Demetrio Arencibia

Experience

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  David Haemmerle & Sons Embroideries

  Oct 1977 - Jun 1978

  Graphic Design Artist

  Part-time after school employment as an artist while attended High School. Design, plan and draw patterns with emblems, logos and lettering for patches on shirts, hats, uniforms, etc. Prepare layout for embroidered stitching and fabrication. My first real job with a paycheck and as an artist!

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  Gimbel Brothers - Distribution Center

  Apr 1980 - May 1982

  Security Guard

  Part-time employment on weekends while attended college full-time. Maintained security of Distribution Center premises, record departure trailers and trained dog handler. Gimbels Department Stores operated from 1887 to 1987

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  Travers Associates

  Jun 1982 - Dec 1988

  Senior Engineer

  Participated in providing consulting transportation engineering services to government, institutions and architectural firms. Developed proposals, plans, specifications and studies for traffic signals, highways, intersections, parking garages, access and circulation, traffic impact studies, transportation planning and safety investigations. Consulted with world renowned architectural firms, such as I.M. Pei, Richard Meir and Philip Johnson. Major projects included Bank of China in Hong Kong, J. Paul Getty Art Museum in Los Angeles, Commerce Square in Philadelphia, IBM World Headquarters in Somers, NY, San Jose Convention Center and CityPlace in Dallas. Show less

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  COUNTY OF HUDSON

  Jan 1989 - Aug 2015

  Administer countywide planning, design, construction, and maintenance programs for its bridges, facilities, highways, parks and traffic signals. Coordinate activities of Engineering Division with other municipal, county, state and federal agencies. Design, review and approve construction plans, contracts, and cost estimates for authorization, bidding and construction. Direct staff in planning, engineering, preparing the Annual Transportation Improvement Program and the Annual Capital Construction Program. Apply for grants from various funding sources. Plan improvements and modifications of existing streets, highways, and intersections to improve traffic flow.In 2013, $69 million of transportation construction contracts were actively managed. Major transportation projects undertaken in over 26 years include: Frank Sinatra Drive North structures, Hoboken; Lincoln Park Bridges over Tr. Rt. 1&9, Jersey City; 14th Street Viaduct in Hoboken & Union City; Blvd East Arch over Palisades at 76th St, No. Bergen; Newark Ave Viaduct over Conrail, Jersey City; County Ave, New County Rd Interchange, Secaucus; River Road Reconstruction, No. Bergen; Route 508 Widening; Paterson Plank Rd Improvements; Secaucus Road Widening; Manhattan Avenue Wall Rehab; Doric Wall Rehab, Blvd East at 74th St Stone Wall Rehab; Route 508 Pump Station; Penhorn Creek Pump Station; and 24 traffic signal improvement packages. Show less

  • County Engineer

    Apr 2011 - Aug 2015

  • Assistant County Engineer

    Jan 1989 - Apr 2011
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  Florida Department of Transportation

  Feb 2016 - Jan 2025

  PS&E Engineer - District 7

  Supervise overall activities of District 7 Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) unit ensuring compliance of final contract PS&E packages utilized in statewide bidding activities and local district let projects. FDOT District 7 includes Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties in the Tampa Bay area.