Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
EUGENE (Trae) RUSHING, III
Hoschton, Ga 30548
****.*******@*****.***
REGISTRATION Georgia Engineer Intern 2002
GA DOT WECS #2791
EDUCATION - Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering 1992
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
TRAINING - GSWCC Level II Certified Plan Reviewer November 2011
Design Professional Certification Number 000*******
COMPUTER SKILLS - AutoCAD 2008, Auto Turn, Flow Master, Storm Cad,
Hydra Flow
Microsoft Software: Word and Excel
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Mr. Rushing has worked on numerous land planning and site development
projects ranging in size from 110 acres and smaller. These projects
included land planning, roadway design, site grading, storm water
management, soil erosion control, and utility infrastructure and
jurisdictional permitting. Mr. Rushing has also been project manager for
storm drainage projects for local jurisdictions and has worked on multiple
water resources and disaster relief/mitigation projects for Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
WORK HISTORY
Columbia Engineering & Services, Inc., Duluth, Georgia
January 2005 to October 2009
Project Manager February 1994
to August 2002
Project Manager for commercial/retail civil site design projects throughout
the United States. Responsible for all phases of commercial development,
including but not limited to; preparation of proposals and statement of
qualifications, land planning, concept design, preliminary design,
preparation of final construction documents, obtain jurisdictional permits,
variance, rezoning, and plat approvals, perform construction inspections
and approval of contractor pay applications. Duties also included client
management which consisted of direct interaction and communications, report
preparations, and monthly invoicing and accounts receivables.
Dewberry, Atlanta, Georgia
August 2002 to January 2005
Senior Engineer/Water Resources
Responsibilities included preparation of official FEMA correspondence; team
leader for field data collection operation for hurricane wind analysis
study; team leader for field locating and indentifying properties subjected
to repetitive flood loss; prepared final construction documents for storm
drainage improvement projects; prepared preliminary design and cost
estimates of culvert/bridge replacement for Capitol Improvement Project
(CIP) for local municipality.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Various Locations in the Southeast
Managed, supervised, and reviewed the design and preparation of
construction documents for six different sites across the Southeast,
ranging from 12.0 to 25.0 acres in size. Worked closely with developer from
preliminary land planning stages, to final design, and finally through
construction stages. Responsibilities also included performing initial site
investigation and due diligence, and attending and representing client at
public hearings, variance hearings and rezoning hearings. Prepared and
designed mass grading plans, storm water management facilities, hydrology
studies, road improvements within D.O.T. right-of-way, on-site utility
improvements, utility relocations, coordination of water tank for fire
protection, N.P.D.E.S. permits and BMP plans. Obtained approvals and
permits from local and state jurisdictions and obtained approvals from
utility companies.
Super Kmart Expansions, Various Locations Throughout the United States
Managed, supervised, and reviewed the design and preparation of
construction documents for 10 different sites throughout the Western to mid-
western states. Worked closely with regional development manager from
preliminary land planning stage to final design. Responsibilities also
included performing initial site investigation and due diligence, and
attending and representing client at public hearings, variance hearings and
rezoning hearings. Ensured that entire site(s) was retrofitted to comply
with jurisdictional codes after building expansion and site improvements
were completed. Projects also required extensive demolition plans, storm
water management facilities, water quality facilities, hydrology studies,
and road improvements within D.O.T. right-of-way, on-site utility
improvements and utility relocations. Obtained approvals and permits from
local and state jurisdictions and obtained approvals from utility
companies.
Speedco Truck Lube Facilities, Throughout the United States
Managed, supervised, and developed the design and preparation of
construction documents for 28 different sites throughout the country,
ranging from 1.5-acre to 10-acre sites. Worked closely with client from
preliminary land-planning stages to final design. Responsibilities also
included performing initial site investigation and due diligence reports,
as well as attending and representing client at public hearings, variance
hearings and rezoning hearings. Evaluated access and turning movements for
large tractor-trailers on all sites. Sites also required storm water
management facilities, hydrology studies, road improvements within D.O.T.
right-of-way, on-site utility improvements and utility relocations.
Obtained approvals and permits from local and state jurisdictions across
the country.
Golden Springs Commercial Subdivision, Oxford, Alabama
Designed and produced construction documents for a 106-acre commercial
subdivision in Oxford, Alabama. Performed extensive coordination with local
jurisdiction, Alabama Department of Transportation, and utility companies,
including Alabama Power, AT&T, Colonial Pipeline, Plantation Pipeline and
Southern Natural Gas Company. Designed two miles of three-lane roadway,
mass-grading plan, internal infrastructure, new utilities to future outlots
and on-site storm water management facility. Coordinated a FEMA map
amendment to eliminate the on-site floodway of the Boiling Spring Branch.
Prepared and administered contract between General Contractor and Owner.
