Project Manager Engineer

Francisco Almeida

Director / VP / Project Manager Construction / Consultant

Tucson, Arizona email: *************@***.***

520-***-**** Professiona lSummary

25+ Years’ experience Director /VP / Project Manger Construction - Architecture and Interior Design, with strong industry knowledge cost projections related to workplace design strategy, and policies & procedures.

Real Estate, Steel Structures Buildings, Architectural Office Blocks, Curtain Wall, Direct Sales, Government Buildings, Pre-Construction, Schools, Hospitality industrial Buildings, shopping malls Interior Design, Liaison with Clients, contractors, and adhere to all milestones.

Landlords and Government Authorities, Residential Township, Commercial Construction, Retail, Permitting, Client Relationships, Specialized in Building materials, Maintenance, Technical Proficiency, Mechanical Engineering Equipment, Land Reclamation, Decision-Making, Estimating, Construction Administration, Multi-Family Properties and Cost Management.

Project Implementation, Construction Technology Management, Civil Engineering, Industrial Sector, Medical Office, Tenant Build Outs, Management, Knowledge of Building Codes, Administration, Scheduling, Closeout Documentation, Budgeting, Time Management, People Management, Accounting, Land and Human resources. Experience with environmental design, branded environment, and EPCM & EPDM projects.

Tender documents, Pre-Construction project, schedule, Contract Negotiation, proposal initial concept design through design detail engineering, site to commissioning, and execute (RFIs) Request for information and (MEP) Mechanical, Electrical Plumbing.

Materials site inspection, commissioning, design-build, and handover to client.

Owned design architectural, multiple projects simultaneously, structural, mechanical project engineering company for 15 years from conceptual layout to handover projects from detail architectural / interior design renovation, and engineering supervision to erection architectural projects in a professionalism, independent, accuracy, and delivered on time.

Related Experience

Luso Designs, Tucson AZ, USA – Director / VP Architectural / Construction 01/2016 – current

Wood, Vancouver, Canada - Principal Discipline Lead / Design Specialist 01/2012 -132/2015

Minera Aritiri, Montevideo, Uruguay - Project Engineer / Design Specialist 21/010 – 12/2011

Sandvik, Vancouver, Canada- Project Engineer / Design Specialist 2009

Worley Parsons, Calgary, Canada - Engineering Consultant 01/2007 – 12/2008

Bechtel, Richland, Washington, USA - Area Manager 5+Years

Fluor Mining & Metals – Canada - Structural Design Lead 5+ Years

Penchic PTY, LTD, South Africa - Owner/CEO Director / VP Architectural Construction 5+ years

Education and Certificates

International Services Incorp., Bothell, WA - bachelor’s degree in architecture / mechanical 2002

Rand Tutorial College, South Africa- High National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering

Languages - English, Spanish, Portuguese

Bechtel, Fluor, Worley Parsons’s – Project Management Certificate

USA – Resident, Canadian Citizen, European Citizen

Specific Technical Expertise / Specialist Courses:

• Director of Engineering, Construction Project Management, and Architecture

• Design Engineering Manager, Project Evaluation

• Project Team Leadership Management Training, Team Leadership and Project Documentation

• Project Execution, Field Engineering/ Project Estimation/ Project Scope Development

• Team Management, Resource Management, Facility Management (FM).

• Mining Consultant / Contract Management/ Client Relations.

• Architectural Project Management, Design Leadership and Change Orders.

• Mechanical, Piping Lead Layout Design Specialist, Supervisor and Checker.

• Project Execution, Leadership, Field Engineering, Technical Proficiency

• Mechanical, Mining, Refinery, Oil & Gas, Tank Farms, Marine Port Facilities, Pipelines PDS

• Project administration product main shaft and vent shaft Design and installation.

• Lecturer of PDS. in-house (Fluor Daniel Mining & Metals.)

• Plant space, piping, equipment and triformer

• Preparing tender documents and proposal layouts Mechanical. Mining, Refinery, Oil & Gas, Tank Farms, Marine Port Facilities, Food, Chemical Plants

• Materials handling mining, cement plants, aggregate plants, pneumatic & dense conveying systems

• Packaging and mechanical food equipment design & layout

• Leading engineer professional alignment course in-house (Fluor Daniel Wright Eng.)

Professional Experience.

Fort Hills, Petro-Canada: Managed Feasibility-level design for architectural buildings, estimating, scheduling, equipment, refineries, oil & gas plants.

Design Development from concepts to completion, Residential homes, real estate, hospital, office blocks, schools, green parks, and religious centers.

Study for Olympic City to sit 60000 spectators, stadium, pools, fields, field and track, parking for 15000 cars

Project Manager Supervise construction and zoning of Office blocks, schools, government buildings, tennis courts, shopping malls, townhouse complexes, large luxury homes and closeout documentation.

Lebec, National Cement: Managed Feasibility-level cement plant and architectural buildings

Hunterstown, GenOn Energy: Design lead specialist feasibility study of a gas-fired power stations, and energy storage.

Hanford Nuclear Reservation: Feasibility-level Nuclear Waste Plant, and architectural buildings.

Koch, South Africa: Architectural buildings, stacking & reclaiming systems, writing specs and sampling.

Samancor, South Africa: Valdam Wastewater Purification Plant, Ferrochrome smelter furnace, Majuba coal-fired power station, Joel gold mine, South Free gold mine and Tubatse chrome mine, office buildings architecture and interior design and furniture requirements.

Advanced Process Design: Chrome Sulphate Chemical Plant, and Order Management Richards Bay, South Africa.

