Senior Civil Engineer
Resume:
Brion C. Bannister, P.E., CFM 405-***-****
Résumé of
Brion C. Bannister, P.E., CFM
*** ****** **** ****, *****, Texas 76431
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**** ****** *****, **** *****, Texas 76117
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Professional Civil Engineer and trusted advisor with extensive experience in public works and multi-modal transportation design services, infrastructure rehabilitation, utility coordination and relocation services, right-of-way acquisitions, construction management & materials testing, land development services, personnel development, traffic control plans and safety training. Proven success in leading multidiscipline design, program and construction management teams in a variety of project types. Exhibits and promotes high ethical work standards and a dedication to consensus building through lasting relationship- building techniques. Committed to delivering cost effective, quality solutions to stakeholder’s challenges, with limited budgets and/or funding availability, and completed within or ahead of schedule. Unique expertise in modern round-a-bout, green roadway, and traffic control plan design. SKILLS:
TCPs & Work Zone Safety
Construction Management
Goal-Oriented/Team Builder
Cost Efficiencies for Limited Resources
Project Management Quality and Results Focused
Complex Problem Resolution Multi-Task/Fast Paced
Modern Round-a-bout Design Decisive/Quick Thinker
Environmental Documents Streamlined Planning/Design/Construction
Green Roadway Design Organizational Expertise
Business Development Materials Analysis & Testing EMPLOYMENT:
Musketeer Consulting & Contracting 2012 - Present
Proprietor/Senior Consultant
Provides professional engineering consulting services and Local Government Project Procedures Qualification for local governments accepting federal (FHWA) or state (TxDOT) funds for a transportation improvement project, as project costs incurred without following the federal or state requirements are increasingly subjected to being declared ineligible for reimbursement.
Value added design expertise in modern round-a-bouts, green roadways, and traffic control planning and safety.
Provides the knowledge and expertise to streamline the planning/design/construction process and ensure the highest quality construction and materials are utilized for infrastructure and development projects that are built to last.
Partners with stakeholders including City/County/State/Federal agencies, especially the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) in developing floodplain site development plans for commercial and residential development in regulated floodplains.
Performs sub-surface groundwater and aquifer testing and provides development services for residential sub-division developers, where public water supply resources are currently unavailable.
Provides comprehensive training services in the Texas/Oklahoma market areas on modern round-a- bout design, leadership development and safety training, including teaching a National Highway Institute certification course in work zone safety for the Oklahoma Traffic Engineering Association
(OTEA).
PTP Transportation, LLC 2014 - 2015
Senior Civil Engineer
Served as principal engineer and construction manager for TxDOT projects in Titus County to oversee the delivery of $166 million in road improvement projects utilizing pass-thru-financing in and around Mount Pleasant, Texas. The project management services included construction management, field inspection, materials testing, utility coordination, engineering during construction, environmental and permitting compliance, and contract administration. o US 271 - delivered project management services including construction management, field inspection, materials testing, utility coordination, and engineering during construction, environmental and permitting compliance, and contract administration. Planned as the anchor segment of a loop around the City of Mt. Pleasant, the US 271 rigid pavement highway project includes four lanes of an ultimate six lane urban section with six grade separated interchanges. PTP provided oversight of the drafting of all three EAs and the drafting of the Finding of No Significant Impact for FHWA consideration. Changes in project design requested by TxDOT and enlargement of wetland by a landowner prior to right-of-way acquisition for US 271 and required PTP to re-delineate wetlands and impacts, and submit an amended Pre-Construction Notification and mitigation plan for a Nationwide Permit. To allow the projects to proceed, migratory bird nest surveys were conducted for all three projects during clearing and construction, with nesting trees protected until birds relocated. The $31,723,106.95 project was constructed to TxDOT specifications and standards with oversight by Federal Highway Administration and has passed all state and federal audits.
o FM 1000 - delivered project management services including construction management, field inspection, materials testing, utility coordination, engineering during construction, environmental consulting, permitting compliance, and contract administration. The FM 1000 project included a 4.9 mile new location roadway and incorporated challenging wetland construction issues. This $18,929,852.26 project was constructed to TxDOT specifications and standards with oversight by Federal Highway Administration and has passed all state and federal audits.
o FM 2348 - delivered project management services including construction management, field inspection, materials testing, utility coordination, and engineering during construction, environmental and permitting compliance, and contract administration. PTP also provided management for all environmental aspects this included oversight of the drafting of all three EAs and the drafting of the Finding of No Significant Impact for FHWA consideration. This $8,761,709.98 project provided a 3.096 mile new two lane rural roadway with a new grade separated crossing over the Union Pacific Railroad. The project was constructed to TxDOT specifications and standards with oversight by Federal Highway Administration and has passed all state and federal audits.
Served as principal engineer and construction manager for the first tolled facility in Montgomery County, providing two direct connectors for SH 242 to IH 45 and constructed in a highly confined urban location. With nearly one mile of roadway widening and over one mile of bridge structures, this project was developed for traffic congestion mitigation for the rapidly developing area adjacent to The Woodlands, Texas, located just North of Houston. Working through continuous traffic control, utility relocation, construction engineering and public involvement challenges, the engineering and inspection staff worked to ensure that the project is delivered on-time within cost and in compliance with state specifications and standards. The project provided unique traffic control challenges associated with periodic closures of IH 45. The project was completed in strict compliance with TxDOT’s Local Government Project Procedures (LGPP) and developed in accordance with LGPP Best Practices Guidelines and under direct federal oversight by FHWA. with a construction cost of $34,379,495.80 for the Direct Connectors and
$3,249,213.68 for the IH 45 freeway ramps.
