Robert Fleming
EDUCATION
M E/Geotechnical Engineering/ Texas A & M University
B S/ Civil Engineering/ Mississippi State University
REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer: Mississippi
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Background: Mr. Fleming has been actively involved in the design, construction and evaluation of all types of hydraulic structures while working for the Vicksburg District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for 35 years. His career with the corps included the following key assignments: Chief of Geotechnical Branch 10 years, Chief of Design Branch 5 years, and Chief of Engineering 4 years.
Projects: The types of projects Mr. Fleming has had overall technical responsibility for include all types of flood control, navigation, environmental restoration and recreation projects included locks and dams, pumping stations, levees, drainage structures, flood walls, earth dams, channels, channel stabilizations and earth slide remediation.
Responsibilities: Mr. Fleming had overall responsibility and technical accountability for the design and construction of numerous large and small projects. The responsibilities included managing and leading multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, scientist and technicians as large as 165 persons.
Quality Assurance Experience: For the past three years, have served as Project Manager for Cooley Dennis Denmon Engineering Co. on the contract for quality assurance services with the Vicksburg District, USACE. The primary inspection services were dredging and the Mat Sinking Unit. In September 05 was tasked to provide 27 QA Inspectors in support of the District’s Blue Roof and Debris Removal Contract in South Mississippi. Furnished an additional 39 QA Inspectors under a subsequent emergency contract for QA Services. In November 2005, CDD was awarded a contract to furnish 105 inspectors for 365 days in Sector 2A of New Orleans. The 105 inspectors were mobilized and functioning within a two-week period.
FEATURED EXPERIENCE
Levees: All phases of design and construction consultation on levees including Mainline Mississippi River Levees.
Dams: Served as The Dam Safety Officer for seven large high hazard dams with responsibility for insuring the safe operation and maintenance of these structures.
Bridges: Provided technical oversight and accountability for District’s Bridge Inspection Program for Public Roads.
Locks and Dams: All phases of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the locks and dams on the Red River Waterway and the Ouachita-Black Navigation System.
Pumping Plants: All phases of the design and construction of pumping plants to include Lake Chicot Pumping Plant in Arkansas and the Yazoo Blackwater Pumping Plant in Mississippi.
Erosion Control Structures: Overall technical responsibility for design and construction of numerous floodwater retarding structures, riser pipes, low drop grade control and high drop grade control structures for the Demonstration erosion control Project in North Mississippi.
In support of Hurricane Katrina Relief, have provided 66 QA Inspectors to support the Corps of Engineers in executing the FEMA Blue Roof and Debris Removal and Disposal Programs in South Mississippi.
In support of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, have provided 105 QA inspectors to support the Corps of Engineers New Orleans District in executing the Debris Mission in Sector 2A New Orleans., Sector 2A includes the Lower 9th Ward Demolition Mission.