JSA, Inc. - North Studevant, NHCSI Member

Dick has over 60 years of construction inspection experience overseeing the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer mains, storage facilities and pump stations. He also worked as a Quality Control Inspector responsible for the inspection of materials received and for the construction of cooling towers for 3 nuclear power plants.   He has experience doing estimating, ordering materials and equipment for various projects.  Preparing and issuing invoices for payment and issuing P.O. for equipment. Maintaining logs of project quotes, invoices and P.O.’s with various contractors.  Retired from U.S. Naval Construction SEABEE Reserves in 1984 with 30 years’ service as an Engineering Aid Chief Petty Officer.

Served as the Specifications Engineer for the last 3 years with Weston & Sampson Engineers with the responsibility of maintaining the firm's master specifications. It was then that I became a CSI Member.  He reviewed specifications and construction drawings that were prepared for specific projects to determine constructability before their release for competitive bidding.   Vice Chairman of the Technical Review Committee for the company.  He has been a member of CSI for the past 20 years.  Presently working part-time for CDM-Smith in Chelsea, MA.

Provided construction inspection services for various engineering firms and municipalities on a contract basis for water, waste water and general construction projects.  Recently provided services to the town of North Andover, MA for water and waste water projects for 4 years prior to semi-retirement. Previous clients have been the city of Beverly, MA.; and the following engineering firms: Weston & Sampson Engineers, and for Whitman & Howard, Inc. as Resident Engineer for the construction of the Air Force Exchange at Pease Air Base in Newington, NH.