James L. Drake

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WORK HISTORY

O&G Industries, Inc. (2011-Present) 112 Wall Street, Torrington, CT 06470 QC Manager: Developed and submitted QC Plans for critical construction elements in accordance with specific contract specifications. Conducted daily inspections, testing, and sampling as required. Supervised construction QC activities by subcontractors, fabricators, and suppliers. Recorded and reviewed QC activities using previously approved checklists and report forms including work performed by subcontractors. Maintained testing equipment to ensure proper operation including required laboratory calibrations. Developed corrective action plans for any non-conforming items and reviewed completed work.

I-91 Charter Oak Project (2019-Present), CT DOT, Hartford, CT The project involves the relocation of I-91 NB Exit 29 to the Charter Oak Bridge and widening of I-91 NB and US 5 / Route 15 NB to I-84 EB plus improvements to drainage and roadway. The project requires extensive coordination between all trades and disciplines including mechanical, electrical, and survey subcontractors. Daily activities include inspection, testing, and sampling of materials. All critical activities are recorded, compiled and submitted in report form. Materials required for the project include over 15,000 CY of concrete, 225,000 tons of bituminous concrete pavement, and over 130,000 CY of earth excavation and backfill.

Cricket Valley Energy Center (2017-19), Bechtel Corporation, Dover Plains, NY The project involved earthwork and concrete operations to form the foundation for the 1,100 megawatt, three unit, gas and steam turbine generator power plant. The project required extensive coordination between all trades and disciplines including mechanical, electrical, and survey subcontractors. Daily activities included inspection, testing, and sampling of materials. All critical activities were recorded, compiled and submitted in report form. Materials used for the project included over 26,000 CY of concrete, 2,300 tons of rebar, 290 tons of steel embedments, and over 150,000 CY of earth excavation and backfill.

Reconstruction of Route 175 /Cedar Street over Amtrak (2017), CT DOT, Newington, CT The project involved the replacement of the existing concrete box beam structure with a new plate girder frame with a concrete deck. Pre-cast bridge units (PBU’s) were constructed off-line and installed in two stages after existing sections of the bridge were removed to minimize impact to traffic. Additionally, sections of both abutments and wingwalls were reconstructed to accept the new bridge deck structure.

Contract E, Reconstruction of I-95/I-91/Rt. 34 Interchange (2011-17), CT DOT, New Haven, CT The project involved reconstructing the eastbound approaches to the bridge, known familiarly as the Q Bridge: aging overpasses were removed, new ones built, lanes widened and positions changed over 7.2 miles, all to speed the flow of traffic through the area for decades to come. Work focused on the confluence of Routes 34, 95 and 91 in what is perhaps the state’s busiest interchange: an average of 140,000 vehicles a day travel over I-95 in this section, some 100,000 more than the 1950s design was ever meant to accommodate. Materials used for the project included 143,000 tons of bituminous concrete, 58,860 CY of concrete, 9.9 Million pounds of rebar, 170,600 feet of 16-inch concrete piles along with 366,240 CY of earth excavation.

Phoenix Marine Inc. (2007-2010) 455 Washington Road, Sayreville, NJ 08872 Commercial Diver: Performed QA/QC inspections of existing and repaired structural components to insure compliance with design specifications. Installed, repaired, and maintained underwater structural and mechanical components in strict accordance with engineering QA/QC specifications. Accurately recorded all data related to quantity, and location of work performed.

Dockbuilder / Certified Shop Steward: Conducted tensile loading and load testing of structural steel components according to engineering QA/QC specifications. Represented union members at daily meetings while filing accurate weekly reports to union officials.

Trevcon, Inc. (2006-2007) 30 Church Street, Liberty Corner, NJ 07938 Commercial Diver / Underwater Welder: Installed cathodic protection components utilizing specialized underwater welding techniques and equipment. Conducted all operations with strict adherence to engineering QA/QC specifications and OSHA safety requirements.

Drake Associates, Inc. (1994-2006) 241 Main Street, Ansonia, CT 06401 Engineer / Draftsman: Generated AutoCAD drawings used to obtain permits from regulatory agencies

(CT D.E.P., U.S.A.C.E.). Compiled and processed survey data using terrain modeling software (GS Surfer) to produce contour maps used to calculate dredged volume for both final permit conditions and payment. Produced shop drawings to vendors and fabricators to ensure compliance with engineering specifications. Inspected all materials and supplies for accuracy and quality. Field Engineer / Diving Supervisor: Responsible for all levels of field operations including site supervision and QA/QC inspection. Submitted progress reports at weekly meetings and as requested by Resident Engineer. Completed and compiled daily reports which were entered into computer database using Microsoft Word and Excel format. Conducted all operations with strict adherence to engineering specifications and OSHA safety requirements.

Field Survey Technician: Performed condition surveys and inspections utilizing specialized equipment and procedures including ultrasonic thickness, acoustic fathometers, side scan and imaging sonar, underwater cameras and remotely operated vehicles. Generated inspection reports which presented data in AutoCAD drawings and Excel spreadsheets.

EDUCATION

The Catholic University of America, B.S. Engineering, 1986 COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD, GS Surfer (Terrain Modeling), Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word and Excel CERTIFICATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS

NETTCP QA Technologist (Cert. #1157, Exp. 1/2027), ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade I (ID

#01252511, Exp. 11/16/2022), Osha 10 Hour (Exp. 1/19/2020), Osha 30 Hour, CPR and First Aid, Hazardous Waste Site Operations Refresher, NYC Fire Dept. Cert. Ammunition Activated Tools/Hilti (E21)