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Ben E. Michel

Project Manager

Quality Control Systems Manager

Educational Background

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Business Management

Completed 38 Hours towards Business Management

Certifications

Construction Quality Management for Contractors

Environmental Health & Safety Management Specialist

CPR & First Aid

Twic

Mr. Michel has over 8 years of combined construction experience including

and 4 years of management experience with diverse experience. Posses

excellent management skills, including personnel, operations, program &

project. Mr. Michel is experienced in but not limited to Quality Control

Management, Project Coordinator, & Equipment Manager. Mr. Michel is

certified in Construction Quality Management for Contractors by the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. Additionally he has completed the Environmental

Health and Safety Management training to allow him to perform duties as an

EH& Safety Manager. First Aid and CPR Certifications. Twic

From October 2012 to Present Great Southern Dredging/Hamp's Construction

LLC -

Project Manager/Quality Control Manager - Planned, documented and

implemented a Master Three-Phase Quality Control Plan that provided the

necessary components, forms, control activities, design and any other items

necessary to manage and construct a facility that exceeded the owner's

expectations. Prior to the start of construction, met with the owner or

authorized representative to discuss the details of the QC Plan's

components, forms, control activities, testing and any other items to

ensure a complete and mutual understanding of the QC plan and procedures.

Supervised the activities and inspections of QC Inspectors, Specialist, and

Testing Agency Personnel; Coordinated, scheduled and directed the

activities of laboratories and testing agencies. An active participant in

the design quality control process, and review design submissions prior to

them being submitted to the owner. Prepare daily QC reports. Prepare,

submit and track RFI's. Create and maintain the submittal registry. Know

all detailed knowledge of all contract requirements, drawings,

specifications and applicable codes. Monitor, review, approve and submit to

the owner all material and equipment submittals. Established levels of

workmanship, resolved differences, and prevented unplanned utility and

service disruption. Analyzed the performance of the construction operations

and made recommendations for improvements. Monitored environmental

protections. Review safety and hazard plans. Ensure the timely submission

of all documentation. Responsible for assuring safe work practices of

employees, enforce company safety policies and act as competent person

regarding qualification of operators. Safety related experience involved

project level responsibilities such as conducting weekly, monthly and job

task specific safety meetings. Also acted as first response to project

incidents and performed initial investigations and reporting of accidents

and near misses.

From September 25, 2010 to November 8, 2012 Data Quest Services

Incorporated

Project Manager/Quality Control Manager- As the Quality Control Manager I

reviewed and approved all submittals for every specification requiring a

submittal for the General Contractor, and all Sub-Contractors prior to

being submitted to the approving authority for the Corps of Engineers on

the project. I reviewed all the submittal information before I submit

anything to the Corps of Engineers to ensure all the information that is

submitted complies with the plans & specifications for the project. I was

responsible for overseeing each phase of work. I was responsible for

performing & documenting the Three Phases of Control, to include

Preparatory Phase, Initial Phase, and the Follow Up Phase required by their

respective areas of authority. I was responsible for ensuring the Three

Phases of Control are performed, documented and submitted to the approving

authority for the Corps of Engineers. I only used accredited and/or

approved testing laboratories to perform and document all testing required

for the project. I was responsible for ensuring all testing was performed,

documented, and submitted to the Corps of Engineers, and all the testing

was in compliance with the contract documents and plans. Responsible for

assuring safe work practices of employees, enforce company safety policies

and act as the competent person regarding qualification of operators.

Safety related experience involved acting as first response to project

incidents and performed initial investigations and reporting of accidents

and near misses. Performed inspections and routine maintenance of

equipment, machinery, and/or devices utilize. Maintain service logs and

repair schedules. Arranged repairs and/or replacement of equipment, machine

materials, and devices within budget.

**The Project was completed, and DQSI didn't have any more work, so I was

laid off.

