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Mt Laurel, NJ
Posted:
November 17, 2012

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Miguel Valladares

Email: abpjd8@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Mount Laurel

State: NJ

Zip: 08054

Country: USA

Phone: 856-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $130,000

Willing to Relocate

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Miguel R. Valladares

Specialization:

Contract Management, Project Controls, Project Management, Procurement and Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Education:

BS United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. (1977)

Civil Engineering

MS Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia (1979)

Industrial Engineering

Professional Registration: Honduras: CICH-1507

Professional Associations:

1995 - 2002 Board of Directors, Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (S.A.N.A.A.); Former Member

1988 - Present Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Honduras; Professional Registration CICH-1507

1995 - 2003 Chairman, Honduran Building Code Committee

2000 - 2002 Honor Tribunal, Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Honduras; Member

American Water Works Association (AWWA)

Asociacion Hondurena de Ingenieria Sanitaria y Ambiental, Capitulo Hondureno de la AIDIS

Total Years of Experience: 30+

Citizenship: USA

Language Capabilities: English and Spanish - Fluent

Project Experience:

Over thirty (30) years of experience in contract management, project controls, project management, procurement, and quality assurance/quality control. This experience includes seventeen (17) years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, Latin America Office, working in major infrastructure projects in both Central and South America, and seven (7) years with Black & Veatch working in major infrastructure projects in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the USA, and over three (3+) years with Lockheed Martin.

Responsibilities during the Corps of Engineers period range from Procurement Manager, Contracts Manager, Project Engineer, Project Development Engineer, and Regional Project Manager for the Central American Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction Effort funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank. A major component of these responsibilities consisted in the development of procurement, contract documents, project controls and contract management procedures for several governmental institutions throughout Latin America and most recently in Africa. These responsibilities extended to foreign government officials and local contractors by facilitating training in areas such as Procurement and Contracting Procedures, Construction Contract Administration, Construction Contractor Quality Management, and Project Controls. Responsibilities during the Black & Veatch period range from Construction Manager, Chief Resident Engineer, Office Manager, Deputy Project Manager and Contract Manager for major infrastructure projects in Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States of America. Responsibilities during the AECOM and Lockheed Martin periods range from Contract Manager to Program Manager-Subcontract Manager.

2010-2012

Lockheed Martin Corporation - MS2 New Ventures

Moorestown NJ

Subcontract Program Manager for New Ventures Bio-Energy Program, Subcontractor Program Manager and Control Account Manager (CAM) for the Aegis Ashore Program, Sub Contract Program Manager for the Space Fence Program for Civil Works A&E and Construction Subcontracts; Subcontract Manager for the BMD 4.0.1 MMSP Programs, and Subcontract Manager for the Fleet Automotive Support Initiative (FASI).

Responsibilities for the Bio-Energy Programs included but not limited to: Introduce and implement the concepts of Schedule of Values, Submittal Register, Submittal Schedule and Submittal Transmittal and Comment Worksheet (to implement a historical record keeping system) for both Engineering Design and Construction contracts. It also included the development of Qualifications Questionnaires for Engineering and Construction firms; developing and implementing a submittal document identification system that facilitated an effective control of submittal documents, introducing the capability of document tracking by project, contractor, engineering discipline, submittal number, submittal revision, resubmittal iteration, contractor drawing/document number and contractor drawing/document revision number. Responsible for the preparation of bid packages, the evaluation of proposals, and recommendations for award; issuance and execution of non-disclosure agreements. Responsibilities for the Space Fence program included the revision and improvement of Space Fence`s two subcontractor`s Scopes of Work and Allocation of Responsibilities Matrix for the facility design effort, perform technical evaluations of proposals for the facility design effort, conduct proposal negotiations and management of subcontract. Responsibilities for the Fleet Automotive Support Initiation included the development and implementation of an invoice unique numbering system combined with an expenditure control matrix to track expenditures by purchase order line item, charge category, expenditures by month, quarter and year, and a source for key EVM information and cost forecasting. This brought rigidity to the FASI subcontract management process, an effective document control system, and expedient accessibility to vital cost control information.

