Applied Science Project Management

Valerion O. Farr II PH: 313-***-****

***** ****** *****: ***@**********.***

Detroit, MI. 48227

OBJECTIVE:

My objective is to obtain employment with an organization that offer's growth and opportunity, where I could prove my professional qualities.

EDUCATION:

Ferris State University

Associate of Applied Science in Technical Illustration Bachelors of Applied Science in Product Design Engineering US.Army

Certificate of Completion as a Dietary Technician

Certificate of Completion as a Medical Specialist

Cenificate of Completion as a Food Specialist (Cook) QUALIFICATIONS:

Software: Solid Works 3D Solid Modeling Software, Micro-station J, Auto-CAD, Computer Vision, Page-Maker,Adobe Illustrator,Photo Shop,ESRI Geographical Mapping Software,Word,and PowerPoint

Field Certs: OSHA 30-21-602******, MISSDIG 811 CERTIFICTION, MICHIGAN CERTIFIED AGGREGATE TECHNICIAN 104***-**** ABC ENDORSEMENTS, ACI MICHIGAN CONCRETE TECHNICIAN LEVEL I #02137763, MDOT MICHIGAN DENSITY TECHNICIAN 12639-1226

Experience:3D Solid Modeling,Detail and Assembly Drawings,Architectural Detail Drawings, Budget Analysis, Customer Relations, GIS Trainer, Review of Design & Maintenance Drawings,Technical Writing, Evaluate and enhance policy & procedure for engineering and maintenance guidelines, Project Management, Design of water transmission, distribution and sewer systems, Field inspection and monitoring, GIS/ Auto CAD Professional, and database management.

EMPLOYMENT:

FairwayEngineeringLLC.

As a Field Engineer I perform field and laboratory testing to insure that the contractor hired to install water & sewer infrastructure is compliant with own specifications, all municipal, county, and or state guidelines. Testing is performed on aggregate, and granular backfield material, sub-grade, and or sub-base material. Testing is also performed on concrete to insure its density, temperature, and slump measurements are within specification. Testing is performed on foundations to insure that the soil is compacted appropriately prior to pouring the foundation. Perform routine inspections of facilities for commercial customers, to include the development of routine maintenance programs DetroitWaterandSewerageDepartment(2018 to2020)

Engineer/ManagerofMISSDIGOperations/SafetyEngineer, As and an engineer I assisted in the review of water distribution designed submitted by the consultant. Review of all claims related to water damage, submitted by our customers either to determine concurrence or none concurrence of the claim. Developed and Managed the newly created DWSD MISSDIG operations. Insured that DWSD was compliant with all MDOT MISSDIG guidelines, both in the field and within the management of the DWSD MISSDIG system. Also functioned as a safety engineer for DWSD field safety. Valerion O. Farr II PH: 313-***-****

15087 Sussex email: ***@**********.***

Detroit, MI. 48227

Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)(March 2015-2018) As Engineer assigned toWaterOperationsmyEngineeringdutiesincludedbutnotlimitedtoproject management, review of consultant, and suburban community prepared water studies, design and review of water systems, create and review drawings, write and review contract specifications. Prepared and reviewed the submission of the following: Request For Information (ROI), Request For Proposal (RFP), and Request For Quote (RFQ). Worked on water transmission capital improvement projects, and feasibility studies. I managed consultants employed to perform general, routine and emergency maintenance for multiple facilities to include water treatment plants, and pump-stations.

Detroit Water &Sewage Department (DWSD)(June 2007-March 2015) Senior Geographical Information Systems Specialist. As a GIS professional, I was tasked with the introduction of a enterprise GIS solution, to be utilized for tracking the life-cycle of all water transmission, distribution, and sewer assets. The development of our homegrown GIS would heavily support asset management, for all water and sewer assets to enhance our the management of infrastructure assets, to better serve our customers, both internal and external. Responsibilities ranged from working with the public, supervising staff, project management, trainer of desktop and web base usage GIS. Management of the GIS database using SQL server, subject matter expert f o r DWSD i n t e g r a t e d (GIS). Management and selection of consultants/contractors employed to perform customized enhancements and developmental functions of the GIS system Compuware Corporation (May 2006-June 2007)

Professional Services Consultant. As a consultant for Compuware assigned to Detroit Water &Sewerage Department (DWSD). My responsibilities included the transition DWSD infrastructure to spatial technology, manage, analyze, and perform updates to the current internal infrastructure surrounding GIS. This function includes review of all water and sewer documentation for accuracy, maintain and support day-to-day updates of all documentation loaded into the GlS system. Develop Policy and Procedures for DWSD regarding the use and general up keep of the GIS data.

Detroit Water &Sewage Department (DWSD) (01-15-02-May 2006) As Engineering Support Specialist II, my responsibilities ranged from working with the public, supervising the drafting s ection on GIS related updates and changes, managing the CAD mappingdatabase to a GIS platform, Project Management, GIS Administrator of Graphical Information, Database Support.