1. PAUL AYERS
619.302.5262
akh@contractor.net
Certified Welding Inspector, AWS
CERTIFICATIONS
American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector: Cert #14060871, June 2014
Verifiable through online sources at all times https://app.aws.org/certification/search
Additional Certifications:
 DVBE and SDVOBE certifications are in progress, expect completion in March 2016
 ICC S1: I will soon be in receipt of combo Welding/HSB ICC Certification
I intend to also be certified in Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) and Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
LICENSES
Business License: City of Escondido, BL# 177889, January 2016
OBJECTIVE: To be your first-choice for a quality assurance expert in Structural Steel & Welding.
EXPERIENCE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Mr. Ayers has been in the construction industry for 14 years in addition to a strong background in QA/QC for 19
years, following retirement from Active Duty in 2014. He has provided certified welding inspections, new
construction and retrofit, for infrastructure, commercial and educational projects in California for local, state and
Federal customers. Quality Assurance services, ground-floor research and development of new projects, processes
and curriculum. Current responsibilities, since August 2014, have included providing certified visual welding
inspection, post-installed anchor torque verification, material identification, verification that applicable Standards
are kept- i.e. AWS, AISC, etc.; verification of inspection requirements per customer needs, in accordance with
project plans and specifications, documentation of findings, and submittal of a daily reports to the appropriate
project personnel.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
References per-project upon request.
 SDSU Chiller Plant Critical Repairs - Project Cost: $2.318M
P2S Engineering - Bryson Borzini - 562.497.2999 / 619.618.2347 - http://www.p2seng.com/contact/
- Provided shop structural steel and pipe welding inspection for upgrades to the chilled water system and
upgrades to the pumping station, and provide for the reconfiguration of the central plant piping.
 San Dieguito UHSD Middle School & multi Building - DSA File 04-113169 - Estimated: $30.3M
Lionakis, Architect - 949-955-1919 - don.mcallister@lionakis.com
Provided shop and field structural steel welding for new construction of a local Middle School, to include
seismic forms and bracing, ADA elevator installation, specialty handrail and barrier system, roof
mounted HVAC mechanical supports welded to new roof construction.
 Miramar Data Center Upgrades – DSA File 04-113689 – Project Cost: $522,377.80
Greg Smith, Inspector of Record – 619.843.3747 - gsmith@sdccd.edu - Provided shop and field
welding inspection for replacement of multiple roof mounted HVAC system mechanical stands, welded to
existing roof structural steel. This project fulfilled current codes and state requirements.
 San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Pedestrian Building (General Services Administration) $216M
Geoff Blakely, Superintendent - 619.733.6045 - gblakely@halbertco.com
Fiscal Year 2015 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, the funding needed for
Phase 2: Provided shop and field structural steel welding for construction of new International Border
Crossing in San Diego County. This Project will accommodate estimated daily traffic of 25,000
northbound pedestrians per day.
Hobbies & Interests: Working with my family in a local church group, volunteering with a local BSA Scout
Troop, outdoors, photography, blacksmithing, woodworking.