OUR PEOPLE
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ALBUQUERQUE TEAM
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Rebecca C. Fink, PE - President, CEO
Background
Ms. Fink has over 20 years of experience, ten of those with Smith, in civil engineering specializing in utility infrastructure. Through her experiences at Smith, the State of New Mexico Environment Department, the City of Albuquerque Public Works Department, and private consulting firms she is conversant in the design of waterline and sanitary sewer line rehabilitation, master plans, and asset management plans. Ms. Fink has extensive experience in management, cost estimating, compliance and quality assurance reporting, and is familiar with the contracting requirements of federal, state, and local agencies. She is skilled in managing utility construction projects from planning and design through construction including coordinating with contractors, design consultants, public agencies, private developers, and utility organizations.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1994
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 14232
Organizations
American Water Works Association
American Council of Engineering Companies
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015 Interceptor Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015 Small Diameter Water & Sewer Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Comanche and I-25 Sewer Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Paseo Del Norte Interchange Waterline and SAS
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Los Altos Addition Waterline Replacement
City of Carlsbad – Utility Rate Study
City of Portales – Reuse Pipeline System
City of Portales – Los Lomas Well Field Transmission Pipe Lines
City of Portales – Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Portales – Water Distribution System Improvements
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 1
City of Truth or Consequences – Water Asset Management Plan and Preliminary Engineering Report
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pueblo of Isleta – Village Proper Water Main Replacement
Pueblo of Sandia and Jaynes Corporation – Golf Course Water Transfer Project
The Club at Las Campanas – Buckman Forcemain and Booster Station 2A
Town of Bernalillo – Wells 3 & 4 (Arsenic Removal) and Tanks 1 & 2 Improvements
Town of Bernalillo – Sheriff’s Posse Road High Waterline Pressure Issues
Contact
Phone: 505 -884-0700
Contact via Email here.
Chris Naidu, PE - VP, Water Resources Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Naidu has more than eight years of experience in drainage and flood control projects throughout New Mexico and is the water resources team leader at Smith. His experience includes preparation of Drainage Management Plans (DMP), hydrologic analysis, hydraulic analysis of flood control structures, sediment transport, and scour analysis for unlined arroyos and bridge structures. Using modeling/analysis software, Mr. Naidu produces high quality hydrologic and hydraulic models. He has a proven record of preparing easy to understand reports and corresponding maps and figures. He has prepared hydrographs and analyzed storm drains, weirs, pump stations, and detention/surge ponds. Additional skills include preparation of plan specifications, bidding and construction plans, cost estimates, and bidding services. He is familiar with Arc Geographic Information System (ArcGIS); Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) Hydrologic Modeling System, HEC Geospatial Hydrologic Modeling Extension (geoHMS0, HEC River Analysis System, US Environmental Protection Agency Storm Water Management Model (EPA SWMM), StormCad, and CulvertMaster.
Education
B.S. in Civil Engineering, The University of New Mexico, 2010
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No.22997
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Recent Project Experience
City of Albuquerque – Marble Arno Pond Feasibility Study
City of Farmington – Master Drainage Alternatives Phase II
Village of Hatch – Placitas Arroyo Drainage Master Plan
Doña Ana County Flood Commission – Drainage Master Plans
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – San Mateo to Moon Mini Drainage Management Plan
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Tijeras Arroyo Facility Management Plan
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo and Flood Control Authority – Black Watershed Park Management Plan
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 491 Bridge Scour Analysis
New Mexico Department of Transportation – Video Canyon Sediment Control Design Analysis Report
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 Roadway Improvements
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Waste Water Treatment Plant Phase 1 Floodplain Mapping
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
George Nemeth, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Nemeth has more than 30 years of experience in civil engineering projects including grading and drainage design; highway drainage analysis and design; and the analysis and design of hydraulic structures, flood control channels, detention/retention ponds, and water and sanitary sewer pipeline designs.
He has supervised and coordinated design teams that include clients, subconsultants, reviewing agency personnel, and contractors. He has experience in establishing project scope and budgets and as well as overall technical responsibility for projects from start to completion.
