Robert Hesse, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Sarasota County, Florida, United States

Responsible for providing leadership, management, supervision and execution of the Sarasota County Utilities Capital Improvement Program on behalf of the Public Utilities Department with a 5-year CIP of over $750 Million. Responsible for design and construction of wastewater, potable water, and reclaimed water projects and programs.

Sarasota County, Florida, United States

Responsible for providing supervision and management, technical support and leadership to the Sarasota County Utility Construction Project Management and Inspections Team, while executing the Sarasota County Utilities Capital Improvement Program. Responsible for wastewater, potable water, and reclaimed water construction projects and programs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Councils Authorized Representative leading project teams on MCES Capital Improvement Projects in managing wastewater facility construction projects involving civil, electrical, and mechanical systems.  Responsible for the following:- Updating cost tracking programs and budget review.- Tracking and responding to RFI’s and shop drawings. - Reviewing and responding to contractor change order requests and claims.- Issuing Proposed Contract Modifications to Contractors.- Negotiating, writing, and tracking change orders.- Reviewing contractor and consultant pay applications.- Coordination of inspection and review of testing to ensure contract compliance.- Review of contractor prepared schedules.- Coordination between plant operations, design engineers and contractors.- Conducting progress, safety, commissioning, and miscellaneous meetings.- Review of plans and specifications in the design phase.- Coach, train, and mentor staff with respect to construction project administration. - Supervision of Assistant Contract Administrators and Inspectors.- Develop Construction Guides and Work Instructions.- Review and update Guide Specifications.

Irvine, California

Quality Assurance Manage for Silverado Constructors on the $800 Million, Eastern Transportation Corridor Toll Road. -Responsible for contract compliance inspections and problem resolution. -Coordinated acceptance of punch list items and contract closeout documentation. -Responsible for testing of soils, asphalt, drainage systems and concrete. -Responsible for submittal and RFI review and approval. -Supervised ten employees.

Irvine, California

Quality Assurance Principal Engineer for Silverado Constructors on $800 Million, Eastern Transportation Corridor Toll Road.- Responsible for the review and acceptance of shop and working drawings in the following areas: - Prestress, modular expansion joint, falsework, forming and guying plans. - Pumping plant and groundwater treatment plant submittals.- Initiate and coordinate responses to RFI’s.- Supervise construction inspections of 71 bridges.- Compile contract close-out documentation and obtain acceptance of all bridges as well as 14 toll plazas, two pumping plants and a groundwater treatment plant.

Irvine, California

 Field engineer responsible for the following areas:- Engineering support for 17 bridges including four major freeway connectors.- Structure quality control inspections.- Survey layout and grades for structures.- Calculation of quantities of work produced.- Preparation of construction cost information.- Scheduling of construction activity.

St. Paul, Minnesot

 - Lead engineer responsible for design of ice-arenas, office buildings & warehouses. - Provide assistance in design of parking structures, casinos, and hotels. - Provide inspection of various projects. - Developed numerous structural design/analysis programs on Excel. - Review shop drawings. Respond to RFI’s.

Orange County, California Area

- Responsible for closing out stage 2 of the 5 / 55 interchange project.- Field engineer responsible for the following areas: - Bridge construction. - Retaining wall construction. - Pumping plant construction. - Bridge demolition.- Wrote contract change orders and verified extra work billing.- Analyzed falsework, shoring and camber strip designs.- Estimated quantities for pay items and contract change order work.- Surveyed for line and grade. - Reviewed consultant soundwall plans. - Designed chain link fence connections to barriers.- Modified Caltrans standard drawings.- Determined loading procedures for modular expansion joints and chain link fences on structures.- Worked with various computer programs to determine loading and structural stability requirements.- Estimated quantities.