Randy Hardy

*** **** **** / **** #** • Lafayette, Louisiana 70507

337-***-**** • ace0qf@r.postjobfree.com

Special Project Manager / Lab Manager / Department Manager / Radiation Safety Officer

Resourceful professional with extensive experience optimi zing operations of civil construction / engineering

companies and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) through outstanding

management, technical, and quality control / quality assurance expertise. Tenacious performer having expertise

in guiding wide range of civil project operations including road and bridge construction / reconstruction,

drainage and erosion control, soil testing and sampling, and field inspections. Recognized contributor with

proficiency in project construction/layout, concrete and asphalt roadway operations, elevation management,

and electronic milestone tracking and filing systems (document control). Collaborative communicator with talent

for establishing productive relations with owners, engineering/architectural management, colleagues,

subcontractors, and government regulatory officials with the knowledge of building strong, motivated multi-

trade teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Civil Construction / Engineering • Project Management / Lab Manager / Field Inspections • Soil / Concrete

Roadways / Bridges • Quality Control / Quality Assurance • Elevation Management • Safety Control

Concrete / Asphalt Roadway Operations • Drainage / Erosion Control • Multi-trade Team Building

Structural Concrete • Reporting / Documentation • Concrete Pours / Pile Driving

Material Sampling and Testing / Radiation Safety Officer.

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RECENT EXPERIENCE

Professional Service Industries • 2013 – 2014 / CS Department Manager

Professional Service Industries is a Nationwide Company providing CMT, Environmental and Geo Services.

Manager of Accredited Laboratory in the role of reviewing all Soils and Concrete Lab Testing, along with

document control for each designated project. Maintain current AASHTO accreditation status with CCRL and the

AMRL Program. Radiation Safety Officer for the Baton Rouge, La. Laboratory assuring that all Nuclear

Regulations are maintained in current status and actively involved in DEQ Audits. Maintain Branch Safety

meetings and Emergency Action Plans. Review Plans, Specifications and Testing Frequencies to develop an

accurate Cost Proposal for the Client/Owner/Contractor. Attend Pre Construction meetings and engaged in an

active role of establishing the scope of all construction projects with Archi tects and Engineers. Establish and

coordinate the frequency of Sampling and Testing of all construction material in all phases of construction.

Coordinate the Observation and Inspection according to the designated requirements of the Engineer and

Architect, of each project. Maintain documentation of projects that require DOTD Specifications. Prepare Partial

Monthly Pay Estimate from daily project quantities. Review all Daily Project Reports and coordinate uploading to

Project Sites and distribute to the Client. Review all monthly invoices prior to final draft. Coordinate time

effective scheduling and daily planning of all Technicians according to work load in respect to construction

phases. Maintain status of Technician Certifications according to upcoming and future projects. Maintain

acquaintance with local Municipalities by attending monthly council meetings and the continuous tracking of

project bidding list, from local Municipalities and General Contractors listing.

Cardno ATC • 2011 – 2013 / Construction Project Manager – Lab Manager

Cardno ATC is a Worldwide Company providing CMT and Geo Services . Manager of Accredited Laboratory in the

role of reviewing all Soils and Concrete Lab Testing, along with document control for each designated project.

Maintained current AASHTO accreditation status with CCRL and the AMRL Program. Radiation Safety Officer for

the Broussard La. Laboratory assuring that all Nuclear Regulations are maintained in current status and actively

involved in DEQ Audits. Maintained Branch Safety meetings and Emergency Action Plans, monthly. Attended

through conference call, company-wide safety meetings and concerning issues. Reviewed Plans, Specifications

and Testing Frequencies to develop an accurate Cost Proposal for the Client/Owner/Contractor . Attended Pre

Construction meetings and engaged in an active role of establishing the scope of all construction projects with

Architects and Engineers. Established and coordinated the frequency of Sampling and Testing of all construction

material in all phases of construction. Coordinated the Observation and Inspection according to the designated

requirements of the Engineer and Architect, of each project. Maintained the documentation of approved

products intended for usage on each project and verified their approval according to LADOTD Qualified Products

List. Prepared Partial Monthly Pay Estimate from daily project quantities. Reviewed and edited all Daily Project

Reports and uploaded to Project Team Sites or e-mailed directly to the Client. Assured that all Concrete and

Soils Reports are signed (approved) and distributed to the Client. Maintained the daily project accumulation of

billable testing Units and assured that they were accurately billed to the Client on Monthly Invoices. Reviewed

and edited all monthly invoices prior to final draft. Maintained time effective scheduling and daily planning of all

Technicians according to work load in respect to construction phases. Maintained status of Technician

Certifications according to upcoming and future projects. Maintained acquaintance with local Municipalities by

attending monthly council meetings and the continuous tracking of project bidding list, from local Municipalities

and General Contractors listing.

GOTECH, INC. AND AECOM ENGINEERING • 2009 – 2011 DESIGN BUILD PROJECT

GOTECH, Inc. is a professional engineering and consulting company located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and

AECOM Engineering is an architectural, engineering, and planning company that serves international clientele.

QA / QC Sampling / Testing / Inspection / Document Control / Project Coordinator / Project

Manager.

Charged with guiding field inspections, project layout for maintaining tractable data and identifying all

documents for estimate verification for $39M design-build I-12 East and Westbound Widening for Gilchrist

Construction and a $100M Design Build I-12 east/west bound roadway including reconstruction of the Amite

River Bridge east/west bound. Facilitate sampling and testing in compliance with LaDOTD requirements and

maintained all required documents. Verified contractors’ monthly estimates used to conduct FHWA and random

audits. Maintain current certifications of concrete, soils asphalt and traffic control. Manage electronic filing

system for continuous uploading to FTP site.

