Field Technician, Inspector,Project Manager
Resume:
Jerry Horacek
Phoenix, AZ ***53-5654
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Professional Resume
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Construction Inspector / Field Technician / Surveyor
Industry Focus: Construction & Inspection Job Title: Civil Engineering Inspector
Experience: 25+ Years Looking For: Any Position Type
Visa Status: U.S. Citizen Salary: $35000 - $45000
Education Level: College Degree
Experience:
March 1988 to Date
Construction Technical Services
Phoenix, Arizona
Independent Consulting Soils and Materials Field Technician and Improvement District Inspector on Commercial, Residential, Municipal, and Offsite Construction Projects for Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Clients throughout Arizona, and Southern California including Firms such as Ricker, Atkinson, McBee, Mormon and Associates, Speedie and Associates, and Engineers International in the Phoenix area as examples. As a Consulting Construction Materials Testing Technician/ Site Inspector I am responsible to conduct varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further to assist other in house employees to transport equipment, specimens, and documentation to field and laboratory personnel, laboratories, clients, and other offices. Work is usually performed under the direction of the Construction/Field Manager and does involve all aspects of contract administration, inspection, quality control, reporting, procurement/buying, cost control, scheduling, work plan review/assessment, submittals, as built review and any other task at the discretion of the Construction Manager. I further assist in providing technical advice and guidance for designated engineering projects and programs at assigned site. I also assist in the review, investigation and development of appropriate recommendations regarding assigned engineering projects. I participate on small, medium, to large site construction, expansion or modification projects, administering contracts with vendors for the provision of services and equipment. And develop working knowledge of local, state and federal regulations appropriate to area of assignment. I am required to have and maintain Arizona Training and Technical Institute (ATTI), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and Radiation Safety Certifications.
August 1986 to March 1988
A.A.K.O. Geotechnical Engineering Consultants Inc.
Agoura Hills, California
Senior Level Technician with responsibility for Supervising, and conducting Geotechnical Field, Laboratory and Site Inspection operations, and on Construction Materials Quality Control testing and Inspection work on High-rise Building and Caltrans Highway Construction Projects as a Deputy Public Works Inspector within Los Angeles and Orange Counties. I have extensive experience in Ventura, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Luis Obispo Counties. I have provided consultation on a wide variety of projects involving complex geotechnical conditions, such as experience in residential and commercial developments ranging from large residential and commercial tracts to single lot residential projects. My experience include multi-story residential and commercial developments, schools and hospitals, water storage tanks and res¬ervoirs, subterranean parking structures, roadways, and public works projects. I have performed detailed stability analysis of numerous slopes and landslides including evaluation of slope deformation and landslide stabilization. I have evaluated liquefaction potential, static and dynamic settlement, within temporary and permanent excavations, expansive soil movement of shallow and deep foundation systems, and ground modification and improvement. My experience covers all aspects of project work from feasibility, field investigations, laboratory studies, project construction and engineering review. As a senior level technician I have conducted numerous forensic investigations for individuals, public agencies, and insurance carriers regarding structure movement or distress caused by landslides, expansive soils, liquefaction, ground shaking, settlement, and drainage or erosion. I have further provided expert witness testimony in depositions, trials and mediations.
June 1984 to August 1986
Geobase Geotechnical Engineers Inc.
