KEVIN R. SPRUELL, P.E.
PO BOX ****** HOUSTON, TX * 713-***-**** * *********@*****.***
SUMMARY
A dedicated professional with civil engineering expertise and experience in project management, construction administration, and design of site development, transportation and public works projects. Strong team player, able to streamline processes by organizing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously, and to impact profits by managing budgets and staff to produce high-quality finished products within deadline. Client-centric approach provides excellent communication and targeted service to existing clients, with an eye towards growth via business and client development. Credentials include registered P.E. in the state of Texas and a Masters in Business Administration.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
8/2001-4/2009 Project Manager/Engineer, Halff Associates, Houston, TX
Project Manager:
*Served as primary daily contact for multiple clients and team consultants to review design concerns and project coordination issues.
*Prepared proposals to meet client requests, assigned individual task budgets, and reviewed monthly invoice documents, backlog reports and statements of accounts receivable.
*Monitored, updated and successfully met simultaneous project schedules at or under budget.
*Administered workload and schedule of EITs and Cad-Tech personnel to ensure projects were completed according to schedule, client specifications, and within design guidelines.
General Civil/Site Design:
*Managed the design and development of commercial and residential water, sanitary sewer utility layouts and site work including mass grading, detention facilities and drainage plans:
Palisade Palms: 32-acre site twin 27-story towers on Galveston beachfront. $50K design fee and $60M construction cost.
Stafford Distribution Warehouse: 240k sq. ft. dock high warehouse with onsite detention.
Public Utilities Improvement:
*Followed public agency standards to design plan and profile layouts of new water and sanitary sewer service lines:
East Beach TIRZ 11 Public Improvements: In conjunction with Palisade Palms: Designs for infrastructure upgrades (roadway, water & sewer) and public beach access and parking. In-house project coordination with Landscape Architecture, Survey, & Structural departments. Project was publicly bid and construction administration required. $250K design fee and $3M construction cost.
City of Alvin Water & Waste Water Improvement: Coordinated the design of approximately 20k linear feet of service lines and sanitary lift station. $150K design fee and $1.2M construction cost.
Roadway Design:
*Processed Geopak to produce horizontal and vertical layouts, proposed cross sections, and earthwork calculations in accordance to TxDOT standards. Designed various culverts layouts to meet drainage criteria:
Fort Bend Westpark Tollway: 1-mile segment of 4-lane highway with 2-lane access road. Coordination with in-house bridge and subbed drainage designs. $450K design fees & $6M construction cost.
Bike Trails for City of Baytown, Brenham & Lake Jackson: Total 15K linear ft of trail requiring plan and profile as well as drainage design, construction administration, and management of in-house survey for design. $450K design fees and $4M construction cost.
Construction Administration:
*Prepared construction bid documents and contracts.
*Attended construction meetings and site inspections.
*Reviewed submittals, responded to contractor requests, and coordinated civil construction issues.
EDUCATION
2003-2006 University of Houston, Master of Business Administration
1996-2000 Louisiana State University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
CERTIFICATION
4/2006 Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas
8/2006 TxDOT Pre-Certified:
o Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Development
o Major Roadway Design
10/2007 PSMJ – Project Management Bootcamp I