Our Quality Management Experts

Monica L. Flournoy, PE, has 30 years of experience in construction, contract administration, construction bidding, and materials and testing. Monica is currently responsible for managing Atlas’ Georgia field operations including construction engineering and inspection (CEI), maintenance engineering and inspection (MEI), and materials laboratory and roadway testing.

Prior to joining Atlas and throughout Monica’s 28-year career with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), quality assurance played a key role in the positions she held. She ensured that the services provided met the needs, expectations, and requirements of GDOT’s internal and external customers. During Monica’s tenure with GDOT, she served on various agency committees including estimating, contractor prequalification, and pavement design. She provided tremendous contributions on several state and national committees with the Georgia Partnership for Transportation Quality (GPTQ) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). For a combined period of 10 years, Monica was an active member of AASHTO’s committees on materials and pavement as well as its subcommittee on construction.

While at GDOT, Monica was recognized many times for her engineering achievements and leadership abilities. She received the Commissioner’s Outstanding Achievement and Merit Awards, the Governor’s Commendation for Excellence in Customer Service, and was a 2017 graduate of AASHTO’s National Transportation Leadership Institute. In 2020, Monica was listed by Engineering Georgia magazine as one of the 50 “Women in the Know,” displaying her considerable influence on the future of Georgia’s built environment.

With over 19 years’ experience working for TxDOT & Atlas, Mr. Haggerty has gained invaluable knowledge in the field of construction materials engineering, pavement design, inspection, and testing. He has authored numerous specifications, procedures, designs, and policies spanning hot mix, soils, aggregates, concrete, non-destructive testing pavement evaluations, quality assurance programs, alternative delivery methods, and asset management. In addition, he has performed over $500 million in pavement designs encompassing geotechnical investigations, structural design, PS&E review, specification development and implementation, and forensic investigations.

Mr. Slava Kurkov began his construction career as a teenager with a family-owned business, specializing in custom home building and tenant improvement projects in the South Puget Sound area. After earning his Construction Management degree from Central Washington University, Slava contributed to upgrading WWII-era company operations facilities and barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Driven by a passion for the heavy civil side of construction, Slava took on pivotal quality roles in several high-profile projects. His experience includes working on the I-405 expansion in Bellevue, WA and the construction of the new SR 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington. Currently, as a Quality Manager, he plays a crucial role in the Sound Transit East Link Expansion and the Federal Way Link Extension projects.

Slava’s approach to quality management emphasizes not only delivering the right product the first time but also fostering communication with owners to build trust, respect, and collaborative project outcomes. He believes that a project focused on quality enhances schedule adherence, ensures profitability, and strengthens relationships with all stakeholders.

Mr. Prchlik has extensive experience in construction management, quality management, and highway, bridge, and utility project inspection. He has worked as a contract manager, project manager, assistant resident engineer, assistant structures representative, roadway inspector, and bridge inspector. He has also coordinated work with various utility companies, local agencies, Caltrans, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Mr. Prchlik has provided contract administration and documentation for multiple projects in accordance with Caltrans and federal requirements. Additionally, he has over eight years of experience working on Caltrans projects domestically and internationally as part of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Self-Anchored Suspension Span (SAS) Bridge Team. He performed field testing and quality reviews on concrete, welding, and painting. He also reviewed requests for information (RFIs) and the SAS tower fabrication submittals.

Mr. Prchlik has in-depth knowledge of structural joints and bolts, ASTM, SSTC-Steel Structures Bolting Handbook, AWS D1.5 Bridge Welding Code, Caltrans Standard Specifications, and AISC Steel Construction Manual. Mr. Prchlik has played a crucial role in continuously improving client processes and procedures. As a leader with Caltrans Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS), he helped further develop their fit-for-purpose policies and procedures. He has authored hundreds of fit-for-purpose recommendations for the department on major projects statewide.