Keith T. Fraser - Resume 2010

summary

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Innovative, diverse, personable civil engineering project manager with 10+ years of international experience in design; design management; procurement; project and construction management. Projects undertaken range from simple small value capital projects for Scottish Water and the US Department of State to multi-billion dollar World Bank and EEC sponsored projects for Government departments.

Key Experience: Water • Sewerage • Minor Structures • Flood Defense • Roads • Geotechnics • Environment

Languages: English • French • Spanish

education and professional status

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Master of Engineering (M.Eng), Civil Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, (in exchange with INSA, Lyon, France)
Fellow, Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA)
Graduate Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK

freelance experience

2009-06-10T13:13:00.000-07:00

2006 SWAZ Ltd,

Scotland

Sole proprietor - Contracted to Ross-shire Black and Veatch until Nov 2006 as a Project Manager to perform Small Value Capital Program as described below.

1998-2001 EiTA!, Engineering and Technical Assistance,

Botswana

Sole proprietor - Provided quality design, drawing and supervision services to engineers in Botswana.
Conducted own marketing / compiled proposals / accounting / administration as required.

project management experience

2009-06-09T13:19:00.000-07:00

2004-2005 Ross-shire Black and Veatch, Muir of Ord, Highland, Scotland

Provided quick sustainable solutions to many remote small value capital projects for Scottish Water.
Met with client’s operation staff once problems identified. Early consultation with project stakeholders often helped focus design and prevent capital being wasted.
Managed Black and Veatch design staff or provided rapid design services to solve problem.
Typically, Ross-shire would be fabricating solution to specification designed within days for installation.
Coordinated and managed local civil contractors on site for client. This ensured most of capital spent remained in community.

2002-2004 Black and Veatch, Chester, Cheshire, England

Working under Environment Agency’s NEECA framework. Consulted with project stakeholders, managed design and production of contract documents. Represented Engineer on site for projects > $2 million.
Took charge of resource input and program. Reported to client weekly. Met all client deadlines.
Ensured all project human resources at least 95% fee-earning.

1995-1996 Burrow Binnie Botswana (Black and Veatch), Gaborone, Botswana

Supervised, directed scope and certified payments of Ground Investigation subcontract.

office management experience

2009-06-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

1996-1998 Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick, Gaborone, Botswana

Responsible for client liaison, design, project resourcing and internal management of all projects undertaken by firm in Botswana. Compiled proposals for various consultancies. Achieved 40% success rate with bids.
Managed marketing, accounting and output. Responsible for IT development and training.

civil design experience

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2007-2008 Marcin Engineering LLC, Avon, CO, USA

Responsible for compilation of several drainage reports for large urban and peri-urban redevelopment projects in Eagle County, Colorado

2004-2006 Ross-shire Black and Veatch then SWAZ Ltd, Muir of Ord, Highland, Scotland

Conducted hydraulic studies of existing sewerage, water reticulation, raw intakes and pumping networks serving villages and towns throughout the remote Highlands of Scotland.
Performed structural inspections (internal and external) of aging concrete water reservoirs, remedial design.
Designed surfaced and unsurfaced access roads, tanker turning areas, pedestrian access, kerbing and fencing to ensure safe operation of water and sewerage assets.

2002-2004 Black and Veatch, Chester, Cheshire, England

Supervised design and personally trainined engineers designing combined sewage outfalls for Welsh Water.
Designed ultra-sonic gauging stations for 7 river sites throughout North-East England, including flow control and bank protection for the Environment Agency.
Completed miscellaneous structural design of various elements within different water treatment works.

1996-2001 Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick then EiTA, Engineering and Technical Assistance, Gaborone, Botswana

Compiled hydraulic model (Colebrook White method) for large sewerage network (9000+ connections) for an accelerated land servicing project. Produced detailed design and final contract documents. Challenges included huge variations in base flow rates over expected life of project in very flat terrain.
Used developed model on another project as freelance designer for Dorsch Consult, including detailed design, final contract docs and all construction drawings using AutoCAD personally.
Conducted various smaller studies for water and sanitation projects throughout Botswana, designed improvements or new build projects as required. Clients included EEC and US Dept of State.
Led small team of engineers working directly with community to plan and phase roads and other service improvements to local villages.

1994-1996 Burrow Binnie Botswana (Black and Veatch), Gaborone, Botswana

Developed time saving system to semi-automate 225miles of long section design for 3-4foot diameter raw water pipeline. Using spreadsheets, LISP and AutoCAD; Surveyor's field data and Site Investigation results used directly to produce plans and long sections; and to provide accurate pipe, earthworks and rock quantities for tender documents for the World Bank sponsored North South Carrier project.
Coordinated alternative route selection with environmental consultants on the project, considering all land acquisition, socio-economic effects and engineering implications.
Supervised AutoCAD drawing production for some 280 long sections and 70 other detailed drawings by staff.
Produced tender documents for Pipe Supply and Pipe Laying Contracts using FIDIC.
Completed conceptual, hydraulic and structural design of 3 break pressure tanks to BS8007 and BS8110.

1993-1994 Burrow Binnie Swaziland (Black and Veatch), Mbabane, Swaziland

Designed small bore sewer network for 300plot township and 2miles of relief sewer main, produced bills, specification and tender documents for World Bank sponsored Swaziland Urban & Industrial Development Project. Challenges included steep terrain and densely populated areas.
Re-designed treatment process at large sewer treatment plant, fitting new anaerobic pond and associated pipework into existing confined hill-side site. Produced tender documents.
Conducted fieldwork, conceptual design, socio-economic analyses and cost-benefit analysis for several reticulation and treatment projects.

1991-1993 Brown and Root / Howard Humphreys & Partners, Leatherhead, Surrey, England

Performed slope stability analysis; consolidation analysis; and remedial geotechnical design of 230foot high earth embankment dam in Kenya.
Reviewed, updated and analyzed existing hydraulic models; built new models where required.
Developed steel and concrete designs for associated structures; analysis of drainage systems and contract preparation, supervision and site supervision of a 230foot deep observation borehole on a sensitive London site.
Assisted with preparation of various bids - particularly in French speaking countries.

researcher

2009-06-06T13:34:00.000-07:00

1991 CERMAC Composite Materials Laboratory, Lyon, France

Conducted finite element analysis and design of a glass fibre cooling tower and studied behaviour of various other components constructed from carbon fibre for L'Institut National des Sciences Appliquees.
Assisted with production of textbooks and other literature concerning design with composite materials.

site supervisor

2009-06-05T13:37:00.000-07:00

1985 Stocks Civils Ltd., Manzini, Swaziland

Supervised construction, troubleshooting, procurement of materials, measurement and liaison with Engineer’s staff; for a 13.5 Ml pressurised concrete reservoir, a 1.0Ml reinforced concrete reservoir and approximately 30 kilometres of interconnecting steel pipe work, of diameter up to 600 mm.

advanced ski educator

2009-06-04T13:39:00.000-07:00

2007-2009 PSIA, Professional Ski Instructors of America, Rocky Mountain Division, USA

Alpine Examiner, training and testing ski instructors for certification throughout Colorado.

2005-2009 Vail Snowsports School, Vail, CO, USA

Instructor Trainer and private ski instructor with North America’s most successful ski school.
Personally generated over $80,000 income for Vail Resorts each season.

2005 Syncho Ski World Champions, Aspen, CO, USA

1992 Competitor, Alpine Skiing - Winter Olympics, Albertville, France