Civil Engineering Project

Valeria Schwenk

Chicago, IL *****

*******.*******@*****.*** • 312-***-****

Current Work authorization – No Visa Sponsorship Required

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Engineering and project development professional seeking opportunity to utilize skills in a project team within a renowned engineering firm

KEY SKILLS

Business Development, Business Planning, Reporting & Analysis

Evaluation of investment opportunities and maximization of IRR

Project Planning, Quality and Document Management,

Languages skills: English (fluent), Spanish (native), Portuguese (fluent), German (conversational) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Volunteer Worker 10/2015 – Present

CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS

Reviewed site plans and calculations to comply with design requirements and standards for sewer construction and stormwater management

Assisted with sewer permit applications and sewer research Project Coordinator 10/2011 – 2/2014

OILTANKING TERMINAIS LTDA.

Second largest independent tank storage provider for liquid and dry bulk worldwide, operating 72 terminals in 22 countries

Analyzed and evaluated business/new projects development

Gathered requirements and project needs (internal approvals documents, minutes of meeting, agreements approval by legal advisors)

Assisted with planning and financial feasibility study

Updated follow up of project activities, resulting in the expansion of project portfolios presented to shareholders

Engineer 6/2008 – 8/2008 & 3/2010 – 9/2011

SONDOTÉCNICA – ENGENHARIA DE SOLOS

Renowned engineering company in Brazil, implementing transportation, sanitation, hydraulic, electrical, oil & gas and special projects worldwide

Projects: ‘Restructuring and Adaptation of Maracanã Complex’ (World Cup stadium in Rio de Janeiro)

‘São Francisco River Integration Project’ (Displacement of part of Sao Francisco River to arid areas)

‘Luanda Sanitation and Water Supply Project’

Executed document control within the structures department, ensuring reviews, changes and up-to-date revision issuances to the clients

Calculated structural design, orienting drafting technician demands from the clients Engineer 8/2008 – 2/2010

CHEMTECH SERVIÇOS DE ENGENHARIA E SOFTWARE LTDA.

Engineering projects for major industrial ventures worldwide (oil platforms, refineries and other industrial plants) and high-end industrial IT solutions

Project: ‘Rnest – Abreu & Lima Refinery’, Client: Petrobras

Performed planning of document issuances and reviewed schedule within the civil engineering department, ensuring delivering documents on time

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Executed document control, ensuring reviews and changes with drafting technicians and up-to-date revision issuances to the client

Jr. Engineer 6/2007 – 6/2008

TECTON ENGENHARIA

Engineering design and consultancy company for ports, terminals, industrial construction, public works and bridges Project: ‘ThyssenKrupp CSA Air Separation Unit’, Client: AirLiquide

Executed document control, ensuring revisions and changes

Calculated quantitative valuation and conceptual structural design for foundations EDUCATION

M.Sc., Civil Engineering 3/2007

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro COPPE-UFRJ (Brazil) B.S., Civil Engineering 11/2004

Universidad Privada de Santa Cruz de la Sierra UPSA (Bolivia) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management Course – Intrax Chicago 4/2015

Training in Management Positions Course – Ibmec – Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 2/2014 Ibmec, is a Brazilian private university, widely regarded as one of the leading and most prestigious institutions specialized in teaching and research in the fields of Business and Economics in Latin America

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