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Savannah, Georgia, United States

Management of engineers, laboratory, and field technicians and inspectors who perform Geotechnical Studies, Construction Materials Testing and Field Inspections. Responsible for bid proposal submittals, marketing, and daily operations.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Engineer in charge of Construction Materials Testing on projects ranging from residential to Military.

South Florida, Ne Ohio, Greater St. Louis, Missouri Area

• Professional Engineer in charge of Construction Materials Testing.• Management of on-site testing laboratories for USACE projects located in Ohio & Illinois with respect to project scope, invoicing, change orders, and financial projections. • Oversight of staff and daily laboratory operations including sampling, testing, reporting and maintenance of equipment including their recruitment. • Coordination with Contractor’s Project Managers, Project Engineers, and field staff concerning work schedule and testing requirements. • Setup of on-site laboratory including acquiring and calibration of equipment as well as USACE validation.

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Key Responsibilities: Perform bridge topside, underwater and confined space inspections with respect to structural integrity, underwater condition, public safety and bridge maintenance. Coordination with in-field personnel and office based engineers as well as client engineers and traffic enforcement personnel.  Site assessment for accessibility of inspection personnel and equipment with regards to Health and Safety. Setup Maintenance and Protection of Traffic to ensure safety of public, inspection personnel and equipment. Prepare bridge condition reports utilizing AutoCAD, and Bluebeam software packages.Achievements: Implement a streamlined plan to complete field activities and office tasks in order to produce final reports more efficiently. Completion of rail, roadway, and highway bridge inspections with zero closures to rail, road, and waterway traffic. Completion of emergency bridge inspections, due to Hurricane Irene, to determine the need for bridge closures throughout New York Upstate East Region.

South Florida

Key Responsibilities: Oversee construction materials, soils, and roof testing and inspection operations. Manage office, field and laboratory staff and their daily schedule of tasks, training, and career progression.  Manage fleet vehicles and testing equipment with respect to their maintenance, usage and pertinent certifications. Liaise with local authorities to ensure compliance of construction processes of various projects including residential developments, commercial properties, roadways, and underground utilities. Prepare project bid estimates for tender of new works based on review of project plans, specifications and pre-bid meetings. Face clients and contractors in order to communicate and resolve issues, maintain relationships, and solicit new works. Perform wind load calculations in order to determine appropriate roofing materials and fastening patterns. Project management and supervision of community re-roof project as part of post wind event remediation. Achievements: Negotiate a flat rate pricing scheme for high volume clients in order to streamline and add predictability to the tendering process. Optimize the use of roofing materials and fasteners to reduce installation costs of roof coverings. Completion of community re-roof project as part of post wind event remediation. Acquire new and maintenance of existing certifications of soil, concrete and roof testing equipment including nuclear gauge storage and transportation.

South Florida

Key Responsibilities:  Manage construction materials testing operations and staff including daily schedule of tasks. Prepare project bid estimates for tender of new works based on review of project plans and specifications. Engineer in charge of earthwork, ground remediation and site development operations over 150+ acres of former agricultural land. Perform full-scale auger cast pile load testing to ensure load bearing capacity. Liaise with local authorities to ensure compliance of construction processes of various projects including residential developments, commercial properties, roadways, and underground utilities.Achievements: Certification of 200+ single family home sites after repurposing and rehabilitation of 150+ acres of agricultural land. Optimization of pile lengths based on load testing to reduce production pile construction costs. Maintenance of certifications for soil and concrete testing equipment including nuclear gauge storage and transportation.

South Florida

Key Responsibilities: Design and engineering of roof and floor trusses in accordance with architectural plans and building codes. Prepare project bid estimates for tender of new works based on review of project plans and specifications  Assist client and contractor to troubleshoot and correct problems through site visits and plan review. Perform truss installation inspections with regards to health and safety, placement, fastening, bracing and sheathing.Achievements: Produce truss layout and engineering packages and shop drawings for manufacturing utilizing proprietary software and drafting in AutoCAD.

Master Of Science (Msc), Construction Management, With Distinction Honours

Diver Certification Board Of Canada, Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver, Valedictorian

Emergency Medical Technician Diver Medical Technician SCUBA Dive Master

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Society of Automotive Engineers - Secretary 2002 - 2003