GIRISH C. ROY, P.E.
***** **** *** **. ***: 213-***-**** (Office)
Diamond Bar, CA 91765 909-***-**** (Home)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority February 2008 to Present
Los Angeles
Deputy Executive Officer, Project Manager
Directed and managed the engineering joint-venture team to complete preliminary design of the Regional Connector Transit
Corridor project. This subway project includes 1.9 mile of guide-way tunnels and three underground stations using Design-
Build project delivery method and located in the business district of Los Angeles downtown. The tunnels will be constructed
using pressure face TBM under Flower and 2nd street in downtown. The Preliminary Design was completed on time and
within budget and the Design-Build RFP was issued for solicitation in January 2013. Lead the value engineering and Risk
Assessment workshops to reduce construction cost and schedule. Developed engineering technical scope and design cost
estimate and negotiated the engineering budget and schedule of preliminary engineering with the selected design consultant.
Directed and managed revision of Metro BRT and Rail Design Criteria and Standards to incorporate operations criteria,
lessons learned and the latest codes and standards. Successfully managed the designers to complete Division 20 Car Wash
project and MRL Canopy project and completed within budget and schedule.
Prepare Board Reports and made presentations to the Board. Represented the Authority in the public meetings and other
Government and public agency meetings. Coordinated with FTA and PMOC to ensure funding authorization to meet project
schedule and budget
Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority March 2002 to February 2008
Irwindale, CA
Senior Project Manager
Directed and managed the Program Management team, Bechtel/DMJM, for successful completion of design of six grade
separation projects on schedule and under budget along Union Pacific Rail Road valued at $410M. The project includes
environmental clearance, design and construction of bridges, railroad shoofly, roadways, utility relocations and coordination
with Caltrans, Union Pacific railroad and other public agencies.
Prepare Board Reports and made presentations to the Board. Represented the Authority in the public meetings and other
Government and public agency meetings. Coordinated with Caltrans and MTA in managing all Federal and State funds to
ensure funding authorization to meet project schedule and budget
LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority April 1991 to March 2002
Los Angeles
Supervising Engineer, Engineering Project Manager
Successfully managed the Gold Line Eastside Extension LRT design team to complete the Preliminary Engineering on
schedule and under budget and ensured that the PE submittal met MTA/FTA technical and legal requirements. Developed the
technical scope of design-build project delivery systems services for all phases of design and engineering of Eastside Corridor
Light Rail Transit project including maintenance-of-way facilities, at grade stations, tunnels and underground stations,
systems, system safety and assurance program. Successfully negotiated the engineering services contract valued at $18.9M to
complete preliminary engineering of Eastside Corridor LRT. Directed the overall operations of facilities and systems
engineering functions and implemented MTA policies, procedures and work standards to complete the preliminary design of
this project.
Brown & Root Inc. April 1981 to April 1991
Project Engineer/Resident Engineer
Successfully managed the construction of large diameter pressure water pipe line in tunnels under Houston Ship Channel
valued in excess of $30 M as a Resident Engineer and completed the project on schedule and within budget. Supervised and
managed the design functions of water conveyance system in tunnels, transit and highway projects, chemical and nuclear
power projects in private organizations and public works from conceptual design through final design phase, always
implementing innovative programs, reducing cost, maintain schedule, improving productivity, enhancing performance and
producing bottom line growth. Developed conceptual and preliminary engineering of high-speed rail between Houston and
Dallas.
Directed and supervised of the design of Soft Ground Tunnel Project, Hydropower plant, nuclear
Plant seismic analysis and reactor containment facilities design, paper mill structures for various
roll handling and speedup machines for static and dynamic loads and completed the design within budget and maintained
schedule.
TEACHING
California State University, Fullerton 1992 to Present
As an adjunct professor at the California State University, Fullerton, I offered Construction Management and civil engineering
courses in the Civil Engineering Department.
EDUCATION
M. S. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering Major) University of Illinois, Urbana, IL - May 1971
Completed Ph. D. Course Work (Structures Major) Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago, IL. - May 1977
B. S. Civil Engineering with Honors, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, June 1969
UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management - Transportation Leadership and
Management Program - 1998.
Design-Build Process Utilizing Competitive Selection - Design-Build Institute Of America – October 2006
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND AWARD
Professional Engineering Registration, State of California, License No. 60596
MTA Employee of the Month Award, March 1998
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers, Member of Technical Committee for Shotcrete Design in Tunnels.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Deep Soft Ground tunneling Under Houston Ship Channel - Presented at Rapid Excavation
And Tunneling Conference in June 1989.
2. Special Seismic Section through Hollywood faults in Santa Monica Mountain Tunnels -
Presented at Rapid Excavation and Tunneling Conference in June 1999.
3. Planning New Metro Subways-Los Angeles California – Presented at RETC June 2009