Esteban Pérez Rivera, E.I.T., M.S.

OBJECTIVE

Civil and Structural engineer with proven leadership and team building skills seeking to obtain Fulltime position as a civil or structural engineer to expand my knowledge in the construction and engineering field, to share my talents and capabilities with a competent employer while expanding my personal and professional skills. EDUCATION

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR August 2012 – December 2014 M.S. in Structural Engineering - NRC-UPRM Fellow

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR August 2007 – May 2012 B.S. in Civil Engineering

Passed P.E. Examination in Puerto Rico

EXPERIENCE

Bechtel National Inc., Reston, VA March 2015 – Present Civil/Structural Engineer

§ Civil/Structural Engineer responsible for developing design analysis calculations for steel and concrete structures, systems and components for a one of a kind Multi-Billion dollar project.

§ Prepare design load calculations needed for structures, system and components design.

§ Develop finite element model (FEM) for structural analysis of steel structural systems, including seismic analysis required by codes and standards.

§ Prepare steel member design and welded and bolted connection detail design applying all applicable commercial codes and standards.

§ Develop a design that will allow the adjustment needed in the structural steel modularization process of the project.

§ Checker and responsible engineer for structural steel drawings (plans, sections and details).

§ Responsible for coordination between disciplines to achieve a quality product and schedule objectives.

§ Contribute to the project team in order achieve solutions and standardized process to complete activities of the schedule on time and within budget.

§ People-based quality observer responsible for obtaining feedback of other employees to improve the quality and process of the project.

University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR August 2012 – December 2014 Thesis Research Project - NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF SEISMIC SOIL PRESSURES ON RIGID WALLS

§ Developed a finite element numerical model using OpenSees to capture the soil structure interaction of building walls (rigid walls) in an earthquake event.

§ Evaluated current code equations/methodologies by comparison with the results from the numerical models.

§ Examined the effects of input motions with different characteristics (records compatible with a deterministic earthquake scenario and records compatible with a uniform hazard spectrum) in the induced seismic pressures. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-ERDC-GSL-IEEB, Vicksburg, MS June 2011 – August 2011 Research Assistant

§ Evaluated structural response of double reinforced concrete walls due to detonation of various explosive charges. The purpose was to develop a better understanding of the synergistic effect of airblast and fragments on wall damage.

§ Assisted the principal investigator in field preparation along with data collection for each experiment.

§ Responsible for analyzing the data collected and developing comparisons and plots of the data. University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR August 2009 – December 2009 Investigative Study

§ Parametric study of the resistance to flexion and shear force in double reinforced concrete beams.

§ Calculated the quantity of steel reinforce needed in the beam and determine the nominal resistant of flexion of a beam.

§ Developed a program, in VBA language, to house our findings for the use of rectangular concrete beams. Guajataka Boy Scouts Camp, San Sebastian, PR May 2007 – July 2012 Instructor

§ Instructor for various courses including ornithology, herpetology, ecology and astronomy.

§ Led and managed courses for children and young adults on general ecological knowledge and interaction.

§ Mediated conflict resolutions between multiple individuals when they occurred.

§ Determined schedules for group ensuring time was used efficiently and that all tasks and courses took place without problems. KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

§ Language: Spanish and English

§ Software: Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, MatLab, and AutoCAD. Intermediate knowledge of SAP 2000, VBA Programming Language for Excel and GTStrudl.

1400 S. Joyce St. Apt. #122

Arlington, VA 22202

787-***-****

acysai@r.postjobfree.com

ACTIVITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

§ American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Professional Organization Member, 2015 - Present

§ Professional College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR) Member, 2012 – Present

§ Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Member, 2010

§ Council of Puerto Rico Boy Scouts of America (B.S.A.), Sept 2005 – 2012 o Order of the Arrow Member of B.S.A.-Brotherhood, 2007 PUBLICATIONS

§ Journal of Earthquake Engineering - DOI:10.1080/13632469.2016.1142486 Numerical Evaluation of Seismic Soil Pressures on Rigid Walls Fixed to the Bedrock Seismic soil pressures developed on a 7 m rigid retaining wall fixed to the bedrock are investigated using a finite element model that engages nonlinear soil intended materials available in OpenSees.

§ SMiRT-23 Manchester, UK - Division V, Paper ID 091 - Incremental Dynamic Analysis of Seismic Induced Soil Pressures on Rigid Walls Study focuses on the analysis of the dynamic soil pressure developed on a rigid retaining wall when subjected to seismic excitations.

REFERENCES

§ Joel S. Evans - Current Supervisor - Civil/Structural/Architectural (CSA) Engineering Group Supervisor, Bechtel National Inc.: 703-***-****, acysai@r.postjobfree.com

§ Luis A. Montejo – M.S. Thesis Project Advisor – Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Science and Materials, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez: 787-***-**** Ext. 5918, acysai@r.postjobfree.com

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