Kevin Matlack

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for design and management of the annual bridge tie replacement program to provide a safe, fast, reliable infrastructure for trains to operate at maximum authorized speed for assigned territory within compliance of the safety rules, operating rules, standard procedures, policies, and AREMA guidance.

Principal Duties:

• Manages the annual bridge tie program.
• Facilitates the field requests into an approved annual program.
• Develops the timeline and assigns installation ownership of each bridge tie deck
• Manages the gathering and accountability of the accuracy of all B9 and surveys for each bridge tie deck
• Designs and develops the bridge tie deck replacement structural plans.
• Manages the ordering and delivery of all material associated with each bridge tie deck.
• Conducts bridge tie surveys and coaches field personnel on the process
• Manages the annual bridge tie inventory
• Manages the bridge tie production gangs (B01 and B02) schedules
• Coordinates and manages NS sourcing, bridge tie material vendors, NS material yard, bridge supervisors, Process Engineer Structures, EBSs, and B01 and B02 for bridge tie deck orders.
• Manages and designs engineering calculations, plans, specifications, estimates, and material requisitions for the annual maintenance and capital programs.

• Supervised subcontractors to improve production and meet critical deadlines.
• Interacted effectively with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design and construction documents.
• Assessed processes to assure that construction progressed as scheduled and met contract specifications.
• Observed construction methods and installations, inspection and testing processes to maintain consistent progress.

• Ability to read blueprints, and shop drawings
• Operating Total Station, establishing control layout for all trade partners
• Layout of foundations, walls, slab edges, block-outs, embeds, and balconies
• Use of builders level and performing grade work
• CAD/AutoCAD
• Understanding of plans, specifications and subcontractor scopes
• Assist with project's RFI, submittal process, completion of project close out activities (completing items from corrective actions lists and punch list)
• Assure that necessary inspections are coordinated in a timely manner
• Resolving Onsite malfunctions.
• Identified any key changes to project that could affect cost, completion date and customer relationship.