Experienced construction resident engineer seeking a construction engineering management position providing me the opportunity to continue the development of my professional skills and training specializing in water and wastewater public works construction projects.
David A. Portsmouth
Professional Objective
Experienced construction resident engineer seeking a construction engineering management position providing me the opportunity to continue the development of my professional skills and training specializing in public works construction projects.
Career Summary
25 years experience in the construction field engineering and inspection of public works projects.
10 years experience in the design engineering and construction inspection of state highway DOT projects.
Technical Engineering Expertise
2006-2008
Stearns and Wheler LLC – Environmental Engineers and Scientists
16701 Melford Boulevard – Suite 330 - Bowie, Maryland 20715
* Primary responsibilities included construction administration and management, on-site observation and project inspections of all construction activities associated with the wastewater treatment plant ENR upgrade project.
* Furnished onsite construction project management and detailed technical advice and recommendations on the wastewater treatment plant construction and equipment installation and control system operations along with providing recommendations to the contractor on the project scheduling, construction techniques and methodologies.
* Coordinated all field construction activities, prime contractor and multiple subcontractor scheduling and construction management along with the day-to-day construction contract administration and project wide inspection services and the construction project oversight for several independent inspection agencies on their scheduling and project management.
* Provided recommendations on construction civil engineering and design modifications, construction project management and implementation, project horizontal and vertical control surveying, project stage construction sequence and planning, coordinating all construction activities with state, county, local municipal officials and the owner and system operators.
* Performed construction inspections of site development including storm water management and erosion control, underground and above ground process pipng, structural steel and concrete structures, architectural with masonry and pre-engineered buildings, all plumbing and HVAC systems, mechanical equipment systems, chemical feed systems, electrical and communication systems.
* Performed daily on site construction administration, project management and inspections and field verifications of contractor conformance and contractual stipulations of the local codes, specifications and contract plans / documents.
* Reviewed monthly payment estimates, request for information and clarifications, review change order requests, construction material submittals, equipment O&M manuals, coordinated equipment start-up procedures and the programming of operational controls and SCADA systems.
* Provided construction material quantity take-offs and measurement,daily construction reports, construction photos, monthly progress meeting, Primavera project documentation,as-built drawings and project final closeout documentation.
* Managed the timely equipment delivery schedules, complex equipment installation and startup operation procedures for the construction of the $40 million dollar wastewater treatment plant enhanced nutrient removal upgrade project on the Upper Chesapeake Bay with the maximum design capacity of approximately 6.1 million gallons per day.
2005-2006
Criser Troutman and Tanner Consulting Engineers
3809 Peachtree Avenue - Wilmington, North Carolina 28403
Engineering Representative / Project Inspector
Onslow County Water Treatment Plants - Jacksonville, North Carolina
* Furnished onsite project management, technical advice and recommendations on construction methodologies.
* Coordinated construction activities, contractor scheduling and day-to-day construction contract administration.
* Provided construction civil engineering / design modifications, project surveying, and inspection management.
* Performed daily on-site construction inspections to verify contractor conformance with the contractual stipulations.
* Provided quantity measurement, monthly payment estimates, change order requests, as-built drawings and project documentation.
* Responsible for the construction / installation of two (2) separate multi-million dollar reverse flow water treatment facilities.
2004-2005
CMTS - Construction Management Technical Services
9132 Cypress Green Drive - Jacksonville, Florida 32256
Construction Field Engineer / Vacuum Sewer Specialist
JEA Septic Tank Phase Out - Jacksonville, Florida
* Provide construction engineering support and guidance for civil design consultants and construction management.
* Furnish on-site project management and detailed technical advice on vacuum systems installation and operations.
* Performed daily onsite construction inspections to verify contractor conformance with the contractual stipulations.
* Developed comprehensive Vacuum Sewer Construction Inspection Training Program and planned classroom training sessions.
2002-2004
Entegee - Engineering Technical Group
5309 Victoria Avenue - Davenport, Iowa 52807
Construction Field Engineer / Technical Consultant
Vacuum Sewer Collection Systems - Nationwide
* Provided construction engineering support and guidance for civil design consultants and construction contractors.
* Furnished on-site project management and detailed technical advice on vacuum systems installation and operation.
* Provided system acceptance testing management; project stage construction sequence planning and scheduling.
* Performed project layout and surveying and inspection; prime and subcontractor construction coordination.
* Approved field design modifications, construction material submittals, and requests for information replies.
* Provided project quantity measurement, construction documentation and complete final as-built drawings.
* Supervise the installation of multi-million dollar vacuum sewer collection systems including station facilities.
