David L. Buck

**** ******** *****; Apt.*

720-***-****

adoxed@r.postjobfree.com

CERTIFICATIONS SPECIAL TRAINING

CQM for Contractors (USACE/NAVFAC) Airfield Paving (USACE-Red Horse) ACI-Field Grade I & Strength Traffic Control (ATSSA/MUTCD) NICET Level I & II ASTM/AASHTO Material Testing

ICC Soils Special Inspector Grading, Surveying & Lay-out Submittal Review & QCS System Blueprint Reading & Cartography NAQTC-Nevada (SD, AS & AG) ISO 9000-9002 (Wet Chemistry) WAQTC (Soil/Embankment) Technical Writing & Public Speaking WABO (Reinforced Concrete II) Proposal Estimates & Budget Oversight WABO (Proprietary Anchors & Bolting) Punch-lists, Scheduling & Certified Payrolls CAPA/LabCat-Colorado (Asphalt) RFIs, Change Orders & Force Accounts Nuclear Safety (CPN) Environmental Monitoring & Mapping MSHA-24hr. Surface Safety HAZMAT & First Responder MSHA-40hr. Underground Safety Mining Site Communication & Left-hand Traffic OSHA-10hr. Occupational Safety Confined Spaces & Lock-out/Tag-out OSHA-30hr. Construction Safety Trench & Fall Protection ATTI-Arizona (Sampling & Density) Red Cross CPR & First Aid MIA Special Masonry Inspection (UBC)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Senior Construction Inspector/Radiation Safety Officer Midwest Testing (Geotechnical & Materials Testing Firm) Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Project Engineer: Kurt Heinz

● Supervise, executed & reported on all QC testing of soils, concrete, asphalt, soil-cement, structural steel, utilities, soil-nail & flood control structures for the Wal-Mart/Sam’s Club Development Site at South Academy in Colorado Springs, CO.

● Established regional engineering office with AMRL/CCRL laboratory, maintained state-certification of radioactive materials license for QC testing, bid & WON field materials contracts per FEDBIZOPPS.com.

● Mentored & trained junior engineers & inspectors, conducted safety audits & monthly training of employees. Lead QA Airport Inspector/Supervisor of Field Operations Western Technologies, Inc. (Geotechnical & Materials Testing Firm) Las Vegas, NV 89123

Project Engineer: Mike Jahn, P.E.

● Supervised, executed & reported on all QA lab & field testing of concrete, soils, asphalt, straight-edging & electrical/lighting arrays for Taxiways E & H at McCarron Airport in Las Vegas. Also; organized daily reports & monthly invoices while creating the ‘as-builts’ & drew field maps for compilation into the FAA Final Report.

● Operated the field concrete lab for flexural strength testing as well as initial QC field testing at the concrete batch-plant for a CDOT heavy highway project in southwestern Colorado through the City of Cortez.

● Performed ASTM soils testing while conducting Chapter 17 special inspections at Northern Arizona University. Inspector of Record/CQC Field Lab Manager/Alternate CQC Mgr. Ninyo & Moore (Geotechnical & Environmental Engineering Firm) San Diego, California 92123

Engineering Director: Nathan Ash G.E. (Denver Branch Office)

● Manage & execute all ASTM/ACI material testing for soils, concrete, asphalt, masonry, & aggregate base coarse required by the USACE for the AC-130 Hanger at Cannon AFB (JSOC) in Clovis, New Mexico.

● Perform all special inspections of reinforcing steel, masonry, anchor/embeds, epoxy, levelimeter, geo-textiles & structural bolting as required by Chapter 17 of the IBC as well as Project Plans & Specifications.

● Train & supervise junior staff, conduct AMRL/CCRL internal audits, calibrate equipment, submit reports in QCS.

● Augment lab/field testing staff performing road-way, ‘foaming’ & Super-pave asphalt densimeter testing utilizing the gyratory apparatus during lab testing for FHWA at Mesa Verde National Park by Cortez, Colorado. Sr. Construction Inspector/CQC Lab Manager/Alternate CQC Mgr Material Testing & Consulting (Special Inspection & Materials Testing Firm) Olympia, Washington 98512

WABO Technical Director: Mike Southard

● Conducted soils, asphalt & concrete testing on Gray Army Airfield along with assorted roadway & utility projects at Joint Base Lewis McChord as CQC for construction firms like Alutiiq, Doyon, Bristol & Centennial.

● Performed special inspections of reinforcing steel, high strength bolting, epoxy/proprietary anchors, aggregate base coarse, asphalt & concrete for the 1st C-17 Flight Simulator at McChord Air Force Base.

● Functioned as lead QA Inspector on the Belfair Water Reclamation Facility & Conveyance Project performing elaborate reinforcing steel/embed inspections along with asphalt, concrete, soils, pipe-work, drilled shafts & wood piling observations.

● Conducted on-site environmental analysis, waste manifesting & remediation along with standard CMT activities for the Shell Oil Tank Terminal adhering to protocols established Washington Dept. of Ecology & the EPA. Project Coordinator/QA Field Operations Manager

AMEC Earth & Environmental (International Engineering Corporation) Tempe, Arizona 85284

Materials Unit Manager: Joe Phillips, P.E.

● Performed continuous masonry inspections along with various CMT duties for the 944th Civil Engineer Support Building at Luke Air Force Base reporting directly to USACE Commissioning Officer all non-compliant activities while verifying plane-ness, certified payroll & ‘paid quantities’ under strict DDCA oversight.

● Inspected soil cement, structural backfill, canals & channelization structures for USACE-sponsored flood control projects like Tres Rios, Rio Salado III, White Tanks & McMicken Dam; maintained budgetary controls & reviewed billing invoices to assure federal DDCA/Arizona DWR compliance on financial matters.

● Conducted all on-site QA inspections of soils, masonry, structural steel/bolting, concrete, asphalt & railway placement for the LEED-accredited (Platinum) Tempe Transportation Center at Arizona State University.

● Wrote scope-of-work, proposed scheduling & project budget for Natural Gas Compressor Station in Picacho, AZ for El Paso Gas; also performed soil, rebar, epoxy resin, concrete w/embeds & asphalt testing.

● Executed QA testing of soils, concrete, & asphalt on the Ajo Water/Sewer Distribution System for Freeport MacMoRan; also, wrote proposals & executed contact inspections for a mine access road w/parking area.

● Inspected continuously the drilled shafts & CSL testing of large (10’ dia) ‘wet hole’ caissons for 1200’ heavy use bridge over the Salt River for the City of Pheonix (CoP); likewise, performed all structural bolting & masonry for Marysville Pool House & fire-proofing at Sky Harbor Airport as designated CoP representative.

● Outlined budget & wrote proposal while executing all structural steel/bolting, concrete & ABC testing for the Primary Crusher along with ‘soil nail’ installation for a retro-fit 90’ MSE wall with a suspended acid-line & railway tunnel at ASARCO’s Ray Copper Mine in Superior, AZ. Supervising Highway Inspector/Field Lab Manager

Converse Consultants (Geotechnical & Environmental Engineering Firm) Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Project Engineer: Jim Killian, P.E. (NDOT)

● Marketed company services like slope stability, environmental monitoring, water discharge & air quality testing to Barrick & Newmount Gold Mining Operations in the Carlin Trend near Elko, NV.

● Supervised QA field lab while performing heavy highway & bridge inspections on grade for NDOT along Interstate 80 between Elko & Battle Mountain, NV. Also, verified lime marination & audited batching operations. Public Works Inspector/Field Lab Manager

Aztech Material Testing & Inspection Services (AASHTO/AMRL-Accredited Testing Lab) Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Project Engineers: Claire Kahatsu, P.E. & Lynette Meagher, P.E. (PBS&J) I-215 Bruce Woodbury Beltway (Clark County Public Works/NDOT)

● Coordinated QA monitoring of contractor construction activities within the Flood Retention Basin & Channelization Structure to assure compliance with EPA & USACE protocols.

● Comprehensively audited all QC field & lab testing until non-compliant procedures were identified promptly to Project Engineers to mitigate potential delays and/or claims against the regulating agency. US 93/95 Rancho to MLK Expansion (NDOT)

● Augmented Crew 916 in field & lab testing of concrete, soils, base materials, MSE walls & bridges as per NDOT. Quality Assurance Manager/Senior Bridge Inspector

Parsons Transportation Group (International Engineering Corporation) Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Project Engineer: Shawn Meagher, P.E.

Spring Mountain Pedestrian Separation Bridges (Clark County Public Works/NDOT)

● Oversaw testing & budget, coordinated staffing & third-party inspections & issued stop-orders to Contractor.

● Supervised & audited the QC Program for compliance with testing frequency, special provisions, plans & specs.

● Performed all special inspections of rebar, structural steel/bolting, girders, concrete, mechanical systems & drilled shafts as defined by Chapter 17 of the IBC. Also, conducted QA surveying verification to assure compliance with flow-lines, true zenith & elevation tie-ins for CCPW while coordinating sub-consultants, traffic control & reviewing testing data for preparation of RFI’s, change orders & the Monthly Project Report. I-580 Mount Rose Highway (NDOT)

● Augmented NDOT Crew 910 in QA field & lab testing of concrete, soils, base materials, reinforcing steel & drilled shafts for the Galena & Brown’s Creek Bridges between Reno & Carson City, NV. Also, enforced water discharge/soil erosion requirements as stipulated in the Environmental Impact Statement; Phase II. Residential Grading/Utilities Inspector

Geotek, Inc. (Geotechnical Engineering & Materials Testing Firm) Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Principal Owner: Ryan Stocker, P.E.

Iron Mountain Ranch; Villages #3-15 (KB Home)

● Conducted QC field testing of post-tensioning, soil compaction, expansion/consolidation, base of excavation approval along with utility mains & tie-ins as per City of Las Vegas specifications.

● Retrieved samples, checked grading profile & ‘back-cuts’, reviewed RFI’s & documented daily construction activities while investigating ‘sub-grade distress’ for the City of Las Vegas. Field Lab Manager/Lead QA Inspector

Geocal, Inc. (Geotechnical Engineering & Construction Materials Testing Firm) Aurora, Colorado 80012

Project Engineers: Dennis Hanneman, P.E. & Corey Sewart, P.E. (CDOT) I-25 North Forty Corridor from Denver to Ft. Collins (CDOT)

● Supervised & trained staff at ASTM/AASHTO materials testing for lime & fly-ash treated soils, concrete & asphalt. Performed testing on 1.3M tons of fill from 15+ sources & reviewed “certificates of compliance”.

● Inspected structures like inlets, culverts, canals, MSE walls, bridge abutments & short-span bridges for CDOT. Rocky Mountain Arsenal (DoD & EPA)

● Provided QA oversight of environmental remediation activities by FosterWheeler regarding chemical weapons identification followed by HAZMAT manifesting then disposal & incineration at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. Highway Inspector/Field Lab Manager

Yeh & Associates (Geotechnical Consulting & Design Firm) Englewood, Colorado 80110

Owner: Shan Tai-Yeh, P.E.

● Monitored ground-water & pavement design drilling at Lowery AFB de-commissioning to map a variable strata pollution plume within the aquifer for the USAF, USACE & Denver Metro Water District.

● Tested & documented all asphalt, subgrade soils & concrete incorporated into “Bases to Schools” at Lowery AFB.

● Inspected 80’+ MSE walls, rock bolting & grouting, geotechnical reinforcement, structural fill, concrete & asphalt paving for CDOT/FHWA at Berthoud Pass, CO. Also, set piezometers & inclinometers to monitor active landslide.

