VARKHA AGRAWAL, E.I.T.
* **** **** **., *** Woodlands TX 77389 Ph: 817-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
Civil/Environmental Engineering professional with strong educational
background and diverse work experience. Ability to work independently with
strong time management and organizational skills. Proven success in self-
managed and team-based projects. Excellent verbal and written skills with
a detail-oriented and goal driven approach.
Professional Experience
Project Engineer - Jaster Quintanilla Infrastructures, Dallas TX
Feb'09 - Present
Current Job Responsibilities:
. Water & Wastewater collection and Treatment design.
. Water distribution system, Sanitary & storm sewer system and Pump station
rehabilitation.
. Construction drawing, Technical specifications, Cost estimation &
Bid/Contract documents.
. State & Federal regulatory compliance review.
. Permit applications, Technical reports and Submittals review.
. Water quality modeling.
. Field sampling & Site inspections.
Major project works include:
. Trinity River Authority EF-R3 Relief Interceptor Rehabilitation & Meter
Station Improvements.
. Water Treatment Plant Sludge lagoon improvements, City of Mart, Texas.
. Hill Country Harbor Packaged Wastewater Treatment Plant, Possum Kingdom
Lake, Texas.
. Storm Sewer System Water Quality Modeling, City of Dallas Millcreek
Relief Tunnel, Texas.
. Dallas Water Utilities Strategic Plan, DWU Central Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Texas.
. Reverse Osmosis Pilot Study Report, City of Bardwell, Texas.
. East side Transfer Pump Station Improvements, DWU Water Treatment Plant,
Texas.
Engineering Intern & Co-op - Mehta West Brashear Group Inc, Dallas TX
May'08 - Dec'08
. Assisted in engineering calculations, regulatory reviews & cost estimates
for civil & environmental projects.
. Assisted in development of construction drawings related to water and
wastewater system.
Jr. Project Estimator - NOW Specialties Inc, Dallas TX
May'06 - May'07
. Performed quantity take-offs.
. Prepared estimates of labor, material costs, general expenses and
overheads.
. Reviewed and analyzed contract documents and construction drawings.
. Prepared bid set.
Graduate Engineer - Paramount Limited, Baroda, India
May'04 - Dec'05
. Performing engineering analysis and detailed calculations for air
pollutant emissions estimates.
. Performing design calculations for water/wastewater treatment facilities.
. Reviewing the state regulations for documentation of detailed
specifications for treatment facilities.
Education
Certified Engineer-In-Training
Apr 2008
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Dec 2008
University of Texas at Arlington, TX
GPA: 3.9
Relevant Coursework:
Water supply and treatment plant Transportation & Air Quality
design
Physical Chemical Processes - I Air Pollution Chemistry and
Meteorology
Fundamentals of Air Pollution GIS - Geographical Information System
Biological Processes Risk Based Corrective Action
Air Quality Modeling Wastewater Treatment Plant
Design
Master of Engineering in Water Resources
Jan 2004
M.S. University, Baroda (Gujarat - India)
GPA: 4.0
Relevant
Coursework:
Design of Hydraulic Structures Hydrology Analysis & Flood
Control
Groundwater Engineering Open Channel Mechanics
Hydropower Engineering Operation & Maintenance of
Hydraulic Structures
Water Reservoir System Analysis
& Design
Graduate Thesis: Project Work: Assessment of the Hydropower potential at
Kadana Reservoir Project (Gujarat-India) and Recommendations on the
Reservoir Operation Policy.
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering
Apr 2002
M.S. University, Baroda (Gujarat - India)
GPA: 3.6
Computer Skills
. Advance knowledge in Microstation & AutoCAD
. Application Package: GIS 9.2, RUSLE2, EPANET, MOBILE 6.0 and MS Office
applications.
Awards
. Recipient of University Merit Scholarships through out the undergraduate
and the graduate program at M S University, Baroda, India.
. Recipient of Graduate Dean Fellowship at UT Arlington at Texas.
. AutoCAD Certified from Autodesk, Dallas.