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Cole Brennan

Civil Site Engineer
Portland, OR, United States

Professional Summary

Site-focused civil engineer with 6+ years delivering commercial and multifamily civil packages across the Pacific Northwest. Experienced in grading, stormwater, utilities, permitting coordination, and construction support from entitlement through punch list. Known for clean plan sets, responsive RFI turnaround, and keeping contractors aligned with approved civil design.

Employment History

Civil Site Engineer
Cascade Civil Partners · Portland, OR
Jan, 2022 · Present
• Lead civil design for 8–12 commercial and multifamily projects annually, covering grading, drainage, water/sewer, and site layout from schematic through construction documents. • Prepare and stamp-ready plan sets for City of Portland, Washington County, and Clackamas County reviews; reduced average first-cycle comment count by coordinating early planner check-ins. • Design stormwater facilities to meet local manuals (flow control, water quality, conveyance); size pipes, inlets, and detention using HydroCAD and in-house spreadsheet tools. • Support construction with RFI responses, redlines, and field visits; average RFI turnaround under 48 hours on active jobs. • Coordinate with architects, structural, geotech, and surveyors so civil sheets stay consistent with building footprints and easements.
Assistant Civil Engineer
Willamette Valley Engineering Group · Beaverton, OR
Jun, 2019 · Dec, 2021
• Produced grading and utility plans for retail pads, light industrial yards, and townhome sites under PE supervision. • Ran earthwork quantity takeoffs and cut/fill balances; flagged borrow/export risks before bid packages went out. • Drafted stormwater reports and drainage narratives for land-use and building permit submittals. • Assisted with as-built surveys and closeout documentation for three completed commercial sites.
Engineering Intern
Pacific Rim Siteworks · Vancouver, WA
May, 2018 · Aug, 2018
• Supported CAD drafting of site plans, profiles, and detail sheets in AutoCAD Civil 3D. • Compiled permit checklists and tracked comment responses for residential subdivisions. • Shadowed field crews during stakeouts and inlet inspections; logged punch-list items for the PM.

Education

B.S. Civil Engineering
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR
2015 · 2019
EIT / FE Civil passed; PE track (Oregon)

Skills

AutoCAD Civil 3D
HydroCAD
Bluebeam
GIS basics
Utility design

Courses

Engineer-in-Training (EIT), Oregon
Oregon State Board / Oregon · Oregon
2019 · 2019
FE Civil passed; PE track (Oregon).
OSHA 10 Construction
OSHA Education Center · Portland, OR
2020 · 2020
Construction safety fundamentals, hazard recognition, and jobsite best practices.
First Aid/CPR
American Red Cross · Portland, OR
2021 · 2021
Workplace first aid, CPR, and emergency response certification.