Civil Engineer

PRAMIL UPADHYAYA, E.I.T Phone no: 409-***-****

**** *. **** ****** **#120, Email:***************@*******.***

Palm Springs, Ca 92264

Summary

• Four years of professional Civil engineering experience as Water resources, Roadway, Utility and Land development, Geotechnical engineer in the US. Specialist in Storm drainage analysis and design, Floodplain analysis and control design, Grading plan preparation, Road design, Water and Sewer main design.

• Four years of Design and Construction Management experience in the field of Road, Bridge and Geotechnology as a Civil Engineer in Nepal.

• Expertise in the design software like- AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop, HEC-RAS, Water CAD, Storm Sewer, CivilD and Hydraflow.

• Strong Communication and writing skill.

• Open minded and able to work in complex project.

Education M.E., Civil Engineering Lamar University,

Beaumont, TX, December 2006

B.E., Civil Engineering Tribhuvan University,

Kathmandu,Nepal-October 2000

Professional Experiences

Fomotor Engineering, Palm Springs, CA Civil Engineer/ Designer 2007 Oct-to date

• Prepared Conceptual and final Civil site design including the Grading plan, Cut/Fill calculations (earthwork calculations), Plan/Profile design of internal road for the Abbas, TTM 34306, Desert Hot Springs, Ca.

• Performed detail Hydrology study and analysis, designed storm drainage system with sizing retention basin and catch basin for the Vineyard Apartment for Sinatra & Cook Project, LLC, Palm Desert, Ca.

• Designed and prepared Bore and Jack drill plan to connect sewer main for Feminine Business Centre Development Project, Palm Springs, Ca

• Designed new entrance road to Spot Light 29 Casino and prepared plan/profile.

• Involved in Slope Modeling and Stability Analysis, determined factored bearing resistance or load carrying capacity of the foundation, Estimation of foundation settlement under different subsurface and loading conditions and designed the Retaining wall. for Villa Portofino, Palm Desert, Ca

• Designed and prepared plan and profile of water and sewer mains extension line on the new entrance road . Also researched and prepared existing utility plan of the whole project area for Spot Light 29 Casino Upgrading project, Coachella, Ca.

• Performed Fire flow calculation and analyzed for the projects to justify the pipe size, flow velocity and required flow on the Water main and detail report prepared for Cimarron Height Affordable Housing & River Canyon Project for Urrutia, Cathedral City, Ca.

• Analyzed and prepared hydrology and flood study report and final design of open channels, detention basin for Yucca Valley 105 Project for Terra Nova, Yucca Valley, Ca.

• Prepared SWPP plan, PM10 plan, ADA accessible side walk plan, plot plan and as built plan for different projects.

• Prepared the specification and cost estimation of different projects.

MEH Consultant (P) Ltd, Nepal Civil Engineer 2005 May -2005 July

• Designed and prepared plan/profile of road based on Code and Standard of Department of Road for Road Maintenance & Development Projects (RMDP)

Trishuli Construction Company (P) Ltd, Nepal Civil/Field Engineer 2001 Feb-2005 March

• Designed road, prepared plan/profile, estimate quantity and cost, and prepared bid documents for Environment Friendly Road Project.

• Conducted lab tests e.g., Atterberg Limit Test (Proctor test, PI & Liquid Limit Test), compressive strength of concrete test, soil compaction test using radiation gauge, consolidation and triaxial test. Prepared boring log for soil sample recovered by boring and drilling. Redesigned the foundation of bridge and supervised the construction work for Manechouka Trail Suspension Bride Project.

• Prepared project work schedule, supervised the construction works, and maintained the quality control of construction materials and works, prepared as built plans and bill of quantities (BOQ) for Fish Hatchery Project of Kaligandaki “A” Hydroelectric Project.

Academic projects and presentations

• Analysis of basin flood hydrology of Lake Norman using HEC-HMS including watershed response to probable maximum flood and to assess the performance of the emergency spillway of Lake Norman Dam during an event of flood.

• Project in Advanced Foundation engineering: Determine the engineering properties of soil and application of fly ash to improve the properties.

• Project in Unit Operation and Process in Environmental Engineering: Design of Water and Waste water treatment plan.

• Performed topographical survey and bridge site survey in Pokhara, Nepal as the project work in Bachelors in civil engineering.

• Designed “Trail Suspension Bridge” as a final project work while doing Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering

Software Skills:

Auto CAD Civil 3D Land Desktop, Microstation-V8, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, Water CAD, Storm Sewer, GSTABL7 WITH STEDWIN, L-Pile Driven 1.2, CivilD, Hydraflow, Flow Master, MS office

Professional Organization

i) Member: Nepal Engineering Council (NEC), Nepal

ii) Member: ASCE, School Chapter

Professional License

i) Engineer in Training (EIT), California-April 2008

Immigration Status

Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

References: Available upon request.

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