sam ghafari
First Name:
sam
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ghafari Professional Profile:
I have over 18 years of a wide range of Civil Engineering Management, Design and Construction experience in a variety of public works and land development projects.
Management:
For over 12 years I have managed projects of several sizes:
- Establishing policies and standards
- Managing employees; providing support, evaluating and motivating employees
- Developing marketing strategies and proposals
- Project Management: checking procedures, tracking activities and progress and Monitoring Quality Control of Design, Materials, Deliverables and Schedule.
- Set and Maintained work standards and outlined behavioral expectations to ensure high moral and high productivity
- Establishing short and long-term plans for the company
- Preparing, Evaluating and Awarding RFPs
- Preparing Progress Reports, Project Status Report and Technical Report
Planning and Design:
- Mixed Use, Residential, Commercial and Industrial Developments.
- Roadways and intersections
- Land subdivision and large shopping/professional plazas
- Government permitting and liaising
- Hydrology design and drainage hydraulic systems
- Municipal water supply system
- Wastewater collection systems
- Lift station and force main
Construction Engineering:
- Quantity Survey of Roadway. Earthwork, Water, Wastewater and Drainage Networks
- Value-Engineering; design alternatives, material alternatives and economic valuation
- Shop drawings preparation, review and evaluation, modification and approval
- Preparing tender documents, tender evaluation, RFI and recommendations
- Preparing contract documents
- Negotiating contracts, change orders and settlements of disputes
- Quality Control, field testing, field inspections
Education and Training:
May 1994 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of South Florida
August 2007 Civil 3D Training
January 2008 Bank of America “Master Profitability” Training
Licenses:
- State of Florida Professional Engineer License (since 1999)
- State of Georgia Professional Engineer License (since 2008)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Certified Stormwater Inspector (since 2001)
Computer Skills
- AutoCAD; strong command of the software and have training in Civil 3D
- Microsoft Office Suite and MS Projects
- Primavera P6 - Expedition
- Familiar with computer networking and PC maintenance
- ADICPR Stormwater software, Ponds, Modret
Professional Since:
Jun-2000 (24.6 yrs experience)
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