Engineer Project Manager

BORIS IVAN PALLARES, PE, PMP, MBA

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Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Cell Phone: 918-***-****

Home: 918-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Willbros Engineering AEC Tulsa, Oklahoma Feb, 2008 – Present

Program Engineer/Manager

Responsible for managing a project composed of 10+ total team members in the civil engineering

department including Engineers, technicians and drafters, that generated $48 million over a one

year period

Managed the production of construction drawings for 16 Oil and Gas terminals for the British

Petroleum Company to increase capacity

Responsible for managing various initiatives and projects involving product delivery requirements,

quality and safety

Responsible for managing cross functional efforts aimed at successfully delivering product

construction plans and on-going support for field operations

Recognized by Management for effectively leading functional teams responsible for addressing

field and customer concerns

Performed Project Management tasks that ranged from translation of customer requirements

(Tender documents) and project initiation to Requests for proposals

Successfully managed vendors and subcontractors providing surveying and Geotechnical services,

as well as other products

Cyntergy, LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma August 2003 – February 2008

Senior Civil Engineer/Manager

Recognized by Management for effectively and consistently completing projects on time with

limited upper management supervision and for the proactive self definition of tasks for the

engineering team based on customer requirements and creative ways to implement solutions

Directly supervised a group of 8 Engineering professionals who provide local support for remodel

projects for many Wal-Mart and Sam’s clubs

Performed Project Management for two projects with Tinker Air force Base in Oklahoma City, for

implementation of several infrastructure projects adding up to $6 Million

Prepared and presented project status reports to steering committee members composed of

stakeholders and staff managers

Recognized by Wal-Mart management for preparation and presentation of outstanding status

reports which were used as model for Wal-Mart to request equal reports from other consultants to

unify results and formats

Coordinated groups of engineers who were responsible for reviewing engineering drawings and

specifications to define process, methods, and equipment needs

Performed planning and prioritization of engineering initiatives

Successfully interfaced with customer representatives to address customer engineering issues

Boris Ivan Pallares, PE, PMP, MBA 3607 W Boston Ct., Broken Arrow, OK. 74012, Cell: 918-***-****

Home: 918-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

Professional Service Industries Tulsa, Oklahoma September 2002 – March 2003

Branch Manager

Responsible for managing procurement, production scheduling, and contract negotiation

Responsible for performing business development to capture clientele to expand PSI’s market

share

Responsible for managing the entire office and all its functions

Managed and supervised engineering technicians and office clerks on their day-to-day functions

Responsible for Preparing annual budgets and business plans

Issued monthly reports to upper management

Issued daily reports to clients due to the nature of the business (Construction testing and

Geotechnical investigations)

Managed the construction testing for several asphalt and concrete paving projects for the City of

Tulsa and Broken Arrow

Managed the projects from initiation to project closing for several clients like Albertson’s, Quick

Trip, City of Tulsa, City of Broken Arrow, etc.

Assumed the Engineering management function after identifying process and system improvement

opportunities through root cause analysis techniques

Managed the Quality Control function for several projects

ATKINS BENHAM Tulsa, Oklahoma February 1998 – August 2002

Assistant Project Manager for the Capital Improvement Program

Performed Product Engineering tasks that included the analysis of engineering drawings to assure

ease of construction and safety

Managed the Capital Improvement Program for the Oklahoma Department on Transportation

(ODOT) for Division VIII – Tulsa Phase I and Phase II for a total budget of $205,000,000.

Managed the client relationship by being the liaison between ODOT, the different consulting

designers, consultants and cities involved on the projects

Managed the budget and the schedule for all the Program projects which involved many highway

projects in Oklahoma and also some bridge projects

Conducted public meetings at different municipalities to allow citizens to express their concerns

for the highway projects

Responsible for issuing monthly status reports to be distributed to the Customer and upper

management

Provided technical support during the letting process for all the projects

Project Engineer (February 1998 – December 2000)

Performed product engineering activities for the design of several highway transportation projects

Coordinated and lead Design Review sessions for construction drawings

Estimated construction budget for highway construction projects

Fluor Daniel William Brothers Tulsa, Oklahoma January 97 - January 98

Civil Engineer, Project manager

Managed and supervised the construction of 3 miles – 36” water line for the City of Tulsa with a

Boris Ivan Pallares, PE, PMP, MBA 3607 W Boston Ct., Broken Arrow, OK. 74012, Cell: 918-***-****

Home: 918-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

construction budget of $1.2 Million

Performed product engineering activities for the design of foundations for Crude Oil pump stations

British Petroleum Company Bogota, Colombia Jan 1993 – Aug 1996

Construction Manager, Central Production Facilities, Cusiana – Colombia

Recognized for successfully coordinating a multidisciplinary team for site preparation and the

construction of the Central Processing Facilities at Cusiana – Colombia South America. The

project included massive earth movement, construction of paved roads, heliport and generator

buildings, kilometers of perimeter lighting, water and service lines, and Army barracks to house

500 military men.

