Engineer Design
Resume:
Barbara A. Bowen
Mechanical Engineer, EI
Ellijay, Georgia 30540
Email: ********@*******.***
SKILLS:
Currently enrolled in UAB Masters Eng for Construction Management Program
Currently working toward PMP certification
6 years experience as Construction Project Engineer, Construction Management, and Construction Administration in Heavy Civil Construction for Water and Sewer Plants.
2 years experience in Water/Wastewater Plant Industry
Class III Water Operator License for the State of Georgia
OSHA 30
Proficient in On Screen Take-off, CMIC, and Newforma Construction Admin software
17 years experience as a Project Manager/Design Engineer in the Natural Gas Industry
LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/barbaradrachenbergbowen
CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE:
2018-Present Watershed Construction Project Engineer
Dalton Utilities – Dalton Georgia
Sewer Rehabilitation Project 2020 – Project Manage a $1 Million dollar CIPP Liner and Pipe Bursting Project to upgrade 17,000 feet of clay sewer pipe.
Reservoir Pump Station Rehab (2/18 – 1/19)
This 3.5 million dollar upgrade included replacing 6 vertical turbine pumps with three 14 MGD horizontal split case pumps. Duties include assisting the project manager in representing the owner performing construction management duties, coordinating with Engineer and Contractors to resolve issues in the field, attending monthly construction meetings, oversighting project progress, Quality Control via site inspection, reviewing and recommending pay requests for approval, monitoring project costs and schedule, working with contractor to complete punch-lists, participating in commissioning, and reviewing project close-out documents.
Chemical Systems Upgrade (8/18 – 9/19)
This 5.5 million dollar upgrade includes upgrading Chemical Oxident Equipment, Chemical Coagulant Facility, replace Lime Silos with Lime Slurry Facility, Flouride equipment and Corrosion Control Chemical relocation, and building improvements. Duties include assisting the project manager in representing the owner performing construction management duties, review and comment on plans and specs during the design phase, attend Bid Openings and Preconstruction meetings, coordinating with Engineer and Contractors to resolve issues in the field, attending weekly and monthly construction meetings, oversighting project progress, Quality Control via site inspection, submittal review, reviewing quantities and recommending pay requests for approval, monitoring project costs and schedule, working with contractor to complete punch-lists, participating in commissioning, and reviewing project close-out documents.
RAW Water Pumping Station Upgrades (12/18-01/20)
This $14.5 million upgrade consists of constructing a new Pump Intake Structure extending 50 feet deep and 100 offset from the Conasauga River. This structure is connected to the existing wet well with a 54” Carrier Pipe inserted into an eight foot tunnel. The project involved replacing 18, 24 and 36 MGD pumps with four 10 MGD vertical turbine pumps, constructing 100 feet of an 8 foot diameter tunnel with 54” pipeline, constructing 1000 feet of 48” Raw Water pipe, five underground 42” Ball Valve vaults and two vaults for 48” venture meters. Duties include, represent the owner on and performing construction management duties, review and comment on plans and specifications during the design phase, attend Bid Openings and Preconstruction meetings, coordinating with Engineer and Contractors to resolve issues in the field, attending monthly construction meetings, oversighting project progress, QC, submittal review, reviewing quantities and recommending pay requests for approval, and monitoring project costs and schedule.
2015-2018 Construction Project Engineer
PC Construction – Greater Atlanta Area
Richland Creek Water Treatment Plant
Dallas, Georgia
This $215 million project consists of a 305 acre Reservoir, 18 mgd Water Treatment Plant, and a River Intake Pump Station at the Etowah River.
From July 2016 to present my role is a Project Engineer is to provide assistance to the Project Manager and Superintendent on the jobsite processing submittals, managing subcontractors, resolving field issues, and Quality Control for the construction for Structural Steel, Roof Trusses and Decking, prefabricated Stainless Steel piping systems, and Pre-cast Concrete Meter and Valve Vaults. Other duties include tracking and creating RFI's, negotiating Change Orders, contract management and cost management over subcontractors.
Shakerag Water Reclamation Facility
Suwanee, Georgia
This $30 million project for Forsyth County can produce up to 1.25 MGD of treated wastewater. This plant features a leading edge technology membrane filtration facility with packaged Headworks Facility, biology basins and membrane tanks, chemical facility, operations and membrane equipment building, and dewatering building.
