Daniel Leuthold

Experience

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  U.S. Air Force

  Jun 1984 - Jan 1995

  Munitions Inspector

  Managed personnel in maintenance activities involving, inspection, storage, transportation and security of U.S. Air Force assets.

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  Scottsdale Bible Church

  Aug 2002 - Oct 2007

  Director of Facilities

  Directed 20 personnel in the maintenance, food services, janitorial, landscaping and event services departments. Facilitated thousands of events and classes each year. Managed the facilities budget of $3M+/year. Managed and coordinated improvements for the upkeep of the 20 year capital improvement plan.

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  CSW Contractors, Inc.

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2011

  Project Engineer

  Colorado Springs Airport Runway 12-30 Rehabilitation, Colorado Springs, COProject Engineer/Quality Control Manager (9/2010 – 11/2011)Project Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring that the project was constructed, tested, inspected, and documented in accordance with the project specifications; tracking RFI’s, submittals, payroll, invoices, supply orders, job cost and airside security; Security badge signatory; conducting owners and subcontractors weekly meetings; Airport tower operations communication. QC Manager responsibilities: writing the quality control plan and implementing proper inspections and checklists to ensure adherence to the contract plans and specifications; reporting deficiencies, implementing plans for rehabilitation; follow up inspections and proper documentation as required by the owner.Sky Harbor Airport JOC II, Phoenix AZProject Engineer/QC Manager (10/2007 – 9/2010) Multiple ProjectsProject Responsibilities: Project/QC manager duties to include: Security, supply and schedule management; process invoices and completion of monthly billing; projections; Tracking cost, quantities, quality inspections, materials, change orders and payroll; conduct weekly owner and subcontractor meetings; writing the quality control plan and implementing proper inspections and checklists to ensure adherence to the contract plans and specifications; properly documenting all processes as they pertain to quality and posting to the City of Phoenix Skire System for acceptance.Sky Harbor Airport East Economy Parking Lot Reconstruction, Phoenix, AZProject Engineer (11/2009 – 3/2010)Responsibilities: Process and track submittals and survey requests; maintain and update red line drawings; material control; materials testing coordination; permitting; RFI and submittal submission and tracking; conduct owner/subcontractor meetings; supply, subcontractor, equipment and budget management; track cost, quantities, change orders and project schedule. Show less

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  J. BANICKI CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2012

  Project Engineer

  CM@Risk at Deer Valley Airport, City of Phoenix AviationProject Description: CMAR project consisting of the installation of 15,000+ linear feet of reinforced concrete pipe, removal of 250,000 CY of dirt, re-grading of all infields and placement of 1,250,000 SY of stabilization materials. Construction progressed during night operations and closure of affected runways and taxiways.Project Responsibilities: Process and track submittals and survey requests; maintain and update red line drawings; material control; materials testing coordination; permitting; RFI and submittal submission and tracking; conduct owner/subcontractor meetings; supply, subcontractor, equipment and budget management; track cost, quantities, change orders and project schedule; submission of all report to Skire Software (City of Phoenix Avation Department); process all invoices for subcontractors and suppliers; complete monthly billing to owner. Show less

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  Kiewit

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2024

  Provo-Orem Transportation Project.Project owner is UTA, but includes requirements from the cities of Provo, Orem and Utah DOT.Includes the widening of 12 miles of Roadway, 1 new bridge, new sidewalks & driveways; to add bus lanes and new bus stations from Utah Valley University in Orem Utah to BYU in Provo, Utah.Quality Compliance Inspector for civil construction to include: asphalt paving, base grade, PCCP placement, structural reinforcement, concrete placement, pre-cast structures and walls, utility installation, ADA requirements, bus station foundations, signal and light foundations. Show less Santa Barbara Desalination - Charles Meyer Reactivation Project- Replacement of mechanical and electrical desalination equipment. Restart of plant to deliver fresh water to Santa Barbara and surrounding communities.- Plant options for production of fresh water are 3125 AF, 7000 AF or 10,000 AF.- Project duration is approximately 1.5 years.Responsibilities:- Project Quality Management - Ensure construction compliance with the project specifications in the completion of Phase 1 (3125 AF) of the desalination plant. - Instill confidence in the building process for the client by ensuring adherence to the specifications and design of the project. - Manage quality inspection and testing personnel. - Manage the quality budget- Environmental Coordinator - Ensure compliance with the project MMRP, SWPPP and HAZ waste handling. - Certified SWPPP Practitioner (CSP)- Project Engineer - Complete submittals, progress billing, scheduling, permitting, RFI's, client weekly meetings, purchase orders, supply orders, etc. Show less I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project, Los Angeles, CA (CALTRANS-METRO) The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project is a design-build project to add a carpool lane to the NB 405 from the I-10 to Hwy 101. Project includes the removal and replacement of nine bridges, addition of two new bridges, and the widening of twelve bridges. In addition to the bridge work, the freeway is being widened to provide shoulders along the entire alignment requiring the construction of approximately 18 miles of MSE, cast-in-place, tieback, soil nail, and sound walls. Managed off site QA inspectors in the construction of Precast Deck Panels, Precast Drainage Structures, Precast Girders, Precast MSE Panels and the Painting of Steel Structures. On/Off site CWI coordination, document control and welding conformance tracking.Resposible for:- Review, tracking and reporting of all QC/QA Testing Documentation for Soils, Hot Mix Asphalt, Concrete/Aggregate and Reinforcing Materials Testing per CalTrans & City of Los Angeles Specifications.- Reporting Non-Conforming test results, Tracking results and scheduling retesting as required. - Manage three personnel in the proper procedures for document control of all QC/QA Inspection and Testing. -Project Quality Documentation Closeout. -Total Acceptance Program (TAP) Manager - Closeout Punchlist Documentation and Coordination Show less

  • Project Quality Manager

    Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

  • Project Quality Manager

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Project Quality Manager

    Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

  • District Quality Manager

    Jul 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Quality Manager

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Quality Manager

    Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Quality Manager - Inspector

    Apr 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Quality Manager

    Dec 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Quality Manager/Project Engineer

    Jun 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Quality Manager

    Mar 2012 - Jun 2016
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  The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western

  Aug 2024 - now

  Regional Quality Manager

  QC Management support of multiple projects/states. Train staff in Work-planning, Sub-contractor management, self-inspection, inspection and testing requirements, tracking quality issues, checklist implementation, etc. Perform Project & Work plan assessments to improve quality of work and client satisfaction.