Education
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1999
B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1985
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Professional Engineer New Mexico No.12284
Professional Engineer Colorado No. 38275
Current DOE “L” Clearance
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Past President – New Mexico Section (2004-2005)
Recent Project Experience
City of Albuquerque – North Domingo Baca Park, Phase 9, Soccer Field and Tennis Courts
City of Albuquerque – Coors North/South Detention Dam Erosion Control
City of Albuquerque – Bear Arroyo Bank Stabilization
City of Albuquerque – McKnight Ave. Storm Drain Improvements
City of Albuquerque – Eubank/Southern Storm Sewer Extension
City of Aztec, New Mexico – Animas River Diversion
City of Farmington, New Mexico – Master Drainage Alternatives, Phase 2
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority 2015-2017 Agency & Area Wide Flood Control Maintenance
Sandia National Laboratories – 6001 and 6002 Igloo Erosion Protection Installation
Sandia National Laboratories – TA-IV South Escarpment Stabilization and Sedimentation Basin Design
Sandia National Laboratories – 820 North Sanitary Sewer Replacement
Sandia National Laboratories – Modular Structure Archive Storage Design Build
Sandia National Laboratories – Building 960 Chilled Water Restoration
KOA Kampground, Albuquerque – Site Drainage Analysis & Detention Pond Design
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
Charles Stubbs, PE - VP, Structural Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Stubbs has 40 years of structural engineering experience in all categories of buildings, bridges and structures. He has managed an engineering office in Florida, another in New Mexico, and was a Senior Partner at one of the largest Structural Engineering firms in New Mexico. He is the Engineer of Record on a wide variety of structural projects including in NM, AZ, and FL. He has extensive experience in civil structures including waste water treatment plants, odor control stations, lift stations, weir walls, splitter boxes, culvert head-walls, underground vaults, bridges and box culverts.
Education
B.S. in Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1978
Structural Graduate Courses, Iowa State University
Structural Graduate Courses, University of South Florida
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 11704
Arizona Professional Engineer No. 36618
Colorado Professional Engineer No. 42315
Texas Professional Engineer No. 129153
Organizations
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Recent Project Experience
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Lomitas Negras Arroyo Phase 2
Prototype Long Crested Weirs and Retaining Walls, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, NM
Prototype Culvert Headwalls Phases 1 and 2, Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, NM (80 conditions)
City of Albuquerque Bear Arroyo Bank Stabilization Structure
AMAFCA Ladera Ported Inlet Structure, Albuquerque, NM
T or C Waste Water Treatment Plant Phase 2A and 2B, NM
Post Aeration Structure for Bernalillo Waste Water Treatment Plant
Roadrunner Parkway Extension Culvert Headwalls, Las Cruces, NM
8 bridges for the I-40/I-25 “Big I”, Albuquerque, NM (not with Smith)
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Caitlin Purigraski, PE - Structural Engineer
BackgroundMs. Purigraski has more than five years of experience in structural design and analysis of reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, masonry, aluminum, cold-form steel, and wood. Her background includes finite element analysis and modeling, parametric modeling, using STAAD Pro, Revit, AutoCAD. She has working Code Knowledge of ASCE 7, ACI 318, PCI, AISC, AISI cold-formed steel, ADM, NDS, IBC. Before joining Smith, Ms. Purigraski was a product development engineer at a solar racking manufacturer where she worked on component enhancements and the creation of a new product line. She oversaw the creation of fabrication drawings, coordinated with vendors, designed components to applicable standards, created test plans, ran tests, and created test reports. She built software applications that took preliminary site/product information to completion.
Education
MS, Structural Engineering, University of New Mexico
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No.24553
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Council of Engineering Companies
New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers
Recent Project Experience
City of Las Cruces – Roadrunner Parkway Culvert Bridge Extension
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 2B
Sandia National Lab Building – 725 Addition
Midland Historical Society – Brown Dorsey Medallion House Foundation Restoration, Midland, TX
Mullen Heller Restaurant at Las Lomitas Shell building
Ruidoso Downs – Underground Monolithic Dome, Ruidoso, NM
Sandia Resort & Casino – Main Entrance and Amphitheater Remodel, Sandia Pueblo, NM
Shoe Show, Inc. – Encore Shoe Storefront at Roswell, NM Mall
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
Jared Lujan, PE - VP, Civil Engineer
Background
Mr. Lujan, with ten years of experience, is one of Smith’s lead civil project engineers. He has experience in hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, and the design and management of storm sewer, sanitary sewer, waterline design and rehabilitation, pumps, treatment facilities, and cost estimating projects. He has extensive experience in Construction Phase Services including time spent as a Resident Project Representative. Mr. Lujan has worked with communities in NM, AZ, and CO.
