RESUME Stephen R. Spradlin 9219 Oakland Ave. Kansas City, MO 64138 (816) 872-5605 (C) CERTIFICATIONS OR LICENSES: Current Professional Engineering licenses in Missouri (since 1981) and Georgia (since 1985) EDUCATION: BSCE, University of MO - Rolla, May 1974 MSCE, University of MO - Rolla, December 1976 JOB EXPERIENCE: Missouri Department of Transportation (Retired in October 2013) Bridge Division – Preliminary Design; (August 2008 to October 2013) Senior Structural Engineer; 105 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65102; Main number (888) 275-6636; Supervisor – William Dunn (573) 751-2920; William.Dunn@modot.mo.gov; Starting salary $5263/mo; Final salary - $5263/mo Following a MoDOT-wide reorganization, I was selected for this position in which I performed the preliminary design for numerous State bridge replacement projects – including supportive communications with many entities that were also involved with those projects. Initially located in the Jefferson City headquarters, I transferred to MoDOT’s district office in Lee’s Summit in October 2010 where I continued my role in preliminary bridge design in coordination with the district roadway design personnel. Also served as MoDOT’s contact in a major study of the Missouri River Bed Degradation by the Corps of Engineers (and in association with the Mid America Regional Council) Bridge Division – Non-State Local Bridge Program; (December 2000 to August 2008) Bridge Liaison Engineer; Supervisor – Michael Harms (573) 751-5126; Michael.Harms@modot.mo.gov; Starting salary - $4566/mo; Final salary - $5263/mo Administrated the Bridge Division’s portion of MoDOT’s role in the quality assurance review of design, drawings and specifications submittals from design consultants for federally funded non-state (city and county owned) bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects; coordinated Bridge Division project review communications with district, Central Office and FHWA counterparts involved with the various non-state funding Programs; and provided technical assistance to design consultants. I performed extensive maintenance and development of the design and instructional guidelines to best serve our customers and help them to significantly improve their turnaround time for the MoDOT review process. In this position I also gave numerous speaking presentations at a wide variety of Program-related events pertaining to bridge-related issues for the benefit of the attendees. MoDOT Design Division – Design Standards; (September 2000 to December 2000) Standards Specialist; Supervisor – Pat McDaniel (retired); Starting salary - $4222/mo; Final salary $4222/mo I was responsible for the development of new Job Special Provisions (or updating of existing ones) as needed to be current and consistent with modifications to the MoDOT Project Development Manual, Standard Plans and Standard Specifications. I also maintained the database of Pay Items to achieve the same purpose. MoDOT Bridge Division – Preliminary Design; (September 1992 to September 2000) Senior Engineer, Location and Layout; Supervisor – John Schroeder (deceased); Starting salary $2999/mo; Final salary - $4222/mo My responsibilities were to perform flooding studies, hydraulic analyses and geometric layouts for bridges (125 projects) - including the determination of the most economical length and type of the bridge structure, required grades, girder span lengths and type and depth of foundations; review
district roadway design drawings and communicate and coordinate with district highway design personnel to obtain and relay information and to resolve any potential conflicts between roadway and bridge design issues before the bridge project proceeded to the final design stage; prepare construction cost estimate for each project; obtain district design approval of preliminary bridge layout and suggested method of traffic handling during construction; prepare floodplain development permit applications to SEMA; provide all necessary correspondence to MoDOT divisions affected by the project; coordinate with detailers to develop those drawings necessary for final design to proceed; provide all pertinent design requirements and written instructions to final design staff; answer questions of final design staff that might arise; act as liaison with MoDOT districts’ and Central Office divisions’ personnel, FHWA, SEMA, railroad companies and final design staff. Other duties included training of other personnel assigned to perform preliminary design and layout. Responsibilities also included field investigations to determine floodplain and channel characteristics for the hydraulic analysis of stream-crossing structures as well as to evaluate the potential for property or environmental damage that could result during flooding due to placement