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Suhail A. Kanwar, M.S., P.E.
Public Works Administrator, McKenzie County, ND
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201 5 Street NW # 750, Watford City, ND 58854, Cell: (701) 770-6000, Email: suhailkanwar@gmail.com
 Design work included but was not limited to Streets, sanitary sewer, water mains, storm-
water systems and other utilities.
 Hydrological and hydraulic modeling for proposed land development projects.

Key Accomplishments:
 Convinced management to do all of hydrological and hydraulics modeling and storm sewer
sizing and design in-house. Trained other people to help with this effort. Roughly 30% of
all business was being sublet. This change increased company’s revenue by roughly 30%.
 Earned managements trust to let me served directly two of the company’s biggest clients.
 Convinced Developers to change plan of 45,000 square feet development of Nike Storage
Development in Minnetrista to 2.5 million square feet of multi-use storage complex using
an innovative design, resulted in $275,000 in revenue in design fees.
 Developed a storm sewer sizing spreadsheet which later with company’s permission
adopted by two cities as template for their storm sewer design.

Note: This is not an all-inclusive list; this is highlight of the most recent achievements.

Project Manager, Psomas, Inc. Valencia, CA – March 2004 to April 2005

Essential Job Functions:
 Managed land development design team.
 Designed single family, multi-family and commercial development projects.
 Worked with regulating agencies to receive approvals for land development projects.
 Design work included but was not limited to Streets, sanitary sewer, water mains, storm-
water systems and other utilities.
 Hydrological and hydraulic modeling for proposed land development projects.

Key Accomplishments:

 Promoted to Project Manager Position in less than six months.

 Worked as lead designer on biggest project in Simi Valley, The Canyons of Simi Valley.
Designed the conceptual layout with consideration to the hillside site. Multimillion cubic
yard of dirt was planned to be moved. Designed the drainage system for site of 5,500 acres,
which was to host five different villages of mixed-use with high density low end
multifamily residences and a commercial village. Complex phasing system was designed
and cost estimates were done to make financial sense of the project. Numerous exhibits
were prepared to present different aspects of the project to Planning Commission and the
City of Simi Valley. Managed team of 8 members to deliver a quality product on time.
Project had numerous short deadlines. Actual site was an oil exploration field. Later our
client sold the land and conceptual plans to the five different developers in October 2004.

Project Manager, Hedlund Engg., Eagan, MN – March 2000 to March 2004

Essential Job Functions:
 Designed single family, multi-family and commercial development projects.
 Worked with regulating agencies to receive approvals for land development projects.
 Design work included but was not limited to Streets, sanitary sewer, water mains, storm-
water systems and other utilities.