Civil Engineer United States
Resume:
JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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RESUME
Name : Jairo A. Bernal
Place of birth : Bogotá (Colombia)
Date of birth : August 10, 1953.
Nationality : Colombian.
Status : Married.
Professional Studies : National University of Colombia 1972 - 1978. Degree in Civil Engineering
Professional License : 252**-*****. (Colombia)
Sectional Cundinamarca. April 22, 1980.
Phones : 954-***-**** – (USA)
Civil Engineer with experience in major infrastructure projects in different areas such as: Highways concessions, large bridges, road and hydraulic tunnels, hydroelectric power plants, wastewater treatment plants, buildings for airports, ports, industrial and oil installations and urban development, in the different stages: Studies and Designs, Construction, Inspection and Supervision during the execution of the projects; also in different executive levels such as Team Leader, Project Manager and Business Management, in local and multinational companies from France, Israel, United States, Argentina, Spain, in projects developed in Colombia, Peru, Equatorial Guinea and the United States. I have the desire to contribute my experience in the different areas and regions for the infrastructure projects that are being developed both in Colombia and abroad. I have a U.S. residence permit and therefore a work permit in the United States. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROINTEC COLOMBIA SAU – (SPAIN)
(October/19 to March 2023)
Resident Engineer for the supervision of the construction, supply and installation of a new desalination plant with effective capacity of 50 l/s of potable desalinated water and construction of a 1,000 M3 storage tank and a 3.8 km long pumping and conduction system from the plant to the new storage tank. Operation and maintenance for 4 months in San Andrés Island - Colombia.
CONCESSION VIA 40 EXPRESS – (FRANCE - COLOMBIA)
(July/17 to Feb/18)
Design Director for the project "Third lane highway Bogota - Girardot" (VINCI - CONCONCRETO), responsible for the development and fulfillment of contractual scope for the necessary designs for the interventions required by the project. 142 km long, 4 underground tunnels (2.1 Km).
JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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EGIS COLOMBIA SAS – (2014 – 2017) – (COLOMBIA)
(December/14 to March/17)
General Manager
EGIS INTERNATIONAL – (2010 – 2017) – (FRANCE)
(March/12 to March/17) Representative in Colombia for Egis International. Technical and Commercial Representative for EGIS International in Colombia. EGIS GROUP entities support work in Colombia.
(January/14 to April/16) Independent Engineer Director Puerto Bahía project for IFC
(World Bank)
(August/11 to February/12) Team Leader for the supervision of construction’s designs of highway: Ruta del Sol - Section 2 (528 km) from Puerto Salgar to San Roque (Colombia).
(November/10 to August/11) Technical Coordinator for the supervision of construction’s designs of highway: Ruta del Sol - Section 2 (528 km) from Puerto Salgar to San Roque
(Colombia). Geometric designs, hydraulic, geotechnical, structural designs and other associated works.
TNM LIMITED – (2009 – 2010) – (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
(June/09 to November/10) TNM-GE - General Manager. Achievement, development planning, financial controls and all administrative aspects of highways projects for the government of Equatorial Guinea. Design and supervision for the construction of 6 highways projects (200 miles) and 3 concrete bridges (600 m total length) in Equatorial Guinea.
TNM LIMITED – (2007 – 2009) – (COLOMBIA)
(September/07 to June/09) Project Manager Highway Design and Construction Management for a 40 miles highway from Girardot - Ibague (Colombia), including: survey, Geometric design, geotechnical exploration and design, structures design, bridges design, hydraulic design, study of traffic, pavement design, geologist, underground tunnel design and Construction Management. Project includes a 700 m length bridge with a 100m high columns and a 900m length underground tunnel.
LPE Enterprise (CH2M HILL – USA) (2006 – 2007) – (Florida – USA)
(June/06 to September/07) Senior / Threshold Inspector for a seven (7) story Parking Structure No. 2 – West Palm Beach International Airport (Florida – USA), including earthwork, underground utilities, 11,000 cy of cast-in-place concrete for foundations, slab on grade, Staircases and Elevator Towers, Pre-cast erection, plumbing and electrical installation for a 3,480 vehicles facility.
JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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Hazen & Sawyer (2005 – 2006) – (Florida – USA)
(September/05 to February/06) Field Coordinator for Miami Beach Infrastructure Improvements Program Manager. Washington Ave. and Oceanfront Projects (Florida – USA) including underground utilities and pavement.
EAC Consulting, Inc. (2005) (Dade Transportation Consultants) – (Florida – USA).
(March/05 to August/05) Project Administrator. For MDX (Miami-Dade Expressway Authority) Steel Bridges Maintenance Project. Miami – (Florida – USA) Civil Engineer - Inspector. SR-41 Asphalt Pavement Project. Naples – (Florida – USA).
CSM Engineering, P.C. (2000 – 2005) – (New York – USA) HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C.– MALCOLM PIRNIE, INC. (JOINT VENTURE) - USA
(December/00 to March/05) Civil Engineer - Inspector. Contracts 30G (Piling, Grading, 10,000 CY of cast in place Concrete and Structure Steel) and 30P (Plumbing) for the Newtown Creek Sewerage Plant – Final up Grade. Main Building and Main Electrical Substations construction, modification and addition. Brooklyn – (New York – USA). Grading Inspection including plans review, permits, soils/geology reports and approval letters and checking the physical conditions of the site and discuss the scope of work with the site superintendents to ensure that all work follows the New York City Department of Buildings Code. Pile Inspection to observe and record the results of all pile driving operations and ensure that all conditions of the Contract and Geotechnical Engineer recommendations are met. Senior Concrete Inspector responsible for testing inspecting and assessing the quality of concrete on-site in accordance with the Special Inspection Requirements of the New York City Department of Buildings Code. Inspection of Structural Steel for Main Building to ensure the performance objectives are met, the Contractor has committed to construct the important-to-safety steel structures according to committed standards referenced in the programs and related documents incorporating the Contractor’s construction plans. Plumbing installation and testing according the project drawings and codes. Daily reports for all job performed for each contractor on site.
TNM LIMITED (1998 – 2000) – (ISRAEL)
(January/00 to November/00) General Coordinator – Deputy Manager. Inventory, study, recommendations and software develop for Bogotá City Pavements Program Manager.
(5,000 Km). (Bogotá – Colombia).
August/98 to October/99) Resident Engineer for San Andres Island (Colombia) road pavement project. Project included underground utilities and 32 Km pavements (21 Km concrete and 11 Km asphalt).
TPL SpA – JOINT VENTURE T.C.T.H (1994 - 1998) – (ITALY)
(October/94 to July/98) Deputy Project Manager for consulting services and Engineering during the construction of the Pereira - Dosquebradas Cable-Stayed Bridge (640 m length, with a main span of 211 m long) and other roadway projects in Pereira and Dosquebradas JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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(Colombia). Project included three (3) additional roadway Bridges, 2 pedestrian Bridges, earthwork and underground utilities
TECHINT (1994) – (ARGENTINA)
(July/94 to October/94) Project Manager for civil works of the infrastructure for two 350.000 petroleum barrels capacity tanks at the Coveñas Station (Colombia) for British Petroleum Company. Project included earthwork and utilities.
TIPIEL S.A. (1993 - 1994) – (COLOMBIA / ITALY)
(October/93 to April/94) Chief field Engineer for the construction and assembly of a new cracking (Catalytic crack) unit for Ecopetrol (the petroleum Colombian Company) in Barrancabermeja (Colombia). Built infrastructure including mechanical assembly and piping.
ASESORIA Y CONSTRUCIONES INC. (1992 - 1993) – (COLOMBIA)
(December/92 to September/93) Planning Manager for the infrastructure required for the construction of a new cracking (catalytic crack) unit for Ecopetrol in Barrancabermeja
(Colombia). Project quantities Included 75.000 m3 of excavation; underground utilities, 20.000 m3 of concrete; 1.500 Ton. of reinforcement and 20.000 m of piling.
TECHINT / SPIE CAPAG – JOINT VENTURE - C.O.I. (1991-1992) –
(ARGENTINA / FRANCE).
