ROBERT J. GAGNE JR. P.E., L.S.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE PROFILE

Executive Master of Arts, Mr. Gagne has over 25 years of professional experience in the civil

Business Administration, engineering industry, in both management and consulting positions

George Mason University, for both public and private clients.

2004

PARSONS CORPORATION

Master of Science, Washington, DC

Engineering Systems 2006 – to Present

Management Engineering Manager

George Mason University,

1998 DART Dallas TX Orange Line Extension, Utilities Manager Civil

Bachelor of Science, Urban

Manage sub-contractors (DBE design firms) for utility relocations

Civil Systems Engineering,

and new services on the DART Orange Line Extension D/B

George Mason University,

Project with Kiewit Inc (9 mile Light-rail fast-track project.)

1994

Coordinate with various local utility companies to move/replace

existing utilities; these include water, sewer, electric

PROFESSIONAL supply/distribution and telecommunications. Provide construction

LICENSING drawings to utility companies, sub-contractors and DART for

approval, use and records.

P.E. VA #33008

MD #25452 MTA/LIRR NYC East Side Access, Systems Engineering Manager

L.S. VA # 2024 Managed ongoing design packages for the Metropolitan Transit

Agency of NYC for the construction of the Long Island Railroad

connection to Grand Central Station in New York. Work with

PROFESSIONAL Amtrak to improve rail facilities through New York to support

AFFILIATIONS Amtrak’s HSR “Acela” and regional traffic through the Northeast

Corridor. Managed/directed the design efforts of the OCS group,

NSPE, ASCE, NFPA, APA,

the Signal group, the Communications group, the Track group,

VAS

3rd-rail traction power group (750V DC). The project will provide a

new Signal system and associated redundant Fiber Optic

Communications System to both Railroads. Provide support to

various portions of heavy civil design group (bridge and tunnel

designers) that are upgrading/rebuilding the Harold Interlocking in

Queens, New York. Coordinate overall construction sequencing

and scheduling for civil/systems construction within the active

railroad. Established work requirements and scheduling for

owner controlled forces (signal gangs, traction power and OCS

field forces) on project. These forces were integrated with project

schedules of heavy civil construction contractors working on site.

PATTON HARRIS RUST & ASSOC.

Director Land Development

2005-2006

Supervised the Engineering and Survey Departments of a Civil

Land Development Engineering Firm. Review (for quality

assurance and design standards) and coordinate (design effort)

civil engineering design services for various land development

projects. Other duties include the preparation of civil/site

development engineering proposals, daily client contact, and

filling a project land planning role for the office. Efforts include

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coordination between various other PHRA offices and specialty

design sub-contractors.

WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY

Washington, DC.

Project Manager Major Capital Projects

2001-2005

Worked as Project Manager for the WMATA parking structure

program. Responsibilities included developing scopes of work for

designers, coordination of in-house design reviewers, acting

through Authority Representative on budget and payments to

contractors for parking projects. Led the Technical Evaluation

Team and selected Design Builders for parking structure projects,

including the $20M West Falls Church Parking Structure and the

$25M White Flint Parking Structure. Directed the WMATA field

inspection and construction supervision staff from ground

breaking through owner acceptance for the West Falls Church

Parking Structure early and on budget. Responsible for the

preparation or review of all internal and external documentation

for parking structure projects. Prepared and presented updates

and project concept presentations to WMATA senior level

management. Coordinated discussions with local jurisdictions for

schedule/permitting and acceptance of projects. Prepared and

presented Public Hearing Cases for Zoning Variance Approval in

various Metropolitan DC Counties including Fairfax County, VA

and Montgomery County, MD.

Worked as Design Coordinator for the Expansion of the

Franconia-Springfield parking structure, the WMATA Escalator

Canopy Project, the Airport Authority sponsored Ronald Reagan

National Airport WMATA Station Canopy. This position and

projects required close coordination with local approval agencies

in Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomery Counties, and the District of

Columbia. The Design Coordinator position required daily contact

with the Engineering and Operations Departments of WMATA and

understanding of WMATA design and operations requirements.

BERNARD JOHNSON YOUNG, INC.

Rockville, MD

Department Manager Civil

2000-2001

Civil Department Head of an A/E firm that provided full service

A/E design for building projects throughout the United States.

Jobs included DEA Laboratory in Largo, Maryland, APHIS

Laboratory in Peoria Illinois, ARS Site in Fort Collins, CO and EPA

Lab in North Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The EPA and DEA labs

were Joint venture Design/Build projects that included full site

design elements. These site efforts included storm sewer design,

sanitary sewer, grading, site planning, landscaping, specification

writing, construction review, coordinating with survey sub-

contractors, and completing and sealing construction documents.

Provided clients with peer reviews of others engineering designs

and acted as CM for changes in schedule, delivery and

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acceptance of projects. Management responsibilities included the

directing design staff, collecting all relevant local codes and

design criteria for those projects to ensure proposed designs met

requirements.

OTHER CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK

Northern Virginia-Maryland

1988-2001

Project Manager/Project Engineer/Surveyor

Architect of the Capitol (AoC) projects. Project Manager

Prepared preliminary ten-year highway improvement master plan

for the Capitol Campus. Prepared design budgets, staffing

projections and proposals for ongoing projects. Directed sub-

contractors on survey work and utility location for all infrastructure

improvement projects that were ongoing or anticipated as part of

the AoC master plan. Directed staff engineers to finalize design

efforts. Prepared scope and cost for all preliminary civil site work

for the construction of the US Capitol Visitor’s Center.

District of Columbia DOT Consultant Design Engineer

Developed a hydraulic model of the existing 600 acre drainage

shed of I-295 in the District of Columbia to support the expansion

of I-295 to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project.

Other Projects/Clients Project Manager/Engineer/Land Surveyor

Worked as the lead on various land development projects with

various clients, in Fairfax County to prepare residential and

commercial site plans, other construction documents,

construction schedules, and cost estimates for agency

submissions and client’s and sub-contractor’s use. Coordinated

roadway design and street acceptance with Northern Virginia

Office of the Virginia Dept. of Transportation.

Prepared site plans (land development) for the FFXCO approval

process from General Development Plan to final submission. Also

completed survey computations as needed for the plan approval

process. Computed easements, boundaries and right of ways for

dedication. Survey responsibilities included the supervision of

field crew doing various survey tasks. These tasks included

boundary surveys including deed research, roadway layout,

construction layout, subdivision layout and steel layout. Worked in

the office doing computations for boundary stakeout(s) and

construction stakeout.

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