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Carter Miska

Wharton,TX

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/Engineering Consultant

Miska Consulting, LLC
02.2014 - Current
  • Provides engineering surveying and design in the field of Civil and Environmental engineering. Prepare site plans for new development and prepare Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments for real estate sales and acquisitions.
  • Lead a staff that assists with daily work load including planning, surveying, drafting, design and more.
  • Successfully removed several properties from the 100 year flood plain by preparing complex flood studies to obtain FEMA Letters of Map Amendments (LOMA) and Letters of Map Revision based on fill (CLOMR, LOMR) and Letters of Map Revision based on fill (CLOMR-F, LOMR-F).

Director of Public Works and City Engineer

City of Wharton
01.2009 - 02.2014
  • Served as Director of Public Works and as the City Engineer for the City of Wharton. Responsible for all aspects of public works including drainage, roads, water, sewer, two wastewater treatment plants, the city airport, and garbage collection. Supervised a staff of approximately thirty-five (35) to forty (40) public works employees.
  • Prepared complex engineering plans for in-house projects, reviewed engineering plans by others, conducted pre-construction meetings with contractors on several large projects. Performed inspections of all public works projects.

Engineer

Kelly Kaluza & Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Worked for Kelly Kaluza & Associates, Inc.
  • Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget. Prepared construction plans for land development, including topography, drainage, water and sewer, roads, stormwater control.
  • Organized and led pre-construction meetings with clients and contractors.
  • Performed on-site inspections for drainage construction, road construction, water and sewer, and concrete inspection as needed.

Engineer

Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
05.1998 - 06.2008
  • Prepared detailed engineering designs and plans for soil and water conservation projects, including precision land leveling, grade stabilization structures, irrigation pipeline systems, irrigation sprinkler systems, rice flood irrigation, road design, levee design, waste storage ponds and lagoons, and poultry dry stack storage design.
  • Served as Regional Manager over forty-two (42) counties in Texas. Supervised the Wharton Regional Office staff.

Engineer

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
08.1994 - 06.1998
  • Served as an Air Operating Permits engineer responsible for the design and development of a Title V Air Operating Permits Program.
  • Served as Monitoring and Research Coordinator for the Galveston Bay Estuary Program. Designed an on-line data and information management system to manage environmental data.
  • Prepared designs for coastal conservation projects including containment levees and wetland creation from dredge material and shoreline stabilization projects including oyster reef construction.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology

Texas A&M University
12.1993

Skills

  • HEC-HMS
  • HEC-RAS
  • SWMM
  • WinStorm
  • ArcGIS
  • AgStar
  • Carlson Civil Suite
  • AutoDesk
  • Mutliplane
  • Civil & Environmental Engineering surveying principals and practices
  • Levels
  • Total Station
  • Trimble GPS
  • Leica GPS
  • TopCon GPS
  • Staff Management
  • Business Administration
  • Strategic Planning
  • Succession Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Structuring
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Project Management
  • Feasibility Studies

Professional Societies

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • Water Works Association (WWA)

Technical Committees

  • TX Clean Rivers Program Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Committee
  • Galveston Bay Council
  • State of TX Representative - Gulf of Mexico Program Monitoring, Modeling & Research Committee
  • Galveston Bay Seafood Safety Task Force
  • Galveston Bay Water & Sediment Quality Committee
  • San Bernard River Watershed Protection Plan Committee
  • Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition
  • Caney Creek Conservation Foundation - Founder and Chairman of Board

Technical Presentations

  • Instructor - Soil and Water Conservation Planning - Edna, Texas (2004-2007)
  • Instructor - Continuing Education Irrigation Land Leveling Design - Harlingen, Texas (2007)
  • Instructor - Survey Technician Level I & Level 2 - Wharton, Texas (2009-2012)

Licenses And Registrations

  • Licensed Professional Engineer, Texas, 95811, 2005
  • Texas Registered Engineering Firm, F-9811, 2008

Timeline

Founder/Engineering Consultant

Miska Consulting, LLC
02.2014 - Current

Director of Public Works and City Engineer

City of Wharton
01.2009 - 02.2014

Engineer

Kelly Kaluza & Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009

Engineer

Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
05.1998 - 06.2008

Engineer

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
08.1994 - 06.1998

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology

Texas A&M University

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