Overview
Work History
Education
Awards
Timeline
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JOHN D. SALVAGNO, PE, CDT

North Tonawanda

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Engineer

Hazen and Sawyer
08.2023 - Current
  • Project Manager currently responsible for 6 assignments in Western New York
  • Lead proposal development for assignments ranging from $30k - $600k
  • Direct supervisor of entry level and part time internship staff

Project Engineer

Arcadis
12.2022 - 08.2023
  • Project Manager responsible for team deliverables, client communications, billing and invoicing
  • Lead proposal development for opportunities under $500k
  • Project Engineer for various drinking water and wastewater assignments nationally.

Staff Engineer

Arcadis
07.2021 - 12.2022
  • Lead technical proposal development, including document preparation, subcontractor coordination and fee management
  • Direct supervisor of3 full-time staff
  • Responsible for workload management to meet direct labor goals and retention
  • Assistant project manager on 2-4 design projects for capital improvements to process/mechanical upgrades
  • Project Engineer responsible for engineering report development, hydraulic calculations and construction document preparation

Engineer II

Arcadis
07.2019 - 07.2021
  • Support development of Project Documents and coordinate RFIs with Owner, Engineer and Contractor during construction
  • Conduct sanitary sewer evaluations, including open channel flow monitoring, inflow/infiltration evaluations and design reports
  • Utilize database management systems, GIS, and pilot study results to evaluate water quality compliance
  • Perform Resident Project Representative services to establish conformance with Project Documents
  • Prepare letter proposals, task budgets, and process payment information to monitor ongoing scope and fee

Engineer I

Arcadis
06.2017 - 07.2019
  • Assist senior staff in the development of Capital Improvement Plans, Basis of Design Reports and Final Engineering Reports
  • Conduct design calculations to establish conformance with state and federal regulations
  • Perform financial feasibility studies (i.e
  • NPV, Pro Forma, IRR) during project conception phase to assist decision making
  • Field activities include contractor oversight, groundwater low stress sampling, pilot scale testing and monitoring equipment installation

Construction Intern

Syracuse University Campus Planning, Design & Construction
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Conducted regular site visits and documented progress for on campus capital improvement projects
  • Assisted in the coordination between the Project Manager, General Contractor and Architect
  • Assisted in the preparation of bidding documents for projects ranging from $50k to $2M
  • Reviewed submittals and material delivery from General Contractor for conformance with contract documents

Co-op Level III

O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.
03.2015 - 08.2015
  • Assisted in the development of air dispersion modeling calculations in compliance with the NYSDEC and EPA
  • Developed environmental compliance reports through the use of Dakota software, AutoCAD, GIS and Excel
  • Drafted correspondence letters for project team including Requests for Proposals, Feasibility Studies, etc
  • Created critical path MS Project Schedules and updated Division financial data to evaluate project status

Education

Master of Engineering - Engineering Management

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05.2017

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05.2016

Awards

- Director, New York Water Environment Association, -2019 Arcadis Global Shaper, - Alumni Keynote Speaker, Cornell ASCE End of Year Banquet, -2012 Varsity Sprint Football Athlete at Cornell University

Timeline

Principal Engineer

Hazen and Sawyer
08.2023 - Current

Project Engineer

Arcadis
12.2022 - 08.2023

Staff Engineer

Arcadis
07.2021 - 12.2022

Engineer II

Arcadis
07.2019 - 07.2021

Engineer I

Arcadis
06.2017 - 07.2019

Construction Intern

Syracuse University Campus Planning, Design & Construction
06.2016 - 08.2016

Co-op Level III

O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.
03.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering

Cornell University

Master of Engineering - Engineering Management

Cornell University
JOHN D. SALVAGNO, PE, CDT