Travis Spaeth, P.E.

Travis Spaeth, P.E., is a civil engineer and works for the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) on the island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (a U.S. Territory). Travis currently is assigned to the operations department as a water and wastewater operations engineer.

Experience 
Travis has been working for CUC since September 2010*. During that time he has: 
  • Managed a $1.4M, on-going Saipan Leak Detection and Repair Project
  • Been the utilities point of contact for the CNMI Water Task Force for all construction projects
  • Assisted water and wastewater utility operations in troubleshooting and adjusting operations
  • Developed/revised a chlorine operator’s standard operating procedure manual.
Prior to working for CUC, Mr. Spaeth worked for the ND Department of Transportation from 2005 to 2010 working as a transportation engineer. During that time he:
  • Designed multi-faceted million dollar road construction projects.
  • Hired, trained, developed, and oversaw student design assistants.
  • Oversaw the construction of numerous multi-million dollar highway construction projects with work including: Grading, asphalt paving, concrete paving, bridges, storm water improvements, water and wastewater improvements, and mechanically stabilized earth walls.
  • Reviewed contractor claims and project close out documents to ensure accuracy. 
Education 
  • Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, 2004

Licensure 
Mr. Spaeth is a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of North Dakota, no. 6692. (NCEES Compliant)

*through October 2012 - when Travis was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service at a LT, and moved to Minot, ND to work for the Indian Health Service in the Sanitation Facilities Construction Branch.

Last modified: 1/29/2013