Karl Frisk, PE

Experience

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  Lowe's Home Improvement

  May 2008 - Aug 2011

  Building Materials Associate

  Assisted customers with designing home improvement construction projects.Performed cost estimates to inform customers of needed project budget.Supervised building materials department in absence of manager.

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  Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

  Sept 2008 - May 2012

  Student

  Gaining instruction in multiple civil engineering disciplines, including Surveying, Structural Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Construction Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Cost Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Engineering Management.

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  Port of Seattle

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Intern Project Manager

  Coordinated with multiple contractors to ensure essential equipment was delivered on scheduled.Inspected as-built plans to verify site conditions met desired specification.Performed as acting project manager on multiple projects in absence of supervising project manager.

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  Peoples Gas

  Aug 2012 - now

  Leading a team of 100+ members (union and management) responsible for below ground operations in Central District including emergency response, service activation, regulatory requirements, system upgrades, customer satisfaction and union contract management as well as budgeting, process development, standard development and change management Leading a team of 100+ members (union and management) responsible for above ground operations in Central District including emergency response, service activation, regulatory requirements, system upgrades, customer satisfaction and union contract management as well as budgeting, process development, standard development and change management Leading a team of six members responsible for supporting all large diameter gas main projects citywide (planned and emergency) by overseeing the planning, design and execution of job specific shutdown procedures to identify all steps required to safely and efficiently complete the live gas work per all applicable standards as well as regulatory filing, process development, standard development and change management. Performing various construction management tasks such as project management, scheduling, permitting, construction documentation, third-party coordination, work assignment, conflict identification and resolution, customer communication as well as regulatory filing, process development, standard development and change management.

  • Operations Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Customer Service Manager

    Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Engineering Supervisor

    Dec 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Engineer

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2017