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Habes Alrawashdeh, Civil Engineer

Habes Alrawashdeh

Civil Engineer·Group Homes Plus

United States

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 38 years, 5 months

Civil Engineer

June 2010 - Present

Group Homes Plus

United States

June 2010 - Present

• Remodel real estate buildings and apply engineering judgement to replace, improve, modify, or enhance the overall well being of such properties.
• Hire and supervise Subcontractors for additions, re-modellings, and maintenance of wooden structural buildings.
• Operate, and supervise full maintenance and management of several Apartment complexes / Group Homes all at once.
• Generate new development deals for real estate investments that focus on residential projects / group homes, including competitive real estate market analysis.
• Knowledgeable in real estate law. Oral and written communications and contract negotiations. Submit offers, and close escrows.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and city laws. Advertise properties to prospective buyers or entrepreneurs.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Management

Project Engineer

April 2003 - May 2010

Water Authority Department

Amman, Jordan

April 2003 - May 2010

DESIGN BRANCH:
• Conducted thorough knowledge of civil engineering design and techniques for independent work requiring judgement in the evaluation, selection, application, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Devised new approaches to problems, and prepared or modified drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs, and monitored work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and standards.
• Performed structural design and analysis calculations using engineering formulas, skills, and experience.
• Assumed the lead engineer's role on assigned projects. Served as Project Engineer and as a designated client contact on smaller, less complex projects.
• Developed construction cost estimates for projects. Directed and supervised other designers or drafters activities.
• Coordinated work with other disciplines such as architectural, mechanical, electrical, etc.. and handle routine contract administration.

CONSTRUCTION BRANCH:
• Worked in structural projects such as Water tanks, Towers, Dams, Bridges, Culverts, Tunnels, and Government buildings.
• Updated method statements and shop drawing submittals, and solved issues on the site. Directed consultation with the Structural Design Engineers on construct-ability and design issues.
• Maintained company quality management system, circulation procedures and monitoring quality records for the project site. Assisted the Project Manager in ensuring timely completion of the project.
• Updated construction progress thru Pert-CPM flowchart. Ensured verification and inspection of site works as planned.
• Planned, and supervised the project construction progress and achievement and provided constructive comments to Project Managers reports.
• Kept tract on a daily, weekly and monthly technical progress and contractual related problems.
• Monitored and verified that all activities being performed are in accordance with Building Codes and Government Regulations.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Engineering

Project Manager

March 1999 - March 2003

Bankers Life and Casualty Company

United States

March 1999 - March 2003

• Long Term Care Specialist who established group homes to meet Senior Citizens' needs and over whelming demands.
• Developed public and customer relations.
• Helped the senior citizen market in financial planning and asset protections according to the need, interest, budget and health conditions.
• Licensed field underwriter in Long Term Care policies and admitting clients to Group Homes.
• Conversant in Microsoft Office, Internet skills, and Computer software such as WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, ACCESS, and Professional Write.
• Gave seminars about Long Term Care and explained career opportunities for recruiting.
• Trained new agents about Long Term Care and Group Homes in the office and in the field.
• Developed agents to meet their own goal and the company's expectations.
• Supervised agents to work within the company's ethics and the Department of Insurance regulations.

Company industry:
Management Consulting
Job role:
Management

Transportation Engineer ( Civil) / Construction Branch

March 1997 - February 1999

California Department of Transportation

United States

March 1997 - February 1999

• Observed contractor's operations and its affect on traffic conditions.
• Reviewed construction work zones and detours for functionality, adequacy of signing and delineation, and conformance to standards.
• Inspected different construction practices, operations, specifications, and construction equipment, including curve correction project, pavement rehabilitation, AC overlay, panel replacement, guard rails, and median barrier projects.
• Certified by the department and performed a variety of sampling and testing construction material.
• Involved in a variety of change orders and activity reporting.
• Applied sound engineering judgment in evaluating and building a variety of issues concerning metal beam guard railing and chain link fence all over the project route 99 near Livingston.
• Conducted rules and regulations pertaining to the state and highway code, construction manual, traffic manual and standard specifications.
• Planned, organized and directed the work of Freeway 99 Multimillion construction project involving grading, earthwork, AC and PCC paving, drainage systems, traffic control plans and detours.
• Prepared contract change orders, progress and final pay estimates.
• Periodically observed material testings and completed work to ensure general compliance with plans, specifications and design intent.
• Made recommendations for changes in the plans to the Senior Transportation Engineer.
• Prepared pay and quantity estimates.
• Responsible for analyzing situations regarding transportation facilities or system design concepts and applying sound engineering principles to various engineering activities in the field.

