1. Steve 575-639-3445 or 575-894-7616
E-Mail wildcowboys51@gmail.com
Salazar
Objective
To obtain a position that utilizes my skills and knowledge and enhances my
ability to contribute to the growth of the organization.
Education
Certifications
High School Diploma
TTCP Concrete, TTCP aggregates NUC/Nuclear, Soils certified, Traffic Control Sup, and
Sampling Cert.
Densometer - Backscatter, Direct Transmission & Air Gap Backscatter, QC/QA Level I & ll ,
ASCET Certified
Professional experience Sept 2014 to Present
QC Inspector, Saulsbury industries
Project 9604 Barstow TX. MI Vida Plant 4
Gas & Oil Separation Plant.
Project Civil Inspector, Inspections on foundations, Concrete Civil Inspector (TTCP
Concrete Certified), Earthwork Inspector, Mechanical Inspections, Steel Structures
Inspections, and Piping Inspections, Flange Torque. Coatings Inspections, Computer
reporting & document control, RFI’s, NCR’s, Transmittals, Concrete packages, Steel
Structural Packages Tracking Systems.
March 03, 2014 to Present.
CET III, NMDOT.
Project inspector Dist. 1, Inspections of Highway materials, Earthwork, ADA Improvement
projects, C&G, ADA Ramps, Concrete Inspections, Traffic Control Supervisor, TTCP.
Utility Coordination with City, Field Density moisture control, Striping, Signing.
March 29, 2013 to Nov, 2013.
Project Construction Observer, Bohannan Huston
Torreon Road Rehab Project – Sandoval County
Inspection & Observation for project activity’s, Base Course, SP III, Traffic Control,
SWPPP, Perm Signing, Lime Treated S.G. To meet all Federal & State requirements &
Specification per contract documents.
April 28, 2012 to March 2013
Project Lead Inspector for the NMDOT
Project LC00060 – Bohannan & Huston Inc.
Inspections I-25/I10 corridor includes Roadway. Backfill, B/C, Sub Grade & Prep, DI,
CWB’s, CBC, MSE, Seeding Project, Striping, Grail, PMBP, Signing, Concrete. All
requirements per NMDOT specifications.
Special inspection of concrete structures, field testing of structural steel & concrete to meet
specifications and contract documents per NMDOT requirements, field casting of
specimens and reporting field results as required for payment.
March 2011 to April 2012
Project Coordinator / Quality Manager
New Mexico Spaceport – Gerald Martin Construction Management.
Project coordinator to NMSA, Terminal Hangar Facility, ARFF / Maintenance Facility,
Booster Station / Site Water, WWTP, Pump Plant Facility, Fuel Storage Facility.
Quality coordination with general contractors along with sub-contractors to establish
contract quality control requirements through accepted and approved QA/QC programs
and QC plans. Monitoring specification and requirements for various projects to the New
814 N. Pershing St.
Truth or Consequences
New Mexico, 87901
H - Phone 575-894-7616
C - Phone 575-639-3445

2. Mexico Spaceport Authority. Monitoring contractor QC programs to assure all
requirements are met and processes are per specifications. Monitoring processes of
installation of various components and fabrication. Assessments and audits to assure
protocol are being implemented per requirements, internal audits and assessments,
reporting daily reports, weekly assessments and monthly audits per requirements.
40 hrs. Per week.
Sept 09 – Nov 2010
Assistant Quality Manager/Lead Construction Inspector
(QA/QC) Western Technologies Inc. (Special Inspections)
Inspections of Civil Engineering at Airfield Runway (Spaceport Project), Inspections
Through Quality Control and Quality Assurance at sub grade, concrete treated sub grade,
PMBP Asphalt paving and concrete PCCP at final grade.
Inspections of drainage structures, RCP and backfill requirements through specification
and contract documents, all plan and profiles checked through approved drawings per
design acceptance.
Inspection of concrete pads, structural steel, conduits, duct banks and site electrical.
Inspection of Earth Work through field lab work and field density/moisture control.
Special Inspections, Terminal Hangar. MSE, Backfill Earthwork.
50 hrs per week.
April 09 – Sept 09
Project Inspector (QA/QC) Conoco Phillips, Wood River Refinery
Construction QA, Inspection of Civil Engineering through quality control inspections
And surveillance audits on a programmatic quality functions.
Inspections including concrete structures, earth work, structural steel, piping, grouting,
Mechanical, piping, hydro’s, jeep testing.
Electrical, grounding grids, structural ground, conduits.
Insulation, piping, valves, tanks, vessel through required specifications, temps.
Coatings, piping, paint types, epoxy types, structures, etc.
