Naomi Strandberg — Senior Water Resources Engineer, PE
Portland, OR
Civil engineer with thirteen years in hydrology, hydraulics and stormwater design across the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Led a levee accreditation study that removed 1,240 properties from the FEMA special flood hazard area. Licensed PE in three states and project manager on a portfolio of about $4M in annual fees.
Experience
Senior Water Resources Engineer, Halstead Civil Group · June 2021 – present
Leads the public-agency portfolio of the water resources group: six engineers, about $4M in annual fees.
- Led a levee accreditation study through FEMA review, removing 1,240 properties from the special flood hazard area and about .9M a year in insurance premiums.
- Designed a 14-acre regional stormwater facility that let a city approve 900 housing units previously blocked by downstream capacity.
- Won $6.2M in state resilience grants for three clients by writing the hydraulic justification behind each application.
- Cut model review time 40% across 30 active projects by standardizing HEC-RAS naming conventions and QA checklists.
Water Resources Engineer, Quarrybrook Engineering · September 2016 – May 2021
- Produced hydraulic designs for 21 culvert and bridge replacements, every one permitted through the Corps and state fish agencies without a second review cycle.
- Built a calibrated SWMM model of a 3,400-acre urban basin that identified the four pipe segments causing 80% of reported flooding.
- Coached four engineers to their PE and wrote the stormwater design standard the office still issues to new hires.
Civil Engineer, Thistlewood Land Consultants · July 2013 – August 2016
- Designed grading, drainage and utilities for 11 subdivisions totaling 780 lots.
- Reduced a detention footprint 26% by substituting infiltration galleries, freeing two additional buildable lots for the client.
Education
- M.S. Civil Engineering (Water Resources) · Colorado State University · August 2011 – May 2013
- B.S. Civil Engineering · University of Idaho · August 2007 – May 2011
Skills
- Hydrology & hydraulics: HEC-RAS 1D and 2D, HEC-HMS, EPA SWMM, XPSWMM, Scour and sediment transport
- Design & permitting: Stormwater facility design, FEMA CLOMR and LOMR, Section 404 permitting, NPDES compliance, Grading and drainage
- Delivery: Project management, Public agency coordination, Grant writing, QA/QC review, Construction support
Certifications
- Professional Engineer (Civil) — Oregon, Washington, Idaho — NCEES member boards
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) — Association of State Floodplain Managers
- Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) — Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
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