Project Engineer

Lafayette Blackmon Cell: 818-***-****

*** ***** ******* **. *****: **********@*.*******.***

Burbank, CA 91505 *********.********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

Continue striving to obtain a position with a well respected Engineering Firm in order to develop the skills necessary to acquire

a Professional Engineer License (PE) so that I may have the honor of taking on privileged levels of responsibilities when the

opportunity presents itself.

EDUCATION:

University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, 2010 – 2014, Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering

Los Angeles Trade Technical College, Los Angeles, CA, 2008 – 2010, AA Architecture & Certificate in Computer Aided

Design, Graduated on Honor Roll and President’s List

Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certification – (In Progress)

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Slurry Wall Construction

Soil Mixing

SKILLS:

Proficient Computer Aided Designing (CAD) programming.

RISA-3D

Primavera P6 Scheduling

3D MAX, Sketch-Up, & GIS Metro Access Planning programming.

Land Surveying (Trimble GPS Unit & Topcon GPS Unit)

Knowledgeable in Sustainable Engineering.

Excellent craftsmanship abilities when building 3 dimensional house models.

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, & Power Point.

HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CAPABILITES :

Komatsu Excavator PC400 CAT Extended Reach Fork Lift

John Deere Excavator 160LC CAT Bobcat

CAT 320 Excavator Dump Truck

CAT 950 Loader Water Truck

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers)

SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)

Sigma Chi Fraternity Member

KEY PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITES :

May 2013 – January 2014

Magnus Pacific Corporation

Magnus Pacific Corporate Office, Rocklin, CA

Project Engineer Intern

(OCSD) Orange County Sanitation District Levee Restoration Project

The Orange County Sanitation District Project consisted of the correction of two levees that were damaged under a separate

contract to install a micro tunnel. The main focus included in-situ stabilization of approximately nine thousand cubic yards of

soil. Magnus Pacific Developed an approximate mix design in order to achieve a minimum of two thousand and fifty (psi) in

twenty eight days, in which the team needed to obtain an eighty five percent core recovery in order to meet OCSD’s and Cores

specifications. All deep soil mixing was performed within one foot of the micro-tunnel utilizing a six foot auger and an ABI

drill rig. Five thousand cubic yards of jet grouting and six hundred and ninety-nine compaction grout holes was also performed

in order to stabilize the material throughout the site utility corridor. Magnus Pacific developed six hundred linear feet of

cofferdam in order to provide a stabilized work area for the ABI drill rig and included the use of various heavy construction

machineries. A twelve hundred gallon per minute dewatering and water treatment system was developed on both sides of the

levees in order to retract all water from the cofferdams. The retracted water was cycled throughout the dewatering and water

treatment system, which then was cycled back into the Santa Ana River.

Responsibilities included generating daily reports, performing daily quality control analysis, processing RFI’s (Request for

Information), generating daily and weekly production summaries, processing COC’s (Chain of Custody Records), updating an

analyzing weekly and monthly production company cost. Performed and obtained inclinometer disturbances, analyzed core

recovery per specifications and corresponded with all site Construction Managers/Superintendent and subcontractors in order to

achieve the necessary goal at hand.

(SFPUC) San Francisco Public Utilities Commission City and County of San Francisco San Antonio Backup Pipeline Project

The SFPUC Project consisted of a slurry wall construction that was approximately 3500 linear feet and up to a maximum depth

of eighty feet. In order to construct such a depth, a Koerhing 1466 Long Reach Excavator with a modified boom was used.

Consisting of four different reaches, a quadrilateral slurry wall was constructed in a series of fifty to sixty feet panels per day.

Each panel of slurry (Cement-Bentonite Slurry Cutoff) wall construction was excavated to full depth before advancing to the

next panel. In addition, panel joints were performed by conducting a 3 foot cut/tie-in with the previous day’s panel, thus giving

a water tight seal and superior continuity between panels.

Responsibilities included generating daily reports, performing daily quality control analysis, processing RFI’s (Request for

Information), generating daily and weekly production summaries, processing COC’s (Chain of Custody Records), updating an

analyzing weekly and monthly production company cost, and establishing daily Cut-Sheet progressions. Performed daily

geotechnical laboratory analysis; experiments included obtaining the Cement-Bentonite Slurry’s density and viscosity, bentonite

soil content percentage; pH and grain size distributions, sieve analysis, and water bleed percentages.

Andrew’s International Security January 2010 – Present

Andrews international Headquarters, Burbank, CA

Security Guard

Core responsibilities are to protect property, assets, and people with the least amount of force as possible and when seen fit,

observe and report. We present ourselves as uniformed personnel providing our services to protect by maintaining a high

visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions. Trained to observe directly, through protocols, and by

watching video alarm systems for any unwanted crime, fire, or disorder; then following procedure to take accurate reports

of the incident at hand and relay it back to emergency services or officials in a professional and adequate manner.

November 2009 – August 2012

Pyramid Marriott Hotel

Empire Center, Burbank, CA

Front Desk Associate

As a Marriott Front desk Associate, my responsibilities were to respond in a professional and courteous manner to arriving,

departing and in- houseguest by providing accurate and timely information and services. Respond to the front desk

telephones and in-person inquires regarding reservations, hotel information and guest concerns, and overseeing other

associate needs and concerns when needed.

Continuously work to establish check-in procedures for arriving guest as well as departing guest using both manual and

computerized methods. Provide daily money, receipt, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate and proper

cash handling methods in order to provide the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out while

maintaining accurate hotel records. Performed other duties assigned, requested and deemed necessary by my upper

management.

Lafayette P. Blackmon

Ten months of being at front desk associate, I was promoted to front desk supervisor.

August 2008 – November 2009

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) Sales Associate

Glendale Americana, Glendale, CA

Sales Associate

As a Hennes & Mauritz Sales Associate my responsibilities were to provide a suitable shopping experience for our

customers, which further included having adequate product knowledge, customer service, merchandising, routines and

maintenance.

Customer Service:

Actively giving customers attention throughout the store and consistently offering my support.

Answering phones courteously and promptly.

Register trained, report and handles all required transactions, issue the receipts and packs merchandise in a proper

and hastily manner.

Labor:

Unloading trucks, opening and unpacking merchandise.

Provide organization in the stockroom as well as throughout the store.

Replenish the selling floor and examine merchandise to identify where and if items can be replenished.

Provide clean selling areas, registers, fitting and stock rooms.

Knowledge:

Store rules and regulations.

Actively stay familiar with products, concepts, and merchandising information.

Knowledgeable about our return policy and how to execute price changes, as well as, handle transfers and register

routines.

June 2008 – August 2008

American Eagle Outfitters Sales Associate

Burbank Town Center, Burbank, CA

Sales Associate (Summer Position Only)

As an American Eagle Outfitters Sales Associate my responsibilities were to provide a suitable shopping experience for our

customers, which further included having adequate product knowledge, customer service, merchandising, routines and

maintenance.

Customer Service:

Actively giving customers attention throughout the store and consistently offering my support.

Answering phones courteously and promptly.

Register trained, reports and handles all required transactions, issues the receipts and packs merchandise in a

proper and hastily manner.

Labor:

Unloading trucks, opening and unpacking merchandise.

Provide organization in the stockroom as well as throughout the store.

Replenishing the selling floor and examining merchandise to identify where and if items can be replenished.

Provide clean selling areas, registers, fitting and stock rooms.

Knowledge:

Store rules and regulations.

Actively staying familiar with products, concepts, and merchandising information.

Knowledgeable about our return policy and how to execute price changes. As well as handle transfers and register

routines.

Lafayette P. Blackmon

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