1.
Benjamin
T.
Thoune
3417
16th
street
ŸMenominee,
MI
49858
(Home)Ÿ242
N.
HarrisonŸEast
Lansing,
MI
48823
(school)
(906)
290-­‐6698Ÿthounebe@msu.eduŸ
BenThoune@gmail.com
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Objective
To
obtain
a
full
time
opportunity
in
the
field
of
Civil
Engineering
Education
Michigan
State
University,
East
Lansing
MI
Expected
Graduation
December
2015
BS
Civil
Engineering
• 3.22
Cumulative
Grade
Point
Average
Ÿ 3.70
Civil
Engineering
Grade
Point
Average
Work
Experience
Alberici
Constructors
Inc.
May
2015-­‐August
2015
• Project
Engineer
Intern
at
Alliant
Energy-­‐Edgewater
Generating
Station
Unit
5,
Air
Quality
Control
System
• Assisted
with
day-­‐to-­‐day
activities
pertaining
with
proper
practices,
problem
solving,
and
project
safety
• Coordinated
with
all
trades
on
a
weekly
basis
to
coordinate
upcoming
schedules
and
interferences
that
may
occur
• Performed
re-­‐estimates
and
various
takeoffs
to
calculate
remaining
materials,
change
orders,
and
rework
as
needed
• Assisted
with
non-­‐conformances
through
communication
with
the
respective
party,
and
implemented
the
desired
solution
Alberici
Constructors
Inc.
May
2014-­‐December
2014
• Prepare
data
and
organization
information
for
project
bid
proposals
• Management
of
various
subcontractors
to
ensure
project
completion
• Communicated
on
a
daily
basis
with
various
entities
to
ensure
constant
progress
• Interacted
and
observed
various
project
sites
consisting
of
different
trades
Michigan
Department
of
Transportation
(MDOT)
May
2013-­‐August
2013
• Performed
density
and
moisture
tests
on
aggregate
to
ensure
proper
compaction
• Inspected
contractor’s
duties
to
ensure
work
was
done
properly
• Learned
about
construction
process
on
building/repairing
highways
• Observed
implementation
of
underground
infrastructure
and
design
of
infrastructure
Thoune’s
Service
June
2008-­‐
August
2012
• Assisted
with
installation
and
repair
of
air
conditioners,
heating,
and
ventilation
equipment
• Interacted
with
house
owners
to
ensure
expectations
were
properly
met
• Learned
how
to
use
various
tools
correctly
and
safely
Professional
Experience
Leadership
Advantage
August
2011-­‐
Present
External-­‐President,
Treasurer,
Facilitator,
Participant
• Directed
20
facilitators
to
ensure
program
is
run
efficiently,
and
properly
• Responsible
for
the
funding,
planning,
and
maintaining
of
a
$20,000
budget
• Facilitated
a
team
of
8
incoming
freshman
engineering
students
in
the
design
of
a
working
trebuchet
Triangle
Fraternity
Fall
2011-­‐Present
President,
Executive
Vice-­‐President,
Secretary,
Alumni
Relations
Chair
• Managed
75
young
men
to
ensure
constant
and
consistent
growth
academically
and
professionally
• Planned,
and
organized,
fraternity’s
first
philanthropy
event
• Organized
all
official
paperwork,
and
submitted
said
paperwork
timely
and
efficiently
• Published
an
in-­‐depth
newsletter
that
was
sent
out
to
all
alumni
of
the
chapter
• Coordinated
organization’s
philanthropic,
professional,
social,
and
risk
management
operations
Accomplishments
and
Memberships
• 4-­‐time
Michigan
Forensics
State
Finalist
Ÿ
American
Society
of
Civil
Engineers
-­‐
Project
Manager
• President
of
Student
Council
Ÿ
Over
200
hours
of
lifetime
community
service
Ÿ
Peshtigo
Gun
Club,
member
Ÿ
Passed
the
Civil
Engineering
Fundamentals
of
Engineering
Exam
Skills
and
Interests
Ÿ Microsoft
Office
Suite
ŸMat
Lab
ŸPlanSwift
Ÿ
AutoCad
ŸSynchro
ŸCommunity
Service
Ÿ
Adobe
InDesign
ŸSports
&
Outdoors
ŸHunting
&
Fishing