Current Address
2010 Edgewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Janelle Riemersma
jrieme50@calvin.edu
Permanent Address
4163 Broadway Road
Willard OH, 44980
OBJECTIVE
Senior civil engineering student looking to secure a position utilizing my engineering and project
management experience, quality and productivity improvement, and team building skills.
EDUCATION
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI GPA 3.73/4.0
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, with a Civil Concentration, May 2004
Minor in Business
Calvin College National Merit Scholarship
James Bosscher Engineering Scholarship
Deans’ List 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Willard High School Willard, OH. GPA 4.0/4.0
COURSEWORK
Hydraulic Engineering Design
Environmental Engineering
Structural Design
Highway Design and Traffic Engineering
RELATED
EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project: Part of a four member team: Hydraulic, structural, environmental,
and layout design considerations for a golf course in the Cambodian Tonle Sap Region. Fall
2003 to Spring 2004.
Team leader of senior marketing project to develop a self dimming contact lens for Bausch and
Lomb Corporation. Fall 2003.
URS Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI
Civil Aeronautical Engineering Intern: May 2002- Present
- Achieved advanced level of proficiency creating and revising CAD drawings
- Managed contracts using Field Manager Software
- Corresponded with clients and supervising engineers
- Acquired extensive field experience in construction and surveying environments
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Development Office, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Telemarketing: September 2000-May 2002
- Contacted alumni and other financial supporters of Calvin College
- Developed communication and marketing skills
Varsity Club, Willard, OH
Server: May-August 2001, December 2001
- Improved ability to deal with customers and new co-workers
Country Kitchen, Willard, OH
Server: Summer 1999- Summer 2000
- Gained extensive experience in working with others in a team-oriented environment
- Acquired valuable communication skills in dealing with customers and co-workers
- Trained new employees
Buurma Farms, Inc. Willard, OH
Line worker: Summer 1996-Summer 1998
Obtained experience working in a labor-intensive environment
COMPUTER
SKILLS
REFERENCES
Proficient in: AutoCad 2002, Eagle Point, Field Manager, Epanet, Pipe2000, STAADPro,
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Mathematica, and C++
R. Jason Clark, P.E., Supervising Project Engineer, URS Corporation, (616) 340-8512
Paul Strack, Supervising Project Engineer, Michael Baker Corporation, (216) 776-6610
Leonard De Rooy, Professor of Engineering, Calvin College, (616) 526-6372