Jimmie Zhou

Associate Engineer at City of San Pablo
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Richmond, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Cantonese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Mandarin Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Professional Engineer
    Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists
    Dec, 2013
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • City of San Pablo
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Engineer
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      • Capital Improvement Program (CIP) – Manage several CIP projects in all phases, including preliminary study, outreach, state and federal grant application, RFP, design, PS&E, bid and construction. • Public Works Permitting Program – review and approve citywide encroachment, transportation and offsite improvement permits. • Residential and Commercial Development Plan Check – manage consultants and review civil plans in-house for feasibility, code and environmental (e.g., C3, SWCP) compliance. • Oversee City’s traffic operation and collaborate with police, schools and residents on traffic issues • Supervise college and high school students in summer internship program. • Participate in City’s long-term General Plan update, TOD Master Plan • Serve as a lead liaison for the City’s Safety Commission. Served in the Contra Costa Transportation Authority’s Vision Zero Working Group and West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC). Show less

  • City of San Jose, Department of Transportation
    • San Jose, CA
    • Civil Engineer (II)
      • Nov 2015 - Apr 2023

      • Improve traffic safety and increase network efficiency by investigating traffic concerns raised from the general public, schools and Council District office. • Conduct traffic warrant studies, prepare State-mandated Engineering Traffic Surveys, perform field investigations and analyze crash data to mitigate and relieve traffic issues. • Prepare in-house improvement plans and review external development plans in compliance with MUTCD, Complete Street Design Guidelines, and other City/State standards. • Coordinate projects and collaborate with other City staff in DOT and DPW for quicker and more consistent project delivery. • Communicate and engage with outside stakeholders, the general public members and Council District office staff to promote the department’s policies and engineering practices. • Supervise, train, and mentor engineering technicians and student interns in developing their careers. Achievements: • Conducted over 200 traffic investigations in fiscal year 2016 to 2017 in five (5) Council Districts in the City of San Jose. • Exceeded the target project completion rate expected in the division guideline while working in an under-staffed environment. Show less

  • Pavement Research Center, UC Berkeley and UC Davis
    • Research and Development Engineer
      • Jul 2012 - Nov 2015

      • Conducted innovative research and certified testing to improve pavement structures, materials, and technologies for Caltrans, private industry and other universities. • Coordinated fieldwork and traffic closures with Caltrans district office staff throughout the State.• Led technicians in conducting pavement condition surveys and collecting field samples/data.• Optimized mix designs by calculating material property values and modifying material selection and composition.• Received commendation from contractor in accelerating their paving schedule by expediting QA/QC results of the high-profile paving projects on I-80 and I-5.• Drafted research proposals with work plan and cost estimate.• Oversaw the AMRL accreditation and testing equipment calibration as the lead testing engineer. Projects and Highlights:• Superpave Implementation Phase I: Successfully completed the pilot study to help Caltrans to transition into a new asphalt mix design procedure. Led the project in material acquisition, specimen fabrication, laboratory testing and data analysis. Published a technical memo as the primary author.• Superpave Implementation Phase II: Provided an in-depth analysis of new performance-related tests for asphalt mix design. Completed the validation analysis of new test methods for construction quality assurance. Published a technical memo as a secondary author. Show less

    • Junior Specialist
      • Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

      • Performed HMA mix design calculation, gradation and material property analysis.• Prepared data table and graphics, geometric drawings, and project flow charts.• Performed field conditional surveys and inspected pavement performance based on surface characteristic tests.• Prepared specimens and performed material property testing via AASHTO and ASTM standard procedures.

Education

  • University of California, Davis
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering

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