Jr. Project Engineer

Twinkle R. Thakkar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/twinklethakkar14 +1-203-***-**** ******************@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated and motivated environmental engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. In depth knowledge of design of water and wastewater treatment plant, storm/wastewater permitting, contamination site investigation and remediation work and report preparation. Skilled in research, strategic planning, teamwork, and cross-cultural communication skills. Appreciated at various levels by peers and management throughout my professional career. Currently pursuing my Engineer in Training (EIT) license.

Willing to Relocate anywhere in USA

SKILLS

• Technical skills: AutoCAD, ArcGIS, EIA reports, GIS, HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, Microsoft office Suite, Stormwater management

• Soft Skills: Interpersonal skill, Leadership, Problem Solving, Project Management, Technical writing, Time Management

• Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt, Food Protection license PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jr. Project Engineer

MacConnell & Associates, P.C. March 2020 – Present

• Worked on the cost estimate and Engineered Option permit for on-site wastewater treatment system for multi-million dollar project of Carolina Murugan temple, Moncure, NC under the guidelines of the Professional Engineer.

• Assessed clients with the wastewater discharge permit with E-Z treatment system from NC DEQ and NC DWR.

• Designed countless single family home on-site wastewater treatment systems in Wake County and the surrounding areas.

• Provided input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and other Engineers working on the same or similar projects.

• Prepared Stormwater Master Plan proposal for different Towns including estimated cost, evaluation of potential solutions and recommendation for implementation.

Environmental Engineering Intern

Reliance Environmental, LLC. Aug 2019 – Dec 2019

• Trained under a Professional Engineer. Worked according to EPA rules and regulations, OSHA standards & CT DPH rules, and regulations.

• Performed the calculations for the data collected and provided by the field engineer in accordance with CT Department Public Health (DPH).

• Inspected reports for PCM’S, TEM’S, and Asbestos Containing Materials Samples (ACM) collected by the field engineers.

• Prepared proposals and cost estimates for environmental surveys, remediation, and abatement. Assistant Environmental Engineer

Enpro Enviro Tech & Engineers PVT LTD. June 2017 – Nov 2017

• Designed and improvised treatment plants and Environmental audit work after visiting various sites.

• Prepared EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) reports and presentations with Federal Pollution Control Board. Worked with AutoCAD for layouts of Stormwater management and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design.

• Performed the Environmental Chemistry lab tests. Daily work on the progress report, Lab report and data evaluation from peer’s work.

Engineering Intern

Atul LTD. June 2016 – May 2017

• Designed and analyzed the Effluent Treatment Plant and Common Effluent Treatment Plant using AutoCAD.

• Analyzed experiments on air pollution remedies techniques with Industrial safety program.

• Served on R&D team that work on nutrients recovery from Acid-base plant. RELEVANT PROJECTS

Literature Review and project on Nutrients removal from Municipal Wastewater treatment plant. Dec 2019

• Studied various articles and journals on innovative and commonly used treatment methods.

• Decreased the amount of organic carbon and high concentration of ammonium ions which led to high nitrification and then denitrification. The ammonium concentration was decreased from 26.8 mg/L to 0.29 mg/L in trickling filter.

• Improved the removal efficiency using biological methods for municipal wastewater treatment from 75% to 95%. Research Project on hazardous compound - Trichloroethylene (TCE). May 2019

• Analyzed the fate and transport of TCE, performed a laboratory experiments to check the concentration of TCE to be useful in day-to-day life.

• LNAPL and DNAPL were measured for TCE concentration.

• New compounds were experimented to replace TCE in the environment. Twinkle R. Thakkar

https://www.linkedin.com/in/twinklethakkar14 +1-203-***-**** ******************@*****.*** Gravity Bio-sand filter. Feb 2015

• Before entering the water into the bio-sand filter, it was passed through the screens. Hence it removes the turbidity and improves the efficiency.

• Biological activity was increased by adding nutrients in the water and thus its removal efficiency was increased from 65% to 75- 80%.

Batch electrochemical coagulation for removal of organics from hospital wastewater stream.

• Using this innovative method, COD removals of over 90%, Oil & Grease 80%, TS & TDS removal 40-50% was achieved.

• Higher removal efficiencies were achieved at applied cell voltages 16 and 20 V. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering

University of New Haven, West Haven, CT Dec 2019

Relevant Courses: Groundwater Contamination, Environmental Law and Legislation, Physical-Chemical and Biological treatment of wastewater, Engineering Hydrology, Sustainable Urban Planning, Hazardous Waste Treatment. Bachelor of Engineering in Environmental Engineering Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India May 2017 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Volunteer for social activities

United Way of Greater New Haven March 2018 - Present Management Committee of Technical Festival Member

Government Technological College, Surat (GTU), India Feb 2016

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