Engineer Civil Engineering

FEREIDOUN JAHANI

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Civil / Environmental Engineer

SUMMARY

Interested in environmental and or general civil engineering projects and work assignments. Registered civil engineer with over ten years of experience in public works and private consulting in Phase I and II site assessment, biofilteration, water quality, TMDLs, environmental impact reports, sewer pipe design, sewer area studies, pavement management and pavement design, windshield survey, geotechnical engineering, bridge retrofit, geometric design, flood plain analysis, map revision for FEMA, Best Management Practices, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans, Stormwater Management Plans, Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure, grading, plans and specifications, technical writing and public speaking, and LID.

EXPERIENCE

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE • LOS ANGELES, CA 2008-present

Adjunct Faculty – Mathematics Department

CYG Inc. • CHATSWORTH, CA Summer of 2014

Project Engineer

Performed geologic and geotechnical engineering investigation for house addition, swimming pool, and multi-story residential development. Performed faulting and seismicity studies. Performed calculations for the design of foundation, retaining wall, and seepage pits. Performed slope stability of hillside projects using geotechnical software. Prepared soils, percolation, and compaction reports and provided recommendations. Performed consolidation and compaction tests of onsite soils. Prepared instructions and invoice to purchase equipment to perform the chemical tests of onsite soils for pH, resistivity, sulfate, and chloride.

LAND DESIGN CONSULTANTS • PASADENA, CA 2006-2008

Project Engineer/Assistant Project Manager

Performed flood plain analysis and prepared maps for Letter of Map Revision for FEMA. Performed drainage studies, recommended post construction BMPs, designed storm drain systems, and detention and retention facilities. Prepared Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Storm Water Management Plans (SWMP), and SPCC. Performed sewer area studies, analyzed capacity of existing sewer systems, and recommended mitigation. Prepared grading plans and technical specifications for a parking lot expansion, roadway repair, and sidewalks improvement. Attended meetings and provided client with progress reports discussing preliminary design plans and preparation of documents. Provided guidance to junior engineers and designers.

LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS • ALHAMBRA, CA

Associate Civil Engineer 2003-2006

Collected and analyzed storm water data at four BMP sites. Wrote a comprehensive and technical report discussing removal effectiveness of various BMPs. Participated in development of a BMP technical manual for design professionals. Reviewed documents and amendments from State, Regional Board, and EPA impacting LA County on issues related to watershed management and provided written comments. Participated in a number of steering committees to discuss issues related to TMDLs, implementation, and monitoring strategies. Reviewed Regional Board's staff report on proposed TMDLs and provided comments.

Principal Civil Engineering Assistant 2002-2003

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Reviewed geotechnical reports, grading and building plans, and rough grading reports for approval of land development projects. Performed slope stability, liquefaction, settlement analyses, and wrote soils reports.

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

Managed development of a software to forecast street improvement strategies, maintenance, and funding needs of roadway improvements. Evaluated vendor's pavement surface distress data for quality assurance through field inspection. Prepared a request for proposal (RFP) for contract renewal to collect pavement surface distress data by vendors.

Senior Civil Engineering Assistant 2000-2002

Produced signing and striping drawings for local streets. Produced drawings for new catcher blocks, shear keys, in-fill walls, and steel columns for a bridge retrofit project. Performed load-rating calculations for an existing bridge. Presented bridge retrofit project to Caltrans. Discussed design alternatives and cost savings.

Civil Engineering Assistant 1998-2000

Performed windshield survey and roadway inspection. Designed pavement utilizing field data, California Bearing Ratio (CBR), and Traffic Index. Utilized "Greenbook" to approve asphalt and concrete mixes, epoxies, and other construction materials for construction of public works projects. Designed a subsurface drainage system to redirect groundwater from seeping to street surface to a public drainage system. Investigated causes of rebar corrosion and spalling of concrete surface inside a box culvert. Provided recommendations to repair localized corroded surfaces. Recommended rehabilitation strategies for over 300 miles of roadways.

REYNOLDS GROUP • TUSTIN, CA 1991-1993

Environmental Engineer

Performed site inspection. Reviewed aerial photographs, regional groundwater data, and environmental database search report. Wrote Phase I Environmental Site Assessment reports in support of real estate sale and acquisition for residential and commercial properties. Identified contamination potential and provided recommendations. Performed subsurface investigation and groundwater sampling for remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil and groundwater.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Engineering)

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, California

Master of Science (Applied Math)

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, California

Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)

Iowa State University • Ames, Iowa

AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSES

• California State professional engineering license

• American Society of Civil Engineers

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