Project Management (PMP) experience in detailed engineering, storefront construction, architectural projects, and interiors from initial stages to installation and closeout documentation.

Manager Architectural and Interiors capital projects, subcontracting, design, and closeout documentation for De Beers diamond mines in Africa.

Venetia Diamond Mine Feasibility study, housing, schools, commercial buildings, shopping malls -Africa.

Project Coordinated definitive feasibility studies of a $4.5B, 18MM & 36MM TPY iron-ore project – Uruguay.

Managed a team of site contractors, design-build, subcontractor, erectors, multiple projects simultaneously, and steel fabricator plus 200workers, and project closeout.

Provided coaching, collaborative with all company employees to comply with company performance.

Coordinated design review and presentations with all architectural, structural, owners, subcontractor, customers, electrical, civil, procurement, construction documentation, and erection department using Ms office and Outlook application.

Manage drawing office department, maintains project schedules, decision-maker, cost accounting, developed department procedures and implemented cost effective programs, (QA) quality assurance and (QC) quality control throughout the projects and construction science.

Technical support, project oversight and input to proposals, technical drawing, tenders, collaborative project information, estimating document, design schedule, construction science, specification writing, scope, and other marketing business, and relationship building.

Manage project goals, and handle multiple priorities, labor requirements, scaffolding, analysis, meetings with owners and vendors, subcontractor, project planning, estimating, financing, creates and implements development plan for team members, customers, and internal stakeholders.

Works closely with Director of Architecture and Interiors, business development and proposal team

Manage meetings and represented the company at all levels of negotiation and maintained a proven track record with (contactor, fabrication, technical information, procurement, construction document control, schedule, permitting, installations, detailing, site management, and resolves solutions

Supervising skills.

Extensive experience in executing the following tasks as a project engineer / manager/ consultant/design

Supervised and monitoring up to 60 designers and engineers in teams in mining, site, construction, industrial, shop detailing engineering and architectural drawings, fabrication, and design, checking, from conceptual drawings to final project deliverables.

Completed employee performance reviews, employee activities and evaluation records.

Managed Infrastructure Projects from initial conceptual stages to final erection, contract negotiation, and construction by using unique project techniques.

Creates and maintain procedures and operation manuals

Closed project documentation and provided customer service to the end of warranty.

Coach employees to follow company regulations and can prioritize the project sequence on a daily operation.

Developed a health training program to suit all employees in daily operations

Presented design review and lead meetings with client, contractors, and vendors.

Collaborate with all disciplines in a professional manner, Procore, Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, design, site, construction staging, maintenance, and management to bring project budget reduction where possible.

Manage a tight expenses expenditure, inventory and follows company policies for a better project budget

Integrity has the adaptability to learn new programs and technology to execute the projects more efficient.

Prepares progress reports monthly and financial reports to VP Operations and Directorship.

Develop policies, manpower hiring, project plan, forecast and recruitment, production schedules in coordination with business acumen administration, engineering construction management, brand expression, human resources, SAP systems, ERP system, and all disciplines to accomplish the ultimate project installation results and profits.

Engineered and coordinated projects from architectural design, steel framing, schematic design, drawing office management, purchasing of equipment, through shop fabrication, attention to detail, problem solving, field supervision, value engineering, manufacturing workshops to complete installation.

Excellent judgment impact, always have passion of what I execute, critical thinking, and vision skills throughout the project to provide technical and attention to detail engineering.

When required works under pressure and always meets deadlines.

Strong technical skills, methodical with a broad multi-disciplinary base and excellent judgement in architectural strategic planning projects.

Self starter, driven to detail oriented, motivate others, always a positive attitude and demonstrated commitment, strong communication skills, responsible writing skills, has good judgement and mentor.

Self motivated, creative, competitive team player fast paced multitask projects at the same time, great work ethic, willing to help the upcoming professionals, engineers, and site staff at all levels.

General Management, Construction Site Inspections, risk management mining, reclamation, under ground mining, erection, processing plant, infrastructure architectural construction using catalog strategy sourcing and final information.

Leadership

Improved drawing office production from 75% to 100%, motivating employees by creating incentives

Coaching junior drafting designers and engineers to get to speed with company procedures and policies to comply with professional services

Training

Coaching (Mentoring) new designers, engineers, architects in compliance with company standards

code of conduct and safety procedures.

Executed OSHA 30 safety training, coach workshop and construction site (HSEC) Team Safety First

Tendering Documentation

Prepared project tender documents for submittal to vendors, fabricators, engineering contractors for pricing

Defined engineering design specifications, project scop, and project plans.

Technology

Proficient with CAD System Design Software, Adobe Creative Suite, Sketchup, AutoCAD 2D & 3D modeling, MicroStation, PDS and SP3D modeling programs, Sketchup, know about Autodesk Revit willing to learn.

Computer Knowledge of Ms Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Sketch-Up, Ms Project, Excel, project management software, Word Processing, PowerPoint, Word, Google, and Internet

Interdepartmental Coordination

Maintains excellent communication between Operations, Safety audits all discipline, and Smartsheet.

Coordinated, Communicate Effectively Workflows with all department Managers, Engineer, Project engineers, leads, and designers, following business requirement and procedures.

Reporting and interact with corporate management, directors, and company stockholder

Project Management

Managed projects from Small to Large Scale Projects ($1M - $500M) from initial stages of design-to-design detailing and site erection.

Managing contracts in a technical management, financial management capacity and in collaboration with directors, Cost Management, and Shareholders.

Communicates professionally has leadership skills, Strategic Thinking, Cross-team Collaboration, Interpersonal skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Verbal, and Writte

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