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Kaitlin Berube

11 Winchester Drive Merrimack NH

Summary

5+ years of experience of field work including: Geotechnical Engineering, Land Surveying, Geohazards, Environmental Sampling, Civil3D Drafting, and more. Fast learner and highly motivated professional.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Technical Graphics Technician

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc
09.2024 - Current
  • Development of plans including: site development, grading, storm water management, landfill engineering, dam rehabilitation, sub-surface profiles, 3D terrain modeling, environmental data management and presentation, field survey data management and reduction.
  • Preparing field stakeout files for GPS and total station survey equipment
  • Create, maintain, and revise C3D “intelligent objects” such as points, surfaces, corridors, profiles, and section views
  • Preparing complete plan sets from marked-up plans and/or verbal instruction within a project team
  • Providing engineering support in the form of surface analysis including cut-fill estimates, volume calculations, watershed analysis, and site grading using C3D

AutoCAD /Civil 3D Drafter

Allen & Major Associates, INC
10.2023 - 09.2024
  • Support the Field Surveyors by processing field data into existing condition plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Perform utility, deed and plan research.
  • Investigated details such as deed information, zoning regulations and subdivision rules (per sate and county), as well as compiled, captured and evaluated resource data from source maps using other GIS /LiDAR applications.

Geohazards Geologist

WSP
01.2023 - 10.2023
  • Performed geotechnical analysis (field logging, monitoring well installation, inclinometer/piezometer installation, etc) on existing site conditions for clients such as the NHDOT, MaineDOT, VTrans, RIDOT, and many others.
  • Created health and safety plans and procedures for upcoming and ongoing field work.
  • Used software such as gINT, LogDraft, and Open Ground Cloud (OGC) to turn field boring logs into official documentation for client use.
  • Conducting Geohazard assessments along pipelines involving geologic and geohazard data collection, compilation and analysis; remote sensing review of high-resolution LiDAR data and aerial photography (Phase I Assessments), and field work to confirm and refine desktop assessments (Phase II Assessments)

Field Geologist

Terracon Consultants, INC
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Compiled data, prepared reports, completed subsurface modeling and created maps using AutoCAD software.
  • Prepared field investigations by notifying DigSafe, and other private utility locate services.
  • Used geological knowledge and expertise in surficial geology to characterize sediment, as well as translate field boring logs into professional documentation for clients using gINT software.
  • Developed and implemented real-time data interpretation and communication strategies for field investigations.
  • Performed research and investigations into surficial geology using USGS maps, as well as previous knowledge of geomorphology and its processes.
  • Complied geological and geotechnical data into final reports for client use.
  • Conducting geotechnical sampling of soil and bedrock, and performing characterization of each.

Survey Technician

Bedford Design Consultants, INC
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Performed different types of surveys including boundary, topographic and existing conditions surveys.
  • Compared computations from field surveys against historical data and other documentation to determine accuracy of data.
  • Created official draft survey plans depending on clients needs and preferences using Carlson/AutoCAD 2022.
  • Investigated details such as deed information, zoning regulations and subdivision rules (per sate and county), as well as compiled, captured and evaluated resource data from source maps using other GIS /LiDAR applications.

Environmental Technician

PALMS Environmental And Survey
07.2020 - 12.2020
  • Responsible for decontaminating, cleaning, and calibrating equipment returned from previous client use.
  • Calibrating and re-calibrating equipment to factory or customer specifications.
  • Operating vans to deliver equipment to customers either in office or directly to job sites.
  • Demonstrated the use of specific environmental sampling equipment to clients at job sites.

Intern-Fitchburg State Univeristy

Fitchburg State University
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for taking soil samples in the field (using grab sampler, sieves, and sediment cores) over 50+ locations along the Nashua river, to investigate the affect paper mills had on soil and the overall community.
  • Responsible for creating a summary sheet of daily findings, and presented the findings to the City of Fitchburg Officials, and at the Fitchburg State University Undergraduate Research Conference.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Earth Science

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA
05.2020

Skills

  • Skilled in AutoCAD products such as Civil 3D and Carlson
  • Knowledge of other software such as gINT, LogDRAFT, Open Ground Cloud (OGC), Lidar products, and Microsoft products
  • Field Investigations: soil classification, soil borings, Piezometer/Inclinometer installation
  • Land Surveying
  • Geohazard assessment

Timeline

Senior Technical Graphics Technician

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc
09.2024 - Current

AutoCAD /Civil 3D Drafter

Allen & Major Associates, INC
10.2023 - 09.2024

Geohazards Geologist

WSP
01.2023 - 10.2023

Field Geologist

Terracon Consultants, INC
05.2022 - 01.2023

Survey Technician

Bedford Design Consultants, INC
12.2020 - 05.2022

Environmental Technician

PALMS Environmental And Survey
07.2020 - 12.2020

Intern-Fitchburg State Univeristy

Fitchburg State University
06.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Environmental And Earth Science

Fitchburg State University
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