Dante Semaj

10/1/2015
Valdosta, GA

Position Desired

Civil Engineering
Los Angeles, CA; Las Vegas, NV
Yes

Resume

Junior Level Civil Engineer
Proficient Junior Level Engineer with an accomplished academia in the areas of Civil Engineering, and has 3 years of professional experience in project management, construction engineering and inspection, Marketing and Sales, and Client Relationships. Motivated individual able to work in a fast pace environment with competing priorities, committed to customer relations, strong interpersonal skills, intelligent, detailed oriented, personable, innovative, flexible, and has meticulous technical skills. Areas of expertise include:

• Project Management
• Sales
• Team Building, Leadership
• Process Integration
• Budget analysis
• Technical reporting
• Foundation Design
• Highway Construction
• MSE walls
• Groundwater well testing
• Commercial building inspection
• Highway Inspection
• HVAC Inspection
• Electrical Inspection
• Civil Engineering inspection
• Environmental engineering testing
• Traffic and Transportation Design




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Georgia Department of Transportation, Tifton, Ga July 2015-Present
Civil Engineer (Design)

Design of State Projects whether it may be highway design, culvert design, Hydraulic design or Traffic Intersection design etc. Utilize Microstation and InRoads to prepare detailed design deliverables including plans and specifications. Perform various engineering assignments of with in AASHTO and GDOT scopes which require application of standard techniques and procedures. Perform calculations such as quantity calculations for drawing development. Draft technical sections of project communications and reports. Perform construction monitoring, visit construction sites for Quality control and Perform cost estimation using CES. Perform traffic analysis for intersection and lane inclusions or design. Draft Righ-of-way and Erosion Control plans using Microstation.

Key Contributions:

1. Design of low impact bridge. Given a project soon after start of occupation and excelled.




Moreland Altobelli Assoc. Inc., Norcross, Ga June 2014- July 2015
Construction Engineer and Inspector

Engineer heavy Civil Highway projects (i.e. S.R. 20 in Georgia), produce inspection reports for structures built on site and produce statements for monetary supplement for the work finished. Know the IBC (International Building Code), Erosion Control, International Mechanical Code (IMC) and the electrical engineering codes and provide third party engineering inspections for all commercial structures. Study construction contracts. Monitor Landfills by testing ground water wells (Use of Balers &/or Bladder Pumps) and Methane gas wells. Run analysis on volatile and metal components that may be found in the Ground Water/ Methane wells. Use field data to compile information using Surfer 8, Contouring and 3D Surface Maping for Scientists and Engi-neers and Chempoint/Chemstat RCRA Groundwater Data Statistical Analysis Software.

Key Contributions:

1. Independently performed Inspections with minimal training. Third party engineering inspections were completed independently within 1 week of starting employment.
2. Built three MSE walls on S.R. 20(Ga) Hwy project. Independently inspected construc-tion on walls and paid out over $200,000 for work completed.

Kroger Co., Jackson, Ms October 2012-Febuary 2014
Co-Manager
Provided client services and assists consumers. Analyzed and resolved customer’s inquiries and complaints. Delivered principles and processes for providing customers with personal services. Including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Directed and supervised 234 employees engaged in sales, inventory-taking, reconciling cash receipts, or in performing services for customers. Hired, trained, and evaluated personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or terminating workers when appropriate. Implemented principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services including marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
Key Contributions:
1. Integrated newly developed process into work force. Implemented and taught the “Deli Wave 6” process to the entire Deli staff of over twenty employees and three man-agers.
2. Increased “Key Retailing” standards. Key retailing standards in store were increased from 65% completion to 96% completion.
3. Improved customer in/out rate. Front-end check line in/out ratio increased from 70% to a consistent 90% per week. (90% of Customers waited 2 minutes max in a check lane)
4. Decreased weekly Overtime. Overtime was decreased from 50 hours to 20 hours a week.
DESIGN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Advanced Structural Design, Jackson State University Jan 2012-April 2012
Design Engineer
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