of a roadway and bridge in a floodplain and to mitigate the potential for damage during the preliminary design process. MoDOT Design Division (October 1991 to September 1992) Highway Design Engineer; Supervisor – Tom Holt (retired); Starting salary - $2999/mo; Final salary - $2999/mo Reviewed all federally funded projects during contract document review stage and assigned contract goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation based on the specific bid items unique to each project; reviewed bid proposals for conformance to the projects’ assigned DBE goals; developed and maintained a detailed history of current DBE companies and monitored accumulated DBE participation throughout the year in order to ensure that the MoDOT goal was met; assisted with updates or revisions of MoDOT’s Project Development Manual, Standard Plans and Specifications; assisted in review of construction documents received from the districts for conformance to MoDOT design policy and procedure; responded to inquiries to the Design Division regarding various aspects of MoDOT policy and procedure. MoDOT Bridge Division – Final Design (October 1990 to October 1991) Intermediate Structural Designer; Supervisor – Vince Imhoff (retired) and Kurt Gribble (retired); Starting salary - $2669/mo; Final salary - $2669/mo Performed the final design of several bridges based on the guidelines and limitations established by AASHTO Specifications, the Bridge Division Design Manuals and the preliminary design and layout; coordinated design requirements with the detailing staff in the preparation and review of the construction drawings; performed reviews of other engineers' design as assigned. During the 16 years prior to employment with the Missouri Department of Transportation, my career was primarily in the field of structural engineering in the design of buildings (industrial, commercial and educational) – during this period, I was employed with the following companies: HNTB, Consulting Engineers; Kansas City, MO (August 1989 to July 1990) Senior Structural Engineer; 715 Kirk Dr., Kansas City, MO 64105; Main number (816) 472-1201; Supervisor – John Schlegelmilch (retired); Starting salary - $3300/mo; Final salary - $3300/mo Responsible for assisting in major project design and for project communications and coordination with architectural and detailing staff in the preparation of construction drawings and specifications. Projects were: Greater Rochester International Airport Terminal (Rochester, NY – all new construction; St. Francis Regional Medical Center (Wichita, KS) - major addition; Georgia DOT Toll Project - Administration building (Atlanta, GA) - all new construction; Kansas City, Missouri School District - performed independent review of other consulting firms’ design and construction drawings for two new school projects. (Left as a result of a major company downsizing prior to the Gulf War) TapanAm Associates, Consulting Engineers; Kansas City, MO (May 1988 to August 1989) Project Design Manager; 13340 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, MO 64145; (Company is no longer in business); Supervisor/Owner – Tapan Banarjee; Starting salary - $3050/mo; Final salary - $3200/mo
Performed project design as well as review of other engineers' design; provided project communications and coordination with architectural and detailing staff as well as with clients in the preparation of final construction drawings and specifications; held responsibility for providing professional engineering seal on drawings for all projects in Missouri. (Left for a perceived better opportunity and increased salary at HNTB) Butler Manufacturing Co.; Kansas City, MO (February 1979 to May 1988) Structural Project Engineer-Buildings Division; 1540 Genessee St., Kansas City, MO 64102; Main number (816) 968-3000; Supervisor – Scott Sorensen (retired); Starting salary -$1500/mo; Final salary - $3010/mo While employed at Butler, I gained experience in several engineering function departments. In each role, I was responsible for the complete structural design of all projects assigned to me and for coordination with detailing staff, order processing personnel, outside architects and Butler Builders in the preparation of construction drawings and final list of all part items manufactured or provided by the Butler manufacturing plant needed for the construction of the projects (from beams and columns to nuts and bolts). Performed review of architectural drawings to identify potential design conflicts or special requirements and to arrive at solutions with the architects prior to the beginning of final design; performed detailed project cost estimates; participated in pre-design meetings with clients to discuss projects; scheduled projects for final design; trained new engineers; performed pre-order