Civil Engineer Engineering Coordinator

Naghi M. Ghafari

*** **** *****

Davis, CA *****

916-***-****, ******@*****.***

CARRIER SUMMARY:

Work as a Project Engineer and Project Manager utilizing my extensive experience, skills, and knowledge I have acquired through the years within the fields of Hydraulics Engineering, Transportation, and Project Management.

RELEVENT SKILLS OBTAINED:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient organizational and project management skills handling multiple projects simultaneously, proficient with AutoCAD and C3-D and MicroStation Cad systems, excellent analytical and conflict resolutions skills, proficient in Microsoft office, Word, Excel, Power Points, etc.

Registration: Registered as a Civil Engineer in State of California in U.S.A. since 1991 (Reg No C49088) CURRENT WORK EXPERIENCE:

As a Project Engineer with my team assistance delivered the following (11/13 up to now):

Drainage Report, Plans and Estimate on a road widening project ($50M)

Contract PS&E package on Pavement rehabilitation project ($16M)

7 Project Reports for three bridge projects ($40 M)

2 Project Reports on Traffic Management Systems Projects ($5M)

As a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Value Engineering Coordinator, with the assistance of the Value Engineering teams completed 60 reports according to SAVE International Value Engineering process increasing project Performance reducing the cost (10 large projects per year, 4/04 to 11/13).

Led Safety Review Committee with Caltrans completing safety review for highway projects, and personally completed all roadway safety design reviews (450 projects over a 9 -year period 4/04-11/13).

As a Project Manager for Caltrans led project teams delivering $250 M. dollars in construction capital during a four-year period. (07/98 – 04/04).

As an Assistant Civil Engineer with the City of Stockton Engineering Department, reviewed and approved 40 sets of PS&E packages, Development Agreements, & etc. (4 years, 07/94-07/98). PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

Yuba City Engineering Department: supervised engineering staff preparing PS&E packages and engineering reports for municipal engineering projects; (3 years, 07/91-07/94).

City of Los Angeles Construction Engineering Department: assisted in construction administration of multimillion dollars projects for wastewater treatment facilities, read and interpreted contract documents, negotiated change orders, prepared progress payments.

As a Junior Civil Engineer with Rollins, Brown, & Gunnels, prepared PS&E for highway projects and water supply projects; inspected dams and hydraulic structures. EDUCATION:

Master of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Utah State University

(specialty in Hydraulics Engineering) in December of 1987.

Bachelor of Science degree in Irrigation Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo in December 1983.

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