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Sandy Hairston

Sandy Hairston

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Mr. Hairston is a seasoned professional in the project management-safety management field. He is willing to travel and can relocate for the right offer. He has extensive experience in quality assurance project management, RFP, REA, CPM, generating bid packages, senior structural inspector and public interaction for potential impacts to private property.

Mr. Hairston is a graduate of 2 separate military leadership schools where he graduated at the top of his class. He is computer literate, and has his project management certification where he held the position of Tyndall Air Force Base Special Projects Project Manager for the F-35 Flightline Facilities.

He’s trained to use a nuclear gauge, and testing equipment for UST investigations. He has experience in project safety, noise pollution, air pollution, roofing inspections, asbestos abatement, and possess qualitative experience in the installation of Nelson studs , Fillet welds, moment welds, and perform torque testing of structural steel bolts.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

PSI-Intertek
Charlotte , NC
2023.03 - Current
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance for Tyndall Air Force Base F-35 Facilities
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
  • Created and distributed monthly, quarterly and annual reports to management regarding performance.
  • Completed daily quality assurance duties to provide feedback for improvements.
  • Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
  • Tracked project schedules and encouraged teams to complete tasks on time while staying on budget.
  • Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
  • Organized client meetings to provide project updates.

Senior Lead Inspector RGV Sector Border Infrastruc

PSI Intertek
Mission , TX
2022.11 - 2023.03
  • Created safe working environment by adhering to preventive procedures.
  • Provide documentation for border wall construction.
  • Conduct structure inspections for electrical, foundation, bollards, and roadways.
  • Oversaw activities of contractors working on job sites.
  • Filled out and submitted logs and paperwork on-time.
  • Generated detailed reports outlining inspection and testing results.
  • Participated in training to strengthen and develop inspector competencies.
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.

Senior Bridge Inspector

PSI Intertek
Dallas , TX
2022.01 - 2022.11

Provide visual inspection and documentation for the bridges under construction for Segment 1 and 3 of I635/I30 project.

635 East Project ( US 75 to635 East Project I 30 ) is an 11 mile reconstruction and widening activity that includes the I635/I30 interchange. The general purpose lanes will be expanded and the existing tolled managed lanes will be rebuilt.

When complete, there will be a total of 10 general purpose lanes and two tolled managed lanes. The project will also include the construction of continuous frontage roads and provide numerous intersection improvements. Cost 1.7 billion.

  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of inspection techniques, codes, ordinances and regulations.
  • Read and interpreted drawings and assessed construction against plans.
  • Evaluated whether work was in accordance with all applicable city, state and federal guidelines, as well as applicable discipline-specific codes.
  • Performed inspections of current construction, refurbishment and repair projects.
  • Conducted site pre-inspections and coordinated post-construction audits.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated self-reliance by meeting and exceeding workflow needs.
  • Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.

Engineering Inspector

Calyx Engineers
Charlotte , NC
2016.08 - 2020.10
  • Mr. Hairston works as an engineering specialist for NCDOT roadway construction projects
  • He performs training to new inspectors for government work
  • He is experienced in soil density testing, concrete testing, asphalt paving, utility installation, traffic signal installation, erosion control, traffic control, and structures
  • He has assisted in the completion of Sugar Creek Bridge Project and currently assigned to the North Graham - Mallard Creek Expansion

Project Controls Engineer

Choice Concepts
Brooklyn , NY
2008.10 - 2016.01
  • Oversaw project workflow and supported internal and external resources.
  • Fostered and maintained collaborative professional working relationship with project leadership team and client.
  • Utilized mathematical skills and understanding of engineering principles to design new products.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

Project Controls Engineer

Baker Concrete Construction
Aiken , SC
2007.06 - 2008.10
  • Mr. Hairston joined Baker Concrete Construction in the Summer of 2007 as a Controls Engineer
  • His duties included payroll and employment records documentation, project design quality assurance, Safety Specialist documentations, as well as generated corporate project progress reports daily and weekly for the Savannah Nuclear River Site in Aiken South Carolina

