President

Email:
lahope@hydraengineering.com

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on water resources and environmental engineering, Universi­ty of South Florida, 1993

Registration

Florida Registered Professional Engineer No. 56452

 Georgia Registered Professional Engineer No. PE03258

 Colorado Registered Professional Engineer, No. 32981

  Arizona Registered Professional Engineer No. 35616

  National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, No. 17066

 Experience

March 2008 – Present:  President, Hydra Engineering, LLC, Crawfordville, Florida

 Responsibilities include:  Owner and Manager of firm, Hydrology Design (Using adICPR, CUHP, HEC-HMS, XPSWMM and SCS TR-55 computer programs), Hydraulic Analysis (using HEC-RAS, SWMM, DAMBREK, BREACH, Flowmaster, PONDPACK, and adICPR), Water Management District Permitting, Parks & Recreation Design, Sanitary Sewer Design, Water System Design, Irrigation System Design, Floodplain Studies, FEMA CLOMR, LOMR and LOMA submittals, Construc­tion Management, Construction Administration and Inspec­tion.

 October 1994 – March 2008:  Senior Vice President of Engineering, High Country Engineer­ing, Inc. and Innovative Civil Engineering, Inc., Glenwood Springs, Colorado and Crawfordville, Florida

Responsibilities include:  Managing Engineering Department for two offices, School Site Designs, Subdivision Design (using Land Design Development and AutoCadd Release 12-2007), Commer­cial Site Plan Design, Hydrology Design, Hydraulic Analysis, Sanitary Sewer Design, Water System Design, Roadway Design, Wetland De­sign, Irrigation System Design, Road and Utility Permits, Floodplain Studies, FEMA CLOMR, LOMR and LOMA submittals, Construc­tion Engi­neer­ing and Inspec­tion and Metropolitan District Engineer from 2000 to 2007.

January 1994 - October 1994:  Civil Engineer / Water Resources Designer, JMI Engineers, Tallahas­see, Florida

Responsibilities included Preparation of Bridge Hydraulics Reports utilizing FHWA's WSPRO program and HEC #18 scour studies, Hydraulic Analysis for Roadway projects, Hydrolo­gy, Roadway Design, Cost Estimates, Traffic Control Plans, Utility Coordina­tion / Adjust­ments, Layout and Sizing of Storm Sewer, Hydrologic Studies involving sizing detention/retention facilities, Market­ing.