Gary Charles

Highway Asset Engineer

Town of Greenwich Department of Public Works — Greenwich, CT
2025 – Present

• Conducted field inspections to assess conditions of roadways, sidewalks, curbs, and storm drainage systems, informing maintenance and rehabilitation strategies.
• Maintained Town's pavement management system (PMS) and GIS databases, enhancing accuracy of infrastructure planning and decision-making.
• Develop lifecycle maintenance schedules and prepare engineering recommendations for roadway rehabilitation, sidewalk improvements, and capital projects.
• Assisted in developing multi-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budgets by prioritizing infrastructure needs and ensuring accurate tracking of project costs.
• Reviewed subdivision plans, site development applications, and highway permits to ensure compliance with Town engineering standards and drainage requirements.
• Monitored stormwater infrastructure, including culverts, catch basins, and drainage systems, while supporting compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Performed field inspections of town assets, and capital construction projects to verify compliance with Town specifications.
• Supported in emergency operations during severe weather events by assisting with roadway accessibility, Town cleanup and infrastructure response efforts.

• Investigated traffic problems, recommending solutions that enhanced traffic flow and safety.
• Coordinated with contractors, utility companies, and government agencies, facilitating project implementation.
• Checked construction plans, design calculations or cost estimations for completeness, accuracy or conformity to engineering standards or practices.
• Reviewed construction plans and design calculations for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to engineering standards.
• Prepared schedules, project budgets, and specifications for materials and labor.

• Collaborated on multi-state pedestrian/bicycle project to enhance regional transportation connectivity
• Created and edited reports for traffic projects
• Organized meetings between state DOTs and FHWA to facilitate project alignment and progress
• Organized and analyzed data in Microsoft Excel to organize project data

• Collected and analyzed traffic related data for over 10 projects
• Created and managed software program to help track state contracts
• Attended regular meetings to discuss project details with planners, clients, and contractors.
• Designed resource share agreement website layout for IT department

GPA: 3.5

• Dean's List -Spring Semester 2018
• Dean's List -Spring Semester 2020
• Extracurricular Activities: Secretary of ITE student chapter
• Awarded: 2020 ACEC/MD scholar award