Assistant Resident Engineer
Resume:
John M. Sawyer, PE
Martinez, California *****
ad4bch@r.postjobfree.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-s-1398326/
SUMMARY: Exceedingly effective, approachable, proactive and communicative construction management & engineering for an assortment of transportation infrastructure projects. New construction, improvement repair and maintenance. Key construction engineering roles as Assistant Resident Engineer, Office Engineer, Field Inspector/Engineer and Emergency Contracts Coordinator.
SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Assistant Resident Engineer
On-site administration of public transportation infrastructure construction contracts interpreting contract documents and ensuring contract compliance for acceptance
Communication coordination among project team members and contractors
Service requests for laboratory, survey staking, traffic closures and CHP (COZEEP)
Document control, review and coordination for incoming and outgoing correspondence submittals, payment requests, change order documents, traffic handling plan revisions
Meetings chair or attendance with stakeholders, project managers, field construction staff, design groups and contractors to discuss schedule and issues
Supervision, training or support to the field office staff and project team
Pay estimate quantities review and processing for payments
Review and coordination for RFIs, submittals, shop drawings
Preparation, review or execution of contract change orders
Traffic handling or staging modifications review
Field inspection, monitoring and reporting daily prosecution of contract and contract change order work ensuring compliance with standards
Quality assurance for materials and workmanship
Schedule review and analysis
Contract closeout documentation and punch lists to correct non-conforming work
Overall support activities for projects pursuant to meeting quality, budget and schedule requirements while proactively meeting the needs of all stakeholders and owner
Utilized computers and computer networks and applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint,) Adobe, Microstation
EMPLOYMENT:
California Department of Transportation 2000 to 2023
111 Grand Ave. Oakland CA, 94632
TRS Consultants, Inc. 1996 to 2000
5000 Executive Parkway, San Ramon CA 94583
REGISTRATION: Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of California
EDUCATION: B.S. Civil Engineering, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo CA
Projects:
Employer: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 2016 to 2023
Position: Emergency Contracts Coordinator
Description of Work:
Emergency Contract to Repair SF Bay Bridge Foundation Anchor Rods at Self Anchored Suspension Span Tower. Review of final scope and construction cost estimate, preparation of contract documents, performed bid procedure and award for the repair work of failed anchor rods in the new bridge tower foundation. The emergency contract scope included cleaning, re-grouting and re-testing the high-strength anchor rods. Pull testing for some originally installed rods resulted in slippage resulting in failed test results in the newly installed rods. Caltrans performed grout core sampling of the bonding grout interface surrounding failed rod finding voids in the bonding grout preventing anchor rods from achieving full strength as designed. The emergency contract resolved the issue by awarding the emergency contract for performing cleaning of the rods and pressure-grouting to eliminate voids so that proof and performance pull tests subsequently performed were successful.
(Refer to the Excel worksheet for numerous emergency contracts projects from 2016 to 2022.) $0.48B emergency work in the 9 Bay Area counties. On-site damage assessments, coordination with Field Construction, Maintenance and functional units to formulate project scopes and estimates, procure funding, draft contract documents, select prime contractors and award contracts. Provided project status, contractor lists and distributed executive reports. Performed payment system setup as force account (time plus materials) method of payment. Emergency project types involved but are not limited to landslides, slip outs, drainage system repair, tie-back retaining wall installations or repair, flooding mitigation, storm water washouts, pavement failures/roadway resurfacing, bridge structure repair/retrofit, wildfire reconstruction, tunnels & tube repair or rehabilitation, stormwater pump station replacements, Public Safety Power Shutoffs – PG&E (PSPS) emergency electrical generators installations, rehabilitation of existing building elevators, unsheltered encampments cleanup.
Employer: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 2007 to 2016
Position: various roles as Construction Inspector, Office Engineer and Resident Engineer
Description of Work performed:
Performed variety of roles for more than ten “hard money” PS&E bid contracts and several emergency force account (time plus materials) contracts. Completed early stages of reconstructed I-101 to EB 580 interchange. Completed new offramp widening at SB101 to East Blithedale Ave. in Mill Valley, new signalization and signage on 131 in the cities of Tiburon and Mill Valley. Completed several pavement repair “digout” and re-paving projects on Hwy 1 at several locations. Rehabilitated Hwy 1 at the Bolinas Lagoon with improved pedestrian access and shoreline stabilization/protection. Installed new retaining structures, re-paved and performed emergency force account work to construct new tie-back retaining walls where slope instability resulted in Highway 1 slip outs.
Employer: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 2005 to 2007
Position: Safety and Electrical Inspector
Description of Work performed:
Benicia-Martinez Bridge Replacement - Performed safety compliance inspections in coordination with contractor Kiewit Construction Safety Officer to insure CalOSHA and US Coast Guard regulations compliance. Performed new bridge health monitoring system (HMS) QA inspections for electrical continuity and installation of thermocouples and strain gauge monitors at various locations throughout the new bridge. The HMS was installed with a data storage collection cabinet inside of the new segmental cast-in-place prestressed girder and wireless connectivity data feed to research engineers at UC Davis and Caltrans.
Employer: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 2002 to 2005
Position: Project Design Engineer
Description of Work performed:
Caltrans Maintenance Station in San Leandro at Hesperian Blvd. and NB I880 to EB 238 Connector PS&E - Performed site layout plan, profiles and cross sections design providing site paving with access road to the 238 on-ramp. Access road was designed and supported by a new retaining wall preventing encroachment onto adjacent commercial property. The access road interfacing with the existing on-ramp was designed with a new signalization system at Hesperian Blvd. Provided project plans, specifications and estimate in coordination with functional groups (Hydraulics, Materials Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Design, Utilities, Cultural Resources and Environmental Engineering.) The project also included cultural mitigation due to on-site indigenous burial ground, contaminated soil testing and off haul. Maintenance building plans were provided by Structures Design at Headquarters and incorporated into the PS&E.
Employer: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 2000 to 2002
Position: Assistant Resident Engineer
Description of Work performed:
Posey/Webster Tubes Seismic Retrofit in Oakland and Alameda, CA - Construction of new tunnels structural elements, tunnel approach cement compaction grouting and stone columns soil stabilization along parallel offset to tunnels, new ventilation components and installation of new switchgear electrical activation systems. Performed construction contract administrative duties and on-site construction inspections.
Employer: TRS Consultants, San Ramon, CA
Client: BART
Employment Date: 1998 to 2000
Position: Construction Oversite Inspector
Description of Work performed:
SFO/BART Expansion (1998 to 2000): Construction Oversite Inspector under prime consultant, MK Centennial, for BART Authorities in Milpitas CA. Extended BART overhead track work from existing Colma Station to the BART/SFO Guideway, new Concourse H and to the new SFO Passenger Terminal Structure. Performed oversite inspections reporting work progress, activities and resource allocations of participating contractors including Tutor Saliba and CC Meyers. Attended regular progress team meetings. Completed foundation work, BART track level, SFO Passenger Aerial Skyway level and the guideway to Concourse H.
Employer: TRS Consultants, San Ramon, CA
Client: California Department of Transportation
Employment Date: 1996 to 1998
Position: Assistant Structures Representative
Description of Work performed:
Reconstruct I680/24 Interchange in Walnut Creek, CA. Assistant Structure Representative and bridge construction engineer for the multi-ramp connector interchange structures and I-680 freeway widening. More than 12 traffic shift stages were performed. Performed quality assurance and construction engineering roles including materials sampling, pile driving, falsework construction and grading, surveying for alignment and grade. Involved in all construction stages from foundations to final superstructures completion.
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