WALEED ALEADELAT
Livermore
Summary
With over 10 years of professional and research experience, Mr. Aleadelat is a highly skilled engineering professional specializing in transportation asset management, transportation data science, risk management, and life cycle planning. Currently serving as an Associate (Project Manager) at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), he develops asset management plans for complex long span bridges, including the Yerba Buena Tunnel in the San Francisco Bay Area. Additionally, Mr. Aleadelat works as a Research Scientist at the Wyoming Technology Transfer Center, contributing to the development and enhancement of the Wyoming State Transportation Asset Management Plan. Holding a PhD in Civil Engineering with a focus on transportation asset management, his research introduces an innovative framework of optimization analysis, evaluation methodologies, and data science techniques to enhance infrastructure management policies and practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate/ Project Manager
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
01.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: https://mtc.ca.gov/
- Lead and effectively managed cross functional staff from the California Department of Transportation and multiple consultants
- Applied asset management and performed life cycle cost analysis to develop various life management scenarios for the toll bridges in the Bay Area
- Developed risk management plans
- Conduct workshops to identify and evaluate the various risks as it relates to bridge management
- Performed performance and financial gap analysis
- Translated asset management plans into actionable financial plans that can guide the decision-making process
- Participated in the development of the Strategic Asset Management Plan for MTC as part of the ISO55000 alignment process
- Developed performance targets to be used as part of the asset management process
- Conducted benefit-cost analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance and rehab projects
- Managed bridge inspection data/ reports and incorporated this data into the asset management process
- Assisted in the planning and the development of maintenance projects
- Drafted projects scope, oversaw consultant and construction procurements, negotiated contracts, and resolved contract disputes
- Participated in the development and the implementation of asset management software
- Ensured compliance with relevant federal, state, and local laws, as well as policies and regulations, while also incorporating industry-leading practices
- Communicated project status with management
- Prepared presentations for public and commissioners’ meetings
- Conducted industry and literature research to stand on the best practices in asset management
Research Scientist
Wyoming Technology Transfer Center
08.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: https://www.uwyo.edu/wyt2/index.html
- Evaluated the Wyoming Department of Transportation current funding strategies among the different highway systems (Interstate, State, and local roads)
- Developed different life cycle scenarios and strategies for transportation infrastructure in the state to be implemented in the asset management plans and state Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
- Developed cross asset management platform that can help decision makers distribute funds among the different assets such as pavements, bridges, and traffic signs
- Evaluated historical maintenance and rehabilitation records and identified opportunities for improvement
- Developed computer vision models to estimate pavement condition data such as roughness, rutting, PCI using low-cost industrial cameras
- (Remote Assignment)
Transportation Engineer
CALTRANS-Design South Santa Clara
01.2020 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: https://dot.ca.gov/
- Developed, coordinated, and reviewed contract plans for transportation facilities such as layouts, truck path analysis and design details
- Requested and reviewed plans and design input from other functional units, including Traffic, Landscape, and Structures, and incorporate plans and feedback into the project plan package
- Prepared cost and quantity estimates required for project reports
- Prepared Project Initiation Documents (PIDs), Project reports, Design Standard Decision Documents, Close Out Reports and Memos
Transportation Engineer
California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
12.2018 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: https://dot.ca.gov/
- Managed the Lane Closure System (LCS) over the nine San Francisco Bay area counties including lane closure technicians’ team
- Utilized spatial analysis tools such as ArcGIS to prepare traffic management plans, roadway safety analysis, and traffic impact studies
- Reviewed Transportation Management Plans (TMP) and provided support as necessary
- Reviewed roadway design drawings and contract documents
- Estimated liquidated damage costs, prepared lane closure charts
- Analyzed the level of service for various roadway facilities
- Reviewed consultants work
- Developed a live travel time measurement tool that can help CALTRANS in monitoring delays during major roadway closures
- Evaluated the current traffic operation strategies and developed traffic microsimulation models
- Some of the used software includes PTV VISSIM, VISUM, and Synchro
- Reviewed and approved lane closures requests
- Prepared weekly lane closure reports
- Coordinated and worked with other units such as Construction staff, contractors, Maintenance personnel, and encroachment permit holders
- Also, resolved any conflicts that may arise between work zone closures
- Provided training and support of LCS users
- Developed new tools using JavaScript, HTML, and Google Maps API to improve the efficiency of the current LCS
Research Assistant
Wyoming Technology Transfer Center/ University of Wyoming
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: https://www.uwyo.edu/wyt2/index.html
- Developed serviceability and performance models to predict future pavement conditions
