Orville Taylor

16406 Euro Court

Bowie, MD 20716
Ph.: 443-538-0730 taylorville1@gmail.com

BSCE in Civil Engineering • Engineer in Training (EIT) certified

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Pond Breach analysis and flood plain study with the use of Hec-Ras.
• Construction site inspections and make recommendation to resolve conflicts as they
arise.
• Designed Stormwater Management Facilities which include ponds, bio-retention, and
dry swales incorporating non-structural practices or green designs as the site dictates.
• Provide Sediment and Erosion Control plans with phased layouts for multiple stages
of the construction process.
• Familiar with various versions of AutoCAD and Civil 3D Programs.
• Designed storm drain, water and sewer systems along with roadways for residential
and commercial projects.
• Prepared plats for commercial and residential developments in coordination with
survey data.
• Due diligence; - obtain information of existing utilities locations from records and
obtain design requirements from permitting agencies for the completion of project
documentation in the appropriate manner.

SELECTED CAREER ACHEIVEMENTS

• Designed roadway geometric alignment, and cross-sections, designed the storm drain
system, water main, 20 inch water main relocation and sewer main along with the
Rte-22 road improvements for the North Gate Business Park in Aberdeen, MD.
• Designed stormwater management ponds and bio-retention facility, sediment control
design, storm drain, sewer and water systems design for various schools
redevelopment projects which includes Edgewood High School, Bel Air High School
and Harford Technical High School, all in Maryland.
• Designed a storm drain system, adapting Virginia’s system of design along with
water main service for the Shoppes at Tevis in Winchester, VA.
• Provide stormwater management pond rehabilitation; - hydraulic design of the
replacement riser structures for two ponds in sequence with breach analyses for the
John Carroll School in Bel Air, MD.
• Review contractor shop drawing and material specifications for various school
redevelopment projects and commercial projects, providing review comments and
approval as necessary in accordance with the design drawings and construction
specifications.
• Designed a Stormceptor and a ground water recharge manifold for a multi- phased
development complex which includes banks, retail shops and restaurants at Gateway
Overlook in Colombia, MD.
• Performed a road improvement study for excessive speed deterrent in a residential
 community, with recommendations for road calming alternatives such as traffic
islands, roundabouts and tree plantings for the City of Lauderdale Lakes, FL.
• Prepared site plans with designs of individual house septic disposal systems such as
sand mounds and septic fields for Oliver Shop Road single family development, MD.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT ENGINEER July 2006 – January, 2010

FREDERICK WARD ASSOCIATES Bel Air, MD

CIVIL ENGINEER II February 2006 – July 2006

GATOR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Miramar, FL

DESIGN ENGINEER January 2005 – February 2006

GUTSCHICK, LITTLE & WEBER Burtonsville, MD

PROJECT ENGINEER August 2004 –January 2005

EBERLY AND ASSOCIATES Atlanta, GA

CIVIL ENGINEER April 2004 – August 2004

GATOR ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Miramar, FL

DESIGN ENGINEER November 2003 – April 2004

ATCS, P.L.C. Waldorf, MD

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, CIVIL ENGINEERING December 2001

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, FL

Related course work:

• Geometric Highway Design, Mass Transit, Geographic Information System (GIS),
Water Resources, Steel Design, Concrete Design, Finite Elements, Geotechnical
Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Structural Analysis, Mechanics of Materials.
• Geometric Highway Design: - The design proposal for a highway with alternate
alignments which includes the avoidance of an endangered species of turtles habitat,
exits at strategic locations and includes a stop light in a school zone. With
responsibility for the layout and profiles of alternate alignments and to discus in a
presentation before a panel of professionals, the reasons for the choosing an
alignment over the others.
• GIS: - The use of GIS in the development of research data for the feasibility of a
high-speed rail corridor from Miami to Orlando with emphasis on the locations and
frequency of sink holes and their effect on the alignment.
• Senior Project: - The design of a multi-family housing development project with
responsibility for drainage and grading using AutoCAD 2000 as a design aid.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS

TR55/TR20, Hydraflow, Hec-Ras, Culvert Master, Word, Excel, AutoCAD/Civil 3D,

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