Project Manager Engineer

NAME CARLOS CORTEZ CARRIAGA, PH.D., P.E.

title Project Manager/ Senior water resources engineer / GIS

COORDINATOR

Dr. Carriaga is proficient in AREAS OF EXPERTISE

the use of industry-standard ( HYDRAULICS ( SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY (

mathematical and computer DAM AND PUBLIC SAFETY ( TREATMENT PLANT

programs & codes used for: HYDRAULICS ( EROSION CONTROL AND SEDIMENT

( floodplain and surface TRANSPORT ( WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (

water hydrology OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS ( GEOGRAPHIC

(HEC-1/HEC-HMS, TR20, WMS, INFORMATION SYSTEM ( OPERATIONS RESEARCH (

DDMSW); ( floodplain/river WATER AND WASTEWATER ENGINEERING ( STORM WATER

hydraulics (HEC-2, HEC-RAS/ MANAGEMENT ( H & H MODELING.

HEC-GEORAS, FLO-2D, WSPRO); ( Education

sediment transport/ sediment B.SC., AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING, CENTRAL LUZON

yield/ bridge scour analysis STATE UNIVERSITY, THE PHILIPPINES (1979)

(HEC-6/ HEC-6T, WEPP, M. Eng., Water Resources Engineering, Asian

HEC-RAS, KINEROS2); ( open Institute of Technology, Thailand (1982)

channel hydraulics (PROCALC, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Arizona State

FLOWMASTER);( culvert University, U.S.A. (1993)

hydraulics (HY8, CULVERT Registrations

MASTER); ( water PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (CIVIL ENGINEERING)

hammer/surge analysis /ARIZONA

(HAMMER); Affiliations

( water distribution network AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE)

(WATER CAD/WATERGEMS, MIKE Association of State Dam Safety Officials

URBAN MOUSE WD, KYPIPE); ( (ASDSO)

sanitary water /stormwater Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC)

collection system (STORM CAD, Association of State Floodplain Managers

XP-STORM/ XP-SWMM, EPA-SWMM, (ASFPM)

MIKE URBAN MOUSE CS, Arizona Public Works Association (APWA)

EPA-SSOAP, SEWER CAD/SEWER Past Chairman, Water Resources Technical

GEMS, INFOSWMM, RDII ANALYST, Committee of the Arizona Society of Civil

HYDRAFLOW): ( optimization Engineers (AzSCE)

analysis (GAMS, MPSX, Illinois Section of the American Water Works

DP/DDDP);( dambreak /flood Association (ISAWWA)

propagation analysis Illinois Water Environment Association (IWEA)

(HEC-RAS, FLO-2D, NWS BREACH, Illinois GIS Association (ILGISA)

NWS DAMBRK, SMPDBK, DWOPER); Water Environment Federation (WEF)

( treatment plant hydraulics

(MIKE URBAN MOUSE CS, MIKE

VIEW, VISUAL HYDRAULICS); (

geographic information system

(ARCVIEW GIS 3.x/ ARCGIS 8.x,

9.x /ARCINFO/ ARCEDITOR, 3D

ANALYST, SPATIAL ANALYST,

GLOBAL MAPPER).

YEARS Employment History

2008-2010 GREELEY AND HANSEN, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

While serving as Lead LEAD RESOURCE HYDRAULIC MODELER

Resource Hydraulic Modeler of Areas of modeling and project works include: (

the firm, Carlos also served Water Distribution System ( Storm Water

as the GIS Coordinator. Under Collection System and BMP's ( Wastewater

these key roles that Carlos Collection System ( Rainfall-Derived

had effectively led and Infiltration and Inflow or RDII ( Water and

supervised project teams in Wastewater Treatment Plant Hydraulics ( Water

the following states: Age Analysis ( Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO)

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO's) ( Sewer

New York, Florida, Virginia, System Evaluation Survey (or SSES) ( Pump

New Jersey, Oklahoma, Hydraulics ( Surface Hydrology ( River

Arizona, Delaware, Maryland, Hydraulics and Mechanics ( Dam and Public

Washington DC, and Safety ( Geographic Information System (GIS)

Pennsylvania.

