John Mark Linton, P.E., ISA Cert. Arborist
Sparta, TN 38583
727-***-**** (Cell)
************@*****.***
Experience:
Senior Engineer (SM5A),
Pinellas County Department of Public Works
Parks Engineering & Design Unit Supervisor
Main Responsibilities:
Project Development/Cost Estimate/Scheduling Project Development/Cost Estimate/ Scheduling/Annual Budget Review for Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources Dept. (PCR)
Contract Development/Specifications Project Development/Cost Estimate/Scheduling
Contract Development/Specifications
Project Management
In-house Design & Consultant Management on PCR Projects
Site Inspections/Evaluations
Environmental/Building Permitting
Consultant Selection/Management
Addressing Public concerns for PCR.
Developing repair options for PCR Staff.
2014 – 2015
Senior Engineer (SM5A),
Pinellas County Department of Environment & Infrastructure
Construction Management Section
Main Responsibilities:
Construction Project Administration
Supervision of Construction Inspectors
Special Projects Construction for Stormwater Fee and Watershed Management Projects
Project Scheduling/Invoicing/Submittals Review
Project Constructability/Contract Review (QA/QC) for DEI Projects
Materials Testing Procedures/Requirements/Invoicing
Construction Employee Training/Scheduling/Tracking
Claims Review of Project Related Items
Cost Estimates
Assist with Section’s Annual Budget
Citizen Inquiries/Response
Employee Hiring Selection/Evaluation Team
Construction Management Section Policies/Operations/Management Team
Emergency Response Team
2013 – 2014
Professional Engineer (P1),
Pinellas County Department of Environment & Infrastructure
Construction Management Section
Main Responsibilities:
Construction Project Administration
Supervision of Sr. Inspectors
Project Scheduling/Invoicing/Submittals Review
Project Constructability/Contract Review (QA/QC) for DEI Projects
Materials Testing Procedures/Requirements/Invoicing
Construction Employee Training/Scheduling/Tracking
Claims Review of Project Related Items
Cost Estimates
Assist with Section’s Annual Budget
Citizen Inquiries/Response
Employee Hiring Selection/Evaluation Team
Construction Management Section Policies/Operations/Management Team
Emergency Response Team
Comprehensive Surface Water Strategic Initiative Team - Member
2010 – 2013
Public Works Engineering Specialist II (CL20),
Pinellas County Department of Environment & Infrastructure
Construction Management Section
Main Responsibilities:
Construction Project Administration
Supervision of Sr. Inspectors
Project Scheduling/Invoicing/Submittals Review
Project Constructability Review (QC) for DEI Projects
Materials Testing Procedures/Requirements/Invoicing
Construction Employee Training/Scheduling/Tracking
Citizen Inquiries/Response
Employee Hiring Selection/Evaluation Team
Construction Management Section Policies/Operations/Management Team
Emergency Response Team
Comprehensive Surface Water Strategic Initiative Team - Member
2006 - 2010
Public Works Engineering Specialist II (CL20),
Pinellas County Public Works Engineering
Structure Engineering Division
Main Responsibilities:
Project Development/Cost Estimate/Scheduling
Project Management
In-house Structural Design on Public Works/Dept of Environment Management/Parks Dept/ Utilities Dept. Projects
Site Inspections/Evaluations
Environmental/Building Permitting
Auto-CAD
Consultant Selection/Management on Public Works Projects
Citizen Inquiries/Responses
Citizens Information Center Assistant Coordinator/Shift Supervisor/Staff Scheduling/Training/Payroll
2002 - 2006
Public Works Engineering Specialist I (CL17),
Pinellas County Public Works Engineering
Civil Site Engineering Division (Formally Structures & Parks Division)
Main Responsibilities:
Project Development/Cost Estimate/Scheduling
Contract Development/Specifications
Project Management
In-house Civil Design on Public Works/Dept of Environment Management/Parks Dept/ Utilities Dept. Projects
Site Inspections/Evaluations
Environmental/Building Permitting
Consultant Selection/Management
Citizen Information Center Call-taker
1999 - 2002
Engineer Intern
Southwest Florida Water Management District
Surface Water Improvement & Management (SWIM) Section
Student Intern Program (SIP)
Main Responsibilities:
Student Intern Program Supervisor/Scheduling/Training of the Engineering and Environmental Students
In-house Design/Development of Habitat Restoration Projects
Site Inspections/Evaluations
Consultant Selection/Evaluation
Construction Project Manager/Site Supervisor/Inspector of SWFWMD District Construction Crews & Private Contractors
Contract Preparation/Review
Exotic Plant Control/Removal
Erosion Control Design/Installation
Environmental Testing
Soil Augmentation/Enhancement Development Project
1999-2002
Full Time Student
Civil Engineering - University of South Florida
1996 – 1999
Full Time Student
St. Petersburg Junior College
1983 – 1996
Supervisor
Commercial Ground Maintenance, Inc.
