John

11/17/2014
Chattanooga, TN

Position Desired

Construction Engineering
Anywhere in the U.S.
Yes

Resume

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Safety • Team Player • Problem Solver

SUMMARY

Accomplished in all areas of heavy/civil and industrial construction. A construction engineer competent in field engineering, field documentation, estimating and bidding, interpreting project scope, developing project costs, developing submittals and change orders, scheduling, working closely and communication with the team in site management, able to resolve constructability issues and develop more efficient and safe construction methods.

• Consistently meets operational goals for safety, field work and daily paper reporting requirements - 30 hour OSHA certified
• Field engineering experienced in DOT road/bridge work, water/wastewater treatment, heavy industrial, commercial concrete and heavy earthwork/sitework – developing scope and pricing
• Performing pre-bid site reviews, schedules, constructability analysis, budget and crew building, vendor/sub negotiations and value engineering
• Team player in working with construction managers, superintendents, owners and owner’s engineer
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Project, AutoCAD and Terramodel


EXPERIENCE


Bauer Foundation Corp Silver Point, TN 4/2012 - present

Project Engineer
Estimator and Engineer on a USACE dam remediation project, providing expertise in the expansion of the Center Hill Dam work platform, constructing stormwater and production wastewater treatment systems and obtaining Tennessee Department of Transportation and Department of Environment and Conservation permits for traffic control and stormwater system construction. Prepared submittals for all sitework related items required of the contract for USACE approval. Developed estimates, specifications for bid packages in negotiating grading, concrete placement and paving subcontracts. Participated in the selection of subcontractors and supervised implementation of the work.

Integrated Structural Systems, Inc Chattanooga, TN 6/2011 - 4/2012

Chief Estimator and Project Manager
Estimator and Engineer leading firm in pursuing contracts in heavy/civil construction. Tracked market, determined projects that matched firm's expertise and profitability expectation. Prepared bids, performed take-offs, secured subcontractors and vendors, interfaced with bonding company, managed and scheduled subcontractors and supervised construction.

Shaw Group, Incorporated Baton Rouge, LA 2006 - 2010
Led numerous heavy construction projects, with emphasis on increasing efficiency, safety and accuracy while implementing cost savings.


Representative Projects and Job Functions for The Shaw Group


Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, St. Paul, VA
As Senior Construction Engineer on 565-mega watt coal-fired power plant, performed site engineering for construction, procurement, estimates, construction supervision, including constructability reviews of grading plans, developing estimates, writing work packages for excavation, formwork, rebar and concrete placement activities; monitoring excavation/placement of 2,000,000 cy of soil and rock; and solving geotechnical issues. Saved $2,000,000 through initiation and development of on-site rock crushing operation, eliminating need to purchase from outside sources. Maximized off-site lay down areas, reducing acreage and the time required to move materials from lay down to project site.

Mosaic Phosphate Gypstack Expansion, Tampa, FL
Senior Project and Field Engineer on gypsum storage and cooling waste water pond addition, including setting project survey control form contract documents, and set-up and management of GPS system for surveying and machine control, digital modeling, and training of operators and subordinates in use of GPS equipment.

United States Army Corps of Engineers Emergency Levee Repair, Buras, LA
Performed as Senior Project and Field Engineer on emergency repair of 10 miles of Mississippi River levee, including setting and managing comprehensive GPS system for accurate project data analysis and communication. Track quantities for pay requests, and worked with Corps personnel in resolving plan conflicts.

Stephens Construction Chattanooga, TN 2004 - 2006

Estimator, Construction Engineer
Successfully utilized Terramodel, Paydirt and AutoCAD to develop take-offs, estimates for bids on subdivision, sitework and utility projects. Converted consultant’s plans to digital models for use in Topcon GPS 3D machine control and prepared digital files for use in Topcon Hyper XT GPS Rover for field staking.

• Determined quantities for monthly pay estimates and dispute resolution using GPS and AutoCAD Civil 3d.
• Set site control using Topcon 235W Total Station for GPS initialization.
• Developed conceptual layouts, construction estimates and final civil site plans.

Wright Brothers Construction Company, Inc. Charleston, TN 2002 - 2004

Project Engineer
Served in the field on large earthmoving and site work projects. Performed layout, grade checking, quantity tracking, and field paperwork. Worked in estimating developing quantity take-offs, and solicited pricing, determined methods, of construction and built schedules. Performed project field staking, and earth and rock quantities tracking, using Topcon GPS surveying equipment.

Jones Brothers, Inc. Chattanooga, TN 1999 - 2002

Project Manager/Estimator
Project Manager on highway and bridge construction projects totaling $65,000,000, which including 24 lane miles of concrete paving and associated asphalt paving, borrow placem...

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