SUMMARY

• 8 years of full time professional engineering experience. An additional 18 months of part time professional engineering experience.
• 8 years of full time professional project management experience.
• Recognized by the United States Department of the Confidential Operational Test Command for supporting during the Operational Testing of the multiple armored vehicle MRAP Variants.
• Recognized by the United States Department of the Confidential on the, in a Certificate of Achievement for exceptional performance managing several high visibility test programs simultaneously as a Test Officer

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage all phases, including the scope, schedule and budget of high visibility, high cost programs assigned. Often responsible for multiple projects concurrently.
• Prepare cost estimates, test plans, test schedules and final reports; and review such documents prepared by others for adequacy and meeting project’s requirements.
• Manage project milestones and budget. Allocate project funds, review and analyze cost reports for authorization and appropriateness.
• Exercise technical direction over subordinate engineers, technical test support, and other supporting personnel in actual conduct of tests in the field or under simulated conditions. Make assignments, reviews work, and provides instructions to such personnel relating to their function with respect to the particular test project.
• Regularly and extensively coordinate with a variety of interested parties (e.g. multi - discipline engineers, contractors, local government officials, federal agencies, multiple US military branches, and private sector companies. Lead and participated in meetings/conferences pertaining to project requirements, feasibility, schedules, funding, etc.
• Regularly used various automated software programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Origin, and AutoCAD) to develop, review, approve, and/or revise engineering designs, specifications, project schedules, funding, and reports.
• Extensive experience preparing a wide-ranging technical reports/documents which included both technical recommendations and safety recommendations of evaluated systems to the government test sponsors and/or system vendor.
• Lead multi disciplinary teams working to execute detailed test procedures on complex systems while at the Yuma Proving Ground.
• Evaluate contractor support performance on a bi-weekly basis.
• Regularly examine and reduce massive amounts of raw data in accordance with engineering standards to assess the systems compliance to federal and military standards and regulations.
• Applied knowledge of construction procedures and construction safety standards to design and oversee construction of vehicle outriggers which are required to protect the vehicle from roll over during steering and handling testing.
• Monitored project deadlines resolve conflicts in meeting deadlines.
• Serve as an engineering mentor to junior engineers.
• Act as subject matter expert in technical presentations to customers and/or other organizations through formal presentations, technical briefings and public forums.
• Speak and deal responsibly on the technical aspects of programs and policy pertinent to the application of engineering principles in regards to test and evaluation.
• Allocate project funding.
• Review and evaluate technical literature, professional research, industry studies, and other analyses in the engineering field. Interpret and evaluate findings for use and applicability to programs, projects, and issues at hand.
• Provide advice and guidance when technical interpretation, opinion, or decisions are solicited. Consultations involve assessment of engineering design, modification, evaluations, specifications, construction or production, maintenance, improvements, repair, logistics support, operational capabilities and limitations, systems safety, or personnel training.

Confidential

Team Leader, Acting

• Served as a technical expert and engineering group leader for the Combat and Automotive Systems Division, Automotive Systems Branch, Special Projects Team.
• Responsible for the direct oversight of 6 Test Officers assigned to multiple projects under my purview. Oversaw their efforts to support major test projects to include a variety of materiel including complex Armored Vehicle
• Planned for and organized the Special Projects Team’s activities.
• Assigned work to group members indicating objectives and unusual problems that may be expected and provided instructions related to scheduling, budgeting matters, and priorities.
• Identified employee training needs associated with specific project requirements and worked on a CASD team to train junior engineers on core subtests in an effort to increase the test load capacity of CASD.
• Recommended specific courses of action to Division and Branch Chief to meet those needs.
• Worked with CASD support groups to optimize operating procedures and eliminate ambiguity in test needs.
• Reviewed documentation (safety confirmation recommendations, safety releases, test plans, final reports) from various teams within CASD for completeness and accuracy.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provided expert project management for Corps of Engineers Civil Works water resources projects of high dollar value, of national priority, of environmental sensitivity, of extraordinary urgency, or having similar requirements.
• Experience in managing projects which include dams, water diversion structures, levees, river control structures, flood plains, environmental restoration and flood risk reduction.
• Possess a wealth of water resources, scientific, and project management knowledge to achieve scheduling, funding and program goals, and to ensure use of optimum approaches which meet project objectives.
• Assured the efficient, effective, and timely accomplishment and coordination of the planning, design and construction phases.
• Experience conducting work accomplished based on a thorough knowledge of Corps of Engineers Civil Works water resources program.
• Applied the dynamic and substantive policy relating to Corps of Engineers Civil Works program and assigned projects, approving operational deviations, applying innovative contracting procedures.
• Extensive experience providing guidance or direction to subordinate project managers while working for Confidential Test and Evaluation Command through project oversight activities and interaction.
• Currently managing projects preparing to present project status on behalf of the District before Federal Agencies, local governments, contractors, and Congressional representatives.
• Coordinates the preparation of the project budget; the preparation of various cost, milestone, and management reports; and the staffing of internal and external reviews.
• Primary point of contact with the local sponsor throughout a project's life.
• Fully responsible for assigned functional programs and projects, referring to the supervisor only those matters impacting projects outside of my jurisdiction, requiring higher level intervention, requiring policy formulation, or matters likely to generate significant interest or controversy.
• Responsible for managing the efficient and effective coordination and accomplishment of the planning, scoping, design, construction, and direction of assigned Corps of Engineers Civil Works water resources projects.

Confidential

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed design calculations and drafted technical reports dealing with complex environmental plans including landfill design and landfill gas extraction.
• Performed design calculations and drafted technical reports dealing with complex civil designs including rainfall drainage from landfills, roadway drainage, erosion control, culvert sizing, retention basin sizing, etc.
• Experience performing hydraulic studies, hydrologic studies, drainage reports, channel designs, retention/detention basin sizing/design, etc...
• Exposed to and experience with Solid Waste Facility Plans, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans, Spill Control and Countermeasure Plans, Gas Collection and Control System Designs, Drainage Reports, Construction Quality Assurance Reports and Due Diligence Reports.
• Monitored Landfill Gas Emissions at eight different landfills across Arizona.
• Performed construction management. Monitored construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications. An example of this would be construction quality assurance performed during the construction of a landfill gas extraction system at the Waste Management Painted Desert Landfill in Northern Arizona.
• Regularly attended meetings with state and local government and private sector clients, as well as, private sub-consultants to discuss project progress and conflicts to schedule.
• Evaluated construction plans with drafters and other staff engineers. Recommended revisions and suggestions to improve and clarify plans.
• Worked in teams both in person and remotely through teleconferences and e­mail.
• Worked independently on several projects throughout the state of Arizona. EDUCATION: