SAMPLE CIVIL ENGINEERING RESUME Sophomores, Freshmen

BRIDGET SPECTOR

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Current Address: SMC 123, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289 412-***-****

Permanent Address: 21 School Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111

OBJECTIVE To obtain a summer internship in the field of civil engineering that will utilize my problem solving

and leadership skills.

EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2015

Overall GPA: 3.20/4.0

Best High School Philadelphia, PA

High School Diploma, June 2011

GPA 3.82/4.0

PROJECTS Cardboard Structure, Fall 2011

Designed and constructed a cardboard bridge meant to support the average adult male.

Prepared scale models for analysis of alternatives, prior to final test.

Brick Wall Scheduling, Fall 2011

Developed a bid proposal for building a brick wall.

Conducted time studies and generated Gantt charts to investigate most economical method

of using resources.

Traffic Light Timing, Fall 2011

Conducted studies on the flow of traffic through three intersections on Forbes Avenue.

Designed more efficient traffic light cycles based on collected data.

WORK Pennsylvania Governor s School for the Sciences Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Summer 2012

Graded papers, fielded questions and held review sessions for Organic Chemistry.

Led a group of students in the area of Spectroscopic Analysis.

Acted as a Residential Assistant for 90 students, providing support, enforcing dorm policy,

and sponsoring recreational activities.

Happy Summer Camp Springfield, NJ

Camp Counselor, Summer 2010

Created and coordinated activities for ten campers 10-12 years old.

Helped administrators to set-up for parents weekend.

LEADERSHIP Vice-President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Spring 2011-present

Organize monthly speaker series, which has seven corporate and alumni speakers.

Motivate the 65 members to attend meetings and events.

SKILLS Operating Systems: W indows, MacOS

Software: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Maple, Sure Track, MS Project, C++

Languages: Fluent in Spanish; Conversant in French

ACTIVITIES Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, 2011-present

& HONORS Kiltie Band, 2011-present

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2011-present

Orientation Counselor, Fall 2012

Orchestra, Best High School, 2008-2011

National Honor Society, Best High School, 2011

SAMPLE CIVIL ENGINEERING RESUME Seniors, Juniors

BRIDGET SPECTOR

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Current Address: SMC 123, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289 412-***-****

Permanent Address: 21 School Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111

OBJECTIVE To obtain a full time position in the field of Civil Engineering that utilizes my analytical and interpersonal

skills

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2012

Major GPA: 3.22/4.0 Overall GPA: 3.0/4.0

RELEVANT Michael Baker Inc. Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Structures Intern, Summer 2011

Collaborated on a pre-cast segmental post-tensioned box girder bridge project

Designed and performed quality control of stress analysis spreadsheets

Created bridge model and evaluated construction stages using MIDAS/Civil

PROJECTS Civil Engineering Design, Spring 2011

Designed and constructed a solution to water runoff problem at a site adjacent to parking lot

Project leader for design, scheduling and cost estimation of new site

Window Power Feasibility Study, Fall 2010

Studied the cost benefits and structural ability of installing wind turbines on the roof of a building in

Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Technology Center)

Gathered relevant cost and system information from manufacturer sales associate

Intersection Development, Fall 2010

Developed alternative designs to improve safety and maintain efficient traffic flow of problematic

intersection in Gibsonia, PA

Delivered oral proposal and final recommendation

ADDITIONAL Pennsylvania Governor s School for the Sciences Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Summer 2010

Graded papers, fielded questions and held review sessions for the Organic Chemistry core course

Served as a team project leader for a group of students in the area of Spectroscopic Analysis

Acted as Resident Assistant for 90 students, providing support, and sponsoring recreational activities

LEADERSHIP Vice-President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Fall 2010 present

Organize monthly speaker series, which has seven corporate and alumni speakers

Motivate the 65 members to attend meetings and events

RELEVANT Air Quality Engineering Engineering Economics Technical Communications

COURSES Solid Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Design and Construction

Engineering Statistics Soil Mechanics Civil Engineering Design

SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Maple, MS Project, MIDAS/Civil

Languages: Fluent in French; Conversant in Spanish

ACTIVITIES & Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, Spring 2010-present

HONORS American Society of Civil Engineers, Fall 2008-present

Varsity Volleyball, Carnegie Mellon, Fall 2008-present

Pittsburgh Cares Volunteer and Project Coordinator, 2009-2011

Orientation Counselor, Fall 2009

College of Engineering Dean s List (GPA 3.75 and above), Spring 2010, Fall 2010

SAMPLE CIVIL ENGINEERING RESUME Master s Degree

BRIDGET SPECTOR

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Current Address: SMC 123, 5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15289 412-***-****

Permanent Address: 21 School Street, Harrisburg, PA 18111

OBJECTIVE To obtain a full time position in the field of Civil Engineering that utilizes my analytical and interpersonal

skills

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Pittsburgh, PA

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering, May 2012

Concentration: Advanced Infrastructure Systems

CORNELL UNIVERSITY Ithaca, NY

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2011

Overall GPA: 3.20/4.0

RELEVANT MICHAEL BAKER JR., INC Pittsburgh, PA

EXPERIENCE Structures Intern, Summer 2011

Collaborated on a pre-cast segmental post-tensioned box girder bridge project

Designed and performed quality control of stress analysis spreadsheets

Created bridge model and evaluated construction stages using MIDAS/Civil

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ATLSS PITA REU Bethlehem, PA

Student Researcher, Summer 2010

Analyzed axial forces carried by suspension rods of Reiglesville Bridge (ASCE National Historic

Landmark) which spans the Delaware River from Reigelsville, PA to Reigelsville, NJ

