Resume - Charles B. Skaggs
Licensed Professional Engineer & Land Surveyor
1215 College Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431
270-584-2185
A. Experience
Consulting Engineer, Madisonville, KY
January 2009 – Present
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER & LAND SURVEYOR. Civil engineer providing consulting and land surveying services. Specializing in structural inspections and recommendations on a variety of residential and commercial topics – subgrade failure, concrete quality relating to alkali carbonate reaction, workmanship, and quality control. As professional land surveyor provided boundary surveying services to the general public, as well as mine planning surveying (oil well locations, property and mineral lines, etc.) for coal companies.
Cornette Engineering Services, Inc., Madisonville, KY
March 1995- December 2008
VICE PRESIDENT. Co-Owner, Vice-President, and Principal Engineer (Responsible in Charge) who supervises and performs engineering design, land surveying, and project management activities for civil and structural engineering consulting and professional services company. Performed extensive work in materials handling, transportation, and mine development /construction, as well as other civil engineering projects for the mining industry and coal-fired utilities. Well versed in project management (conceptual design, final design, budgeting, permitting, construction management, and contract administration). Served as expert witness in Alkali Concrete Reaction (ACR) concrete Class Action Suit involving residential construction throughout Western Kentucky. Supervised a staff of 6 graduate engineers and engineering technicians. Registered Professional Engineer in 5 States and Registered Professional Land Surveyor in Kentucky. As registered land surveyor was responsible for site location surveys of all facilities, mapping, residential boundary surveys and disputes, and construction layout/staking.
Southern Coal Handling Co., Inc., Madisonville, KY
March 1995- October 2008
VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING. Responsible-in-Charge of engineering, land surveying, and project management activities for construction management company specializing in turnkey/design-build coal handling projects for the coal fired utility industry. Firm performed extensive feasibility studies, facility design, and construction management of coal handling systems.
Southern Coal Handling Co., Inc., Madisonville, KY
January 1990 - February 1995
PROJECT MANAGER. Managed projects that included feasibility studies, permitting, design, construction, and operation of bulk transloading facilities. This firm specializes in creating new, cost effective modes for coal and limestone shippers, end users, and transporters. Significant projects include:
Commonwealth Edison - Kincaid Rail Unloader
TVA - Kingston Alternate Rail Access
Burlington - Northern Railroad - Muscatine Power and Light rail unloader
C & IM Railroad - Kincaid ash unloader
Supervised site surveys, construction staking, and facility layout for all projects.
White County Coal Corporation (A Mapco Subsidiary), Carmi, IL
March 1983 - December 1989
CHIEF ENGINEER. Directly responsible for engineering and construction for 1.5 MTPY mining complex in southern Illinois. Responsibilities included mine planning, permitting, construction, and mapping. Designed mine wide monitoring system, prepared all state and federal mining plans, insured environmental compliance in accordance with operating permits, and supervised surface and underground mineral and property surveys.
White County Coal Corporation (A Mapco Subsidiary), Carmi, IL
March 1982 - February 1983
PROJECT ENGINEER. Responsible for final engineering and construction of 1.5 MTPY mining complex in southern Illinois. Responsibilities included mine permitting, construction management, construction scheduling, construction inspection, and mine development. Prepared construction and operations permits for federal, state, and local approval.
Webster County Coal Corporation (A Mapco Subsidiary), Clay, KY
October 1981 - February 1982
ENGINEER TRAINEE. Completed underground mining certification and surveying training.
Aircraft Engine Group, General Electric Corporation, Madisonville, KY
August 1981 - September 1981
METHODS SPECIALIST. Manufacturing specialist for aircraft turbine engine blades and vanes processes. Responsible for production planning, scheduling, quality control, and training of equipment operators.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, United States and Korea
July 1975 - June 1980
PLATOON LEADER AND STAFF OFFICER. Troop leader and supervisor for various military construction projects in the United States and Korea.
B. Education
B.S. Degree - Civil Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY 1975
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Basic and Advanced Officer Courses (1975, 1980)
U.S. Army War College (1997)
C. Professional Certifications
KY Registered Professional Engineer, License No. 12824 (1982)
IL Registered Professional Engineer, License No. 062-040362 (1982)
IN Registered Professional Engineer, License No. 20023 (1982)
MO Registered Professional Engineer, License No.2002017820 (2002)
TN Registered Professional Engineer, License No. 00107766 (2003)
KY Registered Land Surveyor, License No. 2868 (1987)
D. Personal
Age 56
Board Member of Hopkins County YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, & Shawnee Trails Council - Boy Scouts of America.
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