Sean Cary
Little Elm,TX
Summary
Senior construction inspector with 20+ years of civil construction and municipal infrastructure experience. Provide Owner's Representative inspection on utility infrastructure and public right-of-way projects, enforcing contract requirements, plans/specs/permits, and maintaining defensible documentation. Experienced managing high-volume CIP workloads (typically 5-15 active projects, up to 25 concurrently), verifying quantities for monthly pay applications, supporting closeout/punch lists, and coordinating with City staff, engineers, contractors, and the public.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Construction Inspector II
City of Celina
04.2021 - Current
- Perform Owner's Representative construction inspection for CIP and private development projects in public ROW including water, sewer, paving, and stormwater improvements.
- Manage inspection workload across 5-15 active projects in various stages (peaked at 25 concurrent projects) while maintaining consistent documentation and responsiveness.
- Track installed quantities and verify progress for monthly pay applications; sign pay app documentation confirming quantities used and work completed for contractor payment.
- Enforce contract requirements by verifying work complies with approved plans/specifications/standards and applicable permit requirements.
- Maintain defensible documentation: daily reports/field books, photo logs, inspection records, and as-built markups in Bluebeam to support record drawings and closeout.
- Coordinate daily with contractors, engineers, City staff, and stakeholders to resolve field issues quickly, prevent rework, and protect schedule.
- Observe third-party materials testing activities (concrete/soils/asphalt and specialty testing as required) and verify testing procedures align with contract requirements; document results and corrective actions (contractor schedules testing per contract).
- Support punch lists, substantial completion, and final acceptance on high-visibility programs including $19.3M parking garage (~400 spaces) and $59M Government Center.
Pavement Maintenance Worker III
DFW International Airport
06.2018 - 04.2021
- Supported airfield pavement maintenance and repairs under strict safety and operational constraints; coordinated work execution and maintained compliance documentation.
Water Technician / Customer Service Representative
Mustang SUD
08.2012 - 09.2016
- Supported water utility operations, field response, and customer coordination; assisted with documentation and compliance-focused activities.
Crane/Equipment Operator
Landmark Structures
01.2008 - 01.2010
Heavy Equipment Operator/Logistics
Acme Brick
01.2007 - 01.2008
Field Supervisor
Texas Building Supply
01.2006 - 01.2007
Education
Construction Management - Construction Management
Collin College
McKinney, TX01.2026
Skills
- Utility infrastructure inspection: water, wastewater (collections), lift stations, stormwater
- Public ROW / CIP inspection (new build, rehab, demo and rebuild)
- Contract compliance: plans, specifications, standards, permits
- Quantity tracking and pay application verification (monthly pay apps)
- Daily reports/field books, photo logs, as-built markups (Bluebeam)
- Punch lists, substantial completion, final acceptance support
- Change work tracking (additional work / force account documentation support)
- Materials testing oversight: observe/verify testing procedures and document results (contractor schedules testing)
- Safety advocacy and public coordination in active work zones
- Tools: Bluebeam Revu, Procore, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Office
Certification
- ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector (CTCI) - Exp. Dec 2030
- ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician - Grade I - Exp. Sep 2027
- Bluebeam Certified Professional (BCP) - Exp. Jan 2029
- Asphalt Institute - Paving Inspector Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
- TCEQ Groundwater Class C; TCEQ Wastewater Collections II
- Additional ACI training available upon request (Anchorage Design, Concrete Constructability, Fundamentals of Concrete and Materials).
Timeline
Senior Construction Inspector II
City of Celina
04.2021 - Current
Pavement Maintenance Worker III
DFW International Airport
06.2018 - 04.2021
Water Technician / Customer Service Representative
Mustang SUD
08.2012 - 09.2016
Crane/Equipment Operator
Landmark Structures
01.2008 - 01.2010
Heavy Equipment Operator/Logistics
Acme Brick
01.2007 - 01.2008
Field Supervisor
Texas Building Supply
01.2006 - 01.2007
Construction Management - Construction Management
Collin College