CONTECH Matt Anderson

PROFILE
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Matt has over 30 years of management, engineering, quality control, and regulatory inspection experience, starting with “hands-on” background in engineering and inspection.

He continued his career as a Quality Control Manager for a large contractor to better understand the construction and inspection process. Building on this foundation he became a Professional Engineer and ultimately an engineering manager. Over the years, Matt has developed and implemented business plans for startup service lines to multi-million-dollar companies.

Matt earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University and holds his Professional Engineer certification in 18 states.

Education:
BS, Civil Engineering; 1992; Ohio Northern University

Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Professional Engineer in – AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
• Verified NCEES Record; Model Law Engineer
• NCEES Approval; International Registry of Professional Engineers
• USACE/NAVFAC; Construction Quality Management
• HAZWOPER; National certification for regular exposure to hazardous materials

Professional Affiliations
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
• ISEE Potomac Chapter (Board of Directors, 2020 – Present)

Technical Publications

• Mitigating Claims Risks from Subjective Human Response to Blasting (Accepted Abstract), International Society of Explosives Engineers, 48th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique (2022).

• Controlling Vibrations from Close-In Pile Driving, Deep Foundation Institute, 45th Conference Proceedings (2020); co-author with David K. Miller, PG and Patrick T. Hastings, Jr, PG.

• ASCE Manual of “Quality in the Construction Project,” Manual No. 73, updates to third edition; contributing editor

- ADA Evaluations
- Airports
- Athletic Fields
- Bridges
- Budget and Cost Control
- Construction Management
- Construction Staff Management
- Constract Administration
- Contractors
- Cost Evaluation
- Courthouses
- Dams
- Data Centers
- Design Changes
- Design Development
- Design-Build Responsibilities
- Designers
- Drainage
- Engineering License
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Staff Management
- Estate Homes
- Estimating
- Final Design
- Forensic Consultants
- Forensic Evaluations
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical/Soils
- Highways/Roads
- Historical Structures
- Hospitals
- Laboratories
- Military firing Ranges
- Military Living Quarters
- Office Buildings
- Outpatient Clinics
- Parking Garages
- Performing Arts Centers
- Pipelines
- Preliminary Designs
- Prisons/Jails
- Project Evaluation
- Rail
- Schools
- Shopping Centers
- Stadiums
- Structural Engineering
- Sports Facilities
- Subways
- Vibration Mitigation
- Water/Wastewater

March 2015 – Present: Matthew W. Anderson, PE, PLLC - Professional Engineer

Serves as an expert and consultant, providing engineering advice and inspection services on the design, fabrication, materials used to include peer reviews, field inspections, reports and expert testimony and opinions. Projects include manual inspections of telecom tower modifications and additions, modifications and improvements to residential structures, bridges, barns and outbuildings, insurance claims, and design and construction of modifications to new aluminum bleachers to ensure safety and accessibility. Independently plans, designs, and carries out work and is responsible for all business activities pertaining to a small business. Maintains safety certifications and equipment to climb telecommunication towers, including towers over 100 ft in extreme weather conditions.

January 2022 – December 2022 – Engineering Manager Responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of short and long-range engineering strategies, objectives, procedures, and goals for the company. Ensured the daily and long-term operations of engineering and technical services operate smoothly. Served as a technical authority and provided expert technical oversight and direction on engineering services. Provided solutions to modify standard practices, processes, and techniques when necessary to solve complex problems, and meet unusual needs or demands. Interpreted changes in contracts and standards to determines how to implement necessary changes and identified the effect on business operations. Provided significant recommendations and implemented business practices and engineering services. Developed project standards, practices, and technical training for employees. Evaluated best practices in industry and incorporated appropriate improvements into the business practice. Performed extensive analyses and principal reviews on design, technical and contract documents.

September 2021 – January 2022: A-Zone Environmental Services, LLC – Project Manager Managed construction division performing environmental demolition, construction and UST projects on government and private sector projects.

March 2015 – September 2021: Seismic Surveys, Inc. - Principal Engineer/Vice President of Engineering Ensured the daily and long-term operations of engineering and technical services operated smoothly. Served as technical authority and provided expert technical oversight and direction on engineering services. Performed extensive analyses and principal review on technical and contract documents.

March 2011 to March 2015: ISM Services, Incorporated - Division Manager-Technical Services. Managed and provided foresight on geo-structural and construction materials testing projects.

January 2005 to March 2011: Froehling & Robertson, Inc. - Regional Manager Responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of short- and long-range engineering strategies, objectives, procedures, and goals for the National Capital Region including two offices and up to 50 staff. Managed the performance of geotechnical, construction materials testing, and instrumentation projects.

June 2000 to January 2005: PJ Dick Incorporated - Quality Control Manager/Project Engineer Responsible for the development and implementation of the three-phase CQC program including testing to ensure contract compliance, submittals, and RFI’s on a $149M federal prison and $25M office building for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

June 1992 to June 2000: Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. - Project Engineer Prepared and reviewed geotechnical reports from coordination of exploration through compilation of final engineering documents. Managed field projects, technicians, testing and reports including recommendations. Performed field and laboratory testing of soils, concrete and asphalt.

Profile

Matt has over 30 years of management, engineering, quality control, and regulatory inspection experience, starting with “hands-on” background in engineering and inspection.

