NICOLAS RODRIGUEZ I.T
Address: **** **********
Blvd, Lake Charles, LA, 70601
Phone: 337-***-****
E-mail: *******************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
I am a civil engineer with the capacity to execute projects in
administrative and technical areas. I am also capable of systematic
applications for engineering. Construction professional with over 12 years
of experience in the engineering and construction industry. Project
experience includes: Federal, State, and Municipal projects, Private and
Public work, Telecommunications, Fire District Facilities, Recreational,
Religious and Educational facilities, Historic Renovation, Roads and
Bridges structures, Multi-Family Facilities. Also, experienced on
litigations, claims, arbitrations, mitigations and settlement procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KEILAND CONSTRUCTION LLC
Lead Project Manager 2013 - Present
Lead Project Manager for a commercial company specializing in federal,
military, and state public projects as well as educational and commercial
facilities. Responsible for determine timeframe, funding limitations,
procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment
of recourses for multiple project. Directly Involved with estimation,
construction development, negotiations of private and military, and public
projects, analysis of designed systems and specifications,. In charge of
controlling and training project and assistant project managers,
superintendents, and accounting personnel. Responsible for overall
direction, coordination and success of projects. Projects included the
following:
USACE LPV 149/MRL Tie In, flood protection, 8/13-Present, 2'500,000
Demolition and Reconstruction of monolight retention wall systems.
Demolition, Earth Work, Sheet piling, Monolight concrete systems,
compacted fill, Turf establishment, scour and slope concrete systems,
asphaltic road systems
USACE West Bayou Sale Gordy, Atchafalaya Basin Levees, 8/13-Present,
3'640,000
Reconstruction and development of Existing Levee Systems west of
Berwick, phase I
Demolition, Earth work, Compacted Fill, Surfacing, Scour protection
Systems, Turf establishment, and Borrow pit Development
USACE JSP-08a Elmwood, Cousins PS No.1,23, 8/13-Present, 487,000
Remove and Replace Fan Systems, and controller.
Remo existing units, replace controllers and related supports.
BARKSDALE AFB Munitions Annex Building, 8/13-Present,725,000
New Annex Building.
Demolition, foundation, exterior and exterior systems, Mechanical,
electrical and HVAC systems
.
BARKSDALE AFB Transformer Repairs, 8/13-Present,425,000
Remove and Replace two transformers.
Demolition, foundation, new transformers, primary and secondary
systems replacement.
HURRICANE OF ROAD BUILDING, 8/13-Present,800,000
New show room and garage facility.
Site improvements, foundation, parking area, pre-engineer metal
building, structural steel, exterior and interior systems, electrical,
plumbing and HVAC systems.
ST. NICHOLAS CENTER, 8/13-Present,785,000
New autism facility
Renovation including demolition, roofing, interior and exterior
systems, parking area, electrical, mechanical, sprinkler and plumbing
systems.
LA MAISON BUILDERS OF S.W.L.A
Sr. Project Manager/ General Manager 2010 - 2013
General Manager for a commercial company specializing in federal and state
public projects as well as educational and commercial facilities.
Responsible for determine timeframe, funding limitations, procedures for
accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment of recourses
for multiple project. Directly Involved with estimation, construction
development, negotiations of private and public projects, analysis of
designed systems and specifications, responsible for quarterly and yearly
financial reports, accounting auditing and tax analysis. In charge of
controlling and training project and assistant project managers,
superintendents, and accounting personnel. Responsible for overall
direction, coordination and success of projects. Director of legal team for
litigations, claims, arbitrations, mitigations and settlement procedures.
Projects included the following:
Bayou Segnette State Park Group Camp Facility, 11/12-5/13, 3'000,000
Demolition and Reconstruction of the Park group camp facility.
Pre-cast pile foundation, elevated structure with pre-engineer metal
and structural steel structures.
Dodson Elementary School New Facility and Restoration, 8/11-5/13,
2'300,000
Construction and Renovation of phases I, II, and III
Construction of New class room, administration, and parking
facilities.
