Pbs&J (Now Atkins) Work Values

Daily Duties at Pbs&J (Now Atkins):

Central Neighborhood Flood Control Master Plan, Las Vegas, Nevada. This project developed a detailed existing and future condition hydrologic analysis and an existing and proposed local flood control facilities inventory for 28 square miles of developed land in Las Vegas. Electronic and hard copy final documents were created using GIS. Responsibilities included client interaction, scheduling progress meetings, management of data collection, hydrologic modeling, drainage facility planning, and conceptual design of proposed facilities including facility type, slope, size, capacity, and cost estimates. Responsible for project coordination with client, financial management of the project, and performing quality control review of the final GIS document. 2002 Master Plan Update for the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada. This update included data collection and hydrologic remodeling of the entire Las Vegas Valley using current and consistent hydrologic methodology. Analysis and modification of the existing and proposed flood control system. Addressed chronic flooding areas and propose new facilities. Update flood control facilities inventory in Geographic Information System (GIS) format. Update and expand GIS database. Created a comprehensive semi-automated cost estimation tool. Prepared electronic and hard copy final document and project Web site. Responsibilities included the preparation of hydrologic models for Gowan and Central Watersheds with integration of soils, land use, and rainfall coverages from GIS. Modeled existing and proposed detention basins and conveyance facilities with varying storm centerings, storm distributions, and depth area reduction factors. Performed conceptual design of proposed facilities and estimated cost. Responsible for performing quality control review of all 2002 Master Plan Update HEC-1 models and a delivery of final product. North Neighborhood Flood Control Master Plan, North Las Vegas, Nevada. This project developed a detailed existing and future condition hydrologic analysis, an existing and proposed local flood control facilities inventory, and a street grid in a GIS format for 20 square miles of largely undeveloped area in North Las Vegas. Electronic and hard copy final documents were created using GIS. Responsibilities included management of data collection, hydrologic modeling, drainage facility planning, and conceptual design of proposed facilities including facility type, slope, size, capacity, and cost estimates. Responsible for project coordination with the client and performing quality control review of the final GIS document. Canyon Terrace Letter of Map Revision, Las Vegas, Nevada. Performed engineering analysis and submitted a Letter of Map Revision Application to FEMA for a portion of an existing wash adjacent to a subdivision. Responsible for budget and schedule for this project. Pioneer and Pittman East Detention Basin Emergency Action Plans, Henderson, Nevada. Completed the analysis for the determination of potential inundation area by dam spillway and dam breach event, HEC-1 100-year pool dam breach simulation, development of FLDWAV model using cross sections across the potential inundation area, identification of potential evacuation routes from inundation area and identification of flood hazard zones based on time flood wave inundation. Bossier Parish Flood Insurance Study, Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Provided an engineering review and list of comments on this Flood Insurance Study submitted to FEMA for review. The study was reviewed under PBS&J’s Map Coordination Contract with FEMA. The FIS included the delineation of several new FEMA flood zones and floodways in urban and rural areas within Bossier Parish. Responsible for management of cost and schedule for this project.

What they like about Pbs&J (Now Atkins):

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Tags

Manager, Water, Planning, FEMA, Modeling, Project, PE, CFM, Floodplain Managment, Mitigation, Flooding, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Mapping, LOMR, LOMA

Skills

Business Development, Strategic Planning, Reporting, Balance Sheet Responsibility, Microsoft Office , Presentation Skills, Business Writing Skills, P&L responsibilities, Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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