Experience

Retired

• Civil Engineering
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Retired

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Victor Township

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Township Trustee

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Trustee and board representative on the planning commission. Facilitate updates to the township Master Plan and Parks and Recreation plan. Maintain township facilities such as: cemeteries, township hall and soccer fields, hall/church/school rental facilities. Analyze/revise township budget. Trustee and board representative on the planning commission. Facilitate updates to the township Master Plan and Parks and Recreation plan. Maintain township facilities such as: cemeteries, township hall and soccer fields, hall/church/school rental facilities. Analyze/revise township budget.



Michigan Department of Transportation

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Transportation Engineer

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2022

  11-20 to 12-22: Ancillary Structures Specialist. Develop project costs and scopes of work. Manage culvert replacement projects. Update statewide culvert specifications and procedures. Coordinate inspection, repair and replacement of culverts, retaining walls, sound walls, and cantilever/Truss signs. Mentored new engineers. 10-11 to 10-20: Local Agency Specification Engineer. Review Trunkline Special Provisions for Earthwork, Aggregates, Drainage and ITS for compliance with federal and state regulations. Review local agency special provision issues. Serve on the New Technology Team for the Work Zones. Member of Division 4 and 8 MDOT spec book revision committees. Provided specifications writing training. Develop a program to provide engineering technical training. 09-08 to 09-11: Facilities Project Manager. Administered design and construction projects including preparing contract documents, estimates, and schedules. Managed architectural and engineering design firms for design and construction. Mentored new engineers. 04-02 to 08-08: Traffic Standards Engineer. Updated the Traffic and Safety standards for Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings. Revised Geometric Design Guides to be in alignment with the AASHTO Green Book focusing on ramp acceleration and deceleration guides. 03-01 to 04-02: Project Manager Road Design. Directed the preparation of contract documents, cost estimates, and schedules in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Managed projects statewide. Prepared scopes of work and estimates. Selected/evaluated consultants. Negotiated design fees. Show less



Bergmann

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager -Road Design and Railroad Coordination

  • Jul 1999 - Feb 2001

  Directed staff on preparation of contract documents, maintaining traffic schemes, railroad coordination, cost estimates, and schedules. Prepared scoping documents for Detroit area projects including a geometric review, maintaining traffic scheme, and estimated cost. Resolved construction issues. Partnered with railroad personal, federal, state, city and county stakeholders. Gave public project presentations. Wrote proposals. Hired staff. Mentored new engineers. Directed staff on preparation of contract documents, maintaining traffic schemes, railroad coordination, cost estimates, and schedules. Prepared scoping documents for Detroit area projects including a geometric review, maintaining traffic scheme, and estimated cost. Resolved construction issues. Partnered with railroad personal, federal, state, city and county stakeholders. Gave public project presentations. Wrote proposals. Hired staff. Mentored new engineers.



DLZ Corporation

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Project Engineer - Road Design

  • 1998 - 1999

  Prepared contract documents in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Projects included state highway projects, local roads, and a Corps of Engineers project (emergency flood protection for a Detroit seawall). Prepared estimates. Prepared maintenance of traffic schemes and performed traffic studies. Directed staff. Wrote proposals. Prepared contract documents in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Projects included state highway projects, local roads, and a Corps of Engineers project (emergency flood protection for a Detroit seawall). Prepared estimates. Prepared maintenance of traffic schemes and performed traffic studies. Directed staff. Wrote proposals.



Benesch

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Project Engineer - Road Design

  • Dec 1997 - Jun 1998

  Prepared contract documents for roadway projects in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Projects included state highways and local roads. Designed maintaining traffic schemes. Estimated costs. Resolved utility conflicts. Directed staff. Performed marketing activities. Wrote proposals. Prepared contract documents for roadway projects in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Projects included state highways and local roads. Designed maintaining traffic schemes. Estimated costs. Resolved utility conflicts. Directed staff. Performed marketing activities. Wrote proposals.



State of Michigan

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transportation Engineer

  • Apr 1991 - Dec 1997

  08-94 to 12-97 - Project Manager - Trunkline Grade Crossings. Managed the three year trunkline grade crossing program. Prioritized projects, developed scopes of work, and estimated costs. Oversaw development of maintaining traffic schemes,, estimates, and schedules. Partnered with railroad, federal, state, local stakeholders. Prepared contract documents to meet Federal Highway and Federal Railroad requirements. Reviewed railroad agreements, standards, and laws. Obligated project funds. Resolved construction issues. Chaired the Maintenance Cost Study of Active Railroad Crossing Devices committee. 03-91 to 08-94 - Road and Utility Design. Prepared contract documents and for roadways and municipal utility alterations for water and sanitary sewer in conformance with current engineering practices, standards, and specifications. Reviewed road and bridge plans for conflicts with existing municipal utilities. Wrote special provisions. Estimated costs. (First year was on the Engineer Development Program with rotations in: Geotech, Aeronautics, Environmental Planning, Traffic Signals, Bridge Design, and Road Design.) Show less