Experience

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  Cook county highway department

  Jun 2000 - Jul 2006

  Resident engineer

  Resident Engineer for four lane concrete highway re-construction projects (slip-form and form methods), asphalt highway re-construction projects, asphalt patch and re-surface, concrete patching and traffic signal modernizations. Each project varied from 1-5 miles in length. Performed all pre-construction planning, utility planning, village relations, overall inspection, pay estimate submittals, change order submittals, field design changes, contractor relations, public relations and final calculations. Also gained experience as a Student Project Engineer in construction (Summers of 1997, 1998, and 1999-2000) and a Highway Engineer in drainage design for 6 months.Projects completed as a Resident Engineer include: Central Ave., Olympian Way, Vollmer Road, Steger Road, Ashland Ave., 87th St., Western Ave., State and Main, State Street and Michigan City Road. Highest monetary value on a single project was $5 million. Awards received on two of the projects from the Illinois Road Builders Association (I.R.T.B.A.) for “Project of the Year” and “Contractor of the Year.” Show less

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  Infrastructure engineering, inc.

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

  Construction engineer

  Promoted to manage all concrete operations on the Dan Ryan Local Lanes with several Engineers working under my supervision and performed as a Field Engineer on the following projects:I-90/94 Dan Ryan Expressway/Local Lanes Improvements from 71st Street to 31st Street Express - $70 million project, 5.1 miles long involving the complete re-construction of the 4-5 N.B. Dan Ryan Express Lanes from 71st to 31st. Included excavation of the existing roadway, removal/replacement of all storm sewer (mainline and junction chambers), C.R.C. pavement, barrier wall, superstructure, bridge pier improvements, lug systems and more.Local - Two contracts totaling 4.7 miles involving re-construction of all pavement, ramps, retaining walls and drainage on the N.B. lanes. It involved rehabilitation of bridges and retaining walls all of which I was responsible for sounding and layout. Show less

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  Urs corporation

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Senior construction engineer

  Indiana Toll Road Mandatory Expansion, Wedge and Level, and Bridge Repairs Projects.Mandatory Expansion - $250 Million Bridge Widening and Rehabilitation included: Re-construction/re-alignment of ramps/mainline, bridge infrastructure/superstructure construction, railroad re-alignment, storm sewer, M.S.E. wall and barrier wall. Assisted with overall inspection, plan review, enforcement of specifications, pay estimate review and documentation and was acting P.M. for work performed during summer 2012. Five miles of roadway were widened to three lanes and ten bridges were re-constructed, two of which were a mile in length. Wedge and Level/Bridge Repairs - Managed the $16.3 Million rehabilitation of the ITR roadways and bridges at various locations within a 157 mile range. Supervised all field operations and completed final calculations, documentation and paperwork. Field work included rehabilitation of 19 bridges, pneumatic concrete repair, deck patching, approach slab repair, epoxy resin injection, bearing replacement, milling/paving, patching and striping. Indiana Toll Road Annual Inspections/NBIS Annual Bridge InspectionsInspection, evaluation, documentation and reporting of all roadway, lighting and maintenance items within 157 miles of roadway. NBIS bridge inspections involved the evaluation/rating of all bridges within 3 counties on the Indiana Toll Road.Other Projects/DutiesConstruction Engineering on CDOT Arterial Resurfacing project, Village of Schaumburg and Cal Sag Trail improvements. Surveying for Pace bus station improvements. Assisted URS division of design with design review/calculations, pre-planning, reporting and railway/roadway bridge evaluations. Show less

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  Chastain & associates llc

  May 2014 - Mar 2023

  Project engineer

  Full-Time Civil Engineer in construction serving a number of clients in the Chicago area. Recent projects completed include Oak Park Avenue (CDOT) from Irving Park Road to Forest Preserve Drive, Dupage County various contract improvements and Wise Road from Roselle to Irving Park Road.

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  Underwater safaris

  Sept 2017 - now

  Padi open water scuba instructor

  Part-Time - When I am not working on bridges/highways I am instructing students on how to SCUBA dive. I have been diving since 2003. After initially being certified for open water I moved up to achieve the certifications for Advanced OW Diver, Rescue Diver, Divemaster, Asst. Instructor and finally Open Water SCUBA Instructor. I'm also certified for Enriched Air Nitrox, Emergency Oxygen Provider and am an Emergency First Response Instructor.

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  Aecom

  Mar 2023 - now

  Resident engineer