7315 SE Clay Street Portland, OR 97215; telephone: 503.706.2790 (cell)
Robert J. Boyer P.E., P.L.S.
Work Experience
February 1988-Present Global Engineering, Land Surveying and Planning Company Portland, OR 503.777.1141
Principal
Management of dozens of engineers, surveyors and assistants and subcontractors over the years.
Professional Engineering for infrastructure extensions and improvements including
Street design, water distribution system design, storm and sanitary sewer system design.
Professional Land Surveying for new subdivisions, major and minor partition Plats,
Property Line Adjustments, Records of Survey, Construction staking, Elevation
Certificates, mortgage inspection surveys.
June 2001-June 2005 State of Washington (Emergency Management Division) Humam Resources Office Camp Murray, Building 33; Tacoma, WA, 98430
Project Officer = Civil Engineer 2
Assessment of earthquake damage from the Nisqually Earth Quake of 2001.
Preparation of Project Worksheets (PWs) for Earth Quake Damage.
Review of Plans, Specifications and Estimates pertaining to Earth Quake repair projects.
Project Monitoring and report writing pertaining to Earth Quake repair projects.
The Nisqually Earthquake of 2001 produced about 2 billion dollars of damage in 2001 in the Puget Sound area of Washington State. As a “Project Officer” with the State of Washington Emergency Management Division of the Department of Military; I was involved in many projects to assess the earthquake damage, study design considerations to repair the damage and perform project management tasks. The tasks included design review, cost estimating, attending meetings between
owners, construction managers, contractors, safety officers, architects, engineers and FEMA personnel. My duties also included: inspection and observation of project progress, project monitoring for compliance with Federal and State requirements, progress reports including the composition of and write up of 100’s of photo monitoring worksheets. Received FEMA OPS I and OPS II training in regard to FEMA’s approach to the disaster recovery process. Also, received specific seismic training which dealt with the nature of earthquake forces and their effects of such forces on structures and the materials which make up such structures.
A few of the specific projects worked on include:
The Port of Seattle’s SEAPORT Terminal 5 cargo container on loading and off loading facility earthquake repair: This huge terminal can handle 2 or more ocean going cargo container vessels at once. The project dealt with rehabilitating buried and above ground utilities, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, crane rail infrastructure, dock repairs and 18” thick pavement slabs for transport and storage of cargo containers (up to 4 containers high). On this project I received “confined space training” and was a party to the “banana belt” tunnel inspection tour which revealed earthquake damage primarily at the joints of this 12’X12’ by 875’ long buried reinforced concrete structure.
The Port of Seattle SEATAC Airport Terminal Earthquake repair: This involved the above Project Officer duties on many projects within and around the SEATAC Airport. The sum of these projects likely exceeded 8.5 Million Dollars and included utility repairs including the repair of a 24” diameter water main and structural repairs to buildings, parking structures and grounds in the immediate area of the airport but also out-lying leased buildings and facilities. Some of these facilities included a hotel which the Port owns, but leases to an operator. Other repairs included the epoxy grout repair of concrete walls and ceilings of tunnels which accommodate subway type trains which move people from one terminal to another.
Downtown Seattle Compass Center repair and expansion: This involved the above Project Officer duties on this approximate 5 Million Dollar retro fit and rebuild and expansion project. On this project new caisson pile foundations were installed for new and beneath existing 5 story structures in a area of high ground water which had salt content because it was within 300 feet of Elliot Bay in downtown Seattle. The project involved most building trades in that it developed and rehabilitated office and dormitory types of building space. It also restored the historic character of a 1890’s masonry structure in the Pioneer Square district of downtown Seattle.
The Bread of Life Mission facility repair: This involved the above Project Officer duties on this approximate 1.5 Million Dollar retro fit and rebuild project. The project involved most building trades in that it rehabilitated office and dormitory types of building space. It also restored the historic character of this 1890’s masonry structure in the Pioneer Square district of downtown Seattle.
The Seattle Hebrew Academy retro fit and rebuild and expansion project. This involved the above Project Officer duties on this approximate 4.5 Million Dollar retrofit and rebuild project. The project involved most building trades in that it rehabilitated office and dormitory types of building space. New elevators were installed and structural reinforcement was provided to provide the kind of cross-bracing necessary to resist future earthquakes.
August 1986-February 1988 Engineered Concepts Inc.; Portland, Oregon
Project Engineer
Performed professional Engineering for infrastructure extensions and improvements including:
Street design, onsite wastewater disposal systems, storm and sanitary sewer design.
Performed structural, roof, and general house inspections
Performed field surveys establishing property lines and horizontal and vertical control for new road projects.
Drafted new road standards for the City of Happy Valley, Oregon. Designed proposed preliminary alternative sanitary sewer systems for Happy Valley, Oregon. Prepared detailed cost estimates for the same. The proposed alternatives were voted on by the City residents.
