MAHMOUD O. OMAR

MAHMOUD O. OMAR is a dynamic construction QA/QC Manager with over 25 years of hands-on experience across the USA, UAE, and Libya. His background spans military and civilian airport improvements, buildings, environmental projects, highways, and infrastructure development totaling over $2 billion, including runway, taxiway, apron, bridge, drainage, utility, roadway, and ash pond closure work. He ensures compliance with plans, specifications, standards, and technical parameters while improving quality processes and procedures for client benefit. He has supervised up to 9 QA inspectors and 7 QC inspectors while managing testing firms and coordinating with owners, contractors, engineers, vendors, and stakeholders. He is proficient in multiple project and construction management software platforms and is fluent in English, Arabic, and Russian.

summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Managed quality programs and three-phase control processes for major airport, military, federal, environmental, highway, and infrastructure projects, including a $400 million ash pond closure and projects exceeding $600 million, $450 million, and $150 million.

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Qualifications and Training

Codes & Standards

Work Experience

Oct 2024 – Jan 2026 Walsh Construction Group

Filed Quality Control

Performed daily field inspections on cast-in-place retaining walls, rebar, forms, and concrete placements.
Performed rebar and form inspections for roadway Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP).
Conducted monthly DFOW work plan interviews with field crews to ensure compliance with work plans and minimize rework.
Documented construction activities through daily diaries, photographic documentation, and inspection daily reports.
Documented nonconforming work and generated Quality Incident Reports (QIRs) for future lessons learned.

Dec 2023 – Oct 2024 Walsh Construction Group

Quality Control Manager II

Developed, implemented, and administered the QC Plan following the three phases of control.
Ensured project personnel and subcontractors understood and complied with QC requirements.
Reviewed and certified submittals against contract requirements and reviewed plans and specifications for each construction process.
Completed inspection reports and documentation and evaluated work performed by trades, staff, and subcontractors.
Identified nonconformities, analyzed root causes, and implemented corrective measures.
Coordinated QC activities with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Maintained daily reports, log updates, photographs, and emails.
Scheduled, managed, and monitored required testing and distributed written inspection and test results.
Performed preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections in accordance with USACE requirements.
Conducted pre-final and final inspections, established punch lists, and ensured deficiencies were corrected.
Conducted and attended QC meetings.

Feb 2023 – Dec 2023 Walsh Construction Group

Quality Control Manager II

Managed Walsh’s Quality Program and planned work for compliance with WCAA and FAA specifications and regulations.
Inspected work during construction and verified with the owner that work in place met the required standard.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, and nonconformance reports.
Maintained project DFW and conducted preparatory, initial, and follow-up three-phase meetings.
Oversaw and scheduled QA testing as required.

May 2021 – Sep 2022 Trans Ash, INC.

Contractor quality control manager

Served as the contractor’s field representative and oversaw contractor quality control procedures and adherence to project requirements.
Ensured submittals complied with project specifications and issued RFIs as needed.
Maintained current project plans and ensured management personnel had updated plan sets.
Performed quality control inspections, prepared nonconformance reports, generated lessons learned, and witnessed QC testing.
Coordinated communications between contractors, the owner, and the engineer of record.
Attended weekly meetings, generated quality control punch lists, documented daily activities, and scheduled QC staff.

Feb 2019 – Jan 2021 Pond & Company

Contractor quality control manager

Developed, implemented, and administered the QC Plan following the three phases of control.
Ensured project personnel and subcontractors understood and complied with QC requirements.
Certified submittals against contract requirements and reviewed plans and specifications for construction compliance.
Completed inspection reports and documentation and evaluated work performed by trades, staff, and subcontractors.
Identified nonconformities, analyzed root causes, and implemented corrective measures.
Coordinated QC activities with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Maintained daily reports, log updates, photographs, and emails.
Scheduled, managed, and monitored required testing and distributed written inspection and test results.
Conducted pre-final and final inspections, established punch lists, and ensured deficiencies were corrected.
Conducted and attended QC meetings.

May 2017 – Jan 2019 Pond & Company

Quality Assurance Manager

Served as the owner’s field representative, overseeing contractor quality control procedures and adherence to project requirements.
Performed quality assurance inspections and prepared nonconformance reports.
Witnessed QC testing and coordinated communications between contractors, the owner, and the engineer of record.
Attended weekly, preparatory, and initial project meetings.
Generated quality assurance punch lists and documented day-to-day construction activities.
Scheduled quality assurance staff.

