Engineering professional with proven ability to innovate and solve complex technical challenges. Known for delivering high-quality solutions and driving team success through effective collaboration and adaptability. Skills include estimating, contract specification analysis, project management, and technical troubleshooting.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Utility & Permits Engineer
Michigan Department of Transportation
Crystal Falls, MI, USA
03.2023 - Current
Responsible for communicating upcoming construction projects to utility companies, evaluating conflicts between existing utilities and planned construction, and working to resolve utility conflicts during the design process.
Conduct technical reviews of 180 to 200 construction permits per year and ensure MDOT and Federal requirements are being met with planned permit work.
Oversee the work of the Permit Agent and other technicians and sign off on all MDOT permits in our office area.
Review existing highway pavement condition and generate estimates for potential pavement fixes based on available funding and operational needs.
Estimator/Engineer
Bacco Construction Company
Iron Mountain, MI, USA
08.2022 - 03.2023
Established good relationships with clients and vendors to ensure the company maintains a good reputation.
Serve as company expert for contractor claims process reviewing documentation and putting together claim packages for disagreements on construction projects.
Generating bids for construction projects the company was interested in, requiring technical knowledge and abilities of construction crews.
Successfully created schedules for projects to ensure adequate staffing and ability of crews to meet deadlines based on production rates.
Analyzed plans, proposals, and technical drawings to assess project requirements and material quantities.
Preparing all technical documents for submittals required for construction projects.
Assistant Construction Engineer
Michigan Department of Transportation
Crystal Falls, MI, USA
07.2019 - 08.2022
Oversee documentation and construction as MDOT’s Designated Representative for between 18 and 25 Local Agency projects per year. This required resolving technical issues and disagreements over payment and quantities.
Manage two MDOT projects per year, completing all documentation, solving technical issues, ensuring work was completed per Federal and MDOT specifications, and overseeing the work of construction technicians.
Reviewed all concrete quality control plans and concrete test results as the region concrete expert.
Transportation Technician – Construction
Michigan Department of Transportation
06.2015 - 07.2019
Serve as lead worker on construction projects and oversee the work of several contractors, other technicians, and engineering interns.
Work with my supervisor, senior technician and contractors to resolve issues arising on construction projects and ensure that work is completed in a timely manner.
Balance several construction projects while overseeing the work of other technicians and summer interns.
Obtained several certifications related to construction procedures and materials testing.
Senior Survey & Mapping Specialist
Dodge County, WI
Juneau, WI, USA
06.2014 - 06.2015
Computed, located, recovered, reset, and completed corner records for section corner monuments for the entire county using a Leica GPS and Robotic Total Station.
Maintained a database of all surveys and highway right of way plats completed in the county, including a CAD file of survey boundaries for the entire county.
Reviewed all surveys completed in the county as they were recorded or filed and ensured that they complied with Wisconsin State Statutes. Checked their closure with AutoCAD.
Dealt with the public on a regular basis regarding survey and title related questions.
Land Surveyor
Becher Hoppe Associates
Wausau, WI, USA
10.2012 - 06.2014
Performed various boundary surveys that included research, breaking down sections, locating existing monumentation, boundary line determination, setting necessary property corners, writing legal descriptions and creating a Plat of Survey or CSM.
Completed land records research for several proposals and upcoming projects.
Collected topography for engineering projects and set stakes for a various construction projects including roads, buildings, airports, and parking lots.
Carried out elevation surveys for FEMA LOMA’s and Elevation Certificates.
Survey Crew Chief
WHKS
Dubuque, IA, USA
04.2012 - 10.2012
Set section corners to satisfy a Right-Of-Way plat in Southeastern Iowa.
Collected extensive topography of existing highways throughout the state of Iowa as directed by Iowa DOT for design purposes.
Fulfilled design staking for a chemical plant expansion.
Survey Crew Chief/Field Supervisor
Mi-Tech Services, Inc.
Green Bay, WI, USA
05.2010 - 04.2012
Worked with the contractor and client to generate methods for staking and collection on the Shell Appalachia Project and monitored the work of four crews.
Met with the client and contractor daily to discuss the schedule and any issues.
Independently performed work on several projects in highway construction, pipeline construction, power line construction, power substation construction, utility easements, and right-of-way surveys while traveling throughout the United States.
Acquired easements for utility companies, which required boundary research, staking, drafting and writing of legal descriptions.
Education
B.S. - Surveying Engineering
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
05-2010
A.A.S. - Civil Engineering Technology
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
05-2009
Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Environmental compliance
Construction oversight
Project management
Time management
Quality control
Process improvement
Project estimation
Cost analysis
Data analysis
Project planning
Open Roads Designer
Certification
Professional Land Surveyor License in Wisconsin, 2013-10-01 to Present
Construction Storm Water Operator Certification, EGLE, 2016 to present
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan Review and Design Certification, EGLE, 2016 to present
Project Engineer at Energy Solutions International (India) PVT. LTD (An Emerson subsidiary)Project Engineer at Energy Solutions International (India) PVT. LTD (An Emerson subsidiary)