*Over 40 years of diversified experience in public and private infrastructure developmet, focused on Civil and Sructural Engineering including design, inspection, rehabilitation and preservation.
*Project development/management, alternative/feasibility studies, load capacity evaluation, strengthening/retrofit, value engineering, alternate project delivery, site assessments and alternative re-use.
*Integrating specialized materilas, services and technologies for enhanced project delivery
*Forensics and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for repair, rehabilitation, restoration and preservation of public and private infrastructure.
*Alternative project funding options including grants, infrastructure loan programs, and facilitating public-private initiatives for commercializing sustainable technologies.
*Diversified client base of federal, state and local government agencies.
Regional Vice President @ •Over 40 years of diversified experience in Civil/Structural Engineering focused on public infrastructure project development/management/preservation and value engineering.
•Bridge Design, Inspection, Repair and Rehabilitaion including use of specialized services, innovative technologies and engineered materials for enhanced project delivery.
•Asset maintenance and inspection using forensics, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and corrosion protection.
•Alternate project funding options including grantsmanship, infrastructure loan programs, and facilitating public-private initiatives for commercializing sustainable technologies. From October 2011 to Present (4 years 3 months) Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida AreaAssistant Vice President @ •Senior Civil/Structural Engineer focused on project development/management, value engineering, constructability, project scoping/negotiations, quality control and integrated client services.
•Played key role in the expansion of client base and niche services. Established the Structures/Facilities Inspection Services including underwater inspection, non-destructive testing.
•Diversified client base both in the US and overseas to include ODOT, UDOT, FDOT, USTDA, Sarasota County, City of St Petersburg, City of Tampa, FDOT, Ghana Airports Authority and others.
•Structural Inspection and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for condition appraisal and load capacity rating of public and private infrastructure.
•Strategic Consulting, including business planning, business development, and niche market development. From May 2008 to October 2011 (3 years 6 months) Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida AreaSenior Vice President @ Over 30 years of diversified experience in Civil/Structural/Environmental Engineering focused on project development/management, value engineering, constructability, project scoping/negotiations, quality control and client services.
•Served in various roles with increasing responsibilities from Project Enginneer, to Project Manager, to Group Manager, to Discipline Vice President, to Senior Vice President.
•Played a key role in the expansion/growth of the firm in the Southeast region. Established operations in Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, and Atlanta.
•Diversified the client base to include several state, federal and local governmental agencies including USACE, FDOT, FDEP, GDOT, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Sarasota County, St Johns County, Putnam County, City of Tampa, City of St Petersburg, City of Clearwater, City of Jacksonville and several other municiplaities.
•Integrating specialized technologies for enhanced project delivery including forensics and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for repair, rehabilitation, restoration and preservation of public and private infrastructure.
•Alternative project funding including LAP, Rails-to-Trails, Brownfields, HUD and facilitating public-private initiatives. From August 1988 to May 2008 (19 years 10 months) Senior Civil/Structural Engineer @ •In-house Senior Civil/Structural Engineer for this fortune 500 company involved in food processing and manufacturing.
•Primary responsibilties focused on in-house projects that included the company's flour mills, feed mills, and food processing plants in the US, Canada, Mexico and Venezuela.
•Provided project management, engineering, permitting, site selection, utilities, construction services, and integration with other disciplines.
•Played key role in the structural/civil assessemnt in the expansion of existing facilities and development of new plants.
•Introduced the use of AutoCadd for plans production and development of Cadd standards and details. From August 1979 to August 1988 (9 years 1 month) Senior Project Engineer/Project Manager @ •Served in various roles with increasing responsibilities from Project Engineer, to Discipline Manager.
•Primary responsibilities included design and inspection of bridges, buildings, wastewater treatment structures, permitting and integration with other disciplines (architecture, geotechnical, surveying, utilities and civil works).
•Clients included MnDOT, counties and municipalities in Minnesota.
•Played a key role in establishing structural engineering services in Minnesota From May 1976 to August 1979 (3 years 4 months) Project Engineer and Manager @ •Served in various roles with increasing responsibilities from Staff Engineer, to Project Engineer, to Project Manager.
•Primary responsibilties included design and inspection of bridges, buildings, flood control structures, wastewater treatment structures, permitting and integration with other disciplines (architecture, geotechnical, surveying, utilities and civil works).
•Clients included WisDOT, counties and municipalities in Wisconsin. From January 1973 to May 1976 (3 years 5 months) Eau Claire, Wisconsin AreaStaff Engineer @ Design of roads, bridges and preparation of construction drawings From October 1971 to October 1972 (1 year 1 month)
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Civil Engineering, Honors Upper Division (US equivalent GPA 3.8) @ University of Nairobi From 1968 to 1971 Nizar Jetha is skilled in: Transportation Engineering, Bridge, Civil Engineering, Construction, Site Development, Stormwater Management, Highways, Feasibility Studies, Road, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Project Management, Engineering, Inspection, Sustainable Development, Renewable Energy, Public/private Partnerships, Structures/Facilities Design, Inspection & Rehabilitation, Public Private Partnership