Feb 2015 – Dec 2016 Versar Inc.

Contractor quality control manager

Assisted in preparing, implementing, and enforcing the project quality control plan and procedures.
Supervised and scheduled QC testing and maintained QC logs and charts.
Performed preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections and generated punch lists.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, and rework logs.
Established and maintained communication with owner representatives regarding project matters and contract modifications.
Reviewed and approved subcontractor submittals.
Attended weekly project and coordination meetings.

Aug 2014 – Jan 2015 CHA Consulting Inc.

Resident Engineer

Provided site supervision and coordinated project activities with airport operations.
Conducted weekly project meetings and managed submittals, RFIs, project modifications, and communications between the design consultant and contractors.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, FAA weekly reports, and nonconformance reports.
Maintained the project quantity book and reviewed and negotiated contractor pay applications.
Oversaw and scheduled QA testing as required.

Apr 2013 – Aug 2014 CP&Y

Inspector III

Provided site supervision and communicated with the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).
Coordinated project activities with airport operations.
Prepared daily reports, project photographic documentation, FAA weekly reports, and nonconformance reports.
Attended weekly project meetings and maintained the project quantities book.
Reviewed and negotiated contractor pay applications and oversaw QA testing.

Apr 2011 – Mar 2013 Dynotec, Inc.

Project engineer/Assistant RE

Oversaw the field quality control program and maintained QA field testing logs.
Maintained potential project cost change logs and current hard and electronic copies of project plans.
Monitored and prepared QA field survey data comparisons and surface depth checks using CAD and Civil 3D.
Worked as a field inspector for paving activities and oversaw installation of drainage pipes and structures.

Jul 2009 – Mar 2011 R.W. Armstrong

Resident Engineer/Assistant PM

Supervised eight field inspectors on assignment.
Prepared monthly reports, reviewed contractor invoices, maintained project plans, and prepared weekly meeting minutes.
Coordinated communication between contractors, the design team, and owner representatives.
Oversaw water supply, wastewater, sanitary sewage, stormwater, roadway, and infrastructure design and construction components.

Feb 2009 – Jul 2009 R.W. Armstrong

Resident engineer

Evaluated airport conversion works for compliance with ICAO and UAE Civil Aviation Regulations as adopted by GCAA.
Oversaw security fencing, airfield lighting, duct bank, runway safety-area, electrical manhole, grading, base-material, and pavement-marking works.

Sep 2007 – Feb 2009 AECOM

Senior Construction Inspector III

Inspected construction of full-depth taxiway pavement, taxiway connectors, drainage, runway safety-area grading, service road relocation, and parking lot demolition.
Inspected high early-strength P-501 concrete placement and taxiway edge and centerline lighting, base cans, conduits, power cables, and home-run duct bank.

Mar 2006 – Sep 2007 Dynotec Inc.

Senior Construction Inspector

Inspected three cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges with integral abutments on drilled shafts.
Inspected hold apron and taxiway pavement, pump station, water treatment and storage vaults, and airport perimeter road construction.

Mar 2004 – Nov 2005 Dynotec Inc.

Lead inspector/Assistant Project Manager

Led inspection and assistant project management for taxiways, runway safety-area rehabilitation, and hold apron reconstruction.
Inspected runway pavement planning, approach and threshold light relocation, safety-area drainage, utilities, force main, apron reconstruction, and runway lighting installation.

Projects

OCT 2024 – JAN 2026

183 N. Mobility Project

Position: Filed Quality Control

Location: Austin, Texas

Performed daily field inspections on cast-in-place retaining walls, rebar, forms, and concrete placements.
Performed rebar and form inspections for roadway Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP).
Conducted monthly DFOW work plan interviews with field crews to ensure compliance with work plans and minimize rework.
Documented day-to-day construction activities through daily diaries, photographic documentation, and inspection daily reports.
Documented nonconforming work and generated Quality Incident Reports (QIRs) for future lessons learned.
Supported quality control on a project involving two express lanes in each direction along approximately 9 miles of US 183, bridge expansion and construction, 62 cast-in-place, MSE, and low-barrier walls, roadway concrete and asphalt paving, drainage, and electrical improvements.
Supported quality control on a project costing over $600 million.

