Ben Jones

Experience

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  Eckerd Drug Store

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Pharmacy Technician
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  US Army

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2003

  Corporal

  1/75 Ranger Bn (Operation Foal Eagle)3/7 Cavalry - 3rd ID (Operation Joint Forge)2/9 Infantry - 2nd ID (1-year hardship tour)MOS 11C1P Infantry Mortarman. Operated 60mm, 81mm, & 120mm mortar systems as a gunner, AG, AB, and FDC. Completed Basic Training, Infantry, Mortar, Airborne, R.I.P. (Ranger Indoctrination Program), Combat Lifesaver Course, Combat Water Survival, Special Operations MOUT training. Scored Expert qualifications with Rifle, Pistol, and Grenade. 300+ physical fitness exam scores. Attended training missions at JRX, JSA, JRTC (multiple sessions), KTC and various deployments. Operated in a PSD platoon in Bosnia and received a platoon award for most patrols conducted during the deployment rotation. Foreign jump wings from South Korea. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and NATO Medal from Bosnia deployment. Army Achievement Medal. Show less

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  Marsh Creek Landscapes

  Apr 2003 - Jan 2005

  Foreman

  Supervise lawn maintenance crews and assisted in landscape design for residential and commercial properties.

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  NOVA Engineering and Environmental, LLC

  Nov 2005 - Jan 2010

  Engineering Technician

  Field and laboratory testing and inspections. Fireproofing, soil density, laboratory proctors, nuclear density gauge, floor moisture testing, structural steel inspections, stormwater sampling and turbidity testing, concrete testing, compressive strength testing, waterproofing inspections, dry wall and framing inspections, metal decking and roofing inspections, masonry testing and inspections.

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  PACE Geotechnical

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Engineering Technician

  Construction materials testing for field and laboratory. Soils density testing, concrete testing, masonry testing, steel inspections, fireproofing, compressive strength testing, laboratory proctor testing.

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  Test Lab, Inc.

  Jun 2011 - Feb 2021

  Quality Control Manager/Scheduler

  Oversee and manage FDOT roadway and bridge construction projects. Create and enter data into the MAC database for QC sampling and QC Plans. Code ERS density log books for FDOT and County projects. Mange commercial and residential projects for testing and inspections. Prepare cost estimates as a potential bidder for commercial and FDOT projects. Use Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook on a daily basis for reviewing reports, recommendation letters, proposals, and various administrative tasks. Conduct training sessions with employees in preparation for testing and continuing education. Familiar with AASHTO, ASTM, FDOT, ACI and other specifications related to the materials testing field. Developed an Android mobile application for Test Lab employees that consists of specific calculators such as Water Cement Ratio and Concrete Evaporation Rates. Show less

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  MC Squared, Inc.

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

  Project Coordinator/Senior Inspector
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  Greencastle Engineering

  Aug 2021 - now

  Construction Inspector