Ashland Vaughn, P.E.

Experience

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  GTG - Fox Engineering Consultants

  Jul 1994 - Dec 1997

  Staff Engineer

  Performed design reports and filed engineering inspections for foundation excavations, drilled bedrock and friction piers, helical piers, continuous and narrow spread footings, reinforcing steel, perimeter drains, partition and framing voids.Crew chief for exploratory drilling including: bore hole stratigraphy, standard penetration testing, continuous coring techniques, rock coring, and classification of rock and core samplesPerformed initial geotechnical site investigations and foundation design recommendationsInspection of site-cast and pre-cast structures including: foundation walls, retaining walls, and bridgesPerformed environmental risk assessments (Phase I, II & III) at commercial and industrial facilitiesConducted feasibility studies for the implementation of remedial actions for hazardous waste sitesDesign and implementation of remedial strategies for sites contaminated with hazardous wastes Show less

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  RTD

  Dec 1997 - now

  Responsible for managing District wide construction efforts, state-of-good-repair, and public facilities maintenance, providing input in the planning and design phases for assigned new construction and retrofit/maintenance projects across the organization (Light Rail, Commuter Rail, Bus Operations, Park-n-Rides, and Facilities Maintenance). · Manages and administers construction and maintenance contracts, including assignment of work, review of project progress, monitoring budgets, scheduling, and payment requests for Capital and Maintenance/State of Good Repair projects· Provides technical expertise and management for the maintenance and construction of Rail and Bus Infrastructure Facilities/Projects.· Manages relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders.· Performs constructability reviews on design packages, participates in drafting revisions to boilerplate construction contracts, and oversees the preparation of special contract provisions. Plays a crucial role in the preparation of bid packages, and technical specifications for each construction contract.· Show less Responsible for managing construction, and reviewing and providing input in the planning and design phases for District wide new Capital construction projects, retrofit projects, and adjacent construction that affects District infrastructure. Responsibilities include ensuring contract compliance, constructability/design reviews, jurisdictional liaison, ensuring QA/QC, construction management, and that administrative procedures are followed. Responsible for multiple, simultaneous projects in the fields of light rail, commuter rail, operating facilities, bus facilities, and park-N-rides. Show less Colorado Convention Center LRT Expansion Deputy PM / Construction Engineer - $20 Million (2002-2004) - design review, construction field inspection and QA/QC audits, design change/RFI processing, pay application approval, and schedule review. Central Platte Valley LRT Construction Engineer - $48 Million (2000-2002) – design review, construction field inspection and QA/QC audits, design change/RFI processing, pay application approval, and schedule reviewDeveloped and maintained FasTracks Implementation Schedule to Level 3 detail for all corridors and associated projects in P3e/c, P3, and MS Project formats for in house planning, SB 208 hearings, public release, FTA presentations, and PMC Request for ProposalsDeveloped and/or revised FasTracks staffing, manpower, and associated budgeting spreadsheetsPerformed all West Corridor FTA and PMOC scheduling requirements. Coordinated FFGA request submittals Show less Performed West Corridor preliminary Environmental Site Assessment and identified Areas of ConcernEnsured environmental regulatory compliance for Federal, state, and local requirements on all RTD capital improvement projectsOversaw construction, demolition, and remodeling activities to ensure environmental and regulatory compliance , worker and public safety on RTD Facility Maintenance (FM) projectsOversaw environmental issues concerning Light Rail Transit or other corridor design and constructionDetermined regulatory requirements for environmental and safety oversight of design and construction projects Show less

  • Senior Manager, Construction and Public Facilities Maintenance

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Manager, Engineering Construction

    Jan 2018 - May 2021

  • North Metro Rail Line Project Manager

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Eagle P3 Project- Construction Manager

    Aug 2010 - Mar 2014

  • Gold Line - Project Manager & Engineering Project Manager

    Aug 2006 - Mar 2014

  • West Corridor - Deputy Project Manager

    Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

  • Construction Engineer

    Apr 2000 - Feb 2004

  • Southwest Corridor - Compliance Officer

    Dec 1997 - Apr 2000