JACE KEMPEN

J ACE.KEMPEN@ROSE -HULM AN.EDU

Phone: (217)-781-2180
Current Address: Box 1101, 5500 Wabash Ave, Terre
Haute, IN 47803
Permanent Address: 601 S Jeffery Dr., Mahomet, IL
61853

Objective
Obtain a summer internship in Structural Engineering in preparation for an MS in Structural Engineering.

Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE CIVIL ENGINEERING |

Status: Senior

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN | May, 2017

GPA: 3.67

RHIT Deans List 2013-Present

Relevant courses: Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Structural Mechanics I-II, Construction Engineering, Soil
Mechanics, Structural Design in Reinforced Concrete I, Structural Design in Steel I, Structural Design in Prestressed
Concrete

Experience
ENGINEERING INTERN |

Created original and modified existing AutoCAD drawings for maritime projects including ports, detention
basins, and dry-docks.
Drafted a basis of design & created SAP2000 models for the Cap Haitien Port rehabilitation project in Haiti.
Gained knowledge in many areas of marine engineering, infrastructure, and equipment.

STUDENT PATHWAYS INTERN |

Federal Highway Administration, EFLHD | Sylva, NC | Summer, 2015

Supervised and documented the construction activities leading up to the installation of a two-lane, single
span bridge in rural western North Carolina under the supervision of two Project Engineers.
Constructed cofferdams, reinforcing steel cages, and wet drilled shaft foundations.
Performed calculations for cost estimates including volumes of bridge foundations, abutments, and wingwalls
as well as the weight of rebar installed in each sprint of construction.

ENGINEERING INTERN |

Moffatt & Nichol | Norfolk, VA | Summer, 2016

City of Champaign Public Works Dept. | Champaign, IL | Summer, 2014

Supervised and documented the demolition, removal, grading, and replacement of concrete patches,
pavement, sidewalks, and curb & gutter for the annual concrete street maintenance project in Champaign, IL.
Ensured that sidewalks and sidewalk ramps were ADA compliant.
Communicated daily with the contractor and consultant firms.

Skills
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | Experienced in various ASTM & AASHTO concrete and asphalt testing
procedures, proficient in use of surveying equipment and techniques.
CIVIL ENGINEERING SOFTWARE | Developed worksheets in Mathcad to expedite engineering calculations, performed
structural analysis and design in MASTAN2 and SAP2000, scheduled construction projects in MS Project, used AutoCAD
to make various drawings for design courses and industry.
OTHER SOFTWARE, CODING | Constant use of Excel for design calculations, developed programs in VBA to automate
various repetitive tasks, daily use of MS Office in general.

Activities & Clubs

2016 President and Regional Conference Chairman for the Rose-Hulman student chapter of ASCE.
Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society.
Member of Blue Key Honor Society, a national service and leadership honor society.
2015 Captain of Construction for the Rose-Hulman AISC Steel Bridge Team, a design-fabricate-build
competition team.