I currently serve as an office and field engineer participating in projects to generate reports for geotechnical subsurface exploration activities.Office Roles:- Prepare field instructions for drilling personnel, create soil boring location plans using MicroStation and Google Earth, review soil boring logs after completion of drilling activities, confirm soil classifications using USCS method, submit laboratory requests to find additional soil parameters based on soils encountered… Show more I currently serve as an office and field engineer participating in projects to generate reports for geotechnical subsurface exploration activities.Office Roles:- Prepare field instructions for drilling personnel, create soil boring location plans using MicroStation and Google Earth, review soil boring logs after completion of drilling activities, confirm soil classifications using USCS method, submit laboratory requests to find additional soil parameters based on soils encountered, coordinate with company's CAD department to create soil profile exhibits- Complete geotechnical analyses of subsurface exploration findings- Calculate soil parameters for use in design, recommended bearing capacity, anticipated settlement, slope stability factors of safety, infiltration rates, and seismic site class determinations- Generate geotechnical reports providing recommendations for projects such as IDOT roadway and bridge reconstruction, Tollway embankment and retaining wall construction, ComEd substation equipment installation, Nicor gas main relocation, and CPS playground restorationField Roles:- Communicate with project engineers to evaluate project scopes to prepare proper field equipment and communicate with drillers to ensure smooth operations when mobilizing to sites- Visit sites prior to drilling to evaluate presence of utility markings, communicate with JULIE and utility locators to assure there are no conflicts with utilities beneath the marked boring locations- Communicate between office engineers and utility locators when utility conflicts occur to assure borehole maximum offsets are not exceeded, while also selecting a safe new location, free of hazardous utility lines- Oversee drilling operations to complete soil sampling and create soil boring logs- Perform specialty field testing such as in-situ vane shear testing, soil infiltration testing, pressure meter testing, Shelby tube sampling, environmental sampling, geothermal testing, and seismic testing Show less

- Served as an inspector for the IL 394 IDOT road construction and bridge repair project - Inspections included overseeing and documenting contractor operations including: HMA roadway paving, concrete curb removal and replacement, ADA ramp replacement, thermoplastic pavement marking restoration, bridge deck hydro-scarification, and traffic signal detector loop replacement- Completed IDOT Inspector Daily Reports to document pay quantities for construction activities completed-… Show more - Served as an inspector for the IL 394 IDOT road construction and bridge repair project - Inspections included overseeing and documenting contractor operations including: HMA roadway paving, concrete curb removal and replacement, ADA ramp replacement, thermoplastic pavement marking restoration, bridge deck hydro-scarification, and traffic signal detector loop replacement- Completed IDOT Inspector Daily Reports to document pay quantities for construction activities completed- Calculated daily yields of materials used in HMA paving and concrete curb and gutter construction- Performed traffic control inspections to assure safety standards were met before daily work commenced- Facilitated communication between resident engineer and contractors to find solutions when unforeseen circumstances would occur on the site- Designed Maintenance of Traffic drawings using MicroStation software Show less

- Assisted in supervising of road construction sites- Performed field measurements of pavement patching areas, curb removal lengths, and surveying elevations- Organized excel spreadsheets to calculate pavement patching costs, manhole repair costs, and concrete volume estimates- Communicated with residents to notify and inform them on progress of construction processes- Shadowed field engineers responding to calls from residents regarding drainage, construction complaints, and… Show more - Assisted in supervising of road construction sites- Performed field measurements of pavement patching areas, curb removal lengths, and surveying elevations- Organized excel spreadsheets to calculate pavement patching costs, manhole repair costs, and concrete volume estimates- Communicated with residents to notify and inform them on progress of construction processes- Shadowed field engineers responding to calls from residents regarding drainage, construction complaints, and environmental concerns Show less