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Alaska, United States

-Leads various ranges of construction oversight, administration, quality assurance, documentation, and reporting for civil projects in the Northwest and Alaska.• Field level inspection and oversite includes the following but not limited to:• Construction conformance with the contract documents• Onsite inspection of infrastructure and utilities• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) inspection• Grading and slope stabilization• Rock excavation blasting and rockfall mitigation• Communication and management of multi-disciplinary project teams• Managing and preserving historical and public interestsManages construction administration, documentation, and reporting for the following but not limited to:• Requests for Information (RFI);• Change Orders;• Construction Design Reviews• Public meeting agendas and note preparation;• Requests for Proposal (RFP);• Interim Work Authorizations (IWA);• Public Notices;• Explosive blasting plans;• Directives;• Submittals;• Scheduling; • Cost estimatesEngineers Representative in the following projects:• Wrangell Water Treatment Plant, Wrangell, Alaska• Quartz Creek Bridge Replacement, Cooper Landing, Alaska• Seward Hwy MP 61.5 Culvert Improvement, Moose Pass, Alaska• Sterling Hwy MP 57-58 Early Work Package, Cooper Landing, Alaska• Sterling Hwy MP 45-60 Phases 1A, 3, & 4, State of Alaska - Department of Transportation, Cooper Landing, Alaska• Pavement Management Phase II Cottonwood Drive, City of Valdez; Valdez, Alaska.• Four Horns Dam Modifications, Blackfeet Indian Reservation; Heart Butte, Montana.• Equalizer Dam, Fort Hall Irrigation Tyhee Siphon Rehabilitation; Pocatello, Idaho.• Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC), Wellness & Training Center; Nome, Alaska.• Bethel Subdivision Construction Oversite; Bethel, Alaska. • Peace Health Ketchikan Health Medical Center; Ketchikan, Alaska.• Upper West Fork of Battle Creek Diversion, Alaska Energy Authority; Bradley Lake/Homer Alaska

Wasilla, Ak

Provide small business and residential maintenance; to veterans, their families and the local community, fostering a "pay it forward" involvement. • Transformed 500 square feet of commercial property used for residential purposes in to a modern and thriving cosmetology business ran by a veteran and their family, which in-turn provided 25 free haircuts to community veterans and their families.• Respond to emergency house calls during natural disasters and seasonal transitions causing malfunctions with basic services; lending awareness and support for those less fortunate. • Supported a small business in the community by clearing and landscaping 0.5 acre of land, expanding much needed area for parking storage and ascetics, which led to dozens of families both veteran and non-veteran receiving products that help sustain them during the long winter months.• Assist veterans acclimate during stressful and overwhelming transitional periods generating donations to local charities and non-profits.

Salcha, Alaska

Coordinate actions on major legacy projects, develop local policies and procedures, oversee infrastructure upgrades, manage safety, security and contractor services; provide technical services on specialized electronic equipment to Alaska based customers. • Increased profitability by 25%, re-purposing 57K lbs of legacy product through change and requirement management, acquiring over 40K square feet of underutilized infrastructure and eliminating $1.5M in estimated environmental impacts.

Wasilla, Alaska

Oversee medium and large-scale construction projects ensuring compliance, safety, and training. Manage personnel, equipment, and programs specific to each operation and or job. Capture data and build reports, schedules, submittals and estimates direct logistics, and facilitate customer and community interests.• Coordinated and facilitated a contract for phase 1 of the $82.6 million Valdez Boat Harbor expansion project, supervising 30 personnel, and ensuring the safe application, transportation and use of over 500,000lbs of explosive product, while overseeing two additional contracts.• Commercially transported 550,000 tons of contracted equipment valued over $4 million across 30,000 miles of Alaskan roads without incident • Led the $2 million glitter gulch rockfall mitigation contract, supervising 60 personnel hand scaling and trim blasting across 4 miles of the Parks Highway, validated approximately 16,000-man hours• Designed and constructed $200K in facilities for Hungate Farms $750K infrastructure expansion project, providing modern amenities for personnel and livestock.• Managed the development of Exit Marines $150K upgrade to land and facilities in Seward Alaska, that provided valuable services to marine vessels operated commercially and privately. • Restored 1973 65-foot Custom Bertram Yacht valued at $2.1M, providing tailored shipwright carpentry that transformed vision into reality.

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Contractor for Britsh Petrolium (BP), Affiliate of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC).Operators Technician, working for the Artic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) an affiliate of BP, initiated nearly 800 technical permitted maintenance operations on oil producing wells and support facilities. The periodic and routine maintenance included the service and upgrades to production water separators, sea-water treatment plants, non-treatable water injectors, gas separation systems, high-pressure and low-pressure flowline networks, Sub-Surface Safety Valves (SSV’s), and sub-surface oil-well system repairs, freeze protection, and thaw-outs. The maintenance and servicing of these systems remain vitally important to the continued production of petroleum products produced from the Prudhoe Bay oil field.

Seward, Alaska

Commercial & Residential construction developing projects in Seward Alaska;• Cook Inlet Region Inc, (CIRI), and Kenai Fjord Tours (KFT) building of the Wilderness Lodge on Fox Island.• Vender office for the Seavey Ididaride sled dog team in downtown Seward.• Initiated the construction of Shoreside Petroleum’s 8-million-gallon fuel expansion project.

United States, Europe, Middle East, & Asia

Weapon systems champion and team-leader providing advanced operational and technical support to operations across the globe exceeding objectives and driving consecutive success rates • Directly supported the successfully outcomes in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) from strategic Areas of Operations (AOR’s) across Europe, the Middle East and Asia • Collaborated with 35 coalition forces under NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) that facilitated the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operation in the Middle East• Managed phase-based operations, supervising and building precision teams from over 250+ joint and coalition personnel across 10 functional specialties• Led a new generation of leadership initiatives that transformed subject matter experts and supervisors into diverse multi-functional leaders which reduced man-power substantially • Quality Assurance Inspector, policing operations across several functions surpassing squadron performance and compliance goals• Maintained military assets and weapon systems through inventory, inspections and serviceability procedures, that ensured 100% reporting accuracy and boasted global readiness • Expert heavy equipment operator training numerous personnel in the safe and efficient use of dozens of equipment types and styles that ensured competency and worldwide deployment. • Combat leader in convoy and asset protection, trained 230 personnel in joint and coalition duties, implementing life-like scenarios that increased awareness and life saving measures• Organized environmental hazards by implementing proper disposal and storage practices• Formally held multi-tier Department of Defense (DoD) issued security clearances for over a decade

Developed residential and commercial properties, specializing in small business's improvements that boasted modern appearance and functionality. • Led 15 projects that inspired new business and fostered community interests..

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Currently pursuing

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (A.A.S.), Munitions Systems/Ordinance Technology

Certificate And Licence, Professional Truck Driving And Heavy Equipment

Activities and Societies: Over the road and construction applicationsConstruction training in Heavy Equipment, Trucking, and Mobile Crane.