NICHALOS D. GARDNER, P.E.
5000 Ridgewood Road, Apt 406
Jackson, MS 39211
601-956-0812
ndgbirdsons1@msn.com
May 2004 Present Hinds County Jackson, MS
Director of Public Works/Road Manager
· Administers the day to day activities of the department
· Supervises over 120 employees
· Sets and Modifies Department Policies
· Manages Department Budget of $7.5M $8.5M
· Regulates Permitted Activities of Department
· Review new Subdivision Plats for Approval
· Communicate written and orally daily with Citizens and Board of Supervisors
· Oversees implementation of new Programs and Regulations
Aug 1999 May 2004 Interface Construction Corporation St. Louis, MO
Project Manager/Project Engineer
Assist with the design of various projects.
Estimate and perform value engineering for construction projects.
Perform constructability assessments of projects.
Identify design problem and work with Owners, CMs and Design teams to resolve issues.
Interact with Code officials to secure permits and to comply with governing codes.
Manage team of Construction workers and budget for projects from $100K to $8M.
Schedule and monitor construction progress for projects.
Research ISO 14000 model to asses EMS for companys operations.
Implement the execution of EMS during the construction of projects.
Dec 2002 May 2004 (concurrent with position at Interface)
City of Northwoods Northwoods, MO
Building Inspector/Plan Reviewer
Inspect buildings for compliance with local and BOCA codes.
Review construction plans for local and BOCA code compliance.
Generate reports for court cases on code and ordinance violations.
Advise elected officials on code and ordinance issues and interpretation.
Review and assess Citys EMS for governance of Public Works operations.
Advise residents of acceptable disposal of trash and debris.
May 1997 Aug 1998 IMS Engineers Jackson, MS
Civil Engineer
Designed municipal water distribution systems.
Modeled water profiles using HEC-1, HEC-2, HEC-RAS, TR-20 and TR-55.
Designed Channel Stabilizations for USACE and USDA - Soil Conservation.
Performed structural analysis and site design for projects.
Managed CADD operators working on design drawings (Microstation and AutoCAD).
Evaluated and ensured that Local Network System was properly operating.
Performed Environmental Assessments (Phase I & II) of sites and filed reports.
Researched Environmental Standards for continual compliance.
Communicated with State and Federal Agencies on compliance issues.
Wrote and assembled technical specifications for projects.
Mississippi State University Starkville, MS
Master of Science-Civil/Environmental Engineering (Water Resources)
- Formulated Fortran 77 code for groundwater contamination models.
- Utilized TR-20, TR-55, and HEC-RAS for water modeling.
- Reviewed Federal Permitting requirements and regulations.
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering
Design of Storm water Management Systems
Design of Storm Sewers and Pavement Drainage
- Modeled Storm water Profiles using TR-20, TR-55, HEC-RAS, HEC-6, and HydroCAD.
- Designed Highway drainage system.
- Calculated and sized several runoff retention ponds.
- Surveyed pump station design and requirements.
- Reviewed several BMPs, and most recent Federal Permitting Requirements.
Professional Engineer Missouri No. E2001018736
American Society of Civil Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
National Society of Black Engineers President, Vice President
National Engineers Week Future City Competition Engineering Mentor,
Regional Coordinator
Associated General Contractors Technology Transfer Committee, Classroom
Mentor