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Ahmad Ali

Fort Worth

Summary

Result oriented and energetic civil engineer/HWY and Transportation offering 14+ years of construction experience within transportation engineering, construction quality assurance, and design build Quality Assurance (QA).

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Civil Engineer / Resident Engineer (RE)

FAA
03.2023 - Current
  • Serves as Resident Engineer (RE) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on multiple FAA projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, FAA standards, and contract requirements.
  • Provides technical oversight, construction management, and quality assurance for airfield and terminal infrastructure projects.
  • Reviews and evaluates contractor submittals, RFIs, change orders, and payment applications for accuracy, compliance, and completeness.
  • Monitors contractor performance, schedule adherence, and safety compliance in accordance with federal and FAA requirements.
  • Prepares detailed daily and weekly reports to Contracting Officer (CO) and leadership documenting progress, risks, and corrective actions.
  • Leads and participates in project meetings, coordinating between contractors, engineers, and stakeholders to resolve issues efficiently.
  • Ensures project delivery meets scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives while maintaining strict adherence to safety standards.
  • Selected for Engineers Week Spotlight recognition by AJW-2 Engineers.

Key FAA Projects:

  • FAM VOR EG replacement project- St. louis, MO
  • RVS ATCT Modernization Project – Tulsa, OK
  • SLN ATCT Roof Replacement Project – Salina, KS
  • ADS ATCT Roofing Replacement – Addison, TX
  • PIT ATCT Parking Lot Refurbishment – Pittsburgh, PA

Oversight Lead Segments/Graduate Civil Engineer

Wood
Dallas
01.2022 - 03.2023
  • Manage and inspect roadways, bridges, drainage structure and TRF control.
  • Actively Performing inspections for Soil Nail Walls, MSE Walls, Temporary Walls, Sub-Structures, Drilled Shafts and Noise Walls construction activities.
  • Testing of Portland cement concrete materials, roadways, bridges, approach slabs per ACI CERT 1.
  • Provided feedback on Independent Quality procedures to minimize errors and increase effectiveness of inspections.
  • Preparing daily inspection reports with detailed findings of inspections, investigations, and tests.
  • Working closely with contractor field staff in resolving issues, deficiencies, and non-conformances.
  • Communicates the issues observed with contractor QC personnel and Field Engineers and reports the issues to IQFM and/or Inspection Manager.
  • I-635 east Project - $1,726,000M Project Cost, 11-miles of I-635 east of highway 75 to I-30, including the I-30 interchange W/transitional work on I-635 Dallas.
  • Contract Number: 2374-01-137
  • Project Manager’s Name: JARED MAALE, P.E.
  • Client’s name: Texas department of transformation.
  • Client’s number: (469) 670-0950

Independent Quality Firm Inspector/Graduate Engineer

Raba Kistner, sub-contractor Priority Group, Inc.
Dallas
08.2019 - 01.2022
  • Performing Independent Quality Inspection on the $670 M Dallas Southern Gateway Design Build Project.
  • Actively Performing IQ Inspections for Soil Nail Walls, MSE Walls, Temporary Walls, Sub-Structures, Drilled Shafts and Noise Walls construction activities.
  • Testing of Portland cement concrete materials, roadways, bridges, approach slabs per American concrete institute (ACI) certification 1.
  • Provided feedback on Independent Quality procedures to minimize errors and increase effectiveness of inspections.
  • Preparing daily inspection reports with detailed findings of inspections, investigations, and tests.
  • Working closely with DB contractor field staff in resolving issues, deficiencies and non-conformances.
  • Communicates the issues observed with DB contractor QC personnel and Field Engineers and reports the issues to IQFM and/or Inspection Manager.
  • Dallas Southern Gateway Project - $700M Project Cost, construction and widen I-35 south of Dallas, widen U.S-67.
  • Contract Number: CSJ: 0196-03-269; CSJ:0442-02-088; CSJ: 0261-03-030U
  • Project Manager’s Name: Reddy Vuske, P.E.
  • Project Manager’s number: (504) 940-4573
  • Client’s name: Texas department of transformation.
  • Client’s number: (972) 421-2300

Construction Inspector

Rone Engineering, Inc.
Dallas
01.2017 - 08.2019
  • Performed construction quality control and quality assurance inspections for commercial, city and industrial projects throughout the Dallas Metroplex.
  • Project Manager’s Name: Jeremy watt
  • Project Manager’s number: (817) 637-8192

Civil Engineer

Baghdad
08.2012 - 12.2016
  • I have worked on multiple projects throughout my career in Iraq, including apartment complex developments across various provinces and pre-cast school projects totaling 183 schools in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • I also served as a project manager for five of these schools.
  • Verified construction documentation conformed to quality assurance standards and client requirements.
  • Inspected installation of precast structures, underground services, concrete, and earthworks.
  • Attended training, meetings, and seminars to enhance job knowledge and skills.
  • Monitored construction of contract work for compliance with design plans and specifications.

Education

BACHELOR’S - CIVIL ENGINEERING/HWY AND TRANSPORTATION

Al Mustansiriyah University College of Engineering
Baghdad, Iraq

Skills

  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Construction Inspection Processes
  • Construction Materials Testing
  • TxDOT Standards
  • Independent Quality Assurance
  • Supervision
  • AUTOCAD
  • GOOGLE SKETCHUP
  • CLOUD
  • ELVIS
  • GOOGLE SUITE
  • MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
  • MICROSOFT TEAMS
  • MS EXCEL
  • MS POWERPOINT
  • MS WORD
  • PDF PRO
  • ZOOM

Certification

  • American concrete institute (ACI) Field Testing Technician Level I
  • Certification of completion in AUTOCAD
  • Fall protection certification
  • Certification of concrete depth check for pavement and bridge deck (TEX-423-A)
  • KCSR worker protection certification
  • ASTM D6951 Dynamic Cone Penetrometer certification
  • OSHA 10/hrs. certification
  • Nuclear Gauge Safety and Hazmat Certification

Timeline

Civil Engineer / Resident Engineer (RE)

FAA
03.2023 - Current

Oversight Lead Segments/Graduate Civil Engineer

Wood
01.2022 - 03.2023

Independent Quality Firm Inspector/Graduate Engineer

Raba Kistner, sub-contractor Priority Group, Inc.
08.2019 - 01.2022

Construction Inspector

Rone Engineering, Inc.
01.2017 - 08.2019

Civil Engineer

08.2012 - 12.2016

BACHELOR’S - CIVIL ENGINEERING/HWY AND TRANSPORTATION

Al Mustansiriyah University College of Engineering
Ahmad Ali