James Harriott
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Experience
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CHW Professional Consultants
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Engineering, Transportation
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Alachua County BoCC, Florida
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Deputy County Manager
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2021
Portfolio includes the Departments of Public Works, Environmental Protection, Growth Management, Solid Waste and Facilities. Portfolio includes the Departments of Public Works, Environmental Protection, Growth Management, Solid Waste and Facilities.
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Sarasota County Government
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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County Engineer and Director, Public Works
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Mar 2008 - Oct 2014
Directs the divisions of Transportation Planning, Traffic Operations, Real Property and the County’s Capital Construction Program. Leads strategic transportation policy and planning discussions with the Board of County Commissioners and the community. Directs and coordinates the implementation of Sarasota County’s capital improvement program for multiple departments, which includes the programming, design and construction of: Transportation Facilities County Facilities Stormwater… Show more Directs the divisions of Transportation Planning, Traffic Operations, Real Property and the County’s Capital Construction Program. Leads strategic transportation policy and planning discussions with the Board of County Commissioners and the community. Directs and coordinates the implementation of Sarasota County’s capital improvement program for multiple departments, which includes the programming, design and construction of: Transportation Facilities County Facilities Stormwater Systems Parks Water and Wastewater Utility Systems Beach and Coastal Projects Management Responsibilities: $20 million operating budget. 300 capital improvement projects. $800 million capital improvement program budget. 75 employees.
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Executive Director and County Engineer, Mobility
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Jan 2006 - Mar 2008
Directed and managed the Public Works divisions of Transportation Planning, Road and Bridge, Real Property, Sarasota County Area Transit, Facilities and Stormwater Operations. Oversaw the County’s transportation and facilities capital improvement programs. Management Responsibilities: $54 million annual operating budget 440 employees. $75 to $100 million annual capital improvement program.
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General Manager, Transportation Planning and Transit
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Nov 2003 - Jan 2006
Directed and managed the Public Works Mobility group, which included the divisions of Transportation Planning, Road Program, Traffic Operations, Real Property, Road and Bridge, Forestry and Sarasota County Area Transit. Management Responsibilities: $36 million annual operating budget 240 employees. $50 to $78 million annual capital improvement program.
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Transportation Planning Manager
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Feb 2000 - Nov 2003
Directed the completion of transportation impact studies for development reviews, completing approximately 60 transportation studies annually. Oversaw policy discussions with the Board of County Commissioners on issues relating to traffic concurrency, access management, and transportation impact analysis for future development. Reorganized the transportation planning petition review process to shorten turnaround times. Coordinated the transportation planning policy development for the Sarasota… Show more Directed the completion of transportation impact studies for development reviews, completing approximately 60 transportation studies annually. Oversaw policy discussions with the Board of County Commissioners on issues relating to traffic concurrency, access management, and transportation impact analysis for future development. Reorganized the transportation planning petition review process to shorten turnaround times. Coordinated the transportation planning policy development for the Sarasota 2050 Plan, which provides the framework for development in unincorporated rural areas and redevelopment of major corridors.
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Transportation Engineer
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Apr 1996 - Feb 2000
Performed traffic studies to examine the transportation impacts of proposed developments. Studies included roadway and intersection level of service analysis, capacity analysis, signal timing optimization, traffic signal warrant analysis, and auxiliary lane warrant analysis. Presented the results of traffic studies to the Sarasota County Planning Commission and the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners.
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University of Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research and Teaching Assistant
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Sep 1993 - May 1996
Completed various tasks associated with research projects of the University of Florida, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. Performed administrative functions as an assistant to the professor, including teaching in the professor’s absence.
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Engineering Technician
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Jan 1990 - Sep 1993
Completed energy assessments for facilities and design plans of new facilities. Assessments included cost benefit and return on investment analysis of energy conservation strategies campus wide.
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Florida Department of Transportation
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Engineering Technician
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Jan 1993 - Sep 1993
Performed aggregate, concrete and steel performance testing for state transportation projects. Performed aggregate, concrete and steel performance testing for state transportation projects.
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Education
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University of Florida
Masters, Engineering -
Florida SouthWestern State College