Jacob Obande

2137-1 Ridgecrest Road
Grand Rapids, MI49546
Phone: (616) 706-7023
e-MAIL:

Objective

/ Dedicated self-starter who enjoys managing projects from conception to completion is seeking a positionutilizing my civil engineering experience and business education. Experience and interests in the following areas:
  • TeamBuilding and Leadership,
  • Problem Resolution,
  • Quality and Productivity Improvement, and
  • Engineering and Project Management.

Education

/ CalvinCollege – Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Civil) with an additional major in business, May 2004.
GPA: 3.03 (4.0 scale)

HillcrestHigh School

GPA: 3.46/4

Experience

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Intern (2001)

Erhardt Construction Company – Grand Rapids, MI
  • Crew Leader and assistant to Site Manager.
  • Oversaw various projects that were required to be done by specialists on the site.
  • Ran errands pertaining to the job site for the company.

Caller (1999-2001)

Calvin Phonathon – Grand Rapids, MI
  • Raised money for CalvinCollege and updated information about college alumni and friends of the college.
  • Raised over $100,000 for the college.

Building/Community Service (1998, 1999)

  • Took part in service project building and painting basketball courts in Nigeria.

Additional Experience

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President - International Student Association (2003-Present)

  • Helped facilitate the growth of international students within a new environment, and within a different culture.
  • Started a mentoring program for freshmen students.
  • Helped promote awareness within the community of economic situations within other areas of the globe.
  • Planned cultural dinners for students and staff (including the College President) to learn more about other cultures.

National Association of Black Engineers (2003-Present)

  • Help recruit new members and serve as main point of contact for students.

American Society of Civil Engineers (2002-Present)

International Business Organization (2001-2002)
Pathways to Possibilities (2000, 2003)
  • Resident Assistant and mentor to Inner City kids during the summer.
  • Helped stress the importance of an education to the inner city kids within Western Michigan.

Senior Design Project (2003-Present)

  • Creating a design of the overpass extension connecting the CalvinCollegemain campus to the residential apartments across a major intersection.
Calvin Intramurals (2001-Present)
  • Captain of both Men’s Basketball and Indoor Soccer Teams.

Skills

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MS Word, PowerPoint , MS Excel, Mathcad, Autocad, C++, STAADPro, RAMSteel, MDSolids, KYPipe.

  • Read and speak French.

References

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TaggartTown, Civil Engineer, Erhardt Construction, (616) 676-1222

Leonard De Rooy, Civil Engineer/Professor, CalvinCollege, (616) 957-6372
David Cook, Business Professor, Calvin College, (616) 957-7025