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
