Tarra Thomas
Associate Civil Engineer at Sacramento County Sanitation District- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Professional Civil Engineer
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and GeologistsDec, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
MSCE
UC DavisDec, 2012- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Sacramento County Sanitation District
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Civil Engineer
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Oct 2012 - Present
I am a process control and optimization engineer for a 180 MGD wastewater treatment facility. I review process data and conduct optimization testing. I am a process control and optimization engineer for a 180 MGD wastewater treatment facility. I review process data and conduct optimization testing.
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UC Davis
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Student
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2010 - 2012
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Department of Health and Human Services
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Sanitary Engineer
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Jun 2009 - Sep 2010
Reviewed funding applications for water system improvements, checked funding eligibility of the water systems, and reviewed the solution to the current problem. Required use of engineering knowledge to review design and give recommendations. Helped regulate fraud, waste and abuse of state funding. Used project management skills to track specific requirements and progress of projects. Reviewed funding applications for water system improvements, checked funding eligibility of the water systems, and reviewed the solution to the current problem. Required use of engineering knowledge to review design and give recommendations. Helped regulate fraud, waste and abuse of state funding. Used project management skills to track specific requirements and progress of projects.
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OMNI-MEANS, Ltd.
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Transportation Design Engineer
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Jun 2008 - Apr 2009
Designed geometry of roads, determined traffic signal locations, created striping and signage plans, designed grading plans for roads and parcels, performed traffic analysis using RODEL and Synchro software for planning lane configuration and intersection design, prepared analytical reports, and performed cost estimates. Designed geometry of roads, determined traffic signal locations, created striping and signage plans, designed grading plans for roads and parcels, performed traffic analysis using RODEL and Synchro software for planning lane configuration and intersection design, prepared analytical reports, and performed cost estimates.
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Lars Andersen & Associates, Inc.
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Technician II
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May 2006 - Jun 2008
Provided assistance to various project engineers by drafting construction plans in Autodesk Land desktop, edited construction plans, calculated grading for drainage and hydrology plans, determined locations for water, sewer and storm drains, performed retaining wall calculations, drew striping plans, created site plans and street geometry, created a DTM and contours, created Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and helped conduct Preliminary Site Assessments. Provided assistance to various project engineers by drafting construction plans in Autodesk Land desktop, edited construction plans, calculated grading for drainage and hydrology plans, determined locations for water, sewer and storm drains, performed retaining wall calculations, drew striping plans, created site plans and street geometry, created a DTM and contours, created Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), and helped conduct Preliminary Site Assessments.
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Los Angeles County Sanitation District
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Feb 2006 - Jul 2006
· Performed various tests on compost heaps. The tests included measuring temperatures of the piles and ammonia and humidity levels. · Performed various tests on compost heaps. The tests included measuring temperatures of the piles and ammonia and humidity levels.
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Education
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UC Davis
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering -
California State University, Fresno
B.S., Civil Engineering; Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering