Andy Tentinger
Loxley
Summary
Results-driven engineering professional with a proven ability to apply engineering principles to solve complex real-world challenges, resulting in impactful solutions. Strong analytical skills and technical expertise enhance operational efficiency and streamline processes. Demonstrated success in fostering effective team collaboration and delivering projects on time and within budget. Exceptional communication skills facilitate productive interactions with the public, contractors, and consultants, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer III
Mobile County
Mobile, AL, US
06.2024 - Current
- Facilitate operations as primary assistant to County Construction Manager, overseeing section activities during manager's absence.
- Conduct thorough reviews of submittals to ensure adherence to ALDOT and County standards while confirming all necessary documentation and certifications are complete and submitted.
- Attend PS&E, pre-con, and other meetings related to the development of construction plans for Mobile County construction projects.
- Communicate/Coordinate with County, contractor, and consultant personnel to address various concerns/issues that arise from the planning to the acceptance stages for capital improvement projects, such as roadway resurfacing/reconstruction, park improvement projects, and soccer complex construction.
- Manage conflict resolution with utility companies throughout planning and construction phases to maintain project timelines and integrity.
- Address citizen concerns by discussing ongoing construction activities, drainage issues, maintenance needs, and safety considerations in order to provide clear and effective solutions.
- Manage and coordinate maintenance and construction initiatives at Dauphin Island Airport, representing county interests.
- Coordinate efforts with design, safety, and development departments to create detailed and effective construction project plan sets.
- Review stormwater inspection reports and ensures that ADEM requirements are being followed and necessary environmental protection/stormwater policies are being followed/enforced.
- Review bridge inspection reports and provides County Engineer with recommendations for maintenance activities and or forecasted major rehabilitation/replacement.
- Perform site visits/inspections of County-maintained bridge structures in order to develop maintenance and rehabilitation plans-of-action.
- Attend conferences/ training relative to government transportation functions in order to keep abreast of current and innovative construction materials, means, and methods.
Assistant Materials Engineer
ALDOT
Mobile, AL, US
09.2020 - 06.2024
- Serves as primary assistant to the Area Materials Engineer and manage work of the section in his absence
- Serves as ALDOT materials Subject Matter Expert (SME) for technical risk assessment of Mobile River Bridge project.
- Prepares material reports for all fiscal year Maintenance Resurfacing and Interstate Maintenance projects. This work includes collecting/using core samples, pavement condition surveys, and FWD reports to determine the appropriate rehabilitation to use for each project in Baldwin, Mobile, Escambia, and Conecuh counties.
- Attends PS&E, Plan-in-Hand, and other meetings related to the development of construction plans for yearly maintenance resurfacing projects, local transportation projects, and County Transportation projects and answers any material-related questions and concerns while also providing recommended build-ups/material alternatives for each project.
- Works in connection with other departments, including Construction, Planning, Safety, County Transportation, and Maintenance in developing construction project plan sets.
- Reviews material reports prepared by consultants for various State/County/Local Transportation projects to ensure that all reports adhere to ALDOT's Guidelines For Operations. Also recommends any changes to reports based on data gathered in the field.
- Coordinates the work of external field personnel and utility companies and conducts soil surveys and foundation investigations for projects assigned to the Mobile Area
- Oversees the day to day operations of the Material's Lab and ensures that all materials are tested in accordance with state specifications and are completed in a timely manner.
- Evaluates/Rates employees so that strengths and weaknesses can be identified and discussed, weaknesses can be corrected, and any discipline/praise can be conveyed in an effective manner to ensure employee development.
- Communicates with State, County, City, and consultant personnel to address various concerns/issues that arise with projects from the planning to acceptance stages.
- Develop/Maintain construction material tracking software to track pay items (by project) that require certification submission and approval.
FWD Engineer (Professional Civil Engineer)
Alabama Department of Transportation
Montgomery, AL, US
02.2018 - 09.2020
- Oversee the statewide falling weight deflectometer (FWD) program.
- Schedule FWD projects for all phase I and phase II resurfacing jobs to be let each fiscal year in the state of Alabama, in part, by coordinating with Area offices to ensure that all FWD-related information is relayed to the proper personnel in a timely matter.
- Create maps of phase I and phase II resurfacing projects for each area using ArcGIS.
- Plan and organize weekly schedules for two statewide FWD crews.
- Perform FWD testing in areas across the state.
- Analyze and reduced data collected from FWD testing and offer recommended pavement overlay thicknesses for statewide phase I and phase II resurfacing projects.
- Communicate with Region/Area/District personnel weekly to discuss FWD findings and/or schedule weekly testing.
- Assist supervisor with daily tasks to ensure the stability of ALDOT pavement management program.
Assistant Bridge Operations Engineer
Alabama Department of Transportation
Mobile, AL, US
02.2014 - 02.2018
- Assist Bridge Operations Engineer with day-to-day inspection and maintenance of over 540 bridges and bridge culverts in Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, and Conecuh counties. Inspection duties include performing element-level inspections according to NBIS standards. Maintenance activities include repairing bridge deck, superstructure, substructure, and culverts using both in house and contract forces.
