Douglas Straw, P.E. Salem, OR
ad3l5s@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Engineering and construction management professional with 30 years’ experience designing and building public works and infrastructure projects in California, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
EDUCATION/REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
B.S., Civil Engineering - Oregon State University
Registered Professional Engineer - California (C57656) Contracting Officer’s Representative - Naval Facilities Command (NAVFAC) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consulting Engineer 2018 - Present
Independent Contractor - California
Consulting Engineer providing engineering and construction management services specializing in environmental restoration, site development, water resources, and transportation facilities.
Construction Manager 2015 - 2018
AECOM - Sacramento, CA
My Role: Resident Engineer (Owner's Representative) The Client: South Feather Water & Power Agency
My Job: Administered construction services contract in accordance with the Caltrans Construction Manual
The Project: Lost Creek Dam Crest Modifications - re-construction of dam spillway, bridged roadway, and face while maintaining 24/7 reservoir operations. Program Manager 2013 - 2015
AHMAN, USA - Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan
My Role: Contractor's senior on-site representative The Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Air Force 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron
My Job: Delivery of multiple design-build military construction projects which included:
- Re-construction of the primary and emergency runways completed six weeks ahead of schedule, earning U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s commendation for Construction Management Leadership & Innovation in Afghanistan’s only 2013 “on time/on budget” infrastructure program delivery
- New 1.1 mgd wastewater treatment facility
- 7' diameter micro-tunnel drilled 8' below active runway (4,120 LF)
- Two deep-water (1,300'+) wells
- New stormwater collection system (10,000'+ 18"-72" Reinforced Concrete Pipe) Douglas Straw. P.E.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (con’t)
Deputy Project Manager / Senior Project Engineer 2010 - 2012 ECC - Kabul, Afghanistan
My Role: Contractor's #2 senior on-site representative The Client: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) My Job: Led design-build delivery of embassy expansion project involving the construction of temporary and permanent multi-unit office and housing facilities, wastewater treatment facility, civil/MEP infrastructure, and physical and technical security systems.
Resident Engineer / Subject Matter Expert 2008 - 2010 Louis Berger Group - Al Asad Air Base, Iraq
My Roles: Resident Engineer (Contracting Officer's Representative), and Subject Matter Expert - Engineering and Construction
The Clients: U.S. Marine Corps - Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC); U.S. Department of State
My Jobs: As Resident Engineer (COR), led the delivery of design-build and design-bid-build contracts for military base infrastructure and facilities new construction aboard U.S. Marine Corps forward operating bases in the Anbar Province Area of Operation, Iraq.
As a Subject Matter Expert, served as a member of the Anbar Provincial Re-construction Team (PRT) providing guidance and assistance to provincial and municipal government leaders in the development and implementation of public works and infrastructure improvement projects (roads, waste disposal, water treatment).
Resident Engineer / Project Engineer 2006 - 2008
California Department of Transportation - Redding, CA My Roles: Resident Engineer, and Project Engineer
My Jobs: As Resident Engineer, administered construction services contract in accordance with the Caltrans Construction Manual.
As Project Engineer, prepared project initiation documents (PSR, PSSR) for roadway improvement projects.
Consulting Engineer 2000 - 2006
Independent Contractor - California
Consulting Engineer providing engineering and construction management services specializing in environmental restoration, site development, water resources, and transportation facilities
Associate Water Resources Control Engineer 1992 - 2000 CA State Water Resources Control Board - Redding, CA Administered NPDES Stormwater Program.