James Marks, PE

Experience

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  CVM Engineers

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2006

  Widener Co-Op - Engineering Intern

  • Assisted staff engineers and project managers with surveying, design development, and construction administration for a variety of building restoration and rehabilitation projects.• Performed autonomous quality control inspections of work in place.• Prepared investigative reports and cost estimates for review by supervisors.

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  CVM Engineers

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2010

  Staff Engineer

  • Instrumental in delivering time-sensitive projects to completion while overcoming significant logistical and design related challenges.• Executed full spectrum of project management functions both autonomously and as part of a small project team.• Developed design documents, including drawings and specifications, for repair programs ranging in size from $50k to $5M.• Participated in successful, fast-track design-build projects up to $2M.• Performed condition assessments of building envelopes and parking structures to identify deficiencies.• Assisted in the analysis of deficient structural systems and the design of repair methods.• Generated project-specific investigative reports and cost estimates for clients.• Interacted directly with clients to provide repair recommendations and probable costs.• Received and evaluated bids to provide clients with recommendations for award of project contracts.• Conducted review of on-site construction activities to verify conformance of work with the project drawings and specifications and prepared site reports detailing observations. Show less

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  HBK Engineering, LLC

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2014

  Project Engineer

  • Responsible for autonomous management of civil design support for Distributed Antenna System (DAS) deployments for a major telecommunications client in the northeast region.• Successful in reducing overall time to market for over 800 DAS installations by providing client with crucial support services and technical knowledge of overhead electrical utility standards, electrical safety code standards, municipal permitting, and structural engineering.• Oversaw projects from inception to end while supervising a small project team (5 to 6 members) and maintaining strict quality control standards with aggressive schedule constraints.• Developed technical CAD details for DAS installation equipment and increased efficiency in design deliverable output process to facilitate larger overall workload capabilities.• Designed aerial and underground improvements for fiber optic, water, and electrical utilities. • Performed topographic surveys of existing subsurface utilities and surface appurtenances in urban and suburban areas. Show less

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  Laminators Incorporated

  Aug 2014 - now

  Technical Sales Engineer