Education
M.S. Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2008
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2005
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 20435
Colorado Professional Engineer No. 45653
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Central Corridor Waterline Relocation and Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015-2017 Small Diameter Water Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – 2015-2017 Small Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Paseo Del Norte Interchange Utility Relocation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Avenida Cesar Chavez/Broadway Interceptor Sewer Replacement.
City of Aztec – Wastewater Treatment Plant RPR services
City of Rio Rancho – Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Montoya’s Arroyo
City of Rio Rancho – Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Sugar Channel
City of Portales – Reuse Water Piping System
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Shiprock UV System
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Crownpoint Field Office Site Design
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority & City of Gallup – Regional Wastewater Planning Report
New Mexico Department of Transportation – Hydraulic Analysis for NM 4 Bridge # 442 Replacement
Southwest Colorado Community College – Water and Wastewater Treatment Improvements
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Lomitas Negras Phase 1
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
Tim Yatsco - VP, Construction Services Team Leader
Background
Mr. Yatsco has 26 years of experience in observation, inspection, and materials testing for water, sewer, storm drain, streets and roads, gas, electrical, and other dry utilities. He has extensive experience in managing construction projects from development to completion. He developed the Electronic Daily Field Reporting format for Smith. Mr. Yatsco’s experience includes verification of pay applications and quantities, coordination of Weekly Progress Meetings. He is knowledgeable in construction specifications of NMSHTD, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), City of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, City of Albuquerque, City of Rio Rancho, City of Aztec, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), American Water Works Association (AWWA), and American Public Works Association APWA, among others.
Education
B.S. in Engineering Technology, New Mexico State University, 1988
Professional Licenses and Certifications
American Concrete Institute-ACI Field Tech I, (exp 03/2020)
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Utility Replacement/Rehabilitation
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Transmission Line Asset Management Plan
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Sewer Rehab
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Central Corridor Rehab for Rapid Transit Design
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Paseo del Norte Interchange Water Line & SAS Engineering & Construction Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Area Wide Flood Control Maintenance
City of Rio Rancho – Northern Boulevard Widening Project
Pueblo of Isleta – Village Proper Water Main Replacement
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – Window Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 2 Improvements
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
Cody Sipes, PE - VP, Civil Engineer
Background
Mr. Sipes has 12 years of experience in civil engineering and project management. His background includes grading and drainage design; design of pump stations, water treatment facilities, water transmission and distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, water storage facilities, water source development projects, and planning reports. Project design responsibilities include hydrology calculations for runoff determinations, hydraulic design for water systems and sewer collection systems, corridor modeling for roadway improvements, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) -River Analysis System (RES) modeling for flood control structures, and AutoCAD Civil 3d grading for site development. He has completed over a dozen water system preliminary engineering reports, technical memos, and drainage studies for communities throughout New Mexico. He understands funding agency requirements and grant programs. He has worked with multiple regulatory agencies to see that projects are completed from their initial planning stages.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2005
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 19482
Organizations
American Society of Civil Engineers
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Water Transmission Line Asset Management Plan
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Chlorine Injection Spool Replacement at Miles and Griegos
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority – Small Diameter Sewer Rehab
City of Albuquerque – Marble-Arno Storm Drainage Design
Town of Edgewood – Wastewater Collection System Expansion
Truth or Consequences – Water System Improvements, Phase I
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
David Schwent, PE - Environmental Engineer
Background
Mr. Schwent has 17 years of experience in environmental engineering and environmental chemistry. His expertise includes project management and engineering design of wastewater treatment plants and associated unit processes, preparation of preliminary engineering reports and asset management plans, cost estimating, design and analysis of sanitary sewer and water distribution systems, design and analysis of water and wastewater pump stations, environmental permitting assistance for wastewater treatment plants and landfill facilities. He is familiar with federal and state funding program assistance. He also has experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control validation of environmental chemistry laboratory data and analytical procedures for a wide variety of environmental sampling applications including organic and inorganic chemistry as well as radiochemistry.
