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.
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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.