Engineer Construction
Resume:
Jose Gonzales, Jr., P.E.
***** ***** **** ** - ******, CA 91342. ***************@*****.***, (818) 744- 0654
Seasoned School, Civil, Quality, Utilities, General Building &
Construction Inspector & California Registered Civil Engineer. Division
of State Architect Certified Class 1 Project Inspector. ICC Certified
California Building Plans Examiner & ICC Certified California
Commercial Building Inspector. 30 hour OSHA Certified in
Construction Safety & Health.
Seasoned Construction Professional with experiences including: Project Inspector under Division of
State Architect (DSA) during school construction including utilities placement using Trenchless
Technologies, Los Angeles City Deputy Inspector in Reinforced Concrete, Masonry, Shotcrete, Gunite,
torque tests, Public Works Construction Inspection with Caltrans during freeway improvements including
rebuilding freeway bridge approaches and coordinating with Utility companies for removal of their
utilities from proposed routes, Assistant Civil Engineer with Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
as field engineer, soil testing to determine engineering properties, construction inspection during
construction of large diameter tunnels for water line installation, pump plants, earthen dams, roads.
Skills include: Field Engineer, Inspections, Contract Administration, Management, Planning, Quality
Assurance & Control, Fiscal controls, Change order reviews, Pay Request Reviews, Claim Reviews,
Scheduling and Public relations, Quality Control Engineer.
Work Experience
Independent Contractor as Division of State Architect (DSA) School Project
Inspector
Stephen Payte DSA Inspections, Inc. - Palmdale, CA.
40 hours per Week. February 2011 to Present
Contacts: Michael Pasqual, 858-***-**** & Jack Cohen, 858-***-****, Division of State Architect
(DSA) Senior Structural Engineers for Garden Grove Unified School District & Ontario School District;.
Andy Widjaja, 213-***-****, DSA Senior Structural Engineer for Santa Monica Malibu & Simi Valley
Unified School Districts,
Duties: Independent Contractor as a Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Inspector,
Santa Monica Malibu USD, Ontario Montclair School District, & Consultant to Simi Valley USD. At Garden
Grove USD complete classroom modernizations including new Fire Alarm Systems and Access Compliance at two
school sites. At Ontario School District projects included Fire Alarm upgrades, Portable site development and
placement of Multi Purpose Buildings, Parking Lot construction, Irrigation and Landscaping Projects, and
Access Compliance Improvements. At Malibu High school during installation of Athletic Lights
(MUSCO), and during construction of new Administration and Library Buildings including campus wide
improvements. At Simi Valley USD as a consultant and Project Inspector. Work with Project Architects,
DSA Certified Project Inspectors, DSA Certified Special Inspectors and DSA Field Structural Engineers
coordinating final project documentation and/or physical corrections or additional requirements to
achieve Project Certification.
Responsible for assuring Building Contractor is building per approved plans, specifications and to
quality workmanship. Duties include tests and inspections of structural materials and systems and fire
and life safety devices and systems as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Making
sure accessibility requirements are being met. Supervision of Specialty Inspectors such as: Welding, soils,
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concrete, masonry, Inspectors during torque testing of bolted connections, roofing, water-proofing, and spray
applied fire proofing.
Independent Contractor as Division of State Architect (DSA) School Project
Inspector
Gateway Science & Engineering, Inc - Pasadena, CA
40 hours per Week. April 2010 to February 2011.
Contacts for Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District: Andy Widjaja,
DSA Senior Structural Engineer, 213-***-****.
Independent Contractor as a Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Inspector for Santa
Monica-Malibu Unified School District during Fire Alarm upgrades, Portable site development and
placement, major landscaping project, and Access Compliance improvements.
Responsible for assuring Building Contractor is building per approved plans, specifications and to
quality workmanship. Duties include tests and inspections of structural materials and systems and fire
and life safety devices and systems as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Making
sure accessibility requirements are being met. Supervision of Specialty Inspectors such as: Welding, steel,
soils, concrete, & masonry. Inspections during torque testing of bolted connections, roofing, water-proofing, and
spray applied fire proofing as necessary.
Consultant
Swinerton Builders, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA
15 hours per Week. June 2010 to July 2010
Contact: Ms. Morgan Stevens; 213-***-****
Participant during oral presentation, as Quality Control Manger, on a team dedicated to winning
competitive bid for the construction of Los Angeles Unified School District Child Care Center. Our team
won the oral presentation and Swinerton went on to win the construction contract.
