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Eric ZITE
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About Eric ZITE
Mr. Zite is our Mining Group leader responsible for our heavy industrial and mining related efforts and is the Principal in Charge. He also provides business development and client management services for our Arizona operations. Before his current role, Mr. Zite was the Director of Construction Services for our Arizona operations for 12 years where he was involved with all of our construction projects including all on-call contracts for our Arizona offices.
Additionally, he has extensive experience providing services for a variety of projects including commercial developments, roads and streets, public highways and bridges, rail lines, and other public and private works. He is experienced in budget preparation, estimation, scheduling and timeline determination. He understands the customer’s requirements clearly and works with the client and project team to provide a successful project.
Mr. Zite holds the Class ”A” Engineering General Contractors License for Arizona operations.
Professional Experience
Geotechnical Engineering • Construction Materials Testing • Special Inspection
Eric ZITE is Principal Mining Group Lead at SOCOTEC, with over 25 years of experience with the company and more than 39 years of experience in the industry. He has solid expertise in Geotechnical Engineering, Materials Testing and Special Inspection.
Qualifications
- A.S. Construction Inspection – Fullerton College – 1996
- CMAA and ICC Technical Seminars
- Mining / Heavy Industrial
- Materials Testing and Special Inspection
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Class "A" Engineering General Contractors License
- MSHA Cerification Part 48 and 46
- Hazard Training 30 CFR Part 48.31
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health
- Society for Mining Metals and Exploration – Maricopa Section Board Member
- AMIGOS Mining Association
- Arizona Mining Association
- Town of Gilbert – Industrial Development Authority – Board Member
MINING
- ASARCO Hayden Mine, Converter Retrofit Project, Hayden, AZ
- ASARCO Mission Mine, South Mill No. 4 Tailings Project, Sahuarita, AZ
- FCX Miami Mine, Concentrate Blending Facility, Claypool, AZ
- FCX Miami Mine, Smelter Expansion, Claypool, AZ
- FCX Miami Mine, Tailings Ponds 4 and 6, Tailing Reclamation, Miami, AZ
- FCX Bagdad Mine, Thor Dome Civil Testing, Bagdad, AZ
- FCX Safford Mine, Lone Star Leach Pad Phase 2, Safford, AZ
- Ames Construction, FCX Safford Mine, K201 Solution Handling, Safford, AZ
- Capstone Copper Pinto Valley Mine, Rougher Flotation, Miami, AZ
- American Power, MW&E Copper Verde Substation, Morenci, AZ
- ASARCO, Hayden Mine Concrete Storage Area, Hayden, AZ
- Freeport-McMoRan, Miami Mine, Smelter Drilled Shafts, Miami, AZ
- ASARCO, Hayden Mine Acid Plant Cooling Towers, Hayden, AZ