denis ruttenberg

associate engineer

About

Civil Engineering planning, design, and construction for fluvial and upland systems 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling (SMS, CCHE2D, HEC-RAS) Sediment transport modeling Fluvial geomorphology and large wood jam assessment Digital terrain modeling and design in AutoCAD Civil 3D Ground survey with RTK and optical systems Field instrumentation and gaging for stream flow and water quality GIS analysis Licensed Civil Engineer in California and Oregon Specialties: Planning, design, and construction of wetland and riparian restorations Fish passage design and monitoring Pond design for salamanders (CTS, SCLTS) and California red-legged frog Sediment transport studies in relation to salmonid life cycles

Country

united states

City

santa cruz

Industry

environmental services

Skill

autocad, hec ras, water resources, gis, hec hms, civil engineering, hydraulics, sediment transport, surveying, wetlands, geomorphology, dams, autocad civil 3d, hydrology, site plans, stormwater management, floodplain management, water, arcgis, drainage, watershed management, erosion control, fish passage, bioengineering, environmental permitting, environmental engineering, stream restoration, flood control

Experience

associate engineer

santa clara valley water district

2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

stream engineer

usda-nrcs

2010-12 - 2012-8 · 1 yr 9 mos

Prepared habitat restoration designs and land improvements to restore and protect natural resources. Led partnership between USDA NRCS and USFWS as Stream Engineer at NRCS.

associate

stetson engineers inc

1992-9 - 1998-9 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Civil engineering for pump station, on-farm system, dam, reservoir, and pipeline design.

civil engineer

prunuske chatham

2006-7 - 2010-12 · 4 yrs 6 mos

* Prepared and certified riparian restoration designs * Performed construction observation * Programmed and completed hydraulic and sediment transport modeling * Survey chief for ground survey * Performed flow measurements and ran gaging stations * Created AutoCAD Land Desktop (Civil 3D) terrain modeling and drafted final construction drawings

civil engineer

philip williams & associates, ltd

1998-9 - 2004-6 · 5 yrs 10 mos

* Design Engineer for wetland and riparian restoration * In-house expert on digital terrain modeling and Civil Design * CAD System Manager

senior civil engineer

waterways consulting, inc.

2018-8 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos

engineer and hydrologist

balance hydrologics, inc.

2012-8 - 2018-8 · 6 yrs 1 mo

* Technical Lead at Santa Cruz Office for Balance Hydrologics in multiple areas. * Water resources engineering and project management * Fluvial geomorphology, channel design, sediment transport analysis * Fish passage analysis and design (culvert and bridge replacements) * Amphibian habitat and pond design * Biotechnical design and large wood jam (LWJ) assessment and design * HEC-RAS, CCHE2D, and HEC-HMS hydraulic and hydrologic models * Site design and civil design in AutoCAD Civil 3D * Plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction observation services * Ground survey (total station and RTK) * Field instrumentation for flow and hydraulic measurements * Partnership development and outreach * Technical advisory committees

Education

university of california, davis

civil engineering

1983-1 - 1989-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

Activities and Societies: Intern at State Water Resources Control Board ASCE Life member Cal Aggie Alumni Association

university of idaho

civil engineering

2004-1 - 2006-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Studied upstream passage of juvenile salmonids at rock weirs. Completed graduate coursework in channel hydraulics, sediment transport, and fluvial geomorphology.