Brian Hickey has over 30 years of experience managing an ODOT quality control and quality assurance laboratory. He has overseen testing and material acceptance on over 1,000 projects involving millions of tons of material. He supervises a staff of technicians, conducts trainings, and contributes to developing new policies and specifications. Hickey is highly respected within ODOT and the industry for his expertise in asphalt testing, production, and placement as well as aggregate testing.

1. Brian Hickey
Personal Information Key Skills
Address
Phone
Email
770 Woodview Drive
Ashland, OH 44805
419-554-1136
hmalabmanager@gmail.com
Office Management:
 Planning/Scheduling/Organizing
 Forecasting
 Budgeting
 Purchasing
 Management
 Supervision
 Form Development
 Safety Awareness
Technical:
 Plan Review
 Data Review/Interpretation
 Non-Spec Material Disposition
 Technical Questions
 Investigations/Field Review/Claims
 Problem Solving
 Specification Writing/Development
 Research/Demonstration Projects
 Equipment Maint./Calibration
Personal:
 Employee Training/Development
 Presentations
 Customer Focused
 Communication
Computer:
 MS Office
 MS SharePoint
 AASHTO SiteManager
 Kronos
 AgileAssets EIMS
Executive Summary:
I am a dedicated, reliable leader with
30 years of experience in managing a
QC/QA lab. My work is highly respected
by my employer and industry peers. I
excel at analyzing data and ensuring
contract requirements are followed. I
enjoy planning and scheduling work.
My skills and experiences would be
valuable to any organization.
Education/Work Experience
Ashland High School
Ashland, OH
1977 – 1981
Graduate
Ohio Department of Transportation
District Three, Ashland
1985 – Present
Lab Manager
Areas of Expertise
Laboratory management and supervision
Asphalt QC/QA processes
Asphalt production, testing, and placement
Aggregate production and testing
Current
Certifications
 ODOT Level 3 Asphalt
 ODOT Level 3 Aggregate
 ODOT Level 2 Aggregate
 ODOT Level 1 Aggregate
 ODOT Field Quality Control Supervisor
 ACI Concrete Field – Grade 1
 Radiation Safety
 CDL Class B
References
John Adamski, PE Clifford Ursich, PE
Sr. Project Manager President and Executive Director
RETTEW Associates, Inc. Flexible Pavements of Ohio
Phone: 330-818-9765 Phone: 614-791-3600
David Powers, PE Robert Weaver, PE
Asphalt Section Head District Construction Admin.
Ohio Dept. of Transportation Ohio Dept. of Transportation
Office of Materials Management District Three, Ashland
Phone: 614-275-1387 Phone: 419-207-7158

2. Major ODOT Project Experience
During my 30-year career I have been responsible for material acceptance on approximately 1,000
projects involving millions of tons of material. My role on these projects has been to:
 Conduct plan reviews during design to identify errors or suggest changes before sale date
 Attend preconstruction meetings to outline material acceptance requirements
 Review material letters submitted by contractors for contract appropriateness
 Process plant reports and certified test data submitted by producer/suppliers
 Supervise a staff of 5-8 technicians who sample, test, and monitor the producer’s plant
operations and testing to ensure contract compliance
 Prepare asphalt pay factor analysis reports at job end and handle the disposition of non-
approved materials which may result in either pay deductions or removal and replacement
 Perform field reviews of non-approved materials or those showing visual defects
 Coordinate asphalt plant inspections and calibrations before the start of production
I’ve had the opportunity to be involved in many major projects over the years. Some of those were:
 Eleven projects between 2000-2014 spanning 80 miles of I-71 from Morrow to Cuyahoga
County that involved total reconstruction and adding a third lane in each direction
 Three projects between 2002-2004 in Crawford County involving relocation of USR-30
through new construction
 A 2004 project in Wayne County relocating USR-30 through new construction. This project
was one of the first asphalt Perpetual Pavement projects done in Ohio with the westbound
lanes being built with asphalt and the eastbound lanes with concrete
Major ODOT Work Activities
 Manage an AMRL satellite materials test lab including the required equipment calibration
and documentation as well as participation in annual Round Robin reference testing
 Supervise a staff of 5-8 technicians providing mentoring, skill development, training,
evaluations, and discipline
 Participating in numerous research/demonstration projects including but not limited to:
Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA), Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA), Perpetual Pavement, Superpave
asphalt, Warranty pavements, fiberized asphalt, thermal segregation, and improved
longitudinal joint construction
 Provide instruction by lecture, PowerPoint Presentations, handbooks, and manuals at:
ODOT District Construction Schools, ODOT Office of Materials Management schools, Local
Public Agencies (LPA) schools, and Highway Technician training courses for inspectors
 Facilitate regional ODOT district lab manager’s meetings to review processes and issues
encountered during the previous construction season
 Conduct Spring Producer Meetings to meet with all suppliers going over concerns from the
previous season and expectations for the coming one
 Participate in annual ODOT and FHWA Quality Assurance Reviews
 Contribute major input to our Central Office in developing or revising policies or new
specifications
 Recent appointment to the District Pavement Type Selection Committee which meets to
determine pavement design types to use on each project