Malik Smith

Power & Energy/Power Generation/Proj Eng & Const Mgm

• Lead quality control/quality assurance efforts for large-scale (9-30 acre) construction projects, focusing on ensuring compliance with technical specifications, design drawings, and environmental regulations
• Conduct comprehensive site inspections and field testing of construction materials (soil, concrete, asphalt, etc.) to verify compliance with project standards and industry best practices
• Review contractor-submitted construction documents, including test results, work procedures, and safety plans, ensuring adherence to environmental protection standards
• Prepare and submit detailed certification/technical reports to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PDEP) regarding construction activities, environmental monitoring, and compliance status
• Collaborate with project managers and contractors to resolve quality-related issues, identifying potential risks and implementing corrective actions to maintain project timelines and budgets
• Supervise subgrade acceptance, liner installation, and cover soil placement
• Perform material density testing using the Troxler Nuclear Density Gauge, and conduct sampling for lab analysis.
• Coordinate daily progress updates with project engineers, contractors, and stakeholders

• Canvasser for Sydnee McElroy Campaign (candidate for West Virginia’s House of Delegates 26th district)
• Spreading awareness about the 'For The People Act,' 'Freedom to Vote Act,' and the 'Build Back Better Act' through canvassing, crowd canvassing, phone banking, and engagement via social media.
• Generating phone calls and support to both Senator Manchin & Capito’s office(s) with constituents and received over 400 signatures from Republican constituents for our 'Get Dark Money Out of Politics' campaign
• Engage with constituents from the Huntington-Charleston region who range on all sides of the political spectrum
• Assisted with training new hires which involved practicing our canvassing script and providing feedback so they could get acclimated with the canvassing role/position
• Submitted a letter to the editor to Black By God, 'Senator Capito’s Lack of Support for the Freedom to Vote Act & Spread of Misinformation to West Virginian Constituents'

• Company Overview: Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratories (College of Engineering and Computer Sciences)
• Materials testing for the 'Assessment of Rail Systems’ Structural Adequacy in Military Theaters Using Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring Capabilities' project
• The following lab testing was performed under the guidance and supervision of Patrick Quinlan, Jr. & Dr Richard Begley: sieve analysis, wash sieve, moisture content, slump test, constant head permeability testing, and standard & modified proctor with various drop hammers
• Created a database via Excel to log the project’s specifications, parameters, and testing results/findings
• Designed a test pit via CAD and Google Earth for preliminary assessments/tests
• Arthur Weisberg Family Engineering Laboratories (College of Engineering and Computer Sciences)

Huntington District

• Contributed to the planning, design, and operation of civil works projects, including flood risk management and ecosystem restoration
• Conducted engineering calculations and peer-reviewed technical reports and specifications
• Participated in ecosystem restoration planning and navigation project assessments
• Huntington District

• Designed and implemented rain gardens using GIS-based tools
• Led educational initiatives on water conservation and invasive species control
• Assisted with stream crossing assessments and public outreach campaigns on environmental hazards

• Company Overview: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the School for Environment and Sustainability
• Worked alongside Dr
• Inés Ibáñez to assess how forest ecology and climate change, affect seedling survival research
• Conducted research on a hectare plot at the University of Michigan Edwin S
• George Reserve utilizing a soil moisture meter, total station, and Michigan native plant identification
• Created a research poster on 'Assessing the Importance of Abiotic and Biotic Drivers on Tree Seedling Recruitment in Temperate Forests' and presented at a few research symposiums
• Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at the School for Environment and Sustainability