Company industry:
Civil Engineering
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Transportation Engineer ( Civil) / Design Branch

October 1990 - February 1997

California Department of Transportation

United States

October 1990 - February 1997

• Performed roadway engineering design work involving the preparation of highways construction plans using AASHTO and Cal trans design criteria. Established geometric design, horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, drainage design, grading, layouts, surveying, utility coordination and relocation, as-built plans, cross sections, earthwork quantities and cost estimates.
• Worked on preparation of plans, specifications and estimates (PS & E) for various types of transportation facilities.
• Computed contract quantities for several highway projects.
• Performed technical analysis by hand and computer aid for design transportation systems including roadway intersection design, construction staging design, pavement marking design, and landscape..
• Prepared different types of reports (PSR, PR, PSSR and bridge site submittal).
• Prepared several internal and external correspondence.
• Analyzed data necessary for highway design in compliance with Federal, State, and City codes.
• Responsible for preparation of bridge site maps, horizontal and vertical alignments for roadway design.
• Calculated earthwork quantities, contour grading, and toe of slopes within the project limits.
• Designed detours on local roads.
• Prepared alternative proposals for widening project including quantity calculations, cost estimates, and typical cross sections.
• Performed Analysis of traffic safety and field reviews.
• Installation of current standards median barriers, guardrails and crash cushions.
• Worked on Calculations of safety and delay indices, Permit engineering evaluation review, and Warrants for left and right turn channelization.
Prepared traffic safety and conceptual reports for various types of highway projects.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Research Assistant

January 1988 - September 1990

The University of Texas at El Paso

United States

January 1988 - September 1990

• Research in delamination of concrete bridges with the cooperation of Texas Department of Transportation.
• Literature review of related subjects and published research articles, and attended a corresponding class of Geophysics.
• Inspection of internal cracks in concrete slabs, collected data, and adopted trends of technical hints and made judgmental explanations.
• Determination of inhomogeneity and malformed layers in slabs of concrete bridges using sound waves.
• Fracture Critical Member Inspection Training and Experience.

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy
Job role:
Research and Development

Education

Oklahoma State University

December 1987

December 1987

Master's degree, Civil Engineering

United States

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

GPA (point): 3.5 out of 4

Emphasis on Structures and Thesis Title: Deformation of Plate Girders in Steel Bridges. Activities and Societies: Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society), ASCE, ACI, AISC, AASHTO

Yarmouk University

June 1985

June 1985

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 85.1%

GPA (percentage): 85.1%

Received Army Merit Scholarship, 1981-1985. Worked in the surveying lab in 1984 Worked in the Engineering Workshop in 1985 Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Faculty of Engineering Students Committee Member, Volunteer in a local construction company. Graduation Project: Bus Station (Reinforced Concrete Two Story Building)

Jarash High School

August 1981

August 1981

High school or equivalent, Scientific Branch

Jordan

GPA (percentage): 95%

GPA (percentage): 95%

Honor Student in the three years of high school, Received a grant to start my Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Honor Certificate from the Principal of the School