Team Leader-Project Manager

Meridian Consultants
Waldorf , Maryland
2006.11 - 2007.06
  • Mr. Hairston joined Meridian in November 2006 as an Assistant Project Manager and earned the position of Senior Project Manger within 1 year
  • He has been assigned to the Transportation Section of the Charles County Transportation Improvements Program Division, managing a variety of County road construction projects in LaPlata Maryland
  • He has performed as the Project Manager for multiple transportation and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System projects within Charles County. He has extensive project management, inspection and project monitoring experience in commercial, residential and mixed use projects, as well as in government and institutional projects
  • He managed a portfolio of $42,000,000.00 in new construction and rehabilitation roadway projects, as well as $4,100,000.00 in NPDES projects within the County
  • He has held both Team Leader and Senior Project Manager positions during his tenure
  • He conducted daily interaction with entities such as CSXT Railroad, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
  • Mr. Hairston also managed a consulting team of engineering firms for design and construction consultation services for Charles County
  • He has managed numerous general contractors, receives support from office staff, to include but is not limited to Right-Of-Way, Regulatory, and Planning Departments
  • He has extensive project management, inspection and project monitoring experience in commercial, residential and mixed - use projects, as well as in government and institutional projects
  • This position was discontinued due to lost of contract by his company with the County
  • Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
  • Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
  • Submitted budget estimates, progress reports and cost tracking reports.
  • Coordinated work of project personnel, including assigning work and monitoring performance.
  • Maintained project files, books and correspondence in chronological date order for easy access and retrieval.
  • Created presentation materials such as posters, PowerPoints and 3D renderings.
  • Handled daily email and phone interactions with clients to provide updates on projects and handle issues.
  • Orchestrated project schedules by outlining incremental milestones.
  • Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
  • Researched and selected project vendors and consultants.

Senior Staff Civil Inspector

The Robert B. Balter Company, Dulles International Airport
Washington DC , MD
2006.06 - 2006.09
  • As a senior staff civil inspector, Mr. Hairston performed quality assurance testing, observations, and documentation for Parsons Management Consultants in construction of the proposed fourth runway and it’s associated taxiways, resurfacing of the Dulles Access road for asphalt paving, tested CTB and CTA using the nuclear method, tested concrete for paving operations and underground structures for Tier 2 and Tier 3, monitored the quality control inspectors to insure compliance to MWAA standards and specifications

Boyle Consultant Engineers, Senior Staff Technician

NXL Construction Services
Charlotte , NC
2005.09 - 2006.05
  • As a senior staff technician, Mr. Hairston managed two of the largest contracts actively held by the company
  • Both projects were commercial mass grading, and residential projects over 88 million dollars combined
  • Mr. Hairston performed the quality control documentations and monitored all phases of construction from clearing and grubbing to finish grade
  • This included conventional density testing, clearing and grubbing, authorizing over-excavation as necessary, retaining wall construction, and erosion control protocols

Engineering Specialist IV

Bree & Associates, Transportation Tech IX
Charlotte , NC
2003.04 - 2005.06
  • This position requires testing in several areas: NCDOT Conventional Density testing, NCDOT Concrete Field testing, ACI Concrete testing, Soil and Cement Stabilization, Grading, Asphalt paving, RCP Placement, Seeding, and Concrete Paving Highway, Laboratory testing, 40 hrs Construction Safety, and Structural Inspection of Bridgework
  • Mr. Hairston has held several project management positions for D.O.T Projects in various counties

Corporate Quality Control Manager

Utility Precast Company Inc
Charlotte , NC
2001.08 - 2003.03
  • Mr. Hairston’s responsibilities included all NCDOT and SCDOT bridge maintenance, new bridge construction, and barrier project documentation
  • Executing quality control protocols for preventative maintenance, Mr Hairston’s placed orders, and inspected pre-placement and post-placement sites for all concrete products
  • Training new laboratory personnel, calibrating equipment and submitting corporate remedial recommendations for noncompliance incidents to NCDOT Materials and Testing Department, and working closely with the owner and plant manager, Mr Hairston managed much of the day- to- day operational scheduling for production

Engineering Technician III

Titan Atlantic
Greensboro , NC
2001.04 - 2001.08
  • Mr. Hairston performed qualitative testing for density and compaction of soils and ABC stone
  • He also inspected and documented all aspects of concrete and asphalt placement, as well as structural construction
  • Mr Hairston has experience in the laboratory running proctors and sand calibration, and he can use a nuclear gauge for asphalt and soils
  • He can perform compressive strength tests for concrete cylinders, and create all documentation per SCDOT and NCDOT specifications
  • He has auger and penetrometer experience, and can train new personnel as required

