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J. Daniel Koziol, P.E. 84662PE
35876 Powell Ln. Pleasant Hill, Oregon (541) 782-8659 jdkoziol@gmail.com
Objective To Apply for an Environmental/Civil Engineering Position in the Pacific Northwest
Licenses
Education
 Professional Civil Engineer from State of Oregon, USA #84662PE (June, 2011 - Current)
 Zambia Engineer Registration: #008154
 2005 Graduate of Humboldt State University (3.53 GPA - Honors ~ cum laude)
 Degree in Environmental Resource Engineering (ABET accredited)
Work
Experience
Nanhati Farm (Kalomo, Zambia)
Work Date: 8/2014 – 6/2015
Title: Civil Engineer/Farm Manager
Work Summary and Background Information:
Moved to Zambia to help on father-in law’s farm (2,000 ha) while he received treatment for
prostate cancer. Job responsibilities include: design/construction of 5 ton load concrete/earth
brick box culvert, manage 150+ farm staff, learning local language, chemical/fertilizer
storage, worker safety, design and construction of new staff housing/toilets, assist with 100
HP irrigation pump repair, survey/stake drainage ditches, budgets and financial reports.
Opus International/Selwyn District Council (Christchurch, NZ)
Work Date: 5/2012-5/2014
Title: Intermediate Environmental Engineer and Development Engineer
Work Summary:
Moved to New Zealand to work on the Christchurch rebuild following the 2010/2011
earthquakes. At Opus, I worked as an intermediate environmental engineer performing,
stormwater pipeline designs, hydraulic/hydrologic calculations, site grading plans, permitting,
flood elevation modeling and mitigation design in HEC-RAS, hydrologic/hydraulic models in
EPA SWMM 5 and InfoWorks CS and treatment/detention pond sizing. Also did assessment
of earthquake damaged waterways and associated infrastructure in the Port Hills
One of Christchurch Opus’ significant clients, Selwyn District Council, needed a
development engineer to go on secondment to review and manage all new residential,
commercial and industrial development within the district. While working for Selwyn District
Council my primary responsibility was infrastructure design reviews and being the point of
contact for contractors, consultants, developers, public and council staff.
Specific Engineering, Management and Communication Skills:
 Design review and construction inspection of roads, water/wastewater pipelines, stormwater
calculations, lot configuration, irrigation canals, walk-way connectivity and pump stations.
 Managed, reviewed and approved over $US 30,000,000 worth of infrastructure that the
developer designed/built and Council inherited. Subdivisions ranged from a two lot
development worth $US 50,000 to 750 lot subdivisions worth $US 5,000,000.
 Reviewed appropriateness of designs for towns, rural and unmaintained rural parts of the
district based on differing levels of Council services.
 Managed construction inspection and conflict resolution for construction related issues.
 Wrote bonding and technical documents for developers worth up to $US 2,500,000.
 Trained and managed a recent graduate for the assistant development engineering position.
 Worked with the water/wastewater and roading asset managers on planned infrastructure
upgrades and reviewed the designs for new installations.
 Wrote emails and letters that required judgment in regards to when to be firm, compromise,
make deals or be politically savvy.

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AECOM – Beijing Office (Beijing, China)
Work Date: 9/2011-5/2012
Title: Senior Environmental Engineer
Engineering Skills:
 Hired to be a specialist in stormwater treatment, pipeline designs, hydrologic/hydraulic
calculations and modeling.
 Advised multiple offices on stormwater treatment, associated calculations and modeling.
 Designed, provided calculations and drafted hydrologic/hydraulic systems for schematic and
detailed design phases of high profile projects (Example: Resort for G20 Summit was a $US
10,000,000 Project).
 Developed stormwater treatment designs and guidelines for agricultural and urban runoff for
government sponsored developments.
Management and Communication Skills:
 Attended meeting with clients/government officials and socialized with them at dinners.
 Collaborated with architects, planners and designers for multi-disciplinary projects.
 Effectively worked in a multi-cultural dual language office environment.
