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Ceasar Rodriguez

Sioux Falls,SD

Summary

Flourishing Superintendent on the rise, 18 years tenure in various fields of construction, to include, but not limited to Transmission pipeline, pipe fitting, heavy highway, structural concrete, iron work, flat work, and carpentry scopes of work. Within the past 5-years, having personally overseen and closed out over $50M worth of state/federal projects in the Midwest, leading multiple crews, with bilingual fluidity in English and Spanish, Ceasar showcases various levels of responsibilities, detailed work, and ability to excel under pressure. Skilled in reading blueprints and understanding specs, with oversight to functionally apply them in the field. The innovative ability to attempt and complete scopes of work never previously attempted, with quality execution and a tenacity about keeping operations on-schedule and on-budget, earning high commendations from project owners/public officials. Maintaining a level of professionalism and expertise, to exceed demanding industry standards, and engineer specifications, satisfying all, with a major emphasis on safety, due to a level of quality work.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

CARSTENSEN CONTRACTING INC.

Superintendent
02.2020 - Current

Job overview

Managed S.O.W. specifications critically for accuracy, document man hours per budgets and expenditures to maintain fiscal responsibility, procurement of fittings/materials, PR of clients/stakeholders.

  • 2024 Flippin Waster Water Collection Systems - Flippin AR: ($8M) 31,000 LF of pipe bursting, 10,000 LF of open cut FM, (165) manholes, (3) auger bores. Strategizing means & methods from start to close out, procurement of materials, on-site equipment coordination, scheduling, site prep, resource allocations, review of submittals, PR and utility locates. ENGIN: CEA. OWNER: City of Flippin.
  • 2023 Treated Pipeline Seg 3B/4 - Madison, SD:($14M) Install 16.2 mi. of 16" P.V.C., (16) bores, (1) auger bore, (90) appurtenances. Oversight of all S.O.W. from mainline, bores, restoration; testing, pigging, and disinfection of line. Completed 1 year ahead of schedule, and $600K above budget and ZERO leaks. ENGIN: Banner Assoc. OWNER: L&C Regional Water System.
  • 2022/2021 Pump Station 215 Force Main Rehabilitation - Sioux Falls SD: ($8.3M) 9,100' of 37" IPS compression fit tite-linear, (20+) pits, (19) pulls, (12) manhole install, 6000 G.P.M. bypass, spearheading startup to closeout, scheduling, locates, establish a means & methods of installment as a first of its class in size, procurement of ($480K) change order w/mayor signoff, completed w/ZERO leaks. ENGIN: HDR. OWNER: City of Sioux Falls.
  • 2021/2020 IA - Treated Pipeline Seg. 3: ($19M) Install 12.6 mi. of24" D.I., from McWane Ductile, (6) bores, (2) auger bores, (26) air release vaults, (23) blow offs, to include 1700' directional drill under Big Sioux River. Heavy sophisticated cathodic protection, polyethylene V-Bio wrapped, anode beds, project scheduling, utility locates, change orders; testing, pigging, & disinfection of line. ENGIN: Banner Assoc. OWNER: L&C Regional Water System.
  • 2020 IA-Treated Pipeline Seg. 2: ($9M) 10 mi. install of 24" P.V.C., oversight of all boring and auger bores, cathodic protection, utility conflicts, established change orders, effective scheduling in accordance with deadlines, (15) offset air release structures, testing, pigging, and disinfection, completed with ZERO leaks. ENGIN: Banner Assoc. OWNER: L&C Regional Water System

S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Project Forman/Asst. Superintendent
01.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

Oversight of mainline install, material staging, locating conflicts, assembling B.O. restoration, and cathodic protection

  • 2019 MN Seg. 4, Worthington MN: ($10M) install 15 mi. of 24" steel, managed subs (8 HDD), 25 blow -offs. ENGIN: Banner Associates OWNER: Lewis & Clark

CARSTENSEN CONTRACTING, INC.

General Foreman
09.2015 - 12.2018

Job overview

Team Leader, project quality control, pipefitter, Cathodic protection comprehension, certified in all aspects of poly gas line installation, Head of all concrete operations: structural, flatwork, misc., project restoration, maintaining field related paperwork and cost code items, experienced in developing/maintaining quality relationships with inspectors and owners

  • 2018 Fremont NE: Fusing certification for 10" PE gas pipe. Foreman responsible for handling data logger, fusing polyethylene performance pipe (10”-14,000ft. & 6”-16,000ft.) Butt fusion. Protecting and installing pipe with care. Tie-ins with 90s and 45s, certified in electro-fusion couplers. ENGIN: Brent Peterson OWNER: City of Fremont.
  • 2017 Crescent OK: Pipefitter for 6''-12'' PVC WM. Install 43,000+LF through residential utility services, connect 200+ homes/businesses to new WM, w/32+overnight shut off tie-ins. Project restoration.
  • 2015 Lewis and Clark Water Project, Luverne MN: Grout 20mi. of 24'' steel cylinder, wire test stations (>200), install anode beds, caring for cathodic protection and continuity testing. ENGIN: Banner Assoc. OWNER: L&C Regional Water Systems

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Structural Foreman
09.2014 - 09.2015

Job overview

Self facilitated, limited crew of 1-7

  • 2014 Hudson St. Bridge Project, Silver City NM: ($7M) total bridge demo: girders, columns, pier-caps. Self performed: concrete columns (18), pier caps (4), overhangs, and (500 yd) bridge decks.

