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BETHELEHEM (BETTY) TESFU, P.E.

OBJECTIVE

Professional Civil Engineer seeking an opportunity to contribute skills and achieve career growth through continous learning. I have gained more than 10 years of experience with civil engineering projects through work in design and analysis for various federal, state, industrial, and commercial clients. My experience includes construction inspection, project management, traffic studies, subsurface investigation, geotechnical and enviromental instrumentation, and geotechnical analysis and design. EXPERIENCE

Area Traffic Engineer - Traffic Studies Specialist Missouri Department of Transportation 06/2017- 10/2019 ST. LOUIS, MO

• Traffic engineer for North St. Louis County

• Investigated and responded to customer concerns on traffic related issues

• Managed operations of over 200 traffic signals

• Reviewed signal optimization reports

• Implemented special timing plans such as school timing plan

• Directed the activities of traffic data collection, signing, pavement marking, and signal operations.

• Made field inspections to observe traffic operations

• Conducted traffic studies and make recommendations to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow

• Evaluated and analyzed traffic data to identify concerns and recommend transportation improvements

• Reviewed standards, and other criteria’s pertaining signing, signals, crash records and permit to make improvements or ensure compliance

• Reviewed plans for proper design and application of traffic control devices

• Assisted with incident management and traffic mitigation during morning and evening rush hours by actively monitoring the arterial traffic signal systems and implementing diversion plan during incidents in Traffic Management Center (TMC)

Staff Geotechnical Engineer

AECOM/URS 08/2011-12/2016

ST. LOUIS, MO

SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION

• Managed subsurface exploration for geotechnical testing for 400,000 square feet facility construction with precast or cast in place wall panels for Georgia Pacific, operated as site manager and site safety officer during the field exploration program

• Supervised drilling subcontractors for geotechnical drilling and piezometer installation

• Prepared and reviewed cost analysis for drilling and laboratory testing

• Collected and prepared soil samples for laboratory testing

• Prepared final boring logs using gINT

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GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

• Performed seismic site classification and liquefaction analysis

• Performed slope stability and seepage analysis for bridge abutment, ash ponds, landfills, retaining walls, dams and levees

• Assisted in reviewing the existing subsurface data by preparing and reviewing index property summary spreadsheet, estimated soil parameters based on laboratory and field data, performed slope stability and seepage analysis of proposed Eagle Creek Detention Dam for the Blanchard River Watershed study (US Army Corps of Engineers- Buffalo District)

• Analyzed field and lab data for geotechnical and foundation design

• Performed bearing capacity and settlement analysis of shallow foundation and retaining walls

• Designed filter gradation limits

• Prepared geotechnical engineering report for the proposed retaining walls for the City of Maryland Heights.

• Performed lateral load capacity analysis of H-piles for foundation recommendation of new polypropylene loading facility using LPILE

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING INSTRUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• Took inclinometer readings and analyzed the data to monitor movement below the riverside of the crest roadway of pond as part of quarterly monitoring schedule for PolyOne-Former B.F. Goodrich Plant

• Took piezometer readings and analyzed the data to monitor the groundwater depth and historic slide occurred in the embankment of fly ash pond as part of monthly monitoring schedule LEVEE INSPECTION

• Assisted on field inspection team as geotechnical engineer on periodic levee inspections for approximately 50 miles of levee by identifying deficiencies and rating following U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspection checklist for Sny Island Reach II & III in Adams and Pike County, IL for the Rock Island District

• Assisted in data analysis and evaluation of the collected data based on any changes in design criteria from the time the levee was constructed

• Assisted in preparation of Pre-Inspection Packet and Draft Periodic Inspection Report CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION

• Provided full time observation of the Contractor’s field activities and monitor compliance with plans and specifications

• Inspected the grout mix, conducted concrete testing such as marsh funnel tests to determine the viscosity of the grout and prepared daily record reports regarding the on-going fieldwork

• Inspected deep mix method (DMM) walls using three auger rig ENVIRONMENTAL

• Collected groundwater samples for water quality testing for oil refinery sites

• Collected soil vapor samples from monitoring wells and vapor monitoring points in a residential area to delineate a groundwater contamination plume

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Research and Teaching Assistant

Rolla, MO 08/2009-12/2010

GEOTECHNICAL LAB TESTING AND TEACHING

• Performed geotechnical laboratory tests such as particle size analysis, Atterberg limits, proctor compaction and consolidation tests on remolded samples from highway embankments

• Taught and trained students to perform classic geotechnical laboratory testing

• Trained students to use geotechnical engineering software such as Geostudio Slope/W and GIS Betty Tesfu

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Asphalt and Betton Company

Site Engineer, Office Engineer and Project Manager Asmara, Eritrea 09/2005-03/2008

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Created payment certificate, cost analysis and unit cost

• Managed project in all aspects to assure the implementation according to the condition of contract and technical specifications

• Designed and prepared working drawings

• Performed construction inspection

• Prepared work, material, labor and equipment schedules Amana Construction Company

Field Engineer

Asmara, Eritrea 06/2005-12/2005

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Performed building construction inspections

• Reviewed the design before implementation

• Prepared bill of quantity and monthly report

EDUCATION

• Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla, MO, Master of Science, Civil Engineering, 2011.

• University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2006. SKILLS

• Detail-oriented, organized, team player, excellent communication and problem-solving skill.

• Software Experience: Slope/W, Seep/W, LPile, APile, Shaft, WSliq, CLiq, gINT, Excel, SetCalc, CPeT-IT, Driven, Gtilt Plus, GRLWEAP, Synchro.

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 40 Hour HAZWOPER

• 10 Hour OSHA Construction Safety

AWARD

• URS- St. Louis Office: Recognition Award for Outstanding New Employee Performance and Excellence, 2012.

PUBLICATION

Tesfu, B., Abraham, E., Mathewos, T(2008) “Evaluation of defects on accomplished road projects by Asphalt and Betton Company”, paper presented in the company seminar. VOLUNTEER

• Coordinated and led a group of volunteers to work on landscaping with Habitat for Humanity

• Helped installing drywalls of new home with Habitat for Humanity

• Helped to clear trash during the annual trash bash event in North St. Louis

• Coordinated and led different activities in church

• Provided interpreting services for new immigrants with limited-English proficiency in settings such as medical clinics and social services offices

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