- Evaluated the effectiveness of the followed asset management practices and prepared condition reports
- Used Data Science and Machine Learning techniques to enhance the current Asset Management Systems
- Developed computer tools that can help local agencies in selecting candidate projects for maintenance and rehabilitation works
- Also, these tools helped local agencies in optimizing the budget allocation process in the state
- Developed methodologies to utilize Android-Smartphones for measuring local roads conditions such as pavement roughness
- This research project can be considered a baseline for building a low-cost crowd-sourcing platform that helps local agencies in managing their inventory of local roads
- Utilized Geographical Information System (GIS) to gather, analyze, and manage road condition data
- Evaluated the environmental impacts associated with roads dust to be included in roads management practices
- Developed monetization methodologies to quantify the impacts of roadway projects on human health and economy
Site Engineer
AMANA Steel Buildings
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: www.amanabuildings.com
- Led a full team of foreman’s, HSE officers, labor force of200+ and various sub-contractors
- Execution of complete project in relation to approved contract documents, baseline program, approved drawings, specifications and contract documents
- Coordinated with all sub-contractors for a quality-maintained and fast-paced completion of individual activities and ensured timely submission of weekly, monthly progress reports and similar documents
- Attended progress meeting with the Clients and Consultants
- Supervision and execution of on grade super flat slab (FM2)
- Obtained materials, method statements, shop drawings
- Ensured the implementation of QA/QC and HSE policies on the site
- Completed Projects:
- ARAMEX Logistics3PL Warehouse (LEED “Gold” Project) with a value of $7.54 Million & Built up Area of200,000 ft2
- Mercedes Benz Mechanical Turbine Unit with a value of $2.3 Million & Built up Area of13,000 ft2
- AREEJ Vegetables & Oil Derivatives3PL Warehouse with a value of $3.9 Million & Built up Area of100,000 ft2
Education
PhD - Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05.2018
MS - Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY05.2016
BS - Civil Engineering
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
Irbid01.2012
Skills
- Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM), Optimization, Risk Management, Benefit-Cost Analysis, Pavement Management Systems (PMS), Bridge Management Systems, Machine Learning, Intert GIS, Advanced Excel, Python
Certification
- Certified Professional Engineer in California (License No.91956).
- Master R for Data Science. LinkedIn E-learning. March2020.
- Master SQL for Data Science. LinkedIn E-learning. December2019.
- Machine and Deep Learning.365 Data Science. May2020.
- Programming for Data Science.365 Data Science. May2020.
Publications
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Rosalynn Chonchekiat,. “An Element Level Approach to Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Long Span Bridges: A Case Study of the Al Zampa Memorial Bridge.” (2024). Under review at the2024 International Cable Supported Bridge Operators Conference (ICSBOC).
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Khaled Ksaibati, Cameron HG Wright, and Promothes Saha. "Evaluation of pavement roughness using an android-based smartphone." Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements144, no.3 (2018).
- Aleadelat, Waleed, and Khaled Ksaibati. "Estimation of Pavement Serviceability Index through Android-Based Smartphone Application for Local Roads." Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board2639 (2017):129-135.
- Albatayneh, Omar, Waleed Aleadelat, and Khaled Ksaibati. "Dynamic Programming of0/1 Knapsack Problem for Network-Level Pavement Asset Management System." (2019) Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering.
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Khaled Ksaibati, and Omar Batayneh. "An Optimization Tool for Selecting Gravel Roads Maintenance Strategies Using a Genetic Algorithm." (2020). Accepted for publication at the Transportation Research Record(TRR): journal of the Transportation Research Board.
- Aleadelat, Waleed , Sherif Gawesh, Milan Zlatkovic, and Raoul A. Maltez. " The Potential Performance of the San Francisco Bay Bridge in the Era of Connected Vehicles." (2019). Presented at the98th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting. Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C, USA.
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Cameron H.G. Wright, and Khaled Ksaibati. "Estimation of Gravel Roads Ride Quality through Android-based Smartphone." (2018). Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Khaled Ksaibati, and Omar Albatayneh. "An optimisation tool to select gravel roads for dust chemical treatment projects using genetic algorithms." (2018): International Journal of Pavement Engineering,1-11.
- Aleadelat, Waleed, and Khaled Ksaibati. "A comprehensive approach for quantifying environmental costs with unpaved roads dust." Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy (2017):1-15.
- Aleadelat, Waleed, Promothes Saha, and Khaled Ksaibati. "Development of serviceability prediction models for county paved roads." International Journal of Pavement Engineering (2016):1-8.
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate/ Project Manager
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
01.2021 - Current
Research Scientist
Wyoming Technology Transfer Center
08.2020 - Current
Transportation Engineer
CALTRANS-Design South Santa Clara
01.2020 - 12.2022
Transportation Engineer
California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS)
12.2018 - 12.2019
Research Assistant
Wyoming Technology Transfer Center/ University of Wyoming
01.2015 - 05.2018
Site Engineer
AMANA Steel Buildings
01.2012 - 12.2015
PhD - Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering
University of Wyoming
MS - Civil Engineering / Transportation Engineering
University of Wyoming
BS - Civil Engineering
Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)