He continued his career as a Quality Control Manager for a large contractor to better understand the construction and inspection process. Building on this foundation he became a Professional Engineer and ultimately an engineering manager. Over the years, Matt has developed and implemented business plans for startup service lines to multi-million-dollar companies.

Matt earned his BS in Civil Engineering from Ohio Northern University and holds his Professional Engineer certification in 18 states.

Education:
BS, Civil Engineering; 1992; Ohio Northern University

Registrations/Certifications
• Registered Professional Engineer in – AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
• Verified NCEES Record; Model Law Engineer
• NCEES Approval; International Registry of Professional Engineers
• USACE/NAVFAC; Construction Quality Management
• HAZWOPER; National certification for regular exposure to hazardous materials

Professional Affiliations
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE)
• ISEE Potomac Chapter (Board of Directors, 2020 – Present)

Technical Publications

• Mitigating Claims Risks from Subjective Human Response to Blasting (Accepted Abstract), International Society of Explosives Engineers, 48th Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique (2022).

• Controlling Vibrations from Close-In Pile Driving, Deep Foundation Institute, 45th Conference Proceedings (2020); co-author with David K. Miller, PG and Patrick T. Hastings, Jr, PG.

• ASCE Manual of “Quality in the Construction Project,” Manual No. 73, updates to third edition; contributing editor.

Areas of Expertise

- ADA Evaluations
- Airports
- Athletic Fields
- Bridges
- Budget and Cost Control
- Construction Management
- Construction Staff Management
- Constract Administration
- Contractors
- Cost Evaluation
- Courthouses
- Dams
- Data Centers
- Design Changes
- Design Development
- Design-Build Responsibilities
- Designers
- Drainage
- Engineering License
- Engineering Management
- Engineering Staff Management
- Estate Homes
- Estimating
- Final Design
- Forensic Consultants
- Forensic Evaluations
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geotechnical/Soils
- Highways/Roads
- Historical Structures
- Hospitals
- Laboratories
- Military firing Ranges
- Military Living Quarters
- Office Buildings
- Outpatient Clinics
- Parking Garages
- Performing Arts Centers
- Pipelines
- Preliminary Designs
- Prisons/Jails
- Project Evaluation
- Rail
- Schools
- Shopping Centers
- Stadiums
- Structural Engineering
- Sports Facilities
- Subways
- Vibration Mitigation
- Water/Wastewater

Professional Experience

March 2015 – Present: Matthew W. Anderson, PE, PLLC - Professional Engineer

Serves as an expert and consultant, providing engineering advice and inspection services on the design, fabrication, materials used to include peer reviews, field inspections, reports and expert testimony and opinions. Projects include manual inspections of telecom tower modifications and additions, modifications and improvements to residential structures, bridges, barns and outbuildings, insurance claims, and design and construction of modifications to new aluminum bleachers to ensure safety and accessibility. Independently plans, designs, and carries out work and is responsible for all business activities pertaining to a small business. Maintains safety certifications and equipment to climb telecommunication towers, including towers over 100 ft in extreme weather conditions.

January 2022 – December 2022 – Engineering Manager Responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of short and long-range engineering strategies, objectives, procedures, and goals for the company. Ensured the daily and long-term operations of engineering and technical services operate smoothly. Served as a technical authority and provided expert technical oversight and direction on engineering services. Provided solutions to modify standard practices, processes, and techniques when necessary to solve complex problems, and meet unusual needs or demands. Interpreted changes in contracts and standards to determines how to implement necessary changes and identified the effect on business operations. Provided significant recommendations and implemented business practices and engineering services. Developed project standards, practices, and technical training for employees. Evaluated best practices in industry and incorporated appropriate improvements into the business practice. Performed extensive analyses and principal reviews on design, technical and contract documents.

September 2021 – January 2022: A-Zone Environmental Services, LLC – Project Manager Managed construction division performing environmental demolition, construction and UST projects on government and private sector projects.

March 2015 – September 2021: Seismic Surveys, Inc. - Principal Engineer/Vice President of Engineering Ensured the daily and long-term operations of engineering and technical services operated smoothly. Served as technical authority and provided expert technical oversight and direction on engineering services. Performed extensive analyses and principal review on technical and contract documents.

March 2011 to March 2015: ISM Services, Incorporated - Division Manager-Technical Services. Managed and provided foresight on geo-structural and construction materials testing projects.

January 2005 to March 2011: Froehling & Robertson, Inc. - Regional Manager Responsible for planning, implementation, and oversight of short- and long-range engineering strategies, objectives, procedures, and goals for the National Capital Region including two offices and up to 50 staff. Managed the performance of geotechnical, construction materials testing, and instrumentation projects.

June 2000 to January 2005: PJ Dick Incorporated - Quality Control Manager/Project Engineer Responsible for the development and implementation of the three-phase CQC program including testing to ensure contract compliance, submittals, and RFI’s on a $149M federal prison and $25M office building for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

June 1992 to June 2000: Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. - Project Engineer Prepared and reviewed geotechnical reports from coordination of exploration through compilation of final engineering documents. Managed field projects, technicians, testing and reports including recommendations. Performed field and laboratory testing of soils, concrete and asphalt.