Jon R. Dennis
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Telephone: 540-***-**** Cell: 540-***-****
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Certifications ICC S-2 Structural Welding Special Inspector –#8071902- 2010
ICC S-1 Structural Steel and Bolting Special Inspector – #807****-****
Certified Welding Inspector (AWS) #86010011 – 1986
Certified Welding Educator (AWS) - #9606003E – 1996
Certified Radiographic Interpreter (AWS)-#0506000N – 2005
ACCP Level II (Ultrasonic, Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Visual & Optical Testing)
ASNT-TC-1A (Ultrasonic, Radiography, Magnetic Particle & Dye Penetrant Testing)
Certified EIFS Inspector #562004
Certified Fireproofing Level 1 Technician #8320
American Welding Society Sustaining Company Member
Structural Inspector (WACEL) #1295
Nondestructive Testing Inspector (MSHA) #1143-86
Concrete Field Technician (RMCTC) #1395
Medical Gas Systems Installer (MGM) # 96B049
Certified Welder - 1975
Employment History
January 1996 - Present ACCP Level II, CWI, CWE, ICC -S1 & S-2– Dennis Inspection, Inc., White Post, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Provide third party structural steel inspection of buildings, towers and bridges in accordance with AISC, AWS and ICB.
Perform welder’s certification testing to AWS, API and ASME standards
Provide nondestructive testing, quality assurance and quality control to clients
Perform Quality Audits to AISC & ISO 9000
Fireproofing and EIFS inspections
Prepare bids and schedule projects for structural steel inspection jobs
Oversee daily operations of company
Welding inspector: Provide training in oxygen and acetylene welding and cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding tungsten gas arc welding and plasma cutting Instruction includes a combination of lectures and hands on shop time. Successful completion of exams earns student a certificate and is eligible to take certification exams
May 1991 – February 1996 Structural Inspector – Inspection Enterprises, Alexandria, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Perform non-destructive testing on bridges in the field and in fabrication shops in accordance with AWS and state requirements
October 1985 – May 1996 Owner/President – Dennis Welding & Inspection, Winchester, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Maintained a complete service shop with lathes, benders, welders, etc. Capable of a large range of metal fabrication and repairs. Portable equipment available for job-site repairs. Designed and fabricated ornamental iron railing, window guards, gates, stairways, circular stairways, truck bed railings.
Employed as many as ten (10) staff at various levels to assist in the fabrication of work.
Provided training in oxygen and acetylene welding and cutting, shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, tungsten gas arc welding and plasma cutting. Instruction included a combination of lectures and hands on shop time. Successful completion of exams earned student a certificate.
Provided third party inspection as requested, Visual, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle and Dye Penetrant Testing.
Prepared bids and scheduled projects for fabrication, welding and structural steel inspection jobs.
Performed all record keeping and transactions for the company. Oversee daily operations of the company.
March 1987 – March 1988 Inspector – Dove and Associates, Fairfax, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Perform inspection of structural fills and field testing of soils, concrete and structural steel.
Performed laboratory testing of materials, conducted soil profiles and percolation tests.
Performed third party building inspections in accordance with the Building Officials Council of America (BOCA).
May 1986 – March 1987 Structural Inspector – Inspection Enterprises, Alexandria, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Trained and supervised less experienced inspectors in nondestructive testing for structural steel, concrete buildings and bridges. Shop inspection of structural steel at High Steel, Lancaster, PA, Allied Engineering Products, Winchester, VA and William Enterprises, Manassas, VA. Responsible for nondestructive testing at Union Station, Washington, DC, River Town Commons Shopping Center, Oxon Hill, MD, China Town Arch, Washington, DC and renovations of Springfield Mall Shopping Center, Springfield, VA.
October 1984 – May 1986 Senior Metals Inspector – CTI Consultants, Fairfax, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Trained and supervised less experienced inspectors in nondestructive testing for structural steel, concrete building, structural steel shop inspections, piping assemblies and various components made from metal. Testing and record keeping for welder certifications.
April 1984 – October 1984 NDE Technician – Trans-Eastern Inspection, Springfield, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Nondestructive engineering of various types of parts and components, including piping assemblies, structural fabrications and a variety of power plant components. Obtained valuable working knowledge of several codes and standards including AWS D1.1, ASME Sections I, III, V, VII, ANSI B31.1 and API 1104.
January 1984 – April 1984 Welder Layout Man – Superior Iron Works, Inc., Sterling, Virginia
Responsibilities:
Participated in layout and fabrication of ornamental railing and structural steel. Materials used included steel, brass, aluminum, cast iron and stainless steel. Welding processes included shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc and oxygen acetylene.
March 1980 – March 1984 Level II Technician – Nuclear Energy Service, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut
Responsibilities:
Participated in pre-service and in-service examination as a Level II in ultrasonic testing and liquid penetrant testing. Supervised Level I and trainees in ultrasonic testing and liquid penetrant testing at Susquehanna I and II Sites, Shoreham Site, Nine Mile Site, Callaway I and Wolf Creek I Nuclear Power Plants.
August 1979 – March 1980 Level II Technician – Conam Inspection, Danbury, Connecticut
Responsibilities:
Performed ultrasonic testing. Inspections of aluminum plates, bars and tubing. Wrote procedures and developed techniques for ultrasonic (immersion and contact) examination.
Performed radiographer exams using x-ray machines on projects such as switching, piping, outer housing and mirror frames. Devised a technique shooting and developing of film and interpreting the result.
January 1979 – June 1979 Teacher’s Assistant – Southeast Community College, Milford, Nebraska
Responsibilities:
Demonstrated various nondestructive testing duties in magnetic particle testing, dye penetrant testing, ultrasonic testing and radiography testing. Checked equipment and designed calibration blocks.
June 1977 – June 1981 United States Navy Reserves
June 1975 – June 1977 United States Navy
Responsibilities:
Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class. Planning, supervision of fabrication, installation and repair of all types of structures shipboard and shore based plumbing and piping systems.
Education Loudoun County High School, Leesburg, Virginia – Graduated 1975
Southeast Community College, Milford, Nebraska – Graduated 1979
(Associates Degrees in Welding Metallurgy and Non-Destructive Testing)
Industrial Seminars Inter-Granular Stress Corrosion Cracking Training
EPRI NDE Center – 40 credit hours
Ultrasonic Testing
Nuclear Energy Services – 16 credit hours
Visual Testing
Nuclear Energy Services – 40 credit hours
Flywheel Ultrasonic Testing
Nuclear Energy Services – 5 credit hours
Confined Space Awareness
HMB Rescue – 8 credit hours
Installation of Medical Gas Systems/Brazing Qualification
Medical Gas Management, Inc.
Structural Steel Inspection
International Conference of Building Officials – 13 credit hours
Fundamentals of Connective Design
AISC – 7 credit hours
Nondestructive Testing of Welds
AWS – 16 credit hours
Steel Building Structures Certification Boot Camp
AWS – 23 credit hours
Field Applied Fireproofing
AWC – 8 credit hours
AWS 9-Year Recertification Seminar
AWS – 50 credit hours
AWS Radiographic Interpretation
AWS – 40 credit hours