Jason Tyler
Cypress
Summary
27 total years of experience in construction trades, project management, and construction inspection. Including work performed as a journey-level carpenter, building construction foreman, superintendent, QA manager, and construction/building inspector. Skilled and knowledgeable in construction and building inspection, with experience ensuring structures comply with local codes, regulations, and specifications. Familiar with a variety of inspection types including structural integrity, safety protocols, and code adherence. Strengths include strong analytical skills, effective communication abilities for clear reporting and collaboration with construction teams, and adeptness at identifying issues early to prevent costly rework or delays. Contributed to enhancing building safety and quality through thorough inspections and actionable feedback on numerous projects.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Construction Inspector
Port of Los Angeles
04.2022 - Current
- Lead inspector on Port civil projects with duties including, but not limited to, progress payments, daily inspections and reports, OCC and environmental regulatory compliance, inter-jurisdictional coordination with stakeholders and sister agencies, accounting and tracking of time and materials, sub-contractor interface, site safety guideline enforcement, and daily reporting.
Construction Inspector
City of Los Angeles
10.2017 - 04.2022
- Includes time working at the Port prior to official transfer. I was tasked with duties such as landside and marine pile driving, overseeing subcontractors, wharf and landing construction, a variety of both architectural and structural concrete elements, sewer, storm drain, electrical duct banks, asphalt street construction, street lighting, traffic signal installs, curb & gutter, ADA access ramps, masonry structures, etc.
- Additional duties relating to building construction included LADBS interface and permitting, monitoring of excavations, bottom certification, methane barrier install, reinforcing steel and concrete forms and placement, as well as confirming all opening dimensions, plumbing and electrical rough ins.
QA Manager/Architectural Field Manager
Jacobs Engineering
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Large-scale federal courthouse construction and renovations.
- Performed QA inspections on major trade disciplines such as building mechanical, plumbing, framing/drywall, fireproofing, sound attenuation, etc.
- Duties included running job meetings, safety compliance and training, daily reporting, specialty testing and reporting, punch list coordination, and progress payment analysis.
Project Superintendent
McGuire Builders
06.2014 - 05.2016
- Large scale hospitality/luxury hotel renovations including running construction crews, sub-contractors, scheduling and contract compliance, material procurement, public/client interface, safety compliance and enforcement.
- Schedule driven, fast paced work environments dealing with occupied buildings.
- Commercial building construction and building code compliance based on fire codes, plumbing, electrical, building mechanical, sound attenuation, and ADA design.
Construction Foreman
DCM Construction
07.2013 - 08.2014
- Foreman carpenter duties included leading crews on the construction of fast-food chain restaurants.
- Duties included daily reporting, manpower and material estimations, time and priority task management, quality assurance, site and worker safety, permit and building official interface.
- I was a working foreman performing many different tasks including plumbing, painting, light electrical, clean-up, manpower hours collection and paycheck distribution.
Construction Inspector
City of Los Angeles
01.2006 - 08.2008
- Worked on various bond funded buildings throughout Los Angeles including five police stations and three fire stations and an animal shelter.
- I utilized my masonry special inspector deputy license on the majority of these efforts.
- Projects included the Rampart, Mid-Cities, Hollenbeck, San Pedro Replacement police stations and Fire Station 31 and 64.
- During this time I worked under senior inspectors and gained knowledge on managing and inspection details on large scale municipal construction.
Building Inspector
Los Angeles Dept. of Building and Safety
07.2005 - 01.2006
- Inspection of tenant improvements and new construction as an LADBS building inspector.
- Managing inspections and routes/time management.
- Client interface and building code enforcement.
- Roof diaphragms, framing, sheer walls, bathroom and kitchen (commercial) remodel inspection.
- Learned typical LA/CA building codes and familiarized with where to find unusual code req's and exceptions.
Carpenter
City of Los Angeles Dept of Sanitation
03.2001 - 07.2005
- Carpenter duties included door and window installation, scaffold building, reinforcing steel and concrete placement, door lock and hinge repair and install, T-bar ceiling, drywall install and finishing, ADA access ramp and handrail construction, cabinet making and install.
- Constructed custom cabinets within fully equipped support shop and installed at various locations within the City of LA.
- Constructed large scale floating islands for lakes within the city of LA.
- Performed locksmithing duties; key making, lock install, rekeying locks, etc.
- Performed tenant improvements and remodels of city facilities.
Carpenter
McGuire Builders
05.1999 - 05.2000
- Worked as foreman for high end hotel renovation, high rise construction company.
- I managed work crews and sub-contractors building offices, partition walls, fire walls, draft curtains, and rated hallways within high rise structures.
- Performed layout and construction per approved drawings.
- Involved in managing sprayed fireproofing, asbestos abatement, demolition, VAV and fire dampener install, utility installs and relocations through floors, ground penetrating radar, fire stopping, door and window install, finishes, and punch list coordination.
Carpenter
ICS Construction
05.1996 - 06.1999
- Lead carpenter specializing in custom and commercial skylight installs.
- Trained and certified to operate scissor lifts, knuckle booms and Gradall type industrial forklifts.
- This company also constructed roof trusses in commercial tilt-up buildings.