Owner Builder Superintendent
Self employed on home project
October 2009 to April 2010
Owner Builder
Superintendent/Quality Assurance
Owner Builder/Superintendent during construction of new 2-story wood framed addition and remodel
of existing home. 2 - Story addition approximately 1,000 square feet.
Independent Contractor as Quality Control Engineer
EMMA Construction Inc. - Santa Monica, CA
40 hours/Week. April 2008 to October 2009
Contact: Mike Arzani; 310-***-****
Quality Control Engineer with EMMA Construction, Inc. Construction of a new $29,000.000 elementary
school near downtown Los Angeles for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Duties include:
preparing a Construction Quality Control Plan (CQC), facilitating CQC meetings with Sub Contractors,
Owner, Inspectors and the Architect and or Engineers as required, implementing and overseeing the
three phases of quality control (Pre-installation, Mock up and Back check Phases), inspecting
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Contractor and subcontractor work for conformance with approved construction documents prior to
submitting inspection requests to Owner, certifying Pay Applications, managing the work to remedy all
Notices of Non Conformance, preparing and certifying Daily Contractor Quality Control Reports, and
managing the preparation and certifying the accuracy of As-Built Drawings.
Independent Contractor as Division of State Architect (DSA) School Project
Inspector
Stephen Payte, DSA Inspections, Inc - Lancaster, CA
40 hours per Week. July 2004 to April 2008
Contacts: Michael Ciortea 213-***-**** Saugus & Andy Widjaja Simi Valley; 213-***-****, DSA
Senior Structural Engineers
Saugus Union School District
• DSA Inspector of Record during multiple prime contractor project at Emblem ES during new Addition
and major Modernization of entire school site including,new Fire Alarm, Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC,
Plumbing and technology upgrades. Project Value approximately $11,000,000.00. Ensure contractor is
building per approved plans and to quality workmanship. Review pay requests recommending approval
or corrections. Work with school staff and contractors to schedule construction activities to minimize
disruptions during school activities. Work with Owner, Design Professionals, School Staff, General
Contractor, HVAC, Mechanical, Plumbing, & Electrical Sub-Contractors to facilitate completion of project
in a timely manner and to quality standards.. Facilitate coordination of change orders working with
Contractors and Design professionals to get the work completed on time and within budget. Supervision
of Specialty Inspectors such as: Welding, soils, concrete, masonry, Inspectors during torque testing of bolted
connections, roofing, water-proofing, and spray applied fire proofing.
Simi Valley Unified School District
• Independent Contractor as a Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Inspector acting
as Inspector of Record (IOR). Completed projects include: Simi Valley High School, Technology
and Electrical Upgrades and Modernization; Atherwood E.S., New Classroom Building Addition and
Modernization; Crestview ES, Technology and Electrical Upgrades and Modernization as well as
smaller District Projects as requested.
• Responsible for assuring Building Contractor is building per approved plans, specifications and to
quality workmanship. Duties include tests and inspections of structural materials and systems and fire
and life safety devices and systems as well as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Making
sure accessibility requirements are being met. Supervision of Specialty Inspectors such as: Welding, soils,
concrete, masonry, Inspectors during torque testing of bolted connections, roofing, water-proofing, and spray
applied fire proofing.
Construction Engineer
Office of the Chancellor
California State University - Long Beach, CA.
40 hours per Week. January 2003 to February 2004
• Manage CSU construction contract as well as review engineering and administrative features of
system-wide project plans and specifications. Assist in the preparation of project specifications. Review
technical specifications and coordinate construction contract bidding and approval; solicit services
and prepare construction contracts/services agreements for soils engineering, project management,
inspection and testing; conduct on-site inspections and meet with architects, engineers and contractors
to evaluate work in progress; investigate and resolve desperate contract design and cost
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interpretations; compose status reports describing engineering problems and recommend technical
solutions; analyze project administrative controls, construction feasibility phasing and regulatory
requirements; negotiate contractor claims and serve on Construction Claims Board Hearings and
prepare briefs; act as Hearing Officer for contractor substitution hearings; conduct training sessions on
construction management and related topics.
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Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Project Inspector
Los Angeles Unified School District - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. October 2001 to January 2003
Division of State Architect (DSA) Class II Project Inspector
• Preparing scope of work bid packages for advertisement to replace/retrofit T-bar suspended ceiling
systems and associated lights for various schools within Local District H. Including preparing scope
of work packages for environmental consultants to develop lead and asbestos abatement/mitigation
surveys and reports.
Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Project Inspector
Los Angeles Unified School District
40 hours per Week. August 2000 to October 2001
Division of State Architect (DSA) Class II Project Inspector
• Participant on small team of Architects and Inspectors whose primary function was to help troubled
construction projects meet their deadlines.
• Constructability review of plans and specifications prior to bid opening in effort to reduce number of
change orders.
Facilities Project Manager
Los Angeles Unified School District - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. September 1999 to August 2000
Participant in the management, development, and construction of two story portable classroom
buildings on existing school sites.
• Coordinate activities with the Division of State Architect, commissioned architects and engineers,
L.A.U.S.D. technical personnel, school administrators, staff, and general public.
Division of State Architect (DSA) School Construction Project Inspector
Los Angeles Unified School District - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. March 1995 to August 1999
• Division of State Architect (DSA) Project Inspector
•Inspector-of-Record for varying construction projects at various school sites.
• Review contractor pay requests, evaluate change order requests, monitor construction
progress, and evaluate safe construction practices.
• Ensure contractor building per approved plans, specifications, contract documents, and
workmanship standards.
• Represent District in contacts with contractors, engineers, architects, site administrators, and
general public.
• Consult with site administrators and contractors to establish work schedule which
minimizes interference with school activities.
• Record daily activities and prepare reports to State and for future use.
• Supervision of specialty Inspectors such as: Welding, soils, concrete, masonry, Inspectors during torque testing
of bolted connections, roofing, water-proofing, and spray applied fire proofing.
Assistant Civil Engineer assisting Resident Engineer
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - Encino, CA
40 hours per Week. January 1993 to March 1995
Construction Section, (Field office)
Assistant Civil Engineer
Responsible for contract administration, inspections, quality assurance, monitoring contractor's
progress, evaluating change order requests, review pay requests, coordinate partial freeway
closures as needed for Construction. Projects include: extensive irrigation and landscaping, micro-
tunneling under freeways for utility installation, rebuilding freeway bridge approaches with concrete
and/or asphalt.
Office of the Chancellor
Independent Contractor
California State University
40 hours/Week. January 1992
to January 1993
Inspector of Record
Represent Trustee's of the State of California at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona as
Inspector of Record during campus wide water & power utility upgrade and construction of new animal
laboratory teaching facility. Assure contractor building per plans, specifications and to quality
workmanship
Coordinate activities with university administrators, contactors, Office of the Chancellor, and architects
& engineers.
Review pay requests, change order requests, prepare weekly reports to Chancellor Office and prepare
daily activity logs.
Deputy Building Inspector Reinforced Concrete & Masonry
Self-Employed - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. June 1988 to
January 1992
Self employed as Deputy Building Inspector during construction of reinforced concrete & masonry
structures thru out Los Angeles City.
Projects ranged from pile foundations to apartment complexes, to large shopping centers, to shotcrete
& gunite construction and retrofitting existing unreinforced concrete and masonry structures to current
seismic codes.
Assistant Civil Engineer
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. January 1984 to June 1988
Field engineer for projects under construction such as pump stations, earth dams, reservoirs,
prestressed concrete parking structures, steel water tanks, large diameter tunnels, large diameter water
line installation in city streets, industrial structures.
Project administration including cost controls, quality controls, contractors progress, plan &
specification enforcement or changes.
Supervised and performed tests on soils to determine engineering properties.
Assistant Civil Engineer
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) - Los Angeles, CA
40 hours per Week. January 1983 to January 1984
• Responsible for re-design of city streets due to new alignment of proposed Century Freeway.
• Coordinate with Utility Companies to relocate or remove existing utilities which are in the alignment
of proposed Century Freeway.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, CA
Course work towards Master of Science in Civil/Construction Management
California State University - Fullerton, CA
Skills:
Skilled in constructability review of plans and specifications.
Excellent plan reading skills.
Negotiate Contractor Claims and Contractor Change Order Proposals
Tactful and Professional in dealing with all Stake-Holders of the project
Served on Construction Claims Board Hearings and prepare briefs.
Computer Literate including MS Word, Excel, etc.
Additional Information:
Registered Professional Engineer, P.E., Civil, California, # 56571
Certified California Division of State Architect (DSA) Class I School Construction Inspector,
# 4483.
ICC Certified California Building Plans Examiner, # 8183066.
ICC Certified California Commercial Building Inspector, # 8183066.
30 hour OSHA Training Course in Construction Safety & Health. # 600331309 .
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