El Toro California
Senior Level Consulting Field Technician, conducting Construction Materials Testing and Inspections operations for High-rise, Municipal and Design Build Construction Projects within varied areas of Orange and San Diego Counties, and Military Base Construction sites. I was further responsible for the performance of a variety of complex technical civil engineering inspections on surface and structural related construction projects. I reviewed construction plans, and ensured that contractors and their building crews adhered to required construction specifications and safety guidelines. I further assisted with the training and certification of junior level civil engineering inspectors. I performed quality control/ assurance inspections on concrete structures, underground utilities, highway and street construction work. I conducted regular site visits to inspect footings, drainage structures, and concrete/ masonry concrete structural reinforcing steel placement for compliance with commercial/ residential design specifications, analyzed and tested materials utilized within these projects for conformity with established building code and project specification requirements
January 1982 to June 1884
Hook Engineering Inc
Phoenix, Arizona
Senior Improvement District Inspector responsible for all phases of Site Grade and Drain operation of City Street and Secondary Highway Construction Projects, duties where inclusive of Structural, Welding, Concrete Placement observations and site Inspections included Box, Bridge, and Pipe Culvert construction examinations along with Curb, Gutter, Sub grade, Asphaltic Base Course and Finish Course Placement Inspections, duties further included Plan and Specification Review, response to Sub and General Engineering Contractors Request for Information, and any Change Order Request submittals filled on the Project, such as Greenway Parkway Improvement District Construction in North Phoenix, and Chandler Blvd. in Chandler Arizona
January 1980 to January 1982
Thomas, Hartig and Associates Inc
Chandler, Arizona
Senior level Field Materials Testing and Inspection Technician responsible for installation of and Quality Control of Materials placed within the Construction of Concrete and Cast Iron Cylinder Water Line, Storm Drain, and Roadway Construction within Private and Municipal Projects, and Building Pad, Roadway Fill, and Embankment placement on Residential, Municipal and Commercial Projects my geotechnical engineering experience includes large residential and commercial tracts involving hillside grading of over two million cubic yards of fill. I have extensive experience in multi-story industrial and commercial developments, water storage res¬ervoirs, subterranean construction, roadways, towers, recreation facilities, and public works projects. I have performed detailed studies of numerous slopes and landslides including evaluation of slope move¬ment and the remediation of large landslides. Also, I have evaluated site liquefaction potential, shored excavations, expansive soil movement, static and dynamic settlement, and foundation and pile bearing capacities.
September 1978 to January 1980
Speedie and Associates Engineers Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
Senior Field Technician with responsibilities for all Density testing and Inspections Of Concrete Placement on Residential, Commercial, Military, and Airport projects Inclusive of Concrete Compressive Strength Sampling and Testing and the Concrete Flexural Beam Sampling and Tests taken in the field if required by Specifications for that type of Concrete Placement within subject projects. I performed quality control/ assurance inspections on concrete structures, underground utilities, highway and street construction work. I conducted regular site visits to inspect footings, drainage structures, and concrete/ masonry concrete structural reinforcing steel placement for compliance with commercial/ residential design specifications, analyzed and tested materials utilized within these projects for conformity with established building code and project specification requirements.
July 1975 to September 1978
Construction Inspection and Testing Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona
Site Inspector and Field Testing Technician on varying types of Construction and Remediation Projects from Underground wet and dry utility placement and back fill to Roadway embankment excavating and fill density testing complete to finish Building Pad and Roadway elevation of private Residential, Commercial, Municipal, Military and F.A.A. Construction Projects, Duties included performing skilled inspections of varied public works, development and related projects; reading and interpreting construction drawings, plans, specifications and public works construction contracts; overseeing a variety of tests performed by contractors to verify compliance with Standard Specifications and Details; scheduling and conducting preconstruction meetings that included contractors, project engineers, utility company representatives. Responsibilities also included preparing estimations of the time, materials, and costs related to the construction of a wide variety of public works facilities and infrastructure. I was certified, to use a nuclear gauge for performing relative compaction testing on a variety of materials, I further conducted Septic system investigations for necessary percolation testing studies in order to determine the rate that the septic system's effluence will percolate into the a field to determine the proper design for the subject septic system.
March 1963 to July 1975
Arizona Department of Transportation Highway Division
District 1 Headquarters Phoenix, Arizona
As a Civil Engineering Technician 1, both Materials and Survey responsibilities did Include that of Party Chief of a 6 man Survey Crew on Location Survey and later on Interstate Highway, State Secondary, and Federal Fund Participating City Street Construction Projects under the Federal Defense Highway System, then later the Responsibilities came to include those of Material Quality Control Supervisor on these same types of Projects, supervising other junior level Civil Engineering Aid Technicians and conducting Field Testing and Structural Inspections myself and also in concert with subordinate Technicians of Reinforcing Steel elements and Foundation bearing conditions for Bridge Construction and the Testing, Sampling and Inspection of the Concrete Placement activities within them, both Drainage and Overpass and all Sub grade and finish Roadway elements inclusive of other Drainage Structure such as Pipe and Box Culvert system placement Inspections and Quality Control Sampling and Testing either Field or Laboratory of subject Construction Materials where performed personally or under my direct observation further responsibilities included the review, copulation and preparation of Project Construction Materials Acceptance, Daily, and Field Density Reports and review same for adherence to Federal and Project Plan and Specification requirements
