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BELLANDRA BENEFIELD FOSTER,
Ph.D., P.E.
Resume
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE - 25
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University – December,
1999
Master
of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Wayne State University - May,
1989
Bachelor
of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Michigan State University -
August, 1983
Certification
- Intelligent Transportation Systems, The University of Michigan -
September, 1992
Northwestern
University Traffic and Transportation Engineering Seminar - 1999
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of
Transportation Engineers (ITE)
American Consulting Engineers Council (ACEC)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Fellow - Federal Highway Administration
Great Lakes Center for Truck and Transit Research Scholar
(University of Michigan)
The Detroit Athletic Club
ENO Transportation Foundation Fellow
King-Chavez-Parks Fellow
Wayne State University Headliner Awardee
Michigan State University Professional Advisory Board Member
Michigan State University Alumni Advisory Board Member
AWARDS
BBF Engineering Services, P.C.
1998 Federal Highway
Administration/USDOT Minority Business Enterprise of the Year
Company Profile Within Black
Enterprise Magazine - January, 2004
Company Profile Within
Essence Magazine - February, 2005
PROFESSIONAL
REGISTRATIONS
Licensed Professional Engineer - State of Michigan, State of
Georgia
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Advanced Training Courses in Traffic and
Transportation Engineering, Highway Design, Project Management,
Geometric Design, Pavement Design, Surveying, Expert Witness, Executive
Speaking, and Personnel Management
Computer
Experience - MS Dos, MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, CORSIM,
FRESIM, and Highway Capacity Analysis Software
QUALIFICATIONS
SUMMARY
As Director of
the Atlanta, Georgia, Bureau of Highways and Streets, responsibilities
included coordinating the design and construction of the City’s
infrastructure improvements and supervising a staff of 550 employees.
Accomplishments included creation and implementation of construction
and maintenance specifications, and acting as a liaison between the
Bureau and local, state, and federal government agencies regarding
projects which would impact the transit needs of citizens. As the
Michigan Department of Transportation District Utilities-Permits
Engineer, responsibilities included administration of laws and
regulations pertaining to the control and use of State trunkline
right-of-way in addition to the coordination of the relocation of
public, private, and municipally owned utilities. Extensive civil and
transportation engineering experience has been gained by managing
numerous projects as a prime consultant or subconsultant in the
capacity of President and Principal Engineer of BBF Engineering
Services, P.C.
CIVIL
AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
BBF ENGINEERING
SERVICES, P.C. (6/93-PRESENT)
President
and Principal Engineer – Responsible for the project management,
marketing, and daily operations of the consulting firm.
THE
CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(3/92-6/93)
Director,
Bureau of Highways and Streets - Responsibilities included; directing
the activities necessary to design, construct, and maintain street and
sewer facilities for the City of Atlanta, Georgia. Additional
responsibilities included the creation and implementation of project
specifications for contracting road and sewer construction projects. As
the Bureau Director, Ms. Foster was also charged with managing a $24
million dollar budget, in addition to coordinating the design and
construction management necessary to complete the City's infrastructure
improvements.
MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – METRO REGION (9/85-3/92)
Metro
Region Utilities-Permits Engineer - Responsibilities included;
administering laws, permits and regulations controlling the use of the
state trunkline right-of-way, coordination of relocation projects of
public, private, and municipally owned utilities, and advising legal
officials, individuals, organizational representatives and other
governmental agencies.
Assistant
Design Unit Leader - Responsibilities included; assisting in
supervising and training engineers and technicians in project design,
writing specifications, project estimates, and reviewing project
proposals.
Staff Engineer - Responsibilities included; developing traffic
diagrams, road and bridge inspecting, surveying, and verifying field
quantities.
OAKLAND
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION (6/84-9/85)
Assistant
Road Design Unit Leader - Responsibilities included; designing road
construction projects, personnel supervision and project coordination.
BECHTEL
POWER CORPORATION (9/83-6/84)
Structural
Engineer - Responsibilities included; reviewing and coordinating
structural components for a nuclear facility.
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