ZORORAI CHOTO

7912 River Road, Apt 1210. * North Bergen 07047

(786)547-4899
zc924930@westpost.net

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To continue to gain practical related experience, and advance my engineering car

eer.

CAREER PROFILE

ACCOMPLISHED PROJECT ENGINEER/COMPLIANCE ENGINEER/INSPECTOR offering a solid edu

cational background, 4 years experience and a strong record of performance in th
e environmental engineering consulting field. Significant qualifications includ
e:
* Working in modeling, planning and compliance activities for water and wastewat
er utilities.
* Strong analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Notable experience in project management by interfacing with the clients, coor
dinating project activities between client and internal staffs, conducting QC on
all deliverables, and managing project finances.
* Comfortable with expanding qualifications by learning new and innovative engin
eering practices and performing unfamiliar tasks.
* Excel in training colleagues and clients about project activities and latest i
ndustry practices.
* Maximizing opportunities and delivering quality results within budget.
* Meeting deadlines with quality results through time management and attention t
o detail.
* Continually achieving high levels of productivity and efficiency through plann
ing, prioritizing and multi-tasking.
* Providing total commitment to colleagues, clients and the organization as a wh
ole.
* Interacting well with people at all levels regardless of their cultural, econo
mic or social backgrounds.
PROJECT ENGINEER/COMPLIANCE ENGINEER
REISS ENGINEERING, INC., 2006-2010
A consulting firm specializing in water supply planning and development, advance
d water and wastewater treatment processes, and regulatory compliance throughout
Florida and the Bahamas.
Hired by REI, after a one year internship, as a project engineer for hydraulic m
odeling, master planning and regulatory compliance projects. Charged with partic
ipation in municipal client water and wastewater process studies, hydraulic mode
ling, GIS analyses, master planning, and regulatory compliance projects. Partici
pation includes interfacing with clients, delegating project duties and supervis
ing project team members internally, completing technical tasks, conducting QA/Q
C of draft and final deliverables, and managing municipal client projects with b
udgets of up to $250,000. Additional duties include assisting project managers i
n design, pilot studies, design projects, assisting with business development, a
nd producing technical publications.
* Diversified REI's project portfolio by studying the use of unidirectional flus
hing (UDF) to improve potable water distribution system water quality and design
ing REI's first unidirectional flushing (UDF) program for any municipal client.
* Spearheaded USEPA's Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule complia
nce projects for municipal clients throughout Central Florida.
* Improved and updated company protocols for hydraulic model calibration, water
quality analyses, GIS analyses and mapping, and master planning projects to whic
h dramatically reduced the time required to set up project calculation spreadshe
ets and project reports.
* Enhanced client relations through constant communication and progress updates
throughout the course of each project.
* Educated clients and new employees about the use of hydraulic models and GIS p
latforms to address system infrastructure and water quality issues and solutions
, through seminars and technical sessions, therefore attracting new clients, boo
sting existing client confidence and improving REI technical skills.
* Increased the number potential clients by attending technical seminars and net
working events and determining market needs.
* Marketed REI services by creating and participating in project proposal presen
tations.
* Raised company effectiveness by being self motivated, reliable and trustworthy
.
* Trusted to serve as assistant project manager on several projects, since 2008,
with duties including client management, team leader, billing and invoicing, bu
dget and revenue projections.
* Excellent project engineer, comfortable with taking on different role in a pro
ject team in order to accomplish common goal and produce the highest quality del
iverable.

SENIOR FIELD INSPECTOR/INSPECTOR

URS CORPORATION, 2005
Contracted with URS for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers "Operation Blue Roof" pr
ogram in New Orleans, Louisiana. Instrumental in project inspection duties inclu
ding assessing building roof damage caused by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Ri
ta, determining best method to temporarily fix damage and estimating repair and
material quantities. Collaborate with USACE officials to ensure success of the "
Operation Blue Roof" program.
* Successfully worked as part of a two person team to complete assessment assign
ments in the most time and cost efficient manner.
* Educated New Orleans residents and hurricane victims about "Operation Blue Roo
f" program and answered resident question and concerns.

EDUCATION

University of Central Florida, Orlando FL

M.Sc in Environmental Engineering, August 2006 - August 2008
Curriculum included Physical Chemical Water Treatment Processes, Biological Wast
ewater Treatment Processes, Geo-Environmental Remediation, Solid Waste Managemen
t, Hazardous Waste Management and Air Pollution Control Processes.
Florida International University, Miami FL, August 2001 - May 2005
B.Sc in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Course work included Water Resources, Hazardous Waste Management, Engineering Ec
onomics, GIS, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Traffic and Tran
sportation Engineering and Engineering Statistics.
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.

ArcView 9.3, WaterCAD V8i, InfoWater 7.0 & InfoWater UDF 6.0, AutoCAD 2007.
Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T) Certificate, PSMJ Resources Certificate of Completi
on in Project Management Training.
Qualify to obtain P.E. license within first year of employment.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Unidirectional Flushing: A Florida Water and Wastewater Association Seminar, Pre

sented by Kelcia Mazana and Zororai Choto, Broward County Water and Wastewater S
ervices, Pompano Beach FL, November 3 2009.
Unidirectional Flushing: A Florida Water and Wastewater Association Seminar, Pre
sented by Kelcia Mazana and Zororai Choto, Orange County Utilities, Orlando FL,
January 19 2010.
Unidirectional Flushing: A Florida Water and Wastewater Association Seminar, Pre
sented by Zororai Choto, Edward H. Talton and Matthew Grewe, Orange County Utili
ties, Orlando FL, January 19 2010.
"Risk Based Asset Prioritization of Water Transmission/Distribution Pipes for th
e City of Tampa, Florida", Seung Park P.E.1, Ramiro Vega1, Zororai Choto E.I.2,
and Matthew Grewe2, Florida Water Resources Conference 2010. (1City of Tampa Wat
er Department, Tampa, FL 2 Reiss Engineering, Inc., Orlando, FL).
"Replace Large Pipes or Small Pipes First? Comparing Risk Score, Risk Reduction,
and Risk Reduction per Cost Asset Management Methods", Seung Park P.E.1, Ramiro
Vega1, Ed Talton P.E.2, Zororai Choto E.I.2, and Matthew Grewe2, Florida Water
Resources Conference 2010. (1City of Tampa Water Department, Tampa, FL 2 Reiss E
ngineering, Inc., Orlando, FL).