Oregon Department of Transportation (Oregon, USA)
Work Date: 3/2010-6/2011
Title: Stormwater Engineer (Fixed Term Position)
Engineering Skills:
 Reviewed construction plans, located stormwater outfalls and entered the outfalls into a GIS
database for the stormwater outfall inventory.
 Co-designed, researched, calculated quantities, procured materials, developed costs and
coordinated proposed construction of an experimental stormwater treatment system.
Management and Communication Skills:
 Assisted ODOT with revisions to the stormwater treatment chapter of the hydraulic manual.
 Surveyed existing stormwater treatment systems in the field and wrote accompanying
operations and maintenance manuals for a non-technical audience.
 Trained regional engineering staff and college interns on locating and surveying in the field
existing stormwater treatment systems.
Branch Engineering (Oregon, USA)
Work Date: 9/2006-6/2009
Title: Project Manager/Design Engineer
Engineering Skills:
 Experience includes residential, commercial, industrial and public developments.
 Infrastructure designs and project management of specific components (i.e. stormwater
treatment, sanitary/water pipelines, grading and roads) for site development.
 Designed floodplain/floodway models and mitigation designs in HEC-RAS.
 Revised 100-year floodplain elevations and submitted hydraulic model to FEMA.
 Sized numerous on-site vegetative and mechanical stormwater treatment systems.
 Developed water sensitive designs related to high groundwater, riparian habitat, wetlands,
impacted water bodies and water reuse.
 Modeled stormwater pipe networks, detention/retention basins, runoff estimates and
infiltration systems with a variety of hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software.
 Completed erosion control and construction site management plans.
 Assisted in the design of a sanitary sewer mainline rehabilitation.
 Ensured a stormwater design received LEED credits for USGBC.
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Management and Communication Skills:
 Wrote stormwater management plans for residential and commercial developments.
 Discussed with clients the progress of projects, applications fees, technical questions,
permits, regulation applicability and project review comments from city planners.
 Wrote floodplain/floodway reports and submitted applications to the FEMA.
 Assigned project manager, designer and drafter responsibilities for a variety of projects.
 Completed erosion control (1200-C) permitting for the Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality and other local government agencies.
 Coauthored soil infiltration report with geotechnical engineer.
 Completed a State Environmental Review Process application for the Clean Water State
Revolving Fund.
Metro Land Surveying and Engineering (Minnesota, USA)
Work Date: 10/2005-6/2006
Title: Project Manager/Design Engineer
Engineering Skills:
 Assigned primary design and budget responsibility for a 46-lot townhome development
from the sketch plan. Presented preliminary site plan at a city council meeting and
received approval from the park and tree commission, planning commission and city
council.
 Sized stormwater pipelines and modeled retention/detention ponds with HydroCAD.
 Developed grading, proposed contours, road profile/alignment, earthwork calculations
using Land Desktop.
 Drafted and designed sanitary, stormwater, water lines and roads using AutoCAD.
 Performed preliminary cost estimates and checked material quantities.
Management and Communication Skills:
 Completed and submitted applications for a variety of municipal permits.
 Wrote Phase-1 Environmental Site Assessment reports and documented site visit.
 Acted as primary contact person for the client concerning the progress of the project,
applications fees, budget, technical questions and city council meeting representation.
Special
Qualifications
 Principles of Writing Highway Construction Specifications (Oregon Department of
Transportation) training seminar (2010)
 Phase-1 Environmental Site Assessment report and documentation
 HAZMAT Level 2 Training Course
Computer
Skills
 AutoCAD
 LDD/Civil 3D 2012
 ArcGIS GIS 9/Arc Map
 EPA SWMM 5
 HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS
 Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign)
 Microsoft Office Suite
 InfoWorks CS
 MicroStation
 (Variety of Budget Software)
Equipment
Skills
 Survey Total Station
 Survey and Resource Grade GPS
 Auto Level & Laser Level
 Nuclear gauges for Road Construction
Visas  Zambia Work Permit (Current and Valid Until November 2016)
 New Zealand Work Visa (Expired)
 China Work Visa (Expired)
Professional
Affiliations
 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
 Engineering Institute of Zambia #028289
 Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand #1022810
~ Example Projects and References Available upon Request ~