aid to building contractors. I performed the complete design on several hundred commercial, industrial and multistory building projects. I also was responsible for providing the professional engineering seal for projects in Missouri, Texas and Georgia. Work was performed under extremely demanding deadlines and with minimal supervision. (Left to obtain experience in consulting engineering). Bank Building Corporation; St. Louis, MO (September 1978 to January 1979) Structural EngineerCorporate Division; 15450 S. Outer Rd., Chesterfield, MO 63017; Main number (636) 898-8100; (Company appears to have been restructured in about 1986, after my employment); Supervisor – Mylo Pearce (retired); Starting salary $1458/mo; Final salary - $1458/mo I performed design, project communications and coordination with architectural and detailing staff in the drawing preparation for bank and savings and loan projects, and for preparation of estimated project costs. (I left for a preferred job opportunity at Butler Mfg. Co.) Mel Jarvis Construction Co; Salina, KS (March 1977 to September 1978) Structural Engineer; 2934 Airport Drive, Salina, KS (no longer in business following the owner’s retirement); Starting salary $1375/mo; Final salary - $1417/mo Responsible for the design of all grain bin and storage elevator complexes assigned to me and for coordination with the detailing staff in preparation of construction drawings. (I left due to combination of desire to work in other areas of structural engineering and to the pending retirement of the owner and closing of the business.) University of Missouri - Rolla (August 1975 to December 1976) Graduate Student Received MSCE in December 1976 Burns & McDonnell, Consulting Engineers; Kansas City, MO (June 1974 to July 1975) Sanitary Design Engineer-Sanitary Division (also during the previous summer as a co-op student); 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114; Main number (816) 333-9400; Supervisor – Jerry Morrow (retired); Starting salary $950/mo; Final salary $1025/mo I performed sanitary engineering design on the Little Blue Interceptor Sewer Project - including the alignment analyses and project cost estimates for segments of the project; performed an Environmental Impact Report for a phase of the project; communications with property owners in the vicinity of the project; field investigations for an inflow/infiltration study; hydraulic design and maintenance of project cost records and preparation of cost reports to the federal government for receipt of project funding. Transferred to the newlyformed Construction Division as an Assistant Resident Engineer, where I inspected pile driving operations for the foundation of a foundry addition to the Armco steel mill in Kansas City. (Left to return to graduate school)
TRAINING COURSES
General Software MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Windows, Microstation, MoDOT Training (supervisory/working with others) Basic Supervision Core Curriculum: Building a Foundation of Trust Giving and Receiving Feedback The Basic Principles of a Collaborative Workplace Resolving Team Conflicts Moving MoDOT (the Company) Forward Identifying Work Priorities The Leader in Each of Us Leading Problem Solving Process Managing Change Correcting Performance Problems Public Speaking Training Interpersonal Communication Skills Crisis Communications Training - Interviewing with the Media Managing Workplace Aggression System Security Awareness for Transportation Employees Workers Compensation/Tort Procedures for Supervisors 2007 Diversity Conference Documenting Performance Drug & Alcohol Training (Supervisor) Personal Development for Staff Professionals Performance Management EEO Training for Supervisors Management Development Institute training (2 weeks - Jan and Mar ’08) Structural/Roadway Design & Safety Overview of Major Revisions to AASHTO “Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets” Annual Traffic & Safety Conference, (2005 through 2017) Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (2-week Inspector certification course) Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges Soils and Foundations Workshop Seismic Bridge Design Applications NHI Drilled Shaft Course Drilled Shaft Design and Construction Repairing Concrete Bridges LRFD Substructure Design LRFD for Highway Bridge Superstructures Hydraulic Analysis & Design FEMA Workshop (Regulations regarding construction in floodplains) WSPRO (Computer program for hydraulic analysis of bridge backwater during flooding) Hydraulic Design for Bridges and Culverts Culvert Design Water Surface Profile Computation using HEC-RAS (hydraulic analysis software) Advanced Water Surface Profile Computation using HEC-RAS Stream Stability and Scour NHI Countermeasure Design for Bridge Scour and Stream Instability