This document is a resume for Kim D. Scattarella, a civil engineer seeking a position as a project engineer or project manager. It summarizes her 20 years of experience in areas such as utility engineering, surface water management, project engineering, management, and administration for various municipalities. It also lists her education and certifications that qualify her for these roles.

1. Kim D. Scattarella, P.E. kims77@hotmail.com
res: (425) 226.2908 cell: (253) 326-6185
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-d-scattarella/a/8a3/587
OBJECTIVE: Project Engineer/Project Manager
Experienced Civil engineer in land development, surface water and utility
engineering, contract administration, project and construction management
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Adaptable, well- organized, resourceful and effective in public works project and
contract administration, budgets and data analysis. Strong analytical skills and
knowledge base. Skilled in utilizing technical and troubleshooting skills and
engineering judgment that delivers cost-effective solutions and excellent
customer service. Licensed Professional Engineer (WA), license no. 34451, Water
Distribution Manager- 2 (WETRC) Certificate No. 9967.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE :
Utility and Civil Engineering
* Organized and notified citizens about meetings regarding formation of Local Improvement
District (LID) for City of Sumner to finance future water and sewer improvements.
* Verified force account costs for City of Enumclaw CIP water pipeline, using WSDOT/APWA
Specifications, Blue Book and prevailing wages, reducing payments by more than $12,000
(about 15%).
* Performed in-house design and project management for small works contracts in drainage,
water quality facilities, water, sewer and gas line construction for Cities of Enumclaw and
Sumner reducing design and construction costs by up to 25%.
* As Project Engineer, managed and designed road improvements, evaluated utility design,
coordinated with Franchise utilities, assisted in right-of-way acquisition; focal point for public
meetings and construction management of a $5 million construction contract; prepared contract
documents and advertised Alaska Street Improvements, Tacoma, WA.
Project Engineering and Management
* Designed erosion control improvements for local development in City of Renton, reducing
damage by contractor and attendant liabilities in excess of 40%.
* Designed and provided consultant and construction management and contract administration
for Federally funded (FHWA) for City of Enumclaw Warner Ave.; led to
road, utility and landscaping improvements, completing project on-time and under budget.

2. * Planned in-house contract management and assisted on Grant applications. Managed
several TIB roadway related projects and successfully audited three FHWA projects through
WSDOT on-time removing the need of consultant work by the City of Sumner.
* Designed and managed construction of local street improvement project for City of Sumner,
Kim D. Scattarella, P.E. kims77@hotmail.com
res: (425) 226.2908 cell: (253) 326-6185
financed by Latecomer’s development fees, completing project under budget.
* Managed design, construction, obtained permits and advertised Waterway Park Kayak Float
project in Foss Waterway, completing the project within budget, five years after planning phase.
* As Project Manager, managed consultants for a large multi-million dollar project for Tacoma
Narrows Airport during design and construction and successfully transferred ownership to
Pierce County in 2009. Facilitated negotiation of delay costs with contractor with construction
management that reduced delays by $1.5 million from original estimate.
Hydraulics and Surface Water Management
* Revitalized federal floodplain study for Chehalis Indian Reservation, stimulating safe and
effective future land development.
* Managed the selection of consultants for Enumclaw’s Inflow/Infiltration Reduction and Sewer
Rehabilitation project.
* Project engineer for Alaska Street project; City of Tacoma that utilized green streets and low
impact development design features.
EXPERIENCE:
Professional Engineer/Project Manager, City of Tacoma, Department of Public Works, Engineering,
Tacoma, WA; Sept. 2007- Apr. 2012
* Planned, designed plans, administered consultant contracts and managed Capital
Improvement projects and budgets, including airport, waterway and large scale road projects.
* Coordinated and reviewed utility design, landscape and erosion control plans, value
engineering, writing grants and request for qualifications and oversight inspections.
* Obtained environmental permits, prepared plans, specifications and estimates. Reviewed
and resolved change orders, wrote grant applications and provided technical assistance to staff.
Associate City Engineer/Project Engineer, City of Sumner, Public Works Department, Sumner, WA;
Sept. 2004- Sept. 2007
* Project management, managed budgets, contract administration and conducted project
delivery and Capital Improvement projects, including planning and design of road, water, sewer,
utility and park projects.
* Grant writing, preparation of bid documents for CIP projects, right-of-way acquisition,
construction coordination with franchise utilities, construction management and oversight
inspections and documentation.
* Evaluated geotechnical reports and reviewed testing results, progress payments, change
order and force account documentation.
Senior Engineer – Plans Reviewer, City of Federal Way, Public Works Department, Federal Way, WA;
May 2001 – Sept.2004

3. * Development plan review, including road, drainage improvements, TESC plans,
illumination and channelization plans, traffic control plan review, construction coordination with
local and franchise utilities, construction and project management for large scale development
Kim D. Scattarella, P.E. kims77@hotmail.com
res: (425) 226.2908 cell: (253) 326-6185
projects.
* Reviewed and evaluated of geotechnical reports and test results for private development
projects.
Utility Engineer, City of Enumclaw, Public Works Department, Enumclaw, WA;
Nov. 1998 – Feb. 2001
* Performed design, project management, value and utility engineering for road, sidewalk,
water, sewer, drainage improvement projects, development review, reviewed traffic control
plans, oversight inspection and contract administration.
* Reviewed force account documentation, field reports and provided progress payments.
Contract Engineer; City of Burien, Dept. of Public Works – Burien, WA; Jul. 1998- Oct. 1998
Contract Plans Examiner, City of Woodinville, Building Department – Woodinville, WA;
Jul. 1996 – Jul. 1998
* Design review for road projects and construction management. Development review, review
of plans and specifications for public works projects.
* Inspected drainage facilities, construction coordination and construction oversight inspections.
Responsible for ROW permits with franchise utilities, SEPA, land use review and pre-
construction meetings.
Hydraulic Engineer, US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Seattle, WA; 1992 – 1996
* Prepared scopes of work, cost estimates and technical studies.
* Regulated reservoirs during floods and coordinated operations with project personnel.
Extensive use of HEC-1, -2, HEC-RAS and HEC-5 models.
* Conducted floodplain determination studies and field surveys.
* Performed hazardous waste remediation contract and project management. Completed 40
hour Health and Safety Course for Hazardous Waste Sites.
VOLUNTEER WORK: Teaching MS-Office applications at local King County libraries
beginning in July 2012.
OTHER SKILLS: Experienced in MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project and Outlook),
intermediate skills in AutoCAD - Civil 3D, MS-Access, SAP, complex hydrologic and hydraulic
modeling; HSPF, KCRTS, WWHM3, SBUH, HEC-1,HEC-2, HEC-RAS, EPANET.
EDUCATION:
M.S.E., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Washington
B.S., Atmospheric Science, Oregon State University
ORGANIZATIONS: American Public Works Association (APWA), Project Management
Institute (PMI), Toastmasters International (TMI)

4. Completed 35 hours classroom training of PMBOK for PMP certification in June 2012 and plan
to take exam in fall 2012. Completed SharePoint for Developers training in July 2012.