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Project Manager Quality Assurance

Location:
Reno, NV, 89509
Posted:
October 27, 2010

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Adel "Al" Mabrouk, P.E.

**** **** *****, ****, **

775-***-****

abiitc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Experience in the finance, operation, maintenance, design and construction

of both public and private facilities. Led teams in the planning, design

and construction of a specific project or for a complete capital

improvement program. Experienced in Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build.

Completed water, wastewater, industrial buildings, commercial buildings and

institutional buildings projects as both an owner representative and a

consultant.

Work History

2009-2010 Sr. Project Manager, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, Reno, NV

2007-2009 Department Manager, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Reno NV

1996-2007 Sr. Project Manager, Dynamic Consultants Inc., Plymouth, MI

Education

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Wayne State University

Registrations

Professional Engineer - Arizona (46722)

Professional Engineer - Colorado (41944)

Professional Engineer - Michigan (34505)

Professional Engineer - Nevada (18518)

Professional Engineer - New Mexico (18448)

Professional Engineer - Texas (99815)

Professional Engineer- Utah (692****-****)

Summary of Project Experience

Wastewater Experience

Five Year and Normalization Wastewater Master Plan, Osan AFB, Republic of

Korea: Project Manager for an analysis of the existing wastewater system to

establish required system improvements as the base expands to a

"normalization" condition. the project included field inspection, hydraulic

modeling and issuance of a study report.

Exxon/Mobil Industrial WWTP, Houston, Texas. Project Manager for a study

and evaluation of the proposed treatment process for an industrial

wastewater site at a chemical manufacturing facility. The evaluation

included reviewing the proposed treatment methodology, determining the

preliminary physical layout and land requirements for the treatment

facility, determining the requirements, and evaluating bidding and

construing options to meet a tight schedule for construction of the

project.

Sewer Lines Replacement, Ajo, Arizona: Project Manager for a master

planning study. Tasks preformed included field inspections of every manhole

on the existing sanitary sewer system, including depths, directions, and

area conditions which may limit replacement design, reviewed sewer video

inspections of the existing system, developed a hydraulic model of the

existing system to determine areas which are undersized or contain combined

laterals, developed a hydraulic model of the proposed system including

design demands, proper routing and sizing.

New Sanitary Pump Station, Ajo Arizona: Project Manager for the design of

a 1,600-gallon per minute pumping station. The pump station will be located

at the existing wastewater treatment facility and pump all of the

wastewater flows generated in the city. The new station consists of a

precast concrete wet well with pumps in a separate dry pit. The design

included all interconnecting piping, site improvements, and coordinating

the design of the control and electrical systems.

CSXT Cumberland Yard WWTP Upgrades, Cumberland Maryland: Project Manager

for the design of piping and pump station modifications for an industrial

pre-treatment plant at a railroad locomotive maintenance and repair

facility. The project included modifying two existing pump station to

replace existing fixed pumps with removable submersible pumps, replacement

of process piping, and coordination of structural and electrical design

improvements.

Ely Maximum State Prison WWTP, Ely Nevada: Provided quality assurance

review on design of improvements at the existing 0.3 MGD facility. The

project included headwork modifications, addition of fixed growth media

system for nitrification / denitrification capability; yard piping repairs,

RIP basins upgrades and groundwater monitoring wells.

Indian Springs Sewage Disposal Facilities Improvement, Nevada ($1.7M):

Provided quality assurance review of the construction documents issued for

the deepening of two existing lagoons, addition of a HDPE liner, installing

aeration equipment in both lagoons, modification of the existing site

piping and grading, modifications to the existing treatment headworks

structure, addition of a screenings grinder and removal unit,

rehabilitation of five existing infiltration basins and the construction of

a new rapid infiltration basin.

Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility No. 2 Suction Modifications,

Reno, NV: Provided quality assurance review for the design of two changes

to the suction side of a pump that supplies reclaimed water to an

irrigation distribution system. One change was an emergency connection to

the facility's fire line system, including piping and a pressure-reducing

valve (PRV). The other piping change involved cutting into the floor of

the chlorine contact basin and installing a mud valve and connection to the

suction pipe that runs beneath the basin.

Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) Sewer System Expansion, Kabul,

Afghanistan: Project Manager for the sanitary sewer design at KMTC. This

project includes approximately 7,100 feet of new sanitary sewer pipe. The

review included approving pipe sizes, pipe profiles and crossings, manhole

design, and checking design calculations.

KMTC Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Kabul Afghanistan: Project

Manager for conceptual and preliminary design to expand the existing

wastewater treatment facilities as part of the facility expansion. The

capacity of the existing WWTP was evaluated, and a recommendation was made

to expand the treatment capacity by adding flow equalization tanks. The

project was designed to World Health Organization Standards, with metric

construction documents.

Sewage Pump Station at Al Ueid AFB Qatar, US Air Force: Project Manager

for a Design/Build contractor submittal on a sewage pump station

construction. Drawings were reviewed for constructability and conformance

to generally accepted engineering design standards.

Hawthorne Sewer System Extension, Mineral County, Nevada ($1.5M): Provided

quality assurance review of the construction documents related to the

construction of 7,600 feet of pipe varying in size from 6-inch to 10-inch

and 11,400 feet of 12-inch pipe.

Septic System Designs, San Manuel and Pinto Valley, AZ: Provided quality

assurance review of preliminary design of septic system for two mining

facilities in Arizona. Work included reviewing Arizona regulations,

determining expected flows, reviewing geotechnical data to design the

septic tank, leach field sizing, and performing preliminary layouts.

Southern Nevada Correctional Camp WWTP, Clark County, Nevada: Provided

quality assurance review on post construction activities related to

completion of the record drawings and revising the Operations & Maintenance

manual as required by the Nevada Division of Environmental Quality.

Far East Side Shoreline Investigation, City of Detroit ($10M): The Far

East Side study area is approximately 4,000 acres which is bounded on one

side by Detroit River. A 2002 Corps of Engineers study proposed a new 100

year flood elevation for still water and for wave run-up elevations for the

entire Detroit River shoreline. Analyzed the impact of these proposed

elevations on the existing combined sewer system, developed conceptual

sewer system improvements, established probable costs of constructions and

recommended an implementation schedule.

Water Experience

Naval Air Station Potable Water System Sanitary Survey, Fallon, NV: Project

Manager and lead investigator of a desk top and field investigation of the

potable water system in accordance with EPA and NAVFAC requirements. issued

report with recommendation for improvements to the operation, maintenance

and management of the water system to insure a reliable and safe water

drinking source.

NPS-Yosemite CM Services CIP Phase 2, U.S. Department of Interior, National

Parks Services, El Portal, CA Project Engineer during construction phase.

Evaluated and recommended alignment changes associated with resolving water

line placement conflicts across the Ahwahnee bridge. (0795018)

Yosemite Valley Utility Improvements, U.S. Department of Interior, National

Parks Services, Denver, CO Project Engineer during the construction bidding

phase, evaluated construction contractor bid and identified work elements

for price negotiation with the contractor. (0895008)

Washoe Co DWR-Facility Plan Update, Washoe County, Department of Water

Resources, Reno, NV Provided quality assurance review of the 90% draft

facilities plan updates to South Truckee Meadows, Spanish Springs and Sun

Valley service area reports prepared by the County's consultant.

(0995001*00)

Fallen Leaf Water System Improvements Phase 3, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Forest Service, South Lake Tahoe, CA ($1.2M) Project Manager

The Fallen Leaf Water System provides water for both day-users and

overnight campers at a large recreation area west of the City of South Lake

Tahoe. Project scope of work included performing Hydraulic Analysis of the

existing system and the preparation of engineering drawings, construction

specifications, and Engineer's Opinion of Probable Construction Cost

(EOPCC) for the construction of pipeline and related appurtenances, erosion

control, traffic control, and other incidentals. (0995007*00)

Newmont Gold Quarry Water Pipeline, Carlin, Nevada: Project Manager for

the design of a new water pipeline at a Newmont mining site. This included

pipeline appurtenances on 16 feet of 6" pipe from an existing potable water

well to an existing storage tank. This involved ensuring Nevada Department

of Environmental Protection requirements were met, including check valves,

a vacuum release assembly, metering, pressure gauges, and sampling taps.

