Michael Folta

Experience

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  Indiana Department of Transportation

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1986

  Assistant Project Engineer

  I served as assistant project engineer for the construction of a six-lane divided highway along with an 840 ft box beam structure spanning the White River, and for the construction of twin viaducts over West Street in downtown Indianapolis Indiana.

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  Envirodyne Engineers

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Civil Engineer

  I worked as a civil engineer on several highway and bridge reconstruction projects, as well as a tunnel and reservoir project that included site drainage, grading, and roadways.

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  Donohue & Associates, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Senior Civil Engineer

  I worked as a design engineer for several storm water collection and retention systems, as well as a resident engineer for the construction of 1.6 miles of a five-lane urban highway.

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  Consoer Townsend Envirodyne Engineers

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1995

  Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager

  I worked as a project civil engineer for the fast-track five year "Operation Kennedy" project, which included coordinating and directing all engineering activities in conjunction with the total reconstruction of the Edens\Kennedy Junction and 3.5 miles of the SEB and NWB Kennedy Expressway.

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  Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company

  May 1994 - now

  I'm currently overseeing operations of the Chicago Office along with numerous branch offices. BMcD Chicago focuses on profitable growth through acquisition of new client and staff retention and recruiting. Our team continually explore alternate delivery models for multiple market sectors. . During this time, I led construction management teams on major transportation projects in Chicago. Most notably, I was the program manager for the construction of the award-winning Open Road Tolling system. I worked for the infrastructure group as a project manager on multiple transportation-focused projects.

  • Vice President

    Jul 2007 - now

  • Department Manager, Chicago Infrastructure

    May 2000 - Jul 2007

  • Project Manager

    May 1994 - Apr 2000