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Project Engineer
Professional Engineer, Land development, Sewer, Water, Storm Drainage, Roadway design
A licensed PE with experience as a Design Engineer and now a Project Engineer working on residential and commercial projects for land development, water, sewer, drainage and grading for road projects. Has worked as the lead on a project in which she designed the layout for 37 miles of sewer lines. Handles the RFIs, submittals, reporting and gave direction to contractors.
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Professional Engineer (PE), Civil Engineering
State of California, License #96100
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University of California, San Diego | La Jolla, CA
Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering Graduated June 2020
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Design & Drafting: AutoCAD Civil3D, Microstation, Bluebeam, ArcGIS
Engineering: Utility design, grading and roadway design
Soft Skills: Problem solving, leadership, organization, adaptability, teamwork
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West Coast Civil | San Diego, CA February 2019 - Present Project Engineer December 2025 - Present
● Recognized for consistently delivering projects on time and under budget while maintaining high performance standards.
● Managed and directed a team of up to 5 design engineers and provided projected timelines for multiple projects concurently.
● Reviewed and responded to construction submittals and RFIs, and performed design changes during construction.
● Served as a point of contact between client, contractor, and internal design teams to resolve design and field issues.
● Provided technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modification. Design Engineer July 2020 – December 2025
● Designed and produced construction documents for storm drain systems, water mains, sewer mains, retaining walls, and curb ramps in accordance with City, County, and District standards using Civil3D and MicroStation.
● Performed site grading for hillside developments using Civil3D.
● Prepared hydrology reports, and technical memorandums.
● Performed calculations and quantity analysis using Excel in accordance with City, County and District standards.
● Served as a consultant for the City of Dana Point reviewing permits, storm drainage systems, and supporting the annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP) roadway projects.
● Coordinated with internal teams, agencies, and clients to address comments and secure approvals.
Civil Engineering Intern February 2019 – June2020
● Aided with the designing and drafting of various utility projects using Civil3D.
● Created maps using ArcGIS.
Mercury Marine | Fond du lac, WI August 2018 – September 2018 Engineering intern in Mercury Marine’s Design Analysis Group
● Performed static and modal finite element analyses of various structures using Abaqus.
● Created reports detailing the failures of the structures found from the analyses.