Kevin A. Wohlmut, P.E.
Santa Fe, NM 87508
| JOB OBJECTIVE -- NONE: I am about to begin employment with the U.S. Peace Corps. I am merely keeping this page posted so that my friends and visitors know a little about me. |
JOB EXPERIENCE:
Oct. 2003 to present: Travel sabbatical: visited Australia, the Yucatan, Brazil and Costa Rica while writing stories.
Mar. 2000 - Oct. 2003: Coastal Engineer at Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, San Diego, CA. Performed drafting, numerical modeling, cost estimating, data analysis and data presentation for a variety of engineering projects.
Projects include dredging, environmental mitigation, and new wharf construction for Pier 700 at Coronado Naval Base; Encinitas Shore Protection for Highway 101; dredging and marina studies for Big Bear Lake; utility relocation & beautification projects for downtown San Diego and Encinitas, and others.
Feb. 1999 to Present: Freelancing as an Engineering Technician for several firms in the San Diego area, including brief stints at Helix Environmental and Racal-Pelagos (ocean surveyors).
Mar. 1998 – Feb. 1999: Staff Engineer at Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, Long Beach, CA. Performed drafting, numerical modeling, data analysis and data presentation for a variety of coastal engineering projects.
Projects include Encinitas Shore Protection for Highway 101, Bolsa Chica Wetland Reclamation, Hellman Ranch Wetland Reclamation, Seal Beach Nourishment Study, Carlsbad Beach Fill, and L.A. River Sedimentation Study.
1997 - 1998: Chief Engineer at Submersible Computer Systems, Inc., Montecito CA. As part-owner of a startup computer company, designed cases for waterproof and automobile-mounted mobile computers using AutoCAD Lite 95. Participated in design process from concept through plans and procurement to assembly of prototypes. Assisted in general company management including accounting and client contacts, and demonstrations at trade shows.
1994 - 1997: Civil Engineer at Moffatt & Nichol Engineers, San Francisco, CA. (Duties differed from Long Beach assignment) Designed, drafted, researched, and performed project management duties for a variety of coastal engineering projects.
Major involvement and project management for drainage design and coastal erosion studies for the Pebble Beach Golf Course; also participation in projects including Alameda Ferry Terminal revetment, Pier Half (San Francisco) Ferry Terminal renovation, Aptos sewer main rehabilitation, and Coronado Naval Base (San Diego) scuba-diving inspection of port facilities.
1992 - 1994: Research Assistant for MMTC-OBD (Marine Minerals Technology Center - Ocean Basins Division), Honolulu, Hawaii.
While attending the Masters' program at UH, handled a variety of tasks including design, construction, use, and upkeep of two deep-ocean dredges. (Used these dredges during a 2-week research cruise to Johnston Atoll, dredging for cobalt crusts in 2000 m of water.) Operated "Vibracore" sand drill. Also acquired expertise in underwater video, generating technical reports and technical drawings.
1989 - 1992: Assistant Engineer at A. L. Bliss Civil Engineering, Inc., Palo Alto, California. Executed a great variety of tasks for public and private sector clients, including drawing construction plans and legal exhibits,writing engineering cost estimates and specifications, writing property descriptions, preparing hydraulic and hydrologic studies, designing roads, driveways, concrete slabs, fire protection, water, storm drain, and sewerage systems.
1988: Intern at Mainz, Germany, construction site for DeBauSie (Deutsche Bau- und Siedlungs- gesellschaft, GMbH), West Germany's largest construction firm. Performed engineering calculations for demolition, cost, and as-built plans. Served as a general troubleshooter.
1986 - 1989: CADVANCE technician for Facilities Project Management at Stanford University. Transferred hand-drawn blueprints onto CAD, drew CAD blueprints of new buildings, operated Engineering Database (PRISM) for square footage tabulations, and wrote an informal manual of instruction for the CADVANCE system.
Master of Science in Ocean (Coastal) Engineering from University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1993. Thesis topic was shore protection design for a university laboratory site on Coconut Island, Kaneohe, HI. These recommendations were endorsed for construction in 1994-1995.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley, 1989.
AUTOCAD version 2003 and AutoCAD Lite.
SoftDesk version 7.1 including modules such as DTM, Earthwork, Road and Pipe System layout.
ARC-View and ARC-Info (Autodesk GIS -- Geographical Information System), basic knowledge only.
Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
IBM PC facility in general, including knowledge of BASIC and other less common office software, e.g.:
HEC-2 (Water Surface Elevation Calculation Program used by US Army Corps of Engineers)
SBEACH (Beach Profile Calculation Program used by US Army Corps of Engineers)
Type at 70 words per minute.
Registered Civil Engineer No. C 52938 (California), 1994
Scientific Divers' Permit, University of Hawaii, 1993
UC Berkeley Alumni Scholar, 1984
California Scholarship Federation Gold Seal, 1984
National Merit Scholar, 1984
Eagle Scout, 1981
Executive Committee Member, the San Diego Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation (an environmental nonprofit); executive membership, and edited Newsletter, in 2002; participation in Surfrider is ongoing.
UC Berkeley Elections Council member. Planned and executed ASUC Student Senate Elections, designed the ballot, oversaw printing, distribution, and counting of the ballots. Also hired, supervised, scheduled, and paid all pollworkers. Responsible for general validity of elections. 1986-1989
Lodge Chief, Stanford-Oljato Order of the Arrow Lodge, Boy Scouts of America -- Planned Lodge meetings, organized and ran Lodge activities. (Elected position), 1984-1985
Varsity track letterman at Loyola College Prep, 1984
Member Loyola Speech and Debate Team, 1983-1984
Member Bellarmine College Prep Speech and Debate Team, 1982
Entrepreneur. Started successful business crafting and selling synthetic furry pets in junior high.
Other engineering fields (e.g., aeronautical and nuclear engineering)
Fantasy / Science-Fiction (both reading and writing)
Soccer, surfing
Fluency in German