WILLIAM WATSON ROSS

Durham, North Carolina

EDUCATION

Master of Geospatial Information Science and Technology, May 2019, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
In Progress

Master of Civil Engineering, December 2001, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Urban Stormwater Management (GPA 3.7/4.0)

Bachelor of Science, August 1996, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Environmental Engineering (GPA 3.4/4.0, cum laude)

WORK EXPERIENCE

NC Geodetic Survey, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 2015 – Present

 GIS manager responsible for maintaining GIS data including statewide geodetic monument database
 Coordinate with survey staff to prepare survey schematics for survey field crews
 Perform horizontal and vertical QC for statewide orthoimagery and LiDAR projects, respectively
 Maintain and update state and county boundary dataset for NC and all 100 counties in NC
 Assist during states of emergency as part of GIS team in NC Emergency Operations Center

Ecosystem Enhancement Program, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 2006 – April 2014
 Project manager on numerous stream and wetland mitigation projects throughout North Carolina
 Assisted staff in developing and implementing GIS analyses of stream and wetland mitigation projects
 Conducted GIS-based, watershed-specific site searches for potential wetland and stream mitigation projects
 Managed GPS field equipment and assisted staff in field data collection and data interpretation

Natural Systems Engineering, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 2004 – April 2006
 Performed water resources engineering calculations and analyses
 Utilized modeling experience to build hydrologic and hydraulic models in package models and spreadsheets
 Assisted in engineering projects from study phase through construction phase
 Assisted in watershed and riparian/stream corridor field assessments and stream profile surveys

The Rose Group, Raleigh, North Carolina, February 2001 – April 2004
 Performed water resources engineering calculations and analyses
 Utilized modeling experience to build hydrologic and hydraulic models in package models and spreadsheets
 Assisted in engineering projects from study phase through construction phase
 Interfaced with regulatory agencies and local officials to obtain various permits

State of Delaware Division of Coastal Programs, Dover, Delaware, May 1999 – November 1999
 Digital aerial photo manipulation using ERDAS Imagine and ArcView
 Performed field assessments for horseshoe crab reproduction studies
 Maintained and collected data from water quality monitoring equipment

Wetlands Research Services, Newark, Delaware, March 1998 – October 1999

 Collected field data for monitoring multiple constructed wetland sites
 Completed 2-week stream profile survey project, surveying 50-75 stream profiles of Brodhead River
 Responsible for completing field surveys for stream morphological assessments
 Performed treatment wetland water quality modeling for landfill stormwater
CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Information Science, NCSU 2016

AutoCAD for Stream Restoration, NCSU 2005
Permeable Pavement Training Course, NCSU 2005
HEC-RAS Training Course, NCSU 2005
Stream Restoration Design Summer Course, NCSU 2003
E.I.T. (Engineer in Training) 1996

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software: ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Server, GRASS GIS, Agisoft PhotoScan, Collector for ArcGIS, ArcGIS
Online, PostgreSQL, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, HEC-1, HEC-HMS, HEC-2, HEC-RAS
Languages: Python, Visual Basic, FORTRAN, HTML

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST