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