Civil Engineering and Environmental Management

KYLE C. WEST, P.E.

775-***-**** • ****@*****.***

PROFILE

Experienced Senior Civil Engineer and Environmental Program Manager with over 35 years of demonstrated work history in local and federal government agencies and private engineering and environmental consulting firms, seeking a senior level management position, in the Atlanta, Georgia area, in which to apply Civil Engineering, Land Development, Construction Management, and/or Environmental Consulting expertise and technical knowledge for an organization seeking a strong operations professional with extensive team building and leadership skills.

SKILLS

● Complex Problem Solving

● Coordination

● Policy and Procedure

Development

● Relationship Building

● Team Building

● Team Management

● Budgeting

● Customer Service

● Organizational Leadership

● Public Agency Coordination

● Business Development &

Marketing

● Engineering & Environmental Project and

Program Management

● Land Development Planning & Design

● Construction Management

● Storm Water & Wastewater System

Design

● Facility Maintenance & Repair

● Civil Engineering & Environmental

Design

● Technical Writing

● Critical Infrastructure Protection

● QA/QC

● Phase I & II Environmental

Assessments

● Regulatory Compliance & Permitting

● Underground Storage Tank Removal

● Groundwater and Soil Monitoring and

Remediation

● Environmental, Health, and Safety

Auditing

● Spill Prevention Control &

Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans

● Flood Management and Erosion

Control

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Administered over $250M in civil engineering; land development; facility maintenance & repair; environmental; and security projects

• Coordinated and managed $6.7M, Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for 620-acre, NATO Air Base. Prepared contract programming documents, site plans, cost estimates, and approval documents.

• Presented critical airfield data and base build-up issues to Joint Chiefs of Staff and Strategic Air Command (SAC) General Staff as engineering representative for HQ SAC Battle Staff during Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

• Selected as one of only eleven USAF engineers to fly command and control missions on SAC Airborne Command Post (vital communications link to Air Force One and the President of the United States).

• Managed $34M structural systems engineering program. Prepared project documents and Congressional budget submittals, established standards, and provided technical solutions for maintenance and repair of 34,000 housing units at 24 military installations. Received special recognition from Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management for obtaining a 91% project award rate by mid-year review (100% of the projects were awarded by the end of the fiscal year).

• Served as liaison between U.S. and International engineering and contract officials resulting in on-time completion of

$38M in facility and utility construction and renovation projects.

• Supervised 33 staff in the planning of over 13,000 annual facility and infrastructure construction, maintenance, and repair requirements. Reduced project backlog 50% by reorganizing planning procedures.

• Managed over 500 Phase I and II Environmental Assessments & Groundwater/Soil Monitoring and Remediation projects

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CAREER EXPERIENCES

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

City of Reno, Reno, NV ● 7/2018 – Present

Manage and administer facility maintenance and repair projects and serve as Public Works Building & Technical Services Engineering Representative for 200 municipal facilities, to include 50 high-use buildings.

• Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and contract documents ranging in value from $25K - $10M

• Solicit maintenance & repair proposals and contracts

• Perform civil engineering designs

• Prepare technical specifications and project budgets

• Perform construction management for over $20M in facility maintenance, repair, remodel and infrastructure upgrade projects, to include $11M seismic retrofit of a 17-story building

• Prepare organization-wide policies and procedures

• Attend local, regional, and State meetings & events, regional disaster preparedness and response, and committees to respond to questions and inquiries from the general public, engineers, architects, contractors, and organization staff regarding engineering, maintenance, and repair projects

• Produce engineering reports, studies, and technical documents

• Utilize specialized engineering applications, databases, programs, and graphics

• Research, review, and maintain knowledge of applicable design ordinances & standards and building codes SAFETY and TRAINING MANAGER

City of Reno, Reno, NV ● 2/2012 – 6/2018

Managed and administered the City’s Occupational Health, Safety and Training Program and policies; facility and employee security; and coordinated/collaborated with the City Emergency Manager regarding emergency preparedness issues and preparation of Emergency Preparedness Plans. Also served as a primary City point of contact with the Washoe County Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) for planning purposes and participation in the REOC during exercises and actual natural/man-made disasters.

• Primary team leader/member of three Leadership Team FY15 Strategic Plan Priorities (Employee Training, Employee Recognition, Management Professional Development)

• Developed $3M Security Enhancement Program consisting of physical improvements for over 50 municipal facilities

• Appointed by State of Nevada Chief of Emergency Management and Homeland Security Advisor to Nevada Earthquake Safety Council and Unreinforced Masonry Building Committee

• Served as Regional Flood Recovery Manager – January 2017 Northern Nevada Flood, coordinating efforts with FEMA, SBA, and regional partners

• Organized and coordinated Regional Safety and Emergency Preparedness Expos for Northern Nevada

• Introduced and administered web-based training program for 1,000+ employees

• Coordinated City of Reno participation in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the DHS/FEMA Integrated Emergency Management Course for earthquake preparedness. Assisted DHS representatives in developing exercise scenarios.

• Served as Regional Emergency Operations Center Shift Commander during large-scale urban & wildland fire and Incident Commander for post-disaster restoration after the fire; Safety Officer and Assistant Emergency Manager during January and February 2017 regional floods

• Served as City of Reno representative for development of Washoe County Resiliency Plan, Regional Emergency Operations Plan, Washoe County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, and Regional Disaster Recovery Plan DEPUTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – LAND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING City of Reno, Reno, NV ● 2/2008 – 2/2012

Managed land development and engineering operations of the Community Development Department for the City of Reno, a Northern Nevada city with a population of approximately 270,000.

• Oversaw review/approval of site improvement plans for commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential projects

• Performed quality assurance/quality control inspections of public improvements (grading, drainage, roadways, utilities) and stormwater best management protection (BMP) inspections for construction projects throughout the City of Reno Page 3

• Prepared/interpreted/applied City policies, procedures, laws, and regulations related to engineering and planning activities

• Prepared/presented technical documents/staff reports to City Council and Planning Commission

• Served as Chairman-RTC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC); Vice-Chairman-TMFMA; Member-Truckee Meadows Storm Water Permit Coordinating Committee; Member-RTC Regional Road Impact Fee TAC; Member-City Safety Advisory Committee; 1st Alternate Planning Section Chief-Emergency Operations Center

• Supervised professional and technical engineering staff and prepared/managed annual budgets of $1M+

• Met with and coordinated engineering issues with multiple City divisions/departments; Local/State/Federal agencies and organizations; private design consultants; developers; and other City customers. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

Kwest Engineering, Yuba City, CA ● 1/2000 – 2/2008 Established and developed a highly diversified, Northern California based, Civil Engineering and Environmental Consulting Firm with an annual $2M+ operational budget. Expanded operations into Southern California with addition of branch office, resulting in 25% increase in average quarterly revenue and creation of a regional environmental and land development client base. Performed civil infrastructure design, urban planning, land development engineering and environmental project management, regulatory compliance and permitting assistance, public agency coordination, business and financial management, business development/marketing, professional and support staff supervision/training, and quality assurance/quality control for technical work products.

• Managed and/or designed over 100 civil engineering site improvement projects and drainage analysis/erosion control studies; and prepared over 30 development master plans, feasibility studies, and Special Use Permit packages for residential subdivisions, commercial project sites, and institutional facilities

• Prepared or administered over 300 Phase I and II Environmental Assessments and soil/groundwater remediation projects

• Prepared 200+ Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure Plans for industrial and commercial sites

• Recruited, trained, and supervised over 25 technical and support staff members

• Served three years as Community Co-Chairman of Beale Air Force Base [Environmental] Restoration Advisory Board

• Actively participated for five years as board member, and served as President of Yuba-Sutter Builders and Developers Association, a professional organization representing over 100 land developers, design firms, contractors, realtors, and lenders with national land development and residential/commercial building project interests SENIOR ENGINEER

Cunningham Engineering, Davis, CA ● 12/1996 – 12/1999 Managed land development engineering, urban planning, and environmental projects; public agency coordination and permitting assistance; and business development/marketing. Supervised professional and technical support staff

(approximately 10 personnel). Developed environmental services division and prepared over 50 Phase I and II Environmental Assessments and designed over 30 stormwater and sewer wastewater treatment projects. Performed quality assurance/quality control for technical work products. SENIOR ENGINEER

Applied Science and Engineering, Davis, CA ● 10/1991 – 12/1996 Key team member for international environmental consulting firm. Acting company director during multiple, lengthy absences of company president/owner. Initiated business development and marketing strategies. Conducted environmental inspections and audits. Managed environmental remediation and investigation projects. Supervised professional and technical support staff (approximately 5 personnel). Provided regulatory compliance and permitting assistance. Prepared and/or managed over 150 Phase I and II Environmental Assessments and soil, water, hazardous waste and UST remediation projects.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICER (Captain)

United States Air Force ● 1/1983 – 9/1991

Held several high-level engineering and environmental management positions with responsibility for programs involving 25 military installations in the United States and Europe. Managed engineering and environmental programs of increasing responsibility and scope. Directed long-range community planning, design, and construction. Developed multi-million dollar program budgets (annual budgets up to $35M+). Supervised and trained multiple engineering, planning, and administrative staffs up to 300 personnel).

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering

Colorado State University - 1982

Master of Science Engineering Management

Air Force Institute of Technology - 1987

Infrastructure Protection Certificate

Texas A&M University - 2016

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) ● California (C54723), Colorado (30816), Georgia (Pending), Nevada (021447) PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Appointed Member – Sparks Planning Commission (Chairman) Appointed Member – Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission (Planning Commissioner) Elected Member – Miramonte Home Owners Association Board of Directors (Vice Chair) Volunteer – Sky Tavern Junior Sky Program (Race Team Coach)

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