• Optimized project operations by effectively supervising field inspectors to maintain adequate quality control

of all construction phases and utilizing proper construction and testing methods to ensure quality of finished

product.

• Maintained accurate schedule of designated work plans by actively contributing to QA/QC design-build

weekly meetings.

Determined initial and ongoing tractability of all soil zones in reference to project limits and operation phases.

Contributed to designation and location of concrete pavement, as per LADOTD lots, according to contractors

paving sequence. Supervised procedures of concrete testing for pavement trial mixes and acceptance through

flexural testing of concrete beams. Maintained all required LADOTD documents for monthly estimate verification

and final project 2059. Participated in all QA / QC Design Build Team weekly meetings.

• Strengthened project operations by supervising all field structural concrete pour testing and field

documentation as per batch tickets, plant reports, control charts, cement – fly ash CD, QSP of concrete

placement, QSP of concrete post placement, and steel placement verification and form as-built.

• Effectively reviewed concrete plant operation involving moisture and gradation requirement for each concrete

pour as per pre-designated LADOTD lot and according to structural component.

• Orchestrated verification of soil lifts in major embankment widening area by establishing elevations and

maintaining completed elevations in accordance to accepted lifts. Reviewed all contracted lab testing and

reporting of required data.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC., • 2007-2009 - DESIGN BUILD PROJECT /

John James Audubon Bridge

Special Project Manager

Coordinated concrete pours in reference to main span drill shafts, wall panels--soffits, bent caps, footings, and

columns--for $400M John James Audubon Bridge design-build project. Accountable for facilitating and

maintaining tractability of all LADOTD structural concrete lot designation and concrete control breaks. Ensured

completion of all field and lab soil testing with reference to designated zones and lifts. Coordinat ed all field and

lab procedures as required by LaDOTD and ASTM testing procedures. Supervised field / lab technicians.

• Effectively maintained current AASHTO accreditation by overseeing laboratory requirement for AMRL and

CCRL onsite assessments.

• Served as Nuclear Radiation Safety Officer for PSI St. Francisville Laboratory including nuclear radiation

density gauge document control. Conducted and reviewed specialty project testing according to standard

DOTD testing methods. Compiled pour data for each project structural concrete pour. Maintained all

documentation for project 2059. Maintained testing frequency for satisfaction of required independence

assurance testing. Attended weekly Contractor – DOTD update meetings.

TECHNICAL INSPECTORS / DUBROC ENGINEERING • 2003-2007

Technical Inspectors is a roadway and bridge construction, inspection service. Dubroc Engineering, Inc. is a civil

engineering and land surveying consulting company that specializes in streets and highways, stormwater

drainage and detention systems, sewer and water systems, and commercial / residential land developments.

Project Manager / Inspector

Directed wide range of civil construction project operations including road reconstruction, bridge construction /

reconstruction, elevation and drainage, and erosion control. Oversaw concrete pours and pile driving operations.

• Spearheaded completion of $500K Coule Ile Des Canes and $600K Oak Coule Bridge reconstructions and

Vermilion River Retention Reservoir.

• Project managed and provided concise inspection services for $900K Vermilion River Drainage Field project

and $500K St. Martin Parish Road reconstruction.

STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT • 1982-

2003

Project Manager / Engineering Construction Supervisor / Field Inspector

Served in several capacities in guiding completion of variety of civil projects including highways, roadways, and

bridges. Conducted field testing and inspections and ensure high quality / safe working conditions.

• Championed completion of $30M reconditioning of I-10 / Concrete Rubbilization and Asphalt Overlay from

Lafayette to Duson (10 miles). Liaisoned with Vice President / Project Manager of D&J Construction, general

contractor, regarding all operational phases including field inspection of concrete rubbilization, installation of

all roadway underdrains, and coordination of all asphalt procedures involving asphalt plant and asphalt

roadway. Maintained all documentation involving concrete patching roadway and plant.

• Guided $1.5M new construction of swing span bridge project for cut-across at St Martinville, Louisiana and

$2M I-10 rest area project at Breaux Bridge that included reconstruction of maintenance facility, construction

of tourist center, and recycling of cement requiring accurate testing, sampling, and gradation.

• Served as Project Manager for completion of $1.4M Krotz Springs Bridge over Atchafalaya River, coordinating

concrete pouring for main span drill shaft, pier foundations, pier column, and bridge decks. Also worked on

$1.8M I-49 Bridge project from Opelousas to Beggs, Louisiana; accountable for field layout of bridge

locations, driving concrete piles, test loading concrete piles, and field testing / inspection of asphalt roadway.

• Project managed $1.7M 5-lane concrete PCC paving of I-10 interchange reconstruction project at Breaux

Bridge that included elevation / drainage, utility relocation, property right-a-way, and concrete paving

operations.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Southwestern Louisiana

CERTIFICATIONS (current until 2018)

• LADOTD Certifications - Asphalt Concrete Paving Certification, Embankment and Base Course Certification,

Structural Concrete Certification, Portland Cement Concrete Paving Certification, Site Manager for

Construction, Certified Traffic Control Supervisor, and Registered with LTRC Portland Cement Concrete Plant

Certification.

• Other Certifications - Management Training Level 1-2-3, Effective Supervisory Practices 1-2-3, DBE Contract

Administration Level 1-2-3, Concrete Drainage Designs and Innovations, and Traffic Control Supervisor –

Grant (American Traffic Safety Services Association).

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