Aleck Cheney, P.E., P.L.S.
**** *. ******* ******, ********, CA 91104 Phone: 626-***-****
Work Experience
July, 2013 - Present Westwood Professional Services ND
Survey Party Chief (currently on winter layoff status)
. Field layout for new 88 megawatt power plant
. Field work for major Bakken area apartment complexes
. Layout for new Dickenson refinery infrastructure
. Section corner recovery associated with power easements
Bismarck, ND Combustion Turbine Generator (Heskett Unit 3)
Mr. Cheney was responsible for construction layout, start to
finish, of a combustion turbine generator project for Montana
Dakota Utilities.
May, 2002 - April, 2013 Viking Land Systems Pasadena, CA
Owner, Civil Engineer, Land Surveyor
. Construction contract administration for public works
construction
. Prepared bidding and contract documentation
. Boundary and construction surveying
. Field engineering
Los Angeles County Projects
Mr. Cheney was responsible for field engineering and
construction layout of a school auditorium, three new schools,
an olympic pool facility, the UCLA police station, a major
university childcare center, and four Los Angeles County fire
stations.
August, 1999 - August, 2001 Marcin Engineering, LLC Avon, CO
Senior Engineer, Director of Surveying
. Managed staff of engineers and surveyors
. Construction contract management and administration
. Liaison with client legal staff and managers
. Production of contract drawings and specifications
West Edwards Bike Path, Edwards, Colorado
Mr. Cheney was responsible for topographic surveys, preparation
of easements through private lands, development of bidding
documents and specifications, and coordination with private
utilities with respect to relocations along the trail corridors
in the design phase of the project. He was also responsible for
construction phase field staking.
June, 1991 - November, 1998 Cheney Engineering, Inc. Madison, WI
President, P.E., P.L.S.
. Managed staff of engineers and surveyors
. Prepared plans and specifications for civil construction
projects
. Prepared bidding and contract documents
. Construction contract administration
. Marketing
Southern Wisconsin Subdivisions
As President of Cheney Engineering, Inc., Mr. Cheney was
responsible for platting, complete civil design, agency
permitting, construction layout and management for several
residential and commercial developments within municipalities in
southern Wisconsin. Included engineering and surveying for over
350 residential and commercial lots.
November, 1987 - May, 1990 City of Tracy Tracy, CA
Associate Civil Engineer, Contract Inspector
. Managed and supervised staff of 12 public works inspectors
. Resident engineering on major water transmission project
. Managed City capital improvement projects
. Performed contract inspection of capital improvement projects
City of Tracy Water Transmission Pipeline, Tracy,
California
Resident Engineer on this $6.7 million project consisting of
approximately 20 miles of ductile iron pipe ranging in size
from 10 to 24 inch diameter. As Associate City Engineer for
the City, Mr. Cheney was responsible for a staff of up to
twelve construction inspectors and served as liaison between
the contractor and the City's Construction Management
consultant. Numerous unforeseen site conditions were
encountered on this project including areas of contaminated
soils. Project schedules and budgets were maintained.
July, 1981 - February, 1987 Roen Design Associates Fairbanks, AK
Project Engineer
. Design engineer on municipal and military public works
construction
. Prepared bidding and construction contract documents
. Performed inspection of civil construction projects
Fort Wainwright Utility Expansion, Fort Wainwright Army
Base, Alaska
Lead structural engineer on this $10 million utility
expansion. Responsible for the design of underground
utilidors, 5' X 7' cast-in-place concrete tunnels in which
steam, sanitary sewer, and water were routed through the
Base. Also responsible for the design of thrust restraint for
high pressure steam and water piping, with sizes up to 24
inch diameter, suspended within the utilidor structures.
Education
1974-1978 University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering
Certifications
Professional Civil Engineer California, Colorado, Hawaii, North Dakota,
Wisconsin
Professional Land Surveyor California, Colorado, North Dakota, Wisconsin
Volunteer Service
President, Los Angeles Chapter of the California Land Surveyors
Association
Received Chapter of the Year Award - 2007
References available on request.