Jesús Durán Franco, MS, PE Senior Civil Infrastructure Engineer & Computational Modeler
Bridging the gap between heavy civil design, watershed hydrology, and computational automation. Engineered with precision.
With 10+ years delivering major capital infrastructure, environmental restoration, and port facilities across the U.S. and Latin America, I combine advanced AutoCAD Civil 3D modeling, QGIS spatial analytics, and custom Python routines to turn complex topographical and hydrological data into constructible, code-compliant reality.
01. Core Capabilities
Civil 3D & Site Grading
High-precision surface corridors, dynamic site grading, cut/fill earthwork balancing, utility networks, and multi-trade municipal plan sets.
Watersheds & Drainage
Regional watershed delineation, floodwater harvesting, retention pond stage-storage curves, hydraulic modeling (HEC-RAS), and riparian buffer protection.
Coastal & Marine Works
Master's-level design in ports, navigation channels, breakwaters, living shorelines, tidal creek restoration, and bathymetric dredge prism modeling.
Python & Automation
Automating CADD production with Python, AutoLISP, and Dynamo; processing massive LiDAR point clouds and building repeatable GIS data extraction pipelines.
02. Trajectory & Tech Stack
[.] Experience Matrix
Senior Civil Designer & Infrastructure Lead
Pond & Company | 2025–2026
Industrial, energy, and infrastructure site design; multidisciplinary coordination, QA/QC, and municipal submittals.
Civil Designer / Design Coordinator
Moffatt & Nichol | 2016–2025 (8 yrs 10 mos)
Major U.S. coastal, container terminal, LNG, and environmental restoration projects; Civil 3D design, earthwork balancing, and CADD automation.
Project Engineer & Construction Supervisor
Desafío Extremo / Soluciones MI&S / Ingeniería OIL | 2014–2016
Field engineering, structural supervision, contractor management, and site QA/QC.
[.] Specialized Tech Stack
REGISTRATIONS: Licensed PE (COPNIA Colombia No. 091037-0835364 | CIV Venezuela No. 258171)
03. Flagship Project Showcase
Lightning Point Restoration
Developed for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and funded by NFWF. Modeled 1.5 miles of shoreline protection and 28 hectares of marsh restoration entirely on Civil 3D, balancing sediment placement with precision.
"Post-construction LiDAR verified constructed surfaces against design models within centimeters."
Increase Atchafalaya Flow to Terrebonne
Evaluated for Louisiana CPRA (State Project TE-110). Modeled complex riverine freshwater and sediment diversion routing through bayous and marshes to counteract saltwater intrusion and nourish distressed wetlands.
"Hydrological capacity modeling across multi-basin channels ensuring maximum freshwater delivery without inducing bank erosion."
Let's Build Something Precise
Whether you need high-stakes Civil 3D design delivery, watershed and coastal modeling, or automated data extraction pipelines for your engineering team, I'm ready to engage.
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