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DENNIS UNGER, Owner, Engineer Riverside Renewables

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Thirty years of progressive broad-based PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE in Civil Engineering, regulatory permitting, telecommunications OSP design, Right of Way procurement, utilities, infrastructure, structural design, sanitation, building construction, quality control, safety, cost estimation, heavy construction, Hydro-electric power generation, alternative energy systems design, and forensic engineering.
Proficient in PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, public hearings, and regulatory permitting. Experience in the preparation and presentation of expert evidence in construction arbitration court hearings and court trials.
Twenty years of successful SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT including supervision and training of professional and sub-professional employees, Mentoring, preparation of business proposals, cost estimating, scheduling, cash flow management, quality assurance, and client relations.
Twenty years of progressive responsibility in CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; including preparation of construction bid documents, contract documents, design plans, specifications, Surveys, studies, construction inspection, CPM planning, coordination of subcontractors, estimating, construction claims evaluation, arbitration, and litigation.
Comprehensive COMPUTER TRAINING in Microsoft Word, Access & Excel, Visual Basic Programming, Engineering Computer Graphics, information processing, CADD, AutoCAD, computer networking, and Novell Networks.
Proficient in Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, Coordinate Geometry Programs, Operation of traditional and electronic field survey equipment. General understanding and proficiency in AutoCAD 2005 drafting techniques and PayDirt Estimating software. Some proficiency in Microstation J operation.

Several years experience as ADJUNCT PROFESSOR teaching AutoCAD applications, surveying, Geometrics and engineering related subjects..

QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer Licensed Construction Supervisor
Land Survey Intern (LSIT) Septic Installers Licenses
Real Estate Sales License Qualified Title 5 Soil Evaluator
Hydric Soil Evaluator Certified Title 5 Inspector
OSHA Safety Training NAUI approved SCUBA training

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Independent Professional Engineer in Private Practice 1996 to Present

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

Recent activities include the following;

Regulatory Permitting Construction design documents
Studies Reports Construction Cost Estimating
Specifications Alternative Energy Design
Construction Quality Control Construction Management
Facility planning General design services
Outside Plant Engineering for Fiber Optic communication installations
Right of Way negotiations for public and private communication installations

In this capacity; I participated in dozens of projects of local, regional and global magnitude. Typical contracts and employment assignments include the following:

Design /build photo voltaic generation station under the guidelines of the Massachusetts Solar Rebate Program.
Design /Build Bio fuel alternative energy boiler for commercial and residential heat and domestic hot water in an “off the grid” demonstration project.
Project design engineer and surveyor for a 55 acre residential development in Haverhill, MA. Responsibilities included Conceptual design development, Civil Engineering design of roadways, utilities and drainage systems, Hydrology report in support of the drainage systems, Conservation Notice of Intent, site planning, cost estimating, scheduling, and site licensing/ permitting. Preparation and presentation of the project to public boards and to private individuals.
Fiber Optic Distribution Engineer for a US Air Force special program office (SPO) providing warfighters with common communications, computing and information capabilities together with an integrated architecture. Program includes 900+ personnel and a $3B budget to deliver vital companion Global Awareness and Global Reach applications. Delivers Joint Defense Information Infrastructure compliant technology and services assuring interoperability with service and coalition forces..
Civil Engineering design and construction supervision of Knowlton Street Subdivision in Haverhill Massachusetts.
Right of Way Manager for a National Design Build contractor. Responsible for acquisition and coordination all public, private, and institutional permits and agreements for the installation of a major telecommunications backbone cable which will run through Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, and Milton, Massachusetts..
Construction Cost Estimator for a civil engineering / general site contractor.

Riverside Engineering Services, Inc. – West Newbury, MA 1985 to present

ENGINEERING MANAGER and President – Unger Riverside Engineering Services, Inc. was established by myself and a group of professional designers who collaborated to form this full service A/E consulting firm. My primary responsibilities included business development, client relations, supervision of employees, and overall quality control of all professional services that were produced. The company was focused upon providing a wide range of services including civil site planning, utility design, treatment plant design, land surveying, building design services, technical studies/reports, and construction related services. This position required a very broad knowledge of all of the engineering branches and the ability to coordinate the efforts of these different trades.

In this capacity, I brought over 700 design and consulting contracts to satisfactory completion. Contracts ranged from private land developments, through public design contracts. Most contracts involved full services from preliminary design phase through to certification of completion.

Skidmore Owings & Merrill - Boston, MA 1982 to 1984

OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE CLERK OF THE WORKS for " ONE NEWTON PLACE" of Newton, Mass. Duties included monitoring and documentation of construction activities, field inspections, evaluation of cost claims, quality control, and payments of monthly requisitions. Project Cost $ 20,000,000.00 Duration two years.

In this position; I was present on the construction work site during all working hours, attended all construction meetings, and coordinated the architectural and engineering support that was required during construction. Quality control, validity of cost claims, and monthly payment requisitions were my primary responsibilities.

Cleverdon, Varney & Pike - Boston, MA. 1979 to 1982

STRUCTURAL DESIGN ENGINEER involved primarily in general consulting services to Architects, Developers, and Investors as well as Municipal, State, Federal and Military projects throughout the Northeast Region. This position required very broad based knowledge of building codes, building materials, construction processes, and field inspection/testing procedures.

In this position, I gained the knowledge, discipline, and work ethics that are required to become a Licensed Professional Engineer.

EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts, Lowell BS Civil Engineering 1978

Continuing Education includes courses in soils, sanitation, Hydrology, industrial treatment, computer programming CADD applications, computer networking, and computer applications.

Completed an AutoCAD certification program.

Ongoing involvement in professional continuing education programs

PERSONAL

Enjoy family activities, sailing, cruising, touring, skating, Snow Boarding, and International Star Class racing fleet activities.

Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers - Qualifications to practice and Ethics Committee member six years chairman three years

ASCE and Boston Society of Civil Engineers member.

Formerly Active in Northern Essex Community College tutoring program in AutoCAD.

Member of the American Yacht Club of Newburyport, MA. Elected American Yacht Club Rear Commodore two years.

Formerly Usher at Saint Ann’s Church West Newbury, MA ( six years).

Volunteered structural engineering services to several historic preservation projects …

Member Cottage Park Yacht Club

Member International Star Class Yacht Racing Association … Boston Harbor Fleet

Adjunct Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology teaching engineering graphics with AutoCAD.