Richard W. Bonds, P.E.
**** **** ***** *****, **********, Alabama 35244 Phone: 205-***-****
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
Obtain a management position where my expertise and qualifications can
benefit a progressive organization.
EDUCATION & DEGREES
? 1975 - Auburn University, Bachelor of Science Mechanical
Engineering
? 1982 - University of Alabama Birmingham, Masters of Engineering
(Civil & Mechanical)
? University of Alabama Birmingham, 20 hours towards of Masters
of Business Administration
CERTIFICATIONS
? Professional Engineer Licensed in Alabama
? NACE International Cathodic Protection Specialist
? NACE International Corrosion Specialist
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association, Birmingham, Alabama
1985 to 2010
Research & Technical Director
? Technical expert for the Association in all aspects of ductile
iron pipe and fittings.
? Technical expert for the Association in regard to corrosion and
corrosion control.
? Planned, implemented, monitored and reported the Association's
research programs conducted in over 13 field test sites throughout
the United States and in the laboratory.
? Standards Development: Participated in standards and documents
development by the American Water Works Association
(AWWA), American Water Works Association Research Foundation
(AwwaRF), International Standards Organization (ISO), American Standards
for Testing and Materials (ASTM), National Association of
Corrosion Engineers (NACE), National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Buried Asset Management
Institute - International (BAMI-I).
. Honorary positions held: Vice Chairman of AWWA A21
Committee "Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings," Chairman
of AWWA A21 Subcommittee 4 "Coatings and Linings,"
Chairman of AWWA A21 Subcommittee 8 "International Affairs," head of the
U.S.A. delegation for ISO/TC5/SC2 "Cast Iron Pipes,
Fittings and Their Joints," Chairman of ASTM A04
"Iron Castings," Chairman of ASTM A04.90 "Executive," Chairman of
ASTM A04.92 "International Standards," Chairman of A04.92 "Malleable
and Ductile Iron Castings," Chairman of NACE Task
Group 014 "Corrosion and Corrosion Control of Cast- and
Ductile-Iron Pipe," Chairman of numerous NFPA task groups, BAMI-I
Board of Directors, Research Advisory Council and numerous Project
Advisory Committees for (AwwaRF).
? Authored over forty technical papers which have been developed
into technical brochures and/or published in the Ductile Iron
Pipe News, presented and published at AWWA, ASCE and NACE
conferences, and/or published in the NACE Journal Materials Performance,
and the Journal AWWA.
R&S Engineering Company, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama
1975 to 1985
Vice President and Chief Engineer
? Responsible for all engineering projects
? Clients included: American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United
States Pipe and Foundry Company, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Company, and
United States Steel Corporation.
? Projects: design of casting machines, annealing ovens, pipe
rounding machines, hydrostatic test presses,
cement-mortar and polyethylene linings systems, I.D and O.D paint
systems, internal and external grinders, cut-off saws, palletizing systems,
and seamless steel pipe manufacturing.
University of Alabama, Birmingham
1982 to 1985
Professor
? Taught courses on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, material
science, statics, and calculus.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, State of Alabama Professional Engineers - 1979 to present
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers - 1975 to present
Member, American Water Works Association - 1985 to present
Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers - 1985 to present
Member, American Society of Testing and Materials - 1987 to present
Member, National Fire Protection Association - 1998 to present
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers - 2009 to present
REFERENCES
Available upon request