Benjamin E. Sheets, P.E.

 

EDUCATION
Colorado State University, Pueblo
B.S. Civil Engineering Technology (A.B.E.T. accredited), Cum Laude

REGISTRATIONS
Professional Engineer, Colorado
Land Surveyor Intern, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
·         Branch Vice President 1999
·         Secretary 1998

EXPERIENCE
City of Colorado Springs Colorado
Civil Engineer Reviewer                                                     3/08 to present
·         Construction plan reviewer for land development projects
·         Responsible for master drainage plan, street plan, grading plan and storm drain construction documents
·         Responsible for implementing various design and review check lists made available to engineering consultants
·         Responsible for processing drainage reimbursements and cost recovery agreements

M&S Civil Consultants                               Colorado Springs, Colorado
Senior Project Engineer                                                        12/04 to 3/08
·         Performed civil design services for major land development infrastructure including major arterial rodways and utility trunk mains
·          Responsible for technical training of new hires and staff designers
·         Responsible for major drainage analysis, design and reports for Master Development Drainage Plans for 600+ acre parcels, box culverts, drainage channels and regional detention ponds
·         District design engineer for the Woodmen Heights Development Project

Wilson and Company                                   Colorado Springs, Colorado
Project Engineer /Manager                                                        5/99 to 2/04
·         Provided significant utility, governing agency and multi-disciplined consultant coordination for federal highway and local municipal development projects
·          Responsible for technical training, scheduling, construction document preparation, surveying/mapping coordination for a variety of projects
·         Performed large scale transportation and municipal development project managerial and design services from scope preparation to bid award
·         Provided marketing and project specific proposal research and coordination

JR Engineering, Ltd.                                       Colorado Springs, Colorado
Project/Design Engineer                                    4/95 to 5/99, 2/04 to 12/04
·         Performed civil design services for land development and public works projects including storm drain, streets, grading, erosion control and utilities
·          Prepared site and master development hydrologic and hydraulic reports for land development and public works projects
·         Trained, reviewed and cooridinated team designers and technicians for all phases of engineering services from feasibility studies to final design
·         Performed hydraulic modeling utilizing USACOE HEC software for large scale drainage basin planning and channel stabilization design/analysis projects

Knight Piesold and Company                                       Denver, Colorado
Field Engineer                                                                            2/94 to 1/95
·         Provided QA/QC engineering oversight and construction observation services for mining effluent tailing storage earthen embankment facilties
·          Performed laboratory and field testing of construction materials per ASTM standards including technical report preparation per EPA guidelines
·         Applied interpretation of technical specifications and construction plans to evaluate material properties and ensure contractor compliance