Alan Lewis, PE, CFM

Experience

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  Space Camp Turkey

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Summer Camp Counselor

  • Supervised and provided care and training for multinational groups of about 12 campers, aged 11-16, for 6-day programs.• Served as a positive and professional role model for campers throughout the course of the weekly programs.• Trained campers in a variety of activities and simulations of NASA programs that built teamwork and lasting friendships.• Instructed campers on space science and the history of human space travel.• Attended to personal difficulties encountered by campers, including illness and injury, contact with parents, and loss of personal items. Show less

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  UCLA Office of Residential LIfe

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2009

  Resident Assistant

  • Collaborated with a team of specially trained students to promote, develop, and implement programs that created safe, supportive, and inclusive living-learning communities.• Engaged residents in the fostering of their academic success, personal growth, leadership development, and social responsibility.• Coordinated community events and fundraising events for disaster relief, environmental justice, and charity.• Promoted positive resident involvement throughout the campus community.• Established an atmosphere conducive to study and provided academic assistance to residents.• Counseled residents regarding problems and concerns and provided resources and referral information.• Enforced On-Campus Housing and University regulations and documented student concerns.• Helped to maintain the safety and general wellbeing of residents by conducting nightly rounds. Show less

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  Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

  Jun 2008 - Sept 2008

  Student Engineer

  • Evaluated structural integrity of walkway and access points and updated facility P&IDs using AutoCAD• Designed a portable platform for safe access into furnace during outage using Autodesk Inventor.• Compiled a demolition bid package for salvage of the Palos Verdes Gas-to-Energy Facility.

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  Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  Student Engineer

  • Provided project support to engineers and workers at the LACSD Wastwater Collection System field office.• Drafted the Wastewater Overflow Action Plan for lift stations in the community of Chino Hills in Pomona. • Updated facility piping and instrumentation diagrams and evaluated structural integrity of facilities.• Utilized the LACSD GIS Water Use Application to identify and contact LA-area water companies owed for water withdrawn for sewer cleaning.

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  MWD

  Jun 2010 - Sept 2010

  Engineering Intern

  • Supported project managers in planning pertaining to Colorado River Aqueduct (CRA) facility projects. • Identified areas of potential cost-savings on minor capital improvement projects• Assisted in the development of project management plans corresponding to key project phases for pumping facility electrical upgrades and Colorado River Aqueduct tunnel rehabilitation projects.• Reviewed project proposals for presentation to MWD Board of Directors.

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  Lewis Engineering

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Engineering Intern

  • Created the company website and established social media presence.• Worked with private, state, and local professionals on several development projects in Ventura County.• Completed NFIP course in Floodplain Management in pursuit of ASFPM Floodplain Manager certification.

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  Texas AgriLife Research - Texas A&M University

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2014

  Graduate Assistant in Research

  • Collaborated with research team to found Brazos Valley WaterSmart, consortium of water interests in Brazos County. • Identified excessive water use in urban residential communities and devised executable strategies for improving water conservation.• Coordinated with local and state agencies for procurement of research data.• Presented to industry professionals, public officials, and undergraduate students.• Coordinated educational outreach activities focusing on water conservation to local schools and visiting student groups. Show less

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  Alpha Reclaim Technology, LLC

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Intern

  • Developed the company website for Alpha, a startup firm engaged in providing sustainable water sources for shale oil and natural gas production. • Worked on a team of graduate interns to research market opportunities in treated wastewater effluent applications in Texas and Colorado.

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  Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

  Aug 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Conducted hydrologic and hydraulic studies to compare existing drainage and proposed improvements for projects ranging in scale from residential communities and urban roadways to citywide master planning projects.• Specialized in 2D/1D dynamic modeling to conceptualize and evaluate drainage improvement alternatives and assist in making design recommendations for stormwater conveyance and detention systems. • Drafted drainage reports, maps and exhibits, cost estimate and schedule sheets, and implemented Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures.• Worked with team engineers and clients to determine project objectives and constraints and implement strategies for successful project completion. • Coordinated with subcontracted engineers and surveyors for acquisition of current existing field data. Show less

  • Civil Engineer II

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2017

  • Intern

    Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Texas A&M University

  Aug 2017 - now

  Ph.D. Candidate

  My research concerns urban water conservation, focusing on outdoor water use at the residential and municipal scales. Other areas of interest include urban water resources planning, resilience against water scarcity, education, and emergency hazard management.

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  RRM Design Group

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Project Engineer

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Engineer II

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2024