Travis C. Marsh is a Metallurgical and Materials Engineer currently working as a Surveyor for ABS ensuring vessels are constructed according to regulations. He has a B.S. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines, where he graduated summa cum laude. His experience includes quality assurance roles with ArcelorMittal and internships with various divisions of ABS focused on inspection, material approval, and standards development.

1. Travis C. Marsh
Metallurgical and Materials Engineer
707 Tenth Ave. Unit 641 1-281-881-4394
San Diego, CA 92101 traviscarlton91@gmail.com
Professional Summary
I am currently employed by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) as a Surveyor for the construction of steel vessels in accordance
with ABS rules and international maritime regulations. My educational background is in physical metallurgy and I have work
experience in the production of steel and quality assurance.
Areas of Interest and Experience: metallurgy of alloys, steel manufacturing, mechanical & non-destructive testing, weld procedure
design, quality control & inspection, international standards
Academic Achievements: Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Graduating Senior
Engineering Skills
• Metallurgical evaluation and analysis
• Critical thinking
• Public speaking and presentation
• Research and report writing
• Laboratory experimentation
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Employment
 American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) July 2014 – present
Surveyor – San Diego, CA
Description: Surveyor of new construction processes and vessels, from material traceability and welding to assessment of
complete structural and mechanical systems of ships. My primary responsibility is to pay due diligence throughout inspection
and approval processes and issue certificates of approval for ships and the various manufacturing industries that serve them.
Prior to acquiring this position I was trained via classroom sessions and temporary work assignments:
• ABS Group (August 2014-October 2014): risked-based inspection scheduling for piping systems in the crude oil transport
and ammonia production industries.
• ABS Survey (November 2014-February 2015): new construction surveys in San Diego for chemical tankers and LNG-
fueled containerships.
• ABS Technology (March 2015-June 2015): technology design approval for subsea blow out preventer equipment and
meetings for the revision of national industry standards.
• ABS Engineering (July 2015-October 2015): conflict resolution related to approval of material manufacturers and
upkeep of an internal material manufacturer database.
 ArcelorMittal USA Summer 2013
Metallurgical Engineering Intern for Quality Assurance – Indiana Harbor, IN
Description: Created instructing documentation for upgrading the computer-based order processing program to account for
quality requirements, designed an experiment to evaluate the effect of anisotropy on steel fracture properties, performed
failure analysis of sheet steel specimens with a scanning electron microscope and an optical microscope.
 Colorado School of Mines August 2011 – May 2013
Physics Teacher’s Assistant – Golden, CO
Description: Assisted students during Physics Laboratory, graded homework and exams.
Education
 Colorado School of Mines B.S. May 2014
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering – Minor in Energy GPA: 3.9
Team Projects:
• Heat treatment design for advanced high strength steel in the auto industry
• Weld distortion analysis of low transformation temperature (LTT) steel filler metal
• Analysis of the effect of recycled concrete aggregate on the basicity of water