Prepared a cost analysis for each out lot to assist client in marketing the
sale of outparcels. Designed two additional, similar 50-acre and 18-acre
sites with one mile and quarter mile of road design respectively.
Bradley Park Crossings Shopping Center, Columbus, Georgia
Prepared construction documents for a 25-acre Target shopping center in
Columbus, GA, with approximately 225,000 square feet of building area and
out lots. Designed on-site storm water management facility and on-site
utilities and relocated approximately 800 linear feet of sanitary sewer
line. Performed monthly site inspections for contractor's pay requests.
Staples, Pensacola, Florida
Managed, supervised and designed all water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
systems for this 2.3 acre "Staples" office supply store site which included
a 20,388 SF building and 69 associated parking spaces. Stabilization of
existing site also required erosion design. A creative system of landscape
berms was designed to address 5,000 cubic yards of unsuitable soil on site.
Weaver Way Culvert Replacement, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Managed and supervised the design and preparation of construction documents
for the replacement of existing double 54" cmp pipes with double 54" rcp
pipes. Prepared hydrology report, which analyzed and determined the impact
of improvements to upstream residential property owners and downstream
commercial property owners. Assisted Gwinnett County in obtaining necessary
construction easements from property owners. Prepared detailed cost
estimate and summary of quantities per the county's standards and
specifications.
Corley Road Drainage Improvements, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Managed and supervised the design and preparation of construction documents
for drainage improvements, which included the installation of an 18" RCP
pipe to eliminate local flooding along Corley Road. Performed extensive
coordination between Northern Railroad Company, AT&T, Atlanta Gas Light and
BFI Waste Management Facility.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Conditional Letter of Revisions
Served as Project Leader Water Resources Engineer responsible for
performing technical reviews of hydrologic and hydraulic models, including
HEC-1, HEC-2, and HEC-RAS, as part of the FEMA Flood Map Restudy and
Revision processes. Responsibilities included preparing official FEMA
correspondence and coordination with other engineering firms concerning
compliance with the FEMA NFIP regulations with respect to conditional
letter of map revisions (CLOMR) to the Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)
for the Region IV FEMA Engineers and the Local Community Officials when
technical and regulatory questions arise.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hurricane Charley Wind Analysis
Study
Team leader for field work associated with the wind analysis study task
order under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Technical Assistance Program (HMTAP).
The regions covered during this effort extended from Punta Gorda, Florida
along the center line track of Hurricane Charley to Daytona Beach Florida.
While working on this contract responsibilities included developing and
maintaining Microsoft Access database for field data collected. A one page,
field inspection form was developed using Microsoft Access. The inspection
form allowed field crews to manually record the data using a hard copy or
the field crews could digitally enter the data collected into the database
while in the field with the use of a laptop computer. The data collected
noted the type of damage sustained to structures, trees, mobile homes, and
to overhead utilities. Other data collected included wind speeds, wind
directions, type of wind (tornado or straight line), and type of debris
generated. A hand held GPS unit was utilized to collect data at almost one
hundred data point collection sites through the hurricanes path. Data
collected was used to prepare final analysis Other responsibilities
included scope development, budget review, and field data collection. Field
work responsibilities consisted of contacting and meeting with local
Emergency Management personnel for advisement of damaged areas. Other field
duties consisted of directing all crews to areas to collect data with in
the path of the Hurricane.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Repetitive Loss Structure
Inventory
Team leader for field work associated with the inventory of repetitive loss
structures in Cobb, Fulton, and Chatham County Georgia. Duties included
contacting and meeting with local county representatives to confirm
repetitive loss structure data base. Field work consisted of locating
property, identifying the flooding source and cause of flooding, populating
field inspection forms into Microsoft Access Database using laptop
computer, conduct interviews with local residence, and make recommendations
for flood mitigations.
Brooks Road Culvert Replacement, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Managed, designed, and prepared construction documents for replacing
existing double 48-inch corrugated metal pipes with triple 8-foot-by-7-foot
reinforced concrete box culverts. Because of extreme sediment deposits
within the pipes, the existing double 48-inch pipes were under sized and
had become non-functional. Performed the hydraulic design using HEC-RAS and
used predicted flows calculated from HEC-HMS. Produced construction
documents and calculated quantities using AutoCAD and ArcView GIS.
Old Norcross Road Pump Station, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Managed and supervised the evaluation of flooding impact on Sweetwater
Creek as a result of the proposed Pump Station facility. Made
recommendations to Gwinnett County DPU based on findings, and the future
land use condition within the county.
Upper Yellow River / Sweetwater Creek Flood Study, Gwinnett County, Georgia
Prepared Capitol Improvement Project (CIP) report consisting of more than
50 preliminary designs and cost estimates for road and stream crossings
within the watersheds. Also prepared ranking matrix to prioritize the
importance of replacement of the existing culvert/bridge when compared to
the future year 2020 water surface elevations.
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