2002-2008 Dibble Engineering, Phoenix, Arizona

While serving as Project PROJECT MANAGER

Manager for the firm, Carlos Areas of work include: ( Hydrology (

also served in other key Hydraulics ( Erosion Control and Sediment

roles and capacities such as Transport ( Dam and Public Safety ( River

Project Engineer, GIS Mechanics and Hydraulics ( Geographic

Coordinator and as a key Information System (GIS) ( Water Resources

member of QA/QC teams for Planning and Management ( Storm Water Drainage

several high-profile drainage System Analysis and Design ( Systems Design

and flood control projects. Optimization ( 2D Flow Hydraulics ( Emergency

Action Plans.

1996-2002 Stantec Consulting Inc., Phoenix, Arizona

Carlos tapped his specialized WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER / PROJECT MANAGER

expertise and skillsets in Modeling analyses and studies in support of

GIS, Visual Basic (VB), various water resources projects which

database development, and include: ( Flood Frequency Studies ( Public

mathematical programming to Safety Assessment of Grade Control Structures

customize design analysis for ( HEC-2/HECRAS and HEC-1 Modeling ( Kinematic

river bank stabilization and Wave Modeling ( HEC-6 Modeling and Sediment

bridge scour evaluation, Transport Analysis ( Erosion Set-back Analysis

develop mathematical ( Steep and Stable Channel Design ( Dam Break

formulation to evaluate Analysis ( Optimization Modeling ( Channel

optimum watercourse master Degradation and Local Scour Analyses ( Channel

plans, develop technical Bed Armoring ( Stable Slope Analysis ( Project

approach using GIS to analyze Cost Evaluation ( Litigation Support (

statewide stream navigability Navigability Studies ( GIS Applications to

of watercourses in Arizona, Stream Navigability ( Sand & Gravel Mining

develop templates for FEMA's Impact Assessment ( Head-Cut Migration (

emergency action plans (EAP) Bridge Scour Analysis ( Mathematical and

associated with unsafe dams, Computer Programming ( Database Design &

etc. Development ( Sediment Yield ( Flood

Warning/Response ( Bridge Scour Analysis (

Depth of Toe-Down Assessment for Hydraulic

Structures ( Emergency Action Plans.

1995-1996 George V. Sabol Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Carlos employed his expertise Scottsdale, Arizona

in unsteady flow analysis to WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER

perform dam break and flood Analyses and evaluations in support of various

wave propagation evaluations water resources projects involving: ( Surface

for seven (7) flood control Water Hydrology ( Drainage Design (

dams located in Maricopa Floodplain Hydraulics Using HEC-2 ( Spillway

County, Arizona using NWS Flood Safety Studies ( Equilibrium Slope (

BREACH and NWS DAMBRK codes Detention Basin Design ( Kinematic Wave

to identify and map the Modeling ( Sediment Yield ( Dam Rehabilitation

extent of flood hazard zones. and Design ( Incremental Damage Analysis (

Dam break analyses results Floodplain Delineation and LOMR/CLOMR Studies

from HEC-RAS were further ( Flood Emergency Plans ( Dam Break Analyses (

used for comparative Erosion and Scour Evaluations ( Sediment

evaluation purposes. Transport Using HEC-6 ( Flood Propagation &

Unsteady Flow Routing Using BREACH and DAMBRK

Codes ( Peer-Review Works ( Litigation Support

( Flood Frequency Analysis ( Mathematical and

Computer Programming.

1990-1995 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Carlos' academic credentials FACULTY ASSOCIATE

and professional experience Teach undergraduate and graduate-level courses

have given him the unique as follows: ( Engineering Mechanics - Statics

qualifications to teach ( Sanitary Systems Design ( Hydrology and

foundational theories in the Hydraulics ( Sedimentation Engineering (

University as Faculty Foundations of Hydraulic Engineering ( Applied

Associate, employ those Surface Hydrology.

theories for special projects PROJECT MANAGER

to understand and gain deeper Manage the project, "Sediment Transport Study

understanding of real-world of Agua Fria River," for Flood Control

phenomena as Project Manager, District of Maricopa County (FCDMC), Arizona

and use the same theories as with the following objectives:

basis to train, mentor and To develop three (3) sediment transport models

equip younger engineers to using HEC-6 for three river alternative

solve problems as Graduate conditions; and,

Assistant. To provide hands-on training in the use of

HEC-6 program for FCDMC staff and engineers.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

Assist in the conduct of short courses in the

following areas: ( Floodplain Hydrology Using

HEC-1 ( Floodplain Hydraulics Using HEC-2 (

River Mechanics and Sediment Transport

Modeling Using HEC-6.