2009-2010

Lockheed Martin Corporation - MS2

Renewable Energy Programs

Moorestown, NJ.

Subcontract Program Manager - The works include: (i) the management of all A&E Subcontracts for the design of the Starwood Solar I 290MW Solar Energy Power Generating Plant, (ii)the development of the Starwood Solar I Solar Field Construction Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, (iii)the issuance of the RFP and evaluation proposal bid responses, (iv)the development of the scope of work, procurement and management of cost estimating services subcontract for the review and validation of the construction cost estimate developed by the Design A&E subcontractor.

Responsibilities included the improvement of contract bid documents in order to reduce construction cost. This effort resulted in potential savings of $275M for the Solar Field construction only.

2008-2009

AECOM

Tripoli, Libya

Procurement Manager - The works include the development of procurement documentation and procedures for the design, construction and construction management/supervision of housing and infrastructure projects financed by the Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Board through a $65 billion a year program.

Responsibilities included providing instruction to Libyan professionals in the areas of consultant/contractor prequalification documentation (RFQ) preparation; evaluation of request for qualification proposals (RFQP); preparation of design, construction and management/ supervision requests for proposals (RFP); evaluation of responses to RFPs; communications with prospective bidders prior, during and after prequalification or contract award processes are completed; modification/ change management, to include requests for information (RFI); and project and document control procedures. Responsibilities also included maintaining communication with Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Board officials in an advisory role, making contract selection recommendations based on proposal evaluations.

2007-2008

Black & Veatch

Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Design Build Group

Kansas City, MO

Contracts Manager - The works include improvement of procurement and construction contract documentation, design and implementation of project controls and procedures while maximizing the use of existing systems, and instructing design engineers in construction contract management controls and procedures.

Responsibilities included: Management of procurement and construction subcontracts; improvement of procurement and construction contract documentation; review, improvement, design and implementation of project controls and procedures while maximizing the use of existing proprietary software systems to include Requests for Information (RFI) submission and response process, Engineering Notices (EN), Work Directives, Change Orders and change order controls, Submittal Register and submittal review process, incoming and outgoing correspondence control and response tracking, invoice submittal, review, approval and control process, project progress control and daily reporting procedures and; instructing design engineers in construction contract management controls and procedures.

2005-2007

Black & Veatch

Capital Improvement Program, South Region Program Management, Puerto Rico

Rico Puerto Rico Office

Construction Manager, Puerto Rico Office - Program Management Consortium`s (PMC) Construction Manager for the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority`s (PRASA) Capital Improvement Program. The works included implementation of procurement procedures and the organization of construction supervision services for all ongoing projects in the Southern region of Puerto Rico; assisting the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority in the bidding and award processes of new construction projects and; creating uniformity in the construction supervision process in order to assure quality, on-time completion and enhance budget control.

Responsibilities included: reviewing the standard bidding documents and contracts used by PRASA in order to make recommendations for uniformity in the bidding and construction management process, construction contract management, as well as the Quality Control/Quality Assurance programs. Also included development of inspector guidelines; implementation of inspection procedures; development of scopes of work for contracted inspectors and designer services during construction; training of inspectors and; managing a staff of 5 site managers and 13 inspectors in the supervision of construction for a Capital Investment Program of approximately $125M/year.

2004-2005

Black & Veatch

West Palm Beach

Florida

Office Manager, West Palm Beach Office - One of two Deputy Project Managers for the South Florida Water Management District EEA Storage Reservoir A-1 project.

Responsibilities included the development of project controls, contract documents and construction contract management of subcontractors. During this period, also participated in the revision of Black & Veatch`s standard specifications, and in the design and implementation of a new specification writing system.

2002-2004

Black & Veatch

Environmental Sanitation and Potable Water Supply for Baja California,

Mexico

Chief Resident Engineer - Chief Resident Engineer for five major infrastructure contracts with an estimated value of $128 million U.S. dollars, in the cities of Tijuana and Ensenada under the Infrastructure Project for Environmental Sanitation and Potable Water Supply in Baja California, Mexico. The works included the installation of over 373km of water distribution networks, over 24K domiciliary water intakes, the construction of concrete water reservoirs and pump stations, potable water treatment plants; installation of over 553km of sewer lines, over 39.8K domiciliary sewer outfalls, 9.3K sewer manholes, force mains, sewage pump stations and wastewater treatment plants. It also encompassed the review and approval of construction contractor developed drawings for the proposed work to include: topographic surveys; house potable and sewer connection details; location and structure identification of manholes; vertical and horizontal alignment of proposed pipelines; water tanks; sewer treatment plants, pump stations and pipe network as-builds.

Responsibilities included the development of inspector guidelines and training of inspectors in contract management and QA/QC procedures; change management; preparation of bid documents; provide assistance to the Mexican executing agencies in the prequalification of contractors and in the bid evaluation and award of contracts; and managing a staff of 5 site managers and 12 inspector engineers in the construction management/construction supervision role.

2001-2002

Black & Veatch

Mitch III

Honduras

Construction Contract Manager - Managed contracts for the rehabilitation of the water and wastewater systems at various locations in Honduras, which included completing the design of 9 projects consisting of multiple aqueducts, sewers, pump stations, sewer treatment plants and sanitary landfills.

Responsibilities took him from project inception to completion and included the revision and development of construction specifications and contract bid documents; office staffing and training of Honduran professionals; and the management of the field office and field engineer inspectors in the supervision of construction. He had to maintain quality control, in a fast track implementation period of 4 months, time during which he mobilized more than 600 man months for the design of the improvements. Not having met this task would have resulted in costly penalties for the firm and the client due to USAID`s financial stipulations.

1996 - 2001

Member Board of Directors

Servicio Autonomo Nacional de Acueductos y Alcantarillados (S.A.N.A.A.) (Honduras Water and Sewerage Authority)

1998 -2001

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala

Honduras

Regional Project Manager - Regional Engineering Program Management Coordinator for Central America, USAID Mitch reconstruction program; World Bank and Inter American Development Bank Mitch related emergency and reconstruction programs; Corps of Engineers representative to host governments.

Key programs: Development of technical assistance programs for Honduran and Nicaraguan Government institutions; Corps of Engineers Project Manager for World Bank funded emergency disaster mitigation programs in the City of Tegucigalpa and the Sula Valley, Honduras.

Projects:

* Initial assessment of damages caused by Hurricane Mitch in the City of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and its surroundings. This evaluation was conducted in conjunction with U.S. Army Research and Development Center scientists (former known as Waterways Experiment Station), the United States Geological Service (USGS) and World Bank contracted experts. This effort was financed by the World Bank.

* Procedure design and removal of the dike formed in the Choluteca River by the El Berrinche Landslide, in the Northern part of the City of Tegucigalpa.

* Technical assistance to USAID Honduras in the selection of adequate housing sites for the relocation of Hurricane Mitch affected families, in various regions of the country.

* Technical assistance to USAID Honduras in the formulation of the Hurricane Mitch reconstruction program.

* Technical assistance to USAIDA Nicaragua in the formulation of the reconstruction program and the coordination of efforts with the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB).

* Design and design coordination, development of construction drawings, specifications and contractual documents, bidding of projects and construction contract management for the construction of flood control structures in the Sula Valley, Honduras. This effort was funded by, and coordinated with, the World Bank. Work consisted of the following:

* Repair/reconstruction of 42 kilometers of levees and related structures.

* Design and dredging of the Pelo River, El Progreso, Yoro, Honduras.

* Cleanup and grading of 11 kilometers of the Choluteca River basin, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

* Dredging of the Chiquito River, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

* Design and construction of mitigating measures, El Berrinche landslide, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. These consisted in terracing the toe of the slide; shaping, grading and grassing of the landslide mass; the establishment of drainage channels; construction of erosion control structures along the river channel and the restoration of the river channel`s hydraulic capacity through the demolition structures built inside the river channel, removal of resulting debris and shaping of the related river bank.

* Geotechnical study of the El Berrinche landslide. This study was conducted in a joint effort with the Honduran Secretary of Natural Resources and Environment, GEOCONSULT (Honduran private consultant company) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center. The results of this study will be soon published both in a U.S. as well as an international engineering journal.

USAID Honduras funded projects:

* Initial assessment of damages caused by Hurricane Mitch in the Honduran territory in a joint effort with the United States Geological Service (USGS) and the U.S. Army Research and Development Center. Esta evaluacion fue financiada por USAID Honduras.

* Design and construct ability reviews of a mango treatment plant donated to the Honduran Ministry of Stock farming and Agriculture.

USAID Nicaragua funded projects:

* Assessment of damages caused by Hurricane Mitch in the North Western region of the country.

* Design review and construction evaluation of asphalt paved streets in the City of Tipitapa.

USAID Guatemala funded projects:

* Design and construction quality assurance of flood control structures, as a result of Hurricane Mitch damages.

Other Projects:

* Technical assistance to the Rio Magdalena Corporation (CORMAGDALENA), Colombia, in the formulation of an action plan for the development of the Rio Magdalena Development Master Plan. This effort was done jointly with the TDA, the U.S. Army Research and Development Center, the Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies Institute of the Colombian Ministry of the Environment (IDEAM) and CORMAGDALENA.

1988-1998

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers

Honduras

Project Development Engineer - This program consisted in, in conjunction with Honduran Army and Honduran Navy high officials, identifying infrastructure needs that could be turned into viable projects through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funding. Once identified, as Project Development Engineer I would coordinate with U.S. Army corps of Engineers the design, bid and award processes to ensure the Customer`s needs were satisfied, while acting as an Engineer Advisor to the Customer.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities extended from inception to completion of projects for the Honduran Armed Forces, to include: Development of designs construction drawings and specifications, detailed drawings as well as construction cost estimates for various types of projects; assessment and professional development of recommendations regarding the feasibility of designs and drawings developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and others. Formulation and /or review of requests for proposal, review of proposals, recommendations for award, and review of contract documents in order to guarantee veracity as well as technical and professional adequacy. Monitoring of all engineering aspects to insure adequacy and acceptability of the designs during construction through field inspections, review of contractor reports, and conduct meetings with project personnel. Elaborate progress reports, to include analysis of engineering and related problems as well as recommendations for corrective actions. Liaison between Contractors and Honduran Government personnel responsible for the successful execution of the project, scheduling, procurement and delivery of supplies and equipment, and compliance with codes and/or local construction practices; all this in order to facilitate the solving of problems. Supervise engineering draftsmen, field inspectors and other support personnel and when necessary, supervise other engineers involved in the project.

Specific Tasks:

Construction Contract Management:

* Monitor work schedules and progress of work.

* Programming, evaluation e progress reports.

* Inspection and approval of materials, equipment and contractors construction methods and procedures.

* Approve contractor`s pay estimates and contract modifications.

Safety:

* Insure strict compliance of construction safety standards and procedures according with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual.

Quality Control:

* Implement the Corps of Engineer`s Quality Assurance Program to insure Contractor`s compliance with his submitted and approved quality control plan, in the execution of contracted work.

Communications:

* Preside pre-construction meetings with Contractors and Users.

* Coordinate informative meetings and negotiate contract modifications.

* Lead inter-institutional relationships with project owner.

* Inform on status of execution of work, problems and solutions.

Consulting:

* Engineering Advisor, Honduran Army

* Engineering Advisor, Honduran Navy

* Engineering Advisor to various Honduran Government institutions

Administrative:

* Supervise the graphical history of project execution (photographs, man-hour reports, equipment hours, internal security controls, equipment maintenance, control of expenses, etc.).

Project Development:

* Identify future projects.

* Formulate scope of work and design criteria for preliminary designs.

* Review and approve preliminary designs.

* Develop and assist in the development of designs.

* Review, supervise and coordinate design elaboration.

* Review final designs to determine construction feasibility.

Main Project During this Period:

Honduran Armed Forces Technical School - Las Tapias, Tegucigalpa MDC, Honduras.

