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Professional Civil Engineer

Location:
Hollis, NY, 11423
Posted:
February 17, 2009

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BERTRAND A. BYRNE, PE

Hollis NY *****

C: 718-***-****; H 718-***-****

**************@*******.***

SUMMARY

Professional Civil Engineer experienced in hydraulic modeling, pump station design, combined sewer overflow (CSO) design and management, aqueduct leakage investigation and performance analysis, water/wastewater treatment design, project management and construction management. Practiced in various areas of consultancy including civil/environmental engineering, master-planning, construction management, architecture and education.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CH2M HILL, Orlando Fl. 2005-07/2008

Associate Engineer (E3)

Responsibilities include Project Management, hydraulic modeling (MWH H2O Map, Infowater & Haested-WaterGems & SewerGems and Infoworks), Initial Distribution System Evaluation Compliance and conveyance systems, pumping station design and water resources planning.

 Project/Design Manager for $20M, 42@ water main through multi-jurisdictional route including protected wetlands. Tasks include permitting, management of design budget and design team members based across the US.

 Develop and calibrate steady state and EPS hydraulic models for water distributions systems ranging in size from over 30,000 pipes down to distribution systems with several hundred pipes

 Perform hydraulic modeling to assist in decision making for placement of interconnects and other water distribution purposes.

 Develop IDSE compliance plans for large utilities using both SSS-Model approach and SMP approach.

 Master planning work for fast growing municipalities weighing and sequencing development alternatives thereby enabling effective CIP planning.

MALCOLM PIRNIE INC., Fairlawn, NJ 2001-2005

Engineer (E2)

Responsibilities include Cost engineering (Change Order), Construction Management, hydraulic analysis of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and conveyance systems, pumping system design, stormwater design and client/vendors/contractor interaction.

 Monitored and inspected installation of seven CSO Netting Chamber installations in Jersey City, NJ to ensure the accurate installation of the chambers and to deal to Contract Management issues.

 Prepared, reviewed and approved Change Orders, Payment Requests and Shop Drawings to enforce contractor compliance with Contract Documents.

 Implemented CSO water quality, flow and rainfall monitoring study in accordance with Work Plan proposed by Jersey City as required by CSO permit to remain in compliance with NJDEP.

 Performed leakage analysis and leakage location studies of the NYC Delaware Aqueduct to locate leakage locations and assess Aqueduct hydraulic performance and future viability.

 Developed system curves and participated in selection of vertical turbine pumps needed to unwater NYC=s Delaware Aqueduct efficiently.

 Designed and managed well water quality mitigation program for Town of Newburgh, NY for NYCDEP to ensure that residents were not affected by proposed directional drilling near their homes.

BERTRAND A. BYRNE, PE

Hollis NY 11423

C: 718-***-****

**************@*******.***

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PINNACLE CADSYSTEMS, Antigua, West Indies

Owner/Consultant (1998-1999)

Provide Consultancy and training services to Engineering and Architectural Firms transitioning from Manual Drafting to Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and to ensure profitability of start-up business.

 Implemented complete CADD system including hardware, software and operations several important Engineering consultants and one Architectural Firm.

 Designed and executed CADD training program that successfully trained staff of several Engineering Firms resulting in efficient transfer from manual drafting to CADD and increased productivity.

Owner/Contractor (1998-1999)

Provide custom Design/Build residential services for clients that preferred turn-key approach to acquiring new residences. Managed permitting requirements and accounting needed to ensure profitability of Company.

 Successfully provided design/build services for over 4000 SF of residential development resulting in profits between 15-20% while maintaining excellent client relations and conforming to and exceeding best construction practices.

 Designed several 2 and 3 bedroom villas and cottages resulting in approved contract drawings that clients could put out to bid.

STANFORD DEVELOPMENT CO., Antigua, West Indies 1996-1998

CADD Manager

Implementation and operation of a CADD system in the Architectural Division of this Residential and Commercial Development Company. Responsibilities included supervision of CADD technicians, overview of Contract drawings to ensure conformance with appropriate Building Codes and Standards and suitability for bidding when applicable.

 Implemented CADD system complete with Procedures and libraries that resulted in increased productivity by as much as 50% in some cases.

 Supervised the production and completeness of Engineering and Architectural Drawings ensuring speedy approval of required permits.

 Provided Construction Management services to ensure designs were correctly implemented in the field.

KJ CASSELL ARCHITECTS, 1990-1996

Senior CADD/Architectural Technician

Implementation and operation of CADD into operations of this Architectural Firm. Responsibilities included the supervision of other CADD technicians, overview of Contract drawings to ensure conformance with appropriate building Codes and standards and suitability for bidding when applicable.

 Implemented CADD system complete with procedures and libraries that resulted in significant increased productivity.

 Supervised the production of Architectural Drawings ensuring completeness of design information and speedy approval of required permits.

BERTRAND A. BYRNE, PE

Hollis NY 11423

C: 718-***-****

**************@*******.***

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EDUCATION

Masters Science, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Rutgers (Ongoing: GPA 3.87)

Bachelor Science, Civil Engineering, Howard University summa cum laude

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Engineer in Training - NY

Professional Engineer - FL

TECHNICAL TRAINING

Auto Desk Civil Design/Surveying/LDD Certification

H2O Map, Infowater, WaterGems & SewerGems

CIS Construction Documents Technologist

Improving Public Works Inspection

ASCE Pumping System Design

Confined Space Entry

GIS ArcMap

EPANET

SAP2000

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

OSHA

HONORS

Tau Beta Pi, ASCE (NCS) Student Award

ASSOCIATIONS

ASCE, FLAWWA, NSCS.



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