Skills

Lotus
Expert
Lotus
Expert
Transportation
Expert
Transportation
Expert
Microstation
Expert
Microstation
Expert
Maintenance Management
Expert
Maintenance Management
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Traffic Control / Safety
Expert
Traffic Control / Safety
Expert
Business Analysis / Management
Expert
Business Analysis / Management
Expert
Verbal & Written Communication
Expert
Verbal & Written Communication
Expert
Material Testing
Expert
Material Testing
Expert
Auto Cad
Expert
Auto Cad
Expert
Earth Work
Expert
Earth Work
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
MS Excel
Expert
AC & PCC Pavement
Expert
AC & PCC Pavement
Expert
Team Work
Expert
Team Work
Expert
Lotus Notes
Expert
Lotus Notes
Expert
Educater & Trainer
Expert
Educater & Trainer
Expert
Grading
Expert
Grading
Expert
Contract Negotiation
Expert
Contract Negotiation
Expert
Utility Lay outs
Expert
Utility Lay outs
Expert
Microstation
Expert
Microstation
Expert
MS ward
Expert
MS ward
Expert
Structures
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Structures
Expert
Research
Expert
Research
Expert
Highway design
Expert
Highway design
Expert
Highway Construction
Expert
Highway Construction
Expert
Freeway Guard Rails
Expert
Freeway Guard Rails
Expert
Transportation Engineering
Expert
Transportation Engineering
Expert
Bridges
Expert
Bridges
Expert
Drainage Design
Expert
Drainage Design
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Purchasing
Expert
Reasoning
Expert
Reasoning
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
Decision Making
Expert
MS Access
Expert
MS Access
Expert
Health Care
Expert
Health Care
Expert
MS Power Point
Expert
MS Power Point
Expert
Creative Thinking
Expert
Creative Thinking
Expert
Lotus
Expert
Lotus
Expert
Transportation
Expert
Transportation
Expert
Maintenance Management
Expert
Maintenance Management
Expert
Negotiation
Expert
Negotiation
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

ASCE

Member

January 1986

ACI

Member

January 1986

AISC

Member

January 1986

AASHTO

Member

January 1986

Jordan Engineers Association

Member

June 1985

Arab American Association of Engineers and Archeticts

Member

August 2008

California Appartment Association

Member

December 1992

California Association of Realtors

Member

December 1992

Recommendations

Jerry Fakhoori

Oct 2011

Oct 2011

Deputy District Director, Ph.D. - Design BranchManager

Having worked with Habes over 5 years in structural design stages for Amrah's Hotel water tank project, Wadi Arabah's Dam, several culvert projects, and Government Buildings, as well as supervising him in construction project sites, I was always pleased to receive very thorough and clear advice following through technical progress and assessments. I found Habes very supportive, kind, advisable in structural engineering issues, and learned beyond my expectations. He had a warm & friendly manner, always helpful, cooperative, extermely dilligent and hard working. He is a very focused and experienced engineer, his project management skills and technical knowledge made him an outstanding professional. He has an excellent organizational skills and is able to successfully complete multiple projects / tasks with favorable results despite deadline pressure. He is a team player and would make a great asset to any organization.

James Lane

Oct 2011

Oct 2011

Senior Transportation EngineerManager

“Mr. Alrawashdeh was a tremendous asset in the construction project team of 99 freeway bypass near Livingston ($45Millions); He worked for me in grading and sub base, PCC and AC Paving, material testings, pay quantities, curbs and gutters, freeway ramps and wheelchair ramps, guard rail strategy, traffic control & safety, and daily diary reports. Habes clearly demonstrated his ability to do assignments with consistency, and team work skills. It is my distinct pleasure to count Habes not only as a trusted, sincere, and productive construction engineer, but also I recommend him to any organization that values effective project management, hard work, relationship-building and negotiation skills with contractors.

Jerry Fakhoori

Oct 2011

Oct 2011

Chairman of Civil Engineering DepartmentProfessor

I had the pleasure of supervising Habes as the committee chair for his graduation project in his Bachelor's degree. Habes was an amazing student, mathematician, researcher, and most importantly did a fantastic job under extreme time pressure. He was meticulous and had strong command of engineering principles combined with outstanding self motivation. I taught Habes 2 additional classes (Long Span Structures and Construction Engineering). He had clear vision as well as endless capabilities to solve complex problems by breaking them down and finding solutions. I strongly recommend him for any position in academia or industry.