Precast Concrete oversight, from small drainage structures, to pre-stress bridge beams.

While working for Cemstone Products for 11 years, I had the opportunity to be a part of a variety of large transportation projects through-out the Twin Cities. I became familiar with general construction practices including knowledge of highway/roadway testing procedures. In particular, those procedures and requirements associated with State and Federally funded projects, as they relate to aggregates and concrete. I was responsible for daily documentation of the concrete mixes to ensure compliance with both procedures and specifications. I had the opportunity to work with a wide range of concrete applications, from standard concrete mixes to very specialized mixes requiring a high degree of monitoring. Calibration of testing equipment to ensure that it is accurate and ready to be used was another component of my job. Through-out my career, I have closely coordinated internally with concrete batch men, drivers, pump operators, salespeople, and lab technicians. This coordination coupled with effective communication skills allowed me to be successful with building and establishing sound external relationships. By being organized, dependable and reliable, I was able to ensure a quality product was being produced while upholding a quality service to clients. Having a good understand of construction practices and procedures allowed me to effectively connect with the construction industry in its entirety.

While working for the Michigan Department of Transportation as an Engineering Intern, I assisted the Construction Office with being a part of a construction survey crew and field calculating earthwork quantities (cut and fill). I also performed material field and density testing. I worked with the Traffic Office performing sign inventories and sign management tasks.