Managed the overall performance of contractors

Ensured internal and external contract adherence for legal, business, and or technical issues

Provided detailed reporting to upper management

Evaluated business effectiveness through monitoring and quality processes

Performed contract negotiations, and analyzed new legislation and its business impact

Developed the budget and the schedule as well as monitored and controlled them to assure

adherence to the project management plan baseline

Carried out several bidding processes, negotiated and selected contractors and suppliers to perform

several infrastructure projects emphasizing low costs to benefit the construction budget.

Resigned in August of 1996 to attend the M.B.A. program at Oklahoma State University as a full

time graduate student

Project budget: $200 million

Project Engineer, Quality Assurance, Casanare, Colombia South America

Performed quality assurance for the construction of the facilities for the enlargement of El

Porvenir and Miraflores crude oil pump stations

Supervised the construction of structural concrete for the foundation of the main pumps and the

metallic structure for the pump house.

Supervised the construction of the perimeter-paved road inside the stations.

Project budget for each station: $4 million

Foster Wheeler Andina SA and TPL Projects:

Coordinated and supervised the implementation of the infrastructure for the Central Production

Facilities and for the Early Process System to receive Cusiana’s crude

Produced weekly reports to upper management about the development and status of the project.

Project budget: $4 million

Fluor Colombia Limited Colombia, South America Jan 1992 – Jan 1993

(Fluor Daniel William Brothers)

Project Engineer/Designer

Managed the efforts of cross functional teams to produce deliverable drawings for construction

Developed civil specifications for the enlargement of El Porvenir and Miraflores pump stations

Managed and supervised the topographical survey contract for the as-built drawings for the

enlargement of the two pump stations

Managed and supervised the contract for the soil study, drilling and samples taking to gather

information for the designs of the foundation for the pump house for the two stations.

Developed road specifications and designed the road for the pump stations.

Designed scraper traps and pipe supports for the enlargement of 20 and 30-inch pipelines in

Boris Ivan Pallares, PE, PMP, MBA 3607 W Boston Ct., Broken Arrow, OK. 74012, Cell: 918-***-****

Home: 918-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

Colombia, South America.

Ministerio De Transporte Bogota, Colombia June 1989 – Jan 1992

Project Engineer - Highway Planning office

Performed civil engineering traffic studies, pavement and road designs for the Colombian

Department of Transportation, which oversees the entire country

Successfully managed the collection of traffic/transportation data that enhanced productivity and

availability of information

Performed production capacity analysis for the Colombian highway transportation network

Managed a highly dynamic group for the collection of data throughout the country

Pioneered the use of a new data gathering system that provided a 40% labor cost savings

ACADEMIC DEGREES AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

PE - Professional Engineer # 21530 Oklahoma

PE - Professional Engineer # 18630 New Mexico

PE - Professional Engineer # 2520235080CND Bogotá, Colombia, South America

PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification, (PMP Number: 1244662)

MBA, Oklahoma State University, December 1998, 3.5 G.P.A

MS Roads design specialization, Universidad Del Cauca, Colombia, Dec 1991, 3.50 GPA

BS Civil Engineering, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada Colombia, Dec 1989, 3.30 GPA

SKILLS

Extensive knowledge of Project Management processes

Strong leadership and management skills

Highly effective communication and problem solving skills

Highly proficient on conducting effective meetings and business presentations

Excellent interpersonal skills

Comprehensive Supervisory skills including Quality Control and Quality Assurance

Spanish and English spoken, written, and read fluently

Extensive cross cultural experience due to collaborative work with personnel in Colombia and

Mexico

Effective use of AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project software

REFERENCES

Available upon request

U.S EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION STATUS

American Citizen

Boris Ivan Pallares, PE, PMP, MBA 3607 W Boston Ct., Broken Arrow, OK. 74012, Cell: 918-***-****

Home: 918-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

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