M O HAMAD Z AWIT
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P ENGINEER WITH OVER 6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SEEKING A POSITION THAT WILL ALLOW me to
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utilize, and practice my diverse engineering skills and working-knowledge within the Engineering Field.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RL PASSARELLI, Whittier, California 2013-2014
Position: Project Manager
Managing projects for city of Santa Clarita Newhall Library Improvements.
Cinbad Industry Inc, Chatsworth, California 2012-2013
Position: Project Manager
Managing projects for diverse cities in Southern California, works including demo, remodeling, and rehabilitation of
diverse buildings, parks, infrastructure. Experience includes managing crews, building a strong professional
communication skills with the clients, that includes " Change Orders, RFi's, Construction Schedules"
Rancho Pacific Engineering Inc., Pomona, California 2010-2012
Position: Project Manager
Construction management with record of success overseeing all phases of multimillion-dollar construction, infrastructure,
and environmental projects for government and municipal clients. Experience includes managing crews of up to 35 in
highway and park improvements, landscape, electrical and a variety of other construction/demolition projects.
Shannon & Wilson Inc., Glendale, California 2007-2010
Position: Geotechnical Engineer
Responsible for conducting geotechnical engineering investigations for projects in the United States. Projects have
included commercial buildings, towers, landfills and retaining structures. Prepared Slope Stability analyses using
GSTABL7 version 2.005. Observed and inspected tunnels while completing a large tunneling project with the purpose of
enlarging the tunnels so that Union Pacific Railroad could use their double stack train to pass. Common duties have
included logging samples using Bucket Auger drill rig and experience coring samples using the Air Rotary Wash drill rig.
Additionally, retaining wall calculation, seismic design ground motion, settlement, and Lab data analyses have been
completed during several engineering projects while working at Shannon & Wilson.
L Road Ironworks, Northridge, California 2006-2007
Position: Structural Engineer
Responsible for preparing cost estimates for potential projects. Projects have included commercial buildings, retail stores,
church campuses, and multi-level parking structures. Provided services including (GINT/Lab works), and logging
samples using Standard Penetration Test (SPT), and Cone Penetration Test (CPT) for several projects.
Beirut Plaza Tower, Lebanon 2005-2006
Position: Training Student Position
Supervised site for the excavation part (12m. below the sea) about piles. Assisted with retaining wall calculations, bearing
capacities and pile calculation. Evacuated incoming water and supervised the construction of mat foundation. Estimated
the cost of all concrete used in the project and the steel required for the Tower.
RECENT ENGINEERING PROJECTS
M O HAMAD Z AWIT
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Donner Pass Tunnel Project, CA NBCU Project Foster, Universal City, CA
Walla Walla project, WA Crandall – V-Tek System Bldg, Diamond Bar, CA
Windy Point Wind Energy Project, WA NBC Universal Vision Plan, Phoenix project, CA
Auditorium South Gate, South Gate, CA Cerritos, Park East, Cerritos, CA
Teneja Substation – Wildomar, CA US Coast Guard, Yerba Buena Island, CA
KEY SKILLS
Process lab data for engineering calculations Prepare slope stability analyses
Logging samples using various drilling rigs Geotechnical designs, calculations and lab analyses
Monitor installations of cast piles Seismic design ground motion and settlement
Prepare time histories for ground motion studies Liquefaction analyses (SPT’s and CPT’s)
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
University of Balamand, Lebanon
Teaching assistant in structural Engineering
Rafik –El-Hariri Mosque, Training, Lebanon
Supervised construction for the Minerets
Estimated cost for all tile in the Mosque
Institute of Industrial Research, Training, Lebanon
Laboratory Assistant, Summer 2002
Assigned steel bars test in the tensile machine
Assigned concrete test, (compression test)
Assigned soil tests, (any required lab tests for soils
Environmental Engineering Design, Spring 2006
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and design for sanitary landfill in Koura, Lebanon
Environmental Engineering Design, Spring 2005
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and design for slaughterhouse in Baalbek, Lebanon
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF LEBANON
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND
Master of Science in Civil Engineering "Structural Engineer"
UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND
Minor in Science in Environmental Engineering
LANGUAGES Fluent in English, Arabic, and French
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
American Society of Civil Engineering Younger Member F (ASCE – YMF Los Angeles Section)
United States Chess Federation USCF, United States Chess Federation Member
TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) AutoCAD Primavera Project Planner Robot Bat Ansys Software
GINT Gstable L-Pile Microsoft Project