● Observe ‘soil-nail’ drilling, ‘wailer-plate’ installation & ‘tie-back’ anchoring in Snowmass Canyon, CO. Also, enforced environmental compliance of the job site for the State of Colorado.

● Managed & performed all QA testing of 150,000+ tons of asphalt for multiple overlays on SH50, SH67 & SH78 near Pueblo, CO. Produced daily the Quality Process Report for incentive/disincentive payment per Contact. Construction Inspector/Quality Assurance Auditor

PBS&J (International Construction Management Firm) Englewood, Colorado 80221

Project Engineers: Bob Burns & Scott Smith (CDOT)

Broadway Viaduct Removal & Widening of Brighton Blvd. by Coors Field (CDOT/City of Denver)

● Inspected retaining walls, inlet structures, structural backfill, concrete, asphalt & contaminated soils.

● Issued HAZMAT manifests as per the Phase II ESA enforced through the State of Colorado & EPA.

● Calculated tonnages & yields of incorporated materials for ‘paid quantities’ estimate & force account work.

● Finalized field reports, monthly billing invoice & certified payroll to comply with CDOT/USDOT internal audits. Civil Engineering Inspector/Field Lab Manager

Kumar & Associates (Geotechnical & Environmental Engineering Firm) Englewood, Colorado 80115

Owner: Ned Kumar, P.E.

Invesco Field at Mile High Stadium (Metro-Denver Football District)

● Provided preliminary environmental investigative data regarding asbestos, lead-paint, contaminated soils & ground-water quality for Phase I & II ESA prior to demolition of McNichols Arena & Mile High Stadium.

● Inspected the interior support caissons (10-12’ dia. & 70-95’ depth); verified bed-rock penetration, shearing ring placement & geotechnical bearing while checking rebar & concrete encasement in high-pressure shafts. KDVR-Fox 31 Television Station (American News Corp.)

● Directed & supervised the environmental investigation of contaminated soils, asbestos, & lead-paint within the project site’s ‘footprint’ for ESA report prior to issuance of “Notice to Proceed” per the State of Colorado & EPA.

● Performed field testing of concrete, soils, fire-proofing, anchors/embeds & asphalt as per Chapter 17 of the UBC. Blue River Ranch Bridge (Paul Jones, Esq.)

● Supervised & documented the directional drilling, grouting, tensioning, bridge panel placement processes for the 2nd Stressed Tendon Bridge built in North America on the Blue River near Breckinridge, CO.

● Inspected all reinforcing steel & concrete for bridge panels cast at Contractor’s Yard. Also, assured compliance with all water discharge/soil erosion, wildlife & Indian Actifact rules & regulations required by Federal Law. Level 3 Communications Headquarters @ Interlocken (Level 3 Corp.)

● Inspected the drilled shafts for the foundations of three corporate high-rises at Interlocken Complex. Lab & Field Testing Technician

Terracon Consultants (National Materials Testing Firm) Wheatridge, Colorado

Project Manager: John Ciphers

● Conducted environmental monitoring of air, water & soils along with species inventory which were required under NEPA, the Clean & Air Acts as well as State & City regulations governing Phase I & II ESAs.

● Performed lab tests such as proctor values, gradations, plasticity index, swell/consolidation, compressive/flexural strength analysis, R-value, bulk specific gravity, SE/cleaniness value along with Rice & Marshall hammer testing as per ASTM/AASHTO procedures.

● Learned field inspection & observation of pavement coring, water sampling, post-tensioning, concrete testing, veneer ‘anchoring’ on projects at Denver Int’l. Airport, St. Luke’s Hospital & Denver University. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts; International Relations 1992-1995 San Francisco State University; San Francisco, California 93123 Minor: Environmental Science & Geographic Information Systems Associates of Arts; General Studies 1990-1991

Bakersfield College; Bakersfield, California 90008 Confidentiality & Discretion Required

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