Benjamin	
  T.	
  Thoune	
  
3417	
  16th	
  street	
  ŸMenominee,	
  MI	
  49858	
  (Home)Ÿ242	
  N.	
  HarrisonŸEast	
  Lansing,	
  MI	
  48823	
  (school)	
  
(906)	
  290-­‐6698Ÿthounebe@msu.eduŸ	
  BenThoune@gmail.com	
  
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________	
  ________________________________	
  
Objective	
  
To	
  obtain	
  a	
  full	
  time	
  opportunity	
  in	
  the	
  field	
  of	
  Civil	
  Engineering	
  
	
  
Education	
  
Michigan	
  State	
  University,	
  East	
  Lansing	
  MI	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Expected	
  Graduation	
  December	
  2015	
  
BS	
  Civil	
  Engineering	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
• 3.22	
  Cumulative	
  Grade	
  Point	
  Average	
   Ÿ 3.70	
  Civil	
  Engineering	
  Grade	
  Point	
  Average	
  
	
  
Work	
  Experience	
  
Alberici	
  Constructors	
  Inc.	
  	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  May	
  2015-­‐August	
  2015	
  
• Project	
  Engineer	
  Intern	
  at	
  Alliant	
  Energy-­‐Edgewater	
  Generating	
  Station	
  Unit	
  5,	
  Air	
  Quality	
  Control	
  System	
  
• Assisted	
  with	
  day-­‐to-­‐day	
  activities	
  pertaining	
  with	
  proper	
  practices,	
  problem	
  solving,	
  and	
  project	
  safety	
  
• Coordinated	
  with	
  all	
  trades	
  on	
  a	
  weekly	
  basis	
  to	
  coordinate	
  upcoming	
  schedules	
  and	
  interferences	
  that	
  may	
  occur	
  
• Performed	
  re-­‐estimates	
  and	
  various	
  takeoffs	
  to	
  calculate	
  remaining	
  materials,	
  change	
  orders,	
  and	
  rework	
  as	
  needed	
  
• Assisted	
  with	
  non-­‐conformances	
  through	
  communication	
  with	
  the	
  respective	
  party,	
  and	
  implemented	
  the	
  desired	
  solution	
  
Alberici	
  Constructors	
  Inc.	
  	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  May	
  2014-­‐December	
  2014	
  
• Prepare	
  data	
  and	
  organization	
  information	
  for	
  project	
  bid	
  proposals	
  
• Management	
  of	
  various	
  subcontractors	
  to	
  ensure	
  project	
  completion	
  
• Communicated	
  on	
  a	
  daily	
  basis	
  with	
  various	
  entities	
  to	
  ensure	
  constant	
  progress	
  
• Interacted	
  and	
  observed	
  various	
  project	
  sites	
  consisting	
  of	
  different	
  trades	
  
Michigan	
  Department	
  of	
  Transportation	
  (MDOT)	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  May	
  2013-­‐August	
  2013	
  
• Performed	
  density	
  and	
  moisture	
  tests	
  on	
  aggregate	
  to	
  ensure	
  proper	
  compaction	
  
• Inspected	
  contractor’s	
  duties	
  to	
  ensure	
  work	
  was	
  done	
  properly	
  
• Learned	
  about	
  construction	
  process	
  on	
  building/repairing	
  highways	
  	
  
• Observed	
  implementation	
  of	
  underground	
  infrastructure	
  and	
  design	
  of	
  infrastructure	
  
Thoune’s	
  Service	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  June	
  2008-­‐	
  August	
  2012	
  
• Assisted	
  with	
  installation	
  and	
  repair	
  of	
  air	
  conditioners,	
  heating,	
  and	
  ventilation	
  equipment	
  
• Interacted	
  with	
  house	
  owners	
  to	
  ensure	
  expectations	
  were	
  properly	
  met	
  
• Learned	
  how	
  to	
  use	
  various	
  tools	
  correctly	
  and	
  safely	
  
	
  
Professional	
  Experience	
  
Leadership	
  Advantage	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  August	
  2011-­‐	
  Present	
  
External-­‐President,	
  Treasurer,	
  Facilitator,	
  Participant	
  	
  
• Directed	
  20	
  facilitators	
  to	
  ensure	
  program	
  is	
  run	
  efficiently,	
  and	
  properly	
  
• Responsible	
  for	
  the	
  funding,	
  planning,	
  and	
  maintaining	
  of	
  a	
  $20,000	
  budget	
  
• Facilitated	
  a	
  team	
  of	
  8	
  incoming	
  freshman	
  engineering	
  students	
  in	
  the	
  design	
  of	
  a	
  working	
  trebuchet	
  	
  
Triangle	
  Fraternity	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  Fall	
  2011-­‐Present	
  
President,	
  Executive	
  Vice-­‐President,	
  Secretary,	
  Alumni	
  Relations	
  Chair	
  
• Managed	
  75	
  young	
  men	
  to	
  ensure	
  constant	
  and	
  consistent	
  growth	
  academically	
  and	
  professionally	
  
• Planned,	
  and	
  organized,	
  fraternity’s	
  first	
  philanthropy	
  event	
  	
  
• Organized	
  all	
  official	
  paperwork,	
  and	
  submitted	
  said	
  paperwork	
  timely	
  and	
  efficiently	
  
• Published	
  an	
  in-­‐depth	
  newsletter	
  that	
  was	
  sent	
  out	
  to	
  all	
  alumni	
  of	
  the	
  chapter	
  
• Coordinated	
  organization’s	
  philanthropic,	
  professional,	
  social,	
  and	
  risk	
  management	
  operations	
  
	
  
Accomplishments	
  and	
  Memberships	
  
• 4-­‐time	
  Michigan	
  Forensics	
  State	
  Finalist	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   Ÿ	
  American	
  Society	
  of	
  Civil	
  Engineers	
  -­‐	
  Project	
  Manager	
  	
  
• President	
  of	
  Student	
  Council	
   	
   	
   	
   Ÿ	
  Over	
  200	
  hours	
  of	
  lifetime	
  community	
  service	
  
Ÿ	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Peshtigo	
  Gun	
  Club,	
  member	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   Ÿ	
  Passed	
  the	
  Civil	
  Engineering	
  Fundamentals	
  of	
  Engineering	
  Exam	
  
	
  
Skills	
  and	
  Interests	
  
Ÿ Microsoft	
  Office	
  Suite	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   ŸMat	
  Lab	
   	
   	
   	
   ŸPlanSwift	
  	
  
Ÿ	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  AutoCad	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   ŸSynchro	
   	
   	
   	
   ŸCommunity	
  Service	
  
Ÿ	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Adobe	
  InDesign	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   ŸSports	
  &	
  Outdoors	
  	
  	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  ŸHunting	
  &	
  Fishing	
  

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        Benjamin  T.  Thoune   3417  16th  street  ŸMenominee,  MI  49858  (Home)Ÿ242  N.  HarrisonŸEast  Lansing,  MI  48823  (school)   (906)  290-­‐6698Ÿ[email protected]Ÿ  [email protected]   ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  ________________________________   Objective   To  obtain  a  full  time  opportunity  in  the  field  of  Civil  Engineering     Education   Michigan  State  University,  East  Lansing  MI                                                                            Expected  Graduation  December  2015   BS  Civil  Engineering             • 3.22  Cumulative  Grade  Point  Average   Ÿ 3.70  Civil  Engineering  Grade  Point  Average     Work  Experience   Alberici  Constructors  Inc.                                                                May  2015-­‐August  2015   • Project  Engineer  Intern  at  Alliant  Energy-­‐Edgewater  Generating  Station  Unit  5,  Air  Quality  Control  System   • Assisted  with  day-­‐to-­‐day  activities  pertaining  with  proper  practices,  problem  solving,  and  project  safety   • Coordinated  with  all  trades  on  a  weekly  basis  to  coordinate  upcoming  schedules  and  interferences  that  may  occur   • Performed  re-­‐estimates  and  various  takeoffs  to  calculate  remaining  materials,  change  orders,  and  rework  as  needed   • Assisted  with  non-­‐conformances  through  communication  with  the  respective  party,  and  implemented  the  desired  solution   Alberici  Constructors  Inc.                                                    May  2014-­‐December  2014   • Prepare  data  and  organization  information  for  project  bid  proposals   • Management  of  various  subcontractors  to  ensure  project  completion   • Communicated  on  a  daily  basis  with  various  entities  to  ensure  constant  progress   • Interacted  and  observed  various  project  sites  consisting  of  different  trades   Michigan  Department  of  Transportation  (MDOT)                    May  2013-­‐August  2013   • Performed  density  and  moisture  tests  on  aggregate  to  ensure  proper  compaction   • Inspected  contractor’s  duties  to  ensure  work  was  done  properly   • Learned  about  construction  process  on  building/repairing  highways     • Observed  implementation  of  underground  infrastructure  and  design  of  infrastructure   Thoune’s  Service                                  June  2008-­‐  August  2012   • Assisted  with  installation  and  repair  of  air  conditioners,  heating,  and  ventilation  equipment   • Interacted  with  house  owners  to  ensure  expectations  were  properly  met   • Learned  how  to  use  various  tools  correctly  and  safely     Professional  Experience   Leadership  Advantage                                                    August  2011-­‐  Present   External-­‐President,  Treasurer,  Facilitator,  Participant     • Directed  20  facilitators  to  ensure  program  is  run  efficiently,  and  properly   • Responsible  for  the  funding,  planning,  and  maintaining  of  a  $20,000  budget   • Facilitated  a  team  of  8  incoming  freshman  engineering  students  in  the  design  of  a  working  trebuchet     Triangle  Fraternity                                    Fall  2011-­‐Present   President,  Executive  Vice-­‐President,  Secretary,  Alumni  Relations  Chair   • Managed  75  young  men  to  ensure  constant  and  consistent  growth  academically  and  professionally   • Planned,  and  organized,  fraternity’s  first  philanthropy  event     • Organized  all  official  paperwork,  and  submitted  said  paperwork  timely  and  efficiently   • Published  an  in-­‐depth  newsletter  that  was  sent  out  to  all  alumni  of  the  chapter   • Coordinated  organization’s  philanthropic,  professional,  social,  and  risk  management  operations     Accomplishments  and  Memberships   • 4-­‐time  Michigan  Forensics  State  Finalist                     Ÿ  American  Society  of  Civil  Engineers  -­‐  Project  Manager     • President  of  Student  Council         Ÿ  Over  200  hours  of  lifetime  community  service   Ÿ            Peshtigo  Gun  Club,  member                   Ÿ  Passed  the  Civil  Engineering  Fundamentals  of  Engineering  Exam     Skills  and  Interests   Ÿ Microsoft  Office  Suite           ŸMat  Lab         ŸPlanSwift     Ÿ          AutoCad             ŸSynchro         ŸCommunity  Service   Ÿ          Adobe  InDesign           ŸSports  &  Outdoors                                        ŸHunting  &  Fishing