Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Jeffery T. Davis, PE
Principal/Senior Project Manager
General Background
More than 20 years of experience in management, development, design and
construction of industrial, water resources and municipal related projects.
His management experience includes large site development, dams, flood
control, municipal utilities and streets. Construction costs on projects
range from $15,000 to $900 million. Former consulting city engineer for the
cities of Stillwater and Bayport.
Responsible for project management, civil engineering design, cost
estimating, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of a large variety (both in
scale and scope) of industrial, water resource, flood control, and
municipal projects. As a Project Manager, responsible for staffing,
management, coordination of all stakeholders, quality assurance and
coordination of the project team along with the following
competencies/qualities:
1. Management of a broad range of projects including local, county,
federal and private clients.
2. Consistently produces results that meet/exceed project goals and
working standards.
3. Achieves results by problem solving and setting priorities.
4. Posses, acquires and maintains technical and professional expertise.
5. Demonstrates good communication through active listening, presentation
skills and correspondence.
Experience
Project Manager for:
Itasca County - Public Support Infrastructure for MSI - Nashwauk,
Minnesota. Conduct an investigation for the public support infrastructure
including preliminary engineering, site evaluation, high pressure gas
supply and highway, and railroad for the first U.S. fully integrated sheet
minimill that incorporates a new taconite iron ore mine, concentrator,
pelletization plant, direct reduction iron (DRI) facility, melting furnace,
and a thin-slab caster and hot strip mill to produce high quality hotrolled
sheet steel. Estimated cost: $1.6 billion. (2005)
Mesaba Energy IGCC Project - Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. Business and strategic
planning, preliminary engineering, site selection, high voltage
transmission interconnect, environmental permit and development strategies
for proposed 2000 MW Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) coal
gasification facility with additional 1000 MW capacity to be provided by
wind energy, biomass, fuel cell and/or pumped storage. Estimated cost: $2
billion. (2010)
Tower Harbor - Tower, Minnesota. SEH developed a concept plan, conducted an
economic feasibility study to define and justify associated with the
project. This project also includes strategic planning to develop the
funding sources to support the harbor and highway/bridge improvements.
Estimated cost: $16 million. (2004)
Crookston Flood Control, Stage 2 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul
District. Assisted in the development of a feature design memorandum to
address interior drainage and update the overall project costs. SEH staff
discovered geotechnical and civil inaccuracies and performed the remedial
design to keep costs within the Federal Appropriated Project budget. Based
on the revised design, SEH developed plans and specifications for 8,500 LF
of clay levee, five pump stations, 2,500 LF of street and utility
reconstruction, 2 major road raises and high flow cutoff channel 3.
Approximate construction costs: $4 million.
Little Calumet Flood Control, Stage VIII - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Chicago District. Assisting in the development of plans, specifications and
estimates for a 1.5-mile reach of the Little Calumet River through an area
that is presently commercial and residential in nature. Main features
include: 8,600 LF of clay levee; 7,000 LF of floodwall; 10,000 LF of
recreation and maintenance trail; modifications to 6 pump station
structures; coordination with 10 major utilities representing more than 90
utility crossings in the project reach; one pedestrian bridge; and interior
drainage and utility design. Approximate construction cost: $12 million.
Phase 1 & 2, State of Minnesota Storm Sewer - Middle St. Croix Watershed
Management Organization (WMO). Assisted the WMO in the design and
construction of 4,500 LF of 36-inch, 42-inch, and 48-inch trunk storm sewer
from the Minnesota Correctional Facility - Stillwater to the St. Croix
River. Project requirements/features include: excavation to 26-foot depths;
well point dewartering; extensive coordination including storm sewer
construction across the railroad right-of-way during the Allen King Power
Plant maintenance shutdown; traffic control for two Mn/DOT highway closures
and one Washington County Highway Closure; temporary reconstruction of 800
LF of City street to accommodate construction; easement descriptions and
property surveys by stack land survey. Construction cost approximately $1
million.
Phase 3, State of Minnesota Storm Sewer - Middle St. Croix Watershed
Management Organization (WMO). Assisted the WMO in evaluating the
feasibility of constructing an alternate outlet for Perro Creek through the
City of Bayport, Minnesota. Project consists of 1,400 LF of 48-inch to 54-
inch storm sewer, inlet and outlet structures, street and utility
reconstruction, railroad track removal and replacement and definition of
easements. Discharge capacity of the system is 120 CF per second. Project
costs are estimated at $1.3 million.
Crookston Stage 3, Flood Control Reauthorization Study, Sampson and
Chase/Loring Additions, Crookston, Minnesota. Developed the local flood
control feasibility report supplement to address the features within the
Sampson's and Chase-Loring neighborhoods. Based on the re-evaluation,
improvements within these neighborhoods exceed a B/C ratio of 1.0 when
viewed as a combined project. This provides the ground work for the City of
Crookston to pursue expanding the flood control project from about $11
million to $25 million.
