Manager Construction/Foreman

Richard E. Wongus, Jr.

**** ****** ******* *** **** Burnie, Maryland 21060

Email: **********@*****.***

Phone: 443-***-****

Summary:

Fast-paced learner seeking to utilize my education, experience, knowledge, and skills to obtain a position to contribute to the growth of your organization Certifications/ Licenses:

MD SHA Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection (Yellow Card) Exp. 10/2021

MD SHA Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection (White Card)

MD SHA Manager of Traffic-MOT Exp. 5/2021

10-Hr Construction Safety (OSHA)

Valid MD Driver’s License

Architectural & Computer Aided Drafting Design (CADD) Completed Dec 2014 Skills:

● Ability to interpret plans and specifications to ensure compliance with legal and safety regulations.

● Extensive knowledge of implementation procedures to design temporary traffic patterns identifying and correcting deficiencies

● Excellent oral/ written communication skills and technical skills to delegate critical information to all project stakeholders

● Ability to measure dimensions, verify alignment/ elevation measurements of structures to ensure compliance to codes

● Attention to detail and quality with the capacity to work under pressure to meet deadlines

● Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Revit Architecture software, and CADD software

Education:

University of Maryland Global College (formerly known as UMUC) July 2018- Present

BS in Business Management Studies/ Certificate of Project Management ITT Technical Institute June 2008- Dec 2009

Associate of Arts in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Cambridge South Dorchester High Aug 1998- June 2002 High School Diploma

Experience:

Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. M.O.T. and E and S Foreman Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

● Productive Construction Manager with over 15 years of providing quality leadership and construction work. Expertise in management of traffic control and Erosion and Sediment Control.

● Project Management, reading and interpreting blueprints and heavy labor. Excellent knowledge of operations and safety protocols for diverse equipment.

● Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings.

● Conducted critical pre-installation meetings with general contractors, sub-contractors and consultants.

Development Facilitators Inc. Designer/ Inspector (TET) Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

● Performed inspections for the Maryland SB ramp to I-895 as well as a soil nail wall replacement beneath the Route 1 overpass; handled multiple materials while skillfully coordinating relationships with the contractor to meet contract and compliance standards.

● Reviewed and interpreted drawings, specifications, material lists and samples of materials for compliance with contract requirements and codes.

● Maintained project records and wrote reports to include correspondence, drawings, daily progress reports and time and materials records.

● Responsible for assisting in projects involving small pipeline rehabilitation I-95, I-895, and MD-200 pavement repair, barrier wall placement, bridge rehabilitation, and guardrail replacement; coordinated well with community partners to maintain the timeline and resolve project concerns.

Traffic Engineering Services Traffic Engineer Oct 2017- June 2018

● Responsible for designing and managing temporary traffic patterns

● Utilized communication with other employees to ensure they were in the proper position

● Lead Traffic Manager for the intra-state project Interstate 66-Virginia (VDOT) and FAM Constructions

● Attended monthly safety meetings and consistent use of Personal Protective Equipment.

● Safely directed traffic through the construction site, assisted with clean-up duties around the worksite, maintained the cleanliness of company vehicles Flagger Force Traffic Manager (MOT) Sept 2015- Oct 2017

● Assistant surveying on residential properties such as highways, roads, trails and house lots

● Assisted with the construction on building forms for the pouring of concrete for sidewalks, curbs and spreading asphalt on job sites

● Kept traffic flowing in a safe manner through construction zones, set up construction signs and communicated with motorist ensuring safe passage through the construction zone

● Responsible for providing lead traffic managing services for in-state projects including Maryland-404 Project (SHA) and Allen Meyers Robert Eskridge Contracting LLC. Laborer April 2005- July 2015

● Measured, marked, and recorded openings and distances to layout areas where construction work would be performed.

● Operated equipment and company vehicles

● Loaded, unloaded and identified building materials, machinery, and tools, and distributed them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.

● Cleaned and maintained tools and other equipment and responsible for keeping the site and grounds clean and neat.

References Available Upon Request

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