A challenging position in the Civil or Construction Engineering fields in which I am able to utilize, enhance and expand my extensive construction management and administration experience skills as well as employ my practical construction experience to evaluate/recommend alternative construction designs to minimize costly construction impacts and design flaws.
Hans P. Bosshardt
7330 Dartford Drive Unit 6
McLean, VA 22102
Telephone: (571)431-9910
Email: Bosshardt_hp[at]cox.net
Professional Objectives:
A challenging position in the Civil or Construction Engineering fields in which I am able to utilize, enhance and expand my extensive construction management and administration experience skills as well as employ my practical construction experience to evaluate/recommend alternative construction designs to minimize costly construction impacts and design flaws.
Summary of Work Experience:
URS Corporation (September 1999 to Present)
Rte I-95/Telegrapgh Road Interchange for Virginia Department of Transportation – Project Inspector (Structures) for the construction of a new interchange in Alexandria Virginia. Responsibilities include contract compliance and inspection, coordination and supervision of project field engineers, engineering review and analysis of contractor\'s construction operation (Approximate cost $ 240 million)
Woodrow Wilson Bascule Bridge Project for the Maryland State Highway Administration – Chief Bascule Bridge Inspector for the construction of a new 12 lane, bridge over the Potomac River, located in Washington DC. Responsibilities include contract compliance and inspection, coordination and supervision of project field engineers and material testing technicians, engineering review and analysis of contractor\'s construction operation (Approximate cost $ 200 million)
City of Chicago Department of Transportation Bureau of Bridges and Transit – Field Engineer for the inspection of the I-90 Skyway Bridge located in Chicago. Responsibilities included inspection and evaluation of the structural adequacy of simple spans and continuous steel bridge spans along a 7.5 mile section of I-90.
Willow-Higgins Reservoir at O’Hare International Airport – Field Engineer for the construction of a drainage reservoir, expansion of an existing reservoir, construction of a pump station, storm sewer, jacking of 144†concrete pipe, relocation of existing watermains and relocation of an existing sanitary sewer lift station.
Cowan-Lorraine Road – Senior Construction Engineer for the replacement of the Industrial Waterway Bascule Bridge in Gulfport, MS. Responsibilities encompass contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, supervision of recent graduate engineers, engineering review and analysis of contractor’s shop plans and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate cost $ 30 million)
California Department of Transportation(Caltrans)
Construction Experience (January 1989 – August 1999)
New River Bridge - Caltrans’ Assistant Structure Representative for the replacement and removal of the New River Bridge on Imperial County Route 86 in Brawley, CA. Responsibilities encompassed contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, review and implementation of contractor’s health and safety plan, compliance with OSHA safety orders, engineering review and analysis of contractor’s trenching and shoring contract plans, engineering review of prestressed concrete I-beam girders, engineering analysis and review of metal deck falsework forms and bridge removal contractor’s shop plan, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate cost $ 4.5 million)
Rose Canyon and El Cajon Blvd. Deck Overlay - Caltrans’ Resident Engineer on the deck rehabilitation of Rose Canyon Creek Bridge and El Cajon Overhead Bridge in San Diego on Interstate Route 5 and 8. Responsibilities comprised contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, coordination of all construction related activities to ensure compliance with state specification, coordination and supervision of state engineers and material testing personnel, compliance with OSHA safety orders, engineering review of bridge removal contractor’s shop plan, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate value $ 1.5 million)
Oversight Seismic Strengthening Engineer_ Caltrans’ Structure Construction Oversight Engineer on numerous seismic strengthening projects in and around San Diego from the Mexican Border to Sorrento Valley. Responsibilities encompassed coordination and supervision of consultant engineering staff personnel, technical support and liaison between the Office of Structure Construction and the numerous consultant engineering firms, engineering analysis and review of trenching and shoring plans as well as falsework contractor’ s shop plans to ensure compliance with State specified requirements, technical support and liaison between the Office of Structure Construction Materials Division on welding issues which pertained to AWS D1.5 specification implementation, witnessing material’s testing to ensure compliance with state requirements, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate costs of projects ranged between $ 1.0 million to $ 8.million)
Coronado Bay Traveling Scaffolding - Caltrans’ Resident Engineer on the repair and refurbishment of the steel maintenance traveling scaffolds on the Coronado Bay Bridge in San Diego. Responsibilities encompassed contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, coordination with state and federal wildlife and environmental control agencies, compliance with OSHA safety, engineering analysis and review of scaffold falsework and bridge removal contractor’s shop plans, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate costs $ 0.7 million)
I-5/I-8 Interchange Seismic Strengthening - Caltrans’ Assistant Structure Construction Representative on the seismic strengthening of the I-5/I-8 interchange in San Diego. Responsibilities comprised contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, coordination and supervision of state engineers and material testing personnel, coordination with environmental agencies, compliance with OSHA safety orders, engineering review and analysis of falsework and trenching and shoring contractor’s shop plans, engineering and analysis of bridge removal and temporary support frames contractor’s shop plans, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate costs $ 22 million)
Re-built Earthquake Damaged I-10 Freeway - Caltrans’ Office of Structures Construction Structure Representative on the reconstruction of the earthquake damaged Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) and seismic strengthening/repair of the Rte. 126/I-5 interchange in Los Angles. Responsibilities encompassed contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, engineering review and analysis of prestressed steel and joint assemblies contractor’s shop plans, and routine engineering tasks.
State Route 52 Extension -Caltrans’ Office of Structure Construction Assistant Structure Representative on Phase III of the State Route 52 freeway expansion in San Diego. Responsibilities involved contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, coordination with state and federal environmental agencies, engineering analysis and review of prestressed steel and falsework contractor’s shop plans, engineering review of trenching and shoring and joint assemblies contractor’s shop plans, supervision and training of rotating engineers, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate cost $ 32 million)
Jeffery Road Overcrossing - Caltrans’ Office Of Structures Construction Assistant Structure Representative on Jeffery Road Overcrossing replacement over I-5 in Tustin. Responsibilities comprised contract administration, contract compliance and inspection, engineering review and analysis of trenching and shoring and prestressed steel contractor’s shop plans, and routine engineering tasks.
(Approximate cost $ 3.5)
Professional Certifications:
Engineer-In-Training Certification
American Concrete Institute Concrete Field Testing Technicians, Class 1
Education:
1985 to 1988 – Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
1982 to 1984 – Norwalk State Technical College, Norwalk, CT
Graduated with an Associates in Science in Civil Engineering Technology
Personal Data:
Fluent in Spanish
References Available Upon Requests
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