Construction Engineer, Paving, Concrete Infrastructures

MATT JABBARI ************@*****.***

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Tustin, CA 92782 657-***-****

Highly motivated leader with strong work ethics, self-directed, resourceful, with vision and cross functional team skills. Problem solver with excellent communication & Organizational skills. Over 25 years of experience in Heavy Civil Construction, building and rehabilitating transportation infrastructures for Public Works and private clients.

CORE COMPETENCIES, EXPERIENCE, AND KNOWLEDGE

*HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION:

Familiar with soils, hydraulics, subsurface drainage, storm drains, SWPPP, culverts, dams, reservoirs, excavation, grading, site development, dry & wet Utilities, pipelines, sewer, tunnels, shoring, bridges, drilling, piles, erosion control, slope/ground stabilization, grade-separation, soil nails, tiebacks, retaining walls, parks, trails, roads, highways, sidewalks, curb & gutter, CIP concrete, shotcrete, AC paving, airport runways/taxiways/aprons paving, reclaimed water irrigation systems, and trenchless pipe rehab.

*PUBLIC WORKS: Experienced in bid document development & management of Capital Improvement Projects from inception to completion. Developed Capital Improvement plans, bid documents & project specifications. Solicit bids by issuing a RFP from qualified bidders. Meet contractors on pre-bid and bid opening days to announce the lowest bidder. Arrange and direct pre-construction meetings. Monitor daily operations of the project to assure safety, conformation to plans, specs, and completion schedule. Review progress and generate progress payments to prime contractor. Examine the merit of additional work order, negotiate cost and issue Change Orders, if needed. Conduct Public Works Project Inspections and write daily reports. Knowledge of Caltrans traffic control & road closures.

*TRANSPORTATION: Knowledge of new construction, rehabilitation, and retrofit of public & private infrastructures: Buildings, Airports, Roadways, Freeways, Railways, Bridges, Tunnels, Subways, and Parking Structures.

Paving: Concrete/Asphalt mix design, slopes & grades for pavement of roads, bridges, and freeways per AASHTO, and FHWA. Pavement of airfield runways, and taxiways per FAA spec’s (P-401 & P-501). Direct supervision of San Diego Airport Pavement Rehab and Airfield Lighting Project. CALTRANS rehab projects: Dowel-Bar Retrofit, and Remove & Replace (R & R) of Full Depth Concrete Panel Replacement using CSA concrete throughout Southern California freeways.

*CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS & TESTING:

Materials: All types of cement and cementitious materials, admixtures, grouts, slurries, mortars, aggregates, stucco, plaster, terrazzo, epoxies, polymers, steel & GFRP products, AC binders, Bitumen, adhesives, hydrophilic gels, fillers, geotextile, pipes, and utility conduits.

Testing/Lab: Plan, direct, and conduct ASTM testing for various products. Write and submit evaluation report to State DOTs obtaining acceptance to be on the “Qualified Product List”, QPL. Write evaluation report for soil, concrete, cement, aggregates, Asphalt & bitumen per ASTM, ACI, ICC, UBC, UPC, NAPA, AASHTO, PTI, FAA, and Corps of Engineers procedures & protocols.

* CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT:

Oversee all aspects of a project from inception to completion. Manage field activities to ensure quality & jobsite safety, and assure all work is conforming to contract documents and is executed meeting the schedule and budget. Procure materials, services, and sub-contractors. Meet with owners, City/county officials, engineers/architects, surveyors, sub-contractors, soils, and concrete technicians. Generate RFP, RFI, submittals, additional work & change Orders, progress payments to contractors, and consultants. Provide resolution to difficulties at the jobsite. Work with stakeholders to devise and execute actions to rectify potential cost overruns or delays.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MINOVA – INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISON, GEORGETOWN, KY

Minova is a global manufacturer & supplier of ground support solutions for the underground mining, tunneling, and Civil Infrastructure industries.

Director of Engineering Sales &Tech Support for N. America 2016-2018

Designed a custom ASTM testing program for Minova’s European made tunneling & mining materials by conducting a series of ASTM tests. Appropriate ASTM tests were selected and sent to CTL for each product, in line with what DOT's requires for approval. Attained DOT approvals and QPL listing. Initiated in-house testing and evaluated a specialty grout which resulted in a $380K sales to the contractor currently working at Oroville Dam Spillway repair project. Field trial testing of materials for a global contractor constructing Metro tunnels called “Regional Connector Project”.

CTS CEMENT MANUFACTURING CORP., Cypress, CA CTS is the leader in specialty cement (CSA), concrete repair technology, fast setting hydraulic cement, and shrinkage compensating cement in the U.S. Civil Engineer – Product Tech Support/Development 2010-2016

Write specifications, data sheet, and reference guides for mixing/application of Rapid Set products. Work with contractors to repair, retrofit, and install old & new concrete structures and Pavements. Lead a team of technicians and R & D engineers developing new products and improving the existing ones. Designed optimum mix designs using shrinkage & compressive strengths test data produced in-house. Help to develop “Bridge-In-A-Backpack”. Advanced Structures & Composites Center, and University of Maine joint invention. Contributed to company’s business development.

