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Objective [back to top]
To successfully manage and solve environmental engineering problems in a commercial environment.


Education [back to top]
B.S. Agricultural Engineering
Environmental and Natural Resources Specialty
Texas A&M University, May 1997.


Work Experience [back to top]

11/99-09/00
Argos UK
Sales Assistant (part time)
  • Acted as Secondary Stockroom Relief Supervisor.
  • Responsible for training employees in stockroom.
  • Responsible for keeping stockroom inventory.
  • Worked on customer services desk and tills.
  • Performed special tasks as assigned.


11/97-05/99
Texas Water Development Board
Engineering Specialist I
  • Responsible for monitoring, coordinating and managing state-financed municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Gulf Coast Region of Texas.
  • Reviewed, approved and reported on technical, engineering and financial documents associated with construction projects.
  • Handled applications for financial assistance, engineering feasibility reports, construction and engineering contracts, construction plans and specifications, and water conservation plans.
  • Worked closely in a team setting with engineering consultants, and representatives of Federal, State and local governments during the course of each project.
  • Prepared written reports, memoranda and letters related to work activities.
  • Assisted in creating and maintaining Access database for team projects.
  • Performed special tasks as assigned.


01/96-08/97
Soil Testing Laboratory
Student Laboratory Technician
  • Conducted ICP tests for minerals on soil, water, and forage samples.
  • Tested new methods for mineral extraction.
  • Trained employees on various test methods and computer applications.
  • Reported test results to customers.


05/93-08/93
Texas Deptartment of Transportation
District Lab Summer Engineering Tech
  • Collected fresh asphalt samples from local asphalt plant to be tested.
  • Performed pressure tests on asphalt samples.
  • Performed general office duties and special tasks as assigned.


08/92-12/96
Sterling C. Evans Library
Government Documents Student Worker
  • Assisted patrons on microfilm, microfiche and copy machines.
  • Answered patrons' questions regarding the Documents department.
  • Worked on special projects for immediate supervisor.
  • Referred patrons to other resources located outside Documents department.



Knowledge Skills and Abilities [back to top]

  • Knowledge of planning, design and construction of municipal water treatment, storage, and distribution systems and wastewater treatment plants and collection systems.
  • Able to function in team setting whose members are of several different professions.
  • Able to organize and plan heavy workloads.
  • Laboratory ICP testing methods - EDTA, DTPA, and Boron.
  • Microsoft Office.
  • Lotus Smartsuite.
  • Databases - Microsoft Access.
  • Microsoft Products - Windows 98, 95 and 3.1 and MS-DOS.



Training Courses [back to top]

21/09/98 - 25/09/98
Advanced Water Pollution Control: Biological Wastewater Treatment
sponsored by University of Texas at Austin - College of Engineering

20/03/98 - 21/03/98
Introduction to Trenchless Technologies
sponsored by American Society of Civil Engineers Austin Branch - Continuing Education Seminar


References [back to top]

Roy Moeller
Texas Water Development Board
Regional Project Manager - Gulf Coast Team
1700 North Congress
Austin, TX 78711-3231
Phone: (512) 463-8515
E-mail: rmoeller@twdb.state.tx.us


Jose Rodriguez, P.E.
Texas Water Development Board
Review Engineer - Gulf Coast Team
1700 North Congress
Austin, TX 78711-3231
Phone: (512) 463-8494
Email: jose.rodriguez@twdb.state.tx.us


David Yager, P.E.
Texas Water Development Board
Review Engineer - Gulf Coast Team
1700 North Congress
Austin, TX 78711-3231
Phone: (512) 463-8515
Email: dyager@twdb.state.tx.us


Ruth Maddox
Student Coordinator
Department of Soil & Crop Sciences
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2474
Phone: (409) 845-4860



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