REZA AHMADI, M.Sc, GIT

**** ***** ***, ********** **, 95825

916-***-**** ad4qkr@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Kleinfelder Project Professional (08/2022 - Present)

RMA Group Assistant Lab Manager (08/2021 - 05/2022)

USACE Certified Geotechnical Laboratory Manager and Geotechnical Engineer (01/2008 - 03/2020) – out of the US.

KEY SKILLS

Experience in monitoring and evaluation to assess project performance.

Effective communication skills in English and Farsi/Dari.

Project management skills and demonstrated experience managing multiple projects and deadlines.

Strong planning and organization skills.

Active listening and capacity to communicate effectively, both verbal and in writing.

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment.

Highly acquaintance with ASTM, AASHTO, ACI, Caltrans Codes and USACE standards on material testing, regulations, and manuals.

Extensive experience with soil and rock mechanics (field work, lab testing, interpretation, and technical reports).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Geologist, Project Professional Engineer Kleinfelder Company August 2022 – Present Stockton, CA (ENR#18 Petroleum, #45 Design Firm)

Performing/Analyzing/Supervising Advanced Geotechnical Soil and Rock logging, Field Tests (CPT, CPTU (Pore Water Pressure), SCPTU (Seismic), Water Dissipation Test, Mud Logging, Geophysical testing, Soil Logging, Field Vane Shear Test, Cut-off Wall, Jet Grouting, SC and SCCB wall, Levee construction …) on the biggest levee projects in the world with USACE, AECOM, STANTEC, HDR, Gregg, …

Professional user of OpenGround program (Geotechnical Information Management and Analysis Software)

Preparing USA North 811Tickets and permits for field investigation.

Performing advanced Soil Logging in the field and laboratory.

Performing index and advanced soil testing

Field work management (contact to Clients, Contractors, Owners, Stockholders, and State/County representatives)

Data Entry, Analysis, and Interpretation

Geotechnical Laboratory Manager Assistant RMA Group Company August 2021 – May 2022 Rancho Cordova, CA (ENR#182 Design Firm)

Checked the Construction Material Testing Reports

Prepared Construction Material Testing Reports (general and advanced tests)

Calibrated the Equipment

Professional User of LIMS and Deltek Programs

Worked on more than 200 different projects (heavy civil) and the top ten projects of USA and California State

Case Worker and Job Trainee SETA: Sacramento Work, America’s Job Center Training Course

Helped people to find Jobs (Application Forms, Making Accounts and Following Ups)

Certified Geotechnical Engineer and Laboratory Manager by US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Geo Search Construction and Engineering Company Jan 2011 to Mar 2020 Kabul, Afghanistan

Topmost Survey and Geotechnical company with 100+ professional engineers and pioneers in mega structures on survey, geotechnical and geological studies.

Prepared geological, geotechnical and geophysical reports and work plan

Performed Construction material (soil, rock, concrete, cement, asphalt, bitumen, and rebar)

Trained technician and other staff (both field and laboratory)

EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering/Engineering Geology (Oct 2006 to Sep 2009)

Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. Majoring in Geology Engineering /Geotechnical Engineering

Thesis: Investigation of engineering geology and geotechnical properties of Golmandarreh Dam site with special emphasis on grout curtain and cutoff

B.Sc. in Geology/Geosciences (Oct 2000 to Sep 2004)

Science Department, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. Majoring in Geology.

Thesis: Local studies on problematic/difficult soils and sediments (Collapsible, Dispersive, Swelling, Expansive, Liquefiable, Organic, Compressible soils…)

Scientific Papers

33 scientific articles/papers in various fields of Geological, Geotechnical and Engineering Geology

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE (ACADEMIC ACTIVITY AS LECTURER)

Soil Mechanics

Rock Mechanics

Geology

Geology-Engineering Projects

Foundation Engineering

Geophysical Methods

Hydrology/Hydrogeology

Material Testing (Field and Laboratory)

CERTIFICATES AND AWARDS

Marquis Who's Who Honored Listee (October 2023)

GIT (Geologist-In-Training) (California GIT, Certificate No. GIT 1747, Dec. 2023)

Project Management Foundations (Content Strategy, LinkedIn Learning, 2021)

Job Readiness Training (IRC, April 2021)

Quality in a Support Center (Sacramento Works, Skillsoft, 2021)

Laboratory Safety - Cal/OSHA (08/03/2021)

OSHA 300 Recordkeeping (08/03/2021)

Virtual IBT Program – Solar System Energy (07/27/2021)

APNGA Portable Nuclear Gauge Safety & USDOT HAZMAT Certification Class (04/25/2021)

ACI (Field Technician Certification Grade I) Northern California & Western Nevada Chapter (06/12/2021)

Certified Laboratory Manager/Geotechnical Engineer by US Army Corps of Engineers (Geotechnical Laboratory Inspection and Certification) for 11 successive years (2010-2020)

AECOM/New Zealand (AECOM is ranked as the No. 1 global design firm by ENR) (for Airfield project)

SCHNABEL ENGINEERING (at least 4 projects and 2 projects at the US Embassy) (for the US Embassy projects)

Lakeshore Engineering Services, Inc. (for the US Army-Academic projects)

RWTH Aachen University (for Highway projects)

GIZ (for Governmental/State Building projects)

The Louis Berger Group, Inc. (LBG) (for Tunnel projects)

USAID/IRD (Grade A) (for Road and Bridge projects)

Tetra Tech (for Dam projects)

ITSI (for the US Army Military/Residential Camp projects)

Contrack International Inc. (for the US Military Camp projects)

LinkedIn: Reza Ahmadi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/reza-ahmadi-m-sc-3a852768/)

Driving License: Yes

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