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Project Manager Engineer

Location:
Mountain Home, AR, 72653
Posted:
August 24, 2010

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Angela D. Curtis

Cell 801-***-****

Email: ******.******@*******.***

ENGINEER / PROJECT MANAGER

Successful project manager for multi-million dollar engineering projects.

Experienced in water / wastewater design, environmental engineering and

street / drainage design. Articulate communicator and strong technical

writer. Licensed to practice as a Professional Engineer in Arkansas and

Utah.

Project Planning and Management * Engineering Design * Contract Development

and Management * Environmental Assessment and Compliance * Construction

Plan Development and Review * Construction Site Inspection * Engineering

Reports and Technical Specifications * Budgeting and Cost Estimating * GPS

Surveying and Computer Aided-Design (Microstation, GeoPAK, StormCAD,

FlowMaster)

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(City name withheld)

3/2009 - Present

City Engineer

Advisor to City Directors on engineering-related policy, design, financial

analyses and environmental issues. Collaborate with City Management on

project planning, management, scheduling and cost control decisions. Serve

as liaison for City with State and Federal environmental regulatory

agencies.

Review and authorize proposed construction project plans, annexations and

lot-splits. Ensure proposed projects comply with City ordinances,

subdivision regulations, zoning rules and all environmental regulations.

Floodplain Administrator. Consult with Federal Emergency Management Agency

(FEMA), engineers, hydrologists and City directors on Federal Insurance

Rate Maps (FIRMs) issues. Lead community outreach efforts for map

modernization process. Ensure City maintains compliance and membership in

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Advise citizens on floodplain

policy and issues.

Conduct street traffic, quality and drainage analyses to identify any

deficiencies in existing streets. Design new streets and drainage systems

to improve safety and quality of existing City streets. Use ArcGIS

Explorer, Google Earth and Pictometry oblique aerial imagery in design

work.

Develop construction plans and cost estimates. Schedule, direct and

supervise surveyor activities. Inspect construction projects and adjust

designs, as necessary, to accommodate extenuation field condition. Author

storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) for City construction

projects.

. Saved City thousands of dollars in engineering design and

consultation fees by providing engineering services in-house.

. Quickly learned to use Trimble GPS survey equipment and computer

design programs (Microstation V8i, GeoPAK, StormCAD) to survey and

design streets / drainage systems and develop construction plans.

. Identified significant flaws in proposed construction projects for

City. Collaborated with engineering design firm and City management

to recommend design solutions, achieve cost control objectives and

prevent conflicts with nearby residents.

Angela D. Curtis

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AQUA Engineering

7/2005 - 2/2009

Bountiful, UT 84040

Project Engineer

Lead project management of highly technical, multi-process water treatment

facilities in Utah, Colorado and Idaho. Specialized in integrating cutting-

edge water treatment technologies in politically and environmentally

sensitive regions to meet long-range water quality regulations.

. Received excellent performance appraisals from company management

and compliments from clients for my dedication and customer service

through project design and construction.

. Successfully negotiated with Utah Department of Environmental

Quality (UDEQ) to gain regulatory approval to design and install

first Advanced Treatment Lagoon Aeration System with Internal

Separators (ATLAS-IS) project in the state of Utah.

. Developed a design and construction inspection checklist to

streamline project design process and reduce deficiencies in the

overall project.

Built positive and productive working relationships with company

management, clients, engineers, designers, construction contractors,

environmental agencies, State regulators, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

(USACOE), and equipment manufacturers throughout project planning, design

and construction phases.

Developed water treatment process alternatives for numerous clients.

Analyzed alternatives to ensure each achieved high water quality

requirements, met all environmental regulations and could be constructed,

implemented and operated within established budgets. Developed cost

estimates for each alternative and recommended most viable alternative to

clients.

Designed water treatment facilities to effectively accommodate specialized

treatment equipment and blend attractively into local surroundings.

Successfully addressed environmental, political and water-rights issues

with each project.

Authored project planning documents such as Feasibility studies, Master

Plans and Facility Plans. Collaborated with Utah Department of

Environmental Quality (UDEQ) and USACOE to incorporate specialized

information so these entities could provide funds for design and

construction projects.

Supervised development of construction plans and technical specifications.

Collaborated with electrical engineers, drafters, principal engineers and

equipment manufacturers to successfully integrate all elements of

construction plans. Managed project scheduling, tracking and cost control

efforts. Wrote technical specifications and special equipment procurement

documents.

Provided Davis-Bacon wage guidance for USACOE-funded projects. Compiled

engineering progress reports and any documents requested by funding and /

or regulatory agencies throughout construction project, such as

Environmental Assessments, Value Added Engineering Design Reports and

Finding of No Significant Impacts.

Conducted on-site inspections through all phases of construction.

Collaborated with engineering and construction project management to

effectively negotiate construction modifications, reduce change orders and

achieve cost control and timeline objectives.

Angela D. Curtis

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CH2M HILL

San Antonio, TX and Salt Lake City, UT

Project Engineer

5/2003 - 7/2005

Developed Water Management Plans for United States Air Force Air Combat

Command (ACC) bases. Supported bases' efforts to meet Federal Energy

Conservation Best Management Projects (BMP) mandate. Analyzed water demands

and resources at each installation. Developed water use guidelines to

maximize water conservation, reduce energy usage and meet cost control

objectives.

Lead bi-annual modification of Hill Air Force Base's (HAFB) Title V air

emissions permit. Collaborated with engineering team on project management

of hazardous air emission tracking database to ensure HAFB maintained

compliance with state and federal air quality regulations.

Authored state and federal environmental compliance documents for Camp

Williams Army Guard and Kennecott Utah Copper Mine in Utah. Researched

federal, state and local environmental codes and developed compliance

matrix to ensure proposed construction upgrade projects met all applicable

environmental regulations.

Collaborated with engineering team to write plant closure procedure

documents for the Chemical Agent Munitions Disposal System (CAMDS) in

Tooele, Utah.

SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT

Proficient in Bentley MicroStation V8i, GeoPAK, StormCAD and FlowMaster;

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; Trimble GPS survey equipment, Trimble

Geomatics Office, TraxPro traffic tracking and reporting software.

Experienced in Microsoft Access and GIS-based programs.

EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license, Utah, 2008 and Arkansas, 2009.

Accredited through National Council of Examiners for Engineering and

Surveying (NCEES).

Bachelor of Science, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

(01/10/2001 - 05/06/2003)

Cum Laude (3.6 GPA).



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