

• Responsible for all aspects of material testing and quality control of the king Abdullah II special operations training center project and all associated structures including quarry, crusher, batch plants, aggregate stockpiles, access roads, buildings, laboratory, building foundation, channel, culvert boxes, and underground utility lines.

• Served as the Geotechnical Engineer/ Q.C Department and is responsible for overseeing the overall performance of tests and review of specifications. Provide recommendations for weak soils improvement, slope stability analysis, bearing capacity, settlement, and distribution of stresses, retaining wall design and Geosynthetics application design for soils improvement.

• Provided technical consultations to contractors and subcontractors.

• Performed foundations inspection for proposed roads and buildings.

• Attended Q.C and construction meetings with Contractors and US Corps of Engineers.

• Approval and disapproval of all on-site and off-site earthwork materials.

• Assisted in writing submittals for US Corps of engineer's approval.

• ARAB CENTER FOR ENGINEERING STUDIES (ACES), Amman, Jordan (2004-2007)

Quality Control and Geotechnical Departments Head

• Acted as Quality Control and Geotechnical Departments Head. Responsible for all aspects of both departments administrative and engineering functions from investigation through construction including coordination and communication with clients, municipalities, contractors, and subcontractors. Responsible for preparing project scope, budget, and proposals; developing and overseeing field investigations and laboratory testing programs; completing engineering analyses; preparing technical reports, and observing geotechnical aspects of construction. Engineering analyses included slope stability evaluation, retaining wall design, and lateral performance of deep foundations; settlement analyses; load testing anchors; and working with other design team members and contractors to provide geotechnical design recommendations.

• Writing QC reports for many varied projects in greater Amman area.

• Performed Quality Control evaluations for major roads and high rise buildings in Jordan.

• Conducted statistical Q.C analysis for large projects.

• Managed revenue and expenses to reflect budget constraints.

• GEOMATRIX CONSULTANTS, INC., Oakland, California (1996-2004)

Staff Engineer

• Acted as Senior Field Engineer and Engineer Staff I. Responsible for preparing proposal and project budgets; coordinating and performing exploratory field investigations; developing laboratory testing programs for evaluating material properties; performing laboratory testing; evaluating results of site characterization programs and laboratory testing results; analyses and report writing.

• Monitored construction observation for a wide range of projects throughout the San Francisco bay area and California, including single story and high-rise commercial, retail, and industrial facilities, multi-unit commercial developments, and large residential developments. Construction observation included observing pile driving, testing and evaluation of earth work, building slab and footing preparation, pavement and roadway subgrade and base rock preparation, retaining wall and underground utility construction.

• Planned and prepared construction observation schedules and monitored project progress against established schedules.

• Prepared progress reports and issued progress schedules to clients

• Reviewed civil, structural, and foundation plans.

• Monitored pile driving, drilled shaft, micro piles, ground Anchors, H piles, and deep soil mixing.

• UNITED SOIL ENGINEERING,INC., Santa Clara, California (1996-2004)

Project Engineer

• Performed a variety of geotechnical services throughout the San Francisco bay area and California.

• Led field investigations, coordinated daily work schedules, daily source check, hired, and trained new employees.

• Reviews plans and specifications for buildings and related construction involving installation, repair, replacement, and alteration for geotechnical and environmental investigations.

• Inspecting underground structures, deep foundations, and shoring.

• Performing technical field and laboratory work in the testing, inspection, and investigations of the soil and ground water.

• Monitored pile driving, drilled shaft, micro piles, ground Anchors, H piles, and deep soil mixing.

• Assisted in the planning and design of new and existing roads, structures and land developments projects.

DISTINGUISHING QUALIFICATIONS

• Gained more than 20 years of experience in construction of geotechnical projects

• Utilize computer for data analysis; proficient with GINT, LPILE, Auto CAD, STABLE, Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Word, Access

• Excellent communication skills, both in written and spoken Arabic and English languages

• Posses positive attitude, a team player; work well with others

AFFILIATIONS

• Member of the American society of Civil Engineers

• Member of the American society of Geotechnical Engineers

• Member of Jordan Society of Engineers



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