Sparkman Land Development Company, LLC
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Ernest L Sparkman
1448 Bayhead Dr. Apt 1516
Virginia Beach, VA 23453
USMobile: (916)288-5206
Day Phone: (757)852-3405
Email: els132002@yahoo.com
Work Schedule: Full-Time
Desired locations: United States
Work Experience:
Ernest L Sparkman
1448 Bayhead Dr. Apt 1516
Virginia Beach, VA 23453 US
Mobile: (916)288-5206
Day Phone: (757)852-3405
Email: els132002@yahoo.com
Availability:
Work Schedule: Full-Time
Desired locations:
United States
Work Experience:
US Coast Guard
Facilities Design and Construction Center
5505 Robin Hood, Suite K
Norfolk, VA 23513 United States
04/2017 – Present
Architect / Architectural Planner
Serves as an Architectural Planner, designs structures for human use, such as office buildings or residential complexes. Ensure that a structure is safe and functional. Studies issues affecting U.S. Coast Guard’s community and make recommendations about where buildings, public utilities, and other structures should be located. Worked with local governments and officials to ensure that a community's land is used as best as possible. Assist with the short and long-term operation plans for the Planning and Building Safety as it relates to planning application submittals and building permit applications. Review and apply the design guidelines to planning applications such as for building designs, landscaping, signs, site plans, and related applications during the land development process.
Supervisor: Berg, Martin, LT, P.E. Director of Planning & Management ((757)852-3472)
US Army Corps of Engineers
1325 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814 United States
10/2014 – 04/2017
Civil Engineer / Cost Engineer
Serves as an Independent Government Cost Engineer, spearhead and estimate large and complex Civil Works Projects. Spearhead Military Construction cost estimates from budgetary to a concept, to detail construction bid estimate. Implement complex projects include dams and concrete structure, slurry wall, deep soil mix, and jet grouting for levee construction; aircraft runways and bridges. Independently focuses on project items that pose critical problems of performance requirements versus costs and develops cost estimates of an alternative to recommend most cost-efficient alternatives to designers, typically requiring deviation from standard practices and methods. My responsibility entails me to investigate construction sites, studies project feasibility, conducts detailed design development, analyzes risks, safety and deadlines, I also introduce logic and creativity in the project design.
Supervisor: Jerry Frost, P.E. Chief Cost Engineering ((916)557-6863)
US Army Corps of Engineers
801 Folsom Lake Crossing Road
P.O. Box 1970
Folsom, CA 95630 United States
06/2013 - 10/2014
Civil Engineer / Cost Engineer
Served as an Independent Government Cost Engineer emphasized in preparing large and complex Civil Works Projects. Military Construction cost estimates from budgetary to a concept, to detail construction bid estimate. Complex projects include dams and concrete structure, slurry wall, deep soil mix, and jet grouting for levee construction; aircraft runways and bridges. Independently focuses on project items that pose critical problems of performance requirements versus costs and develops cost estimates of an alternative to recommend most cost-efficient alternatives to designers, typically requiring deviation from standard practices and methods. Served as a project development team member for cost and price analyzes in a construction modification totaling over $16 million. February 2014, I used Auto CAD 2014/Civil 3-D to help estimate surface volumes and balancing earthwork volumes for the Fort Irwin hospital project.
Supervisor: Ben Dizon, S.E. Chief JPF Engineering Support Unit ((916)293-4142 / (916) 557-6990)
US Forest Service
35 College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 United States
10/2006 - 06/2013
Civil Engineer Tech
Served as a Generator Technician, with the California Army National Guard and helped with the design, setup, and management of all the Division electrical power. Manage enough electrical power to run three street blocks. Handled being in charge of 5 sets 30k generators maintained and kept up and running during the Division important data download. Awarded the Division coin for no deficiency during several training operations. Supervisor SFC Selvin Lowe, (916)221-8639 email; selvin.lowerodriguez@us.army.mil
Served with the US Forest Service as Project Manager and Inspector. Worked on public works and facilities project. Checks Architecture/Engineering construction documents from A/E firm for consistency and to make sure construction documents comply with the final project. Visited construction site with Contractors and oversees the construction process to ensure a viable construction product. Managed and made sure all designs are feasible and solve construction problems before contracting. Managed all construction estimate by making sure costs are related to construction projects and by managing the percentage of competition. CAD Coordinator, maintain Auto CAD software product and keeps office license updated. Provided design assistance to the engineering section. Also managed all topographic surveying using a total station. Other duties consisted of IAS, micro purchaser, and check writer. Also helped with gate closure plans during the snow season and gate opening plans during the summer season.
