# Derek Morimoto, PE > Restoration Engineer at Environmental Science Associates Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/derekmorimotope As a licensed professional civil engineer, I have experience with ecosystem restoration, coastal resilience, fish passage improvement, and water resources planning and management projects. I graduated from Stanford University with a M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering and UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Environmental Engineering Science and Marine Science minor. In my free time, I enjoy snowboarding, playing tennis, volunteering, and maintaining my aquariums. ## Work Experience ### Restoration Engineer @ Environmental Science Associates Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco, CA • Design and analyze ecosystem restoration and coastal resilience projects. • Develop tidal wetland and marsh restoration design plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D. • Conduct spatial analyses using ArcGIS, automating repetitive processes using Python. • Led the development of technical reports regarding topics such as water quality, habitat evolution, blue carbon, and operations and maintenance. • Support topographic field data using RTK GPS and total station surveying. ### Water Resources Engineer @ California Department of Water Resources Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 | Sacramento, California, United States • Designed river restoration and fish passage improvement projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D. • Managed a ~$1M urban streams restoration project grant by overseeing scope, schedule, and budget. • Provided project management assistance by developing a Gantt chart and risk register. • Performed technical engineering reviews of proposed stream restoration designs to assess their feasibility/ability to promote aquatic habitat. • Analyzed water quality and velocities in/near a salmonid collection structure to evaluate its performance in capturing salmon using natural river hydraulics. • Conducted structural engineering inspections for the salmonid collection system to assess its structural integrity and resolve any potential concerns. ### Water Resources EIT @ Stantec Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 | Sacramento, California, United States • Led the development of a reservoir area inventory to identify facilities impacted by a reservoir expansion in Arizona. • Communicated with clients and external agencies, conducted a field verification, and wrote a technical memorandum. • Supported the development of feasibility-level facility relocation design criteria. • Conducted market research on a San Francisco Bay Area county’s coastal resilience and pitched potential project pursuits to business sector leaders. • Coordinated state-wide direct technical assistance efforts with DWR to provide county drought planning support for small water systems and domestic wells. ### Graduate Teaching Assistant @ Stanford University School of Engineering Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Stanford, California, United States • Served as the sole Teaching Assistant for Professor Oliver Fringer’s CEE 162F: Coastal Processes. • Educated graduate and undergraduate students about ocean waves and coastal sediment transport during weekly one-hour TA sessions and two-hour office hours. • Crafted weekly homework overview PowerPoint slides. • Developed supplemental material to teach students how to code in MATLAB. • Created rubrics, graded weekly assignments, and provided student feedback. • Mentored students interested in civil and environmental engineering by providing career advice and resources. ### Water Resources Engineering Intern @ Stantec Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 | Sacramento, California, United States • Aided the development of a water management plan for Humboldt County to augment the existing Trinity Reservoir flow schedule to improve anadromous fish populations in the Trinity River as part of their restoration program. • Collaborated with a senior fisheries biologist to conduct a limiting factors analysis for fishes of interest. • Created water temperature graphs to assess whether regulatory objectives were met. • Supported a drought risk condition assessment of small water systems in El Dorado County and drafted a county drought plan. • Coded a Python script to efficiently extract relevant data from a 6-million-line government file, saving project time and money. ### Water Engineering Intern @ Arcadis Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | Los Angeles, California • Assisted with the design of a wastewater pump station in Southern California. • Evaluated and selected HVAC and pressure gauge equipment that met performance and regulatory requirements. • Wrote technical design memorandums and ensured scope of work requirements were satisfied. • Drafted site layouts using Bluebeam Revu. • Contacted vendors and coordinated with project members. • Organized and compiled water quality data from three water districts to analyze the influence of a desalination plant. ### Project Manager @ Engineers for a Sustainable World Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Berkeley, California • Led and supervised a team of five students to design a bioswale to capture excess stormwater runoff at UC Berkeley's Hearst Field Annex Building. • Measured dimensions, designed sketches, created spreadsheets of tools and supplies, calculated cost estimates, and outlines project phases. ### Project Engineer @ Engineers for a Sustainable World Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Berkeley, California, United States • Constructed a floating wetland in Lake Temescal that remediates detrimental effects of seasonal algal blooms on the lake’s ecosystem. • Researched materials that will biodegrade over time and not affect the nutrient balance of the lake's ecosystem. ### Research Assistant in Variano Laboratory @ UC Berkeley, Civil & Environmental Engineering Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California • One of two undergraduates that developed and tested new model particles to be used in the investigation of mass transfer rates due to turbulent ocean flows. • Designed particles using AutoCAD. • Presented research discoveries to UC Berkeley Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology research group. • Co-authored, “Visualization of Dissolving Sugar Particles in Turbulent Flow,” a poster presented at the American Geophysical Union national conference in December 2019. ### Overnight Stay Program (OSP) Coordinator, and Head Group Leader @ Cal Alumni Student Association Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Berkeley, California • Planned and executed (with OSP Director) two Spring OSP weekend events to provide over 600 newly admitted freshmen, along with 200 parents, an informative and engaging UC Berkeley experience before committing to the university. • Assigned and communicated roles to other CASA departments to effectively and efficiently run the program. • Interviewed and selected 25 UC Berkeley students to serve as group leaders; and supervise leaders throughout the events. • Streamlined communication between group leaders and CASA staff. ### Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, and Head Group Leader @ Cal Alumni Student Association Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | Berkeley, California, United States • Recruited student volunteers and created shift schedules with volunteer hour tracking using Excel for CASA events. • Promoted alumni events to students interested in networking with alumni for career opportunities and community resources. • Redesigned OSP group leader interview process to evaluate leadership, voice projection, passion, and creativity. • Created PowerPoints to present detailed scheduling of events and department tasks to CASA Board and Coordinators. • Implemented process for students with dietary restrictions such as food allergies to dine safely during the program. ### Health, Environment, & Safety Intern @ Chevron Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | San Ramon, California • Led a cross-enterprise human performance project to improve Human Performance Tools that will be available for business units (BUs) worldwide to implement in operations and reduce errors that can cause injuries and oil spills: - Networked with stakeholders from nine BUs and determined tools to feature on the human performance website. - Redesigned and wrote 10 tool overviews and PowerPoint trainings. - Filmed and created seven videos demonstrating BUs utilizing Human Performance Tools in operations. • Analyzed current data to determine nitrous oxides, hydrocarbon, and particulate matter emission compliance. • Conducted a root cause analysis and provided recommendations to Chevron’s legal team. ### Golden Bear Orientation Leader @ University of California, Berkeley Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Berkeley, California • Mentored and led a group of 50 freshmen for one week, introducing them to campus resources and the Berkeley community. • Facilitated conversations about identity, safety, diversity, and inclusion that established community standards. ### Marine Biodiversity Center Intern @ Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Los Angeles, California • Conducted DNA extraction, amplification, and sequencing to assist with the Diversity Initiative for the Southern California Ocean project and building an eDNA barcode database for marine invertebrates in Southern California. • Taught high school students how to identify and classify specimens from collected samples. ## Education ### Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering Stanford University ### Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering Science with Honors; Marine Science minor UC Berkeley College of Engineering ### Minor in Marine Science University of California, Berkeley ### West High School ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/derekmorimoto --- Source: https://flows.cv/derekmorimotope JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/derekmorimotope/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-11