The designed items were to be installed in a limited space in a pump house

that is only 8 feet away from the storage tank.

Water Storage Tank 10B, Kingsbury General Improvement District, Nevada:

Provided quality assurance review for the design of a new 1.3 million

gallon pre-cast concrete water storage tank. The project site is on a

steeply sloped mountaintop, adjacent to a ski resort.

Water Loss Survey, Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada: Project Manager on

water loss study. Services provided included an acoustic survey of over 23

miles of 4-inch to 24-inch water mains of various materials (steel, cast

iron, ductile iron, asbestos cement, Hyprescon, PVC), comparison testing of

city zone meters and large customer meters using an insertion mag meter,

and a statistical review of over 6,000 customer meters. The leak survey

identified over 300,000 gallons per day in leakage that was not surfacing,

discovered likely water use through unmetered fire lines, and quantified

the amount being lost through inaccurate customer metering.

Rosewood Center New Well Installation, Wickenburg, Arizona: Project

Manager on the design of pipeline from newly installed potable water well

to a storage tank. This involved addressing Arizona Department of

Environmental Quality requirements, including check valves, a vacuum

release assembly, metering, pressure gauges, and sampling taps. The design

items were to be installed in a pump house that already contained several

other large pieces of water treatment equipment.

Sossaman Road Watermain Extension, City of Mesa: Provided quality

assurance review of the construction documents related to the construction

of a line PRV station. The station included a duplex high-low flow

installation, valve and pressure telemetry and station block wall

enclosure.

Water Storage Tanks at Al Ueid AFB Qatar, US Air Force: Project Manager

for a Design/Build contractor submittal on the water system storage tanks

construction. Drawings were reviewed for constructability and conformance

to generally accepted engineering practice standards.

Waterline Replacement Project, Kingsbury General Improvement District,

Nevada: Provided quality assurance review for construction of 3400 LF of

16-inch and 3700 LF of 8-inch water mains. This project is in the Lake

Tahoe basin and subject to strict environmental controls on the work to

prevent soil erosion.

LaPasada Watermain Extension, Washoe County, Nevada: Provided quality

assurance review for the design of a 20-inch diameter water line extension.

The construction of the proposed line was incorporated as a change order

into the construction of North Spanish Springs Flood Detention facilities.

Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC) Water System: Project Manager of the

water system design at KMTC. This project includes approximately 7,100

feet of new water mains and associated appurtenances, such as fire

hydrants, valves, and air release valves. The project included approving

pipe sizes, pipe profiles and crossings, valve types, structures and

locations, and evaluating pressure requirements.

Hawthorne Water System Extension, Mineral County, Nevada ($1.3M): Provided

quality assurance review of the construction documents related to the

construction of 28,800 feet of 8-inch water main and related water system

apparatuses. The project involved updating of water system hydraulic model

to establish pipe sizes and pressure requirements.

Stormwater Management

Coachella Canal Lining and Marsh Creation Project, Coachella Valley, CA:

Project Manager on a peer review of construction documents for the creation

of a marsh for the Coachella Valley Water District. This included

reviewing the plan details, such as berms, drainage piping, notch weirs,

and level spreaders. The specifications were reviewed to ensure materials,

construction methods, and guarantees were clearly presented.

North Spanish Springs Flood Detention Facilities, Washoe County, Nevada ($

7.9M): Project Manager of the construction phase of a Stormwater flow

control improvement project which included the construction of 11,735 feet

of channels, a 20-acres sedimentation basin, a 46-acre detention basin and

associated utilities relocation.

