Provide construction materials consultation including testing, evaluations, investigations and support for new and existing construction. Manage Specialized Testing services for the largest and most respected Oregon construction inspection and testing company.

REGIONAL ENGINEERHired as Senior Materials Engineer and Technical Director for Construction Services department then promoted to Regional Engineer. Duties included project management for special inspection and testing, accreditation's, certifications, issuance of final letters and QA/QC. Typical consulting responsibilities:*Condition Surveys*Nondestructive Evaluations & Sampling*Expert Witness for Construction Materials & Workmanship*Technical Director of Materials… Show more REGIONAL ENGINEERHired as Senior Materials Engineer and Technical Director for Construction Services department then promoted to Regional Engineer. Duties included project management for special inspection and testing, accreditation's, certifications, issuance of final letters and QA/QC. Typical consulting responsibilities:*Condition Surveys*Nondestructive Evaluations & Sampling*Expert Witness for Construction Materials & Workmanship*Technical Director of Materials Testing & Inspection Services*Project Manager of Construction Monitoring ContractsMechanical Department Manager 2004 to 2005. Turned a (negative) -27% margin into a positive 19% at year's end to positive 24% for the 15 months as department manager. Became Regional Engineer to continue evaluative and investigative engineering services that included investigation of material failures, nondestructive evaluations and special testing services on new and existing structures. Applied expertise for nearly all types of building materials and workmanship.Became Principal Consultant for construction services in charge of the technical aspects of 6 departments in California and Oregon. Provided principal consultant oversight for Washington as well. Was part of the quarterly Construction Services "Vision Award" presented in 2007 to one of the company's over 200 eligible departments.Other accomplishments include mentoring Engineers in Training to Professionals, as well as mentoring a local high schooler who earned national awards through the Intel Northwest Science Exposition and the national Intel Science Talent Search as one of 40 finalists out of 1,608 entrants. Entries were developing concrete admixtures for inhibiting rebar corrosion and reducing shrinkage.Clients served include contractors, developers, associations, government and design professionals. Show less

Responsible for managing the technical aspects of project quality control and assurance, project proposals, budgets, review of all technical reports and project management, and issuance of final letters for occupancy. Performed construction materials evaluation services for buildings and road construction. One of the first to use FEMA Guidelines in Oregon for evaluation of existing buildings. Developed design for soil solidification/stabilization on heavy metal abatement, and presenting the… Show more Responsible for managing the technical aspects of project quality control and assurance, project proposals, budgets, review of all technical reports and project management, and issuance of final letters for occupancy. Performed construction materials evaluation services for buildings and road construction. One of the first to use FEMA Guidelines in Oregon for evaluation of existing buildings. Developed design for soil solidification/stabilization on heavy metal abatement, and presenting the 'Treatment of Lead-Contaminated Soils by Soil Stabilization', 1999 Pacific Northwest Material & Manufacturing Conference. Show less

Materials Engineer, Technical Director, Lab and Field Supervisor. Developed special inspection and testing capabilities including QA/QC program and services still in use today, including the Quality System Manual, national and local accreditation and certifications. Hired field and laboratory personnel, managed projects from start to finish. Won several large projects with limited staff. Also performed marketing, project management, technical report writing, and geotechnical studies.

Hired to establish Portland office within one year. Managed this inspection and testing services operation in Oregon. Provided technical reports, Environmental Site Assessments, and maintained national accreditation and local jurisdiction registrations. Additional duties included marketing and project management. Office closed upon arrival due to prior financial difficulties and management problems.

Supervised and provided materials testing and inspection services. Developed laboratory capabilities. Assisted on geotechnical and environmental reports and projects. Was solely responsible for field testing and laboratory testing on new construction projects. Won a large high technology chip manufacturer expansion contract that continued for several years.

Supervisor of field and laboratory services for new construction. Managed correspondence, dispatching, prepared and reviewed technical reports. Trained and managed staff, evaluated quality issues, lab and field safety, and conducted specialized testing and observations. Responsible for marketing, budgets and invoicing on projects.

Conducted contractor quality control, established building layout, subcontractor field coordination, implemented submittal process and change orders. This was an 8 month internship toward earning a bachelor of science degree in Construction Engineering Technology.