Education
B.S. Environmental Engineering, NM Institute of Mining and Technology, 1999
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 21990
Organizations
American Council of Engineering Companies
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Project Experience
City of Deming – Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Discharge Monitoring Report Assistance
City of Jal – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Preliminary Engineering Report
City of Jal – Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Assistance
City of Portales – Effluent Reuse Pipeline System
City of Portales – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Project
City of Portales – Wastewater Treatment Plant and Effluent Reuse System Preliminary Engineering Report
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Preliminary Engineering Report
City of Truth or Consequences – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase 1
City of Truth or Consequences – Water System Asset Management Plan
City of Truth or Consequences – Water System Improvements Preliminary Engineering Report
City of Truth or Consequences – Golf Course Pump Stations Evaluation Report
The Club at Las Campanas – Buckman Forcemain and Booster Station 2A – Performance Analysis
Town of Silver City – Landfill Monitoring Permitting Assistance
Town of Silver City – Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Dewatering System Improvements
Village of Corona – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase I
Village of Corona – Wastewater Management Assessment Report
Village of Melrose – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvement, Phase 3
Village of Melrose – Planning Report for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
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Pat Stovall, PE, CFM - VP, Water Resources Engineer
Background
Mr. Stovall has 34 years (22 years with Smith) of professional experience in developing Draining Master Plans (DMPs), hydrologic, hydraulic, sediment yield, transport analyses and floodplain mapping studies. He has completed over 40 drainage analyses and design projects for the NMDOT Drainage Design Bureau including the modification of the Drainage Design Manual (2018). His design expertise includes small dams/reservoirs, grade control/erosion structures, and storm water quality improvement structures.
He has also prepared several dam breach analyses and flood inundation studies for “significant” and “high” hazard dams for submittal to the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Dam Safety Bureau. His expertise results in proven, efficient and analytical hydrologic/hydraulic computer models for highways, roadways (street flow, inlets, and storm drains), DMPs, culverts and bridges, natural and lined arroyos.
Education
B.S. Watershed Management
Colorado State University, 1982
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 13830
Colorado Professional Engineer No. 32198
Texas Professional Engineer No. 110483
Certified Floodplain Manager No. NM-02-00053
Organizations
New Mexico Floodplain Managers Association
Recent Project Experience
Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority – North Valley Drainage Management Plan, Phases 2 & 3
City of Albuquerque – Mid-Valley Drainage Management Plan
City of Albuquerque – Campus Wash Drainage Management Plan and FEMA Letter of Map Revision
City of Artesia – Drainage Master Plan
City of Aztec – Raw Water Reservoir and Dam #3
Doña Ana County – DMPs for Salem, Chamberino, Doña Ana, Montana Vista, Mesquite, and Radium Springs.
Federal Emergency Management Agency – Flood Insurance Re-study for City of Albuquerque
New Mexico Department of Transportation – Scour Analyses for NM 456 Bridge 4920, NM 209 Bridge 6138
New Mexico Department of Transportation – Development of the Drainage Design Manual, 2018
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Black Watershed Park Management Plan
Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority – Lomitas Negras Arroyo Phase 1
US Army Corps of Engineers – Sediment Yield and Transport Study, Rio Grande from Cochiti Dam NM to El Paso TX
Contact
Phone: 505-884-0700
Contact via Email here.
ROSWELL TEAM
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Scott Hicks, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Hicks has 25 years of experience working in the civil engineering field in southeast New Mexico. His background includes municipal street and utility design, land development commercial/industrial site development/design, residential subdivisions, multi-family complexes, storm water management, traffic analysis, sports facilities design, and construction materials testing.
He has proven competence in project design including preparation of engineered plans and specifications, cost analysis, bid documents and contract compliance. He is skilled in staff supervision, construction administration/management, and quality control/quality assurance. He is knowledgeable about various government agency public works specifications, design criteria, and funding requirements.
