DON L.

ABDON
PO Box 854 • Burlington, KY 41005 (859) 803-6839
Qualified Construction Inspector
• Dependable, motivated professional with comprehensive experience in inspection of landslide
reclamation, drilling investigations, subsidence abatement drilling and grouting and mine
shaft/portals
• Highly skilled in concrete, soil compaction, shallow foundations and steel inspection
• Certified in multiple areas: Concrete Field Testing, Nuclear Meter and OSHA
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills with ability to communicate effectively with multiple
levels of project management
• Detail-oriented individual with superior testing and documentation skills
• Registered at USAjobs.gov

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Construction Control Representative 7/2009 to 3/2010
Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District
Supervisor: Rick Markwell (937) 255-2977
• Successfully completed project at Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• Monitored construction, equipment and materials used on excavations, grading, compaction,
backfilling and drilling operations
• Verified that all standards and regulations were met
Technician III 10+ years
Terracon (formerly H.C. Nutting) Cincinnati, OH
Supervisor: Harold Widener (513) 321-5816
Completed numerous projects, including those at, Fort Washington Way Realignment and Bluegrass
Motor Speedway
• Conducted soil and concrete testing and inspection
• Performed quality control testing on projects of various sizes and trained in density and moisture
control of materials
• Completed foundation, steel and other inspections
Construction Inspector 9/2001 to 6/2003
Eagle Construction Monitoring Burlington, KY
Self Employed
• Reported directly to government to resolve and inspect construction regarding coal-mine
landslides (subcontracted to US Dept. of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and
Enforcement)
• Provided on-site inspection of various types of retaining walls, completed daily, weekly and final
reports and photographed/videotaped project from start to finish
Waste Treatment Coordinator 1/1995 to 9/2001
Sachs Automotive Florence, KY
• Completed reduction of heavy metals in continuous and batch treatment waste streams, trained
other employees in correct job procedures and gave tours of plant to Environmental Engineering
students, received an award from the state for Compliance

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 30-hour Training ACI Concrete Field Testing Certification
Troxler Nuclear Meter Certification Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Grade & Drain
Concrete Materials & Properties, Terracon
Contracting Overview Course & No FEAR Act Training, US Army Corps of Engineers, Wright
Patterson AFB
Civil Engineer/Construction Mgt. /Environmental Engineering, Cincinnati Technical College