From November 2015 to July 2016 my role as a project Project Engineer was to assist the Project Manager and Superintendent with quality control, resolve field conflicts, and managing sub-contractors for the Administration Building including: HVAC, Plumber, Drywall, Flooring, and OH Doors. Other duties include processing submittals, negotiating change orders, tracking and creating RFI's, and aiding in the troubleshooting process during commissioning.
2015 Construction Project Engineer
River 2 Tap, Inc - Dunwoody, Ga
Primary responsibilities include Construction Management and Administration duties over DeKalb County water and sewer projects. Projects includes the construction of a 5300 foot 16 inch D.I. Water Main along Mt Vernon Road and 2700 feet of a 6” force main with mag-meter
and ARV installation along Mountain Industrial. Duties included oversight of the daily activities through the Inspectors, resolving field conflicts, creating field change orders, responding to RFI’s, tracking paperwork through Primavera, enforcing County Specifications, interpreting Contracts, reviewing pay requests vs quantities, and knowledge of Contract Drawings.
UTILITY COORDINATION
Utility Coordinator
InfraMap Corp, Inc. - Smyrna, Ga
Responsible for completing GDOT UIA analysis. Skills include being able to identify and resolve
utility conflicts in the most feasible and time sensitive manner. Good organizational skills with the ability to maintain updated and accurate records. Job required continual coordination, compiling data, and submitting proper reports, between managers, clients and utility owners to ensure project schedules are met and are in compliance with federal, state and local laws, in addition to any other regulations required by the client. Performed Utility Survey and data gathering tasks in the field as needed.
Coordinator/Design Engineer
George F Young - St Petersburg, FL
Tasks include Natural Gas design permitting and Coordinating Utility locations and relocations on FDOT Road projects including 66th Street, Fowler Ave, and US 41. Skills include being able to identify and resolve utility conflicts in the most feasible and time sensitive manner. Good organizational skills with the ability to maintain updated and accurate records. Job required continual coordination, plans reading, compiling data, and submitting proper reports, between managers, clients and utility owners to ensure project schedules are met and are in compliance with federal, state and local laws, in addition to any other regulations required by the client.
Senior Utility Coordinator/Design Engineer
HW Lochner - St Petersburg, FL
Project designer for Natural Gas and Water Distribution Systems for City of Clearwater and project coordinator for Utility Coordination projects for FDOT Roadway designs. Skills include being able to identify and resolve utility conflicts in the most feasible and time sensitive manner. Good organizational skills with the ability to maintain updated and accurate records. Job required continual coordination, plans reading, compiling data, and submitting proper reports, between managers, clients and utility owners to ensure project schedules are met and are in compliance with federal, state and local laws, in addition to any other regulations required by the client. Other job related tasks include managing project budget, pursuing new projects, building and maintaining client relationships, creating scope of work, negotiations, and managing projects.
Senior Utility Coordinator/Design Engineer
HDR Engineering - Tampa, FL
Project designer for Natural Gas Systems for Clearwater Gas and act as the Utility Coordinator on large FDOT Roadway projects. Skills include being able to identify and resolve utility
conflicts in the most feasible and time sensitive manner. Good organizational skills with the ability to maintain updated and accurate records. Job required continual coordination, plans reading, compiling data, and submitting proper reports, between managers, clients and utility owners to ensure project schedules are met and are in compliance with federal, state and local laws, in addition to any other regulations required by the client, cost estimates, financial analysis, building and maintaining client relationships, creating scope of work, negotiations, conflict analysis and resolution.
NATURAL GAS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Staff Engineer /Division Engineer
TECO/Peoples Gas System, Inc - Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL
Specializing in Project Management and supervising a staff of 6 and also for the design and
construction of capital projects and Roadway relocation projects for natural gas mains, regulator stations and service lines. Primary tasks include pipeline design, field inspection, project management, relocation and conflict analysis for gas mains, and oversight of the Corrosion Technicians and Field locators. Other tasks include reviewing major roadway projects, cost estimates, performing feasibility studies analysis, specifying and ordering materials, negotiations, and managing projects to ensure project goals are met, construction management, field inspection, and invoicing.
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham 2019 - 2020
Masters Engineering – Construction Management
University of South Florida
BSME, Mechanical Engineering
Other Activities:
American Institute of Constructors - member
GAWP Leadership Course
FDOT District VII Liaison Committee (Chair, V-Chair, Secretary)
Pasco/Hernando Utility Group (Chair, Secretary)
Wildlife and Nature Photography
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