May 1985-July 1986 State of Alaska
Building Management Specialist II for the State of Alaska; Anchorage, Alaska.
Managed over 70 housing units throughout Alaska. Wrote service calls for emergency and routine repairs. Perpared estimates and budget calculations with the Employee Housing Section of the State of Alaska Department of Administrationn. Prepared plans and specifications for the contracting of maintenance and new construction projects involving existing housing and utilities. Performed construction management on such projects.
June 1984-March 1985 City of Galena; Galena, Alaska
Sanitation Engineer
Gathered community input to determine their wants
Served as project Engineer and Manager of the City’s $2,000,000 water distribution and sewer collection project. Designed and managed construction which included selection of construction personnel and purchase of heavy equipment, materials and supplies. Develped and managed budget and coordinated the project with the City Manager.
Determined the need for a drainage canal near a sewage lagoon. Obtained Permits from the Corps of Engineers and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Managed an around the clock construction program. Alleviated former lagoon overflow problem by completing the new drainage canal in October, 1984, before winter freeze-up. Also broke new ground in designing plans to solve freezing problem of water/sewer systems in the subarctic where permafrost prevails. Was involved in construction management of a new 3600 square foot community hall building.
July 1983-June 1984 State of Alaska
Assistant Construction Engineer for the State of Alaska; Anchorage, Alaska.
Performed construction management duties for the construction of new housing for state workers in remote areas of the State of Alaska.
April 1983-July 1983 Engineer, Advance Engineering, Wasilla, Alaska
Engineer
Was fully responsible for computation of several new residential subdivisions comprising over 300 new lots. Determined soil conditions by performing test hole investigations. Supervised drafting of preliminary and final plats of subdivisions near Wasilla. Designed community water system for 150 residences. Worked directly with contractors and agencies.
April 1982-April 1983 Principal Engineer, Boyer Engineering, Portland, Oregon
Principal Engineer
Performed professional engineering services in Oregon and Washington on a consulting basis. Projects included design of: A 4” diameter water line with two road crossings; irrigation system for a cemetery; reinforced concrete foundation designs for pre-engineered steel buildings; concrete sound barrier for the top of certain existing Washinbgton State Highway Department traffic barriers; mini-storage lockers; fire walls and doors for steel building; planning for a 33 acre subdivision in the East Portland area.
1981 to 1982 Contract Positions
November 1981-April 1982 Basketball Player, Instructor and Coach, Travelodge All Stars, Milton Keynes Basketball Club, Bucks, England.
Played professional basketball in the National Basketball League. Averaging about 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Instructed and coached English school children aged 8 to 16 through basketball drills and games.
April 1981-July 1981 Construction Engineer, Santa Fe International, Orange California.
Clarified contract requirements to a Korean Contractor on the construction of a $4,000,000 school building project in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Acted as liaison between contractor, construction manager and design consultants. Performed quality control inspections.
April 1979-September 1980 Construction Manager, Project Manager, and Resident Engineer; Cooper and Associates, Portland, Oregon.
AS Construction Manager:
Managed office and construction personnel, performed administrative work, project engineering, supervised six engineers and resident inspectors. Developed a safety program.
AS Project Manager:
Was responsible for authorizing progress payments for the Portland phase of an $8,000,000 reinforced concrete pipe construction project. Trained personnel, and developed procedures necessary for the inspection and management of this project.
AS Resident Engineer:
Represented the owner on a $130,000,000 wastewater treatment plant project for Eugene and Springfield Oregon. Performed construction management duties on the primary clarifier portion of the project.
March 1978-October 1978 Staff Engineer, George Reiter & Associates, Joliet, Illinois.
Designed drainage and paving plans for major projects for this prominent Chicago area consulting engineering and surveying firm. Was party chief and survey crew member on boundary surveys, construction staking surveys, and “as built” surveys.
1974.1977District Engineer, Field Engineer with ARCO Pipeline Company, Independence, Kansas.
As District Engineer, Mazon, Illinois:
Designed and developed contracts and specifications, inspected construction and wrote completion reports for pipeline relocation projects. Directed field surveys, and prepared maps and documents for limiting and defining old “over and across” pipeline easements. Made cost studies and estimates. Presented project reports to management.
AS Field Engineer, Independence Kansas:
Was involved with a $35,000,000 high pressure pipeline project in Houston, Texas. The pipes served a $700,000,000 petro chemical plant expansion. Supervised survey crews in the performance of preliminary, boundary, construction and “as built” surveys for the project. Performed construction management tasks on the construction of two concrete block buildings.
Licenses
Licensed Professional Civil and Environmental Engineer in Oregon License # 11094
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Oregon License # 2270
Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in Washington License # 20901
Licensed Professional Civil Engineer in Alaska License # CE 6154
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Alaska License # LS 7087
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering received 1973
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
References
Available upon request.
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