Supervisor: Garrett Villanueva (530-543-2762)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
100 West Capital St
Jackson, MS 39269 United States
02/2001 - 10/2006
Design Engineer Tech
During my tenure with the Natural Resource Conservation Service, State design staff, designed and drafted floodwater retarding structures. Such as reinforced concrete dams, earth dams, waterways, pipelines, and channels. Computed volume estimates and material requirements for projects cost $30,000 to over a million dollars. All work was done with the use of Auto CAD Land Development and Civil 3D. Designed and layout the State office for remodeling also designed an office for new construction. Layout two services center each housed four government agencies. In 2005, designed over Twenty Emergency Watershed Project average cost of each project $50,000 and two major water retarding structure averaged cost over a million dollars. Listed as the State's contact person for Auto CAD.
Supervisor: Scott Culberson (601-965-5035-231)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Hattiesburg Project Engineer Office
113 Fairfield Drive, Suite 110
Hattiesburg, MS 39402 United States
02/1998 - 02/2001
Design Engineer Tech
Managed and developed volume estimates, cost estimates, and construction documents for floodwater retarding structures and systems. Use Auto CAD 2002 and Land Development to perform routine drafting and design assignments. Assist in making on-site checks of engineering structures during the construction and after installation to ensure adherence to technical standards. Produced contour maps and worked with a survey team in conducting topographic surveys in over eighteen countries. Used Auto CAD 14 to perform drafting and design assignments. Assist in making on-site checks of engineering structures.
Supervisor: Danny K Nelson (601-408-5104)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
510 Hwy 25 North
Suite 2
Starkville, MS 39759 United States
05/1996 - 02/1998
Agricultural Engineer
Responsible for developing volume estimates cost estimates and construction documents for floodwater retarding structures and systems. Completed construction design and conduct surveys in four counties. Responsible for 5% spot-checks of all engineering practices. Conduct investigation and recommend to the Area Conservationist, the policies, and procedure for furnishing engineering assistance in the area. Planned and conducted preliminary design for water management and other water resource measures. Prepare engineering plans, reports and similar documents to compliance with sound engineering practice. Collected, assembled, analyzed, and evaluated hydraulic and hydrologic data.
Supervisor: Tony Thompson ((662)320-4009 /114)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
112 Stoneville Road
P.O. Box 127
Stoneville, MS 38776 United States
10/1994 - 05/1996
Civil Engineer
Accomplishments and Related Skills: Determined hydraulic and hydrologic characteristics of a watershed and measured areas by studying rainfall and runoff records. Analyzed and interpreted soil cover-characteristics were affecting infiltration and surface flows. Established rainfall-runoff record by making the calculation of flood routing and developing runoff curves. Developed preliminary designs, volume estimates, cost estimates for floodwater retarding structures Supervisor: Paul B. Rodrigue ((662) 226-5683)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
100 W. Capitol Street
Suite 1321 Federal Building
Jackson, MS 39269 United States
01/1994 - 10/1994
Civil Engineer
Planned and conducted preliminary design for water management and other water resource measures. Prepare engineering plans, reports and similar documents to compliance with sound engineering practice. Collected, assembled, analyzed, and evaluated hydraulic and hydrologic data. Supervisor: Wayne Ellis (601-965-5230)
Soils Conservation Service
100 W. Capitol Street, Suite 1321 Federal Bldg.
Jackson, MS 39269 United States
12/1991 - 01/1994
Design Engineer
Computed quantities of materials involved in engineering structures and systems. Prepared bid schedules, cost estimates, specifications and construction documents. Prepared tables, graphs, curves, and evaluate hydrologic and hydraulic data. I performed drafting, computer aid drafting, and design assignments. Assisted in making on-site checks of engineering structures during the construction and after installation to ensure adherence to technical standards. Prepared detailed designs and construction plans for engineering practices. Provided leadership and guidance in design development and maintenance of administrative procedures. Supervisor: William Kenny ((601)924-5375)
Education: Sanford-Brown College Tampa, FL United States
Associate's Degree 12/2015
GPA: 3.25 of a maximum 4.00
Credits Earned: 92 Semester hours
Major: Building Information Modeling
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY United States
Bachelor's Degree 10/1986
Credits Earned: 109 Semester hours
Major: Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture
Nashville State Technical Institute Nashville, TN United States
Associate's Degree 09/1983
Credits Earned: 77 Semester hours
Major: Architectural Engineering Technology
Associate of Engineering
Mississippi State University Starkville, MS United States
Attended 7/2001-12/2005
Credits Earned: 98 Semester hours
Major: Bio-Engineering