Raymond Hu Reflects on One Year at Kleinfelder
Raymond Hu is a staff professional in our Boston office and recently celebrated his one-year anniversary working at Kleinfelder.
“I’m impressed at all the things I’ve done. I definitely jumped into what I felt was an ‘accelerated’ position, where I spent a lot more time studying personally to keep up, but I got to engage myself in a number of different disciplines and activities.”
Raymond highlighted all the different things he was able to get involved with in just one year at Kleinfelder, and his list is impressive … take a look!
- Map creation using geographic information systems (GIS)
- Optimize pump station calculations/design
- Draw pumps, equalization tanks, site plans, drain crossings, and more with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Perform sound testing to observe the connectivity between pipes and structures
- Learn about strategies to determine lead pipes
- Write/develop specification drafts and get involved with pricing million+ dollar jobs
- Set up public outreach and education for cities/towns about stormwater best management practices
- Model approximately 5 miles of water pipeline for water age with multiple alternatives with WaterGEMS to determine optimal pipe size
- Participate in construction oversight, sampling oversight, site walk, and inspections for parks, dams, and cities/towns such as Somerville, Wayland, Westport, Boston, and Springfield
- Track hundreds of submittals across multiple disciplines (Architectural, Structural, Electrical, and Civil) for products, staffing, activities, equipment, etc. to incorporate into ongoing projects
- Remotely inspect pipeline through CCTV for flaws and make recommendations to remedy those issues
- Conduct research for flow meters, air release, and ball valves
- Re-learn how to map/plot points in the field with a GPS survey device
“There’s plenty more I’m sure I haven’t listed, but I came in hoping for design experience, and I am really thankful for the level of immersion Kleinfelder set me up for.”
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