DEC 2023 – OCT 2024

Michigan ANG Hanger & Maintenance Building

Position: Quality Control Manager II

Location: Alpena, Michigan

Developed, implemented, and administered the QC Plan following the three phases of control.
Ensured project personnel and subcontractors understood and complied with QC requirements.
Reviewed and certified submittals against contract requirements.
Reviewed plans and specifications to ensure requirements were met for each construction process.
Completed inspection reports and project documentation.
Inspected and evaluated work performed by each trade, staff member, and subcontractor.
Identified nonconformities, analyzed root causes, and implemented corrective measures.
Coordinated QC activities with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Maintained daily reports, log updates, photographs, and emails.
Scheduled, managed, and monitored required testing and distributed written inspection and test results.
Performed preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections in accordance with strict USACE requirements.
Conducted pre-final and final inspections, established punch lists, and ensured deficiencies were corrected.
Conducted and attended QC meetings.
Supported construction of a 20,000-square-foot aircraft maintenance hangar, approximately 4,000 square feet of multipurpose shops, reinforced masonry walls, a pre-engineered metal building, standing seam metal roofing, fire protection, communications, utilities, and site improvements.
Managed quality control for a project costing over $28 million.

FEB 2019 – JAN 2021

Client: FBI

FBI Parking Deck and Multipurpose Building

Position: Contractor quality control manager

Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama

Developed, implemented, and administered the QC Plan following the three phases of control.
Ensured project personnel and subcontractors understood and complied with QC requirements.
Certified submittals against contract requirements and reviewed plans and specifications for construction compliance.
Completed inspection reports and documentation.
Inspected and evaluated work performed by trades, staff, and subcontractors.
Identified nonconformities, analyzed root causes, and implemented corrective measures.
Coordinated QC activities with the Project Manager and Superintendent.
Maintained daily reports, log updates, photographs, and emails.
Scheduled, managed, and monitored required testing and distributed written inspection and test results.
Conducted pre-final and final inspections, established punch lists, and ensured deficiencies were corrected.
Conducted and attended QC meetings.
Supported construction of an 11,500-square-foot tornado-shelter multipurpose building and a five-story pretensioned precast parking deck supported by cast-in-place grade beams over 685 H-Piles.
Managed quality control for a project costing over $50 million.

MAY 2017 – JAN 2019

Client: Vermont Air National Guard

TW F, TW D, and Aircraft Parking Apron

Position: Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Burlington, Vermont

Served as the owner’s field representative, overseeing contractor quality control procedures and adherence to project requirements.
Performed quality assurance inspections and prepared nonconformance reports.
Witnessed QC testing.
Coordinated communications between contractors, the owner, and the engineer of record.
Attended weekly, preparatory, and initial project meetings.
Generated quality assurance punch lists as required.
Documented day-to-day construction activities.
Scheduled quality assurance staff.
Supported demolition and widening of Taxiways Foxtrot and Delta, installation of north and south arm/de-arm pads, aircraft parking apron replacement, drainage, electrical, safety-area improvements, revetment walls, over 60,000 CY of 13-inch concrete, 1,200 feet of 12-inch waterline, and over 15,000 feet of storm drainage pipes ranging from 6 to 92 inches in diameter.
Supported a project costing over $40 million.

FEB 2015 – DEC 2016

Client: Dover Air Force Base

Repair Runway 01-19

Position: Contractor quality control manager

Location: Dover, Delaware

Assisted in preparing, implementing, and enforcing the project quality control plan and procedures.
Supervised and scheduled QC testing and maintained QC logs and charts.
Performed preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections and generated punch lists.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, and rework logs.
Established and maintained communication with owner representatives regarding project matters and contract modifications.
Reviewed and approved subcontractor submittals.
Attended weekly project and coordination meetings.
Supported demolition and replacement of Runway 01-19, taxiway connectors B through F, portions of Runway 14-32, airfield lighting, NAVAIDs, drainage, 3,200 feet of four-barrel box culverts, storm drainage pipes up to 72 inches, runway safety-area grading, and over 90,000 CY of concrete placement.
Supported a project costing over $115 million.

FEB 2023 – DEC 2023

Client: Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA)

McNamara Terminal Apron Reconstruction Phase II

Position: Quality Control Manager II

Location: Detroit, Michigan

Managed Walsh’s Quality Program on the project.
Planned work to ensure compliance with WCAA and FAA specifications and regulations.
Inspected work during construction and verified with the owner that work in place met the required standard.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, and nonconformance reports.
Maintained project DFW.
Conducted preparatory, initial, and follow-up three-phase meetings.
Oversaw and scheduled QA testing as required.
Supported reconstruction of the McNamara Terminal Apron at 20 gates, Taxiway U, and Taxiway lanes U9 and Q, including Portland cement concrete pavement, subsurface pedestrian tunnel waterproofing, tunnel access hatch concrete, and two cast-in-place jet-fuel isolation valve vaults.
Supported removal of over 37,500 CY of pavement, installation of 112,000 SY of apron and taxiway PCC pavement, 14,000 CY of excavation, and 25,000 tons of asphalt base course.
Managed quality for a project costing over $53 million.

