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Site work & public infrastructure cost estimator

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Fort Lauderdale, FL
Posted:
June 13, 2015

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FERNANDO GARCIA - RESUME

Phone: 954-***-**** - Email: acp7md@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

A) Site work and public infrastructure Senior Costs Estimator with additional extensive knowledge of

project scheduling and administration/control of construction contracts. B) Management and direct

supervision of the construction sites related to civil and mechanical projects for the oil and gas industry as

well as for heavy civil jobs

EDUCATION

B.S. in Civil Engineering - Metropolitan University - Caracas, Venezuela.

CERTIFICATES

Primary Pipelines & Minor Roads - Engineered Construction Contractor License - Broward County

Construction Board, Florida, USA.

Pipelines & Paving Engineering Contractor – Specialty Engineering Contractor License – Construction

Trades Qualifying Board -Dade County, Florida, USA.

Oil and gas industry certified in OSHA courses of Plant Safety (40 hr) and Quality Assurance/Control (30

hr). PDVSA,Venezuela.

Certificate of Management for Engineers – I.E.S.A., Caracas, Venezuela.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE AND SKILLS

A) Costs Estimating & Control, Work Planning, Project Scheduling, Contra cts Administration (2003

to 2015).

Extensive knowledge of construction costs estimating, costs control, scheduling and contract

administration, including the bidding of equipment, materials, labor and any other required resources.

Experienced in the organization and leading of the company’s estimating department to complete and

submit biddings (hard bid, design-build, conceptual) for site works, public infrast ructure projects for

cities and counties in South Florida and the FDOT, including seeking out and reviewing solicitations

for potential projects listed on web pages like The Construction Journal or McGraw Hill Dodge

Project.

Ability to prepare the construction initial schedule in order to anticipate personnel, equipment and

material resources, progress installments, the elaboration of the monthly cash flows, ‘S’ curves,

contingency and the contract cost escalation.

Specialized in monitoring the information from the actual construction costs and labor/equipment

productions rates in the field so as to continuously updating the estimating department costs database.

Researched, purchased and implemented (for the company) the most appropriate estimating

software/hardware to use for calculating the construction costs, including the creation of the costs

items database.

Coordination of the bid packages for the various trades of vendors and suppliers. Arranging, requesting

and reviewing the quotes for materials and services with detailed scopes per trade to assure that each

submittal (vendor’s bid) is complete. Management of the preconstruction buy -out.

Ability to fully understand and manage construction contracts and subcontracts, including all general

and special conditions, change orders, claims, disputes, time extensions, liabilities and warranties.

Reading and analyzing the project plans and specifications for the thorough elaboration of take -offs.

Evaluation and resolution of constructability issues detected o n the plans by methods of value

engineering to identify initiatives of interest to reduce construction costs and improve times in the

original project schedule.

Proficient in the following project management, estimating and costs control software and hardware:

MS OFFICE (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook); PRIMAVERA Project Management/Planner v.5;

MS PROJECT V2007; HCSS Heavy Bid; MAXELL SYSTEMS ProMax Earthwork & Estimator;

FERNANDO GARCIA - RESUME

AGTEK 3D Earthwork & 3D Highway; TRACKWARE Earthwork for Windows; GTCO Calc -Comp

Tablet and various on screen estimating tools.

Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Spanish languages.

B) Construction Management & Supervision (1990 to 2002).

Direct on site supervision and construction management of civil/mechanical jobs and pipelines for the

oil/gas industry, concrete/steel buildings, large site works and heavy civil jobs like bridges and

highways.

Onsite strict surveillance to ensure compliance with the conditions laid down in the contract and

drawings in terms of quality control and assurance as well as of safety, security and health during

construction.

Generation and interpretation of the project/construction schedule to visualize phases, avoid potent ial

issues, reduce costs and accelerate critical times during the construction.

Control and follow up of the construction costs and scheduling in order to identify needed resources

and maintain budget control.

Coordination of equipment and material procure ment required for the construction.

Administration of the construction main contract and subcontracts.