PROJECTS High Speed Rail Sensor Network Proposal, Fall 2011

Developing proposal for sensor network research for application to high speed rail health monitoring

for Infrastructure Management term project

Proposing a synthesis of robust technologies to incorporate in an embedded sensor network for

real-time rail flaw detection

Transportation Efficiency Study, Fall 2010

Developing framework for determining and evaluating student use of available transportation options,

with respect to university expenditures and students preferences, for Decision Analysis and Decision

Support Systems term project

Civil Engineering Design, Spring 2010

Designed and constructed a solution to a water runoff problem at a site adjacent to parking lot

Project leader for design, scheduling and cost estimation of new site

RELEVANT Graduate Courses: Undergraduate Courses:

COURSES Finite Element Method Structural Steel Design

Advanced Elasticity Construction Management

Structural Dynamics Advanced Mechanics of Materials

SKILLS Computer: Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Maple, MS Project, MIDAS/Civil

Languages: Fluent in French; Conversant in Spanish

ACTIVITIES & American Society of Civil Engineers, Treasurer, 2009-2010; Member 2008-Present

HONORS Pittsburgh Cares Volunteer and Project Coordinator, 2010-Present

Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, Vice President, 2009-2011

Orientation Counselor, Fall 2009

College of Engineering Dean s List, Spring 2010, Fall 2010

The Alice C. Smith Scholarship, 2010

SAMPLE CIVIL ENGINEERING RESUME PH.D.

BRIDGET SPECTOR

222 Fifth Avenue, Apartment 2D

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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412-***-****

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Environmental, social and economic impacts of energy production and use; current and future electricity generation,

transmission and distribution technologies; full supply chain life cycle assessment of energy systems; hybrid

cycle inventory and assessment

life

EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering and Engineering & Public Policy, May 2012

Advisors: H. Scott Matthews, Lester B. Lave, Jay Apt, Chris T. Hendrickson

Thesis title: An Electricity-focused Economic Input-output Tool: Life-Cycle Assessment and Policy

Implications of Future Electricity Generation Scenarios

M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, May 2008

Advisor: H. Scott Matthews

Concentration in Green Design

University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

B.S. Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, May 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Scientist/Engineer, Green Design Institute, 2012-Present

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Post-doctoral research on next-generation electricity generation

Adjunct Faculty, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, Fall 2012

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Teach introductory sustainable engineering course for undergraduates

Graduate Research Assistant, Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center, 2007-2011

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Conducted life-cycle assessment of power generation construction and operation

Researched environmental impacts of interstate electricity trading

Examined climate change implications of U.S. nuclear fleet decommissioning

Technical Marketing Engineer, Optical Network Equipment, 2005-2007

DYNARC, San Jose, CA

Systems Engineer, Network Traffic Engineering, 2003-2005

Telcordia Technologies, Piscataway, NJ

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty, Engineering and Sustainable Development, Fall 2011

Guest Lecturer, Advanced Life-cycle Assessment, Spring 2011

Teaching Assistant, Guest Lecturer, Quantitative Policy Analysis, Fall 2009, 2010

Teaching Assistant, Policy Analysis Project, Spring 2009

Teaching Assistant, Civil Systems Investment, Planning & Pricing, Fall 2008

Bridget Spector

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE (continued)

Guest Lecturer, Technology and the Environment, Spring 2008

Teacher, Green Design Apprenticeship Program, Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Fall 2008 2010

OUTREACH & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Green Design Apprenticeship Program, 2008-Present

Volunteer instructor and coordinator for group of local high school students interested in environmental

engineering and green design

Green Design Reading Group, 2007-2010

Prepare readings for a graduate student journal club

Coordinator, Graduate Student Association Volleyball League, 2009-2011

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AWARDS

Michael Baker Corporation Graduate Fellowship, 2007-2008

International Society of Industrial Ecologists, Member, 2007-Present

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Member, 2003-2005

Stephen Omar Lee Award for Outstanding Policy Project, 2004

PUBLICATIONS & WORKING PAPERS

Spector, B., Matthews, H. S., Disaggregating the power generation sector for input-output life-cycle assessment . In

preparation.

Matthews, D., Hawkins, T., Jaramillo, P., Spector, B., Sharrard, A., Green Design Outreach: Teaching Sustainability to

High School Students. In preparation.

Spector, B., Matthews, H. S., Comparative Life-cycle Assessments Using Electricity Consumption and Generation

Mixes . In preparation.

Spector, B., Matthews H.S., Environmental Effects of Interstate Power Trading on Electricity Consumption Mixes .

Environmental Science & Technology 2011; vol 39, 22.

Wireless Communications for Emergency Response in Allegheny County, Policy Analysis Project Class Final Report

to Allegheny County Emergency Services, December 2010.

Spector, B., Increase in GWP from Decommissioning U.S. Nuclear Power Plants . Unpublished research paper,

December 2009.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Moving Towards a Mixed-unit Input-output LCA Model for Power Generation. Accepted to International Life Cycle

Assessment/Life Cycle Management Conference, Portland, OR, September 2012.

Opportunities for Industrial Ecology in Power Generation Supply Chains. Presented at International Society for

Industrial Ecology Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 2012.

Policy Implications of Power Generation Life-cycle Assessment. Presented at the Electric Utilities Environmental

Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 2012.

Building an Electricity-focused Economic Input-output LCA Tool to Analyze Future Power Generation Scenarios.

Presented at International Life Cycle Assessment/Life Cycle Management Conference, Washington, DC, October 2011.

Comparative Life-cycle Assessments Using Electricity Consumption and Generation Mixes. Presented at

International Life Cycle Assessment/Life Cycle Management Conference, Washington, DC, October 2011.

Improving the Life-Cycle Assessment of Electricity. Presented at International Society for Industrial Ecology

Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 2011.

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