Chris Tidwell
Shelbyville,KY
Summary
Self-motivated quality assurance professional with over 20 years of experience in inspections. Maintains high standards and attention to detail across all projects. Demonstrates effective teamwork and a commitment to continuous learning. Proficient in managing extensive inspection hours while ensuring precise recordkeeping.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
FE2
IEA
Indianapolis, KY
10.2022 - 12.2025
- Interpret schematics, blueprints and drawings for Structural, Electrical, and mechanical.
- Including roads, inverter subgrade, piles, racking, trenches, MV installation, inverter & combiner box, wire management, Scada, termination, Jboxes, etc.
- Observing crews to verify the proper installation methods are followed.
- Access email daily for updated correspondence, utilize site drawings via the laptop, iPad and verify the updated versions.
- Read maps to verify proper location on site for each task.
- Assist the Quality Manager & senior techs with creating inspections.
- Keep track of remediation and complete the checklists with pictures via the iPad in Project Site & ProCore.
- Verify Owner Mechanical Completion documents in Procore.
- Train Quality Inspectors when needed.
- Served as liaison between site engineering team and field to coordinate work in accordance with design and construction documents.
- Observed construction methods and installations, inspection and testing processes to maintain consistent progress.
- Determined root cause and provided corrective action to prevent future failures through investigation and analysis.
Quality Control Supervisor
ERSG
Seattle, WA
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Third party for Vestas
- Quality Control Supervisor for Sunzia North Project in Encino, NM.
Assistant Quality Control Manager
IEA
Indianapolis, IN
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Assistant Quality Control Manager for Prairie Switch Windfarm Project in El Campo, TX.
Assistant Quality Control Manager
IEA
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - 05.2022
- Assistant Quality Control Manager for Brazos Windfarm Project in Fluvanna, TX.
Quality Control Inspector
IEA
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Lead Concrete Inspector for Siemens SWT2-415, Vestas V-150 NB, Vestas V-150 PB, Vestas V-162 NB, Vestas V-162 PB, Vestas V-110.
- Ranchland Windfarm Project in Callahan and Eastland Counties, TX.
Quality Control Manager
Atlas
Robertsdale, AL
12.2021 - 07.2021
Quality Control Manager
Pontchartrain Partners
New Orleans, LA
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Quality Control Manager for White Oak Bayou Project in Houston, TX.
Field Inspector
Earthology - Construction Monitoring Services
Martin County, FL
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Responsible for providing construction monitoring services, specifically field nuclear density testing, construction of levees, berms, shell rock roads, observation of cell leveling and observation of riprap installation at this STA construction site.
- SFWMD C-44 STA Construction Project.
Quality Control Manager
Building & Earth Sciences
Birmingham, AL
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Lead Technician of Civil work in charge of all in place densities for sanitary, water, electrical, backfill and building pads.
- In charge of all mass concrete pours.
- Lead lab Technician in charge of breaking cylinders for compressive strength.
- New 120 million dollar Coca-Cola Plant in Houston, TX.
Senior Quality Inspector
Building & Earth Sciences
Birmingham, AL
10.2018 - 01.2019
- In charge of In Place Densities for backfill, Crane Pad Proof Rolls, Static Cone Testing for Crane Pad.
- Patriot Wind Farm Project in Nueces County, TX.
Lead Inspector
PSI/Intertek
Cocoa Beach, FL
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Responsible for Nuclear Density testing on all materials, Concrete Pours (Testing slump, temperature, air & unit weight and making test cylinders), Footing Inspections, Rebar Inspections, Masonry Inspections (Grout Prisms for testing purposes), and Reinforcing steel inspections.
- Also numerous other projects including: Dollar Generals, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Disney, Hospitals, Margaritaville & Car Dealerships.
Quality Control Manager
Building & Earth Sciences
Birmingham, AL
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for Foundation Inspections, Rebar Inspections, Mass Concrete Pours (420 yards total twice a day, testing, temperature, air & unit weight and casting cylinders).
- Also responsible for breaking cylinders for compressive strength, Backfill (Nuclear density testing every foot per 12 ft. deep foundations).
- Epoxy grout prisms (4 sets of 3 daily) and breaks for compressive strength.
- 68 Turbine Wind Farm Project in Amarillo, TX.
Lead Inspector
Building & Earth Sciences
Louisville, KY
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Walmart Supercenters & Neighborhood Markets.
Quality Control
Patriot Engineering/Walsh Construction
Louisville, KY
08.2014 - 02.2015
- East End Bridge Project in Louisville, KY.
Quality Control
Patriot Engineering
Louisville, KY
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Extensive experience in a wide range of construction projects.
Education
H.S. Diploma -
Princeton Community High School
Princeton, In01.1994
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Team collaboration
- Project management
- Adaptability
- Renewable energy expertise
- Commercial construction experience
Certificates And Training
- Certificate of Completion for Construction Quality Management for Contractors
- Knowledgeable in RMS
- Currently have a certification for CPR & First Aid
- 10 hour OSHA training
- 12 years forklift experience
- Lock-out/Tag-out training
- Training in fall protection and confined space
- Trained to drive a lull, skyjack, scissor-lift and bobcat
- 2 DOT physicals in the past 2 years & a current DOT license
- Insured by 4 companies to drive company vehicles, accident free
- ACI Concrete Level 1
- ACI Compressive Strength Certification
- ACI Certification FDOT Concrete
- Earthworks I Certification
- Moisture/Density Gauge Operator Certification
- ORB Section 4 Aerial Lift Certified, Confined Space, Respirator Training, Scaffold User, Tunnel Access & Fall Protection
References
- Shaquille Todd, 205-346-9348, Blattner, Project Manager
- Roger Bradley, 701-641-1226, Enel, Civil Inspector
- Frank Greenwood, 580-579-5304, 580-603-0689, Enel, Civil Inspector, frank.greenwood@enel.com
- Barry Cox, 502-220-6029
Timeline
Quality Control Supervisor
ERSG
12.2024 - 07.2025
FE2
IEA
10.2022 - 12.2025
Assistant Quality Control Manager
IEA
05.2022 - 10.2022
Quality Control Manager
Atlas
12.2021 - 07.2021
Assistant Quality Control Manager
IEA
07.2021 - 05.2022
Quality Control Inspector
IEA
07.2021 - 12.2021
Quality Control Manager
Pontchartrain Partners
02.2021 - 07.2021
Field Inspector
Earthology - Construction Monitoring Services
08.2019 - 01.2021
Quality Control Manager
Building & Earth Sciences
01.2019 - 07.2019
Senior Quality Inspector
Building & Earth Sciences
10.2018 - 01.2019
Lead Inspector
PSI/Intertek
01.2017 - 10.2018
Quality Control Manager
Building & Earth Sciences
07.2016 - 12.2016
Lead Inspector
Building & Earth Sciences
05.2015 - 07.2016
Quality Control
Patriot Engineering/Walsh Construction
08.2014 - 02.2015
Quality Control
Patriot Engineering
08.2013 - 08.2014
H.S. Diploma -
Princeton Community High School