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3295 S. Tatum Lane Phone: 218.230.8108 (M)
Gilbert, Arizona 85297 Email: smolstad@earthlink.net
PROFILE: Technically-strong, successful Professional Engineer with a desire to become a mentor and project manager
for an engineering firm or public entity with such needs for success.
Expertise in providing viable and constructible solutions for highly technical and complex engineering projects.with the
same or similar objectives. Expertise in providing viable and constructible solutions for highly technical and complex
projects. Highly experienced in construction management, site engineering and inspection.
HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
AutoCAD / Microstation Business Marketing Civil / Environmental
Civil / Municipal Engineering Hec-RAS training Permitting requirements
Land Development Project Design Business Management
Project Management
Staff Management
Water / Wastewater
Treatment
Hydraulics Engineering
Municipal Infrastructure
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Resident Engineer
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Construction Cost: $10.5M
Requirements: Overall project management and administration of engineering and inspection staff, site
construction management and administration, construction pay quantities, resident interaction,
federal and state wage program administration and sanitary sewer permitting through ADEQ.
Provided weekly project status reports and construction estimates to the client and interested
parties throughout the project duration.
Prepared necessary documentation summarizing the construction status, completion items,
client interactions, resident complaints and conflict resolution.
Project Design / Construction Management
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Construction Cost: $8.25M
Requirements: Provided overall design of completed plans for the grading/drainage (Phase I) and the
utilities/roadways (Phase II) for a proposed ethanol plant located in SE North Dakota. The
successful plans and subsequent construction management solidified possibilities of future
design sites.
Provided successful construction management and construction scheduling and coordination
for Phase I and Phase II.
Project Design / Engineer-at-Risk
Location: Maricopa County, AZ
Construction Cost: $2.5M
Requirements: Served as the Project Manager and Designer for this project, providing many design solutions
and drainage calculations for storm sewer retention, drainage pipe capacity, sanitary sewer
piping, water main pipe capacity and fire flow coverage, roadway capacity and structural
pavement designs.
Also served as Engineer-at-Risk for the construction of the entire storm sewer system, sanitary
sewer system, drainage system and roadway subgrade construction.
Project Design / Construction Management
Location: East Grand Forks, MN
Construction Cost: $ N/A
Requirements: Operation and management of a startup engineering firm, providing engineering design and
construction management services to a number of clients, public entities and private
developers. I was able to secure work from both local and regional clients that produced net
profit earnings for Municipal Engineering, Inc. throughout the first two years of existence.
Responsibilities included successful client marketing and development, building and
maintenance of a consistent client basis; numerous repeat clients.
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OBJECTIVE: To utilize my professional experience, engineering knowledge, skills and abilities in a technical leadership
role in Civil Engineering. Highly trained and experienced in Project Management, project design and construction
management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arizona State Land Department Phoenix, AZ 2013 - 2016
Water Resource Engineer
Provided engineering expertise and recommendations to the engineering department regarding land value based
upon accessibility to utilities, transportation, drainage and permit conformance.
Completed research and due diligence of individual properties, including accessibility and location of potable
water, sanitary sewer, transportation and drainage.
Desert Ridge / Paradise Ridge / Azara property management, including mitigation monitoring, USACE Section
404 Permit conformance and project design monitoring.
Provided review and monitoring of project development plans and reports, including drainage corridors,
stormwater retention, sediment transport analysis and jurisdictional wash flow determinations.
City of Williston, ND Williston, ND 2011 - 2013
Operations Engineer
Provided daily operations oversight and guidance to city maintenance teams of public infrastructure, construction
management, governing agency coordination, resident concerns and city commission directives..
Performed as the Operations Engineer / Manager for 12 municipal departments, consisting of approximately 65
employees and department heads. This further included management of department budgets and expenditures.
Prepared stormwater standards for compliance with current requirements of ND Department of Health.
Provided monitoring, maintenance and construction of existing potable water transmission systems, water
treatment and water usage.
PBS&J / An Atkins Company Lake Havasu City, AZ 2010 - 2011
Sr. Engineer I / Resident Engineer (Contract position)
Provided overall project management and construction inspection/evaluation/documentation of the Chemehuevi
Area of the Lake Havasu City Wastewater System Expansion Program. This project consisted of approximately
$10.5 M of sanitary sewer system improvements and other related items to convert all sewer service to gravity
collection from individual septic systems.
Responsibilities included overall staff management and coordination; construction management and
administration, construction pay quantities, resident interaction, wage rate program evaluation / documentation
and sanitary sewer permitting in accordance with ADEQ requirements.
ICS, Inc. of Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND 2009 - 2010
Sr. Design Engineer (Contract position)
Provided daily construction management services for large conference center and bleacher system for the Minot
Park District in Minot, ND.
Performed as Site Superintendent, providing construction and engineering expertise for this design-build
construction project. Project included extensive stormwater management requirements.
Municipal Engineering, Inc. East Grand Forks, MN 2004 - 2009
Project Engineer/Business Owner
Provided daily business services and management, along with business marketing, engineering, staff coordination,
billings, estimations, etc.
Provided design support for numerous wastewater treatment plants in southwest Minnesota, mainly treating for
phosphorous removal.
Performed necessary construction and boundary survey whenever necessary.
Floan-Sanders, Inc./CPS, Ltd. East Grand Forks, MN 1990 - 2004
Professional Engineer
Served as City Engineering Representative for numerous communities, public entities and private developers
throughout NW Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. This long-term position allowed me to work with and design
many different clients and project types, diverse in size, scope and complexity.
Proven success in project design, management, administration and completion, with minimal changes in scope,
budget and timeline.
Maintained a successful client base, providing annual engineering design and construction management solutions
throughout Northern Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS
Chapter/ National member - NSPE Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project
ND Firm Member - ACEC AutoCAD 2008 and Microstation V8
Phoenix chapter member - APWA (current) Hec-RAS training
Phoenix chapter member – ASPE (current) Related design programs including WaterCAD,
StormCAD, FLO-2D
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE EDUCATION
Professional Engineer License, Arizona BSCE Degree - University of North Dakota
Professional Engineer License, North Dakota Project Management courses - Mesa CC
Professional Engineer License, Minnesota