S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC.

Concrete Forman/Pipefitter
01.2014 - 08.2014

Job overview

Quality control, Team Leader - 5-8 man crew, self performed iron work, carpentry, and concrete finishing, mapping structure excavations/elevations

  • 2014 EPW Eastside Intercepter-El Paso TX: working w/60'' HOBAS, pre-cast/cast in place concrete inside 90'' casing (>800 ft)
  • 2014 Underground Utilities, Tunneling - El Paso TX: ($7M) Tie-in concrete super structure (20'x20'x18'h), slip-line shoring 25' deep (25'x25'), cast in place (20) manhole fiberglass risers. ENGIN: Parkhill, Smith & Cooper OWNER: El Paso Water

RED CLIFF, INC.

Concrete Superintendent/Pipefitter
01.2012 - 08.2014

Job overview

Inventory/material coordination: concrete trucks >100yd pours, pump truck placements, supervise rebar subs, developed/maintained positive rapport with inspectors/community,

  • 2012 Tornillo TX: Extend/connect (352) sewer services to existing homes from street row, decommission existing septic upon inspection through Federal/State/County
  • 2012 Clint Lift Station-Clint TX: 38 VF, cast in place wet-well, self-cast: iron work, carpentry, concrete, and T-lock lining; dewatering/placement of slide rail shoring system. ENGIN: CEA, Giovanni
  • 2012 Mesa Drain, El Paso TX: 8,915 LF Existing channel widening, using (2,350 CY) reinforced concrete trapezoidal channel; (90,870 CY) unclassified excavation. ENGIN: Moreno Cardenas OWNER: PSB
  • 2012 Canal Street Drainage Improvement Phase II, Laredo TX: (23,950 CY) channel earthwork, (8,893 CY) crushed sub-base, (4,808 CY) reinforced concrete slope paving. Deepened/widened city's main drainage channel to difficult .5-1' slopes. Enclosed ROWs, limited access, frequent rain events req. breakaway Cofferdams, diversions/large submersible pumps to control. Existing concrete paving was removed/crushed in channel with excavator mounted crushers, ahead of concrete ops. ENGIN: Tom W. Mountz OWNER: City of Laredo

J.D. ABRAMS

Structural Concrete Forman
01.2011 - 03.2012

Job overview

  • 2011 Spur 601 Project - El Paso TX: ($208M) Iron work formed for 60' bridge columns (16'-50') w/200 CY pier caps (100'x16'x10'), foundations = 20'x20'x8', and special post tension cable pier cap (concrete strength=6500psi)

S.J. LOUIS, INC.

Structural Foreman
02.2006 - 12.2010

Job overview

Maintain quality control, Team Leader - 5-8 man crew, self performed iron work, carpentry, and concrete finishing, mapping structure excavations/elevations

  • 2008 Des Moines, IA: 280+ buoyancy collars for 54'' pipe
  • 2008 South Canal Project, Lodi CA: Cast in place valve and transition structures, 898 LF of 72'' reinforced pipe encasement's through Dry Creek-Laguna
  • 2007 FRWA Pipeline Segment 3 - Sacramento CA: ($22.2 mil) 700 CY Weir outlet structure (30'x20'x12'x2'wall)- constructed within Cofferdam, 1000 SY Reinforced Trapezoidal channel slope paving, 72'' reinforced pipe encasement's - transports 100 mil gal/dry year per 90mi.
  • 2007 Tucson AZ: (13) spillways for retention ponds
  • 2006 EPW Doniphan Ditch: 24'' dual FM, (14) valve vault structures - 20'x20'x24'x16" - 24" penetrations

Skills

  • Construction supervision
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Cathodic specialist
  • Pipe bursting expertise
  • Bore expertise
  • Production Optimization
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Leadership
  • Safety oversight
  • Resource Coordination
  • Change order management
  • Environmental awareness
  • Multi-Project Coordination
  • Cost Control

References

Available upon request

Professional Accolades

  • OSHA certified
  • CPR/FIRST AID certified
  • Confined space entry certified

Industry Tenure

18 years

Timeline

Superintendent

CARSTENSEN CONTRACTING INC.
02.2020 - Current

Project Forman/Asst. Superintendent

S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC.
01.2019 - 01.2020

General Foreman

CARSTENSEN CONTRACTING, INC.
09.2015 - 12.2018

Structural Foreman

INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
09.2014 - 09.2015

Concrete Forman/Pipefitter

S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION INC.
01.2014 - 08.2014

Concrete Superintendent/Pipefitter

RED CLIFF, INC.
01.2012 - 08.2014

Structural Concrete Forman

J.D. ABRAMS
01.2011 - 03.2012

Structural Foreman

S.J. LOUIS, INC.
02.2006 - 12.2010
Ceasar Rodriguez