Hetal Patel
**** ********* **. ***#***, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Junior Civil Engineer or any related position utilizing successful experience in Civil engineering,Land Development and Planning. Extensive experience in a wide variety of projects.
EDUCATION
Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidhyalaya, S.P University. Gujarat, India 1999
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (B.S.)
Major : Civil Engineering
QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERTISE
Civil Engineer experience in all site civil work, from execution to hand over phase. Skills include: Land development and planning, Storm Water Analysis, Erosion and Sediment Control, Auto-CAD, Skilled in all aspects of civil engineering, hands-on Storm Water design and design management, budgetary and labor cost controls, estimating and costing, and coordination with staff.
SKILLS & STANDARDS
Proficient with a wide range of design and engineering software, Civil 3D-2022, Auto-CAD, CAD hydrographs, launch express, Specifications software, Flow master, Pond Pack-V9, Eagle Point, FHWA Urban Drainage Design Software, M.S. Office. Consistently noted by past and present superiors, associates, clients, and staff for attention to detail, outstanding job performance, ability to prioritize multiple projects, dedication to quality, and completion of all projects within deadlines.
EMPLOYMENT
DJG, Inc., Williamsburg, VA 19/01/2021 to Current
Worked on site plans for several clients including LAFB, DMA, TST, ODU, HRHA, EPOC, York County, Charles city county, New Kent County per locality site plan check list.
Helped in BMP design, VRRM calculation, Swale design and analysis for 2 year velocity and 10 year depth. Pipe capacity by CAD Launch Express. Calculate PRE and Post Development cfs by Hydrographs.
Analyze impacts of developments on natural or manmade receiving water body and existing sanitary sewer and water system capacity.
Feasibility study of existing site. Draw conceptual plans for developer's review.
Designed sites in such way that balanced cut and fill operations can get and can collect the maximum rain water into on-site detention system and release it same under pre-developed condition to state's water body for avoiding flooding in private or public right-of-way.
Worked on preparing sheet sets-cover sheet, site existing conditions, demolition plan, e and s measures by M.S 18, e and s notes and details, grading and drainage plan, utility profiles, pre and post development drainage area plan, minor drainage area plan for drainage structures, BMP design sheet and calculations, lighting plan, landscape plan, local utility notes and construction details.
Record drawings per contractor's red line mark ups, Shop drawings approval.
Preparing addendum by available Pre-Bid Conference meeting and meeting minutes.
Attending work progress meeting with clients and contractors.
Helped in preparing specifications by using Specs-builder, Specs-Intact, and Master specs.
Estimating and Coasting by Cost-work software.
BLAKEWAY CORPORATION, Virginia Beach, VA 08/24/2020 to 10/30/2020
Worked on land development projects for 7-Eleven convenience stores which includes layout and utility planning and design, utility profile, site grading and drainage, erosion & sediment control, E & S bond, BMP design for water quality and quantity.
Review utility plans for land developments projects including residential and commercial developments.
Analyze impacts of developments on natural or manmade receiving water body and existing sanitary sewer and water system capacity. Feasibility study of existing site. Draw conceptual plans for developer's review.
Designed sites in such way that balanced cut and fill operations can get and can collect the maximum rain water into on-site detention system and release it same under pre-developed condition to state's water body for avoiding flooding in private or public right-of-way.
Worked on preparing sheet sets-cover sheet, site existing conditions, demolition plan, e and s measures by M.S 18, e and s notes and details, grading and drainage plan, existing and proposed drainage area plan, minor drainage area plan for drainage structures, BMP design sheet and calculations, lighting plan, landscape plan, local utility notes and details.
BLR, LLC. Franklin, VA.
Hotel/Motel Business 01/2010 to 12/2017
04/2018 to 07/2020
PARKER DESIGN GROUP 01/2018 to 04/2018
Project Manager
Worked on land development projects layout and utility planning, utility profile, site grading and erosion & sediment control, E&S costing, SWM Plan, site visits.
Layout and utility planning design parking lot by referring local parking requirement, road design by referring existing grade(balancing cut and fill), design low duty or heavy duty pavement as per requirement (using VDOT Pavement Design Guide), design ingress and egress, ADT design, utility planning,
Review utility plans for land developments projects including residential and commercial developments.
Analyze impacts of developments on natural or manmade receiving water body and existing sanitary sewer and water system capacity. Feasibility study of existing site. Draw conceptual plans for developer's review.
Designed sites in such way that balanced cut and fill operations can get and can collect the maximum rain water into on-site detention system and release it same under pre-developed condition to state's water body for avoiding flooding in private or public right-of-way.
