Personable individual who communicates openly and effectively with all involved, from construction site workers to company CEOs. Successfully sees projects through from initial planning stages to completion.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Control Inspector & Shipping
Coreslab Structures
Kansas City, KS
09.2023 - Current
Quality inspects in detail the entire production from beginning to end for various infrastructure products.
Reading of job plans. Perform a dimensional check on the product. Work with production to correct deficiencies.
Perform concrete tests (ACI Certified) within KDOT, MoDOT, and Railroad concrete specs. Generate reports and legible records.
Perform checks on all raw material components and their locations that are placed in the product. Work with production employees to correct deficiencies prior to casting.
Perform post-production checks to make sure all products are cast per specs and labeled correctly before they are shipped to the job site.
Examine dry finished processes on the product for compliance with specifications, such as sandblast, water wash, etc. Prepare and distribute deficiency or rejection reports when appropriate. Conduct other quality and material tests as required, such as rock, sand, etc.
Perform the concrete cylinder compression test.
Well-versed in the production of bridge beams, deck panels, box beams, pile caps, box culverts, back walls, wing walls, etc.
Contact on-site contractors to schedule the shipment of the product. Gather necessary information, such as dates, the order of bridge spans to be placed, and the orientation of the pieces loaded on the trucks.
Create a load list with all pertinent information and send it over to trucking companies to schedule deliveries accordingly for the customer.
Visually inspect the product being placed into the construction of the bridge and roadways on-site.
Senior Engineering Technician
City of Kansas City KC Water
Kansas City, MO
09.2005 - 09.2023
Project manager of the $3.75 million restoration contract for KC Water.
Inspect and obtain measurements for various locations needing restoration after damage caused by major and minor water main breaks, or service valve repairs. Oversee the restoration process of city streets and private property.
Inspect pipe and valve repairs made by KC Water and KC Water's participating contractors to ensure repairs are fully completed before the start of scheduling final restoration.
Knowledgeable of and following KCPW SR-1 guidelines.
Supervisor of six employees, ranging from Engineering Technician to Engineering Technician Lead.
Manage, transfer, and close 311 Action Center cases accordingly after making contact with citizens in need.
Supervise and oversee KC Water's employee light-duty program, which consists of painting fire hydrants throughout the city while working within all employees' injury restrictions.
Manage the delivery of safety devices to Pipeline, Wastewater, and Stormwater repair crews. Inspect traffic control to ensure it is following ATSSA traffic control guidelines safely.
Experienced user of the Hansen Infor system.
Education
Diploma -
Center Senior High School
05-2000
Skills
Project management
Local municipality projects
Technical plan execution
Construction surveying
Complex problem solver
Highly accurate
Advanced critical thinking
Fast learner
Strong decision maker
Dependable
Certification
ACI Concrete Certified
MWEA Class A Collection Systems Operator
NASSCO certified
PACP Pipeline Assessment
MACP Manhole Assessment
LACP Lateral Assessment
ATSSA Traffic control Supervisor
Accomplishments
MCIB Concrete Technology Course
Field design, construction and inspection of ADA compliant curb ramps
Advanced Customer Services
Excavation safety
Project Management
Supervised project production efforts to ensure projects were completed to company standards, on time and within budget constraints.