March is Women’s History Month and across the nation we pay
tribute to the generations of women whose commitment to improving the world
around them have proven invaluable to society. Right here at the Calaveras Dam
Replacement Project, there are some outstanding women who are not only
excelling in the construction profession, but are helping to protect the water
supply of 2.6 million customers of the Hetch Hetchy Regional Water System
through their extraordinary efforts.
Project Manager Susan Hou, P.E.
Susan Hou is our fearless leader here at the Calaveras Dam Project. As
the Senior Project Manager, she oversees all aspects of the largest project in
the $4.8 billion of Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). She has over 20
years of experience in the water and wastewater industry including leading
multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, environmental professionals and
construction managers in the planning, design, environmental permitting, and
construction of dams, reservoirs, treatment facilities, fish passage
facilities, tunnels, pipelines, and pump stations. Her attention to detail has helped steer her
team through some challenging issues.
Collette Frawley – Maintaining Quality Assurance
We are fortunate to have Collette Frawley as part of the Construction
Management team. Collette is a registered Civil Engineer with Kleinfelder.
Collette’s primary responsibilities at Calaveras Dam are to ensure every step
of construction for the replacement dam is in compliance with the design and
technical specifications. She oversees quality assurance staff who inspect and
monitor construction activity on a daily basis. During her spare time, Collette
serves as an engineering mentor for a local high school as part of the
Architecture Construction Engineering (ACE) Mentor program and as the Practitioner
Advisor for the San Jose State University American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE).
Shary Truong,
Dragados / Sukut/ Flatiron Joint Venture
Shary Truong has
served as the Field Engineer at the Calaveras Dam Replacement Project since
January 2012 for the General Contractor (DFSJV). Shary recently coordinated and
managed the construction of the new Spillway Bridge for the project. On a daily
basis, Shary performs quality control on work that is completed, maintains a
construction schedule with over 4,000 activities, reviews inspection reports
for accuracy and completeness, and develops mitigation cost and time impacts
due to any unforeseen conditions at the project. Shary reviews and verifies construction
plans to ensure they are in compliance with project contract specifications. Shary
also plays an important role at the on-site concrete batch plant, where she
helped develop the concrete mix design for structural work at the dam. Shary hopes to inspire
future women engineers in the Construction Industry and to help build a better
community overall.
Shary Truong (far left), Susan Hou (center), and Collette Frawley (far
right)
tour guests at the Calaveras Dam Project
