Project Manager Engineer

JAMES W. KIRKENDALL

**** ***** **. **** *******, LA 70605 ● 337-***-**** ***********@***.***

Summary of Qualifications:

• Strong background in managing small projects within given deadlines

• Experienced in specific aspects of initial phases in project life cycle

• Energetic employee of proven work experience and ethics, with an analytical

m ind and excellent team working skills

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering, May 2012 Level 1 Certified

Acquisition

B.S. Electrical Engineering Technology, December 2002 Management, 2006

McNeese State University A ir Force Institute of

Technology

F.E. (EIT) - Louisiana, October 2011 - Passed TS/SCI Clearance

P rofessional Experience

2012- Present

Civil Engineering Project Manager Calcasieu

P arish Police Jury Engineers

L ake

C harles, LA

• Perform on-site inspections and evaluations of work to ensure compliance

w ith Parish, State, and Federal regulations, and sound engineering practices

• Develop, review, and update scope of work and cost estimates for assigned

projects

• Review, track, design, draft, and maintain plan designs and/or other related

engineering documents

• Redesigned an aluminum box culvert which resulted in a $33,000 savings

• Proficient in AutoCad Civil 3D 2013, HEC-RAS, HYDRWIN, ArcMap10

2011 – 2011 Lonnie

H arper and Associates

Engineering Intern

Bell City, LA

• On site inspector for 20 miles of new road construction with 100% safety

record

• Coordinated with geotechnical engineer for excavation depth required in

deficient soil areas to complete the project

• On-site inspector for 60 ' pre-fabricated Waskey bridge project with 100%

safety record

• Completed 30 day bridge project 7 days ahead of schedule

• Supervised 7-10 employees with no negative incidents

2009 – 2010

O il Quip, Inc.

E lectronics Technician

L ake Charles, LA

• Fabricated $250,000 interface control panel project

• Produced $60,000 specialized cable project

• Both projects completed with 100% safety record on schedule

2008- 2009 St. Louis

Catholic High School

Teacher /Coach

L ake Charles, LA

• Facilitated student learning in basic computer applications in Microsoft

Office -100% success rate

• Facilitated parent-teacher-student conferences for improved student

performance

• Assistant coach on Regional Championship varsity football team

• Fostered discipline, team work, individual achievement

• Tutored several players in Algebra, Geometry, Physics

2007 – 2008

Quadel

Grant Coordinator Baton

Rouge, LA

• Managed $750,000 in FEMA grants for 200 clients in recovery of funds and

documented deficiencies for post-Hurricanes Katrina and Rita allotment

claims

• Developed financial statements, basic business plans, financial plans and

budgets

• Made determinations for individual award amounts averaging $35,000 each

u tilizing policy and procedure set forth by the Federal Government and the

State of Louisiana

2004 – 2007 U nited States

Air Force

Test Engineer, Rank - 1 st L ieutenant H anscom Air

Force Base, Bedford, MA

• Led a $22 Million data acquisition test of developmental weapons system

w ith U.S. Defense contractors and a multi- branch personnel team over a 2

day period classified results

• Lead Purchasing Officer acquiring test equipment with $150K - $300K

average monthly expenditure

• Director of Operations - supervised three lieutenants and two enlisted

personnel

• Made statistical presentations to Generals/Officers and high ranking

government officials at the Pentagon regarding feasibility of developmental

weapon systems to be implemented into the field based on battle field

assessments during Operation Enduring Freedom

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