Engineer Construction
Resume:
ANDREW J. TAKACS, P.E.
Bloomsbury, New Jersey 08804
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OBJECTIVE A position in the Civil/Environmental Engineering field utilizing my experience and background.
EDUCATION Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
B.S. Bioenvironmental Engineering, College of Engineering, January 1998
EXPERIENCE First Solar, Bridgewater, New Jersey (Contract position through Aerotek)
Site Development Engineer, April 2010 – August 2010
• Design and preparation of permit and construction level drawings for large scale solar power plant projects. Prepared grading, layout, drainage, soil erosion and detail plans. Performed earthwork quantity calculations and created project materials list for site work.
• Prepared preliminary site analysis reports for potential solar power plant sites. The analysis included evaluation of site constraints, geotechnical report, stormwater report, and site work construction costs.
• Responsible for coordinating and leading a team of engineers and designers to prepare construction level site development plans.
• Assisted in the preparation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and a Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan.
Earth Resources Group, Pipersville, Pennsylvannia
Project Engineer, January 2007 – March 2010
• Design and preparation of permit and construction level drawings for sanitary landfill expansion projects. The landfill projects included cell construction, landfill capping, and development of landfill support areas.
• Design and preparation of permit and construction level drawings for land development of commercial projects. The commercial land development projects included roadway widening, parking lot expansion, and stormwater management system.
• Preparation of construction contract documents which included technical specifications and drawings. Responsible for calculating project quantities for bid form line items and preparation of line item description summaries.
• Designed and drafted existing site feature plans, proposed grading plans, stormwater drainage area plans, profile plans, utility plans, details sheets, and landscape plans.
• Designed and drafted asphalt access road and stormwater collection system for landfill support area.
• Preparation of stormwater calculations for compliance with PA DEP erosion and sediment pollution control program (Chapter 102), ACT 167 requirements, PENNDOT and local requirements. Stormwater calculations included pre- and post-development stormwater runoff hydrographs, time of concentration, runoff coefficient, inlet capacity, pipe and swale capacity, basin routings, basin outlet structure perforations, pipe collar, emergency spillway, and headwater and tailwater elevations. Utilized the use of Virginia Tech/Penn Sate Urban Hydrology Model (VTPSUHM) and Hydraflow software to perform stormwater calculations.
• Performed volume calculations to determine earthwork construction quantities.
• Prepared comment response letters to various agencies such as PA DEP, PennDOT, Conservation District and local municipalities.
Schoor DePalma, Clinton, New Jersey
Senior Engineer, March 2004 – January 2007
• Preparation of plans and technical specifications for municipal and land development projects. Municipal design projects included roadway reconstruction, stormwater collection system, and streetscape projects. Land development design projects included roadway and parking lots, recreational fields, stormwater collection system and sanitary sewer system projects.
• Utilized land desktop development and Autocad 2006 software to develop layout, grading, profile and cross section plans, and to calculate earthwork quantities.
• Performed reviews of commercial land development and residential/commercial subdivision projects.
• Assistant Town Engineer for the Town of Phillipsburg. Provided engineering services to the Town which included preparation of grant applications for roadway and infrastructure projects, attended project meetings, review of public improvement projects, and provided the public with engineering assistance.
• Attended Town Council meetings to present the Engineer’s report to the municipality and responded to public comments.
• Provided project management and technical assistance for road construction projects which included pre-construction meetings, project coordination, review of product cut sheets, and construction inspection.
Hatch Mott MacDonald (formerly Killam Associates), Millburn, New Jersey
Engineer, September 1999 – February 2004
• Assisted in design and preparation of construction plans and specifications for landfill capping, solid waste facility, roadway, and recreational projects.
• Provided construction oversight for sanitary landfill projects which included gas collection system construction, landfill capping, and excavation and removal of landfill material.
• Provided construction oversight for utility improvement projects which included construction of sanitary sewers, water mains, and storm water collection systems.
• Performed surveying to verify pipe invert elevations and grade elevations.
• Prepared various permits such as minor/major landfill disruption, air pollution, soil erosion and sediment control, and treatment works approval.
• Reviewed shop drawings, prepared of payment applications, and prepared change orders.
Roy F. Weston, Inc., Edison, New Jersey
Assistant Engineer I, May 1998 – September 1999
• Supervised and managed various construction remediation projects. Provided oversight and QA/QC for the installation of geomembrane liner, passive gas venting system, and underground storage tank removal projects.
• Conducted soil and groundwater sampling events in accordance with NJDEP regulations.
• Prepared health and safety plans and conducted site health and safety meetings.
SKILLS AND New Jersey PE License No. 46228 Autocad Civil 3D 2011
CERTIFICATES USEPA Hazardous Materials (40-hr) Confined Space Entry
16-hr USACE C.Q.M. Training for Contractors VTPSUHM and Hydraflow
10-hr Construction Safety Course 29 CFR 1926 8-hr Site Health and Safety Coordinator
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Rutgers) Stormwater Management (Penn State)
Stormwater Management for Engineers (Rutgers)
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