1. Harold C. Vande Meerakker, PE
59 N. Abram Circle
The Woodlands, TX 77382
Phone: 832.689.2259
CAREER SUMMARY
I have more than 22 years of civil engineering and project management experience.
The last 13 years of my career have solely been focused on aviation. My prior 9
years of engineering experience have ranged from surveying, site development,
public and private utilities and roadway design.
Over the last 9 years my role with Atkins North America was the acting group
manager, responsible for an approximate two million dollars of revenue annually.
My duties included managing the technical staff, ensuring productivity goals, design
quality and the group’s finances.
• 22 years of experience
• 13 years of Aviation experience
• 9 years as group manager
• wide-ranging engineering and CAD background
AVIATION EXPERIENCE
The following is a brief list of my most relevant aviation project experience. There
are numerous general Aviation airport that I have worked but have not included in
this experience list.
Terminal F Ramp Expansion, Dallas Forth Worth International Airport. As
project manager responsible for six wide body or ten narrow body aircraft hardstand
positions. Design is currently ongoing.
Terminal C Expansion, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
Houston, Texas. As project manager managed the design of apron, domestic fire
and water lines, sanitary sewers, drainage, access road and VSR roads beneath
the proposed terminal building. His management included coordination with a
construction manager at risk contractor and architects for the terminal building
expansion. The construction cost was $140 million, the design was completed in
June 2015.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Airport
terminal, apron and associated roadways. As project manager, responsible for
the design of new airport terminal, apron, associated utilities and configuration for
30 new gates, RON parking layout, multiple taxiway realignments and extensions,
assistance with gate layout, airspace analysis, and VSR layout. This project also
requires surcharge of the entire site and long term consolidation determinations.
The CMAR cost estimate was $680 million, design was completed in July 2015.
Rehabilitation of Taxiway NB, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
Houston, Texas. As project manager, responsible for included the development of
ADG VI taxiway. I coordinated the design efforts of a large multidisciplinary team.
The construction cost was $43 million, the design was completed in June 2013.
Terminal B Apron Expansion, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
Houston, Texas. As project manager, responsible for the airside and landside
portions of the new terminals. I coordinated the design efforts of a large
multidisciplinary team including The construction cost was $37 million, the design
was completed March 2012.
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of New Brunswick,
1993
Registrations/licenses
Professional Engineer:
Texas 89506, 2002
Canada M4853, 1996
Professional affiliations
Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists of
New Brunswick
American Society of Civil
Engineers
American Association of Airport
Executives, Member, South
Central Chapter
Work Experience
22 years total work experience
13 years with current firm

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Harold C. Vande Meerakker, PE
Airport Development Phase 1, King Abdul-Aziz International Airport (KAIA),
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Airside design engineer on this fast-track
project to expand King Abdul-Aziz International Airport. The estimated $7 billion
program added 46-gates, passenger terminal building, associated airside and
landside facilities, and multiple support buildings. Both Federal Aviation
Administration and International Civil Aviation Organization standards we utilized.
The construction cost was $7 Billion; the design was completed in December 2012.
Rehabilitation of Runway 9-27, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
Houston, Texas. As project manager responsible for reconstruction of existing
runway. The construction cost was $30 million; the design was completed Jan 2008.
Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO), Conroe,
Texas. As project manager responsible for a new ATC Tower. The construction
cost was $2.9 million, with construction completed in completed in February 2008
Renzel Airfield Improvements, Norman Y. Mineta San Jose
International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California. Project manager responsible
for rehabilitation for taxiway Y. This was a fast-track, design-build contract. The
construction cost was $36 million, design completed in February 2006.
Tulsa International Airport, Rehabilitate taxiways DD, EE, F, G1, H, J and
Taxiway C extension, Tulsa Oklahoma. As lead project Engineers, responsible for
the rehabilitation of several taxiways. The construction cost was $6,500,000, and
the design was completed in April 2005.
Terminal Landside Improvements, Rogue Valley International – Medford
Airport (MFR), Medford, Oregon. As project manager responsible for design of
landside departure and arrival roadways along with parking area. The construction
cost was $10 million, design was completed in July 2005.
South Airfield Improvement, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport
(SJU), San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a project engineer, responsible for rehabilitation
of runway 10-28 and taxiway J. The design was completed in November 2004.
Overlay of Runway 8L-26R, George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH),
Houston, Texas. As a project engineer responsible for pavement design, pavement
markings layout, and drainage improvements for the overlay of Runway 8R-26L.
Design completed in January 2004.
New Fifth Runway, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intercontinental Airport
(ATL), Atlanta, Georgia. As project engineer my role was to provide quality
control, quality assurance, and constructability by reviewing the design calculations,
construction plans, and specifications. Design was completed in June 2004.
CIVIL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
One of the factors that has allowed me to excel in my aviation career is my varied
civil engineer background. Previous experience allowed me to develop the
following skills; surveying, site development, utility (water, sanitary) designs, city
streets, urban and rural roads, Hydrology and Hydraulic modelling and municipal
utility district management, environmental studies and CAD design.