CNW Levee Closure, St. Paul, Minnesota - Chicago and North Western
Railroad. Assisted in evaluating three conceptual designs and final design
for a double track skewed structural closure through the Metropolitan
Council Environmental Services' flood control levee at the Metro WWTP.
Final design eliminated construction impact on the Superfund site, located
just north of the closure.
St. Paul Stage 2 Flood Control, Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minnesota -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. Assisted the Corps in
developing plans and specifications for raising 8,700 feet of floodwall and
levee. Project included five closure structures and extensive utility and
agency contact including Mn/DOT, FAA, and Chicago and North Western
Railroad.
Long Lake Watershed Study, Phase II Construction Staging Plan - Stillwater,
Minnesota. Provided a hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of existing
conditions on the 2,200-acre Long Lake Watershed. Project includes
evaluation of flooding potential and recommendations for improvements.
Phase II includes a review of future conditions and design solutions to
Phase I concerns. SEH was able to secure a Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant
for the City as part of this project.
Perro Creek Minor Watershed Study, Bayport, Minnesota - Middle St. Croix
River WMO. Analyzed runoff from 1,700-acre watershed and performed
preliminary hydraulic and structural design multiple control structures.
Partial funding was provided through a MDNR Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant.
County Road 21 Pond Outlet, Washington County, Minnesota - Middle St. Croix
River WMO. Analysis, design and construction of an outlet structure for
Prison Pond in coordination with CR 21 Reconstruction and recommendations
for the Middle St. Croix River WMO.
Hydraulic Analysis Browns Creek WMO - Washington County, Minnesota.
Assisted in evaluating capacity of hydraulic structures throughout the
watershed. Updated mapping based on evaluation.
Flood Hazard Mitigation Grant, Washington County, Minnesota - Browns Creek
WMO. Assisted the WMO in writing a Flood Hazard Mitigation grant. SEH was
able to use background data collected over the years to develop the
successful submittal. The Browns Creek WMO received approximately $30,000
in matching funds to update the Watershed hydrology/hydraulic study.
Lake Altoona Sediment Reduction, Altoona, Wisconsin - Lake Altoona Lake
Association. Assisted in the development of plans and specifications for
310,000 CY of dredging from the Eau Claire River and Lake Altoona. Also
included in the design is a 60-acre disposal area. Responsibilities
included plans, specifications, quantities and civil design.
Metro Wastewater Treatment Plant - St. Paul, Minnesota. This project
included many different tasks. SEH developed master specifications, design
guidelines, master details, inspection of 12 separate utilities and
development of computer models for simulation of existing and future
conditions.
Churchill and Pine Street - Stillwater, Minnesota. Reconstruction of 5,800
feet of Municipal State Aid (MSA) street though existing neighborhoods.
Project included street, sidewalk, storm sewer and restoration.
Project Engineer for:
Stage 1A-1 Flood Control, Zumbro River, Rochester, Minnesota - U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. Assisted the Corps in developing
plans and specifications for a rip rap lined channel on the South Fork
Zumbro River.
Rochester Stage 1B-1 and 1B-3 Flood Control, Zumbro River, Rochester,
Minnesota - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. Assisted the
Corps of Engineers in developing plans and specifications for
rehabilitation of the Silver Lake Dam and 5,300 feet of riprap and
retaining wall lined river channel. Project duties also included estimating
the $15 million projects.
New Richmond Dam Reconstruction - New Richmond, Wisconsin. Developed plans
and specifications for the reconstruction of the dam including three 24-
foot tainter gates, rock anchors, automated controls, and equipment
building. Duties included project management, contract administration,
civil design and cost estimate.
Diversion Channel, Grand Forks, North Dakota - U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, St. Paul District. Assisted in development of the Plan
Comparison Letter Report for the 22-mile diversion channel west of the City
of Grand Forks. Project duties included development of the $900
construction estimate.
Levee and Flood Control Wall, Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand
Forks, Minnesota - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District.
Assisted in the development of the Plan Comparison Letter Report for
approximately 30 miles of levee and flood control wall. Project duties
included development of the $300 million construction estimate.
Education
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering
University of Minnesota
Associate of Arts District One Technical Institute
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Introduction to AutoCAD St. Paul Technical College (1993) Unsteady
Flow Modeling Using DAMBRK and DWOPER University of Texas, Austin
Team Building College of St. Thomas
Project Manager Advanced Skills College of
St. Thomas (2000)
Supervisory Leadership Wilson Learning (2000)
Systematic Development of Informed Consent (2004)
Situational Leadership (2006)
OSHA 10 Construction Safety (2008)
Professional Registrations
Professional Engineer in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota
Previous Employment
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. Principal
Contact Information:
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Prescott, WI. 54021
References:
Dave Pillatzke, PE
Al Geisen
Chuck Michael, PE
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