Colin Sherrill, Engineering In Training

11703 132nd Place NE • Redmond WA, 98052 • colin.a.sherrill@gmail.com

Education:

University of Portland, Portland, OR

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Focus

Engineering Experience:

Supplemental Engineering Tech I, City of Redmond, Redmond, WA

May 2013

  · Conducted field inspections for Right-of-Way projects, including gas, power, fiber optics, and communications

  · Held daily field meetings with contractor foreman to inquire about daily progress and to assess traffic control

implementation

Engineering Intern, Water For People Honduras, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

May 2014 - Present

  · Lead research team in investigating other municipalities city code regarding soil nails so that the City of Redmond

could construct its own policies.

  · Collected field data for designing new supply systems, and water quality measurements

  · Designed new water systems by drawing plans and profiles for the systems and doing demand flow analysis

  · Technical advisor for a University of Portland student project

  · Prepared project budgets for both latrine and water supply projects

Distribution Intern, Tualatin Valley Water District, Beaverton, OR

  · Acted as assistant project manager for a fluoride injection system upgrade

  · Read over all construction related documents and looked over change orders

  · Participated in meetings between the contractor and design firm in order to find solutions to problems

  · Helped work crews with water system maintenance and inspections, such as working on regulators

  · Learned how a distribution system operates

Engineer Intern/Researcher, N.S.F. International Research Experiences for Students, Honduras SA

  · Designed gravity fed water distribution system for rural Honduran community of 46 homes

  · Constructed AutoCAD drawings of water system pipe accessories

  · Collected GPS surveying data to map out new water system for another community

  · Wrote project report that was submitted to NSF

Academic Experience:

Senior Design Group Project

  · Analyzed 9 years of rainfall for Guadalupe Carney Honduras

  · Created 25 year IDF curve from the data

  · Used analysis results to design 36 culverts for community

Leadership:

Boy Scouts of America: Eagle Scout Project, Forest Grove, OR

  · Directed and organized the design and building of a foot bridge which increased hiking trail access

  · Acquired all building permits from the City of Forest Grove Planning Department

  · Obtained donated materials from various local businesses

  · Led scout troop of 30 in a five-day bridge assembly

Skills & Certification:

Certification:

Passed State of Oregon Civil Engineering Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

Washington State Traffic Control Flagger

First Aid and CPR

Engineering Software: AutoCAD, WaterCAD, Microsoft Office, Sharepoint

Professional Association: American Water Works Association member, Pacific Northwest Section

Job Training: Customer Service Training

September 2013 – February 2014

Summer 2013

Summer 2012

Fall 2012

Summer 2008

June 2013

July 2014

July 2014

Since 2013