Civil Engineer

JUAN R. DIAZ ORTIZ, PE

Profile

Engineer who embraces modern principles and practices of civil engineering with experience in both private and public sector within construction industry, equipped with expert construction planning, drafting and project management skills, and ensure proper compliance with building and safety codes.

Skills

Residential construction specialist

Professional Experience

Project Inspector April 2012 to October 2013 Alayon Engineering Services, PSC - Carolina, Puerto Rico

Facilitated processing of RFI's, submittals and samples among general contractor, owner and owner's consultants.

Public Assistance Project Specialist October 2011 to March 2012 Department of Homeland Security- Federal Emergency Management Agency - Regional, Region 2

Provided technical assistance to all applicants with development of small and large project validation and cost estimates.

Project Inspector July 2011 to October 2011 H2- Asociados, PSC - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Performed design review of drawings and specifications.

Organized, self-starter and detail-oriented

Project budgeting and cost control

Building codes and regulations

Performed construction site inspections to ensure compliance with approved procedures, drawings, project specifications and quality control plan.

Reviewed and investigated Proposed Change Order Requests (PCOR).

Accurately provided status information on project progress to project management and prepared weekly and monthly progress report.

Identified insurance requirements, hazard mitigation opportunities, environmental concerns including floodplain management and history issues that affect program processing and funding.

Identified and interpreted federal and local government regulations for each project.

Performed site inspection and data collection for each project and prepared project worksheet.

Performed analysis of project cost estimates and schedules.

Coordinated and recorded weekly meetings with contractor, management and owner.

Performed field inspections on daily basis to ensure compliance with approved procedures, drawings and project specification.

Prepared weekly and monthly progress reports.

Reviewed submittals for materials approval, construction procedures and method of statements submitted by contractor.

# 1119 Bogota street, San Juan, PR 00920 Home: 787-***-**** - Cell: 787-***-**** : ***.*********@*****.***

Project management and quality control

Management and documents processing software proficient

Fluent in English and Spanish

Professional Engineer registration

Project Manager / Superintendent November 2010 to September 2011 Professional Services - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Performed competent execution of project design by providing proper tools and equipment to all construction personnel.

Project Manager October 2010 to October 2010 Steel and Pipe, Inc - Caguas, Puerto Rico

Directed day-to-day operational aspects of projects scopes.

Project Engineer July 2004 to July 2010 Mejia Construction Corp - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Led construction of new 10 stories high rise multifamily building and 180 new low rise multifamily development.

Education and Training

Bachelor of Science : Civil Engineer, 2004 University Of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, USA

Graduated Cum Laude 3.18 GPA

Affiliations

College of Engineering and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico

Performed construction site inspections, coordinated and supervised construction activities.

Efficiently recorded and rejected incorrect deliveries of material to site.

Led and managed resolution of all issues during project construction.

Led planning, budgeting and direction of all construction projects.

Designed and scheduled projects timeline and progress.

Stayed consistent with project schedules and design for all projects and reviewed it as needed to meet changing scopes and requirements.

Reviewed deliverables prepared by team before forward it to client.

Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties.

Accurately provided status information on project progress to owner.

Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties.

Advised project manager regarding construction material costs and quantity calculations.

Coordinated training for construction teams on site-specific requirements, techniques and procedures.

Properly maintained all on site equipment and vehicles.

Tested soil to determine adequacy and strength of concrete, asphalt and steel foundations.

Wrote daily detailed reports logging work progress for quality assurance purposes.

Coordinated and supervised field construction activities, design changes and internal scheduling with subcontractor and inspectors.

Supervised project production efforts to ensure projects completion within company standards, time and budget constraints.

Implemented safety measures and effective strategies to reduce risks of accidents and hence improved safety on all the company projects.

Emphasis in Construction Management

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