Provided technical roadway design and coordination services for PTP’s sister company (PTP Infrastructure, LLC) for franchise utility construction across multiple locations in Harris County, Texas, including coordination with the Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA). Walter P Moore & Associates, Inc. 2007 - 2012
Principal & Executive Director – Infrastructure Division
Vast experience in public works, transportation and land development, coupled with leading multidiscipline design and program management teams in a variety of projects.
Provided international project design and delivery experience for the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Led the Innovative Transportation Solutions (ITS), Traffic & Transportation Engineering Services groups in establishing and maintaining relationships with Federal, State and local leaders, along with insuring profitability of the division and company.
Developed experienced, cross-discipline interdependent, quality assurance and quality control
(QA/QC) systems and organizational structure and strategic programs.
Diversified this highly-skilled structural design firm, noted for retractable roof and domed stadiums around the world, into a forerunner into “signature bridge” and “green roadway” design services, as a means of differentiating the company in strategic market sector expertise.
Established partnership relationships with minority and disadvantaged business enterprises (M/DBE).
Led the company through the sluggish U.S. economy period, with minimal reductions in force.
Implemented improved work sharing techniques and diversification of the workload for staff located primarily in the Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Austin, Tulsa, and Kansas City infrastructure office locations, while utilizing established resources within structural offices located across the nation. Carter & Burgess, Inc. 1997 - 2007
Senior Engineer/Associate & Oklahoma Area Manager
Served ten (10) consecutive and continuous years as consultant resident construction engineer for multiple Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) projects for Divisions 3, 4, 5, and 7, including responsibility for leading business development/marketing and recruiting/training professional staff.
Oklahoma City (OKC) office leadership resulted in employment growth from six to 71 employees, with substantial sales growth from $250K to over $7M.
Diversified the OKC office structure from a single unit (transportation programs) to five production units, including civil infrastructure planning/design, construction engineering/inspection, laboratory materials testing, retail/residential land development, and National Real-estate Transaction Services.
Established the Tulsa office, providing locally responsive landscape architecture and urban design and planning services.
Recognized as a dedicated leader by the Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association (OMCA), through the receipt of the Engineer of the Year award in 2003 and 2007.
Served on the Board of Directors for OMCA, OTEA, and the Missouri Valley Institute of Transportation Engineers (MOVITE).
Texas Department of Transportation – Fort Worth & Dallas Districts 1985 - 1997 Civil Engineer
Supervised pre-stressed and precast concrete products for the Materials & Tests Division (1985 to 1988), including the testing and verification of the concrete constituent materials of water, rock, sand, cement, and add-mixtures. Significant achievement included an assigned role in the development of the first 10,000 psi concrete, at the University of Texas’ Balcones Research Facility in Austin, while achieving high grades in pursuit of an engineering degree.
Provided construction engineering, inspection, and large project construction management records responsibility for Tarrant County Construction (1988 to 1991) on multiple freeway interchange projects (e.g., IH820 at IH30, SH183 at SH360, IH30 at SH360) in the Fort Worth and Arlington areas, while simultaneously completing bachelor of science in civil engineering (BSCE) degree requirements.
Led construction and design projects for the Decatur Office (1991 to 1992) including a variety of project types, from small asphalt overlays to large reconstruction/rehabilitation projects, located across Wise and Jack counties.
Specialized in multi-discipline, large scale, accelerated schedule development projects, including the Alliance Intermodal Center and Texas Motor Speedway developments in north Texas for the Denton Area Office (1992 to 1997) and was awarded the Association of General Contractors (AGC) Construction Award in 1994 for exemplary cooperation and performance in the construction of the Alliance Intermodal Facility.
EDUCATION:
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1992, University of Texas at Arlington
A.S., Engineering Science, 1989, Tarrant County College
TxDOT Local Government Project Procedures Qualification, 2014 Professional Licenses & Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer: 1999, Oklahoma, #19483; 1995, Texas, #80563
Certified Floodplain Manager: 2004
TxDOT Pre-Certifications:
o 1.5.1 - Feasibility Studies
o 3.1.1, 3.2.1 & 3.3.1 – Route Studies & Schematic Design (Minor, Major & Complex) o 3.4.1, 3.5.1 & 3.6.1 – Bridge Layouts (Minor, Major & Multi-level / Exotic) o 4.1.1 & 4.2.1 – Roadway Design (Minor & Major)
o 4.3.1 & 4.4.1 – Complex Highway & Major Freeway Interchanges/Direct Connectors Design o 5.1.1 – Minor Bridge Design
o 7.1.1 – Traffic Engineering Studies
o 7.2.1 – Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Studies
o 8.1.1 – Signing, Pavement Marking & Channelization o 8.5.1 – Highway/Rail Grade Crossings
o 10.3.1 – Complex Hydraulic Design
o 11.1.1 – Roadway Construction Management and Inspection o 12.1.1 & 2.1.2 – Asphaltic Concrete & Portland Cement Concrete Inspection o 12.2.1 – Plant Inspection & Texting
o 18.2.1 – Subsurface Utility Engineering
Private Pilot (Single Engine Land): 1989
Organizations/Acknowledgements:
Texas Floodplain Management Associations (TFMA)
Consultant Engineering Companies of Oklahoma (CECO): selected by CECO as ODOT Partnering Steering Committee Member; 2005-2009
Missouri Valley Institute of Transportation Engineers (MOVITE): elected as inaugural Oklahoma region Board of Directors Member; 2008-2009
Oklahoma Traffic Engineers Association (OTEA): led OTEA in becoming local chapter of MOVITE while serving as Board of Directors President in 2007 & continues serving as Training Committee Chairman; 2005-Present
Oklahoma Municipal Contractors Association (OMCA): elected to Board of Directors - Consultant Member 2006-2007; awarded Engineer of the Year in 2003 and 2007.
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