Lokern Bridge, Buttonwillow, CA Shrinkage compensating concrete bridge & deck San Diego Airport Pavement Rehab, S. D., CA. Replace taxiways/runways, airfield lighting, drain John Wayne Airport Airfield Maintenance Spalling repair, panel repair, patching, grinding Caltrans Pavement Rehabilitation Freeways Full Depth Panel demo/replacement Caltrans Dowel Rebar Retrofit Freeways Dowel-bar installation & grouting Participated and technically contributed to SEATAC “17 Year Concrete Rehab Performance Review”

THE DMR TEAM, INC., CULVER CITY, CA

DMR Team Inc. is a privately-held Design-Built consulting company that provides construction Management and Civil Construction Services to the Public Entities and Private Sectors.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER City of La Canada-Flintridge 2007-2009 As a Consultant from the DMR Team, I managed Capital Improvement projects for the Public Works Dept. of City of La Canada-Flintridge from conception to completion, insuring timely completion within budget. Generated RFI’s, change orders, progress payments, estimates, & negotiated costs. Lead daily field operations; providing tech support, enforce safety, and code conformation. Report progress & inspection findings to QC engineer. Met with owners, City/County officials, and consultants to resolve construction issues of the following projects:

Widening of Cross St. added 2 lanes, Utilities & drainage relocated, grading, AC paving, curb/gutter

Citywide Street resurfacing mill/remove existing paving, adjust valves/utilities, AC paving, C & G Flintridge Oaks Storm Drain add new catch basins &drain inlets to the existing underground system. Flint Canyon Slope Repair drill piles, caissons, pre-cast retaining walls, slope stabilization, grading, drainage, concrete swale, rip-rap, and inspection of 210 FWY on-ramp in City La Canada.

SITE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (SDC), SANTA ANA, CA

SDC, a privately-held General Engineering Heavy Civil Contractor; a multi-discipline company providing Design-build construction and services to the Public Entities and Private Sectors.

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION – Executive V.P. 1990-2007

Hired, trained, and managed 35 employees. Planned the best allocation of resources, within budget, to meet & exceed project expectations. Directed an Engineering & Custom Contracting Business specializing in Site development, Grading, Paving, Storm Drain, Sewer, Dry & Wet Utility Lines, Light Poles, Signage, Curb & Gutter, Pre-Cast Concrete, Culverts, Catch- Basins, Shoring, Shotcrete, Concrete Ramps and Approaches, Aprons, Swales, foundations, Architectural Concrete, Pre-Cast Concrete, Tilt-up concrete, Stamped Concrete. Contracts varied from a major slope stabilization supporting the side of Mensha Street in Diamond Bar, CA; to Golden State Water Co. grading and paving to multi-million dollar slope stabilization & retaining walls for custom landscape of high-end residences.

W. R. GRACE & COMPANY - CAMBRIDGE, MA

W. R. Grace & Company–Specialty chemicals and construction products division manufacturing

RESEARCH ENGINEER, CONCRETE LAB SUPERVISOR 1987-1989

STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORP., BOSTON, MA

A design-build engineering contractors specializing in power plant construction.

Field Engineer, Millstone III Nuclear Power Plant 1981-1986

EDUCATION:

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) in Construction Management- Northeastern University, Boston, MA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.) in Civil Engineering- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES:

ENGINEER-IN-TRAINING (EIT) Rhode Island Board of Registration, Providence, RI

General Engineering Contractor's License (California) #A 557628 Sacramento, CA

Training and additional Education

Pavement Design Training: Design of Overlays, Slab On Grade SOG design, Widening & Lane Addition Design, Separation Layer, Suitability of existing pavement as a base, Joint Design, crack and seal, Curb & Gutters, Manholes, Transitions, Mill & Fill, Mixture Design, Aggregates, Geotextile Fabric, Traffic Management, Safety, Traffic Flow, Pavement Performance, Two Lane highway Expanded to Three Lanes, Four Lane Divided Highway, Paved Shoulders. Trainings were offered by ACI, ACPA, FAA, and FHWA.

Affiliations with Professional Organizations:

ACI 223 Technical Committee Board Member. GREENBOOK Sub-Committee Board Member: California Standard Specifications for Public Works. Resourceful and familiar with the industries codes and specifications: ASCE; AISC; ACI; FAA, FHWA, DOT's, Caltrans Spec's; NAPA; T&DI; PCI; ICRI; AASHTO; ANSI; ICC, IBC, UBC, and ASTM.

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