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Lena Ortiz

Civil Engineer
Phoenix, AZ, United States

Professional Summary

Licensed Professional Engineer with 8+ years designing and delivering municipal and commercial infrastructure across the Southwest. Experienced in roadway, drainage, and site development from schematic through construction administration. Known for clean plansets, proactive agency coordination, and keeping field changes from blowing the schedule.

Employment History

Senior Civil Engineer
Sonoran Infrastructure Group · Phoenix, AZ
Mar, 2021 · Present
Lead design for roadway widening, intersection improvements, and multimodal corridors totaling $45M+ in construction value. Produce signed/sealed plan sets, specs, and cost opinions; coordinate with ADOT, City of Phoenix, and Maricopa County reviewers. Manage drainage analyses (HEC-RAS / HEC-HMS) and LID strategies that cut peak runoff ~18% on two recent commercial sites. Mentor 2 junior engineers; run weekly design QC checklists that cut redlines by ~30% over 12 months.
Civil Engineer
Desert Peak Consulting · Tempe, AZ
Jun, 2017 · Feb, 2021
Designed grading, utilities, and stormwater for mixed-use and industrial parks from entitlement through permit. Prepared SWPPP documents and construction-phase support; resolved RFI/field conflicts within 48-hour average turnaround. Supported public hearings with exhibits and quantity takeoffs for city council and neighborhood meetings.
Engineering Intern / EIT
Valley Municipal Works · Mesa, AZ
May, 2015 · May, 2017
Assisted with as-built surveys, pavement condition inventories, and capital improvement plan updates. Drafted AutoCAD Civil 3D plan sheets and quantity tables under PE supervision. Field-checked drainage structures after monsoon events and logged deficiencies for maintenance crews.

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering
Arizona State University · Tempe, AZ
2011 · 2015
Professional Engineer (PE), Arizona — License #67842 (fictional)

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D
MicroStation
HEC-RAS
HEC-HMS
ArcGIS