Luis Mejia

3652 South “A” Street                                                        luis.rubalcava.mejia@gmail.com

Oxnard, CA 93033                                         805-816-6449

 

OBJECTIVE              Seeking a full time entry level position in Engineering.

 

EDUCATION              University of California, Irvine              Irvine, California

B.S. in Civil Engineering, June 2013             

SKILLS                           

Computing:                  AutoCAD, TransCAD, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office, Google SketchUp, Maple, Java, Python, MATLAB, EPANET, SWMM, and HEC-HMS.

Language:                Fluent in Spanish.

 

AWARDS              -Edison International Scholarship                                          -Association Water Agency Scholarship

2009-2013                              -American Public Works Association Scholarship              -James C. Basile Scholarship

                            -MESA Scholarship                                                                      -Nissan North America, Inc. Scholarship

                            -Westlake Village Garden Club Scholarship                            -Ventura College Scholarship

-School of Engineering Scholarship                                          -Engineering Undergraduate Award

-Young Leaders Society Scholarship

-Ventura and Santa Barbara Engineers Week Scholarship

EXPERIENCE

Present                        City of Oxnard City Corps              Oxnard, California

·      Assisted with giving a tour of the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) in Oxnard.

·      Informed the general public about the Reverse Osmosis process at the AWPF in Spanish and English.

·      Helped the Geographic Information System (GIS) department by gathering data to update the fire hydrants in the city.

 

04/2012 – 06/2013         CAD Drafter- UCI Parking and Distribution Services              Irvine, California

·      Designed drawings of different assembly by using AutoCAD.

·      Created CAD drawing based on requirements and design standards.

·      Ensured that the final designs are in compliance with the design standards.

·      Conduct field investigations and site visits.

·      Completed all the tasks within project schedule.

01/2013-06/2013            Sewer Pipeline Design, Psomas- UCI Senior Project                   Irvine, California

·      Work under supervision of our client consultant.

·      Design and replace existing sewer lines and manholes in downtown Laguna Beach to redirect sewer flow and create an efficient sewer collection.

·      Prepare a Preliminary Design Report (PDR), cost estimations, and project schedule.

Summer 2011              Free Wheelchair Mission                                                                Irvine, California

·      Helped design a collapsible wheelchair with the maximum budget of $65.

·      Assembled PVC and mild steel wheelchair prototypes to give our team a better visual aid other than models from SolidWorks.

·      Ensured Steel Prototype passed the Whirlwind Wheelchair International testing.

 

Summer 2009            The City of Oxnard              Oxnard, California

 

·      Assisted Engineers, Architects, & Inspectors at various construction developments and sites.

·      Applied and interpreted building codes on construction sites. 

·      Inspected buildings, streets, underground piping, and other structures.

LEADERSHIP              

2009-2010                             Vice President for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)

 

·      Leader and speaker for the student chapter SHPE.

·      Representative of SHPE at many professional conferences throughout the nation.

·      Presided effectively at club and board meetings.

·      First year to compete in the Kinetic Sculpture Race and made it an annual event.

·      Organized and managed fundraising initiatives for the student chapter SHPE.