St. Petersburg, FL
Main Responsibilities:
Employee Background Check/Hiring/Termination
Supervisor/Scheduling of Maintenance Crews
Equipment Operations and Repairs
Cost Estimates
Customer Relations
Plant/Tree Maintenance
Herbicide Application
Vehicle Maintenance
1979 – 1983
Specialist 5 (E-5) Non-commissioned Officer (NCO)
United States Army
Bad Kissingen, W. Germany (‘79-’81) / Ft. Hood, Texas (’81-’83)
Main Responsibilities:
Tank Commander, 19E20 (Supervisor), M60a3 Main Battle Tank
Nuclear, Biological & Chemical NCO, 54E20, for Equipment Maintenance and Training of the Company (Unit) Troops
Arms Room NCO, 76Y20, for Equipment Maintenance and Training of the Company Troops
Honorable Discharge 1983
Disabled Veteran (Service Connected 20%)
Professional Licenses and Certifications:
Professional Engineer (P.E.) - Tennessee Board of Professional Engineers #126261 - Exp Date 4/30/24
Professional Engineer (P.E.) – Florida Board of Professional Engineers #68559 – Exp Date 2/28/2023
Engineer Intern (E.I.) – Florida Board of Professional Engineers #110*******
ISA – Certified Arborist® - Cert # FL-6480A – Exp Date 12/31/2024
Certified Stormwater Inspector - Advanced (CSI) – Exp Date 11/2019, - National Stormwater Center
Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector (QSMI) – Florida Department of Environmental Protection #3934
Advanced Maintenance of Traffic – Florida Department of Transportation – Renewing on 12/14-15/2016
Florida Building Code Administrative Core – Florida State University - November 20, 2008
Advance Building Code Course Credit – 06/07/2016
IMSA – Traffic Signal Inspector Level 1 – Cert # SI_103949 – Exp. Date 10/2/2018
IMSA – Traffic Signal Technician Level 1 – Cert # AA_103949 – Exp. Date 10/2/2018
IMSA – Signs & Pavement Marking Technician Level 1 – Cert # DD_103949 – Exp. Date 10/2/2018
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE), University of South Florida, 5th of May 2002
Associate in Arts (AA w/ Honors), St. Petersburg Junior College, 8th of May 1998
High School Diploma, Northeast High School, St. Petersburg, FL, 14th of June 1979
Publications and Presentation:
Choice of Engineering Fields of Study – (Speech) Linton, J.M., Different choice of the engineering field and everyday results of those fields of choice. University of Arkansas at Little Rock, American Society of Civil Engineers (Student Chapter), Little Rock Arkansas, Sept. 8th, 2016.
Lake Dredge Materials for Beef Cattle Pasture Establishment in Subtropics – (Proceedings) Sigua, G.C., Holtkamp, M.L., Linton, J.M., Coleman, S.W. Lake dredge material for beef cattle pasture establishment in subtropics. Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium. Lake Dredge Materials for Beef Cattle Pasture Establishment in Subtropics – (Abstract Only) Sigua, G.C., Holtkamp, M.L., Linton, J.M., Coleman, S.W. Lake dredge material for beef cattle pasture establishment in subtropics. Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium, Tampa, Florida. Land Application of Lake-Dredged Material for Bahiagrass Establishment in the Subtropical Beef Pasture – (Peer Reviewed Journal) Sigua, G.C., Holtkamp, M.L., Linton, J.M., Coleman, S.W. 2003. Land application of lake-dredged materials for bahiagrass establishment in the subtropical beef pasture. Journal of Soils and Sediments. Vol.3 (suppl.2) pp. 93-99.
