sam 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