Joshua Harrouch, P.E., PTOE
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Denham Springs, LA 70706 225-***-****)
Executive Profile
Professional Engineer with over 21 years of engineering experience that includes 14 years of design and project management success with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. I am a technically accomplished high-energy manager with the unique ability to communicate effectively and cultivate a culture where staff and customers can contribute to the success of the project team, my skills in the field will serve as an asset to your organization. Education and Qualifications
Louisiana State University
B.S. Civil Engineering, August 1997
Louisiana Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board Professional Engineer: License No. 30208
Date of Licensure: June 25, 2002
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer
Date of Certification: July 22, 2013
Professional Work History
Louisiana Department of Transportation
(August 1997- June 2006 & July 2007 – Present)
LA DOTD Intelligent Transportation Engineer Director November 2021-Present
This position serves as the ITS Engineer Director for DOTD ITS Department. This position oversees the ITS program for DOTD that includes, the regional TMC’s, Motorist Assistant Program, ITS infrastructure that includes Cameras, Fiber network, DMS signs, 511, and the ITS engineering program for DOTD. This positons also manages the Telecommunications infrastructure for DOTD.
Traffic Engineering Development Administrator
Traffic Engineering Division
June 2014 – November 2021
This position serves as the Assistant Administrator for the DOTD Traffic Engineering Division. As the Traffic Engineering Development Administrator, this positon manages Joshua Harrouch, P.E., PTOE
8918 Sandpiper St. *********@***.***
Denham Springs, LA 70706 225-***-****)
a staff of 16 Employees responsible for the design of traffic control devices and features contained in project plans (I.E. Traffic Signals, work zones, Pavement Markings, & Interstate signing). The Traffic Engineering development also reviews and provides design guidance is it relates to geometric features for roadway design projects. This position is also 1 of 3 DOTD employees that is a member of the AASHTO committee on design and represents the department on matters pertaining to roadway design in Louisiana in relation to the National practice. Additional responsibilities include developing and maintaining a strategic plan and budget for the section, allocating manpower (staff, contract staff, and engineering consultants) to achieve desired goals and objectives of the division. Developing and maintaining standard plans, DOTD roadway design policies, and manuals, as they relate to traffic control devices and geometric design. In addition, the listed duties, this position coordinates public outreach and actively manages design projects DOTD access management program that includes innovative intersection designs and corridor improvement projects to improve traffic operations.
Corridor Management Engineer
Traffic Engineering Management Section
November 2008 – Present
Managed the Access Management and Traffic Impact program at DOTD. Activities Include managing in-house and out-sourced traffic studies as well as design projects that promote the improved safety and mobility of Louisiana highways. As a project manager and supervisor of an internal staff of engineers, I am responsible for all aspects of project development including scope, schedule, and budget of both construction projects and traffic corridor studies. These projects include: traffic modeling, intersection designs that include J-turns, roundabouts, and other intersection types, median divided highways and other access management strategies. . My responsibilities include working closely with traffic engineering operations assisting with policy development related to traffic management. This includes working with district offices, DOTD decision makers, federal and local government officials, and existing and future developers to promote the safe and efficient operation of the state highway system. Bridge Scour Program Manager
Bridge Design Section
July 2007 – October 2008
I Managed the DOTD Bridge scour program. My responsibilities included managing consultant contracts to assess the condition of Louisiana bridge sub-structures for scour and developing mitigation strategies to counter-act the effects on scour-critical bridges Activities also included managing in-house and outsourced bridge replacement projects, where I actively participated in all aspects of plan developments for pre-stressed concrete girder and slab-span bridges. This included sub-structure and super-structure design and preliminary and final plan development for design projects using AASHTO LRFD design specifications. Bridge Design Staff Engineer
Joshua Harrouch, P.E., PTOE
8918 Sandpiper St. *********@***.***
Denham Springs, LA 70706 225-***-****)
Bridge Design Section
September 1999 – June 2006
Performed preliminary and final design plan preperaton actitivities for bridge design projects throughout Louisiana. As the project manager as well as a member of the design team for many bridge design projects, I have actively participated in all aspects of the design and QA/QC for superstructure and substructure designs of several Louisiana bridge design projects. LA DOTD Rotational Engineer Intern Program
July 1998 – October 1999
Participated in LA DOTD Engineering Rotational Program where I spent 14 months rotating through several engineering design and construction sections within the department. As a rotational engineer intern, I was introduced to the various responsibilities of each department. More Importantly, I developed relationships with DOTD staff that to this day, have been invalulable in my career.
APA – The Engineered Wood Association
Field Service Engineer
June 2006 –December 2006
Promoted and developed new markets and applications for APA trademarked products while also reporting on on-going market activities in the Gulf Coast Region. I servied as a technical resource for residential and commercial construction professionals, code officials, distributers, and end users with an emphasis of design principles for wind resistant construction. I Interfaced with national, state, and local agencies in assuring proper high wind resistant construction techniques as required by the national building codes. As a regional representative, I had to report about technical meetings and conferences of importance as they related to the reconstruction effort in the Gulf Coast. I performed seminar presentations to train end users, distributors, code officials and specifiers on member product attributes and their proper specification and application. Arcadis G & M
Civil and Structural Design Project Engineer
December 2006 – June 2007
I served on design team for contract with US Army Corp of engineers to provide innovative designs for hurricane protection efforts on the Louisana Gulf Coast . I focused on the preliminary design of a steel sector gate levee. Design activities included renforced concrete structural analysis and steel design. I prepared preliminary drawings and developed preliminary cost esitmates. My team completed the conceptual layouts and designs and recommend further areas of study. I also participated in business development activities to develop new clientele. Baker Hughes Inteq
Field Service Engineer
August 1997 – July 1998
Joshua Harrouch, P.E., PTOE
8918 Sandpiper St. *********@***.***
Denham Springs, LA 70706 225-***-****)
Recorded, analyzed, and reported vital directional and formation evaluation data for oil and natural gas drilling projects throughout the Gulf Coast region. My activities included assembly, maintenance, and testing of Measurement While Drilling equipment on rig site and daily contact with field operations. I also was the on site representative responsible for troubleshooting and repairing field technical issues with equipment as well as interpreting data for drilling customers as well as Baker Hughes Field operations and office staff.
Computer Skills
1. Microsoft Office 2. Microstation 3. Staad 4. RC-Pier 5. Conspan 6. Sidra 7. Synchro 8. Vissim 9. MDX
Professional Development
Exceeded professional development hours on an annual basis to maintain active license status in Bridge Design and Traffic Engineering since 2002. Since 2011, I have acquired over 140 professional development hours.
Languages
Bi-Lingual in English & Spanish
Professional Organizations
ITE - Institute of Transportation Engineers.
LSPECS – Louisiana Society of Professional Engineers in Civil Service References
Available upon request