Wesley Lau
925-***-**** * Corte Bombero, Orinda, CA, 94563 ***@********.***
EDUCATION
Stanford University 2016 – 2017
MS Structural Engineering GPA: 4.08/4.00
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2012 – 2016
BS Civil Engineering, BS Mechanical Engineering GPA: 4.9/5.0 WORK / RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Internship at MTA Capital Construction – New York, NY 1/2015 – 2/2015
Shadowed senior contract managers overseeing $11 billion East Side Access project
Tracked cost estimation, contract preparation, and bidding process for $700 million contract Assistant Superintendent at Suffolk Construction – Boston, MA 6/2014 – 8/2014
Oversaw $34 million renovation of MIT’s Building 66 chemical engineering lab while semi-occupied
Coordinated work with occupants and MIT facilities to minimize disturbance to MIT community
Scheduled weekly work plans for 30+ subcontractors and 100+ workers
Responded to unexpected power failures, leaks, and accidents that arise during construction
Managed project close out, commissioning and turnover Internship at Compass Energy – Singapore, Singapore 1/2014 – 2/2014
Supervised work in shipyards and workshops assembling jack up oil rigs
Maintained communication between site team, engineering office, and suppliers
Coordinated initial power up, commissioning, and inspection of dehumidifier unit for Banyu Urip FPSO Internship at Shell Projects and Technology – Bangalore, India 6/2013 – 8/2013
Assessed causes of delays and cost overruns during design and construction of LNG and NGL projects Research Assistant at Stanford Univ. Center for Integrated Facility Engineering – Stanford, CA 6/2011 –8/2011
Brainstormed improvements to MTR’s stations for Vision 2020 project Internship at City of Pittsburg Transportation Department– Pittsburg, CA 6/2011 - 8/2011
Set up tube counters for vehicle speed counts and calculated speed limits with data
Identified problematic pavement, estimated cost of repair, drafted plans, and inspected repaved surface Internship at Kam Yan and Associates Structural Engineers – Oakland, CA 6/2010 - 8/2010
Drafted structural plans for Montclair Elementary School and Kaiser South San Francisco Hospital PERSONAL PROJECTS & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
SF Bay Area Property Management and Development 2008 – 2017
Coordinated renovation of 4 foreclosed properties in the SF Bay Area with contractors
Developed solutions to retrofit commercial properties without disturbing long-term tenants
Assisted in management and maintenance of rental properties MIT East Campus Rush Chair 2014 – 2015
Coordinated with MIT administrators, event leads, and 300 dorm residents to plan a weeklong orientation
Kept $22,400 event on budget despite 30% cut in funding MIT East Campus Roller Coaster 2013 – 2014
Designed 146 foot, 3-story roller coaster for MIT’s orientation/dorm rush with $26,000 budget
Managed 7 month long approval process for unconventional project through 8 agencies
Led team of 10-15 students to complete construction in 8 days with no accidents