JORGE LASSES
***** ** **** ******, *******, FL, 33027 ~ Cell: 954-***-****
: *******@****.***
EXECUTIVE CIVIL ENGINEER
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Results-oriented professional with exceptional technical skills and practical experience in the field of civil and
mechanical engineering, architecture, construction. Proven ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve issues related
to project planning and design. Outstanding safety record with commitment to quality improvement and
corporate/government compliance. Experienced in planning, conducting, managing, and documenting
construction projects. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with development teams to identify
and remedy a variety of construction budget, schedule and quality processes. Combined leadership and
management skills to maximize results via financial planning. Strong analysis, planning, organization, and
consensus-building abilities with effective problem resolution, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
Financial Construction Planning Materials Quality and Costs Control
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Schedule Planning & Design Operational Analysis
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Construction Management Project Financial Analysis
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Engineering Principles
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Resource Management
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EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND TRAINING
B. S. in Civil Engineering, National University of Colombia, Manizales– Colombia 1987
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Finance Specialization, CIAF-Universidad Javeriana Cali
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Real Estate, Mortgage origination, Construction Loans, courses. at CPCC, Charlotte.
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Computer-proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project), Windows (98, 00, XP,
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Vista)
LANGUAGES
Bilingual in Spanish and English
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug 2012 – April 2013 LASSER INVESTOR, INC
President- Partner
Consulting for SWISSOR S.A.-BANCO METALLI, Private Bank in Lugano, Switzerland.
Business Development
Real Estate Development projects in USA.
Project Budgeting, Financial Analysis. Consulting on project contracts disbursements, schedules and maintaining
accountability to project timelines.
Prepare reports to investors, banks and project partners.
2008 – 2012 Energy Operators, L.P./ ExxonMobil USP
Construction Manager –Gas Development Project at Colorado
Manages construction of upstream oil and gas facilities that such as wellsite construction, pipelines, gas treating
plants, compression, pumps, and tanks.
Coordinate Civil and Mechanical construction projects at Piceance Creek Colorado, Natural Gas Project that
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consists of pipelines, locations, roads, and facilities.
Coordinate construction division activities in the Field with operation activities.
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Monitoring costs, schedules, and supervising construction managers who manage around 65 different projects
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at the time.
Coordinate Storm Water, Construction and Maintenance projects on civil side.
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Coordinate and revise designs and budgets with Engineering Division before projects start.
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Coordinate with Procurement division all schedules for supplies (materials and equipment) according to
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schedule and quality control.
Reporting Projects Control information to Headquarters in Houston
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2003 – 2008 JDG CONTRACTORS, INC.
Vice President of Construction- Partner
Develop Commercial and Residential projects between $500,000 to $20,000,000 that consisted of luxury homes,
townhomes, self-storage, and shopping center projects.
Contract and coordinate outside consultants including architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture,
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and soils engineering in required construction process.
Responsible for the creation of budgets and pay requests.
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Assists in preparing feasibility studies on future projects.
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Coordinates designs, schedules, and budgets to complete and optimize projects.
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Coordinate projects managers activities and administrative personnel.
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Serves as primary customer contact, lenders, investors, banks.
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2001 – 2002 PROFRAMING LLC, Charlotte, NC
Project Manager
Construction of residential and commercial buildings.
Bid Preparation; providing accurate estimates; recommendations in process improvement.
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Oversee construction budget and schedule in all project activities. Evaluate cost to reduce permanently
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construction projects costs.
Negotiate and prepare subcontracts and specifications; bids comparison.
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Negotiate material costs with suppliers.
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1992 – 2001 PENTAGAS CONSTRUCTION LTD.- General Contractors- Colombia S.A.
President-Partner
Land Development, design and construction of condos, homes, commercial buildings, schools, hospitals.
Managed or participated in various projects related to civil engineering, aqueduct and sewer system
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construction, and operations for mechanical or civil projects.
Oil & Gas Construction contracts. Civil and Mechanical projects, Natural Gas Facilities. Pipelines.
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Control of schedules and budgets. Oversee designs and specifications of materials and construction
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procedures.
Coordinate engineering consultants for design and specifications of construction projects.
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Negotiated contracts with suppliers and subcontractors.
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Represented company with government and private entities, law consultants, financial consultants and others.
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PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
John Hurtado – Projects Manager – Honeywell, Miami – 954-***-****
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Gordon Richards – Construction Mananger- ExxonMobil -
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