Project Engineer III

RICHARD N. SEAMAN; **** SANCTUARY BOULEVARD, CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA 29526

843-***-**** gkuans@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

I am interested in a position that will allow me to utilize my training and experience in working with the public, to aid a firm in achieving its goals in a timely and cost effective manner. I am interested in working in a team setting.

SUMMARY

Over thirty years of experience of increasing responsibility in the management, planning, coordination, construction, and operation of water and wastewater processing facilities. The skills acquired include AutoCAD, project management, personnel management, plant operational methods and their impacts upon the goals of the processing facility, Operation and Maintenance Manuals for a plant and its equipment, regulations that impact operation and construction, budget development for projects and plants, specification development, etc.

EXPERIENCE

2/28/2000 to 3/6/2010

GENESEE COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER, DIVISION OF WATER AND WASTE SERVICES;

Flint, Montrose and Linden, Michigan; Project Engineer III, ARTP Plant Engineer,

and District 3 Plant Engineer

Prepared the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plan, provided input for the annual budget, integrated engineering services, supervised design engineers and construction contractors, reviewed and recommended payment of contractor’s pay requests/invoices, updated numerous specifications, modified same to various purposes (supply contracts, engineering contracts, construction contracts, and in-house work documents), designed numerous in-house projects, provided technical and contractual advise to plant manager/personnel, reviewed/prepared Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control plans, reviewed/prepared engineering plans and specifications, developed the Plant’s Operation and Maintenance Manual, evaluated treatment systems, advised operation and maintenance staff.

7/14/1994 to 2/27/2000

CITY OF FLINT ENGINEERING COST CENTER

Flint, Michigan, Provisional Project Engineer and Senior Civil Engineer

Supervised survey crews (2), materials testing laboratory and technicians, Construction Inspectors, AutoCAD and Eagle Point technicians. Supervised numerous projects for the City of Flint addressing road reconstruction, sanitary and storm sewers improvements and long-term plans, water treatment plant improvements and planning, wastewater treatment plant projects, police pistol range, fire station, various developments, sidewalks, dam maintenance, flood control projects, bridge replacement and repair. Prepared the 5 Year Capital Improvement Plans, ISTEA funding applications, Cost Center Budget, personnel application tests, training, evaluations, and interviews. Provided budgetary oversight of the annual budget, prepared numerous engineering project budgets/estimates, supervised outside consultants, and prepared the Lead Consultant contracts. Provided technical advice to various City Departments (Administration, Police, Fire, Building and Safety, Water, Wastewater, Water Service Center, City Council) and to the public. Supervised/issued various permits to the public.

10/1/1989 to 7/13/1994

WADE-TRIM ENGINEERING, INC.

Bay City, Michigan

Project Engineer

Responsible for the design and construction of water and wastewater treatment systems (existing and new plants), supervised drafting technicians, worked with sub-consultants, prepared project budgets, State Revolving Fund funding applications, FmHA funding applications, performed various forms of environmental assessments and remediation plans, supervised project/personnel budgets.

4/2/1987 to 9/27/1989

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Buffalo, New York

Regional Water Supply Engineer

Responsible for supervising the water supply program of eight County Health Departments, reviewed/approved water treatment plant design plans and specifications, worked with the City of Niagara Falls in the planning of a new water treatment plant, provided training to plant operators, reviewed and issued operator’s licenses, performed Comprehensive Plant Evaluations of various water treatment plants, worked with various Divisions of the state health department (hazardous materials, spill response technical teams, terrorist response, funding groups), worked with various townships and the Seneca Indian Nation to address water supply and treatment concerns.

4/23/1984 to 4/1/1987

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Buffalo, New York

Sanitary Engineer

Responsible for numerous programs, worked with various engineering firms and developers, provided technical advise to wastewater treatment plant supervisors and operators, reviewed/approved wastewater treatments systems for private and public organizations, performed quarterly inspections of wastewater treatment plants, prepared the inspection reports for the New York State Department of Health and United States Environmental Protection Agency.

12/1/1979 to 4/22/1985

ORLEANS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Albion, New York

Public Health Engineer

Responsible for numerous Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation programs, supervised sanitarians and technicians, prepared and supervised the annual budget for the Division of Environmental Health, prepared layoff notices, authored the County Sanitary Code, member of the Solid Waste Task Force for the County Legislature, worked with various engineering firms and developers, provided technical advise to water and wastewater treatment plant supervisors and operators, reviewed/approved water and wastewater treatments systems for private and public organizations, performed quarterly inspections of water and wastewater treatment plants, prepared the inspection reports for the New York State Department of Health and United States Environmental Protection Agency.

EDUCATION

Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York

B.S. Environmental Engineering; 12/1975

Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York

Engineering Science; 6/1973

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