Acceptances made through REPs, project documents specifications, AFC, IFC,
Shop drawings, through internal audits and quality assurance. 50 hrs. Per week.
Sept 07 – Jan 09 Springville Generation Station
Project Inspector – SGS4 – QC/QA Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation
Inspection of concrete structures, including Boiler, Turbine Deck, Elevated Slabs, Bag
House, Water Treatment, Cooling Towers, Fly Ash Silo, Duct Banks, Radio Stackers &
Bents (Coal Yard) .
Civil Earth work on Grading, Asphalt, Excavation, Final Grading
Electrical Conduits and Grounding Grids.
Mechanical Piping throughout project, Holiday tests, Hydro’s Etc.
Instrumentation on water treatment building and surrounding area, Turbine Generator,
Boiler Etc.
Perform daily Inspection as per Project Specifications and Contract Documents and
QC/QA Surveillance and Audit
Served as Lead in absence of the Project Mechanical Engineer and QC/QA Manger.
50 hrs per week.
June 05 – March 07 Parsons Brinckerhoff Raton, NM
Project Inspector II
Consulting with NMDOT, Dist. 4 on the 64/87 GRIP corridors. Inspection of earth work, concrete,
drainage structures, bridges and paving projects to comply with NMDOT specifications and
requirements. 60 hrs. Per week.
January 05 – June 05 City of Las Cruces Public Works Las Cruces, NM
Project Inspector II
Inspection of City projects and Housing Sub Divisions to meet City project specifications &
contract requirements. Inspections included earth work, concrete work, paving projects,
draining projects as per Public Works Department required. 40 hrs. Per week.

3. June 2004 – January 05 AMEC Earth & Environmental Albuquerque, NM
Field Engineering Technician
Perform field materials testing at various commercial job sites, concrete per ACI; densities per
ACNM (TTCP); asphalt per City of Albuquerque specifications. Currently certified in ACI,
Nuclear Densometer- Backscatter, and Direct Transmission & Air Gap Backscatter.
In Materials Testing Lab at AMEC perform GMM (Rice) methods, Bulks, Gyratory & Marshall,
Asphalt & Soil splits, Aggregate sample splits & wash gradation (sieve analysis).
40 hrs per week.
June 2001 – February 2004 Parsons Brinckerhoff, Las Cruces, New Mexico
February 2001 to June 2001 PBS & J Consulting Albuquerque, NM
Construction Inspector, Lead Inspector
Inspection on earthwork, backfill, embankment, base course, sub-grade. Concrete inspection at
bridge decks anddrop inlets. Stripingandrumblestripinspection. Bituminous CurbInspection
and Prime & Tack for contract, CN 3780 & 3781 on US 70 corridor. Construction Inspector
Big-I project in Albuquerque.
Supervised 5 to 8 employees. Worked with prime contractors and sub-contractors to assure
quality construction. Assisted project managers with plans, implemented change orders and
specification changes due to field conditions. 50 hrs. Per week.
August 1992– February 2001 NM State Highway & Transportation Dept.
Highway Engineering Tech III
Started as Highway Maintainer II worked up to Highway Engineering Tech III, stationed at various
locations throughout the State of New Mexico.
Job duties included: Millinginspectionwithdepthandwidthchecks. Hot & ColdIn-SituRecycling.
Lay down Operation Inspection including temperatures, segregation & mat thickness.
Concrete, Asphalt, Sub-grade & Corrugated pipe Inspections. Traffic control. SPIII & SPIV
inspection. Striping Inspection. Brazier Process. Project Plan reviews for drains, pump
stations, sidewalks, DI’s, MH’s, and C&G. Worked with field-testing lab. Reported all
quantities, field measured for actual quantities. Recorded data in project source books and
daily reports. Supervision of Techs. 50 hrs. Per week.
August 1980 – May 1992 Bartoo Sand & Gravel, Truth or Consequences, NM
Plant Superintendent
Operated sand plant to produce sand and gravel products for all State and Federal projects for
the Highway department, local customers, City and County. Produced materials including
asphalt, base course, chip and seal and concrete rock. Ran screening plant, crusher, worked
at hot plant. 60 hrs. Per week.
Supervised employees. Conducted safety meetings for employees.
Note:
A total of 24+ years’ experience in the construction industry, Maintenance, Construction
Inspections, Consulting, QA/QC, Safety, Open Pit Mining, Civil Engineering, Structural
Engineering, ACI, 30 hr. OHSA, Refinery’s, Power Plants.
Other Skills/References
Computer skills: MS Word and Excel, 2007 Word-Excel-Office, Power point, Site Manager :
Bilingual English/Spanish
References available upon request