Project Manager Management
Resume:
Nelson Ochoa, BSc, MBA
Cell: 587-***-**** Email: *******@*****.***
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING / PROJECT MANAGER
Proven Project Management and Technical Expertise in a Career Spanning 10+ Years Results driven and business-oriented electrical engineer/project manager with extensive experience directing multidisciplinary projects focused on domestic and international clients in Construction, Manufacturing and Energy Industries. Managed the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple construction projects and manufacturing plants. Proven leadership with project teams, subcontractors, vendors and cross-functional business units in projects over
$100M. Technically skilled in industrial processes, automation and construction. Leadership / Management / Coaching / Project Management / Risk Management Supply Chain / Plant Construction / Business Development / Negotiation / Contract Management / Process Analysis / Multi-discipline Engineering / Plant Management Professional Experience
Business Developer, (Calgary, AB) 2015 - Present
Developed relationships connecting customers with innovative goods and services focused on segments of home improvement, food and beverage and dry-ice solutions
• Provided services for home improvement and maintenance for more than 100 homeowners
(HANDY TASK)
• Promoted sales of dry-ice solutions for $5K+ in Canada and abroad (COMTECSWISS)
• Developed market research and business cases for 5 projects in food and beverage sector Senior Project Manager, ABB Inc. (Calgary, AB) 2014 - 2015 Managed and delivered complex Electrical & Instrumentation construction projects using project management methodologies and engineering best practices.
• A $20M portfolio (17 projects) completed on time with margin improvement 15%+
• Savings of $1.5M+ in claims management
• Supported over 15 project proposals, including risk assessment and planning Plant Manager, Industria Consolidada de Gases ICG (Venezuela) 2011 - 2013 Directed the operations, maintenance, QA/QC, logistics and HSE of a CO2 production plant. Cross-functional coordination with sales, finance, HR and legal departments.
• Improved production 200% in the design & construction of plant expansion (Budget $10M+)
• Reduced by 20% of time interruptions by creating a preventive and predictive maintenance plan, representing $300K+ in sales improvement
• Increased CO2 production over 90% and 80% of reliability by resolving corrosion issue on the main boiler
Construction Superintendent, Asincro (Venezuela) 2010 - 2011 Led the QA/QC team on-site for the construction of a 1080MW Thermoelectric Plant (Budget
$2,5B). Construction engineering reviews, QA/QC protocol, project controlling and SAT test.
• Reduction of 30% time losses due to strong HSE policy implementation for more than 800 journeymen
• Time reduction for 2,000 man-hours were achieved in the construction phase by using best practices (constructability reviews) for work off-site and on-site
• Collaborated with project management to control and coordinated contractors Project Manager (Contract), Banesco Seguros (Venezuela) 2009 - 2010 Planned and directed the construction of the HQ offices for expediting the workflow for costs optimization. This scope included IT infrastructure, redundant UPS-power supply, high-end offices, CCTV, and sophisticated HVAC systems.
• Responsible for the construction of 9,000 m2 of commercial offices (Budget $5M)
• Oversaw and coordinated multidiscipline teams (+200 people) of architects, engineering consultants, construction contractors and vendors
• Successful coordination for moving +500 people in one weekend without impacting the operations of the company
Project Coordinator (Contract), CEMEX (Dom. Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico) 2006 - 2008 Accountable for planning, controlling, monitoring, engineering/construction coordination and commissioning support for large projects in cement plants.
• Savings of $400M+ in contractual claims of mechanical works
• Bag House Filter project (Budget $15M+) completed on time with extraordinary coordination with operational team
• 80% reliability improvement for the installation and commissioning of automated outlet system for cement silos (Budget $1M+)
Associate Professor of Project Contracting, Andres Bello University (Venezuela) 2004 - 2006 Business Consultant (Contract), Expertia Consulting Group (Venezuela) 2003 - 2010
• Contracting processes and procedures for construction, goods and services for The CAF Development Bank of Latin-America
• Developed Project Program for obtaining the Joint Commission International Accreditation for Hospitals for the Hospital de Clinicas Caracas
• Project Management Consultant who developed operational procedures for the Bucare Gourmet Restaurant
Project Manager, Project Leader, PDVSA (Venezuela) 1990 – 2003
• Combustible Distribution Plants Upgrading (Budget $20M) - Project Manager
• 4.000Hp Pump installation for LPG-Gasoline pipeline (Budget $5M) - Project Leader
• LPG and Gasoline Truck Loading Upgrade (Budget $2M) - Project Leader
• LPG vessel upgrading (Budget $5M) - Project Leader Education & Credentials
• Master in Administration, Business Management mention (MBA) 2007 Metropolitana University (UNIMET) - Venezuela
• Project Management Specialist degree 2002
Andrés Bello University (UCAB), Venezuela
• BSc in Electrical Engineering 1987
Metropolitana University (UNIMET) – Venezuela
• APEGA Professional Engineer designation 2014
Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
(Application #194194 approved by APEGA’s BOE on 12-08-16. Pending NPPE)
• International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) Member since 2015
• Construction Management
University of Calgary (UofC) – Canada
Currently pursuing for this certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management Institute (PMI) - Canada
Currently pursuing for this certification.
Continuum Education:
• Construction Law and Documents December 2016
University of Calgary – Canada
• Project Management Applications July 2015
ESI International - Canada
• ABB 4Q for Project Managers July 2015
ABB Inc. - Canada
• Contract Negotiation June 2015
ABB Inc. – Canada
• Project Management HSE October 2014
ABB Inc. – Canada
Other courses under request.
Language skills
Bilingual (English/Spanish)
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