Extended Education:
Civil Engineering, International Correspondence School Scranton Pennsylvania 1964
Construction Materials, Phoenix College Phoenix, Arizona 1968
Civil Engineering, Phoenix College Phoenix, Arizona 1973
Civil Engineering, Arizona State University Tempe Arizona 1980
Registrations and Certifications:
Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, Registered
Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T) No. 06159
Arizona Radiation Regulatory Agency, Registered
Radiation Safety Officer and Nuclear Gauge Licensee
Arizona Technical Institute, A.T.I. Certified Field Technician # 11600F
American Concrete Institute, A.C.I. Certified Concrete Technician # 01011723
City of Phoenix, Certified Deputy Public Works Q.A./Q.C. Technician
Troxler Laboratory, Certified Portable Gauge Technician
Professional Affiliations:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Society of American Military Engineers
American Public Works Association
International Conference of Building Officials
Arizona Technical Institute
American Concrete Institute
References:
Mr. Dave Thomas P.E. Ricker, Atkinson, McBee, Mormon and Associates
2105 S. Hardy Drive Suite 13, Tempe Arizona 480-***-****
Mr. Brett Creaser P.E. Speedie and Associates
3332 E. Wood Street, Phoenix Arizona 602-***-****
Mr. John Chevallier P.E. Geobase Geotechnical Engineers
25422 Trabuco Road Unit 105, El Toro California 714-***-****
Mr. Jim Fisher P.E. Fisher Geotechnical Engineers
P,O, Box 3069 Thousand Oaks California 818-***-****
Mr. Michal Hook P.E. Hook Engineering
3221 N. 24 th. Street, Phoenix Arizona 602-***-****
Mr. Earl Gibbons P.E. Construction Inspection and Testing Co.
2137 W. 7th. Street, Tempe Arizona 480-***-****
Mr., Tom Thomas P.E. Thomas, Thomas and Associates Engineering
2105 S. Hardy Drive, Tempe Arizona 480-***-****
Representative Projects:
I-17 and Arizona 101Traffic Interchange, Interstate and State Secondary
Highway Construction, Arizona Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Speedie and Associates Engineers, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further assisted other employees to transport equipment, test specimens, and documentation to contractors, A.D.O.T. laboratory personnel, clients, and field offices as consultant technician on this project.
Arizona 101 and 19TH. Ave. Overpass, State Primary and Secondary
Highway Construction, Arizona Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Speedie and Associates Engineers, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further assisted other employees to transport equipment, test specimens, and documentation to contractor, laboratory personnel, clients, and field offices as senior consulting technician on this projects night shift, within the roadway embankment, aggregate base, structure placement, and finish roadway paving operations.
U.S. Highway 87 at Sunflower Az., State Primary and Secondary
Highway Construction, Arizona Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Speedie and Associates Engineers, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further assisted other employees to transport equipment, test specimens, and documentation to contractor, laboratory personnel, clients, and field offices as senior consulting technician on this projects night shift, within the roadway embankment, aggregate base, drainage structure construction, and finish roadway paving operations.
Greenway Parkway Capital Improvement District
Major Streets Construction, City of Phoenix Engineering Department, Hook Engineering, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further conducted on site inspections within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, bridge culvert placement, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving Operations within this capital improvement district construction project.
Sky Harbor International Airport, South Runway and Air Cargo Apron
City of Phoenix Aviation Engineering Department, Engineers International Inc., the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further conducted Concrete Compressive Strength Sampling and Testing, Concrete Flexural Beam Sampling and Tests taken in the field required by the F.A.A. Specifications for this type of Concrete Placement within subject projects runways and taxiways.
City of Peoria Arizona, City Hall and Municipal Courts Complex, Building And Parking Structures
City of Peoria Public Works Dept., Engineers International Inc., the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, within the city courts and municipal complex, and parking structures, inclusive of masonry grout placement sampling and testing within the main building structures, and structural reinforcing steel inspections within them prior to grout placement, inclusive of the roadway fill and building pad fill placement, mass haul roadway embankment fill placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving Operations within this capital improvement district construction project.
Indian Bend Wash Flood Control Channel, City of Scottsdale Public Works.
U.S. Army Corps. Of Engineers and Construction Inspection and Testing Co., Maricopa County Bridges (11 locations), Secondary Highway Construction, Maricopa County Highway Department, Maricopa County Subdivisions Dept., Construction Inspection and Testing Co., the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing, conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate within the Indian bend wash, further conducted on site inspections within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, bridge culvert placement, Arizona canal siphon structure, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and other drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving Operations within this capital improvement district and U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers flood control construction project.