- Collaborated on the design and construction of sanitary sewer connections to enhance infrastructure for southbound I-65 rest area.
- Coordinate emergency responses to HAZMAT incidents and accidents involving bridge structures, facilitating timely repairs to ALDOT bridges and rights-of-way.
- Prepare specifications and plans for various bridge-related special maintenance projects
- Conduct local lettings for bridge-related special maintenance projects
- Oversee Mobile Bay Ferry operations and coordinate with contractor to ensure maintenance/repairs to ALDOT ferries did not affect day to day operations while maintaining US Coast Guard compliance
- Perform FHWA-required inspections on Wallace and Bankhead tunnels
- Ensure that ALDOT/contractor repair bridges and culverts according to ALDOT standard specifications
- Coordinate with city and county engineers regarding cooperative repairs to culverts an bridges throughout Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, and Conecuh counties
- Conduct ALDOT facility inspections to verify compliance with both ADEM and EPA environmental standards, safeguarding environmental integrity.
- Test new corrosion and concrete patching products presented to the Product Evaluation Board
Assistant Project Manager/Office Engineer
Alabama Department of Transportation
Montgomery, AL, US
08.2013 - 02.2014
- As Office Engineer, duties include:
- Communicate with contractor personnel regarding problems that would arise throughout construction
- Set up field books for all pay items
- Verify plan quantities with expected field quantities
- Perform post-construction plan reviews
- Calculate earthwork quantities based on cross sections shot in the field
- Assemble necessary documentation to complete project.
- Assemble monthly estimates
- Verify inspector reports of daily work performed
- As Assistant in the field, duties included:
- Perform density testing on roadway using nuclear gauge
- Perform field surveys of drainage structures excavated soil to verify conformance to plans
- Perform field survey of bridge girders to ensure appropriate placement
- Verify that reinforcing steel was assembled in accordance with plans prior to concrete pours
- Verify field book quantities matched field quantities
- Communicate with local business and property owners regarding any impacts construction efforts may have to their property.
- Assign daily tasks for ALDOT inspectors
- Meet with contractors to discuss solutions to problems due to unforeseen circumstances or plan errors
- Ensure construction activities were performed in accordance to ALDOT standards.
Engineering Assistant, Senior
Alabama Department of Transportation
Montgomery, AL, US
08.2003 - 08.2013
- In the Concrete lab:
- Conduct annual inspections of state-approved cement and fly ash producers in Alabama and surrounding states
- Perform physical analysis on cement and fly ash samples to ensure accordance with state and ASTM specifications on air permeability, autoclave expansion, air content, time of setting, strength, flow, normal consistency, fineness and specific gravity
- Perform physical analysis of biannual CCRL cement and fly ash samples in order to maintain state accreditation as federally approved testing facility
- Perform analysis of bridge decks, culverts and various other concrete structures using GSSI radar equipment and core drill
- Maintain and calibrated testing equipment necessary for physical testing of cement and fly ash samples
- Proctor concrete strength technician test at various locations across the state
- In the Hot Mix Lab:
- Conduct annual inspections of all division labs and state-approved asphalt producers in Alabama
- Perform analysis of contractor asphalt mix designs to ensure accordance with state and ASTM specifications for air voids, density, asphalt cement content, uncompacted voids and gradation
- Analyze referee samples to determine pay factors for projects when there were disputes between contractors and state agencies
- Create and maintain excel forms used for entering daily field data relating to asphalt production
- Perform physical analysis of biannual AMRL asphalt samples in order to maintain state accreditation as federally approved testing facility
- Maintain and calibrated testing equipment used in testing asphalt mix designs In the
- In the Physical Lab:
- Conduct annual inspections of division testing labs to ensure compliance with state specifications
- Perform physical analysis on concrete cylinders, welded wire mesh, rebar, pre-stressed strand and other types of reinforcing steel.
- Perform physical analysis of annual CCRL concrete samples in order to maintain state accreditation as federally approved testing facility
- Process physical samples needed for testing using milling machines, bandsaws, drill presses and lathes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Auburn University
Auburn, AL08-2013
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Project management
- Project planning, construction, and final review
- Materials selection and evaluation
Certification
- Professional Engineer License (36760), issued May 2017
- Certified Bridge Inspector (992), issued October 2016
- QCI/QCP & Erosion & Sediment Control Installer training
Timeline
Engineer III
Mobile County
06.2024 - Current
Assistant Materials Engineer
ALDOT
09.2020 - 06.2024
FWD Engineer (Professional Civil Engineer)
Alabama Department of Transportation
02.2018 - 09.2020
Assistant Bridge Operations Engineer
Alabama Department of Transportation
02.2014 - 02.2018
Assistant Project Manager/Office Engineer
Alabama Department of Transportation
08.2013 - 02.2014
Engineering Assistant, Senior
Alabama Department of Transportation
08.2003 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Auburn University