Responsibilities:

* Formulate project scope of work.

* Elaborate 35% Design.

* Establish general specifications.

* Construction Management and Construction Supervision of the project.

* Sole Project Engineer for the projec.

* Review and approve construction drawings to insure they are elaborated according to project profile and specifications.

* Resident engineer in charge of overall construction supervision and construction contract management..

* Select equipment and tools in its entirety, conduct market survey; contact manufacturers and vendors; monitor the purchase of tools and equipment, shipping, delivery and installation.

* Management of construction contract and contractor`s quality control and safety programs.

This project won the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Worldwide Safety award for its excellency in safety, having worked a total of over one million eight hundred and fifty thousand (1,850,000) man hours without a single accident that could result in a lost work man day 1,850,000.

Other Projects during this Period:

* Centro de Adiestramiento Militar del Ejercito (C.A.M.E.), Honduran Army Military Training Center, El Bijagual, Honduras: Conduct project bid-ability and construct-ability reviews based on final plans and specifications. The design included troop barracks, administrative buildings, kitchen/dinning facilities, laundry facilities, firing ranges, obstacle course, officer`s quarters, primary and secondary power supply lines, water well, water supply network and purification systems, sewer collection network and oxidations ponds.

* Design and construction of pier, hangar, vessel extraction system (travel lift), maintenance shops, concrete ramp, primary and secondary electrical distribution networks, water distribution network and purification system, and sewer collection system to include a lift station, of the Centro de Reparaciones Navales (Naval Repair Center), Honduran Navy, Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

* Underground Water Study, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Water supply system improvements, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Design and design coordination, 9th Infantry Battalion Base Camp, Jamastran, Honduras. Responsibilities included: the elaboration of the facilities master plan; design of troop and officer barracks, administrative buildings, kitchen/dinning facilities, laundry facilities; firing ranges; obstacle courses; review the design of primary and secondary electrical distribution systems, water supply and water treatment facilities and the sewer collection and sewer treatment facilities.

* Design and design coordination, 15th Infantry Battalion Base Camp, Trujillo, Honduras. Responsibilities included: the elaboration of the facilities master plan; design of troop and officer barracks, administrative buildings, kitchen/dinning facilities, laundry facilities; firing ranges; obstacle courses; review the design of

primary and secondary electrical distribution systems, water supply and water treatment facilities and the sewer collection and sewer treatment facilities.

* Design and design coordination of the Centro de Reparaciones Navales (Naval Repair Center) Master Plan, Honduran Navy, Puerto Cortes, Honduras.

* Design and design coordination of the Puerto Castilla Naval Base Master Plan, Honduran Navy, Puerto Castilla, Honduras.

* Design and design coordination of the Puerto Castilla Naval Base pier, Puerto Castilla, Honduras.

* Restoration design and design coordination of the abandoned U.S. Navy Hospital into Honduran Navy quarters, mess and Officer`s Club facilities, Puerto Castilla, Honduras. Design and design coordination of the Puerto Castilla Naval Base pier, Puerto Castilla, Honduras

* Preliminary evaluation of the needs for water resources in the Sula Valley Basin, Cortes Honduras. The Sula Valley is the major agricultural production and industrial growth region in Honduras.

* Technical assistance to the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Housing, Honduran Government, in the design and construction of -Tapon de los Oros-, a dike at the entrance of the Melches Channel between the Ulua and Chamelecon Rivers.

* Construction of fuel unloading aprons, U.S. Navy, Port of Punta Raton, Fonseca Gulf, Choluteca, Honduras.

* Design and coordinate the design for Phases II and III, Puerto Cortes Naval Base, Honduran Navy. This included maintenance shops, operations building, vessel parking apron, electrical and water distribution systems and sewer collection system.

* Construction of water storage tank and chlorinating system, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Improvements to the potable water supply system, phase 2, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Simultaneous repairs to the runways and taxiways of Colonel Hernan Acosta Mejia (Toncontin), Colonel Hector Caraccioli Moncada (La Ceiba) and Colonel Armando Escalon (San Pedro Sula) Honduran Air Force air bases.

