Engineer Construction
Resume:
RONALD M. TRUJILLO
Albuquerque, NM 87112
acvmx4@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (May 1988)
CERTIFICATION
Registered Professional Engineer, State of New Mexico, License No. 12584
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Vis-Com, Inc. Albuquerque, NM (8/5/13 – 4/29/16), 40 hrs/wk
Estimator, Project Manager
Lead Project Manager for the Installation of Vehicle Detection Systems and Landscape Lighting Projects.
Maintain Project Budget Expenditures. Supervised Personnel. Provided engineering expertise in Quality Control Oversight. Acted as Safety Officer for company. Managed company warehouse.
Provided engineering expertise in estimating for Signalization, Subdivision, Roadway Lighting, Airfield Lighting, Waterline projects, Vehicle Detection Systems and PNM Utility projects.
Assisted in the management of Signalization, Roadway Lighting, Subdivision, and Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) Utility projects. Work includes the installation of Traffic Signals and Roadway Lighting for New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), county and city municipalities; provided power service and lighting to Subdivisions; and worked on providing power service through PNM Contracts throughout the state.
Assisted in the management of Airport Lighting projects. Work includes the installation of Airfield Lighting and Navigational Aids. Provided expertise in Airport Construction Safety.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (9/19/05 – 11/30/12), 40 hrs/wk
Bureau Chief - Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) Bureau
Managed all units of the PS&E Bureau. Provided engineering expertise and supervision to the Project Letting Engineer, Standards and Specifications Engineer, and the Design Quality Assurance Engineer.
Evaluated contractor bids for accuracy and completeness. Provided sound award recommendations to upper management for concurrence and/or approval. Actively participated in evaluating Design/Build Projects as a member of the Pricing Team during the award process. Provided technical expertise in estimating to Project Development Engineers (PDE). Analyzed legislative bills pertaining to the bidding process.
Managed and maintained information systems and technological advances from design to advertising to construction management. Managed Trns•port (Project Management System) modules Proposal and Estimates System (PES) and Letting and Award System (LAS) during the letting and award processes. Managed Estimator an estimating program, Expedite an electronic bidding program and Bid Express the NMDOT’s electronic bidding website. Managed the testing and trouble-shooting of the above for Internet bidding.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (8/11/97 – 9/16/05), 40 hrs/wk
Project Letting Engineer - Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) Section
Provided engineering expertise and supervision to the Authorization Engineer, Letting Administration Unit and Contracts Unit. During the absence of the Section Manager, guided, directed, provided technical support and supervised the staff of the PS&E Section.
Managed the advertising process efficiently meeting deadlines. Established advertising criteria (Invitation for Bids (IFB), Notices to Contractors, and Addenda) for transportation projects. Developed and released legal advertisement (IFB) to newspapers and interested parties soliciting bids for each letting. Developed continuous improvement measures during the advertising process.
Established creative and innovative bidding strategies and procedures (Bid Alternates, Bidding Options for corridors, A+B+C Bidding (cost + time)) to ensure best value in bids. Established and maintained Quality Control (QC) measures during the advertising process.
Requested authorization from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to advertise transportation projects. This request is an appropriation of FHWA funds to be used on a project. The NMDOT requests authorization for each letting and for the closeout of the Federal Fiscal Year.
Ensured that work defined in construction contracts are supported by appropriate specifications used to construct projects. Provided uniform technical requirements for design, construction and maintenance of highways and bridges through NMDOT’s Technical Specifications and Standard Drawings.
Provided contract documents to the bidding community. Conducted monthly bid openings and opened bids. Assisted Section Manager in analyzing legislative bills pertaining to the bidding process.
Participated in the evaluation of contractor bids for accuracy and completeness. Provided sound award recommendations to upper management for concurrence and/or approval. Actively participated in evaluating Design/Build Projects as a member of the Pricing Team during the award process.
Managed and maintained information systems and technological advances from design to advertising to construction management. Managed Trns•port (Project Management System) modules Proposal and Estimates System (PES) and Letting and Award System (LAS) during the letting and award processes. Managed Estimator an estimating program, Expedite an electronic bidding program and Bid Express the NMDOT’s electronic bidding website. Participated in the testing and trouble-shooting of the above for Internet bidding.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (1/24/94 – 8/8/97), 40 hrs/wk
Standards and Specifications Engineer - Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) Section
Managed the technical specifications used by the NMDOT for the design, construction and maintenance of transportation projects. This included the publication of the NMDOT’s Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction (1996 Metric Edition) and the development of Special Provisions. On a yearly basis, as defined by the NMDOT’s Specification Committees, reviewed the Special Provisions that were published as a Supplement to the Standard Specifications. Managed and maintained the master item listing corresponding to the Standard Specifications. Provided supervision to the unit.
