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RESUME of Herman Lewis Sigmond

 

EXPERIENCE:

1983   to present

Herman L. Sigmond Company - Inspections Division, Laurel Springs, New Jersey.

President.  Perform existing condition inspections for clients throughout Southern New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania.  Evaluate residential and commercial buildings, cause and effect of certain structural and systems defects, site drainage problems, and construction related safety hazards.  Recognized expertise in general construction practices, structural steel fabrication and construction practices, and I.C.C. (B.O.C.A.) and O.S.H.A. Code violations.  Experience totals more than 1000 building inspections, and numerous site inspections related to matters in litigation.  Has been deposed, court qualified, and has testified as an expert in matters related to construction defects and/or construction related safety hazards.

 

1972 to present

Herman L. Sigmond Company, Laurel Springs, New Jersey.

President.  Act as Senior Project Manager, and/or provide comprehensive structural steel and miscellaneous metals design and detailing services on thousands of industrial and commercial structural steel construction projects throughout the Eastern United States.  Such projects have ranged in size and complexity from nuclear power plants, petrochemical plants, wastewater treatment facilities and bridges to schools and small commercial buildings.  Extensive experience in project management, field engineering, interacting with other professionals, and coordinating with all major trades and phases of construction.  Proficient in complex trigonometric calculations, problem solving, direct supervision of field and fabrication operations, and Code compliance.

 

1962 to 1972

Structural Steel and Miscellaneous Metals Fabricators, Greater Philadelphia Area.

General Manager.  In charge of all engineering, estimating, purchasing, fabrication and field operations.  Supervised such work on over 300 industrial and commercial construction projects, including coordination with all major trades and phases of construction.  Other responsibilities included troubleshooting and O.S.H.A. compliance.

Chief Estimator.  In charge of all estimating and engineering operations.  Worked closely with fabrication and field operations on over 200 industrial and commercial construction projects.  Supervised and provided coordination with all major trades and phases of construction.  Extensive experience in field engineering, problem solving and O.S.H.A. compliance.

Squad Leader/Checker.  Supervised preparation of structural steel design, fabrication and erection drawings for over 200 industrial and commercial construction projects.  Extensive field engineering, coordination and problem solving experience.

Detailer/Checker.  Prepared structural steel fabrication and erection drawings for over 100 industrial and commercial construction projects.  Extensive coordination with other phases of construction and field layout experience.

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

O.S.H.A. Construction Safety and Health 30-Hour Certification, 2004

N.I.S.D. Certified Senior Structural/Miscellaneous/Bridge Detailer, Since 1999

N.I.C.E.T. Certified Engineering Technician, Since 1969

 

SELECTED PROJECTS:

Delaware Memorial Bridge Administration Building, Wilmington, Delaware

Police and Fire Administration Buildings, Camden, New Jersey

Maximum Security Facility, Fort Dix, New Jersey

Trenton State Prison, Trenton, New Jersey

Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, New Jersey

Overpass Rehabilitation, Frankford Elevated System, Philadelphia, PA

Carrier Rails Rehabilitation, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Phila., PA

Nuclear Power Plants, Salem, NJ and Limerick, PA

Raritan River Steel Plant, Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Morristown Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey

Major Church/Synagogue Projects, Eastern States

Tokamac Reactor, Princeton, New Jersey

Rhone-Poulenc Chemical Facility, Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Numerous Wastewater and Groundwater Treatment Plants, Eastern States

Numerous Major School and Municipal Projects, Eastern States

Numerous Major Hospital Projects, Eastern States

Numerous Major Refining Facilities, Eastern States

 

MEMBERSHIPS IN THE FOLLOWING:

American Arbitration Association

Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association

American Institute of Steel Construction

American Welding Society

American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians

International Code Council – I.C.C. (Formerly B.O.C.A.)

 

FORMER MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING:

Zoning Board of Adjustment, Gloucester Township, Camden County, NJ

American Society of Home Inspectors

Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution

Blackwood Regional School District Vocational Advisory Committee, Camden County, NJ