Environmental Engineering Specialist

Trigon Engineering Consultants
Greensboro , NC
1995.04 - 2001.03
  • Mr. Hairston has continued pursuing his engineering career with various state DOT projects and commercial projects such as engineering design and construction of wastewater treatment plants, US postal offices, banks, furniture showrooms, new hospital construction, and residential development
  • He has managed the on going education program for project inspectors for ACI, DOT, and NICET certifications. Choice Concepts – Stuttgart, West Germany October 1983 – 1995 E.I.T
  • Mr Hairston has managed the inspection services for a multitude of mixed commercial developments, as well as trained technicians for quality control and quality assurance testing procedures
  • He was instrumental in providing solutions to engineering inconsistencies of existing field conditions that were in conflict with approved plans

Education

Project Management Certification Course - Business Admin

Patrick Henry Community College

Environmental Engineering

Academy of Health Sciences

Science and Chemistry

US Army (Active Duty) E.E. Smith Sr. High School

NCDOT Certification Schools For Multiple Disciplin

NCDOT
North Carolina
01.2019

Maryland State Sediment & Erosion ControlCertifica

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD
2005

North Carolina State University Engineering School

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Skills

  • ABC-Soil-Concrete-Asphalt Technician
  • Army, Environmental Health Sciences
  • Industrial Hygiene Wastewater treatment
  • Project management
  • Design and Build Value Engineering
  • Quality assurance
  • Quality control
  • Rehabilitation
  • Roofing
  • Safety
  • Scheduling
  • Lightening Protection Certified
  • Project Management Certified

Interests

US Army Basic Leadership School US Army Noncommissioned Officers Leadership School US Army Environmental Health ScienceUS Army Corps of Engineering School NCDOT Conventional Density ACI Level 1 Concrete Testing NCDOT Superpave Asphalt Paving NCDOT Stormwater and Erosion Control Troxler Nuclear Gauge Certified NCDOT Concrete Paving/Laboratory Management OSHA safety certified

Additional Information

  • Certifications: Project Management, Lightening Protection, ACI, NCDOT, TXDOT, US Army Top Secret Clearance 1978 – 1980 Dulles International Airport Secret Clearance 2006 - 2008 Savannah River Nuclear Site Secret Clearance
  • TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
  • I635 Bridges
  • I35 Improvements
  • I85 ( ConCord Mills Mall to University Blvd )
  • I485 Wilkerson Blvd ( I77 to North Park Mall )
  • Western Parkway I, II, III
  • Cross County Connector I, II, III
  • Rehabilitation of Rosewick Road
  • Middleton Bridge and Road
  • Acton Rd Extension
  • NPDES PROJECTS
  • Charles County has been mandated by the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) under its current NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit, to restore 20 percent of the County's existing untreated impervious area. This goal was defined in order to provide controls of runoff from developed lands and improve water quality within the County's streams.
  • Swan Point Shoreline Stabilization
  • La Plata HS
  • Benedict Shoreline
  • Raleigh Durham Airport
  • Dulles International Airport
  • Savannah River Nuclear Decommission Site
  • 600 Tryon Office Tower and Parking Deck

Timeline

Project Manager

PSI-Intertek
2023.03 - Current

Senior Lead Inspector RGV Sector Border Infrastruc

PSI Intertek
2022.11 - 2023.03

Senior Bridge Inspector

PSI Intertek
2022.01 - 2022.11

Engineering Inspector

Calyx Engineers
2016.08 - 2020.10

Project Controls Engineer

Choice Concepts
2008.10 - 2016.01

Project Controls Engineer

Baker Concrete Construction
2007.06 - 2008.10

Team Leader-Project Manager

Meridian Consultants
2006.11 - 2007.06

Senior Staff Civil Inspector

The Robert B. Balter Company, Dulles International Airport
2006.06 - 2006.09

Boyle Consultant Engineers, Senior Staff Technician

NXL Construction Services
2005.09 - 2006.05

Engineering Specialist IV

Bree & Associates, Transportation Tech IX
2003.04 - 2005.06

Corporate Quality Control Manager

Utility Precast Company Inc
2001.08 - 2003.03

Engineering Technician III

Titan Atlantic
2001.04 - 2001.08

Environmental Engineering Specialist

Trigon Engineering Consultants
1995.04 - 2001.03

Project Management Certification Course - Business Admin

Patrick Henry Community College

Environmental Engineering

Academy of Health Sciences

Science and Chemistry

US Army (Active Duty) E.E. Smith Sr. High School

NCDOT Certification Schools For Multiple Disciplin

NCDOT

Maryland State Sediment & Erosion ControlCertifica

University of Maryland - College Park

North Carolina State University Engineering School

North Carolina State University
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