Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Accomplishments
Emergency Services Experience
References
Timeline
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Matthew Zahorsky

Point Pleasant,PA

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Engineering and Planning

Township of Wall
Wall, NJ
11.2003 - Current
  • Department Head for the Land Use, Building, Code Enforcement and Engineering Departments.
  • Land Use Department - overseeing the operations of the Department, including managing personnel, issuing permits, drafting ordinances, interpreting ordinances, and processing Planning Board and Board of Adjustment applications.
  • Building Department - overseeing the operations of the Department, including managing personnel.
  • Code Enforcement - Responsible for the issuance of Notices of Violations and Summonses. Perform site inspections to determine the validity of complaints. Ensure compliance in mitigating violations. Provide testimony in Court during trials.
  • Manage all engineering and planning consultants, review and approve all invoices from consultants.

Township Engineer

Township of Wall
Wall, NJ
11.2003 - Current
  • Responsible for all capital improvement projects in the Township including road , water and sewer, and park improvements.
  • Prepare plans and specifications for the public bid.
  • Provide contract administration and engineering inspections during construction, make field changes to ensure the successful completion of projects, review and approve all payments to contractors and ensure compliance with all public bidding laws.
  • Ensure compliance with the NJDEP Stormwater Regulation, including the preparation of the annual report, drafting ordinances, and conducting inspections as necessary.
  • Review of all plot plans for new dwellings. Review and issue street opening permits. Conduct inspections for Certificates of Occupancy and compliance with the conditions of street opening permits.
  • Review Planning Board and Board of Adjustment applications, prepare reports, and attend public meetings.
  • Preparation of grant applications to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Monmouth County Open Space Program, Community Development Block Grant Program and Department of Community Affairs. Successfully obtained millions of dollars in grant funding.

Senior Associate

Birdsall Engineering
Eatontown, NJ
06.2001 - 11.2003
  • Responsible for the preparation of plans and specifications and conduct engineering inspections for various capital improvement projects for clients in New Jersey. Preparation of reports and attend various Planning Board and Board of Adjustment meetings for several clients.

Client Manager/Project Manager

Bay Pointe Engineering/Schoor Depalma
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
11.1993 - 06.2001
  • Client Manager for the Township of Wall. Preparation of plans and specifications for various capital improvements. Conduct engineering inspections during construction. Preparation of reports and attendance at public meetings for the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment for various municipalities. Preparation of grant applications. Design of culverts/bridges for Monmouth County. Prepare engineering plans for various bulkhead and elevated walkway projects for clients through New Jersey.

Education

Master of Science - Civil/Structural Engineering

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
05-1994

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA
05-1991

Certification

  • Professional Licensed Engineer, State of New Jersey
  • Certified Municipal Engineer, State of New Jersey

Accomplishments

  • Hardy Cross Award for technical paper presentation, 1993
  • Teaching Assistant to the College of Architecture, Mississippi State University.

Emergency Services Experience

  • 14 years as an active firefighter with Point Pleasant Beach Fire Company No. 2, Deputy Chief - 2009
  • Incident Command System - ICS 100 through 400

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Director of Engineering and Planning

Township of Wall
11.2003 - Current

Township Engineer

Township of Wall
11.2003 - Current

Senior Associate

Birdsall Engineering
06.2001 - 11.2003

Client Manager/Project Manager

Bay Pointe Engineering/Schoor Depalma
11.1993 - 06.2001
  • Professional Licensed Engineer, State of New Jersey
  • Certified Municipal Engineer, State of New Jersey

Master of Science - Civil/Structural Engineering

Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Virginia Military Institute
Matthew Zahorsky