Soil pre-treatment structure, Post Tension foundation systems, pre-
engineer metal structure, health, safety, and educational systems.
Evangeline Parish Public Library, 7/12-4/13, 1'500,000
Construction of the new Evangeline Parish Library and parking
facilities.
Soil pre-treatment structure, Post Tension foundation systems,
Structural steel metal structure, health, safety, and educational
systems.
Assumption Parish High School, Building N, 4/12-12/12, 1'500,000
Construction of Classroom Building N.
Soil Pre-treatment structure. Conventional concrete slab and parking
facilities, health, safety, and educational systems.
Sam Houston High School Field Facility, 12/12-5/13, 1'800,000
Construction of the New Field Facility.
Soil Pre-treatment structure, Ground level and elevated structure with
pre-engineer metal and structural steel structures, health, safety,
sports and educational systems.
New Grosse Tete Fire Station, 4/11-5/12, 2,500,000
Construction of the new fire district facility.
Deep concrete pile foundation, fire proof systems and materials, LEED
certified facility, CMU and Structural Steel metal systems. Fire
hazard systems and equipment
Davis Park George Bowels Recreational Center, 04/12 - 12/12, 700,000
Construction of the new recreation facility.
Deep concrete pile foundation, CMU structure, health, safety and
recreational systems.
Brown Park Concession and restroom Facility, 11/12- 5/13, 400,000
Demolition and reconstruction of the concession facility.
Deep concrete pile foundation, CMU structure, architectural exposed
wood roof systems, health, safety and recreational systems.
Plaquemine Parish Concrete roads and bridges recovery, 01/11 - 12/11,
1,500,000
Demolition and reconstruction of all parish concrete roads.
Demolition, reinstallation and analysis of concrete road panels,
culverts, drainage systems, and protection systems.
Gas light Apartments 4/10-9/11, 5'000,000
Construction of over 120 units within two multiple floors buildings
and 16 multi-family units
Development of low income multi-family facilities including all civil
work.
Legal Team Manager, Recovered 1.3M of 1.5M
Southern University of New Orleans, 4/10 - 12/11, 5'900,000
Construction of 21 four story multi-family building.
Legal Team Manager, Recovered 400K of 500K.
RIBBECK CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Project Manager/civil Engineer 2006-2010
Project Manager for a commercial company specializing in large private and
state public projects. Directly involved with estimation, construction
development, bid development for private and public projects, analysis of
designed systems and specifications, scheduling, budget vs scope of work
analysis, and controlling and planning multiple projects. Responsible for
project accounting, project documentation, and start thru close
administrative procedures. Involved with Private design-build project's
development, design and construction.
Projects included the following:
New Johnson Bayou Library, 1/10 - 4/10, 600,000
Construction of the New Johnson Bayou Library, Cameron, Louisiana
Deep concrete piling, elevated concrete structure, hurricane zone
designed systems.
New Entergy Office Building Facility, 11/08 - 4/10, 3'000,000
Construction of the New Entergy Office building, Chalmette, Louisiana
Disaster zone facility, Deep timber pile systems, Elevated concrete
structure, pre-fabricated metal insulated interlocking panel systems.
Rescue and respond center facility and related equipment.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hurricane Ike 08/08 - 2/09,
600,000
Reconstruction of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hurricane
Ike, Cameron, Louisiana
Recovery, estimation and reconstruction of partial destruction of the
sanctuary and adjacent facilities.
Renovation of the Pyramid Building, 06/08-12/08, 200,000
Renovation of the Pyramid Building, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Design and construction of retail and office units. Retail interior
space distribution, safety and HVAC Systems Redesigning based on
customer's needs.
Toltec Hotel, 09/07-6/08, 1'300,000
Reconstruction and historical preservation of the Toltec Hotel phase
III, Trinidad, Colorado
Design and renovation of retail spaces and historic fa ade of a 100
year old building. Exterior systems stabilization, recovery, and
preservation of historical features.
