Nicholas Plaks, P.E. Email & Phone Number

San Diego Metropolitan Area

San Diego Metropolitan Area

Orlando, Florida Area

Greater Denver Area

• Manage earthwork, underground utility, and pavement sub-contractors• Ensure compliance with company and OSHA safety standards• Coordinate different scopes of work from logistical and scheduling perspectives• Prepare, lead, and execute pre-construction, preparatory, and weekly coordination meetings • Create 4-week look ahead schedules• Update master project schedule• Communicate with project owner and design team regarding progress, issues – concerns, milestones• Expedite issue resolution • Liaison with municipal inspectors, confirm adherence to project specifications and typical standards• Discuss change order pricing and resolution with project managers

Greater Denver Area

• Build, manage, and update large civil/infrastructure schedules • Manage field engineer staff in regard to: Creation and execution of project quality control plans Construction document control and update RFI, issue, and submittal creation and closure• Coordinate mass earthwork and utility sub-contractors• Oversee the Storm Water Management Plan on large civil/infrastructure projects to include: Management of erosion control sub-contractors and inspectors Liaison with state and municipal entities

• Responsible for field quality control on various geotechnical construction projects including: large reinforced concrete diaphragm walls, deep micropile foundations, large diameter caisson foundations, subterranean water cutoff walls, compaction grouting ground improvement, high capacity bar anchors, high capacity strand anchors, soldier beam/lagging walls, shot-crete walls, foundation under-pinning • Communicate and help resolve on site technical problems with design engineers and management • Complete daily project activity and quality control reports• Assist superintendents with job mobilization, trouble shooting equipment problems, and crew supervision • Assist project managers with project bids and budgets, quantity take offs, scheduling, and material, equipment, and labor pricing

State College, Pennsylvania Area

• Demonstrated various ASTM testing procedures for soil, Portland cement concrete, wood, and steel; observed and assisted students in the lab• Prepared lectures and presentations• Assessed student homework, exams, and lab reports

Master'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering