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Ben Lafferty

Coshocton

Summary

Dynamic construction professional with extensive experience at Lithko Contracting LLC, excelling in project management and field operations. Proven expertise in AutoCAD and quality control, successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously. Adept at fostering team collaboration and ensuring project efficiency.


Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Field Engineer

Lithko Contracting LLC
03.2015 - Current
  • (3 years) Manage and coordinate multiple construction projects (12-18 at a time) through my layout team (currently 18 members)
  • Provide CAD drawings and data collector files for field use
  • Provide as-builts and documentation of critical work
  • Excel work for critical work (mostly elevations and quantity tracking)


  • (2 years) Superintendent for concrete construction
  • Manage medium to large projects ($3M-$10M)
  • Communicate with customers through meetings/emails
  • Responsible for Job Cost Reports and Time/Material


  • (6 years) Field Engineer
  • Responsible for field layout and coordination
  • Produce and coordinate my own CAD files for field use
  • Train 1-2 field engineers per year

Field Engineer

Dugan & Meyers
04.2013 - 02.2015
  • Responsible for field layout and job coordination with field team

Project Coordinator Intern

Encore Construction
08.2009 - 03.2014
  • Internship to learn aspects of construction
  • Estimating, Field Engineering, Project Coordination
  • Typical duties for each were performed over college internship.
  • Water and Wastewater plants in Florida and the Carolinas

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
05-2013

Skills

  • Construction engineering
  • AutoCAD (very good at 2D, introductory level 3D)
  • Bluebeam (markups, takeoff, field drawings)
  • Scheduling and planning
  • Field operations supervision
  • Field data collection
  • Project scheduling
  • Quality control
  • Project management
  • Subcontractor management

Certification

  • Forklift, Boom Lift, OSHA 40, CPR/First Aid, PTI Level 2

Timeline

Lead Field Engineer

Lithko Contracting LLC
03.2015 - Current

Field Engineer

Dugan & Meyers
04.2013 - 02.2015

Project Coordinator Intern

Encore Construction
08.2009 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

University of Cincinnati
Ben Lafferty