Earl Franks

Experience

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  Franks Tile Company, Inc.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1998

  Construction Laborer and Apprentice

  Assisted with operating a successful family owned small business offering both residential and commercial hard surface tile and terrazzo construction installations.

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  New Mexico State University

  Jul 1996 - Jan 1998

  Field Inspection Intern

  Performed field inspection of bridges as per the FHWA recording and coding guide as well as writing and reviewing bridge inspection reports.

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  New Mexico Department of Transportation

  Feb 1998 - Apr 2009

  Civil Engineer

  Worked for the New Mexico Department of Transportation for 11+ years including 10 years as District One Bridge Engineer supervising the NMDOT District One Bridge Section and managing its bridge inspection, maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement program.

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  New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority

  May 2009 - Apr 2014

  Regional Manager

  Worked for the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority as a Regional Manager doing project management for public school construction.

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  New Mexico Department of Transportation

  Apr 2014 - now

  Assistant District Engineer for Construction responsible for managing the District Construction Program. This entails the delivery of high-quality transportation infrastructure improvement projects. The program consists of several groups including four project management teams, one material testing laboratory and one construction audit group. Together, these groups participate in all aspects of project development, from design to construction. The group’s expertise in construction is a valuable resource to ensure the Department maintains industry standards. Road construction projects managed under this program are performed by independent contractors and are completed according to contract plans and specifications, by providing project inspection, materials testing, records auditing and contract payment for completed work. Show less

  • Engineer Executive

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Engineering Manager

    Apr 2014 - Oct 2023