1995 Essential Systems Engineering, Tempe, Arizona

Carlos' basic knowledge and WATER RESOURCES SPECIALIST

understanding of pump Develop a pump and pumping systems training

hydraulics and pumping manual and conduct a two-day hands-on training

systems have greatly course for well-pump operators and technicians

facilitated the conduct of of the San Carlos Apache Tribe Utility

the training course. Authority, San Carlos, Arizona.

1994 Coe & Van Loo Consultants, Inc., Phoenix,

Arizona

Carlos' introduction to SENIOR DESIGNER

various industry-standard Duties include: ( Floodplain Hydrologic and

analytical tools and modeling Hydraulic Analyses Using HEC-1, HEC-2,

programs used for hydrology, PROCALC, and WSPRO ( Channel Stabilization

hydraulics, and sediment Design ( Local Scour Analyses ( Stable Slope

transport provided the Evaluations ( Bed Armoring Analyses ( Sediment

initial catalyst that would Transport Analyses ( Split Flow Analysis (

draw and further ignite Flood Control Feasibility Studies ( LOMR and

Carlos' interest in water CLOMR Permitting ( Storm Water Pollution

resources engineering. Prevention Plans (SWPPP) ( Street Hydraulic

Calculations ( Irregular Channel Section

Analysis ( Floodplain Delineation Studies.

1982-1990 Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok,

Carlos' five-year stint as Thailand

Senior Hydraulic Laboratory SENIOR LABORATORY SUPERVISOR

Supervisor at the Asian Duties and responsibilities include: (

Institute of Technology Supervise research activities in the hydraulic

(AIT), Thailand from 1985 to laboratory ( Conduct physical (scaled)

1990 provided the unique modeling in support of doctoral studies and

exposure that would lead to a graduate level research in hydraulics and

lifelong interest and irrigation ( Supervise the day-to-day

appreciation for operation and maintenance of the AIT weather

sophisticated and advanced station ( Oversee data collection, analysis

hydraulic research and and publication of hydrologic and weather data

studies performed in large ( Supervise the computer laboratory.

hydraulic laboratories. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Carlos led a staff of seven Manage a water resources project for Taiwan

(7) technicians to meet the Power Company (TPC) and Water Resources

demanding schedules attached Planning Commission, Taiwan (ROC) with the

to academic research and following objectives:

sponsored/ funded projects. To provide design sizes for various diversion

Carlos' solid background in dams and tunnels, hydropower plants, and

systems analysis and reservoirs;

mathematical/computer To evaluate the best diversion scheme

programming provided the involving alternative combination of diversion

needed skillsets to analyze dams and tunnels, hydropower plants and

and determine optimum reservoirs; and,

diversion schemes that would To develop simulation and optimization models

efficiently allocate limited for the entire basin aimed at meeting the

water resources to satisfy above two goals.

competing demands from

various sectors.

1979-1980 Central Luzon State University, the

Carlos' solid theoretical Philippines

foundation in hydrology and INSTRUCTOR

hydraulics started to form Teach undergraduate engineering courses in the

and take shape from his first College of Engineering that include: (

job as College Instructor in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering ( Soil and

the University. Water Conservation Engineering ( Food Process

Engineering ( Farm Power and Machinery ( Plane

Surveying ( Farm Structures.

Contact Information Dr. Carlos Cortez Carriaga, Ph.D., P.E.

Address: 12421 South Kosh Street

Phoenix, AZ 85044

Phone: 480-***-****

E-mail: abidco@r.postjobfree.com

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