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ON#STE <br />EDUCATION <br />Piedmont College - Associate <br />degree Industrial Systems <br />Technology <br />CERTIFICATIONS <br />AWS Certified Welding <br />Inspector 03040331 <br />HDPE Fusion and PVC <br />Training <br />Carbon Fiber Inspection <br />Training <br />NACE I Training <br />YEARS EXPERIENCE <br />20 Years <br />YEARS WITH FIRM <br />16 Years <br />Vance Sanford, CWI, NACE <br />Senior Inspector <br />Professional Summary <br />Over 20 years experience in the construction industry in the field of welding engineering, <br />non-destructive testing, NACE and welding inspection with hands-on inspection <br />experience with large diameter water transmission pipe in excess of 196" in diameter. <br />Hands on experience with all aspects of Large Diameter Pipe Fabrication ranging from <br />24" to 120" diameter and Construction Site inspection, NDE witnessing, weld repair, <br />dimensional inspection, and cement mortar lining operations, tape wrapping/coating <br />operations inspecting all aspects construction during installation verifying <br />quality/quantity of materials for compliance with specifications requirements. Has <br />extensive experience providing fabrication inspection and installation of HDPE-PVC pipe <br />and fittings ranging in size from 18" to 54" in diameter. Has working knowledge with AWS <br />D1.1, AWS D1.5, ASME Sections IX and XIV, ANSI B31.1 and B31.3, AWWA, ACI, <br />NACE/SSPC specifications. Qualified in the inspection and expediting of all phases of <br />shop fabrication and field installation of steel structures <br />Highly experienced in civil, structural, mechanical, pipefitting, welding, millwright, <br />instrumentation and plant start-up operations associated with the Water Industry. <br />Experience includes inspection of fabrication and installation of large diameter water <br />transmission pipe up to 104" diameter for the San Diego County Water Authority. <br />Qualified in the inspection and expediting of all phases of shop fabrication and field <br />installation of steel structures, ASME pressure vessels, heat exchangers, petroleum <br />chemical piping/pipelines, and storage tanks. <br />Experienced in all aspects of NACE coating inspection utilizing SSPC, NACE, AWWA, ASTM <br />D3276, ICI, ACI codes and standards assuring that that all aspects from ambient <br />conditions and surface preparation, through final coating dry film thickness and curing <br />are correct and in accordance with the specification the manufacturer's application <br />recommendations and industry standards. Equipped and trained on the necessary <br />instrumentation to provide thorough surveillance. Provides Comprehensive <br />documentation is prepared daily detailingjob quality and progress. <br />Extensive Experience providing inspection of wide variety of protective coating systems <br />large diameter pipe and structural steel from Polyurethane, Coal Tar Epoxy, Fusion <br />Bonded Epoxy, High Solid Epoxy corrosion protection systems. <br />Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills documenting inspection <br />activities through daily inspection reports and is capable of understanding construction <br />documents with the ability to read and interpret engineering design and shop drawings. <br />Project Experience <br />Calleguas Municipal Water District <br />As fabrication inspector performed Quality Assurance inspection during fabrication of <br />large diameter steel pipe ranging in size from 8" to 49" diameter, PVC Pipe up to 48" <br />diameter and HDPE up to 54" diameter. Performed construction welding <br />inspection/NACE during the installation of steel pipe and fittings ranging in size from 8" <br />to 49" diameter. Duties include the verification of fit up and laying pipe in trench, a visual <br />weld inspection, witness NDE, coating inspections and is called upon to offer technical <br />assistance with difficult welding problems. <br />• Oxnard Plain Brine Line Pipeline Phase 113-54" HDPE/48"PVC <br />• Salinity Management Pipeline Phase 1E-49" Steel pipe <br />California Department of Water Resources-Vall Cooper— <br />QA construction welding inspection and shop fabrication services of over 8 miles of 54" <br />to 85" diameter steel pipe and complex fittings. Duties include the verification of fit up <br />and laying pipe in trench, visual weld inspections, witness NDE, coating inspections and <br />called upon to offer technical assistance with difficult welding problems. Duties include <br />the verification of fit up and laying pipe in trench, visual weld inspections, witness NDE, <br />coating inspections. <br />• Mentone Pipeline - South & East, Foothill Pipeline to Crafton Hills Pump Station <br />