Todd H. Hill, P.E.

Todd H. Hill, P.E.

Geotechnical Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Division Chief - Engineering, Services, and Master Planning at Directorate of Public Works, USAG Yongsan-Casey

  • Education

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      1991 - 1996
      Bachelor’s Degree Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Chi Epsilon

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      1996 - 1998
      Master’s Degree Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Experience

    • Bureau of Reclamation

      May 2000 - Aug 2006
      Geotechnical Engineer

      Designed improvements to dams to remediate dam safety deficiencies.

    • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

      Aug 2006 - Dec 2009
      Senior Dam Safety Engineer

      Communicate complex federal dam safety regulations to executives of non-governmental hydroelectric utilities.Negotiate with hydroelectric utility executives to remediate dam safety deficiencies and protect the public.Perform inspections of hydroelectric dams and associated power plants.

    • Bureau of Reclamation

      Aug 2012 - Oct 2017

      Serve as lead technical specialist regarding dams and dam safety, providing guidance to executive level decision makers.Perform construction management and contract administration duties to facilitate construction and resolve conflicts in a proactive manner.Execute the Reclamation Dam Safety Program within the Mid-Pacific Region.Mentor, coach, direct, and supervise a staff of project managers.Provide dam safety assistance to the Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).Provide water resources infrastructure inspection training to MARD. Show less Plan, execute, and control the budget, schedule, and scope of large dam safety remediation projects.Lead diverse teams of professionals representing environmental, archaeological, and engineering disciplines.Identify opportunities to enhance the environment by networking with local stakeholders.Negotiate agreements with project stakeholders and other agencies.Selected for 3 month detail as Dam Safety Program Manager at the Denver Office.Mentor and train more junior project managers.Achieved U.S. Department of the Interior certification as a Senior Level FAC P/PM project manager. Show less

      • Dam Safety Branch Chief

        Aug 2015 - Oct 2017
      • Senior Project Manager

        Aug 2012 - Aug 2015
    • Freelance, self-employed

      Oct 2017 - Apr 2019
      Independent Dam Engineering Consultant

      Provided classroom and on-site dam inspection and monitoring training to the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), provincial Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), irrigation management companies.Provided project logistics and trip coordination for the Department of the Interior International Technical Assistance Program.

    • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District

      Apr 2019 - Sept 2020
      Design Manager - Government Negotiator

      Developer of independent government estimates for A-E contracts. Leads negotiations with A-E firms for designs to improve military installations within the Republic of Korea. Leads A-E design and government review efforts related to the Korean Air Operations and Intelligence Center. Responsible for qualifications-based selection of A-E firms for IDIQ task order and contract awards.

    • Directorate of Public Works, USAG Yongsan-Casey

      Sept 2020 - now
      Chief - Engineering Services and Master Planning Divisions

      Directing all Army master planning, real property, engineering design, and construction activities within the USAG Yongsan-Casey spanning the Seoul metropolitan area to the Demilitarized Zone.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Level 1 - Rope Access Worker

      Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians
      Jan 2010
    • Professional Engineer

      Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
    • Senior Level FAC P/PM Project Management Certification

      U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Todd H. Hill, P.E.
      Dam Safety Expert Panel Member Department of the Interior, International Technical Assistance Program 2016 Selected to represent the U.S. government and provide assistance to the Viet Nam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
    • Awarded to Todd H. Hill, P.E.
      Engineer of the Year Award Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fire Fighter

      Issued by Golden Fire Department on Jan 2005
      Golden Fire DepartmentAssociated with Todd H. Hill, P.E.
    • Emergency Medical Technician

      Issued by Jessie Brown Veteran's Affairs Medical Center on May 2008
      Jessie Brown Veteran's Affairs Medical CenterAssociated with Todd H. Hill, P.E.