Managed the development of Standard Drawings used for the design, construction, and maintenance of transportation projects. This included the development of Metric Standard Drawings that were used in conjunction with the Standard Specifications (1996 Metric Edition).
Directed Local Government agencies in establishing documents for their advertising process by providing Special Provisions and other contract documents used to support the work being performed. Provided guidance to Local Government agencies in the use of Standard Drawings.
Ensured that work defined in construction contracts are supported by appropriate specifications used to construct projects. Developed continuous improvement measures in Specification and Standard Drawing process. With advancement in technology and its application to construction operations, maintained a pace with new technology ensuring better products (Products Evaluation Committee member) for maintaining safe and efficient transportation systems. Provided QC measures during design development relating to Specifications and Standard Drawings.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (5/18/92 – 1/21/94), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Associate (Verifications Unit) - Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) Section
Studied and interpreted American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) design guidelines, FHWA policies, NMDOT design procedures and Standard Specifications to determine if transportation construction plans meet all necessary criteria as established by the above. Interpretation of the above is an integral part of design as it establishes procedures and pay items.
Verified earthwork, surfacing, vertical and horizontal alignment, structures, permanent signing, construction signing, metal barrier, estimates and miscellaneous items used on various construction plans, using NMDOT Specifications and AASHTO guidelines.
Verified Summary of Quantities in construction plans which includes: Item numbers, Item Description, Unit of Measure, quantity totals and ensured items are in the correct category. Verified Project Schedules to assure totals are correct and item numbers and descriptions match Summary of Quantities.
Verified that correct project information, gross receipts tax and pay items which match construction plans are assigned to estimates. Verified that appropriate funding codes are being utilized and correct pro-rata is assigned to estimates.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (9/16/91– 5/15/92), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Associate (Final Design Unit) - Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) Section
Developed district construction plans using NMDOT’s Standard Specifications and developed final estimates. Computed quantities for earthwork, surfacing, metal barrier, and structures contained in construction plans. Verified data for vertical and horizontal curves.
Completed final designs and developed final estimates of various shelved transportation projects. Due to funding modifications, revised scope of work for shelved projects, which required splitting projects into two separate projects or reducing scope of work, and designed projects with proper standards.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (1/21/91 – 9/13/91), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Associate - Highway Design Section
Computed quantities for earthwork, surfacing, metal barrier, and structures using NMDOT Standards and Specifications. Designed vertical and horizontal curves to improve alignment of roadway.
Developed construction plans using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system. Attended Field Design, Grade and Drain, Plan–In–Hand and PS&E Review Meetings.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (9/17/90 – 1/18/91), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Assistant - Drainage Section
Defined drainage areas, generated hydrological data, sized drainage structures, performed field reconnaissance to verify hydrological data and structure sizes.
Conducted preliminary and final drainage reports. Verified hydrological data and drainage structures for consultant design projects.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (12/11/89 – 9/14/90), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Assistant - Highway Design Section
Computed quantities for earthwork, surfacing, metal barrier and structures, using NMDOT Standards and Specifications.
Designed vertical and horizontal curves to improve alignment of the roadway. Developed construction plans using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) system.
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (6/13/88 – 12/8/89), 40 hrs/wk
Engineer Junior - Engineer Intern Program
Obtained engineering experience in various areas which included the following:
Materials Laboratory
Drainage Section
Technical Services
Traffic Design
Maintenance and Construction (General Office)
Construction Phase – District 3
Traffic Services
Bridge Design
Maintenance Phase – District 4
Highway Design
New Mexico Department of Transportation, Santa Fe, NM (7/7/86 – 1/9/87), 40 hrs/wk
Engineering Co-op Student - Survey Section
Assisted in the operation of different equipment used in highway surveying. Assisted in calculations required in highway surveying.
Worked on the development of topographical maps. Worked on Computer Aided Drafting and Design system (CADD).
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Applications Software: AASHTO Trns•port (Project Management System); PES and LAS modules, Expedite, Estimator, Bid Express; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Projects, Adobe Reader/Writer, Adobe Photoshop, Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS4), Project/Program Management System (PPMS), HEC-20, HEC-HMS, Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), AutoCAD.
Programming Languages: Basic, Fortran
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION: Traffic Control Supervisor Program, (ACNM# 230607);
Airport Construction Safety
REFERENCES
Robert Bency, Area Engineer, FHWA 505-***-****
Yolanda Roybal, Highway Design North Region, NMDOT 505-***-****
Jeffrey Martinez, Project Letting Engineer, NMDOT 505-***-****
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