AUG 2014 – JAN 2015

Client: Winchester County Airport

Aircraft Deicing Collection System Improvements Phase II

Position: Resident Engineer

Location: White Plains, New York

Provided site supervision and coordinated project activities with airport operations.
Conducted weekly project meetings.
Managed submittals, RFIs, project modifications, and communication between the design consultant and contractors.
Documented daily construction activities through daily diaries, inspection reports, FAA weekly reports, and nonconformance reports.
Maintained the project quantity book and reviewed and negotiated contractor pay applications.
Oversaw and scheduled QA testing as required.
Supported installation of deicing collection structures, pipes, a pump station, two 150,000-gallon storage tanks, a 20,000-CY concrete apron reconstruction, terminal building extension, one gate, drainage, and electrical improvements.
Supported a project costing over $30 million.

APR 2013 – AUG 2014

Client: Richmond International Airport

Runway 16-34 Rehabilitation Project

Position: Inspector III

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Provided site supervision and communicated with the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).
Coordinated project activities with airport operations.
Prepared daily reports, project photographic documentation, FAA weekly reports, and nonconformance reports.
Attended weekly project meetings.
Maintained the project quantities book and reviewed and negotiated contractor pay applications.
Oversaw and scheduled QA testing as required.
Supported full-length 9,000-foot Runway 16-34 pavement planning and safety-area improvements, drainage and electrical improvements, complex maintenance of traffic, temporary Taxiway N, threshold displacement, and closure of Runway 7-25.
Supported removal and installation of runway centerline lighting, base cans, power conduits, and Runway 34 touchdown-zone lights.
Supported a project costing approximately $15.5 million.

APR 2011 – MAR 2013

Client: Port Columbus International Airport

Runway 10R-28L Relocation Program

Position: Project engineer/Assistant RE

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Oversaw the field quality control program.
Maintained QA field testing logs, including P-301 soil-cement sub-base density, P-209 aggregate base-course gradation and density, and P-401 bituminous base and surface-course PWL pay factor logs.
Maintained potential project cost change logs and current hard and electronic copies of project plans.
Monitored and prepared QA field survey data comparisons and surface depth checks using CAD and Civil 3D.
Worked as a field inspector for paving activities.
Oversaw installation of drainage pipes and structures.
Supported relocation of the south Runway 10R-28L by 702 feet, demolition of Taxiway B and five connectors, movement of over 500,000 CY of dirt, installation of 10,125 feet of full-depth runway pavement, parallel Taxiway B and 14 connectors, twin-box culverts, drainage runs from 6-inch underdrains to 60-inch reinforced concrete pipes, airfield lighting, signs, duct banks, and utilities.
Supported a program costing over $150 million.

SEP 2007 – FEB 2009

Client: Bob Hope Airport

Taxiway D Extension Project

Position: Senior Construction Inspector III

Location: Burbank, California

Inspected construction of the 1,900-foot full-depth Taxiway D extension, drainage, and runway safety-area grading.
Inspected construction of full-depth Taxiway D1 and D2 connectors using high early-strength P-501 concrete.
Inspected realignment of Taxiway D7, relocation of over 2,100 feet of airport service road, and demolition of parking lot A.
Inspected Taxiway D edge and centerline lights, base cans, conduits, power cables, and home-run duct bank.
Supported a project costing over $13 million.

MAR 2006 – SEP 2007

Client: Port Columbus International Airport

Crossover Taxiway Project

Position: Senior Construction Inspector

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Inspected three 193-foot-span cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete box-girder bridges with integral abutments on drilled shafts.
Inspected the Taxiway H bridge, Perimeter Road Bridge, and Loop Road Bridge.
Inspected construction of an 11,400-SYD hold apron and 450-foot full-depth Taxiway H pavement.
Inspected construction of a pump station with water treatment and two 2-million-gallon storage vaults.
Inspected over 3,000 feet of full-depth airport perimeter road pavement.
Supported completion of the project in 18 months at a cost exceeding $28 million.