From June 2010 to September 2010 Jacobs Field Services Safety

Representative and Beyond Zero Leader - Safety related experience involved

project level responsibilities such as supervising weekly, monthly and job

task specific safety meetings. Assisted in the event of project incidents

and helped with initial investigations and reporting of accidents and near

misses. Performed field safety audits and assisted project manager in

assuring safe work practices were being directed and by field supervisors,

enforced company safety policies and relayed corporate safety policy

changes to field supervisors. Made sure all equipment was operated in

accordance with safety and other company procedures such as running pumps,

monitoring pressure pumps, pressure testing and air compressors.

**I worked for a short period at the DOW Chemical Plant on a temporary

basis. I was offered a job as a Quality Control Manager at DQSI.

From 2007 to 2010 Phylway Construction Surveyor & Quality Control Manager -

Operate various survey equipment and direct rodman. Job types include

residential, commercial/industrial stakeout, wetland location, DOT design

work for road widening,extensions, repaving; this includes laying out

associated baselines, cross sections. As builds for various DOT projects

involving check cross sections, data collection, and finals.

Performs inspections and routine maintenance of equipment, machinery,

and/or devices utilized. . I was responsible for performing & documenting

the Three Phases of Control, to include Preparatory Phase, Initial Phase,

and the Follow Up Phase required by their respective areas of authority.

From 2005 to 2007 Browns Furniture Warehouse Warehouse

Manager/Operations Manager

Inventory Management, Scheduling, Customer Service, Personnel Management,

Department Interaction, Department Interaction.

Hamp's Construction/Great Southern Dredging include, but not limited to:

Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project - SELA 15 Trapp Canal

Improvements (Bayou Barataria to Bayou Fatma) Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

Contract # W912P8-12-C-0047 ($14,680,647) - The work consist of

construction of reinforced concrete structures (wing walls, slope paving,

drop inlets, retaining wall structures, sidewalks, cutoff walls);

demolition; fertilization and seeding; placing bedding and geotextile;

asphaltic roadway paving; installing reinforced concrete pile; steel sheet

pile; vinyl sheet pile; silt fence; excavation and backfill; temporary

retaining structures, dewatering; riprap and crushed stone placement, chain

link fencing; for installation and adjustment to existing drainage pipe

systems; and other incidental work.

Algiers Seepage Control (Phase 1), B/L Sta.247+00 to B/L Sta.269+00,

Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Contract # W912P8-10-D-0001-0003

The work consists of demolishing and removing the existing southwest

quarter round; furnishing, delivering, driving and constructing new treated

timber or polymeric piles, new steel H-piles and new steel sheet piles for

southwest guide wall and dolphin including furnishing and driving steel H-

piles, steel sheet piles, placing dolphin fill, concrete, reinforcement,

concrete anchors, pipes, and performing metalwork.

DQSI Projects include, but not limited to:

USACE- Belle Chasse Hwy to Hero Cutoff-Reach 1-Phase 2, WBV-04.2 ($4.21 M)

This contract involves constructing flood control vehicular access gates

along the west bank of Algiers Canal from Highway 23 southward towards the

Hero Canal Cutoff, in Plaquemines Parish. The gates provide access at C&C

Marine (85-ft roller), Versabar (60-ft roller), and Universal Services 30-

ft swing).

USACE-Belle Chasse Hwy to Hero Cutoff-Reach 2-Phase2, WBV-05.2 ($3.94 M)

This contract involves constructing flood control vehicular access gates

along the west bank of Algiers Canal from Highway 23 southward towards the

Hero Canal Cutoff, in Plaquemines Parish. The gates provide access at C&C

Boat Works (60-ft roller), Point 8 Power (60-ft roller), and C.F. Bean 30-

ft swing).

USACE-Belle Chasse Hwy to Hero Cutoff (West) - Phase2, WBV-06a.2 ($2.91 M)

this contract involves raising the elevation of approximately 4.7 miles of

earthen levee. The levee would be constructed around the tunnel along with

vehicular gates, railroad gates and a vehicle gate along the west bank of

Algiers Canal from Highway 23 southward towards the Hero Canal Cutoff, in

Plaquemines Parish.

