
Richard Johnson, PE
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About me
Stormwater Technical Manager at Waggoner Engineering
Education

Valencia Community College
1995 - 2010Associate of Arts (AA) Civil EngineeringActivities and Societies: Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honors Society

University of South Florida
2012 - 2014Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) Civil Engineering GPA 3.55 / 3.53Activities and Societies: Florida Water Environmental Association, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honors Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, Delta Epsilon Iota Honors Society, Engineers for a Sustainable World
Experience

Florida Green Builders, LLC
Sept 1997 - Sept 2010Owner and primary construction qualifier๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Managed $40k+ monthly cash flow and supervised multiple trades and employees across various projects, ensuring efficient operations, project success, and budget adherence.๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Interacted professionally with clients, architects, engineers, vendors, and government officials, maintaining positive relationships, effective communication, and project collaboration.๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Prepared permits, invoices, inspection reports, and estimates, ensuring accurate documentation, regulatory compliance, and smooth progress throughout project phases. Show less

Interflow Engineering
Feb 2015 - Jun 2016Engineering Intern๐จ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป: Designed sanitary sewer, potable water, stormwater systems, and BMPs. Prepared construction drawings, specifications, and estimates while ensuring no service interruptions during replacements.๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Assisted with permitting, completed exemption letters, and ensured compliance with environmental regulations. Coordinated with authorities and provided support for project approvals.๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐: Performed engineering-related construction administration, inspected sites for compliance, answered RFIs, and ensured all contractual obligations were met for successful project completion. Show less

Woolpert
Jun 2016 - Jun 2020Engineering Designer๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Prepared Site Investigation Reports, designed stormwater, sanitary sewer, and water systems. Created construction drawings, specifications, and navigated permitting processes.๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Developed stormwater calculations, BMPs, SWPPP, and site grading. Reviewed environmental data, coordinated with authorities, and ensured compliance with regulations.๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Designed utilities and road improvements. Coordinated with consultants, produced construction drawings, managed project closeouts, and provided on-site observations. Show less

Waggoner Engineering
Sept 2020 - now๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Ensured strict compliance with federal acquisition regulations for several projects and created project documentation now used firmwide on most federally funded projects.๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Developed innovative methodologies for drainage improvements across multiple watersheds, securing over $100 million in funding through detailed empirical analysis and strategic planning.๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐: Successfully managed citywide and county drainage improvements, preparing detailed construction drawings and ensuring regulatory compliance for CWA permitting. Show less
Stormwater Technical Manager
Nov 2024 - nowProject Engineer
Sept 2020 - Nov 2024
Licenses & Certifications
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Professional Engineer (PE)
Mississippi Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and SurveyorsFeb 2021 - View certificate

Professional Engineer (PE)
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and SurveyorsDec 2019 - View certificate

Engineering Intern
Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and SurveyorsFeb 2019 - View certificate

Engineering Intern
Florida Board of Professional EngineersJan 2015 - View certificate

Qualified Stormwater Management Inspector
Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionApr 2015 - View certificate

Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC)
TRANSPORTATION , MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OFAug 2022 - View certificate

Certified Residential Contractor
Florida Department of Business and Professional RegulationDec 2005
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PECommendation Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners Jan 2015 Bestowed for being integral to the success of USF at WEFTEC and developing real-world, practical solutions to future flow projections in the Hillsborough Count South Central Service Area.
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PEOutstanding Graduate Award USF College of Civil Engineering Faculty Dec 2014 Awarded by recommendation of the USF faculty for outstanding academic performance, leadership within the college and university, display of professional attitudes when dealing with fellow students, and demonstrating potential for making a major contribution to the profession.
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PE1st Place Wastewater Design 2014 WEF Student Chapter Design Competition Sep 2014 After winning on the state level, Our team competed against several teams from around the USA and Canada at WEFTEC in New Orleans. Once again our effort and teamwork paid off. It just proves anything is possible when you put your mind to it.
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PE1st place in wastewater design 2014 FWEA Student Chapter Design Competition Apr 2014 Our CAPSTONE design team analyzed Hillsborough County's South and Central Wastewater master plan. Three alternatives were eventually developed, flow diversion between two Falkenburg AWWTP and Valrico AWWTP, or conversion of the Falkenburgโs Oxidation ditch to an IFAS system or 5-stage BARDENPHO; with the proposed design being BARDENPHO.We presented our project at state competition and won.
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PEUSF Deans List University of South Florida Maintained a 4.0 GPA Fall 2012
- Awarded to Richard Johnson, PEValencia College Presidents Award Valencia College Maintained a 4.0 GPA for Fall 2010, spring 2011, summer 2011, fall 2011, spring 2012, and summer 2012
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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