New Entergy Storage Facility, 01/07-01/08, 1'800,000
Construction of the New Entergy Storage/office building, Lake Charles,
Louisiana
Environmental pollution control, deep concrete pile foundation
systems, pre-engineer metal building. Storage, delivery and material
handling facilities, safety and fire systems, Interior warehouse air
handling and equipment systems.
Toltec Hotel, 06/06-08/07, 3'500,000
Reconstruction and historical preservation of the Toltec Hotel phases
I and II, Trinidad, Colorado
Micro piling stabilization systems, recovery of 100 year old
structural steel metal systems, differential building settlement
stabilization, collapsed structure system restoration, exterior
masonry fissures reestablishment . Design, development and
construction of apartment spaces under historical preservation of the
interior architectural fixtures, and characteristics guideline. New
Additional stair and elevator tower, parking lot and retail
facilities.
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hurricane Rita 07/08 -
10/09,1'300,000
Reconstruction of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Hurricane
Rita, Cameron, Louisiana
Recovery, estimation and reconstruction of total devastation of the
sanctuary and adjacent facilities.
Design-built project,06/06-03/07,Range 100K-1M
Private projects development, retail space renovations, consultant
analysis, storage facilities, including: Water damage evaluation of
the Immaculate Heart Rectory, Evaluation and Design of the water
drainage distribution for the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Design and
development of Lobby and Elevator Facility for the Frank Building,
Design and Construction of the storage facility for the Dioceses of
Lake Charles.
Cameron Parish School System, hurricane Impact Analysis. 06/06-12/06,
losses over 10M
Analysis of damages, water intrusion and losses due to hurricane
Rita, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
COLOMBIAN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, Colombia
University Professor of Hydraulic laboratories I & II senior year 2001-2002
Involved with the design and development of lab curricula for Open Channels
and Pipe Distribution Systems. Develop the understanding of hydraulic
characteristics within the different systems. Enforced development and
application of hydraulic software. Also, developing and delivering a range
of programs to interactive lections, ensuring teaching within the quality
assurance framework of the college. Set, marked and assessed examination
and works. Develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourses
and rational thinking, promoting and developing team spirit and team
coherence
RESTREPO Y URIBE GROUP, Colombia
Resident Consultant Engineer 2001-2002
Quality control engineer for city pedestal bridge development program.
HIDROESTUDIOS S. A., Colombia
Research team engineer. 2001
Research and analysis of fluvial transportation on Magdalena River's
demand, Colombia. Evaluation of the feasibility of fluvial and fluvial vs
road transportation. Identification and proposal of interaction between
transportation systems to optimize and reduce transportation costs.
FREE LANCE DRAWING IN AUTOCAD
Planners, Draftsmen, 1996 -2000
Worked in the development of blue prints for engineering and architecture
firms.
EDUCATION AND
CREDENTIALS
mcNEESE STATE UNIVersity, Lake charles, LOUISIANA
Master in Civil General Engineering with minors in Soils and Hydraulic
Sciences.
2004 -2006.
COLOMBINA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, bogota, COLOMBIA
Specialization in Hydraulics Systems and Environmental Resources.
2002
COLOMBINA SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COLOMBIA
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with minors in Structural and
Hydraulic Engineering
2001
TECHICAL SKILLS AND
CERTIFICATION
Proficient in:
Microsoft software;
MS Office, MS Project
Engineering and Estimating software;
ProEst, ComputerEase and FieldEase, Planswift 9.3, Xactimate Version 24,
Master Builder, 14AutoCAD to Civil Engineering and Architecture, HEC-Hms y
HEC-Ras, EPANET 2.0
Programing software:
C++, Visualbasic, and Autolisp
Certified in:
Adult First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross, since 2013
Concrete Roads Certification, Louisiana State Licensing board for
contractors, since 2011
Fundamental of Engineering Exam (FE Exam) passed 2004, Engineer in Training
since 2/2006
American Society of Civil Engineers: Member (ASCE) since September 2004.
Colombian Society of Civil Engineers: Member (ACIEM) since September 2001.
Colombian Professional Engineer License No. 25202087827CND since 09/2001
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Produce on request