Engineer

Robert Tarver

**** ***** ******** ***, ******* KS 67203

Tel: 316-***-**** Email: ******@*******.***

Detail-oriented Civil Engineer with extensive background in heavy highway, commercial, and infrastructure construction. Seeking to obtain engineering project management position.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering December 2018

Second Major: Engineering Management Technology Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Skills Summary: 20 years of Construction Inspection with wide range of Project inspection duties that includes Heavy Highway Construction with Concrete, Asphalt, Bridges, waterline, and sanitary sewer line.

Expertise includes Materials Testing, ACI Certifications, Certified Nuclear Meter Operator, SUPERPAVE Field experience, NICET Level II Certification, Missouri DOT Certification for Soils, Soil Density, and Concrete Field.

Responsible for project management, delivering on time bids and estimates, monitoring costs.

Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Attended Wichita State University as full-time student from January 2014 to December 2018. Graduated with a Degree, B. S. Mechanical Engineering.

Employment

11/2019 – 04/2020 Heartstone Construction, Wichita, KS.

Project Manager/Estimator. Responsible for project lead discovery, estimate preparation and development. Review plans and schematics. Perform takeoff and confirm quantities. Procure bidder's quotes. Position required proposal development and distribution. Project management duties included, but not limited to: confirm mobilization dates, secure contracts, review all necessary documents, maintain communication with project leads, attend all necessary project meetings, monitor project progress, track costs, maintain safety protocols, develop and maintain relationships and communication with General Contractors, assert quality control, and demobilize project on completion.

01/2014 - 12/2018 Attended Wichita State University as a full-time engineering student.

06/2013 – 12/2013 Dondlinger & Sons Construction, Wichita, KS. Construction Project Estimator, Bridge Division. Prepared work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements; Obtained bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identified qualified subcontractors; negotiated price for construction materials; Conducted job site observations; Reviewed construction plans for quantities; verified take offs, Reading and interpreting plans, and reviewed specifications from engineers and architects.

06/2012 – 08/2012 BHC Rhodes, Overland Park, KS, Field Construction Representative; monitored construction activities; documented project activities on daily work reports and other forms; monitored sampling and testing of materials; Performed physical measurements and field testing which involved the use of complex electronic or mechanical devices for non-destructive testing.

02/2008 – 01/2012 : TSI, Kansas City, MO, Senior Technician; Performed technical inspection on construction projects, which involved using engineering and scientific methods, Field Construction testing of Materials covering concrete, asphalt, soils, nuclear meter density testing, Laboratory analysis, Geo-technical work, Established Radiation Safety Program, Designated Radiation Safety Officer, Data recording, Submitting reports to Project Engineer and co-ordination work with other project personnel.

07/2007 – 02/2008 : Terracon, Topeka KS Office, Technician IV; Performed technical inspection on construction projects, Laboratory analysis, Field Construction testing of Materials including concrete, asphalt, soils, nuclear meter density testing, Supervision of Technicians.

04/2007 – 06/2007: Jackson County Road & Bridge Department, Holton, KS; Foreman. Duties were repairing and maintenance of Jackson County Roads, Bridges, Culverts, and Emergency Response. Assigned duties to work crew, prioritized repairs, and responded to emergency calls.

07/2006 - 12/2006: Utility Department, City of Lawrence, KS; Project Inspector. Performed highly technical inspection and engineering duties for the Utilities Department; provided inspection services for waterline and sanitary sewer line projects, ensured site compliance, administered and monitored contracts, prepared and reviewed plans and specifications, prepared estimates, provided data for GIS with Global Positioning System hardware; performed a variety of technical tasks relative to the services and operations of the Utilities Department.

09/1992 - 07/2006: Kansas Department of Transportation, Bureau of Construction; Engineering Technician. Responsible for a wide variety of tasks and duties, but not limited to: Inspection of Highway and Bridge Construction to assure compliance with State and Federal Standards, Asphalt and Concrete Plant inspection, including Profilograph and TROXLER Nuclear Density Meter, SUPERPAVE Gyrocompactor, certified for Quality Control/Quality Assurance. Records and documents test data. Also provides limited supervision of subordinate technicians. Collects and Interprets data for reporting to Engineer.

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