Christopher Benton
Nashville,TN
Summary
Engineering professional providing innovative solutions and expertise within the civil and construction industry. Strong in decision making, critical thinking, and applying attention to detail. Seeking opportunities to provide further career growth, experience, and longevity within the profession.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineer in Training
Collier Engineering
02.2022 - Current
- Estimated and drafted drawings, permits and pre-construction estimates, addressing practical issues.
- Reviewed contract drawings, specifications, and shop drawings to ensure proper coordination and installation
- Utilized web-based platform that allowed management of capital improvement and infrastructure projects in real-time. Also, enabled management of daily inspection reporting on each project effectively.
- Tracked pay items, contractor's personnel and equipment utilization, change orders, and payment applications using up-to-date information to ensure that clients receive quality production that is successfully completed on time and under budget.
Graduate Transportation Associate- District Operation Specialist
Tennessee Department of Transportation, TDOT
02.2021 - 02.2022
- Conducted inspections of sites, roadway features, equipment, and materials to determine project completions adhered to specified local, state, and federal guidelines to ensure standards were met or exceeded
- Evaluated environmental, safety, and other features of structures and roadways actively before, during and after completion of assigned tasks to ensure compliance with standard drawings, plans, and specifications
- Explained project specific procedures and regulations to general public, persons in other departments or divisions, or outside organizations and representatives
- Calculated roadway quantities of materials given set parameters to estimate time, materials, and other factors for projects.
Project Engineering Intern
Cranford Construction
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Verified construction documentation to meet client requirements and vision.
- Maintained compliance with industry standards and regulatory compliance during managed projects.
- Designed and implemented quality control processes to facilitate customer satisfaction
- Responsible for pipeline and under-drain, milling and overlaying projects, and quantity takeoff and reconciliation
- Actively involved in team meetings to achieve quality control and value engineering
Civil & Construction Engineer Intern
Arkansas Department of Transportation
05.2015 - 08.2018
- Determined quality and quantity of required materials and entered figures on materials lists.
- Conducted field surveys and visited site locations to take note of natural and man-made structures.
- Drafted required documentation for commercial and residential developments.
- Monitored projects performed by subcontractors, ensuring work was done safely within right of way and stationed working zones
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil And Construction Engineering
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
Little Rock, AR05.2020
Skills
- Consulting and Contractual Projects
- Design Development
- Construction Site Management
- Calculations and Measurements
- Cost Estimation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Bill of Material (BOM)
- Field Investigations
Certification
- Flagging Certification
- Curb Ramp Inspection
Training
- Bar Chart Training
- Construction Math Foundations
- Certified Concrete Field Technicians
- Asphalt Certified Roadway Technician
- National TIM Response Training Program Certification
- Tennessee Webinar: Stream Simulation Design for Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) at Road-Stream Crossings
Timeline
Engineer in Training
Collier Engineering
02.2022 - Current
Graduate Transportation Associate- District Operation Specialist
Tennessee Department of Transportation, TDOT
02.2021 - 02.2022
Project Engineering Intern
Cranford Construction
04.2019 - 12.2019
Civil & Construction Engineer Intern
Arkansas Department of Transportation
05.2015 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Civil And Construction Engineering
University of Arkansas At Little Rock
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