LUIS MACIAS Jr.
The Woodlands TX, 77381
******@***.***
Summary of Qualifications
● Working knowledge of Hard Dollar, MicroStation, MS Project, Primavera P6, Oracle, SAP, AutoCAD 3D, PROCORE, and Microsoft Office
● Proven analytical, project management & communication skills with attention to detail
● Managed the productions schedule, working with vendors, and implementing new company policies
● Maintained project controls for multiple projects onshore, offshore and rotational basis.
● Substantial experience creating and providing proposals for upcoming projects including project contracts, specifications, scope of works and drawings in EPC projects
● Ability to estimate projects from specifications and take off drawings
● Responsible for reviewing and analyzing project specifications, plans, field operations, field reports and procedures to provide accurate design parameters
● Fluent in Spanish
● Travel based projects of up to 75% travel
Work Experience
Jan 2022- Dec 2024 TCM 10,000 Inc Houston, Texas
Manager of Operations
● Maintains operational control of projects in Mexico and US for the Versabar 10,000 crane vessel.
● Plans and monitors the day-to-day running of business to ensure smooth progress from project to project and maintenance schedule in the off season
● Manage FEED and EPC needs of projects and operations
● Maintains relations between company and governmental, such as USCG and ABS, and surveying agencies to keep vessel within compliance.
● Reviews financial information and adjusts operational budgets to promote profitability.
● Manages relationships/agreements with external partners/vendors.
● Maintained communications for operations with external vendors for equipment or other vessels
● Create and implement engineering needs and procedures
● Manages procurement and resource allocation.
● Make accurate and timely budget projections to meet the needs of the budget without exceeding budgetary restraints.
● Formulates reports regarding such areas as work progress, costs and scheduling.
● Oversaw and managed both technical and field departments
● Track project milestones and tasks to report to stakeholders.
● TCM 10,000 Inc. was dissolved in 1/2025.
April 2021 – Jan 2022 Powerhouse Crowley, Texas
Senior Construction Manager (100% Remote)
● Oversees project organization, scheduling, implementation, and closeout of multiple projects.
● Establishes customer deadlines as determined by the Scope of Work and ensure customer satisfaction with timeliness, accuracy, and communication.
● Provide accurate estimates for needed supplies, manpower, resources, etc. for project as required per construction documents.
● Contract and buyout negotiation with subcontractors and suppliers
● Manages communication of expectations for project goals to all internal and external personnel and document actual results.
● Work closely with subcontractors and employees on job sites and confirm quality and timeliness of work.
● Manage Assistant Project Manager(s) and Project Coordinator(s) to ensure all documents, completion photos and cost trackers are timely and accurate.
● Accountable for completing invoicing at end of project completion, timely and accurately.
● Plans and organizes tasks for project team members, issuing written and oral instruction, and assigning duties. Examines work for exactness and accuracy.
● Travel requirements 20%
● Company reduction due to COVID
February 2020-March 2021 LMI/USCBP Laredo, Texas
Infrastructure Construction Project Manager
● Maintain surveillance, on a day-to-day basis, over the full range of field engineering activities associated with specific phases of a major military construction project.
● Provide expertise and guidance concerning safety and quality assurance. Ensure adherence to safety regulations in day-to-day construction activities.
● Review contractor's proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy, and to determine construction schedules will be met.
● Review contractor's payment estimate submittals, progress measurement data, and reports of materials and equipment used.
● Prepares daily report of activities which includes instruction to contractor representative, quantities of pay items placed, weather conditions, progress of construction, reasons for delay and any unusual problems encountered.
● Provide expertise and guidance concerning safety and quality assurance to all sections and personnel under the purview of the area office.
● Ensure compliance with environmental Best Management Practices per the contract.
● Support project related outreach efforts as required.
● Support construction oversight manager and Government COR as directed in support of construction execution.
● Analyze problems and reviews and interpret the requirement of plans and specifications. Monitor the layout of work and inspection of all work in progress
● Reduction due to lack of funding with new government administration June 2016-December 2019 Strike LLC Woodlands, Texas Project Manager/Project Coordinator
● General contractor responsible for supporting the field office and its employees by coordinating and overseeing activities related to pipeline and facilities construction
● Oversaw phase of work such as electrical, welding, heavy civil, concrete and testing
● Tracking of project cost, project progress, vendor invoicing, issuing and managing purchase orders, soliciting quotes from contractors, interfacing with suppliers
● Ensured all contractual commitments were fulfilled
● Review and approve invoices and applications for payment
● Establishment and maintained of project budgets and WIPs
● Attend client pre-bid meeting and job walks, visit the job sites
● Preparation of the project cost estimate from the client's RFQ documents and drawings in EPC projects
● Reviewed progress tracking tools including databases and spreadsheets
● Supported onsite Superintendent and subcontractors
● Tracking of project cost, project progress, vendor invoicing, issuing and managing purchase orders, soliciting quotes from contractors, interfacing with suppliers
● Establishment of project budgets in tracking software
● Take off quantities tracking from P&IDs, blueprints and drawings
● Travel requirements 75%
● Promoted from Project Coordinator to Project Manager May 2014-June 2016 Saipem America Houston, Texas
Project Engineer
● Served as the Company’s representative, at the direction of the project manager, for end client, contractor and executive team
● Reviewed field geotechnical reports for foundation studies and quick abandonment procedures and pile driving studies
● Maintained a peripheral knowledge of the project budget and the manner in which the project should be managed
● Provided rigging analysis and scaffolding design for heavy lift and installation projects
● Provided the necessary technical expertise to prepare installation plans and procedures for construction of heavy lift projects, including the supervision of the fabrication of assets
● Managed communications with sub-contractors for the proper execution of the requirements about the contractual agreements
● Creation of technical documents such as Scope of Works, change orders, technical evaluations, RFQ’s, RFI’s and PR’s
● Prepared engineering documents such as installation procedures, yard review manuals and transportation, completion reports for the installation of jackets, topsides and bridges
● Prepared the logistics and transportation of materials
● Travel offshore vessel requirements 40%
January 2012- May 2014 InterMoor Houston, Texas
Project Staff Engineer
● Field engineering duties include sole responsibility of all project engineering, coordination of all materials and on-site management
● Responsible for reviewing concrete designs of mooring weights and floats
● Responsible for the engineering of assigned projects
● Rotational contract offshore and in Africa
● Provide rigging, structural and pile driving analytics for a variety of projects
● Responsible for engineering assistance through all phases of project execution
● Developed installation, hookup, disconnect, and recovery procedures for both temporary and permanent engineering systems
● Designed and analyzed engineering systems to be installed in many different environmental settings
● Travel requirements of 60%
April 2010 – December 2011 Bisso Marine Houston, Texas Project Manager
● Responsible for projects including heavy lift platform removals, platform installations, salvage and pipeline lays and removals
● Designed installation and decommissioning designs including lifts and scaffolding
● Responsible for technical reports such as installation and construction sequences
● Coordinated in- house and client relations before, during and after projects
● Provided the planning, scheduling, logistics, reports, and procedures for projects
● Maintained and manage project budget
● Responsible for third party contractors and sub-contractors
● Interpreted drawings, specifications, and technical requirements for projects
● Management of entire workforce and assisting equipment personnel
● Management of multiple projects in conjunction of one another Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 2007
University of Texas-San Antonio
University of Texas A&M 2001-2004
United States Coast Guard, O1E, 1993-1995 Honorable Discharge