Education
B.S. Environmental Engineering, New Mexico Tech, 1993
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 15792
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – 13th Street Reconstruction Phase I & II
City of Artesia – Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
City of Carlsbad – N. Canal Street Reconstruction
City of Carlsbad – Bob Forrest Carlsbad Youth Sports Complex
City of Carlsbad – Solid Waste Convenience Station Upgrades
City of Roswell – Fire Station # 3
City of Roswell – W. Second St. Reconstruction
City of Portales – Blackwater Well Field Design
Chaves County Administration Center – Roswell, NM
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
Artesia Public Schools Administration Center—Artesia, NM
Hobbs Freshman Academy – Hobbs, NM
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)—Construction Administration Services, Artesia, NM
Avalon Apartments – Carlsbad, NM
Martin Farms Subdivision – Carlsbad, NM
Quail Hollow Subdivision – Carlsbad, NM
West Acres Subdivision – Artesia, NM
Delta West Subdivision – Roswell, NM
Berrendo Meadows Subdivision – Roswell, NM
Holiday Inn – Roswell, NM
Holiday Inn Express – Roswell, NM
La Quinta Inn & Suites – Roswell, NM
Marriott Towne Place Suites – Roswell, NM
Roswell Nissan Dealership – Roswell, NM
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
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Mike Douglass, PS (AZ) - Surveyor
Background
Mr. Douglass has over 25 years of project management and survey experience including boundary, design/topographic, right of way, land development, easement, oil and gas well location surveys, FAA tower surveys, aerial photography and photogrammetry, and construction staking. A few of the projects he has conducted include, La Sierra Subdivision topo/boundary survey, US Highway 285 rights-of-way, IMC Potash Mines staking, RIAC runway slope staking, West Second Street Reconstruction right-of-way and boundary and topo survey, CVE power line crossing locations, and numerous oil and gas well location staking.
Education
General Studies, New Mexico State University, 1983-1986
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Arizona Professional Surveyor No. 40655
Colorado Professional Surveyor No. 37980
NICET Certified Level IV in Transportation Engineering Technology, Highway Surveys
Organizations
New Mexico Professional Surveyors – Llano Estacado Chapter
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – Master Plans
McClellan Oil Corporation – Sulimar Subdivision, Roswell, NM
City of Aztec – Waste Water Treatment Facility
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US Highway 70 Corridor Improvements
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Ocotillo Elementary School Construction Staking, Carlsbad, NM
City of Artesia – 13 Street Reconstruction Phase I & II
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
Contact via Email here.
Casey Hunter, PS (NM) - Surveyor
Background
Mr. Hunter has over nine years of experience in construction, boundary, drainage, right-of-way, and topographic surveying. His accuracy, attention to detail and expertise in construction staking have allowed him to facilitate and design various projects throughout the State of New Mexico.
Education
B.S. Surveying Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2008
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Surveyor No. 21207
Recent Project Experience
Beck Architecture, LLC – Faith Baptist Church Expansion
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Ocotillo Elementary School
Bradbury Stamm Construction – Desert Willow Elementary School
City of Artesia – 13th Street Reconstruction Phase I and II
City of Hobbs – Trunk Line F Sanitary Sewer Extension
Eddy County Carlsbad South Loop Corridor Study
G.B. Hotel Group – Holiday Inn Express Construction Staking
Jaynes Corporation – 1st American Bank Construction Staking
Jaynes Corporation – Elite Well Services Development
Navajo Artesia Refinery Dikes Topographic Survey
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 Roadway Improvements
Navajo Tribal Utility Authority – NEPA Compliance Plan Assistance
Town of Edgewood – Wastewater System Expansion
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
Contact via Email here.
Issac Daniels - VP, Laboratory Manager, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Daniels has more than 16 years of experience in materials testing at Smith. As Laboratory Manager, he provides leadership for all laboratory team members and materials testing. Mr. Daniels’ team has performed testing procedures on more than 500 projects including structural, road construction, and infrastructure projects. All tests are performed in accordance with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and the American Society for Testing and Materials standards. Mr. Daniels interprets, checks for compliance of materials tested, and prepares daily result reports.