* Coordinate the design of a deep-water pier, Puerto Castilla Naval Base, Puerto Castilla, Honduras.

* Design and coordinate the design for the restoration of World War II U.S. Navy Hospital, at Puerto Castilla, Honduras, now property of the Honduran Navy.

* Manage the O&M program for the Centro de Adiestramiento Militar del Ejercito de Honduras, El Bijagual, Olancho, Honduras (Honduran Army Military Training Center).

* Control Tower Renovation, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Construction and installation of above ground fuel storage tanks, to include electromechanical controls, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Residual water effluent study, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Installation of sewage treatment package plants, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Relocation of existing sewage treatment plants, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Construction of a Fire Station, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Replacement of the military hospital chiller, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Kitchen/ Dinning Facility renovation, Joint Task Force B, Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Bioremediation Project, Radar Station,, Tigre Island, Honduras.

* Bioremediation Project, Radar Station, Swan Islands, Honduras.

* Bioremediation Project, Tacan Base, La Paz Honduras.

* Improvements to the water supply system and renovation/repair of barracks, Academia Militar General Francisco Morazan (Honduran Military Academy), Honduran Army, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

* Technical Assistance provide to Empresa Nacional de Energia Electrica (National Electric Power Company), Honduran Government, related to damages cause by fire ate the General Francisco Morazan Hydroelectric Dam (El Cajon).

Special Projects:

* Tres Esquinas Air Base, Amazonic Trapezoid, Colombian Air Force, Colombia: Evaluate contractor`s technical and financial capabilities; conduct a time study analysis to determine projected progress of work and delivery date based on actual performance of equipment available on site; Identify limitations and deficiencies of on site equipment as well as logistical problems in the supply of construction materials, equipment spare parts and qualified personnel to the site; provide field technical advice; elaborate reports and recommendations. The Colombian Air Force`s Chief Engineer submitted a letter to the Mobile District Engineer requesting I be permanently assigned to the project. Due to previous commitment with the Honduran Armed Forces to be the project Engineer for the construction of their Technical School, the Corps of Engineers was unable to fulfill the Colombian Air Forces request.

Similar studies as above, for projects in San Salvador, El Salvador.

1986-1987

Servicios de Construccion e Ingenieria (SERCOIN)

Honduras

Operations Manager - Heavy equipment construction contractor

* Identification of project opportunities.

* Marketing of firm`s services.

* Prepare offers/bids.

* General management of heavy construction equipment.

* Personnel management.

* Supervision of work.

* Billing

1983-1986

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers -

Various Projects

Honduras

Project Engineer - Review plans and specifications to determine the bid-ability and construct-ability for both vertical and horizontal construction projects, before their advertisement.

* Attend pre-construction meetings with contractors and users.

* Review and approve contractor jobsite facilities and make recommendations.

* Perform quality assurance of contractor`s project work Schedule, progress of work, safety and health, local labor laws, labor relations, and payrolls.

* Perform quality assurance of contractor`s quality control program to insure compliance with plans and specifications and provide technical assistance as required.

* Determine the need for change orders and develop required drawings for changes.

* Approve contractor pay estimates.

* Recommend the issue of notices to proceed and supervise contractor quality control programs.

* Negotiate changes in unit prices and contract time extensions.

* Jobsite construction contract management.

Projects:

* Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base, Comayagua, Honduras: Construction of hydraulic and asphalt concrete runway, primary and secondary taxiways; concrete apron; underground aviation fuel storage tanks runway and apron lighting systems; water supply and distribution systems; sewer systems; drainage and primary and secondary electrical distribution systems.

* Colonel Hector Caraccioli Moncada Air Base, La Ceiba, Honduras: Construction of hydraulic and asphalt concrete runway, primary and secondary taxiways; concrete apron; underground aviation fuel storage tanks runway and apron lighting systems; water supply and distribution systems; sewer systems; drainage and primary and secondary electrical distribution systems.