Coordination and monitoring of the work of all construction subcontractors including the review and

approval of completed quantities and of applications for payment.

Organization of biddings, management of vendors and suppliers related to the construction site for

purchasing or sale of equipment, materials, products and services.

Management of the preconstruction buy-out.

Ensuring of the main contract compliance regarding its budgeted financial costs.

Evaluation and solution of constructability issues using methods of value engineering. Proposal of

design and construction alternatives in order to identify potential initiatives of interest to reduce

construction costs and improve times in the original project schedule.

Problem solving skills, conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design

professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or to prepare

contracts and negotiate revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements.

Strong communicating, team building and leadership skills; capacity and ability to organize the jobsite

structure of which I am responsible by assembling and leading teams of engineers, technicians and

supervisors to achieve any set goal of the project, either the budget or time.

Project human resource management to effectively employ the construction site required personnel.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

A) May/2003 to 2015 ( Costs Estimating, Scheduling & Contract Administration)

Feb/2014 to date

Company/Assignment: SITE CONTRACTOR COMPANY – Miami, FL, USA. – Sr. Estimator

Duties: Preparation and organization of the database for the company construction costs. Project bidding,

cost estimating, budget control and project scheduling for site work and utilities jobs.

Jan/2013 to Dec 2014

Company/Assignment: A&B PIPE & SUPPLY, INC. - Miami, Florida, USA. Sales Engineer.

Assignment: Civil infrastructure materials specialist cost estimator and sales engineer for a whole sale

industrial distributor of pipes, valves, fittings, equipment and appurtenances for waterworks (water,

drainage, sewer).

Duties: Servicing a portfolio of clients, including municipalities and private contractors, for the sale of

materials used in the construction of underground facilities. Analysis of civil construction drawings and

detailed elaboration of the materials take off based on muni cipal and county specifications. Preparation

of the materials quotation being submitted to the customer.

FERNANDO GARCIA - RESUME

Jul/2011 to Aug/2012

Company/Assignment: CONEX ENGINEERING Inc - Miami, Florida, USA - Consultant

Duties: Set up and advice a newly established company on construction management and project cost s

estimating and control in order to organize and submitting bids for private and public infrastructure

construction.

Jobs: Construction of the SW 210 Ter w/SW 54 Pl drainage system for The Town of Southwest Ranches,

Florida, USA, $150M.

May/2003 to May 2011

Company/Assignment: CITY ENGINEERING INC / BUDGET CONSTRUCTION CO. - Miami, Florida,

USA. - Chief Costs Estimator, Project Scheduler and Contract Administrator.

Duties: Organize and command a team of estimators to submit multiple site work and public infrastructure

bids ranging from $250K to $10 MM for private projects, counties, municipalities and public

infrastructure. Due to more than 400 proposals were submitted during the course of those years,

only a few of the most representative jobs are listed further below.

Tasks: Cost estimating, budget control and project scheduling of erosion control structures, demolition,

earthwork/grading, mass and foundations excavation/fill, underground drainage, water/sewer main

and service pipelines, lift stations, flat concrete and structural retaining concrete, highway

construction, asphalt pavement, structural concrete paving, etc.

Site Work Jobs:

Trump Hollywood, Hollywood Beach, FL., year 2006, $1.7MM - Owner: The Related Group -

G.C.: Coastal Construction.

Trump Royale, Collins Av, Sunny Isles Beach, FL., year 2006, $2MM

G.C.: Coastal Construction.

Overtown Transit Village, 701 NW 1st Ct, Miami, year 2004, $3MM - G.C.: Bovis Lend Lease.

The Axis, Brickell Av, Miami, FL., year 2008, $1.3MM - G.C.: Coastal Construction.

Public Infrastructure Jobs:

Traffic Distributor Expansion at 122 NW & Palmetto (I -836), Miami, FL., year 2008, $3MM .

Drainage construction and roadway improvements at Biscayne Blvd (US -1) & 123 St, Miami, FL,

year 2009, $3.5MM .