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Geotechnical Laboratory Testing, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2012
Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2008
Construction Inspection a Review, APWA, 2005
Aggregate Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certifications, 2002
Hot-Mix Asphalt Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Superpave Laboratory Technician, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Operator of Nuclear Moisture Density Gauges, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2002
Radiological Safety and Training, NMDOT ACNM, 2002
Concrete Field Testing Technician, ACI and NMDOT ACNM Certifications, 2003
Soil Testing Technician Certification, NMDOT ACNM Certification, 2003
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – Waste Water Treatment Plant
City of Artesia – Water System Improvements, Phase 2
City of Artesia – 26th Street Reconstruction
City of Carlsbad – South Loop Water Transmission Line
City of Carlsbad – Carlsbad Street Improvements
City of Carlsbad – Youth Sports Complex
Carleton Construction, Ltd – Spicewood Canyon Villas, Roswell, NM
Copperstone Apartments, Ledgestone Apartments and Canyonstone Apartments, Carlsbad-Artesia-Hobbs, NM
Leprino Foods – P2P Packaging Phase II, Roswell, NM
Riverside MDWA of Eddy County – Riverside Water System Improvements
Roswell Independent School District – Berrendo Middle, Military Heights Elementary and Valley View Elementary School
Sierra Middle School Additions and Renovations
Contact
Phone: 575-622-8866
Contact via Email here.
Tod Carroll - Special Inspector
Background
As a Project Observer with Smith for 10 years, Mr. Carroll is proficient in monitoring construction developments to ensure quality control. He has considerable knowledge in materials testing such as soil densities, concrete, Superpave asphaltic concrete, asphalt sampling, grout, and mortar. Mr. Carroll’s project experience includes the Artesia Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jal Booster Station, Portales Well field, Corona Sewer Upgrades, Permian Pavilion, 10th St. Waterline, Artesia Water Tower Valve and Line Replacement.
Education
Associate of Applied Science-Welding Technology, EMMU-R, 2007
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Certified Welding Inspector / Welding Educator
ICC Structural Welding Special Inspector / Steel & Bolting Special Inspector
ASNT Central Certification Program – ACCP Level II Visual Testing
Radiological Safety for Nuclear Moisture Density Gauges/Aggregate Materials Testing/Soil Material Testing/Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge Operation/Concrete Field Technician Aggregate Laboratory Technician/Soil Laboratory Technician/Operator of Nuclear Moisture Density Gauge/Concrete Field Technician No.22997
Organizations
American Welding Society
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
International Code Council
ENMU-R Welding Technology Department Advisory Board
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia –13th St. Reconstruction
City of Artesia – 26th St. Sewer Replacement
Agave Amine Plant, Loving, NM
City of Artesia – Water Tower
Roswell Independent School District – Various Schools
Carlsbad Caverns Elevator Rehab – NPS
Corona – Wastewater Treatment Plant
City of Artesia – Wastewater Treatment Plant
Eastern New Mexico University – Roswell Educational Center
Hobbs High School – Various Phases
City of Jal – Wastewater Treatment Plant
New Mexico State University – Performing Arts Center
Odessa College, Odessa TX
Renewable Resource Consultants – Melrose Retail
Picacho Middle School, Las Cruces, NM
City of Portales – Los Lomas Well Field
City of Portales – Pond Sludge Removal
Quail Nuclear – Brazing Procedure Qualifications
Southwest Cheese – Consulting Services, Clovis, NM
Raytheon Polar Services – Consulting Services
Contact
Phone: 57-622-8866
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LAS CRUCES TEAM
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Rusty Payne, PE - VP, Civil Engineer, Team Leader
Background
Mr. Payne is the Senior Engineer and Team Leader for the Smith office in Las Cruces, NM. He has been responsible for project coordination, studies, budget development and implementation, and design of a wide variety of civil engineering projects. His extensive project experience includes studying, modeling, and design of water distribution and transmission lines, water wells, water storage facilities, sanitary sewer collector lines, lift stations, and municipal/urban streets and roadway projects throughout southern New Mexico. Mr. Payne’s Project Manager experience includes establishing project scopes, managing person-days and budgets; supervising and coordinating design teams; coordinating with clients, sub-consultants, reviewing agencies and contractors; and overall technical responsibility for complete projects.
