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DIRECTOR'S
BIOGRAPHY
Job History
August 2001 to
Present
Director of Public Works
San Joaquin County, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Administrative and leadership
responsibility for the Public Works Department which consists of 18
divisions and a staff in excess of 380 with budgets of approximately
$76 million . Services include maintenance and operation of the
county's 1657-mile roadway network, Solid Waste operations, Flood
Control Engineering and Flood Channel Maintenance, Water Resources,
Motor Pool, Engineering Services, County Surveyor, Public Services
and Facilities, Real Property services, Operation and maintenance of
93 Special Districts providing water supply, sanitary sewer,
drainage and street lighting services and related support services.
Responsibilities include the development and approval of policies,
budgeting and overall direction of the various divisions either
directly or by supervision of Administrative Staff. Represent the
department and the county when dealing with outside agencies,
organizations and individuals.
August 1987 to August
2001
Deputy Director of Public Works
San Joaquin County, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Administrative management of the Engineering
Services Group of the Public Works Department which includes Design
Engineering, Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, Bridge
Engineering, Field Engineering/Contract Administration, Special
Projects, Flood Control and Information Systems Divisions.
Responsibilities include the development of policies, planning,
budgeting and overall direction of the various divisions. Related
programs provide for the planning, construction and maintenance of
various components of the infrastructure including transportation
systems, water supply, sanitary systems, solid waste and drainage.
Represent the department and the county when dealing with outside
agencies, organizations and individuals.
May 1981 to August
1987
Assistant Director of Public Works
Marin County, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Management of the engineering divisions of the
county's Public Works Department consisting of Capital Projects,
Land Development, Flood Control, Transportation Engineering and
Surveying & Mapping. Responsibilities included organizing,
planning, directing and controlling the overall activities and
policies of the engineering divisions; served as the county's
liaison with outside agencies; prepared and monitored budgets. Major
actives included storm damage restoration after three Federal
Disaster Declarations and development of enhanced transportation
programs. Served as the County Surveyor and Road Commissioner and
acted in the absence of the Public Works Director.
September 1976 to May 1981
Resident Engineer/Power & Way Maintenance Support Engineer
Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Acted as the District's representative on
technical and contractual matters on various construction projects,
furnished technical expertise on structural maintenance needs and
evolved long term structural maintenance program. Served as
coordinator of construction work with other BART departments,
outside agencies and private organizations. Acted in the absence of
the Manager of Construction. Larger projects included Daly City
Parking Structure, Yard Storage Track Expansion and KE Subway Track
& Subway Completion.
September 1974 to
September 1976
Project Engineer - Western Division Naval Facilities Engineering
Command, San Bruno, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Reviewed project plans & specifications for
construct ability prior to advertising; participated in change order
and claim negotiation process in support of field offices. Managed
project funding and reviewed contract administration procedures on
behalf of Resident Engineers. Larger Projects included 170 bed
hospital, new Naval Station pier for capital ships with associated
facilities, design/construct 300 family housing units and aircraft
taxi way replacement.
September 1972 to
September 1974
Civil Engineer - Bala & Strandgaard, Civil & Structural
Engineers, Mill Valley, California
RESPONSIBILITIES: Design and construction supervision of roads,
drainage facilities, sanitary sewer systems including lift stations,
retaining walls, landslide repairs, traffic signal systems and
private development. Prepared environmental review documents and
drainage studies. Responsibilities included customer liaison,
coordination and contract administration.
May 1970 to September
1972
Officer in Charge of Construction - Yokosuka, Japan
RESPONSIBILITIES: Administration of design, construction and
maintenance contracts. Also responsible for limited supervisory
authority over eight subordinate offices in Japan. Contract
negotiation as appropriate and supervision of construction at remote
sites.
December 1968 to May
1970
Activity Civil Engineer - U.S. Naval Public Works Center, Yokosuka,
Japan
RESPONSIBILITIES: Worked with customer
activities to assure maintenance and construction services were
being furnished is an economic, efficient and timely manner.
1963 to 1968
Part time or temporary positions with
public and private engineering and surveying organizations.
Education:
San Jose State College, BS Civil
Engineering, 1969
Licenses:
California Registered Civil Engineer,
No. 23341
Military:
Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineer
Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve
Active Duty: May 1969 to August 1972
Honors:
Memberships:
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American Society of Civil
Engineers
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American Public Works Association
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Institute of Transportation
Engineers
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County Engineers Association of
California
Activities:
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Chairman, San Joaquin Council of
Governments, Technical Advisory Committee, 1987-2001
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President, San Joaquin Valley
Road Commissioners and County Engineers, 2000
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Chairman, Caltrans' City, County,
State, Federal Cooperative Committee, 2003-04
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Chairman, County Engineers
Association of California Memorial Fund and Scholarship
Committee, 1995-2001
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Member, County Engineers
Association of California Transportation Committee, 1983-2004
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Member, County Engineers
Association of California Flood Control and Water Resources
Committee, 2003-04
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Member, County Engineers
Association of California Oversight Committee, 1999-2004
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Member, City County Transit
Liaison Committee, 1995-2004
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