Seeking a water resource/civil engineering position to gain experience towards a professional engineering license.
Objective
I am seeking a water resource/civil engineering position that will allow me to gain experience towards a professional engineering license.
Education
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Civil Engineering, December 2009
Concentration: Water Resource Engineering
Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO
Soil and Crop Science, May 2005
Professional Registration
EIT (April 2010)
Skills
Computer programs: Microsoft Office-Excel and Visual Basic, MapInfo, FarmGPS, Hydrus 1-D, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-2, Microstation, InROADS, SMS, Global Mapper, CHECK-RAS, and USA Photomaps
Proficient in watershed delineation and mapping, VBA programming in ArcGIS and MS Excel, and report generation through database SQL queries
Technical engineering report writing
FEMA flood-map experience
Extensive course-work in fluid mechanics, hydraulic pipeline systems, open-channel hydraulics, canal and spillway design, soil chemistry, soil physics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis and hydrology
Aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) design
Water rights analysis
Strong communication skills (oral and written)
Keen problem solving skills
Excellent team collaboration
Commitment to completion and success of responsibilities
Quick learner, and able to adapt to changing expectations
Employment History
Water Resource Engineer Intern – Ayres Associates January 2008 - Present
Worked on projects involving Bridge Scour, hydraulic floodplain/bridge modeling, geomorphology reclamation projects (coal mine reclamation), and coastal hydraulic hurricane flood-water modeling
Learned to meet project deadlines and multi-task efficiently between multiple projects
Experience with design of open-channel and pipeline hydraulic systems, hydrologic modeling, river/stream reclamation, water rights, and sediment transport models
Agricultural Consultant - Simplot Grower Solutions February 2005- January 2006
Implemented fertilizer, irrigation, pesticide, herbicide, and soil management plans
Research Assistant
ERC (Engineering Research Center) in the Hydraulics laboratory. Assisted in design and construction of hydraulic models Summer 2006
Research Assistant
Soil and Crop Science department applying precision farming technologies including GPS mapping and GPS variable rate application Summer 2004
Ditch Rider- Baker Ott Ditch (Morgan County) Summer 2001, 2002, 2003
Adjusted irrigation checks and monitored water levels as well as ditch integrity
Calculated and applied water calculations
References
James Schall, PhD, PE, Vice President, Ayres Associates, 970-223-5556
Lyle W. Zevenbergen, PhD,PE, Manager-River Engineering, Ayres Associates, 970-223-5556
David Kothe, Salesman - supervisor, Simplot Grower Solutions, 970-484-4610
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