Experience

County of Orange, OC Waste & Recycling

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Serve the residents of South Orange County by providing world class waste disposal and material recovery services at Prima Deshecha Landfill; an award winning modern landfill in the city of San Juan Capistrano, and one of three active landfills that the department operates to serve Orange County residents. Learn more about waste disposal and landfilling by visiting www.oclandfills.com, or even better, sign-up for a landfill tour (yes you can do that!), bring your family, or friends, or both, and we’ll take you in a VIP van for a 90-minute tour of the landfill guided by our engineers or biologists, where you will observe landfilling operations in real time, and learn about our endless efforts to safeguard human health and safety. Tours are also offered at our sister landfills, Frank R. Bowerman Landfill in the city of Irvine, and Olinda Alpha Landfill in the city of Brea. For more information, or to sign-up for a landfill tour, visit us at http://www.oclandfills.com/landfill/landfill_toursIn my capacity, I also serve about 65 fellow OCWR staff who run the daily operation in Prima and four other closed sites in what we refer to as “South Region Landfills”. Engineers, Biologists, Project Managers, Heavy Equipment Operators and Labors come together everyday to operate one of the nation’s premier solid waste disposal systems, and provide this essential public service to residents and businesses in South Orange County.Click the link below for a brief highlight from our 2018 Earth Day Event at Prima. Show less

• OCWR South Region Senior Engineer

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

  Leading the engineering division for the South Region. The division oversees the design, construction, and maintenance efforts for one active landfill (Prima Deshecha) and four decommissioned landfills in South OC.



County of Orange

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Project Administration

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2017

  I served as the Chief of the Project Administration Unit with the Orange County Public Works Department. My staff's duties include administering and managing the A/E consultant list and contract performance, technical oversight of preliminary engineering and final design documents prepared by A/Es, assigning projects to County project managers, and monitoring project progress (schedule and budget), approving consultant invoices, progress payments, and contract change orders, and managing the County's Major Thorough and Bridge (MT&B) Fee Programs, and Prop-42 fund assignment and expenditure. Show less



Design Consultant of Coronado

• Civil Engineering Design Consultant

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  I served as an independent contractor providing various civil engineering design services to the public. Services provided included design of septic systems, driveways, residential remodel, and commercial TI projects. Services also included obtaining the necessary City and/or County plan approval and construction permits. I served as an independent contractor providing various civil engineering design services to the public. Services provided included design of septic systems, driveways, residential remodel, and commercial TI projects. Services also included obtaining the necessary City and/or County plan approval and construction permits.



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2010

  Served as a project manager and engineering manager with the San Diego office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Managed the civil staff between 2006 and 2009, and served as the area quality manager between 2006 and 2008. Served as a project manager and engineering manager with the San Diego office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. Managed the civil staff between 2006 and 2009, and served as the area quality manager between 2006 and 2008.



Quadknopf

• Fresno, California Area

• Project Engineer

  • Apr 2005 - Dec 2005

  I served as a project engineer in charge of various projects in the preliminary engineering and final design phases. The projects ranged from commercial to residential in the Fresno area, central valley, and Nevada. I served as a project engineer in charge of various projects in the preliminary engineering and final design phases. The projects ranged from commercial to residential in the Fresno area, central valley, and Nevada.



California Department of Transportation

• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2005

  I served as a transportation project engineer with the project development division of Caltrans in the central valley region based in district 6, Fresno. As a project engineer, I was responsible for preparing plans, specifications, and estimates for transportation projects. My duties included ... 1.Prepare and update geometric design drawings using CADD drafting and highway design software (Microstation and CAiCE). 2.Develop PS&E packages into precision contract documents in accordance with the State Contract Act. 3.Develop project initiation documents on the planning level, including project study reports (PSR) and project reports (PR). 4.Design horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, superelevation diagrams, drainage plans, stage construction, earthwork quantities and other geometric features. Show less



Washington State Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transportation Engineer

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2000

  I served as a construction engineer on various projects in Seattle, WA. Duties included inspecting contractor's work for compliance with the contract plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate, writing and maintaining a daily inspector's diary to document construction activities and incidents that may have occurred during construction, developing and maintaining a construction schedule, and developing as-builts using Microstation. Activities inspected include drainage work, pavement rehab and crack sealing, pavement delineation, and electrical improvements. Show less



Kuwait University

• Kuwait
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Civil Engineer

  • Jan 1993 - Sep 1997

  Immediately after graduation, I was hired by the civil engineering department of Kuwait University as part of the university's reconstruction team. The team was established after the 1991 gulf war to rebuild several facilities and structures that sustained severe damage due to the invasion. As a civil engineer, I performed many construction material testings per the ASTM, British, and German standards. Immediately after graduation, I was hired by the civil engineering department of Kuwait University as part of the university's reconstruction team. The team was established after the 1991 gulf war to rebuild several facilities and structures that sustained severe damage due to the invasion. As a civil engineer, I performed many construction material testings per the ASTM, British, and German standards.