Disposal Alternative of Lake-Dredged Material for Bahiagrass Establishment in Subtropical Beef Pasture – (Abstract Only) Sigua, G.C., Holtkamp, M.L., Linton, J.M., Coleman, S.W. 2003. Disposal alternative of lake-dredged materials for bahiagrass establishment in subtropical beef pasture. American Society of Agronomy Meetings, Mobile AL.
Awards and Certificates of Achievement & Completion:
Certificate of Completion, “Searching for the Unknown” – A Case Study in Subsurface Utility Engineering. Crawford, Gregory, Director of Transportation Services, George F. Young, Inc., Feb. 16th, 2016.
Certificate of Completion, Laws and Rules with Ed Bayo (4.0 PDH’s), SunCam Education Course, April 19, 2013.
Pinellas County Service Award, 10 Years, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, August 5, 2012
IMSA – Signs & Pavement Marking Technician Level 1, pTEC, Clearwater, Florida, October 23, 2012
IMSA - Traffic Signal Technician Level 1, pTEC, Clearwater, Florida, September 21, 2012.
IMSA - Traffic Signal Inspection Level 1, pTEC, Clearwater, Florida, September 28, 2012.
Certificate of Completion, Considerations In Estimating Tailwater Elevations For Hydraulic Calculations (4.0 PDH’s), SunCam Education Course, August 10, 2012.
Certificate of Attendance for FBC Wind and Flood Provisions, Florida Engineering Society, Tampa, Florida, March 9, 2012.
Certificate of Completion, Laws and Rules with Ed Bayo (4.0 PDH’s), SunCam Education Course, August 30, 2011.
Certificate of Completion, How Your Project Will Go Wrong (4.0 PDH’s), SunCam and Penn State University, April 15, 2010
Certificate of Attendance for Stormwater Permitting in Florida Webinar (4.0 PDH’s), Florida Engineering Society, September 17, 2009.
Certificate of Achievement for Structural Masonry Design, Florida Masonry Apprentice & Education Foundation, Boca Raton, FL, October 22, 2008
Pinellas County Service Award, 5 Years, Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, August 5, 2007
Special Community Award, Lealman Community Association, Lealman, FL, August 18, 2007
Award for Community Commitment, County Administrator Annual Recognition Awards, Pinellas County, May 1, 2007
Certificate of Achievement, Project Management Boot Camp I, PSMJ Resources, Largo, FL, August 31, 2006.
Certificate of Completion, The Essentials of Business Writing, Pinellas County Government, June 1, 2006.
Certificate of Achievement, FEMA IS-00200 national Incident Management System, Emergency Management Institute, May 25, 2006
Certificate of Achievement, FEMA IS-00100 National Incident Management System, Emergency Management Institute, May 18, 2006
Certificate of Achievement, FEMA IS-00700 National Incident Management System, Emergency Management Institute, May 17, 2006
Award for Academic Excellence, Student Disability Services, University of South Florida, Tampa April 9, 2002.
Award for Academic Excellence, Student Disability Services, University of South Florida, Tampa March 29, 2001
Certificate of Achievement - Outstanding Academic Excellence, University of South Florida, Tampa March 29, 2001
Honorable Discharge Certificate United States Army, United States Armed Forces, October 31, 1984.
Certificate of Achievement - Tank Crew Level I Gunnery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, November 15, 1983.
Certificate of Achievement - Tank Crew Level I Gunnery, 3rd Battalion, 10th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Ft. Hood, TX, April 3, 1983.
Certificate of Achievement – High Tank Crew Level I Gunnery, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bad Kissingen, Germany, August 15, 1981
United States Army Safety Award - Accident-free Driving of Army Tracked Vehicles, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Bad Kissingen, Germany, January 31, 1981