Civil Engineering
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Alba Couso Méndez
Ganón, Xil, nº 16, 36968 Pontevedra (Spain)
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Sex Female Date of birth 18/10/1991 Nationality Spanish EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2009–2015 Master in Civil Engineering EQF level 7
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de A Coruña, A Coruña
(Spain)
300 ECTS recognized degree by the European Space of Higher Education as a Master of Science
(Spanish equivalent degree: "Ingeniería de Caminos, Canales y Puertos"
Knowledge of the civil engineering field in the areas of: design and structural calculus, construction, hidraulics, maritime and coast engineering, business organization and management, environmental engineering, railway design, geotechnics, topography and urban planning.
Knowledge related with planning, designing and execution of the fields mentioned above. 9/2014–6/2015 Academic year under the frame of the Erasmus + Programme Faculty of Civil Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno (Czech Republic)
Development of the Master's thesis: "Modernization of the railway line Brno - Prerov in the area of Vyskov"
7/2015–Present Online course: Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making TU Delft Online Learning
Analytically based support of decision-making, design and implementation of solutions.
How to apply tools like actor analysis, causal modeling, goal trees and means-end diagrams, problem diagrams, uncertainty, decision support and score cards. 7/2015–Present Online course: Project Management Techniques for Development Professionals
Inter American-Development Bank
Learn project management best practices to promote economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Basic project management concepts and techniques
Tools and key tactics that facilitate good communication
Project management international standards and tools
How to identify success factors based on experiences WORK EXPERIENCE
2010–2012 Shop salesperson
Ferretería Méndez, S.L, Meaño (Spain)
Temporary jobs as a salesperson in the family business. 17/8/15 © European Union, 2002-2015 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 1 / 3 Curriculum vitae Alba Couso Méndez
2006–2010 Vintager
Meaño (Spain)
Temporary jobs in the grape harvesting for particular employers. PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s) Spanish, Galician
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C2 C2 C1 C1 C1
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), C1
Czech A1 A1 A1 A1 A1
French A2 A2 A1 A1 A1
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills Good communication skills gained through my academic education, by the exposition and defense of academic works in front of professors and students.
Excellent skills to interact in a multicultural environment, gained through several stays abroad
(France, Ireland, Czech Republic), which have helped me to develop good integration skills in different situations.
Good customer servive and customer relations skills, gained through my job as a shop assistant in the family business.
Organisational / managerial skills Leaderchip skills, as well as initiative to take responsibility and make decisions under pressure.
Strong ability to prioritize, plan and organize tasks, whether developed in groups or individually, gained through different courses in college such as "Logistics" and "Organization and Management of projects and works".
Ability to coordinate work and to deliver common objectives with the team.
Ability to plan and manage resources.
Digital competence SELF-ASSESSMENT
Information
processing
Communication
Content
creation
Safety
Problem
solving
Proficient user Proficient user Independent user Independent user Independent user Digital competences - Self-assessment grid
Excellent command of office suite (word processor, spread sheet, presentation software)
Excellent command of design software: AutoCAD.
Command of Civil Engineering design software: AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Use of structural calculation programmes: SAP2000, Cype.
Knowledge of hidraulical calculation programmes: Iber, Epanet, Hec-Ras.
Knowledge of other Engineering softwares: Plaxis, Geo-Slope.
Good command of photo editing software: Photoshop CS6, Corel.
Basis programming skills in FORTRAN.
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Driving licence B
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Honours and awards Graduated High School with Distinction (Average grade: 9.3/10)
Recognition of the University of Santiago de Compostela for the "Outstanding academic progess in High School studies and tests to access university", July 2009. 17/8/15 © European Union, 2002-2015 http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu Page 3 / 3
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