Jane Donohoe
Decatur,GA
Summary
Skilled Landscape Architect with a proven track record at California Department of Transportation Caltrans, mentoring staff in PS&E setup on MicroStation and leading environmental impact assessments for highway projects. Expert in grading, drainage, and site analysis, with a knack for ensuring safety and facilitating contractor support, significantly enhancing project completion efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Landscape Architect
California Department of Transportation Caltrans
09.1998 - 05.2019
- Mentored newly hired employees how to setup PS&E (Plan, Specification, & Estimate) on MicroStation in addition to doing a thorough field analysis and preparing environmental impact assessment report.
- prepared impact assessment reports, mitigation planting & irrigation plans, specifications and estimates for highway improvement projects in the district.
- Prepared Erosion control study and best treatment application.
- Provided support to contractors during construction for smooth and timely completion of project.
- Reviewed and approved applications for gateway monuments, arts/murals, statehighway memorials submitted by interest groups sponsored by local city governments.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
Pomona06.1993
Skills
- Safety Procedures
- Grading and drainage
- Site analysis
- Task assignment
Accomplishments
- Wrote numerous project initiation reports for highway landscape planting & irrigation, slope protection & erosion control projects as part of the state's highway improvement projects.
- All major project assigned to me, I did in collaboration with civil engineers, biologists, city planners, and geologists from conception to delivery.
- Supervised team of 10 staff members when the unit supervisor went on training or vacation. .
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking and material quantity spreadsheets.
Certification
- Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) – California Board of Landscape Architecture.
Languages
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Landscape Architect
California Department of Transportation Caltrans
09.1998 - 05.2019
- Registered Landscape Architect (RLA) – California Board of Landscape Architecture.
Bachelor of Science - Landscape Architecture
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
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