Education
B.S. in Engineering Technology, New Mexico State University
Professional Licenses and Certifications
Professional Engineer New Mexico No.23566
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – US 285 & Richey Avenue Traffic Signal
City of Artesia – 13th St Reconstruction
City of Artesia – Jaycee Park Water Tower
City of Deming – Water Well Master Plan
City of Deming – Water Tank Project
City of Hobbs – Trunk Line F, Phase 8
City of Roswell – East Second Street Phase 1 & 2
Town of Silver City – Gabby Hayes Well
Village of Ruidoso – Solid Waste Transfer Station
Doña Ana County – El Camino Real / Doña Ana School Road Intersection
Eddy County – South Loop Corridor Study
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 St. Augustín Pass Shoulder Widening
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 Main St. (Las Cruces) Improvements
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 (Sunland Park) Roadway Reconstruction
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 532 (Ski Apache) Safety Improvements
Contact
Phone: 575-523-2395
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Bill McFarland, PE, PS - VP, Civil Engineer
Background
Mr. McFarland has 45 years of civil engineering and surveying experience. At Smith, he is responsible for project and consultant coordination, studies, budget development and implementation, and design of a wide variety of municipal infrastructure facilities. Project management and design experience includes streets, highways, drainage, solid waste transfer stations, water systems, sewer systems, sewage treatment plants, water treatment plants and land development. Work included studies and reports, applications for funding, design surveys, preparation of construction drawings and contract documents, contract administration, construction observation and quality control testing; preparation of as-built drawings; tabulation of final quantities; and project documentation for funding reimbursement.
Education
B.S. in Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1972
Professional Licenses and Certifications
New Mexico Professional Engineer No. 6420
New Mexico Professional Surveyor No. 8675
Texas Professional Engineer No. 109363
Organizations
American Public Works Association
National Society of Professional Engineers
New Mexico Society of Professional Surveyors American Council of Engineer Companies
Recent Project Experience
City of Artesia – US 285 & Richey Avenue Traffic Signal
City of Artesia – 13th St Reconstruction
City of Artesia – Jaycee Park Water Tower
City of Deming – Water Well Master Plan
City of Deming – Water Tank Project
City of Hobbs – Trunk Line F, Phase 8
City of Roswell – East Second Street Phase 1 & 2
Town of Silver City – Gabby Hayes Well
Village of Ruidoso – Solid Waste Transfer Station
Doña Ana County – El Camino Real / Doña Ana School Road Intersection
Eddy County – South Loop Corridor Study
Eddy County – Loop Road, Phase I
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 St. Augustín Pass Shoulder Widening
New Mexico Department of Transportation – US 70 Main St. (Las Cruces) Improvements
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 273 (Sunland Park) Roadway Reconstruction
New Mexico Department of Transportation – NM 532 (Ski Apache) Safety Improvements
Contact
Phone: 575-523-2395
Contact via Email here.
John Jaquess, PES - CEO Emeritus
Background
Mr. Jaquess has over 40 years of experience in the consulting engineering field, 16 of those years as the owner of John D. Jaquess and Associates, a consulting firm providing structural and civil engineering services and surveying and materials testing services. Mr. Jaquess has served as Principal Engineer, President and CEO of Smith Engineering since 1994. He has provided structural and civil engineering services for projects throughout New Mexico and West Texas, including a full range of services supporting the planning and design of educational, institutional, and commercial buildings, industrial parks, streets, highways, airports, subdivisions, commercial developments, and recreational facilities.
Education:
BS Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, 1973
Professional Organizations:
American Public Works Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
Registrations:
Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor, New Mexico No. 6290
Professional Engineer, Texas No. 42783
Professional Engineer, Arizona No. 54578
Recent Project Experience:
New Factory Building, Transportation Manufacturing Corporation, Roswell, New Mexico
Fabens High School, Fabens, Texas
Eastern New Mexico University. Roswell and Portales, New Mexico
Roswell Independent School District
Wool Bowl and DeBremond Stadiums, Roswell, New Mexico
Lea County Detention Facility, Lovington, New Mexico
Southwest Aero Technologies, Roswell, New Mexico
Division Plant Facilities, General Telephone Company, Bryan, Texas
Inn of the Mountain Gods, Mescalero Indian Reservation, New Mexico
Municipal Court Building, Midland, Texas
Medical Office Building, Texas Surgical Center, Midland, Texas
Contact
Phone: 575-523-2395
Contact via Email here.
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