Years of professional experience
Brittney Palmer
Construction Project Egineer
Rohnert Park,CA
Summary
Proficient Project Engineer with over 10 years of experience on major heavy civil and industrial infrastructure projects as well as various school and public building projects throughout Northern California. Experienced in overseeing subcontractors and ensuring that projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and according to plans and specifications.
Overview
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Work History
Project Engineer
EF Brett and Company
Petaluma, CA
10.2023 - 12.2025
- Developed and managed submittal process
- Managed and Processed RFI’s
- Tracked PCO's and managed Change Order Process
- Managed Subcontracts
& Project Document Control - Developed and managed procurement tracking log
- Supported Project Startups
- Assisted Superintendents in preparation of the 3-Week Look Ahead Schedule' to monitor progress and assure all work was scheduled for maximum efficiency.
- Supported technical and administrative needs of the Superintendent.
- Attended and participated in all project meetings
- Managed project closeout including punchlist, O&Ms, spare parts, and Warranties
- Supported project team in development of project specific workplans.
- Assisted in estimating new projects
- Ensured quality control for all aspects of the project, reducing defects and rework.
Quality Control Manager
Shimmick Construction, Inc.
Suisun, CA
03.2021 - 10.2023
- Planned project quality controls required by the company Quality Systems and contract requirements outlined in the approved Project Quality Control Plan.
- Fully implemented all provisions of the Shimmick Management Quality System and related documents on the project.
- Implemented and managed all phases of quality control
- Communicated project-specific quality requirements to all affected departments, subcontractors, and customers
- Ensured that the Quality System was established and implemented by persons doing work that impacts quality
- Monitored the progress of activities ensuring that the Quality System was maintained
- Acted as the project quality liaison with parties outside the company on matters relating to quality
- Reported to senior management on performance of the Quality System, including needed improvements
- Reviewed and approved all project Quality System records
- Reviewed and approved of project quality-related contract submittals
- Managed all project inspection and quality control activities
- Controlled corrective actions
- Resolved quality non-conformances
- Authority to stop work when continuing work adversely affected quality or covers up a defect
- Authority to prevent the use of materials that would adversely affect quality or cover up a defect
- Authority to direct the removal and replacement of any non-conforming work or material by Shimmick management, any subcontractor, or any supplier.
- Authority to suspend work and/or supply of materials by any staff member, subcontractor personnel, or supplier as deemed necessary to assure quality results.
Project Engineer
Ahlborn Structural Steel
Santa Rosa, CA
10.2019 - 03.2021
- Assisted Project Manager and Estimators in project planning and the execution of work
- Tracked and managed project related doc control and maintained up to date as-builts
- Processed submittals and RFI's and maintained tracking log
- Attended all project related meetings
- Assisted with estimating new jobs
- Assisted in preparing and submitting change orders
- Prepared monthly billings
- Worked with contract administrator and PM in setting up new jobs
- Assisted detailing department to create submittal and fabrication drawings.
- Prepared releases for fabrication
- Updated GC with production and fabrication lead times and installation schedules
- Submitted all project related close-out items including warranties and as-builts
Education
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business And Management
California State University
Chico, CA05-2010
Certification -
USACE Construction Quality Management For Contractors Cert
Certification -
OSHA 30
Skills
- Experience managing Quality Control (QC) programs on major infrastructure projects
- Diverse project experience across multiple disciplines, providing broad exposure to construction operations
- Strong background in project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, NCRs, change orders and as-builts
- Familiar with heavy civil projects involving phased construction and multiple work areas
- Proven ability to coordinate with field teams and subcontractors to ensure compliance and timely issue resolution
- Experienced user of Procore, Viewpoint, Building Connected & PlanGrid
- Proficient in Bluebeam and working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Experienced user of Trimble surveying software
- Proficient user of Microsoft 365
Certification
USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors Certification SAJ-01-21-00259
Timeline
Project Engineer
EF Brett and Company
10.2023 - 12.2025
Quality Control Manager
Shimmick Construction, Inc.
03.2021 - 10.2023
Project Engineer
Ahlborn Structural Steel
10.2019 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business And Management
California State University
Certification -
USACE Construction Quality Management For Contractors Cert
Certification -
OSHA 30