- Various carpenter skills such as curb framing rafter/joist under pinning, seismic retro fitting with added beams and plywood diaphragms.
- Performed work with membrane and torch down asphaltic roofing.
- Installed custom multi-pane skylights in residential buildings, as well as fusible link commercial pop open skylights.
- I achieved journey level carpenter certification during this time.
Carpenter/Carpenter Apprentice
Pacific States Construction
03.1991 - 04.1995
- First job in construction composed of in-field training as a recognized carpenter apprentice.
- Duties included all types of wood framing in commercial and residential structures, walls, floor systems, bracing systems, rafter and roof construction.
- This company performed high end insurance financed reconstruction and new construction.
- I was exposed and assisted with HVAC, plumbing and finish installs, including finish carpentry and cabinet installs.
Education
Associate's of Arts Degree -
Long Beach Community College
Carpenter Apprentice Training Requirements -
Whittier Carpenter Union Training Center
Concrete Construction -
Innovative Training Center
Commercial Building Inspector -
Bureau of Contract Administration
Structural Masonry Construction -
Port of Los Angeles
40 Hour Hazwoper -
EPRO Services
Certified Gas Barrier Inspection/Certificate -
NATEC
Confined Space Competent Person -
NATEC
Skills
- Quality assurance and compliance
- Project management
- Environmental regulations
- Contract administration
- Site safety enforcement
Contractor Experience
- L'Ermitage Hotel Renovation, Beverly Hills
- Four Seasons Hotel Renovation, Beverly Hills
- Four Seasons Hotel Renovation, Newport Beach
- Sheraton Hotel 'The Block' Renovation, DTLA
- Sheraton Hotel Renovation, LAX
- Hyatt Hotel Renovation, LAX
- New Federal Courthouse, DTLA
- Royball Federal Courthouse, DTLA
- Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Warehouse, Chino
- Multiple residential ground-up home & renovation construction
- Belmont Plaza Public Pool, Long Beach
- Echo Park Floating Gardens
- Residential and Commercial Framing
- Large Scale Building/High Rise Construction
Certification
- LADBS Concrete Construction special inspector
- LADBS Methane Barrier special inspector
- LADBS Drilled in Anchor/Seismic Torque special inspector
- LADBS Wood Construction special inspector
- LADBS Structural Masonry special inspector
- ICC Commercial Building Inspector B1
- ICC Structural Masonry special inspector
- ICC Concrete Construction special inspector
- OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety and Health Certificate
- TWIC Identification
Public Works Experience
- San Pedro Replacement LAPD Station
- Mid-Cities LAPD Station
- Rampart LAPD Station
- Hollenbeck LAPD Station
- Harbor Animal Care Center
- Fire Station 64
- Fire Station 21
- LAX Landside Airside Modernization Project
- Los Angeles Convention Center Solar Array Replacement
- Familiar with all types of Public Works Permits
- Street, access ramp, curb and gutter, and sidewalk construction.
- Large scale traffic control plans and implementation.
- Street lighting and Traffic Control plans and construction.
- Sewer line and maintenance hole construction.
- Storm drain line and maintenance hole construction
- Trenching and trench safety, engineered shoring plans.
- Beam and lagging construction and survey monitoring.
- Safety inspection/enforcement
- Confined space definition and safety measures.
Port Experience
- Berths 74-84 Promenade & Townsquare Waterfront
- Wilmington Waterfront Promenade and Building Demolition
- Front Street Beautification
- Berths 167-169 Marine Oil Terminal Improvement (support)
- Landside and marine pile driving.
- Pier and floating dock construction.
- Contract administration, payment and managing Port projects as lead inspector.
- Combi wall/sheet pile construction.
- Building construction, concrete wall and roof construction.
- Port regulatory and environmental specifics
- Chemically impacted and hazardous soil remediation.
- Inspection and engineering/construction manager coordination.
- Dynamic compaction and monitoring.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Construction Inspector
Port of Los Angeles
04.2022 - Current
Construction Inspector
City of Los Angeles
10.2017 - 04.2022
QA Manager/Architectural Field Manager
Jacobs Engineering
04.2016 - 10.2017
Project Superintendent
McGuire Builders
06.2014 - 05.2016
Construction Foreman
DCM Construction
07.2013 - 08.2014
Construction Inspector
City of Los Angeles
01.2006 - 08.2008
Building Inspector
Los Angeles Dept. of Building and Safety
07.2005 - 01.2006
Carpenter
City of Los Angeles Dept of Sanitation
03.2001 - 07.2005
Carpenter
McGuire Builders
05.1999 - 05.2000
Carpenter
ICS Construction
05.1996 - 06.1999
Carpenter/Carpenter Apprentice
Pacific States Construction
03.1991 - 04.1995
Associate's of Arts Degree -
Long Beach Community College
Carpenter Apprentice Training Requirements -
Whittier Carpenter Union Training Center
Concrete Construction -
Innovative Training Center
Commercial Building Inspector -
Bureau of Contract Administration
Structural Masonry Construction -
Port of Los Angeles
40 Hour Hazwoper -
EPRO Services
Certified Gas Barrier Inspection/Certificate -
NATEC
Confined Space Competent Person -
NATEC
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