MARIO ARANA

Ph. 786-***-**** acwrs1@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

As a project manager, construction manager and estimator for the past 22 years, along with numerous other roles in the construction industry, I have worked on virtually every size and type of residential, commercial, industrial, oil and gas and infrastructure projects.

Bilingual: English and Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TENARIS – Bay City, TX August 2014 to present

Engineering/Construction Project Manager

Coordinate civil engineering design between engineering studios (Europe and USA) and Tenaris

Coordinate and oversee engineering drawings with other disciplines as mechanical, electrical, architectural and process.

Review site development drawings including the site utilities in accordance with the state and county regulations.

Direct participation with construction group in review construction schedule and summarizes progress reports of the project and issues that concern with the real progress.

Qualification, review and select proposals from engineering, suppliers and contractors. Participate in the selection process and procurement for project deliverables.

Approve submittals from vendor and subcontractors.

Review and answer RFI’s, change orders, NCR’s, payment applications from vendors and contractors.

Assure that design drawings and construction meet all the requirements and technical specifications of the project. Periodic review of the schedule and cost control of the project.

Managing design and construction from the conception of project thru its development.

Overlook the construction process and coordinate with supervisors to prevent issues.

Apply and obtain the different permits form governmental entities.

WORLEY-PARSONS – Houston, TX December 2011 to July 2014

Construction Specialist

Keep control of costs and schedule for sub-contractors and vendors

Identify priorities and apply actions to keep on the project according to budget and time to integrate production and purchases with the critical path

Check, revise and update construction drawings and as built plans

Complete on site engineering inspections

Assist design team and provide construction management to suppliers and subcontractors to assure compliance of the regulatory codes and client standard.

Principal Structural Designer

Structural design of primary and secondary steel such as main decks, living quarters, stairs, tanks, skids, walkways, multidisciplinary supports with the use of PDMS in projects such as BP Thunder Horse, Shell GC-19, Hebron Topsides

PLAN TOTAL, INC. – Weston, FL August 2007 to September 2011

Construction Manager (Infrastructure and Commercial Projects)

Established new basis of estimates including all equipment, labor, overhead, etc. during tenure

Establish uniform company bidding, tracking and reporting procedures during tenure

Supervise workload, productivity, quality and accuracy of the jobs including private, commercial, DOT, County and Federal work

Prepare turnover packages and conduct turnover meeting to Operations

Prepare awarded project budgets for accounting department

Select and cultivate bidding opportunities for Company

Attend pre-bid meetings and bid openings as a company representative

Maintain relationships with GC, developers and builders as well as subcontractors, suppliers and other vendors

Manage project administrative functions including contract negotiation, purchasing, project correspondence, change orders pricing/negotiation and project closeout

Supervise teams during construction process and maintain high level of communication with and across the teams

Inspection and maintenance of QA standards of projects

Supervise and coordinate with field personnel all the related activities for the site development as earthwork, paving, underground utilities (water main, sanitary sewer, force main, drainage system)

TG TERRA GROUP, INC. – Miami, FL October 2003 to July 2007

Project Manager (Commercial Projects)

Coordinate and monitors project activities including schedule and quality

Provide and prepare project reports (schedule and progress in accordance with contract and company policies)

Attend periodic meetings with engineers, architects, owner, vendors, subcontractors and others in relation with the project

Participate in bid process and qualification of subcontractors and their proposals

Review all vendors and subcontractors invoices to approve payment.

Prepare change orders and get its approval from the owner. Prepare and send AIA payment applications to owner and follow up to payment

Prepare project close out documents such as warranties, manuals, as built drawings, final payments from owner and to subcontractors and vendors.

CKE GROUP, INC. – Miami Lakes, FL February 2000 to September 2003

Project Engineer

Accomplished design and building engineering workload

Engineering design as layouts, elevations, parking and drive-thru layout, utilities, equipment) for new stores of fast food restaurant and retails commercial units such as Wendy’s, Burger King, KFC, Pollo Tropical, CVS

Attend coordination design meetings with City Engineers and others agencies (Water and Sewer Departments, South Florida Water Management, Public Works)

Handled and completed on site engineering inspections

Maintain positive working relationship with clients, general contractors, other engineering consultants and external agencies

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert or highly proficient with the following software:

Constructware (PM Software), Procore, MS Project, Primavera 6, Microsoft Share Point, AutoCAD, Cad Works 3D, PDMS Structural

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Florida Licensed Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor

OSHA Certified 40 Hr HazWoper

OSHA 30 Hr

FDOT Maintenance of Traffic Control

EDUCATION

BOSTON UNIVERSITY CORPORATE EDUCATIONAL CENTER 2011

Project Management (On line)

AVEVA

PDMS 11.6 Basic and Advance Structural Design 2011

UNIVERSITY OF VALLE – Cali, Colombia 1992

Master in Business Administration MBA

UNIVERSITY OF VALLE – Cali, Colombia 1988

Bachelor in Civil Engineer

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