DON L. ABDON

859-***-****

Qualified Construction Inspector

Dependable, motivated professional with comprehensive experience in inspection of landslide

reclamation, drilling investigations, subsidence abatement drilling and grouting and mine

shaft/portals

Highly skilled in concrete, soil compaction, shallow foundations and steel inspection

Certified in multiple areas: Concrete Field Testing, Nuclear Meter and OSHA

Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to communicate effectively with multiple

levels of project management

Detail-oriented individual with superior testing and documentation skills

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Resource International 5/01/2011 to Present

Engineering Technician

Supervisor: Jesse Hubbell 513-***-****)

Projects: Horseshoe Casino, Children’s Hospital Add on, Mercy Hospital Addition

Footing inspection, reinforce steel, concrete testing, soil testing and fire proofing

FEMA (DHS) Reservist Jan/15/2012 to Present

Region 1V Atlanta, GA

Community Relations/Position Responsibilities

Collect information and make referrals as needed in affected communities

Establishing and maintaining positive working relations with disaster affected communities

Identifying potential issues within the community and reporting

Most recently was Hurricane Sandy was in New York from 10/2011 to 01/2013

Unemployed from 4/01/2010 to 4/2011

Construction Control Representative 7/2009 to 3/2010

Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District

Supervisor: Rick Markwell 937-***-****

Successfully completed project at Wright Patterson Air Force Base

Monitored construction, equipment and materials used on excavations, grading, compaction,

backfilling and drilling operations

Verified that all standards and regulations were met

Technician III 6/2003 to 7/2009/10+ years

Terracon (formerly H.C. Nutting) Cincinnati, OH

Supervisor: Harold Widener 513-***-****

Completed numerous projects, including those at, Fort Washington Way Realignment and Bluegrass

Motor Speedway

Conducted soil and concrete testing and inspection

Performed quality control testing on projects of various sizes and trained in density and moisture

control of materials

Completed foundation, steel and other inspections

Construction Inspector 9/2001 to 6/2003

Eagle Construction Monitoring Burlington, KY

Self Employed

Reported directly to government to resolve and inspect construction regarding coal-mine

landslides (subcontracted to US Dept. of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and

Enforcement)

Provided on-site inspection of various types of retaining walls, completed daily, weekly and final

reports and photographed/videotaped project from start to finish

Waste Treatment Coordinator 1/1995 to 9/2001

Sachs Automotive Florence, KY

Completed reduction of heavy metals in continuous and batch treatment waste streams, trained other

employees in correct job procedures and gave tours of plant to Environmental Engineering students,

received Certifications in First Aid, CPR, AED

an award from the state for Compliance

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 30-hour Training ACI Concrete Field Testing Certification

Troxler Nuclear Meter Certification Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Grade & Drain

Concrete Materials & Properties, Terracon

Contracting Overview Course & No FEAR Act Training, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wright

Patterson AFB

Civil Engineer/Construction Mgt. /Environmental Engineering, Cincinnati Technical College

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