Site erosion and sediment control includes design erosion and sediment control measures as per requirement by referring Virginia State E&S handbook (sediment trap, sediment basin, riprap for outlet protection), applying suitable E&S measurements for the proposed site during clearing and grading. Rip-Rap design, ditch analysis and design.
Storm water design includes designing hydrology (using Rational and Modified Rational Design method, TR-55 method) for the site which includes storm water conveyance channel design (using FHWA Urban Drainage Design and LD 269 Road side Ditch Computation), storm water management design (Detention pond and Culvert design by Eagle Point), pipe design by LD229
SHIMP ENGINEERING, LLC. Charlottesville, VA 03/2016 to 10/2016
Design Engineer I
Worked on land development projects which includes layout and utility planning, utility profile, site grading and erosion & sediment control, E & S costing, site visits.
Layout and utility planning design parking lot by referring local parking requirement, road design by referring existing grade(balancing cut and fill), design low duty or heavy duty pavement as per requirement (using VDOT Pavement Design Guide), design ingress and egress, ADT design, utility planning,
Site grading includes design proposed grade for the site to minimize cut and fill operations.
Site erosion and sediment control includes design erosion and sediment control measures as per requirement by referring Virginia State E & S handbook (sediment trap, sediment basin, riprap for outlet protection), applying suitable E & S measurements for the proposed site during clearing and grading. rip-rap design, ditch analysis and design.
Storm water design includes designing hydrology (using Rational and Modified Rational Design method) for the site which includes storm water conveyance channel design (using FHWA Urban Drainage Design and LD 269 Road side Ditch Computation), storm water management design (Detention pond and Culvert design by Eagle Point), pipe design by LD229
computation, Calculating discharge and velocity for each drainage area, velocity check from pipe using FHWA Urban Drainage Design software by flowing full condition, design all storm structures.
The profile includes road profile, sanitary sewer profile, storm profile, water line profile.
BMP design which includes designing the site for water quality for removing phosphors (by Albemarle County Simple4 method and Performance Based method) before releasing the onsite and offsite storm water to existing adequate channel or in the existing drop inlet which includes designing infiltration trench, bio-filter design, filter design, water quality pond design, water quality swale design.
Submitting the site plan with all supporting calculations to the local government offices for their review
Submitting As-Built plan after final approval of the site plan and attend client and city meetings.
DOMINION DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, LLC. Charlottesville, VA 09/2007 to 12/2009 Design Engineer I
Worked on land development projects which includes collecting 100 yr. flood elevation data from FEMA website (LOMA and CLOMA), layout and utility planning, utility profile, site grading and erosion & sediment control, E & S costing, site visits.
Layout and utility planning : design parking lot by referring local parking requirement, road design by referring existing grade(balancing cut and fill), design low duty or heavy duty pavement as per requirement (using VDOT Pavement Design Guide), design ingress and egress, ADT design, utility planning,
Review utility plans for land developments projects including residential and commercial developments.
Analyze impacts of developments on natural or manmade receiving water body and existing sanitary sewer and water system capacity. Feasibility study of existing site. Draw conceptual plans for developer's review.
Designed sites in such way that balanced cut and fill operations can get and can collect the maximum rain water into on-site detention system and release it same under pre-developed condition to state's water body for avoiding flooding in private or public right-of-way.
Site erosion and sediment control includes design erosion and sediment control measures as per requirement by referring Virginia State E & S handbook (sediment trap, sediment basin, riprap for outlet protection), applying suitable E & S measurements for the proposed site during clearing and grading. rip-rap design, ditch analysis and design.
Storm water design includes designing hydrology (using Rational and Modified Rational Design method) for the site which includes storm water conveyance channel design (using FHWA Urban Drainage Design and LD 269 Road side Ditch Computation), storm water management design (Detention pond and Culvert design by Eagle Point), pipe design by LD229
computation, Calculating discharge and velocity for each drainage area, velocity check from pipe using FHWA Urban Drainage Design software by flowing full condition, design all storm structures.
The profile includes road profile, sanitary sewer profile, storm profile, water line profile.
BMP design which includes designing the site for water quality for removing phosphors (by Albemarle County Simple4 method and Performance Based method) before releasing the onsite and offsite storm water to existing adequate channel or in the existing drop inlet which includes designing infiltration trench, bio-filter design, filter design, water quality pond design, water quality swale design.
Submitting the site plan with all supporting calculations to the local government offices for their review
Submitting As-Built plan after final approval of the site plan and attend client and city meetings.