JSP-08 - Jefferson Storm Proofing - Storm Proofing Two Pump Stations

Cousins & Elmwood (7.21 M) This project is for the storm proofing measures

at Cousins 1, 2. & 3 and Elmwood 1 & 2 pump stations to include, but are

not limited to, the following: frame, roof and wall reinforcement;

strengthening of louvers, doors, shutters and ventilation systems,

providing generators and fuel tanks; providing non potable water systems;

and miscellaneous electrical and mechanical equipment storm proofing

measures.

*I was laid off due to lack of work.

Phylway Projects include but not limited to:

LPV-19.2 - Reach 4 Lakefront Levee - Phase 2 Levee - Bring to 100 year

level of protection. ($2.62 M) The Causeway Boulevard Peninsula floodwalls

and tie-ins to adjacent levees are approximately 1460 feet in length. These

I-walls follow the lakefront bike path underneath the Causeway Bridge. The

design elevation for these structures range from 17.5 feet on the east and

west sides and drops to 17 feet under the bridge. These walls are deficient

in elevation and do not adhere to the new USACE/IPET standards.

WBV-15a.2 - Lake Cataouatche Pump Station to Segnette State Park - Phase 2

Raise and construct levees to 100 year level ($41.31 M) Contract WBV15a.2

is phase two construction of an earthen levee reach located within the Lake

Cataouatche Reach of the West Bank and Vicinity portion of the Greater New

Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage and Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) in

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The contract limits extend from Lake

Cataouatche Pump Station (approx. Sta: 316+00) to Segnette State Park

(approx. Station 514+20) resulting in approximately 3.75 lineal miles of

contract length. The contract generally runs from west to east and is bound

by Lake Cataouatche Outer Canal immediately to the south and Cataouatche

Inner Canal immediately to the north. The right-of-way is 950' in width for

the majority of the contract and narrows through two jogs to 550' at the

easterly end. The westerly start of the project will tie into WBV15b.2 Lake

Cataouatche Pump Station fronting protection. The easterly end of the

project will tie into WBV24 Segnette State Park floodwall. The majority of

the reach centerline is being shifted 14' to the protected side to minimize

in water work. The previous lift, Phase 1 authorization, constructed the

levee crown to elevation 12.0'. WBV15a.2 will lift the levee crown to

elevation 13.5'. The 2011 1% hydraulic design elevation is 11.5'. The 2057

1% hydraulic design elevation is 15.5'. Due to soil consolidation, and the

2057 1% hydraulic design elevation, it is anticipated that several lifts

will be required to ensure the actual elevation continually exceeds the 1%

hydraulic design elevation. Local drainage will remain unchanged from phase

1.

LPV-00.2 - Reach 1 Lakefront Levee - Phase 2 the existing levee raised to

Elevation +16.5 feet NAVD88 with existing berms raised as well. ($3.16 M)

This segment of the HSDRRS consists of approximately 2.0 miles of levee

along the East Jefferson Lakefront from the east end of the Re-curve

Floodwall adjacent to the West Return Canal to the west end of the tie-in

floodwall on the west side of Duncan Pump Station (PS #4). Per the

contract, this earthen levee constructed to have a 10 foot wide crown at an

elevation of +16.5 feet NAVD88, a 1 vertical on 3 horizontal side slope for

the protected side, and a 1 vertical on 4 horizontal slope for the flood

side. The wave berm and stability berm also elevated as a part of the

contract. The design elevation for this reach is +15.5 feet NAVD88, thus

the contract provided one foot of overbuild in anticipation of future levee

subsidence.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport-Terminal Apron

Rehabilitation ($4.5 M) This Project consists of the removal of up to 42"

of existing pavement, excavation of 63,000 cubic yards of sub-base,

installation of 50,000 cubic yards of sand sub-base, and installation of

drainage and firewater system. Project required crews to perform work

inside of the "active operating areas" of the airport.

References

Paul Redmond

225-***-****

James Construction

Jeff Arceneaux

504-***-****

Johnson Controls

Scott McCumsey

985-***-****

Johnson Controls

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