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Dahria Uwamahoro

Chicago,USA

Summary

Civil Engineer with eight years of experience in water and wastewater utility projects, specializing in hydraulic analysis, detailed design, and construction document development of pipelines, including office services during construction. Proven track record as a project manager and engineer.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

TYLin International
Chicago, USA
07.2024 - Current
  • Lead engineering disciplines such as CAD designers and subconsultants from alternatives analysis phase to design phase for the design of drinking water distribution mains and transmission mains.
  • Manage project schedule and budget while ensuring compliance with the project scope during various phases of a project and for small simple projects to large complex projects.
  • Oversee completion of technical reports, drawings, specifications, bid evaluations, and lead engineering services during construction while ensuring applicable key engineering general codes and procedures are followed.
  • Maintain client satisfaction through proactive, continuous communication.
  • Mentor junior engineers by providing technical guidance and professional leadership.
  • Build effective relationships with existing clients, subconsultants and contractors and develop new business opportunities.

Project Engineer

Greeley & Hansen (A TYLin Company)
Chicago, USA
01.2020 - Current
  • Complete detailed design and develop construction documents including specifications, drawings, and opinion of probable construction costs for the construction of transmission mains, gravity sewer system, and pump stations.
  • Coordinate the advertising of bids including bid evaluation and providing contractor bid selection recommendation to the client.
  • Lead multiple disciplines and junior engineers in the production of design documents for a variety of drinking water pipeline projects. Ensuring high quality deliverables are submitted to the client and are in compliance with project scope, client expectations, and meeting industry standards.
  • Executed tasks for office services during construction for over $90M in construction costs for large transmission mains and pumping stations ensuring timely completion and operational efficiency.
  • Applied water and wastewater common knowledge and industry standards to execute complex projects, propose sustainable, feasible, and cost effective solutions to Clients.
  • Prepared and present technical information to clients for a variety of projects and alternative proposals.
  • Maintain and track project schedules and budgets for a variety of projects ensuring completion on time, within scope and within budget, including reporting to upper management and on a monthly basis to the client.

Resident Project Representative

Greeley & Hansen (A TYLin Company)
Fort Myers, FL
08.2017 - 12.2019
  • Lead and coordinate field personnel to resolve design related installation issues, calculations, field inspections and testing of materials.
  • Leads field inspections for the installation of various utilities including distribution water main, sanitary sewer collection system, storm sewer mains, transmission mains, force mains, and lift stations.
  • Ensure contractor and subconsultants adhere to local code and contract documents and maintain accurate progress documents of the project to keep the client and local stakeholders informed as required.
  • Facilitate communication and coordinate with local stakeholders, permitting agencies, client, and contractors to ensure proper communication protocols are followed and adequate information is shared to build strong business relationships with each entity.

Engineering Intern

Aurora Water
Aurora, CO
05.2016 - 08.2017
  • Performed site and civil utility plan reviews, for conformance with City design and construction regulations such as hydrant required residual pressure, blow-off and valve locations, tap connections and water system looping requirements.
  • Reviewed stormwater plans and reports, and erosion control plans for compliance with city standards and specifications, proper utilization of best management practice (BMP), and issued stormwater management permits.
  • Managed and updated stormwater permit tracking ensuring timely renewals and compliance closures.
  • Completed data verification for the City's gravity wastewater system, by identifying segments in the system for future capital improvements, and missing data and errors in the GIS sewer system.

Education

Masters of Engineering - Civil Engineering

University of Florida
01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Colorado
05-2017

