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Zachary Bufton

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Field Engineer

Milender White Construction
Denver
06.2022 - 12.2024
  • Managed and performed QC for all scopes from ground up including: geopiers, MEP underground, rebar, concrete, prefab structural metal wall panels, MEP rough-in, waterproofing, exterior stucco, exterior brick, exterior cmu, exterior metal panel, firestopping, drywall, finishes, etc
  • Successfully managed all trades to on-schedule completion of rough in activities throughout all 9 stories and 267 units of the building
  • Successfully managed and passed all inspections on the project with the City of Denver and third party inspection agency PSI including the following scopes: geopiers, rebar, concrete, prefab metal wall panel framing, firestopping, MEP, insulation, drywall, unit finals
  • Successfully managed all 3rd party ADA, FHA, design, etc consultants deficiency reports with immediate closeout of all deficient observations
  • Collaborated with the superintendent on schedule updates weekly while consistently holding trade partners accountable for start and finish dates
  • Managed and collaborated on the RFI process from drafting to closeout with design team
  • Managed and recorded minutes for weekly trade partner schedule coordination meetings to hold each accountable for the previous week and set goals/commitments for the following week
  • Collaborated with the project engineer on tracking and processing pay applications from trade partners
  • Managed all City of Denver Right of Way permits and compliance while maintaining a good standing with the ROW team throughout the project
  • Managed all stormwater compliance on the jobsite through third party inspection agency SRM as well as the City of Denver without any infractions
  • Gained valuable field experience in all phases of construction to promote efficient and accurate submittal review skills
  • Managed and executed closeout of permits and deferred submittals through the City of Denver for TCO
  • Field verified grade during earthwork, concrete, framing, and MEP rough in via proficient use of a builders level
  • Collaborated in successful completion of smoke control testing with third party and City of Denver

Summary

Experienced field engineer in ground up multifamily construction. Expertise in ADA, FHA, Structural, and lifesafety requirements within construction. Highly effective in delivering on schedule construction phases with a focus on quality control and code compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering

Iowa State University
Ames, IA
08.2016 - 05.2022

Skills

  • RFI management
  • Quality assurance
  • Procedural documentation
  • Technical reporting and documentation
  • Specifications/drawings review
  • Project permits
  • Change order management
  • Project scheduling
  • Field testing
  • Subcontractor management
  • Installation planning
  • Jobsite support
  • Site inspections
  • Team communication
  • Corrective action planning
  • Document management
  • Project management
  • Customer support
  • Field production
  • Quality control
  • Engineering
  • Field data collection
  • Safety procedures
  • Troubleshooting
  • Surveying
  • Firestopping
  • Fire-rating
  • Denver code compliance

Timeline

Field Engineer

Milender White Construction
06.2022 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Science - Construction Engineering

Iowa State University
08.2016 - 05.2022
Zachary Bufton