CAREER OBJECTIVE: To obtain civil engineering work experience in the planning, d

esign, retrofit, and construction of buildings, flood control, and transportatio

n projects such as bridges, highways, subways, etc. To work in a challenging an
d rewarding work environment while experiencing professional growth.
EDUCATION
Registered Professional Engineer (PE), State of California, License No. 755
47 1/10
Master of Science, Civil Engineering Earthquake Engineering Major (UCLA) 9
/06
Advanced Steel Design, Pre-stressed Concrete Design, Geotechnical Earthqua
ke Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Stability of Structures, Structural Res
ponse to Ground Motion, Theory of Plates, Structural Dynamics, Advanced Structur
al Analysis
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering Structural Engineering Major (CSULB
) 8/02
WORK EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles County Dept of Public Works Construction Division 7/05Present
Plan Checker and Permit Writer Principal Civil Engineering Assistant
Reviewed plans for street improvements, retaining walls, flood contro
l, grading, drainage, sewers, utilities, substructures, wells, soil and groundwa
ter investigations, road closures, traffic control, surveys, attachments to stre
et light poles, bridges, buildings, etc.
Reviewed and processed permit application submittals from the general
public for encroachment, excavation, and construction work proposed within the
public right-of-way.
Investigated illegal encroachments and wrote letters to the encroache
rs requesting removal.
Analyzed three (3) fee studies for the Countys Road, Flood Control Di
strict, and County Engineer funds affecting Title 16 Highways, Title 20 Utilitie
s, and the County Flood Control District Code to determine the Countys financial
health, identify problem areas and origin, propose solutions, research and reso
lve discrepancies and anomalies, etc.
Prepared three (3) ordinances in response to the results of the fee s
tudies to increase fees, apply annual increases based on the Consumer Price Inde
x, introduce new fees and tier structures, change fee structures, change existin
g fees to actual cost, etc., to recover costs.
Ordinances to be presented before the County Board of Supervisors on
Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at a Public Hearing. New fees to go into effect Janu
ary 1, 2011.
Assisted the County Board of Supervisors and non-profit organizations
with special event permits for road closures and community advertising, and res
ponded to public complaints,
inquiries, and service requests.
Created and improved operational documents to improve efficiency.
Reviewed and processed permit application submittals from the general
public for encroachment, excavation, and construction work proposed within the
public right-of-way.
Utilized the Electronic Development and Permit Tracking System (EDAPT
S) to create electronic records of permits.
Los Angeles County Dept of Public Works Waterworks Division 9/029/04
Project Manager Senior Civil Engineering Assistant
Estimated future water usage projections for the next 5 years and pro
posed new water rates.
Prepared Requests For Proposals for the 2005 Urban Water Management P
lan.
 Managed Waterworks Districts water produced, purchased, and sold.
Managed the construction and destruction of production drinking water
wells.
Reviewed water quality reports and submittals for well design, constr
uction, and destruction.
Prepared cost budgets and project schedules for well design and const
ruction of wells.
Chevron USA, Inc. Marketing Division 6/018/01
Business Associate Summer Intern
Investigated, managed, and closed outstanding performance bonds assoc
iated with the construction of Chevron Service Stations.
Worked with consultants, public agencies, city departments, and the C
alifornia Department of Transportation to close the outstanding performance bond
s.
Walt Disney Imagineering 6/008/00
Civil Engineering Summer Intern
Prepared Street Exhibit documents for the expansion of the Walt Disne
y Theme Park in Anaheim, CA.
Reviewed and documented changes to street improvement plans.
Organized the Documents and Plans Control Room.
Ordered and provided blue print plans for construction contractors.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Customer service to the general public.
Public Works Computer Software Knowledge: MetroScan, Electronic Devel
opment and Permit Tracking System (EDAPTS), MMS Maximo, Construction Management
Database (CMD), VIEW LA, Land Information Website, Financial reports (RINV and E
CAPS), etc.
Computer Software Knowledge: MatLab 7.0, RAM Structural System, Prim
avera P3, RISA, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, DOS, GIS, Internet a
pplications, etc.
Typing speed: 90-100 words per minute.
Worked with various County Departments such as Regional Planning, Fir
e, Sheriffs, Beaches and Harbors, Parks and Recreation, and other agencies such
as Health Services, Consumer Affairs, California Highway Patrol, Forest Service,
Community Development Commission, County Sanitation Districts, School Districts
, etc.
Worked with various Environmental Agencies such as the Regional Water
Quality Control
Board, Environmental Protection Agency, California Coastal Commission, Water R
esources, Toxic Substances Control, etc.
Worked with various Public Works Divisions including Land Development
, Building and Safety, Design, Road Maintenance, Operational Services, Traffic a
nd Lighting, and Mapping and Property Management.
Consulted Federal, State, and County Codes; Greenbook & Graybook; APW
A Standards for Public Works Construction; Work Area Traffic Control Handbook (W
ATCH); Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
AWARDS/ACTIVITIES
Committee Member of the CEA FORUM at the LA County Dept. of Public Works
7/05 7/07
Awarded the ASCE Recognition Award by the ASCE Orange County Branch 5/02
Member of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society 5/02
Member of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society 12/01
Concrete Canoe Team Leader of the ASCE student chapter at CSULB 8/015/02
Vice President of the CSULB chapter of the American Society of Civil Engi
neers 5/011/02

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