KANKU TSHISWAKA

• Inspect TxDOT Construction Projects in accordance with established quality procedures and evaluate compliance with project plans, specifications, shop drawings and other project related documents.
• Prepare and submit accurate, legible, comprehensive and complete testing and/or inspection reports on a daily basis in accordance with established quality procedures.
• Review plans, specifications, general notes and shop/working drawings for assigned activities prior to performing assigned duties.
• Perform field tests on materials and completed work using standard methods established by AASHTO, ASTM or other agency with appropriate, properly calibrated testing equipment.
• Solve mathematical problems requiring simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and raising numbers to exponential powers. Round to the correct number of significant figures, calculate percentages, read graphs, and use simple geometric definitions and formulas.

• Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
• Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
• Trained junior engineers in workstation design and material handling.
• Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
• Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance.
• Tested soils and materials to determine foundation strength.
• Performed construction observation and took soil samples.

• Performing field observations of construction and safety at multiple stages of construction for
  customer projects testing, sampling and inspection of soils, aggregates, concrete, grout, masonry,
  asphalt and structural steel placement, perform routine field and/or laboratory tests and assist in
  more complex tasks, as required and involved with calculations and data reduction of test results,
  drafting and other administrative duties, as required. Act as Quality Control/Quality Assurance
  Inspector and accurately and efficiently report discrepancies, problems or potential problems
  with contractors/supervisor/manager as early as possible and testing of building/construction
  projects and document findings in accordance with specifications of established engineering
  practice

Estimating project cost using excels. Developed Project schedules using Primavera and
Microsoft projects Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans;
conferring with management. Determines project specifications by studying product design,
customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost
estimates. Maintains a safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and
regulations. Maintains project database base by writing computer programs; entering and
backing up data. Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state
regulations. Reviewed contra, and documents for submission. Review subcontractors'
applications for payment and ensure that scope of work is being completed on schedule with
quality coordinated all inspections with local authorities to obtain certificates of occupancy