Pierre-Yves

5/15/2015
Berkeley, CA

Position Desired

Civil Engineering
Anywhere in CA
Yes

Resume

PROJECT ENGINEER – 5 years of experience in the Water / Wastewater Industry
Legally allowed to work in the US



SKILLS
• Good knowledge of water supply and sanitation networks, hydraulic systems and water/wastewater treatment
• Experienced with various pipes rehabilitation techniques, including trenchless techniques
• Project management and teamwork with budgetary and deadline constraints
• Good communication and writing skills, leading work meetings, presentations to stakeholders, drafting reports
• Supervision of water / sewer pipes rehabilitation works, plans and documents control, issues management
• Used to work in an international environment, with significant experiences in the UK, Canada and France



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sep 2011 to May 2015: Project engineer and assistant project manager: MACE, consultant for Veolia Water UK / Affinity Water, Hatfield, United Kingdom
# Asset management, mains renewal program and network reinforcement projects: contributed to an outstanding 35% reduction in bursts over the Company’s network and a 15% reduction of the global mains renewal cost rate between 2011 and 2015
• Determine a targeting approach at company level to consistently select the best assets to be renewed, based on criteria such as impact on the public, cost, pipe age and burst history to maximize the long term value of the assets, optimize the performance of the network and ensure all the customers benefit from the investment
• Initiate 80mi of water mains renewal projects per year worth $40M following this targeting approach
• Identify optimal scheme configurations and preferred renewal methods, promote trenchless techniques
• Balance costs and benefits of different options to achieve best value for money
• Engage with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout the process, often combining their conflicting priorities to produce satisfactory results for all. Provide technical support and decision making capability

# Developer services: responsible for the improvement and the standardization of a new water service connection process now used across the company
• Develop comprehensive Excel workbooks for water service connections based on loading units and flow rates in order to improve and shorten the process of surveying, designing and costing each application
• Create and present trainings and guidance to the different stakeholders to promote the use of the new process and ensure a smooth transition from the previous one
• Provide technical support to help designing and providing new connections to any kind of new development

# People management: in charge of graduate trainees
• Guide trainees through their first professional experience and help achieving their objectives within the team

Jun 2009 to Aug 2011: Sewer and water distribution project engineer - CABINET MERLIN, Versailles, France
• Studies of major sewer and water pipes rehabilitation projects and diagnostic of small wastewater treatment plants from the data analysis to the promotion of technical solutions, within budgetary and deadline constraints for prestigious organizations in Paris, Versailles and Ile de France
• Project management and supervision for major sewer (2.5mi worth $6.2M) and water (550yd worth $0.7M) mains rehabilitation works and for lead service pipes replacement program; plans and documents control, meetings and reports to the stakeholders, issues management

Jun to Aug 2007: Technician in water analysis - VEOLIA Eau, St Maurice, France

Apr to Jul 2006: Technician in material analysis - CEA (Atomic Energy Commission), Saclay, France



EDUCATION
2008-2009 Laval University, Québec City, Canada
Master’s Degree in Water Engineering, 1 year CREPUQ exchange program
Group projects including upgrade of a wastewater plant (SNC-Lavalin first prize), design ...

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