(May/92 to November/92) Manager (E) for the last stage of the construction of the Coveñas land Terminal of the Colombia petroleum pipeline.
(May/91 to May/92) Technical Coordinator in Bogotá, for the construction of the Coveñas Land Terminal of the Colombia petroleum pipeline. Including 5 tanks 250.000 petroleum barrels capacity plus all infrastructure, electrical, mechanical and instrumentation.
CONSTRUCIONES NORMALIZADAS S.A. (1989 - 1991) – (COLOMBIA).
(January/91 to April/91) Project Manager
(1989 – 1991) Technical Manager for the construction of the toasting and sprouting towers malt plant at the “Maltería tropical” (one of Bavaria’s Beer Company branches in Cartagena - Colombia). Included 20.000 m3 earthwork; underground utilities; 11.000-m2 concrete buildings and 16.000 m3 of concrete for other infrastructure.
(1989) Project Manager Coordinated architectural, structural, mechanical and plumbing designs for the construction of the new finished product warehouses of “El Litoral” Beer Company (18.000 m2).
JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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EEEB - POWER PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY FROM BOGOTÁ (1981 - 1988) –
(COLOMBIA).
(1983 to 1988) Specialized Professional Department of Conduction and Underground power Central Station at the El Guavio Hydroelectric project based in Mambita (Colombia):
>20 Km tunnels and underground power and transformer stations; Included Construction quality control, production control, Schedule control, control of new designs and specifications and supervision and control of relations between the firm and the area population. Including construction job of 25-Km conduction tunnel, 1.8 km Shafts, Underground power house and the maintenance of 50 Km of road.
(1982 to 1983) Department Manager for land acquisition for El Guavio hydroelectric project. Duties included the purchasing of the required land and other properties for the construction of the project.
(1981 to 1982) Civil Engineer for Guavio hydroelectric Power Plant Responsible for organizing the construction of the access roads and campgrounds for the project. Including 30-Km construction roads and 30.000 m2 of dwelling units and underground utilities
ISA - INTERCONEXIÓN ELÉCTRICA S.A. (1979 - 1981) – (COLOMBIA).
(1980 to 1981) Senior Engineer for Chivor II Hydroelectric project for the construction of the substation Torca for a 230 KV line Chivor II - Torca. Construction of ISA headquarters facility - Bogotá. Coordination design and bidding documents for ISA headquarters facility
– Torca (Colombia).
(1979 to 1980) Engineer at the Special Projects Department at Medellín (Colombia). Responsible for the preparation of the bidding documents for the construction and quality control of the 10.000 m2 ISA headquarters facility in Medellín. Evaluation and recommendations for the project award.
INGETEC S.A. (1978 - 1979) – (COLOMBIA).
(1978 to 1979) Quality control Engineer for Chivor II hydroelectric Project for the construction of a 2.1 Km, 30 m2 cross section lower conduction tunnel, and construction of the lower conduction tunnel at the Santa Maria local geological fault section, and others underground construction jobs of the Chivor II Hydroelectric project. COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Excel (Very Good), Word (Very Good), Project (Good), Outlook (Good), Power Point (Good), Expedition (Good).
LENGUAGES
Bilingual (Spanish and English)
JAIRO A. BERNAL
CIVIL ENGINEER
Phone USA: +1-954-***-****
Cell COL: +57-317-***-****
E-mail: ***********@***.***
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PERSONAL REFERENCES
Felicita Montalvo JACOBS – Project Control Lead
Cell: 561-***-**** FL. USA
Ron Mattingly ARCADIS - Project Manager
Cell: 954-***-****. FL., USA.
Ken Kirk Managing Director – American Infrastructure Holdings LLC Cell: 202-***-****. Washington D.C., USA
Emmanuel Legrand EGIS AVIA
Cell: +33 6 09 94 3817. Paris, France
********.*******@****.**
Miguel Benzadón TNM Limited – Regional Director
+34-662****** Madrid (España)
******.********@**********.***.
Guillermo Durán Civil Engineer – Consultant
Cell: 315-***-**** – Colombia
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