Christopher Lau, PE, MBA
Chair at Young Professionals in Transportation International (YPT)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CoachRICE: A Leadership Coaching Program
The Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice UniversityApr, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Professional Engineer (PE)
Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land SurveyorsAug, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Young Professionals in Transportation International (YPT)
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chair
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Director of Finance
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Jan 2017 - Jan 2023
Developed annual budget and forecasted internal revenues and expenses.Kept record of all cash flow transactions for the organization and tracked against budget.Managed non-profit status and tax filings with the IRS for all subsidiary local chapters.Maintained and supervised financial distributions to subsidiary local chapters for programming, membership dues, and sponsorship.
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AECOM
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Civil Engineer
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Aug 2019 - Present
Deputy Project Manager for TxDOT Laredo highway construction projects, facilitating all aspects of technical highway design in Schematic and PS&E development. Acting OpenRoads technical lead, training other staff in 3D modeling, while managing OpenRoads modeling development for multiple highway design projects. Houston office “Road to Success” Training Coordinator, organizing biweekly training sessions specializing in various Transportation engineering topics related to the industry. Treasurer for the AAPI Employee Resource Group to provide support to members of the AAPI community and promote Equity, Diversity & Inclusion within AECOM. Leader of the Global Young Professionals initiative at AECOM, helping to connect early stage professionals from around the world through coffee chats, newsletters, and interviews with more senior staff. Show less
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PGAL
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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200 - 300 Employee
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Roadway Design Engineer
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
Developed 3D models for TxDOT Roadway design projects with MicroStation SS4 OpenRoads tools. Performed project management functions to facilitate delivery of PS&E submittals on schedule. Analyzed traffic control plans for the effective construction of roadway projects in TxDOT Yoakum. Provided training services on 3D Modeling through OpenRoads for coworkers and less experienced engineers. Developed 3D models for TxDOT Roadway design projects with MicroStation SS4 OpenRoads tools. Performed project management functions to facilitate delivery of PS&E submittals on schedule. Analyzed traffic control plans for the effective construction of roadway projects in TxDOT Yoakum. Provided training services on 3D Modeling through OpenRoads for coworkers and less experienced engineers.
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Jones|Carter
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Transportation EIT
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2018
Utilized Microstation to develop plansets for major roadway construction projects for clients including TxDOT and City of Houston. Created engineers' construction cost estimates to develop client budgets. Analyzed roadway design standards through various manuals to develop innovative solutions to satisfy clients' needs. Utilized Microstation to develop plansets for major roadway construction projects for clients including TxDOT and City of Houston. Created engineers' construction cost estimates to develop client budgets. Analyzed roadway design standards through various manuals to develop innovative solutions to satisfy clients' needs.
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CB&I
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Civil/Structural Engineering Intern
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Worked on liquefaction trains for Freeport LNG, an $8 billion project Analyzed and designed compressor shelter structures and foundations using STAAD.Pro and MAT3D Reviewed vendor documents to prepare piling layouts for equipment foundations Created software validation reports and piling calculations for submittal to FERC Worked on liquefaction trains for Freeport LNG, an $8 billion project Analyzed and designed compressor shelter structures and foundations using STAAD.Pro and MAT3D Reviewed vendor documents to prepare piling layouts for equipment foundations Created software validation reports and piling calculations for submittal to FERC
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Education
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Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering -
Clements High School
High School