Skills

  • InfoWater
  • WaterGEM
  • Bluebeam REVU
  • Microsoft Project
  • AutoCAD

Projects

  • North Shore Water Reclamation District F8 Support Structure Design | Project Manager| 05/01/25 - Current: Manage several disciplines for the detail design and development of construction documents of a temporary structural support system for a NSWRD 36" PCCP Force Main in the replacement of an IDOT culvert, in the City of Highland Park, IL.
  • City of Richmond, VA, Korah 3 Transmission Main Replacement | Project Manager | 04/01/25 - Current: Manage several disciplines and junior engineers and lead the detailed design and development of construction documents for the replacement of several miles of defective 36" PCCP transmission main located within an active canal, with new 36" DIP main for the City of Richmond, VA.
  • Chlorination System Upgrade at New York DEP Port Richmond WRRF | Process Mechanical Task Lead | 05/01/24 - Current: Lead the detailed design and development of construction documents for the upgrade of the chlorination sampling system and manage and coordinate with all project consultants and disciplines to ensure completion of project within scope and on schedule.
  • Henrico County LSL Program| Inventory and Funding Task Lead| 05/01/24 - Current: Managing and guiding junior engineers for the development of initial program inventory meeting state and federal regulatory requirements and continued update and deliverable completions towards meeting the EPA regulatory submittals and milestone dates and requirements for Henrico County, VA.
  • Norborne Road Storm Drainage Pipeline| Project Manager| 03/01/24 - 09/01/2025: Manage and coordinate various disciplines for detailed design and development of construction documents for approximately 5,100 linear feet of storm water piping and structures in the City of Richmond, VA.
  • City of Richmond, VA Water Asset Renewal Program| Deputy Project Manager| 05/01/24 - Current: Evaluated the City's distribution system pipeline infrastructure age, hydraulic conditions, material composition, main break and leakage history, effect of the community, and worked with the City to select priority areas for pipeline replacement and lead various junior engineers and design consultant for the development of construction documents for the replacement of each identified pipeline.
  • Village of South Barrington, IL Feasibility Study for a New Lake Michigan Water Supply| Project Engineer | 06/01/23 - 07/01/24: Completed a feasibility study for the Village of South Barrington involving a water demand analysis to evaluate the present and future demand needs, potential water connection locations, and feasible whole sale supplier to identify a Lake Michigan Water Supplier for the Village.
  • City of Chicago, IL, South Tunnel Zone Hydraulic Capacity Evaluation| Project Engineer| 06/01/20 - 06/01/22: Evaluated existing water infrastructure and developed a hydraulic model of the City's south tunnel zone as part of ascertaining if it has the capacity to deliver the additional future projected water demand to new whole sale customers.
  • Evansville Water and Sewer Utility, IN, Bee Slough CSO Control Measure| Project Engineer| 06/01/20 - 07/01/21: Develop site pipeline hydraulics for several alternatives as part of the Preliminary Design Phase and coordinate with several design teams to ensure key connection points and water elevations are shared between each conveyance and treatment stage (collection, transmission, pumping, clarifiers, wetlands, UV Treatment) of the project and complete Preliminary design and report for a 30 MGD UV treatment process.
  • Waukesha Water Supply Program, Waukesha WI| Project Engineer| 03/01/20 - 12/01/25: Analysis of the City's Water Distribution System Hydraulic Model to determine the new water connection point, detailed checking of the pipeline restrained joint calculations for transmission and force mains, lead advertising and bidding phase for the pipeline and booster pumping contract packages, lead the design services during construction, lead the program funding task, and lead the development of record drawings upon construction completion.
  • City of Cape Coral, FL, North 2 Utilities Extension Program| Resident Project Representative| 09/01/17- 12/01/19: Provided construction management and resident engineering services and office services during construction for the construction of various utilities including water, storm, sanitary sewer, lift stations, force mains, transmission mains, and roadway restoration.

Certification

  • Professional Engineer (PE) License, IL, VA
  • OSHA 10-Hr Training for the Construction Industry

Affiliations

  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Illinois Water Environment Association
  • Engineers Without Borders USA

Timeline

Project Manager

TYLin International
07.2024 - Current

Project Engineer

Greeley & Hansen (A TYLin Company)
01.2020 - Current

Resident Project Representative

Greeley & Hansen (A TYLin Company)
08.2017 - 12.2019

Engineering Intern

Aurora Water
05.2016 - 08.2017

Masters of Engineering - Civil Engineering

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Colorado
Dahria Uwamahoro