Anthony Dotson
Farmers Branch
Summary
Skilled Senior Quality Assurance Inspector well-versed in working effectively in construction project management environments. Well organized and accurate professional with demonstrated success in bringing to light both routine and unexpected issues. Top-notch communication and problem-solving abilities built over 24 years of experience in the field.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DART Track Inspector
Foster CM Group
Irving, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Assist in emergency response situations, promptly assessing damage to tracks after incidents and recommending appropriate repairs.
- Consistently meet or exceed performance targets set forth by management, demonstrating a strong commitment to quality workmanship.
- Contribute to company-wide safety initiatives, sharing insights gleaned from field experience with colleagues across various departments.
- Observe the installation of filter fabric and geo-grid between the subgrade and sub ballast to assist with abrasion reduction and drainage.
- Observe the the placing of TDA or ballast mats as a sub ballast layer used to reduce vibration.
- Observe the placing of sub ballast to prevent soil migration and stress on the subgrade.
- Observe bottom ballast placement as a load transferring material to the subgrade.
- Observe the installation of ties and 136CWR including turnouts, switches and temporary shooflys.
- Observe the de-stressing, verse testing and thermite welds of the 136CWR.
- Perform walk-throughs as PMOR for beneficial occupancies prior to turnover.
Quality Assurance Inspector
Foster CM Group
Irving, TX
03.2016 - 05.2023
- Assured the contractor is performing all scope of work in compliance and according with specifications, drawings, submittals and any superseded drawings.
- Verified rebar installs for the runway, taxiway, duct banks and roadways.
- Verified and assured that all concrete placements were in compliance prior and during according to the following: air, slump, concrete temperature, retardants, accelerants and mix design.
- Assured all earthwork was being performed according to the drawings and specifications as they pertain to the cuts, fills, slope percentages, densities, plasticity limits, plasticity index and proctors.
- Assured all manholes and junction boxes are set at the proper elevations below grade, compacted subgrade, with porous backfill and check for levelness.
- Verified edge drains perforated / non-perforated pipe installed 40"-42” below grade, with 9” of clearance from the centerline of pipe, with the minimum of 18” in width, filter fabric including 4” porous material between the pipe and the filter fabric.
- Verified densities of cement treated base materials that were in compliance prior to asphalt placements Type “C".
- Assured all asbestos finding material in the abatement process was removed from the interior and exterior vertical and horizontal joints, tilt walls, flooring, ceiling and all mechanical piping. verified all areas were contained and properly sealed.
- Observed testing within the proximity of disposal to assure there wasn’t any hazardous exposure from the carcinogen material.
- Maintained an hourly observation of the air quality to assure all the exposed team members were in a safe respiratory environment as required at a part per million.
- Assured asphalt placements are in compliance according to temperature, rolling patterns, densities, prime coats, tack coats, longitudinal and latitudinal smoothness with a 2% slope.
- Verified product has approved submittal prior to any scope of work.
- Verified contractor has submitted RFI’s for any deviation needed from the original contract documents or in the event of unforeseen conditions.
- Assured all reports, discrepancies, non-compliance issues and pictures are stored electronically in SKIRE on a daily basis.
- Verified all as-builts are noted in accordance and submitted in compliance with specifications as they pertain to RFI’s, change orders and supplemental agreements and superseded drawings.
Quality Control Inspector
TEI Construction & Engineering, Inc.
Dallas, TX
04.2010 - 02.2013
- Assured the quality of work was being performed for civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing disciplines in the architectural shell for 18 levels in the Acute Tower and 9 levels in the WISH Clinic.
- Verified concrete installations prior to placements for the slump, air, concrete temperature and mix design as it pertained to the specifications.
- Inspected post placements that were performed in mass placement by reading celsius and fahrenheit temperatures. Converted celsius degrees to PSI as needed for the 75% required to remove the forms from post tension wall and deck slabs.
- Performed inspections for the elevated deck slabs, verified rebar sizes, amount to be installed per joist, beam and slabs. Inspected the post tension in the beams as they pertained to the parabolic curve and number of tendons per bundle.
- Verified parabolic curves per every four feet to assure the runs were at the proper elevation to be stressed at the required seven percent of elongations. In this same scope of work, verified proper elevations for the PT ducts in the PT walls from the live end to the dead end.
- Inspected rebar in the deck slabs for proper clearance from bottom to top mats with various offsets and different depths in the slabs.
- Verified the penetrations were installed at the proper locations according to the M.E.P. drawings and assured that all penetrations in the slab had the diameter plus ¼’ inch for fire proofing in all elevated decks and slabs on grade.
- Assured all earth work was performed as it pertained to depths in cuts, fields, densities, plus or minus moisture, with the proper characteristic proctor for all site work.
- Verified proper percentages were met for drainage at the subgrade as it applied to paving.
- Inspected drill shaft operations to verify depths to shell, final depths, all rebar assembled for the verticals, spirals, chairs and clearance above grade.
DART QA/Office Manager
TEI Contruction & Engineering, Inc.
Dallas, TX
09.2007 - 04.2010
- Assured the proper installation and placement of all rebar, concrete, asphalt, earthwork and underground utilities according to specifications, ACI and TX DOT references.
- Performed specific calculations for the rise, run and cross sections for three vertical curves for the elevated bridges approximately 16,472 LF equaling Phase 1 and 2.
- Observed and verified earth fills, densities ,moisture content, and accurate wire mesh installation for the mechanically stabilized earth at the approaches to abutments 1 through 123.
- Inspected all rebar configurations for drill shafts, columns, footing, retaining walls, roadways, drive entrances and superstructures.
- Assured proper placement for asphalt according to temperature, depth, rice gravity, densities, roll pattern and type being installed.
- Observed and inspected concrete placements prior and post according to slump, air, concrete temperature, mix design, fly ash, accelerants, retardants and curing compound.
- Verified and inspected installments for all underground box culverts, manholes, RCP with various diameters and laterals.
- Verified all sidewalk landing were in ADA compliance as per 8.33% before turnover.
- Maintained QA reports, thoroughly broke down all potential change orders to minimize the most cost effective options.
- Verified all submittals were submitted accurately, according to specifications and drawings.
- Reviewed RFIs, assuring all work performed was according to exact elevations or allowable tolerances.
- Managed change requests, change orders and supplemental agreements as they pertained to quantity variations in the contract.
- Maintained all as built as they pertained to all RFS’s, change requests, change orders and supplemental agreements.
Education
Architecture /Drafting Design
Grambling State University
Grambling, LASkills
- Crossing Inspection
- Track Structure Evaluation
- Safety Management
- Light and Heavy Rail
- Specifications Conformance
- Keen attention to detail
- Vast knowledge of bituminous and cementitious materials
- Soil Mechanic
Certification
10-hour OSHA Training Course in Construction Safety and Health [May 26, 2005-Present]
Timeline
DART Track Inspector
Foster CM Group
05.2023 - Current
Quality Assurance Inspector
Foster CM Group
03.2016 - 05.2023
Quality Control Inspector
TEI Construction & Engineering, Inc.
04.2010 - 02.2013
DART QA/Office Manager
TEI Contruction & Engineering, Inc.
09.2007 - 04.2010
Architecture /Drafting Design
Grambling State University