Small construction services contractor with over 200 employeesReports to the Project Manager. Supervises quality control program for pipe installation and water tank farm construction.• Reviews three week look ahead schedule verifying activity durations and possible delays to production that could affect project milestones.• Schedules testing for concrete, chlorination, welding, and inspects all aspects of pipe installation including embedment, embankment, concrete pipe blocking, bends, valves, pressure, and leakage.• Coordinates Dallas Fort Worth Airport Code inspection for multiple items such as electrical conduit, insulation,steel rebar, structural foundation, underground water utilities, cathodic protection, pier drilling, and steel water tank erection. • Represents company as lead controls and commissioning liaison for closeout of project equipment and devices. Significant Achievements: Successfully administers the quality control program, materials test scheduling, and document preparation for pipe crews and subcontractors in multiple construction zones on the nine mile Dallas Fort Worth Airport Reclaimed Water Delivery System. Viewed as someone who delivers results in spite of the demands and responsibilities the position requires. Thus, the project manager often asks for assistance with submittals, requests for information, scheduling, crew supervision, and estimating in addition to normal duties.

Small architectural design and construction services firm with over 100 employeesReports to the Construction Manager. Supervised change process for field managers.• Processed over 400 change issues within 1 ½ years.• Rapidly negotiated priority change orders to allow construction to progress per the critical path schedule. • Created 10 supplemental agreement packages totaling more than $1M.• Inspected the Northwest Rail Operations Facility concrete foundation construction, steel frame erection, concrete masonry unit walls, cross tie and ballast placement, rail welding, and electrical conduit cable trough installation. • Tracked change history using detailed spreadsheets, issued change order documents, and prepared financial audits.Significant Achievements: Conducted weekly change negotiation meetings between Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the contractor; saving DART over $250K. Took initiative to manage change control department after a reorganization left a leadership void. The project continued with minimal interruption, and allowed change and supplemental agreement production to continue while turning a negative project situation into a positive one. DART requested a financial audit of all change requests and change orders be performed within two days. Verified changes that were negotiated and packaged in a supplemental agreement and total monetary exposure value. Developed a list of changes and coordinated effort that addressed them with the field operations managers. The client was satisfied and change production increased as those needing attention were identified for processing.

Medium size engineering and architectural firm with over 7,000 employees.Reported to the Transportation Program Manager. • Designed retaining walls for the Great Southwest Parkway interchange to meet design schedule deadlines. • Performed duties for the SH 121/SH 114 Major Investment Study (Dallas/Fort Worth Connector) including cost estimation, guide sign design and layout, and developed alternative lane configurations. • Created personal schedule for schematic design of the IH 35 Environmental Evergreen project to meet team progress goals. Significant Achievement: Designed horizontal and vertical retaining wall layouts for a major interchange project. Transformed Project Manager’s preliminary calculations and sketches into a plan set for over 25 retaining walls. Created quantity tables and detail sheets while coordinating the effort with the Kansas City, MO, office. The client and senior management gave major kudos for the retaining wall plan set.

Medium size engineering and architectural firm with over 3,000 employees.Reported to the Transportation Design Manager and Resident Construction Engineer. • Assisted with the drainage system design for the IH 35/Loop 363 Interchange project located in Temple, TX.• Inspected all phases of roadway construction including subgrade preparation, concrete and asphalt paving, mechanically stabilized earth walls, pavement markings, erosion control measures, and drainage structures. Inspected all phases of bridge construction including abutments, steel H-pile driving, footings, columns, caps, beam placement, deck construction, and bridge demolition for the IH-30 Rehabilitation project in Little Rock, AR. • Supervised more than 15 weeks of night construction and lane closure activities. Trained field representatives on inspection, calculation, and report writing techniques.• Inspected and documented daily construction progress, observed contractor construction methods, and monitored storm water pollution prevention and safety practices. Significant Achievements: Singlehandedly inspected four construction crews and coordinated interstate traffic lane closures for one week during night construction. Monitored bridge demolition, earthwork, asphalt milling, and steel rebar placement on the project. All construction was per plan and documented. Lanes closures were open by 6:00 A.M. daily per the contract. Discovered the proposed alignment for an overpass ramp stop sign was incorrectly located and wouldn’t function as intended. Using 100’ measuring tape, a string line, and pavement marking paint, supervised the relocation of a new striping alignment and stop sign placement. The impromptu resolution solved the problem. The public was allowed to use the facility an hour earlier than scheduled.