Keichun (Paul) Lau

Civil Engineer

 

Education

BS, Civil Engineering, Taiwan University,

MS, Structural Engineering, Southampton University,

AutoCAD, Microstation, Caltrans Local Assistant Program Training Courses. Highway and drainage seminars. NPDES task force for the City of Moreno Valley. Building Structural Calculation, and engineering plan check.

 

Professional Licenses

Professional Engineer, CA, No. 38388

 

Years of Experience

With AECOM:  14

With other firms:  24

 

Experience Summary

Paul Lau has extensive professional civil, transportation and structural engineering experience in both private and government sectors. The breadth of his experience includes all aspects of project development process from feasibility studies to project reports, right-of-way, geometric approval drawings, and final plans, specifications and estimates. His experience includes:

·               Design, construction management of land development, roadway, drainage, building, utility, and bridge projects.

·               Paul has 5 years of experience with the County of Riverside, 13 years of experience with the City of Moreno Valley

·               Successfully completed the design and construction management for many city, county and Caltrans projects, and also review land development projects.

·               Paul also wrote proposals to the local agencies in Riverside County and won a dozen projects for AECOM.

 

Employment History

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1.               CNC Engineering – Plan Check Engineer - December 2015 to Now – Grading, Storm Drain, Roadway and Transportation projects plan check and construction review. 2.               DLAC Inc. - Part time Structural Engineer - July 2015 to Dec 2015 – Building structural calculation and LID drainage design. 3.               Albert Webb Associates, Riverside - Senior Engineer/Project Manager- Feb 2015 to June 2015 – Transportation projects and highway construction management supports 4.               AECOM Diamond Bar and Ontario, California –September 2009 to January 2015 – Senior Project Engineer in highway and drainage design for transportation projects. 5.               AECOM (formerly LAN Engineering), San Bernardino and Diamond Bar, California – October 2001 to September 2009 – Project Engineer in highway and drainage design for transportation projects 6.               City of Moreno Valley, Riverside, California –April 1988 to October 2001 – Associate Civil Engineer in Public Works Department, highway design, drainage design, capital projects and subdivision plan check. Also represent City for NPDES task force 7.               County of Riverside, Riverside, California – August 1983 to April 1988 – Assistant Civil Engineer in Road Department and Building & safety Department, highway, grading and drainage design, grading inspection and plan check 8.               Freeman Fox and Partners, Hong Kong – December 1980 to March 1983 – Graduate Engineer in Civil & Structural Design - mass transit subways, highway bridge projects 9.               Bing Choy & Associate, Hong Kong – January 1978 to September 1979 – Assistant Engineer in Civil and Structural Design for highway and land development projects

 

 

 

Major Project Experience for the Latest 14 Years

I-215 Segment 1 and 2 Widening and Reconstruction (Rialto Avenue to to I-259), San Bernardino, California: Design engineer responsible for drainage, storm water quality treatment facilities, signing and striping on the $75 million freeway widening and realignment project. This project consists of widening and reconstructing the existing six-lane freeway to accommodate the addition of HOV and mixed-flow lanes, with an ultimate 10-lane configuration. This includes new and widened bridges to accommodate the wider freeway design. The widening impacts the existing drainage system of culverts and open channels. Drainage facilities will be brought up to current standards and includes onsite drainage systems, as well as offsite drainage. Prepared hydrology/hydraulic calculations and reports, drainage plans, profiles and details, roadway sign plans, details and quantity sheets for both drainage and sign plans.

Perris Blvd Widening, Moreno Valley, California: Project Engineer and Manager, design and coordinate Preliminary Design/Project Report, Final PS & E, Construction Support for this multi-segments street widening project, includes new pavements, sidewalks, curb and gutter, new traffic signal, traffic signal interconnection, storm drain laterals and interim drainage system improvements on Perris Boulevard from Cactus Avenue to the south City Limits. Also coordinate with City of Perris for completion of planning of their portion of Perris Boulevard project. The street and sidewalk improvements have a total length of approximately 2 miles. The new roadway re-striping is approximately 3.5 miles long. Prepare drainage study, project report, traffic study and environmental reports, and provide storm drain designs to get RCFC&WCD encroachment permit approval. Work with sub-consultants and City agents as a team to provide all required right-of-way services, prepare legal documents and exhibits to complete the necessary right-of-way acquisition process, include the relocation of 5 units in a mobile home park to acquire the necessary ultimate right-of-way. Also provide necessary environmental clearance and studies to comply with the City and State/Federal regulations in order to receive construction clearance to obtain TUMF funding. One major task is the approval and completion of the SCE power pole relocation along Perris Boulevard. is also accomplished.

 

Ironwood Avenue Street Reconstruction and Sidewalk, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer to design 2,600 feet of roadway widening, re-profiling and reconstruction to from 2 lanes to 4 lanes from Heacock Street to Perris Boulevard. Highway was funded by Local Assistance Program; project included installing 1,100 feet of sidewalk and reconstructing access ramps and driveway approaches; and preparing traffic control plans and PS&E. Also design the improvements to reconstruct the existing roadway sections of Ironwood Avenue from Pigeon Pass Road to Graham Street comprising a total length of approximately 2660 feet, with sidewalks east of Graham Street along the south side for a total length of approximately 1000 feet. All The projects upgraded curb ramps and driveway approaches to bring them into conformance with ADA and current city standards. Paul provided and submitted all required forms and documentation to Caltrans in accordance with the local assistance procedures manual.

Pacific Avenue and Rubidoux Area Street Improvement, Sidewalk and Storm Drain, Rubidoux, California: Project engineer, design a new storm drain system along Pacific Avenue from 45th Street to Rustic lane, responsible for designing 18,000 feet of road re-profiling, widening, sidewalks and 3,600 feet of storm drain and drainage facilities for old residential area and collector streets, coordinate with waterlines and utility relocation project. Prepared street light location design, utility coordination, right-of-way, hydrology/hydraulic calculations, and PS&E. AECOM has also been retained by the County of Riverside to perform design for new street widening and construction of street improvements along Pacific Avenue from Mission Blvd to Limonite Avenue, and also two complete phases of design and construction of street widening, sidewalk, utility relocation for more than 20 residential street in Rubidoux Area 3.

Indian Detention Basin, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer. Designed the street widening, new traffic signal, street lights, installed storm drain mainlines and laterals, and sidewalk improvements on Ironwood Avenue from Heacock Street to Nita Street. The street and sidewalk improvements have a total length of approximately 1,900 feet and the storm drain has mainlines approximately 3,800 feet long. Assist drainage engineer to prepare drainage study, reports, calculations, environmental assessments, basin inlet improvements and alternatives for storm drain designs for RCFC&WCD approval.

Palo Verde Storm Drain, Montclair, California: Project engineer responsible for designing 5,600 feet of storm drain, drainage laterals extensions including freeway on ramp drainage connections, residential area connections and outlet structure to regional basin. Also design re-connection of the utility brine drainage line. Paul prepared traffic control plans, hydrology/hydraulic calculations, PS&E.

 

Other projects accomplished without detail information as listed below:

 

Hudson Street Widening and Sidewalk Improvements - from Limonite Ave to 58th St., Riverside County, California: Project Engineer

SR 60 Moreno Beach Signal, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer.

Mission Trail & Corydon Street Storm Drain Design, Lake Elsinore, California: Project engineer.

Alessandro Boulevard, Perris Boulevard, and Postal Avenue Sidewalk Improvements, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer.

Gentian Avenue, Bay Avenue and Indian Street Sidewalk Improvements, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer.

Dracaea Avenue, Moreno Valley, California: Project engineer.

Bear Valley Rd PS&E, Victorville, California: Project engineer.

Valley Center Rd. Bridge Over San Luis Rey River, San Diego County, California: Utility engineer.

Campus Avenue Realignment and 20th Street Extension, Upland, California: Design engineer.

Arrow Route/I-15 & Foothill Ramps, Rancho Cucamonga, California: Project drainage engineer.

Avenue P/Rancho Vista Widening, Palmdale, California: Project drainage engineer.

Bermuda Dunes Infrastructure, Bermuda Dunes, California: Project engineer.

Central Avenue/Palm Meadows Drive, San Bernardino, California: Project engineer.

I-10/Riverside Avenue Interchange Replacement, Rialto, California: Drainage engineer.

(I-215 Bi-county Improvement Project Widening/Reconstruction and I-215/SR-60/SR-91 IC to I-215/Orange Show Lane IC, Riverside and San Bernardino, California: Utilities planning engineer.

Limonite Avenue Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) Project, Riverside, California: Design engineer.

Lovekin Boulevard Road Improvement Project, Blythe, California: Project engineer.

Wilkinson Street - North of River, Perris, California: Project engineer.

 

 

Career expectation:

With many years of both design and construction experience, in a continuous employment history, being familiar with the local governments, agencies and construction companies, I am ready to take any job that meet the budget and performance requirements of the project. I can contribute in particular for effective calculation, communication and coordination with all involved parties and get the job done. Good knowledge of project objectives with practical constructible consideration is always my job priority.