Heap Leach Pad Closure, Gooseberry Mine Superfund Site, State of Nevada

($1.5M): Provided quality assurance review on site grading associated with

a silver mine environmental closure. The project involved mass grading to

cover a heap leach pad, and two tailing ponds. Also included is the

construction of a leachate evaporation pond, and construction of a lined

landfill cell for contaminated material on the site. The projected is

listed by the USEPA as a superfund site.

Building Experience

NPS- Yosemite Wawona Tunnel Electrical Improvements, U.S. Department of

Interior, National Parks Services ($7.8M) Project Manager This project

involved the replacement of the overhead electrical distribution system

with an underground high-voltage duct bank and construction of an emergency

power source facility at the west end of the Wawona Tunnel. During the

design phase, it became necessary to coordinate the planned design and

construction of the Wawona Road portion of the project with a planned

repaving contract scheduled by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in

early 2010. Various alternatives for coordinating the work under this

project with the repaving contract were evaluated, and the project was

subsequently split into three (3) construction bid packages, one of which

covered the construction of electrical conduits in the Wawona Road segments

covered by the repaving contract. This provided the National Park Service

(NPS) with multiple construction bidding options while maintaining project

schedule & budget. (0895008*01)

Nationwide Facilities Improvement, US Coast Guard ($3M): Design Manager,

under an ID/IQ Design-Build contract, of nation-wide facility improvements.

Representative facilities included new administrative offices, new air

craft components repair shop, new telecommunication equipment buildings and

72ft whip antennas foundations. Facilities were designed to withstand

hurricane and seismic loadings.

VA Medical Centers Improvements: Project Manager for the design of various

planning, design and Design/Build projects at the Detroit VAMC, Ann Arbor

VAMC, Saginaw VAMC and the Chattanooga Outpatient Clinic.

Facilities Improvement and Upgrades Program, Washtenaw County ($10M):

Project Manager of an on-call architectural and engineering design services

contract. Representative projects included renovation of a 35,000 SF

health services office building, stand-by gas fired generator for head

start school, traffic and parking management survey.

Transportation

Clark Co Dept of Aviation-Taxiway G, Clark County, Department of Aviation,

Las Vegas, NV. Project Engineer for the design of water and sewer pipe

replacement along with the relocation for the reconstruction of 6000 linear

feet of existing Taxiway "G." (0995002*01)

Nevada State Route 766, Repaving & Widening, Carlin, NV Project Manager

on the repaving design of 19.5 miles of two-lane mountain roadway from the

junction of Maggie Creek Road to the intersection with the Carlin Gold Mine

entrance in accordance with Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT)

standards. The project included the addition of truck queuing lanes to

relieve traffic congestion.

Aviation Easement Plan Update, Reno-Tahoe International Airport: Project

Manager on an update of the air rights easements map to reflect the

increase of property parcels impacted by air over flights from the airport.

Southern Nevada Mental Health Complex - 2005 Roads Rehabilitation, Las

Vegas, Nevada ($1.4M): Provided quality assurance review of the

construction documents related to the reconstruction of selected streets,

parking lots, sidewalks and ADA site improvements.

Readiness Centers Pavement Rehabilitation, Winnemucca and Yerington,

Nevada: This project involved the replacement and repair of parking lots

at the National Guard Centers in Nevada. Provided quality assurance review

related to revising drawings, updating specifications, responding to client

comments, and ensuring the project documents are ready for construction.

Environmental

Phase 1 Environmental Assessment, Reno, NV: The City of Reno is built a

new stadium for an AAA level baseball team. As part of their decision-

making process in selecting a suitable site, the city needed to perform EPA

Phase 1 Environmental Assessments on the city-owned property related to the

project. Tasks performed included visiting the sites and interviewing

tenants, reviewing city directories for the properties, reviewing

historical aerial photos of the area, reviewing historical Sanborn maps of

the area, and writing the associated section of the report.



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