Matt H. Nolton, P.E.
Registered Professional Engineer
Certified Class “A” General Contractor



Professional Registrations
Florida, Number 44081, Civil Engineering
Florida, Number CG -C045302, General Contractor – Class “A” 

Education
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering, 1986, University of South Florida
Lely High School, 1979 

Employment
1996 - Present:
  Forge Engineering, Inc., Vice President/Principal Engineer  

1986 - 1996: Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc.

1994 - 1996: Southwest Florida Operations Manager/Principal Engineer, Law Engineering, Inc.

1990 - 1994: Southwest Florida Operations Manager/Senior Project Engineer, Law Engineering, Inc.

1987 - 1990: Construction Services Department Manager/Project Engineer, Law Engineering, Inc.

1986 - 1987: Project Engineer, Law Engineering, Inc.  

1985 - 1986: Engineering Technician, Soil and Material Engineers, Inc., Tampa, Florida. Performed engineering inspection and quality control on large construction projects.    

1983 - 1985: Carpenter, The Columbus Company, Tampa, Florida. Performed carpentry work on various road and bridge projects.  

1978 - 1980: Carpenter, Boran Craig Schreck Construction Company, Inc. Performed carpentry work on various residential projects in Collier County.  

Forensic Experience
Forensic engineering and expert testimony on various projects including: Property Condition Surveys on numerous commercial properties throughout the United States; Fire damage; Blasting damage; Construction vibration damage; Vibration prevention methods and techniques; Asphaltic pavements; Concrete construction; Seawalls; Construction materials; and Geotechnical related issues.

Project Management of over 2,000 construction materials projects ranging from small single story buildings to 30-plus story structures to bridges and roads with construction costs ranging from $200,000 to $50 million.

Extensive experience with construction materials, geotechnical and facilities engineering.

Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) project management on Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) projects.

Project Engineer for FDOT district wide (District 1) materials testing contract, including extensive testing and evaluation of crushed limestone base material.

Technical and liability review of other Professionals work.

Review and negotiation of contracts including dealing with the Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act.

Quality assurance of engineering operations.

Development of project budgets.

Preparation of proposals and engineering reports. 

Construction/Construction Management
Responsible for the estimating, contracting, permitting, billing and managing of over 60 construction projects ranging from small renovations/additions to a million dollar plus single family residence.

Performed plan and construction cost reviews on over 30 projects for lending institutions ranging in scope from 2 million-dollar residences to 40 million-dollar resorts.

Performed construction loan draw inspections on over 60 projects for lending institutions ranging in scope from 2 million-dollar residences to 40 million-dollar resorts.  

Professional Associations
American Society of Civil Engineers (Past Branch Director)
Technical Council on Forensic Engineering, ASCE
American Concrete Institute (Past Branch Director)
Florida Engineering Society
National Academy of Forensic Engineers
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Society for Testing of Materials  

Qualified Expert Witness
Circuit Court, Collier County, Florida
Circuit Court, Lee County, Florida 

Certifications/Training
Forensic Engineering, Florida Engineering Society
Principal Engineer (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Advanced Contracts (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Advanced Loss and Liability (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Leadership Training (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Civil Treatment of Employees (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Proposal Writing (Law Engineering, Inc.)
Introduction to Professional Practice (ASFE)
Coatings (Glidden Paint)
Roofing Basics (National Roofing Contractors Association)
Concrete Plant Inspector (Concrete Materials Engineering Council)
Asphalt Pavement (Asphalt Institute)
Trouble Shooting Concrete Problems (American Concrete Institute)  

Awards
Young Engineer of the Year, 1989, American Society of Civil Engineers, Southwest Florida Branch

Engineer of the Year, 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers, Southwest Florida Branch

Engineer of the Year, 1999, American Society of Civil Engineers, South Florida Section  

Computer Knowledge
Working knowledge of Lotus 123, WordPerfect, Word, Excel, Harvard Graphics, PowerPoint, AutoSketch, QuickBooks Pro, Visio, CAD, Quicken and numerous other technical programs.