2001-2002
John L. Jersey and Associates
7015 NE 42nd Avenue - Portland, Oregon 97218
Construction Project Engineer - Heavy Civil
McGuire Dam - Reservoir Expansion Project - Oregon
* Coordinate multiple sub-contractors, developed stage construction sequence planning and scheduling.
* Managed wetland mitigation and timber harvest, enforcement of environmental /erosion control compliance.
* Provided construction civil engineering and design modifications, project surveying, and inspection management.
* Supervised blasting / rock quarry mining and crushed rock aggregate production and construction materials testing.
* Provided quantity take-offs, monthly payment estimates, change order requests, RFI’s, and project documentation.
* Acquired all federal, state and local permits, material authorization and approval of construction submittals.
1999-2001
Bechtel Corporation - Personal and Operational Services
3245 146th Place SE - Bellevue, Washington 98007
Construction Coordinator - Telecommunications / Civil
Metromedia Fiber Network - City of Seattle, Washington
* Managed construction inspection teams and furnished civil engineering support for constructability issues.
* Provided the outside plant construction field engineering and field design recommendations and modifications.
* Designed complex diverse building / facilities cable entrance links, field designed tunnel / bridge attachments.
* Provided AWS 3G wireless cell site field design recommendations along with technical and performance solutions and general constructability guidance to AT&T design engineers on cell tower antenna facilites and building entrance cellular sites throughout entire northern California including Sacramento metropolitan area.
1998-1999
Cross Country Land Services
321 Ninth Street, Suite 309 - Leavenworth, Washington 98826
Construction Field Engineer - Telecommunications / Civil
Worldwide Fiber Networks - City of Portland, Oregon
* Provided the outside plant construction field engineering and field design alignment recommendations.
* Furnished construction engineering support and redesign modifications due to constructability issues.
* Designed complex diverse building / facilities cable entrance links, field designed tunnel / bridge attachments.
* Provided prime and sub-contractor construction sequence planning and supervised field inspections.
1996-1998
David Evans and Associates
2828 SW Corbett Avenue - Portland, Oregon 97201
Field Design Engineer - Telecommunications / Civil
Level 3 Communications Network - Western United States
* Research right of way maps, property title search, underground utility maps and acquired private easements.
* Identification and field design engineering of alternative alignments for all conflicting utilities within project.
* Provided the construction planning and design engineering for directional / jack bore under roadway sections.
* Furnished detailed field design alignments including building / facilities and railroad bridge attachments.
1995-1996
City of Hillsboro - Light Rail Transit Project Office
205 SW Third Avenue - Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
Project Construction Inspector - Heavy Civil
Tri-Met Light Rail Transit Project - Portland, Oregon
* Reviewed contract plans and specifications and furnished civil engineering support for constructability issues.
* Inspected embankment stability / existing roadbed rehabilitation efforts to resolve major drainage problems.
* Monitored project wide wetland mitigation sites and enforced environmental /erosion control compliance.
* Performed daily on-site inspections to verify contractor conformance with the contractual stipulations.
1984-1994
Washington State Department of Transportation
4200 Main Street - Vancouver, Washington 98660
Transportation Technician III - Civil / Construction
Washington State Highway Construction Projects
* Performed daily onsite inspections to verify contractor conformance with the contractual stipulations.
* Developed 3 dimensional coordinate computer programs for the construction of concrete bridge structures.
* Operated GPS and total station survey instruments on both design and location and construction surveys.
* Operated the complete field construction materials testing laboratory and Troxler nuclear densometers.
Transportation Technician II - Civil / Design
Washington State Highway Design Projects
* Assisted in the planning, geometric design, technical calculations, cost estimates and project specifications.
* Developed design reports, hydraulic reports, right of way, and the contract plans, specifications and estimates.
* Produced the contract plans using Intergraph MicroStation and AutoCAD computer aided drafting software.
* Assisted DOT Headquarters personnal department develop the Transportation Technician II promotional test.
Additional Education
1980-1983
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington 98225
Civil Engineering Technology – Surveying
1970-1972
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, Washington 98225
Electronics Technology - AC-DC Circuits
Specialized Skills and Training
Airvac® Vacuum Sewer Collection System - Installation and Operations Training Program
OSHA Trench / Excavation and Manhole Confine Space and Certified Competent Person
Washington State DOT Certified Nuclear Density Technican and Construction Inspector
Washington and Oregon States DOT Certified Construction Traffic Control Coordinator
Oregon State DOT Certified Nuclear Density Technician and Construction Inspector
Intergraph MicroStation CADD, Autodesk AutoCAD, Trimble Terramodel System
Professional References Provided Upon Request.
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