Bachelor of Science in Engineering University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, June 1975 Major: Civil Engineering
Master of Science of Engineering
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, June 1976
Major: Water Resource Engineering
HONOR SOCIETIES:
Tau Beta Pi Phi Kappa Phi
STATE REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer - State of Florida
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Florida Engineering Society (FES) National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPD) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Water Management Institute (WMI)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/AWARDS:
Palm Beach County Groundwater & Natural Resources Protection Board, 1985 to 2007 AWRA Florida Section - Board of Directors, 1985 to present AWRA Florida Section - President, 2006 Florida Engineering Society (FES) - President Elect, 2009 to 2010 FES - Vice President, 1996 to 1999 FES - Professional Concerns Committee, 1999 to 2009 FES Conservation and Environmental Quality Committee Member - 1985 to present; Chairman - 1990 to 1996 Water Management Institute - President and Founding Member Board of Directors - 1993 to present Palm Beach Chapter FES Young Engineer of the Year - 1984 Palm Beach Chapter ASCE Engineer of the Year - 1990 South Florida Section ASCE Engineer of the Year - 1990-91 Palm Beach Chapter FES Engineer of the Year - 1991 FES President's Award - 1993 and 1994
WORK EXPERIENCE:
11/84 - present
HIGGINS ENGINEERING, INC., West Palm Beach, Florida
President
Duties: Principal of the consulting engineering firm specializing in water resource engineering, surface water management, groundwater, land development, drainage and permitting.
04/82 - 11/84
GEE AND JENSON E-A-P, INC., Coral Springs, Florida
Assistant Regional Manager
Duties: Responsible for all engineering work performed in a regional office with a staff of 21; assisted in the management and financial aspects of the office; served as project manager for numerous major clients and acted as District Engineer for several Water Control Districts.
07/79 - 04/82
GEE AND JENSON E-A-P, INC.,
West Palm Beach, Florida
Senior Water Management Engineer
Duties:
Senior project engineer for numerous water management system designs for land development projects; performed basin-wide hydrologic and hydraulic studies, hydraulic design of several major water control structures and pump stations.
07/77 - 07/79
SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT,
West Palm Beach, Florida
Department of Resource Control
Duties:
Technical evaluations associated with the District permitting processes; surface and groundwater modeling; development of criteria for regulation; review of Department of Regional Impacts including residential, commercial, airport expansions and solid waste facilities.
08/76 - 07/77
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION - FLOOD INSURANCE STUDIES GROUP, Albany, New York
Assistant Hydraulic Engineer
Duties:
Technical and coordination work associated with HUD flood insurance studies; responsible for the coordination of modeling activities.