BALZER AND ASSOCIATES, Verona, VA 02/2005 to 09/2007
Engineer Technician
Worked on land development projects which include surveying, collecting geotechnical data, layout and utility planning, site grading and erosion & sediment control, E&S costing, landscape design, lighting plan and site visits.
Surveying includes locating the boundary of existing property with elevations, all existing utilities with elevations, all existing structures with elevations on the property, to locate Bench Mark with elevation, to locate existing ground points with elevations.
Layout and utility planning includes drafting boundary lines from survey data collected, drafting building layout from architectural drawing, design parking lot by referring local parking requirement, design water meter for proposed building by referring architectural drawing, road design by referring existing grade (balancing cut and fill), design low duty or heavy duty pavement as per requirement, perform fire flow test, design ingress and egress, utility planning.
Site grading includes design proposed grade for the site to minimize cut and fill operations, road profile, sanitary sewer profile, storm profile, water line profile, segmental block retaining wall design if needed, designing hydrology (using modified rational design method) for the site which includes ditch design (using flow master), storm water management design (detention pond design by pond pack), calculating discharge and velocity for each drainage area, design all storm structures.
Site erosion and sediment control includes design erosion and sediment control measures as per requirement by referring Virginia State E&S handbook (sediment trap, sediment basin, and riprap for outlet protection), applying suitable E&S measurements for the proposed site during clearing and grading. rip-rap design, ditch analysis and design, designing the site for water quality for removing phosphors before releasing the onsite and offsite storm water to existing adequate channel or in the existing drop inlet which includes designing the infiltration trench, bio-retention basin, extended detention basin, grassed swale.
Notes and details which includes construction schedule, E&S Narrative, E&S Notes, all E&S details, all layout and utility details using Auto-Cad Land desktop 2005.
Landscape design includes providing screening around the property, providing street trees as per local landscape requirement and apply all those in AutoCAD for final drafting, submitting As-Built plan.
Submitting the site plan with all supporting calculations to the local government offices for their review.
Submitting As-Built plan after final approval of the site plan, and attend client and city meetings.
JOHN McNAIR AND ASSOCIATES, Waynesboro, VA 02/2003 to 02/2005
Engineer I
Worked on land development projects which include surveying, layout and utility planning, site grading and erosion & sediment control, E&S costing, landscape design, lighting plan and site visits.
Worked as a instrument person(TOPCON GTS-301D, HP-48 Data Collector.): Duties: locate the boundary of property, all existing utilities, structures with their elevations, locate existing ground points with elevations.
design parking lot by referring local parking requirement, design water meter for proposed building, road design by referring existing grade (balancing cut and fill), design low duty or heavy duty pavement as per requirement, perform fire flow test, design ingress and egress.
Site grading includes design proposed grade for the site to minimize cut and fill operations, road profile, sanitary sewer profile, storm profile, water line profile, segmental block retaining wall design if needed, designing hydrology (using modified rational design method) for the site which includes ditch design (using flow master), storm water management design (detention pond design by pond pack), calculating discharge and velocity for each drainage area, design all storm structures.
Site erosion and sediment control includes design erosion and sediment control measures as per requirement by referring Virginia State E&S handbook (sediment trap, sediment basin, and riprap for outlet protection), applying suitable E&S measurements for the proposed site during clearing and grading. rip-rap design, ditch analysis and design, designing the site for water quality for removing phosphors before releasing the onsite and offsite storm water to existing adequate channel or in the existing drop inlet which includes designing the infiltration trench, bio-retention basin, extended detention basin, grassed swale.
Notes and details which includes construction schedule, E&S Narrative, E&S Notes, all E&S details, all layout and utility details using Auto-Cad Land desktop 2005.
AKRUTI CONSTRUCTION CO., Gujarat, India 2000
Structural Design Engineer (worked under Senior Engineer)
Design and analysis of beams, columns and column footings, concrete slab, wood truss for residential houses.
Design stair-case using reinforced steel, design wall foundation and column foundations.
Design concrete grades.
Design and draw plans for single family residential and commercial buildings and multistoried residential apartments using Auto-CAD.
Estimating and costing.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Certifications: 1) AutoCAD in PVCC (CHAROTTESVILLE, VA.
2 Erosion and sediment Control Plan Reviewer, DEQ. Certificate # ESPR0302
3) Erosion and sediment Control Inspector, DEQ. Certificate # ESIN1784
Enjoy traveling, basketball, tennis, hiking and watching Cricket.