Metro Center Business Park and Office Complex, High Rise Construction,
Roth Construction and Development Corp., Construction Inspection and Testing Co., the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, within the metro center office complex, and on site parking structures, inclusive of masonry grout placement sampling and testing within the main building structures, and structural reinforcing steel inspections within them prior to grout placement, inclusive of the roadway fill and building pad fill placement, mass haul roadway embankment fill placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving Operations within this new construction project.
Arrowhead Ranch Community Development, Subdivisions
Paloma Corporation, Hunt Stevens Investments, Thomas, Hartig and Associates, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further conducted site materials testing within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, box culvert placement, building pad, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, and other pipe culvert and drainage structure placement, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving Operations within this residential subdivision construction project.
Luke Air Force Base F 16 Flight Wing Headquarters
U.S. Air Force Engineering Wing, Thomas Hartig and Associates. the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further conducted Concrete Compressive Strength Sampling and Testing, Concrete Flexural Beam Sampling and Tests taken in the field required by the U.S.A.F. and F.A.A. Specifications for this type of Concrete Placement within subject projects runways, taxiways, ammunition bunkers, adjoining building structures, and tarmac construction.
Santa Ana City Zoo, Park Entrance Construction and Administrative Center
City of Santa Ana Public Works Department, Geobase Engineering Inc., the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, within the Santa Ana Zoo Administrative complex, on site park entry building, and parking structures, inclusive of masonry grout placement sampling and testing within the main building structures, and structural reinforcing steel inspections within them prior to grout placement, inclusive of the roadway fill and building pad fill placement, mass haul roadway embankment fill placement, aggregate base, and other pipe and drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving operations within this new park entry construction project.
Universal Studios Hollywood, Crib Wall Construction and Visitors Center
Universal City Public Works Department, A.A.K.O. Geotechnical Engineers, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, within the universal studios Hollywood complex, slope protection crib wall construction at the visitor’s center, on site parking structures, inclusive of masonry grout placement sampling and testing within the main building structures, and structural reinforcing steel inspections within them prior to grout placement, inclusive of the roadway fill and building pad fill placement, mass haul roadway embankment fill placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving operations within this new construction project.
Meridian Road South of Warner Road, Secondary Highway Construction
Maricopa County Department of Transportation, City of Mesa Public Works Dept., Ricker Atkinson McBee and Associates, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing, conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate within the power line floodway and meridian road bridged crossing from Warner road to star fire avenue, further conducted on site inspections and testing within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, bridge culvert placement, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and other drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, water line, natural gas line, and finish roadway paving operations within this M.C.D.O.T. highway, and joint M.C.F.C.D. flood control construction project.
Maricopa County Flood Control District, Mountain Horizons Unit 1 to 14, Subdivision, Bridge (2), and Diversion Channel Construction
Pulte Homes, Del Web Corporation, City of Mesa Public Works Department, Ricker Atkinson McBee and Associates, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing, conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate within the Power Line Floodway and Mountain Road bridged crossing from Elliot Road to Ray Road, further conducted on site inspections and testing within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, bridge culvert placement, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and other drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, water line, natural gas line, and finish roadway paving operations within this M.C.D.O.T. highway, and joint M.C.F.C.D. flood control construction project.
Desert Valley Estates Unit 1 to 4, Subdivision and Flood Control Channel Construction
Meritage Homes Corporation, Maricopa County Department of Transportation, Maricopa County Flood Control District, City of Mesa Public Works Department, Ricker Atkinson McBee and Associates, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing, conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate within the Power Line Floodway and Signal Butte Road bridged crossing from Warner Road to Ray Road, further conducted on site inspections and testing within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, bridge culvert placement, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, other pipe culvert and other drainage structure construction, curb, gutter, water line, natural gas line, and finish roadway paving operations within this M.C.D.O.T. Highway, and joint M.C.F.C.D. Flood Control construction project.
Marketplace at Prasada, Offsite Roadway Construction, Greenway Road and Cotton Lane
City of Surprise Public Works Department, Ricker Atkinson McBee and Mormon Engineers, the project work in soils, asphalt, and concrete field sampling and testing conducted varied field and laboratory tests of concrete, soils, asphalt, and aggregate, further assisted other employees to transport equipment, test specimens, and documentation to contractors, other laboratory personnel, clients, and field offices as consultant technician on this project. , further conducted site materials testing within the sanitary sewer, storm drain, box culvert placement, building pad, roadway fill and mass haul embankment placement, aggregate base, and other pipe culvert and drainage structure placement, curb, gutter, and finish roadway paving operations within this commercial retail center construction project.
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