Meet Minh
Minh Nguyen is one of our QA inspectors working at the
Calaveras Dam Replacement Project. On a chilly morning in Sunol Valley, he is
typically one of the first team members on-site with a coffee in hand.
What is a QA Inspector? A Quality Assurance (QA) inspector
is someone that ensures the project is being built correctly. They are tasked
with observing and reporting that quality control measures are effective, so
that the entire dam project is being constructed to the expectation of the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
“Divide and conquer,” is the motto Minh likes to personally
use every morning when the team of QA inspectors report to each of the major
activities on site. The QA Inspectors pair themselves with a Quality Control
(QC) inspector as they observe activities such as placing materials into the
dam, cleaning and preparation of rock, installing rebar, and testing of materials
used to build the dam will meet specific quality standards. Communication is of vital importance
between the QA and QC because they all need to agree to the same level of
quality. When Minh is not performing QA Inspection at Calaveras Dam, you can
find him playing a game of flag football, rock climbing, backpacking in the
wilderness, or just hanging out with friends on the weekends.
Minh working on inspection of the Stream Maintenance Building