Roadway widening and enlargement at Okeechobee Rd (SR 27) & Florida Turnpike, Miami, FL,

year 2010, $1.5MM.

Water & sewer main construction and roadway widening at North Miami Av & 96 St, Miami, FL,

year 2009, $1.2MM.

B) 1994 to 2003 ( Construction Management & Supervision)

Assignments: Management an/or superintendence of several H.B., D-B, EPC and LSTK construction

projects for the private industry, oil refineries and petrochemical plants expansions. Also,

improvement of existing installations for the oil and gas processing, transmission and

compression.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: GEOHIDRA/CONOCO PHILLIPS - Geological explorations for the

construction of new PDVGAS offshore facilities and gas conveying platforms, Paria Gulf,

Venezuela - Aug/2002 to Feb/2003, $250K) - Site Setup Logistic and Operations - Resident

Engineer.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: PEREZ COMPANC (PETROBRAS) / JANTESA - Civil and

mechanical works for PDVSA the expansion of two oil booster and pumping plan ts, Oritupano

Field, El Tigre, Anzoategui State, Venezuela- Feb/2001 to May/2002, ($450K) - Project Mgr.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: SIMTEK/ALIVA STUMP- Civil site work, piling, concrete

foundations and piperacks, underground pipelines for PDVSA Sta. Rosa gas compression plant

expansion in San Joaquin, Anaco, Anzoategui State, Venezuela - Aug/1999 to Sept/2000, ($670K)

- Construction Superintendent.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: SIMTEK - Turn-key construction of four complete PDVSA new

image gas stations, Caracas, Venezuela - May/1998 to Jun/1999, ($535K) - Project Mgr.

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Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: JANTESA - Civil site works and mass concrete foundations and

pavement construction at the new wood chipping plant for Venepal/Stone Container - Monagas

State, Venezuela - Sept/1997 to May/1998, ($715K) - Construction Mgr & Superintendent.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: TECHNIPETROL ITALY/JANTESA - Civil site works, concrete

foundations, concrete pipe racks and underground pipelines for PEQUIVEN PVC II new plant

construction - El Tablazo, Zulia State, Venezuela - Sept/1996 to Jun/1997, ($2MM) -

Construction Mgr.

Company/Assignment: JANTESA - Jun/1996 to Aug/1996 - Management and coordination of the

Purchasing, QA/QC and Equipment & Machinery departments. - Technical Mgr.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: JANTESA - Site earthwork, underground water/sewer and drainage

utilities, foundations and pavements, steel structure building construction and electrical and

plumbing installations for the expansion of the Procter & Gamble product process plant -

Barquisimeto, Lara State, Venezuela - Nov/1995 to May/1996, ($810K) - Construction Mgr.

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: BECHTEL INTERAMERICAN/JANTESA - Civil site works,

concrete foundations, concrete and steel pipe racks, underground oil, drainage, water and sewer

pipelines, plant equipment installation, electrical and control buildings, electrical and

instrumentation canalizations for PDVSA PARC Project construction of packages B/C - Punta

Cardon, Falcon State, Venezuela - Sept/1994 to Oct/1995, ($12MM) - Civil & Structural Field

Inspection Engineer.

Jun/1990 to July/1994

Company/Project/Cost/Assignment: VENEZUELA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION - Public

Infrastructure refurbishment plan. New construction projects and improvements to the State Rd.

No. 9, Miranda State, Venezuela - ($860K) – Project Mgr and Construction Superintendent.

Duties: Project management for the new construction, reinforcing or improvement of concrete and steel

bridges, asphalt highways construction, roadway drainages and river erosion control structures.

Jobs: Reconstruction and widening of steel bridges as well as reinforcement of piles and abutments for

concrete bridges located in the road between the towns of Caucagua, El Clavo and Machurucuto.

Reconstruction of six kilometers (3.5 miles) of highway sections from El Clavo to Machurucuto.

Reinforcement and extension of the existing concrete structures protecting El Clavo and

Machurucuto bridges against river erosion.



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