Robert Kettl
Superintendent
Lakeside,CA
Summary
As an experienced professional construction manager, I offer 30 years of diverse skills for the execution and completion of large complex to small construction projects. Experienced industries include Civil Construction Transportation Federal CIP capital improvements Commercial Power Utility T&D substation Solar Fields Parks and Playgrounds. Experienced with total site civil development and leading diverse teams. Utilizes strong organizational and communication skills to ensure project milestones are met efficiently. Track record of implementing effective project management strategies and maintaining high safety standards.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
General Superintendent SSHO
Marcon Engineering Inc
Escondido, CA
10.2024 - Current
- Oversight for all Onsite and Off-site construction projects.
- Duties included supervising support for site superintendents and self-performing work with Marcon Superintendents and crews Subcontractors and site safety.
- Accomplished projects: Lake Cachuma RV Park Santa Barbra California $20Mil, Marcy Park San Diego California, Vista Village View Park Fallbrook California, Santa Barbara Airport parking modernization, Spicher Park Turf Base Ball field San Bernadino, NAVFAC Barracks 262 Modernization.
Superintendent SSHO
De La Fuentes Construction Inc
San Ysidro, CA
02.2023 - 10.2024
- Manage the Onsite and Off-site construction improvements.
- Duties included on-site supervising self-performing work with DLF crews Subcontractors and site safety and health officer.
- Heavy Equipment Operator.
- Accomplished projects: Wayfinding S signage Mesa College San Diego California, NAVFAC Supply Compound Improvements China Lake, NAVFAC Building 3 50 Improvements Coronado amphibious base, San Ysidro School District Playground modernization (7), SDUSD Burbank ES Turf Fields.
Superintendent
PAL General Eng.
San Diego, California
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Performing CALTRANS transportation projects: structural concrete, grading, excavation, slope repair, demolition, Onsite and Off-site civil improvements.
- Duties included on-site supervising concrete, grading traffic control crews, site safety competent manager and operate heavy equipment.
- Accomplished projects: CT 1 1 -43 1 304 429 ELB Bridge Project ($10M) Underpass re-grading and Concrete site restoration, CT 1 1 -1 1 A3388 CALTRANS Boulevard Maintenance Yard Pavement Rehabilitation.
Superintendent / Equipment Operator
Sierra Pacific West
Carlsbad, CA
12.2020 - 01.2022
- Performing grading and excavation slope repair, shoring, demolition and complex-key civil sites development, Onsite and Off-site civil improvements.
- Duties included on-site supervising one to three active grading crews, site safety competent manager and operating heavy equipment.
- Accomplished projects: NCTD/City of Encinitas Vulcan rail parking improvements managing multiple projects
Project Manager Superintendent
Layfield USA
Lakeside, CA
02.2018 - 07.2020
- Providing complete design build, installation of Geomembranes liners, and floating cover systems for municipal water reservoirs, wastewater treatment plants to secondary containment.
- Responsibilities include: Accomplished project: Pumpkin Hollow Mine Nevada: $15,000,000 installation of 1.2 million square feet of HDPE liner, Gales Reservoir Washington: $15,000,000 demolition, removal and installation of the reservoir liner, floating cover with rainwater pump removal system, PG&E Hinkley pond liners.
Estimator Project Manager
DCXcavation Inc.
Santee, CA
08.2012 - 02.2018
- Responsibilities included Estimating and Project Management for the total civil construction development in the Power Utilities, T&D, Substations and Renewable Energy industry.
- Specialties included drilled pier foundation, grading, excavation, storm water, demolition, dry and wet utility services installation, on-site and off-site capital improvements, concrete, pavement, fencing, storm water SWPPP and environmental mitigation from startup to completion.
- Accomplished project: New and Old SDG&E Bay Boulevard Substation Chula Vista, CA $10 Mil contract for the total civil site development improvements and complete demolition of the Old Substation, SDG&E MSA: contract for the Below Grade Substation work, SDG&E MSA: contract for the Drilled Pier Foundation work, SCE WinHub Substation: expansion, SCE TRTP Segment Drilled pier foundations, right away civil construction Estimated Projects SDG&E CNF (Cleveland National Forest) Swinerton Springbok I and II solar projects, SDG&E Tenaska solar project.
CEO/Owner
TGR Company, Inc.
Escondido, CA
07.1992 - 12.2012
- As a California (Class A) general engineering contractor performing design build civil construction, specializing in grading and excavation, earth retaining wall systems, landslide restorations, slope repair.
- General Engineering Contractor
- Managing operations of 50 employees
Education
Palomar Collage -
Palomar Collage
Hilltop High School -
Hilltop High School
Skills
- General Superintendent
- Site Superintendent
- SSHO
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- OSHA 30
- OSHA 40
- Onsite management
- Leadership
- Computer Proficiency
- ProCore
- Bluebeam
- MS Office suite
- Bluebeam Estimating
Construction supervision
Cost estimation
Budget control
Timeline
General Superintendent SSHO
Marcon Engineering Inc
10.2024 - Current
Superintendent SSHO
De La Fuentes Construction Inc
02.2023 - 10.2024
Superintendent
PAL General Eng.
01.2022 - 01.2023
Superintendent / Equipment Operator
Sierra Pacific West
12.2020 - 01.2022
Project Manager Superintendent
Layfield USA
02.2018 - 07.2020
Estimator Project Manager
DCXcavation Inc.
08.2012 - 02.2018
CEO/Owner
TGR Company, Inc.
07.1992 - 12.2012
Palomar Collage -
Palomar Collage
Hilltop High School -
Hilltop High School
Technical Experience
- Total site management of sub-contracted and self-performed improvements and civil construction development of turnkey projects
- Structural Concrete and foundations, drilled pier foundation
- Grading, Earth Retention, Excavation, Trenching, Import Export, Geotechnical Specialties, and Demolition
- Retaining Wall Systems and Slope Repair and water extraction
- Storm Water, Wet Utilities, SWPPP, Environmental Mitigation requirements
- Heavy Equipment Operator experienced with most equipment and field operations
- Safety Leader with 30 Hour Safety, Trench Safety, CPR/AED, First Aid Current