Selena Lau, P.E.

Experience

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  City of Irvine

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  Intern

  -Use ACTRA and Centracs to collect and organize data into spreadsheets-Perform general clerical tasks, customer service, administrative support duties-Analyze and edit blueprints of street intersections within Irvine-Discuss and research parameters used for signal timing of street lights

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  San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA)

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2014

  Student Trainee

  -Created and sent work orders for various projects-Prepared and processed traffic permits for contractors-Developed striping plans, specifications, and estimates for construction contracts-Collected field data such as vehicle, bike, and pedestrian counts-Field checked construction sites to ensure compliance with specifications for traffic routing

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  City of Newport Beach

  May 2015 - Jun 2016

  Public Works Technical Aide

  -Prepare and process service requests and work orders for Newport Beach residents-Assist in field investigations and site visits of public works projects-Conduct basic reviews of maps and plans-Perform general clerical work including verifying information and researching discrepancies

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  City of Burlingame

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern

  -Drafted location maps and plans for residents and engineers-Collected data and made field observations for upcoming projects

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  City of San José , Department of Public Works

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  Engineer II

  -Prepare and review designs, plans, cost estimates, technical specifications, and contract documents for capital improvement projects and private development projects -Coordinate with developers, the public, consultants, other City departments, contractors, and other agencies regarding the permit process, plan review, or construction of projects -Provide comments to the Planning Department regarding traffic reports, stormwater plans, and sewer capacity -Manage the design, bid and award process, permitting, and construction of sanitary sewer projects -Calculate permit, park, and sewage fees for development projects Show less

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  Orange County Public Works

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Jr. Civil Engineer

  -Perform traffic investigations and write reports presenting findings -Respond to public requests for traffic-related services -Engineering and Traffic Surveys to establish speed limits-Prepare work orders to implement traffic mitigation measures -Evaluate parking restrictions

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  Orange County Public Works

  Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  Civil Engineering Assistant

  -Review road encroachment permits (includes traffic control plan and site plan review, project scope and location research, coordination with Development Services and sometimes the project applicant, and drafting comments to applicant regarding driveway designs and changes that need to be made to TCPs)-Review flood encroachment permits (includes coordination with our flood design group, permitting group, applicant, and other jurisdictions, project scope, history, and location research, checking flow capacities of flood channels, and traffic control plan and site plan review)-Fieldwork to see completed and in construction flood channel projects, also occasionally to help Traffic team with the speed trailer set up/dismantling -Worked on several pending grading permits for Rancho Mission Viejo (includes coordinating with consultants, reviewing grading plans, project scope and history research, and drafting comments in to provided comment matrix) -Flood Programs Research to find approved permits from RMV that followed criteria provided (includes reviewing numerous Rancho Mission Viejo grading, stormwater, tentative map permits/plans and hydrology reports to see if any were eligible for FEMA credit) Show less

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  City of San José , Department of Public Works

  Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

  Engineer II

  -Prepare and review designs, plans, cost estimates, technical specifications, and contract documents for capital improvement projects and private development projects -Coordinate with developers, the public, consultants, other City departments, contractors, and other agencies regarding the permit process, plan review, or construction of projects -Provide comments to the Planning Department regarding traffic reports, stormwater plans, and sewer capacity -Manage the design, bid and award process, permitting, and construction of sanitary sewer projects -Calculate permit, park, and sewage fees for development projects Show less

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  City of Belmont

  Mar 2022 - Jun 2024

  Associate Civil Engineer

  Development Review & CIP

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  City of San Mateo

  Jun 2024 - now

  Associate Civil Engineer