Hephzibah (Hepsi) Dadala, EIT

About

Experience

• City of San Luis Obispo (Full-time · 1 yr 9 mos)
  • Engineer 2
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Engineering development review for the City of SLO’s Community Development Department.

  • Engineer 1
    Nov 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Engineering development review for the Community Development Department

• Field Engineer at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
  Jul 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Roadway Design Student Assistant at Caltrans at Caltrans
  Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos

• Roadway Design Analyst at Kimley-Horn
  Jun 2022 - Sep 2022 · 4 mos

  I worked on plan production using AutoCAD, AutoTurn and AviPlan for the Roadway and Aviation teams. • For the Hollister Pavement Rehabilitation Cape Seal Project, I created the paving, striping and utility reference files, updated the base map and created plan sheets for submittal. I calculated striping quantities for engineers’ estimate. I coordinated with the Environmental team for utility mapping. • For Aviation, I used AviPlan and AutoCAD to create exhibits for the SJC Run-up pad relocation project.

• Roadway Design Analyst at Kimley-Horn
  Jun 2021 - Sep 2021 · 4 mos

  I worked on layout plans using MicroStation and AutoCAD for the Roadway Design and Land Dev teams. • For SR-99/Mitchell Rd interchange (DDI) project, I used MicroStation to design MGS locations. I filled out Caltrans Length of Need (LON) forms. • For Marin County, I cut cross sections and prepared estimates for a pavement rehabilitation project. • Contributed to 2D and 3D designs of curb ramps, utilizing smart callouts and sheetnotes. • Created exhibits for a bike improvement proposal by using AutoTURN.