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Austin Owings

Oregon City,OR

Summary

Problem-solving superintendent who specializes in coordinating self-perform employees, subcontractors, and equipment. Well versed in work package creation and planning large operations. Typically manage scope of $15-$20m of self perform work, and 2-3 subcontractors at any given time. Inside the office, also well versed in 120-day schedule development, managing daily and monthly costs and quantities, and owner interface at planning and update meetings.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Kiewit
03.2023 - Current

Title change from Superintendent II to Operations Manager

  • Extensive subcontractor management throughout my career of various different types of subs and suppliers to facilitate the works listed below
  • Reviewing and approving pay apps and schedules from subs
  • Managing self perform costs at month end reviews
  • Developing 120-day schedules as well as work packages and owner required submittal packages

Superintendent

Kiewit
03.2019 - Current

E130 I-90 Bridge RetrofitE130 I-90 Bridge Retrofit - Field Superintendent

  • Concrete retrofit of a CIP segmental bridge to add deviators and extended diaphragms to accommodate new post tensioning rods and strands
  • Marine column jacketing and welding
  • Marine pilecap retrofit to accommodate new post tensioned high strength rods and enlarge the pilecaps


L200 Lynnwood Link Extension - Field Superintendent

  • Constructed approximately 3 miles of walls of various types, including:
  • CIP retaining walls, with and without sound walls
  • Gravity walls
  • Soldier pile and lagging walls
  • Soldier pile and lagging fascia walls
  • Shotcrete and soil nail walls
  • Shotcrete and soil nail fascia walls
  • Wall footings
  • Temporary track ballast walls
  • Foundations and walls for mechanical TPSS buildings


I-205 Abernethy Bridge - Substructure Field Superintendent

  • Construction of new footings and pile caps
  • Retrofit to existing footings and pile caps
  • Construction of new columns and column retrofits
  • Heavy lift planning and engineering for two crane cage trips and column cage sets

Project Engineer

Kiewit
03.2017 - 03.2019

E130 I-90 Bridge Retrofit - Field Engineer/Project Engineer

  • Concrete retrofit of a CIP segmental bridge to add deviators and extended diaphragms to accomodate new post tensioning rods and strands

Field Engineer

Kiewit
07.2014 - 03.2017

SR520 Pontoons - Concrete Engineer

  • Managed prepour inspections and coordinated all concrete placements in Cycles 5 and 6 of the Pontoons project.
  • Worked directly with the owners and inspectors on a daily basis to complete inspections prior to placements.


SR520 Floating Bridge and Landings - Marine Tactical Engineer

  • Cooridnated and directed all tug efforts to bring barges in and out to support the job team needs.
  • Night shift superintendent running job anchor cable replacements on the floating bridge.
  • Superintendent of bridge ancillary items including signage, Phillystran handrail, swimmer cables, ladders, and other misc. metals

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering Management

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
06.2014

Skills

  • Structural concrete forming, erection, placement, curing, and thermal control
  • On and in-water marine construction and barge coordination
  • Heavy and technical lift planning and engineering
  • On-site equipment and logisitcal coordination

Timeline

Operations Manager

Kiewit
03.2023 - Current

Superintendent

Kiewit
03.2019 - Current

Project Engineer

Kiewit
03.2017 - 03.2019

Field Engineer

Kiewit
07.2014 - 03.2017

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering Management

Oregon State University
Austin Owings