Joe William Alvarez
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OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated and experienced graduate engineer, seeking a challenging engineering and mid-level management role that will allow me to utilize and expand on my education to serve the greater South Texas area and develop its resources and environment. EXPERIENCE
December 2015 – Present
Kellogg, Brown & Root Corpus Christi, TX
Project Controls
Project Controls Specialist – Quantities
Reviewed, progressed, verified and audited all installed piping quantities and drawings
Coordinated progress and forecasting meetings with subcontractors
Reviewed, progressed and managed various subcontracts related to Hydrocracker installation
Reviewed and progressed all civil and structural quantities associated with installed units May 2014 – August 2015
Naismith Engineering, Inc. Corpus Christi, TX
Land Development
Graduate Engineer / Intern
Produced construction drawings for commercial developments in the Corpus Christi area
Produced construction drawings for Nueces County park improvements
Designed and produced cost estimates for subdivisions ranging from 0.75 Ac to 60 Ac.
Inspected 25,000 gal. powder coated ground storage tanks for AWWA compliance
Managed Karnes County pavement improvements (40 miles) and bridge replacement September 2012 – August 2013
Dotterweich Col. of Eng. / City of Kingsville Partnership Kingsville, TX Department of Engineering Services
Design Specialist
Produced drainage plans and calculations for Kleberg Avenue Reconstruction Project
Implemented research on composite materials suitable for roadway sustainability
Developed drainage map for the Historic and Downtown portions of Kingsville, Texas June 2011 – February 2013
FESCO, Inc. Alice, TX
Alice District Office
Petroleum Engineering Assistant
Assisted and operated production and wireline services within the Eagle Ford Shale
Tested and prepared certifications for all pressure relief valves on TAMAR Offshore platform
Implemented all HSE company policies and administered compliance related training June 2010 – March 2011
City of Alice Alice, TX
Department of Engineering Services
Engineering Technician III
Managed San Diego Levee and Floodwall Improvements and produced As-Builts
Formulated presentation exhibits of current projects for the State of the City Address
Initiated improvement and upgrade to the City of Alice water distribution model February 2009 – February 2010
Texas A&M University - Kingsville Kingsville, TX
Career Services Center
Student Career Advisor
Produced all marketing and advertising material for the Career Services Center
Developed and introduced employer relations for students
Advised students on resumes, interviews and resources for job placement May – August 2009
United States Army Corps of Engineers Corpus Christi, TX Civil Engineering Technician/Intern
Inspected Training and Perimeter Levees post- Hurricane Dolly at Port of Brownsville
Inspected outlet structures and jetting throughout South Texas section of Intracoastal Waterway
Reviewed and conducted Hydrographic Surveys throughout Corpus Christi Ship Channel February – August 2008
RVE, Inc. Corpus Christi, TX
Civil Engineering Designer
Designed Improvements for City of Corpus Christi Overlays for Bond Package ‘08
Improved wing-wall structure along roadway for Nueces County
Inspected Sea Gull Condominium grouted structural repairs December 2007 – January 2008
Bass & Welsh Engineering, Inc. Corpus Christi, TX
Office Manager/Engineering Assistant
Calculated proposed drainage systems for pre- and post-development projects
Preliminary overview of site planning for commercial properties
Improved projects through site planning and environmental awareness May – August 2006, 2007
Texas Department of Transportation Corpus Christi, TX Engineering Technician III/Certified Laboratory Technician
Ran soil, concrete and asphalt tests for highways in and around the Corpus Christi District
Completed design plans and managed 2008 Corpus Christi District Seal Coat Project
Worked alongside the Pavement Research Team in Austin with the TxDOT State Laboratory EDUCATION
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX
Frank H. Dotterweich College of Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
December 2014
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
Associate Membership #456395
2005-2014 - Student President, 2007
2014-Present – Corpus Christi Branch
2015 – Texas Section STEM Chairman
TAMUK Presidential Ambassadors
2005-2011 President, 2007-2008
Campus Activity Board, 2007-2011
Chairman, Music Committee, 2008-2011
The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
2005-2010, Secretary, 2006-2007
Alumni Board, 2014-Present
Knights of Columbus Council #3169,
District Deputy #141, 2010-2012
Fourth Degree Navigator, 2011-Present
Jim Wells County Historical Commission
2015-Present
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
Power Point, Publisher, Project)
Adobe Web Premium CS4
(Photoshop, InDesign)
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015
Bentley Microstation 2009S
Hydroflow Hydrographs 2009
ESRI Arc Map for Geographic
Information Systems
EPANET 2.0 Water Modeling
TxDOT Winstorm
USACE HEC-RAS
McTrans HCS+