MAR 2004 – NOV 2005

Client: Columbus International Airport

South Airfield Improvements Runway 10R-28L

Position: Lead inspector/Assistant Project Manager

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Led inspection and assistant project management for Taxiways B and C, runway safety-area rehabilitation, and hold apron reconstruction.
Inspected full-length runway pavement planning, approach and threshold light relocation, safety-area drainage, and glide-slope shelter relocation.
Inspected over 4,000 feet of full-depth taxiway pavement extensions, earthwork, drainage, and utilities.
Inspected over 5,000 feet of 8-inch force main along Taxiway C.
Inspected apron removal and full-depth pavement relocation, including drainage and utility work.
Inspected installation of runway edge lights, base cans, transformers, conduits, and power cables.
Supported a project costing over $18.7 million.

APR 2001 – NOV 2002

Client: Columbus International Airport

Terminal Apron Rehabilitation, Phase 4 & Glycol Collection System

Position: Lead inspector and Assistant Project Manager

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Led inspection and assistant project management for Concourse B and C apron reconstruction.
Inspected full-depth pavement, utility, and drainage reconstruction.
Inspected construction of a glycol pump station and two four-million-gallon glycol containment tanks.
Supported a project costing over $15.5 million.

MAY 2021 – SEP 2022

Client: Barry Power Plant

Barry Plant Ash Pond Closure

Position: Contractor quality control manager

Location: Bucks, Alabama

Served as the contractor’s field representative, overseeing contractor quality control procedures and adherence to project requirements.
Ensured submittals complied with project specifications and issued RFIs as needed.
Maintained current project plans and ensured the Trans Ash management team had updated plan sets.
Performed quality control inspections and prepared nonconformance reports.
Generated lessons learned and witnessed QC testing.
Coordinated communications between contractors, the owner, and the engineer of record.
Attended weekly project meetings and generated quality control punch lists.
Documented daily construction activities and scheduled quality control staff.
Supported excavation and consolidation of ash from a 650-acre pond containing over 22,000,000 cubic yards into a 350-acre site using a geosynthetic turf enclosure system.
Managed quality control for a project costing over $400 million.

FEB 2009 – JUL 2009

Client: General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA)

Development Works for Al Bateen Airport

Position: Resident engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Evaluated conversion of Al Bateen Airport from military to civilian use in compliance with ICAO and UAE Civil Aviation Regulations as adopted by GCAA.
Oversaw installation of over 4 kilometers of airfield security chain-link fence with barbed wire and Constantine razor wire.
Oversaw airfield lighting works, including temporary guidance signs, threshold lighting, PAPIs, RETILs, and over 3,000 meters of 4-inch two-way concrete-encased duct bank.
Oversaw runway de-lethalisation, safety-area grading, electrical manhole adjustments, and placement of base material along runway shoulders.
Oversaw removal of over 250,000 cubic meters of dirt from the site.
Oversaw removal, relocation, and installation of runway, taxiway, connector, military apron, and civilian apron pavement markings.
Supported a project costing over $30 million.

JUL 2009 – MAR 2011

Janzour Infrastructure project

Position: Resident Engineer/Assistant PM

Location: Tripoli, Libya

Supervised eight field inspectors on assignment.
Prepared monthly reports and reviewed contractors’ monthly invoices.
Maintained current project plans and prepared weekly meeting minutes.
Coordinated communications between contractors, the design team, and owner representatives.
Oversaw infrastructure design and construction for water supply and distribution, wastewater collection, sanitary sewage, stormwater collection, and roadway construction across a 3,300-hectare area.
Supported construction of over 50 kilometers of residential and major arterial roadway networks, portable water supply systems, CWPS, two WPS, sanitary sewerage including STP, and storm drainage improvements.
Supported a project costing over $450 million.

Client: San Bernardino International Airport

Taxiway “A” Reconstruction

Location: San Bernardino, California

Prepared design, drafting, engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates for approximately 2,500 feet of PCC pavement reconstruction.
Prepared scope covering grading, drainage, pavement marking, lighting, and utility relocation.

Client: Compton/Woodley Airport

Apron Pavement Rehabilitation, Phase 4

Location: California

Calculated engineer’s estimating quantities and prepared demolition plans, paving plans, storm drain plans, joint elevation plans, and cross-section red-mark drawings.

Client: Port Columbus International Airport

Airport Program Management

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Developed master utility plans for use with the new runway and terminal.