The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has named Jason Gutting as the new administrator for its Construction Field Services (CFS) division.
GuttingThis division develops and distributes construction specifications, quality control and quality assurance programs, field consultation standards and training. It also administers the annual bridge and capital preventive maintenance programs that includes the statewide bridge inspection program, as well as the maintenance and operation of the bridge and pavement management systems.
Gutting most recently served four years as the CFS Construction Operations engineer. He also previously worked as system operations engineer in the Operations Field Services division. He has also served as the construction contracts engineer for CFS, and the construction engineer and an assistant construction engineer at the MDOT Lansing Transportation Service Center.
“In his new position, Jason will play a vital role developing and implementing statewide policy on pavement and materials operations,” says Randy Van Portfliet, deputy chief engineer and head of MDOT’s Bureau of Field Services. “Research and technological advances spell rapid changes in the construction industry. Jason will challenge his staff to continue to find innovations and new ways to do things to save time and money.”
