Civil Engineer

Alicia Melara

Lancaster, California, ***** • 661-***-**** • *********@*****.***

EXPERIENCE

Resident Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, 4/2015 - 4/2016

• Monitored construction for compliance with contract documents

• Documented and informed the Senior Resident Engineer of relevant observations, including the work progress, problems that developed, and potential setbacks/issues

• Prepared accurate daily reports and photographs that recorded construction progression including thorough and precise records of the contractor’s operations

• Aided in formulation of contract change orders and pay estimates as well as in preparation of final as-built plans

• Acted as a single point of contact for BIM/MEP technical information

Virtual Design Construction (VDC) Intern, e7 Architecture Studio, 6/2012 - 6/2013

Project 1: Electrical BIM of L.A. Trade Technical College Library Resource Center

• Utilized Bentley Building Electrical Systems and MEP to create the electrical layout, assign properties, and connect to other electrical data sets

Project 2: 3D Animation Kiosk of L.A. Harbor College Science Complex

• Created the energy efficient built environment sequence animation in 3ds Max software using data from Revit software

• Executed the post production design including image composition/refinement by conducting the Adobe After Effect, Illustrator, and Photoshop

• Generated interactive 3D animation kiosk

Project 3: Energy Analysis of L.A. Harbor College Science Complex

• Developed a 3D model with DesignBuilder and AECOsim Energy Simulator to conduct energy assessments for the current building design

• Measured the building’s performance including the function of mechanical system operation, ventilated facade studies, lighting analysis, internal and external CFD airflow, and solar analysis

• Inspected building energy standard compatibility and sought opportunities to optimize proposed design to reduce structure’s life-cycle costs

SKILLS

• Aptitude to create, manipulate, navigate, and review a 3D Model in software of AECOsim Energy Simulator, AutoCAD MEP, Bentley Building Electrical Systems, BIM 360 Build, DesignBuilder, NavisWork, and Revit Architecture/MEP/Structure

• Able to assess a model through engineering analysis tools

• Demonstrates experience in the implementation and training of AutoCAD/Revit in Engineering and Construction environment

• Proactive approach to learn and develop new skills, especially BIM implementation

• Possesses strong listening skills and hears many points of view without bias, asking clarifying questions to check for understanding

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Graduated: 12/2010 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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