1981-1983

Honduran Air Force

Honduras

Chief Engineer - Responsible for the development of conceptual master plans for the Comayagua, San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba Honduran Air Force Bases; Review and approve the scope of work formulated by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers for the above Honduran Air Force facilities; Site selection, and design of facility`s layout and buildings, and actual construction of a strategic radar site in the vicinity of the City of Tegucigalpa, Honduras; Responsible for the Honduran Air Force`s construction program.

Duties:

* Overall supervision of the design, construction and construction management of projects.

* Management of financial resources, personnel and equipment.

* Design of facilities and master planning of permanent and temporary military facilities.

* Provide technical assistance to the Honduran Armed Forces Engineering Department in the development of designs and construction drawings.

* Coordinate and supervise all Honduran Air Force construction projects, nationwide, to include the formulation of construction budgets and financial control during construction.

* Responsible for the development of Colonel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base master plan, Comayagua, Honduras.

* Responsible for the development of Colonel Hector Caraccioli Moncada Air Base master plan, La Ceiba, Honduras.

* Responsible for the design and construction of La Mole Radar Station, Francisco Morazan, Honduras.

* Honduran Air Force engineering representative in matters related with the U.S. Southern Command.

1981

Jose Cecilio del Valle University

Honduras

Professor - Operations Research and Human Factors Engineering, School of Industrial Engineering.

1981

Academia Militar Gral. Francisco Morazan (Honduran Military Academy)

Honduras

Superintendent`s Secretary General - Superintendent`s academic advisor responsible of reviewing cadet instruction and training programs; engineering advisor in the design of the new academy facilities.

1979-1980

Academia Militar Gral. Francisco Morazan (Honduran Military Academy)

Honduras

Tactical Officer - Corps of Cadets

1979-1981

Academia Militar Gral. Francisco Morazan (Honduran Military Academy)

Honduras

Member, Academic Board - Develop course curricula for the Academy`s transition process from high school level education to university level education.

* Member of the Admissions Committee.

* Design and implementation of the Academy`s credit-hour system

1979

U. S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory (Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland)

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia

Engineer - design and construction of a laboratory to study the human factor`s impact on the effectiveness of anti-tank wire guided missile systems (TOW). Name of the laboratory: General Purpose Paper Tape Tracking System (GEPPATTS).

TRAINING

September Primavera Project Planner for the Enterprise (P3e)

2004 Capital Projects Software Inc.

Washington D.C.

1997 Instructor: Construction Quality Management

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

May 1996 Hazardous/Toxic and Radioactive Waste Construction

Inspection

Directorate of CE Training

Huntsville, Alabama

June 1995 Mechanical Inspection

U.S. Army Engineer District

Mobile, AL

May 1995 Hazardous Waste Material Handling

Center of Waste Management Worker Training and the Mid

West Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training

University of Tennessee

April 1995 Construction Contract Administration

(Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer

requirement)

Directorate of CE Training Management

Huntsville, Alabama

February 1993 Estimating for Construction Modification

Training Center for Professional Development

Huntsville, Alabama

February 1991 Construction Safety and Health Seminar

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Mobile District, Republic of Panama

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE ABROAD

Country Year and Duration Job Description

Colombia 1993 Project Engineer

El Salvador 1996-1997 Project Engineer

Nicaragua 1999-2001 Regional Project Manager

Honduras Country of Residence Various

Mexico 2002-2004 Chief Resident Engineer

Puerto Rico 2005-2007 Construction Manager

Libya 2008-2009 Procurement Manager

Awards and Recognitions

April 1995

Department of the Army Commander`s Award for Civilian Services

April 1995

Member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, One Million (1,000,000) Man-hour Club

For achieving more than 1.8 million worked man-hours without a single lost time accident while serving as the Project Engineer for the Honduran Armed Forces Technical School.

March 2000

Certificate of Appreciation, Department of State, United States Government

March 2008

Special Acknowledgement, Colegio de Ingenieros Civiles de Honduras (Honduras College of Civil Engineers)

For Chairing the Committee responsible for the successful development and completion of the Honduran Building Code.



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