J. Colleen Howard, PE

**** ***** **

Flower Mound, TX 75028

Phone: 352-***-****

E-mail: ac6cg5@r.postjobfree.com

Registrations

Professional Engineer, Civil, Texas No. 125093

Experience

January 2013

to Present

June 2007 to

December

2011

HDR

Project Engineer

• Designed large diameter pipelines for multiple municipalities, performing hydraulic, thrust restraint, buoyancy, air/vacuum release, and pipe thickness calculations

• Performed preliminary route evaluations and Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) research

• Conducted meetings with clients and contractors to discuss project details and expectations

• Managed drafters and review drawings to ensure deadlines are met and quality plans are delivered in accordance to client’s specifications;

• Ensured compliance with all project quality assurance procedures and requirements

• Developed opinions of probable construction cost (OPCC)

• Coordinated permitting for environmental, TxDOT, Railways and local municipalities.

• Performed internal pipe inspections and condition assessment tests

Recent Projects

North Texas Municipal Water District, North McKinney Pipeline Phase III 5-mile, 72-inch diameter. Evaluated Steel and PCCP materials.

TRWD/DWU Integrated Pipeline (IPL) a 350 MGD, 21-mile, 84-inch diameter. Evaluated Steel and PCCP materials.

City of Amarillo, 24th Street Transmission Main 7-mile, 48-inch diameter. Evaluated Steel, PCCP, FRP and HDPE materials.

City of Amarillo, Arden Road Transmission Main 7-mile, 36-inches diameter. Evaluated Steel, PCCP, FRP and HDPE materials.

City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities Corrosion Prevention Studies and Design Improvements Internal & external inspection and testing of three water mains.

City of Fort Worth, Marine Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Improvements 3-mile, 36-inches in diameter

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS)

Engineering Technician

• Assisted State Engineer with the design of various water control structures, storm water projects, irrigations and drainage systems,

• Used Civil 3D AutoCAD 2010, ArcGIS and Microstation computer programs to draw engineering plans for projects and state wide specifications and created topographic maps using aerial photographs and survey data

• Used Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets and fillable forms for June 2009 to

December

2010

USDA online database to aid in engineering design

• Aided in federal programs, Wetland Restoration Project (WRP), Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), and Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)

• Designed and inspected multiple irrigation systems for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)

• Designed and checked several watering facilities, pipelines, pumps and wells for EQIP

Reference: Jesse Wilson, State Conservation Engineer, 352-***-**** The University of Florida

Graduate Assistant

• Teaching Assistant for Irrigation and Drainage course and Engineering Design I

• Researched and developed mathematical models for crops

• Examined the relationship between water availability, applied nutrients, growth rate and efficiency

Reference: Dr. Allen Overman, Professor, 352-***-**** ext. 273 Dr. Richard Scholtz, III, Assistant Professor, 352-***-**** Education

2010

2009

The University of Florida

Master of Engineering

Thesis: Efficiency of Plant Response to Applied Nitrogen for Crops The University of Florida

Bachelor of Engineering

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Publications

2011 Model Analysis of Response to Applied Nitrogen by Cotton, Journal of Plant Nutrition

2011 Model of Yield and Phosphorus Uptake in Response to Applied Phosphorus by Potato, Journal of Plant Nutrition

Awards

2013

2004

Pathfinder Award – Gold Award of Excellence

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Full Tuition, merit based Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

• Co-Author ASCE Pressure Pipe Design Manual of Procedures

• Membership Chair of the Fort Worth Branch

• Participated in international conference proceedings American Water Works Association (AWWA)

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

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