Education

Accredited US Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Central Florida,

Civil Engineering Degree, Universidad Central, Cuba,

More than 400 hours of postgraduate class and performance courses received in concrete, asphalt, earth works, Quality Control and Testing Construction Materials. Universidad de La Habana, Pretoria University, Southafrica and Cuba’s Ministry of Construction (1980-2008)

Years of Experience: 35

Professional Certifications:

State Certified General Contractor CGC #1519395

Paving Engineering Contractor

Pipelines Engineering Contractor

CTQP Asphalt Paving Technician Level I and Concrete Field Tech Level 1

ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I

Contract Plan Reading

Handling and Transporting Hazardous Materials

Nuclear Safety Certification

Discrimination and Harassment

Prevention

Code of Business Conduct and

Ethics

Communication in: English, Portuguese and Spanish, Computer Software Knowledge, Structural Analysis Software, Microsoft Office, ENERCAL, SAFE, familiar with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project.

Professional Experience:

2014-2015 - QC at, MCM, Miami Fl, Quality control of precast beams at jobsite, set beams, bearing pads locations; curing compound application and curing to all cast–in-place concrete pieces; pour concrete in Back Walls, Wing Walls, Cheek Walls, at: NW 36th Street Bridges #1and #2 (Phases 1a, 1b), Approach Slabs, structural & non-structural concrete, Drilled Shafts, Red Road: Bridge, Road and Sidewalks, Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale: Bridges Nurmia Dr and Fiesta Dr as well as Sunrise Blvd Bridge. Preparation forms to concrete, dry runs, straightedges and quality control and verification tests to grout. I 95 Bridges Inspection (Crack Monitoring) and treatments of cracks with penetrated sealer and epoxy, fixing pedestals and spalls on precast piles. Maintaining the Job Guide Schedule periodically for these jobs

2010- 2014: Project Manager, CS Stonehenge Construction Co. Miami Fl,

General Contractor, Project Manager, Construction Superintendent in Fabrication and Installation of the Main Beam and the Steel Structural Support of a Tugger Lift at H level (80 feet high) and The East Side Catwalk, (380 feet long and 65 feet high) at Storage Building Fabrication and Installation of the Support Steel Structure and extension of the Main Beam of the Five ton Tugger Lift at Power Plant. COVANTA Miami Dade, Production Offices remodeling and refurbishing, COVANTA Miami Dade with high productivity achievement, Replace Kiln Dust System (feed seal and Air Cannon) and Air Slide Fabric Replacement, Rotary Feeders Stage 1 and 2 at 14 floors, TITAN AMERICA LLC

Project Manager, Construction Superintendent: Supervising construction of Drainage system, Earth works and Paving works at Pamela’s Shopping Center, Homestead, Supervising paving crew and Technician responsible for maintaining QC density logbook and supervising Earthwork Level 1 Technician, Supervising the structural construction of two spaces for Stores. Supervised compliance with approved plans and specifications, prepared cost, time and material estimate, Responsible for all activities related with structures such as organizing, adjusting tasks, their quality control and payment, and calculate order and distribute all the necessary materials. Supervised the construction of a French drainage

2008, Project Manager, Construction Superintendent: TASCO Engineering Group Inc. Miami, FL, Naples Heritage Improvement Drainage, Village wide Drainage, 82nd Ave improvement Doral, South River Drive Medley, Miami Gardens Storm drainage Improvements, Collier Boulevard Boat Park, Traffic Calming Projects at City of Dania Beach, Palmetto Bay, Miami Beach Cart Storage Facilities, NW 122nd Street, Medley, Supervising paving crews responsible for maintaining QC density log book Responsible for maintaining concrete production log and accepting and rejecting concrete, Controlling all activities on drainages, curbs & gutters, sidewalks, and electrical installations, compute estimate quantities and cost materials, equipments and workers on all activities.

2006-2008: PE, PM and Roadway Inspector: NDO Public Works, South Africa. Airport Highway connections to the City of Cape Town, Responsible for supervision of all existing removing, reconstruction and new jobs on streets, sub base, base, asphalt milling, drilled shafts, drainages, sidewalks, deep pools, electrical installations, structural & no-structural concrete, asphalt inspection, placement, sampling and testing operations. Controlling density tests for new streets, sub base, and base, responsible for monitoring and pay all compute estimates during the phase of the project. Assisting and supporting Senior Project Engineer, Project Administrator, in engineering and inspection of all structural steel construction that includes curved steel box girder structures and Concrete structures bridges, noise walls, water and sewer main, overhead sign structure drilled shafts and bridge steel painting. Supervises three Field inspectors and ensures QA/QC procedures. Performed weekly project review and report to contractor quality control. Assists project administrator in monitoring contractor’s compliance with contract requirements and Subcontractor utilization.

2005 - 2006:PM and Quality Control Inspector: NDO Public Works, South Africa, QC Inspector on Public Work Projects controlling and checking the jobs on embankments; placement, sampling and testing concrete on substructures, superstructures, mass concrete and asphalt, concrete piles driving, sound walls, sheet piles, drainages, environmental and pollution, drilled shafts, and on new steel bridge and concrete bridges, assembly reinforce steel bars, preparation forms to concrete, dry runs, straightedges, grooving, bolt joints and painting all bridges. Diaphragms and Pedestals; transportation, storage and quality control of precast beams at jobsite, set beams, bearing pads locations; curing compound application and curing to all cast–in-place concrete pieces; pour concrete in Back Walls, Wing Walls, Cheek Walls, Caps, Pedestals and Diaphragms; treatments cracks with penetrated sealer and epoxy; fixing pedestals and spalls on precast piles, beams and cast-in-place concrete pieces; quality control and verification tests to grout and concrete and tests to piles to verify bearing capacity and deformation under horizontal loads; installation roofing paper at Diaphragms.

2003-2005: PE, Operation Manager. UNECA SA (Construction and Consulting Corp), Habana Cuba, Project Administration and Management of Construction Projects in different European and African countries

2000 - 2003: PE, Bridge and Construction Inspector: Construction Corp. Mariel Processing Zone, Havana, Cuba, Supervised construction of industrial zones, express way and long span bridges development.

1996 - 2000: PE, Roadway and Construction Inspector: Construction Corp. Havana International Airport, Havana, Cuba: Responsible for expansion of runway and new terminal.

1976-1996: Twenty years in many different jobs in a diverse variety of works from Resident Engineer to Project Manager in the practice of engineering. Construction and design of structures, concrete mix designs, control concrete in precast plant and field, construction drainages, placement asphalt on streets and roadways

Fifteen years as Associate Professor (Titular) of Strength of Materials, Concrete Mix Design, Road Design and Construction, Earthworks Construction and Testing Construction Materials at Universidad Central, Cuba

References:

Francisco L Cuello: Senior Quality Assurance Bridge Inspector on USACE Project SQA Tamiami Trail, Cell: 305-***-****

René Machado: Senior Bridge/Road Inspector Cell: 305-***-****

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