Structural Civil Engineer. P.E (Bilingual - Spanish)

Cesar F. Sosa, P.E.

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SUMMARY

• Structural Civil Engineer with 15+ years of experience in design of structures in reinforced concrete and steel

• Competent to model, analyze, calculate, design, lay out, and detail building or non-building structures

• Business skills through formal education

• Proficient in engineering software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, ARENA, WINQSB, Visual Basic 6.0, ORACLE 9i, I-DEAS, MINITAB, AutoCAD, MATLAB, ABAQUS, SAP 2000, RISA, AEGIS Metal Framing (MiTek), STAAD, LOSCH Software

• Reputable for ensuring building codes and design standards per IBC, UBC, AISC LRFD, AISC ASD, ACI, ANSI, ASCE

• Fluent in Spanish. Willing to relocate. U.S Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Toledo, OH

Master of Science in Civil Engineering. Major: Structures. August 2004. GPA 3.76.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO Toledo, OH

Master of Science in Manufacturing Management. College of Business Administration and Engineering. May 2002. GPA 3.83.

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF THE ARMED FORCES Caracas, Venezuela

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. December 1986.

EXPERIENCE

03/09 – 06/11 OTICEM. Field Engineer Valencia,Venezuela

• Performed field-engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and handling minor problems of technical nature that arose during construction. Identified and recommended solutions/alternatives as appropriate.

• Reviewed plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), and pricing of materials. Worked with suppliers as required facilitating the handling, and expediting delivery of materials.

• Maintained records as required regarding job progress, costs control and material usage.

• Assisted lead engineer in planning and scheduling of engineering task.

Key Achievements:

- Leader among all engineers in managing more private and public contracts.

- Leader among all engineers in meeting contracts’ deadlines resulting in savings of $0.5milllion/year 2009, and $0.7million/year 2010.

11/06 - 02/09 FINTECH PRECAST, Inc. Design Engineer

Redding, CA

• Analyzed, calculated and designed precast and prestressed concrete wall panels, columns, beams and other structural elements for commercial, residential, educational, and industrial buildings under different types of loads: seismic, wind and gravity loads. Analyzed and designed embed plates for different types of connections, such as, panel-to-panel, panel-to-foundation, roof connections, etc., to transfer loads, restrain movement and provide stability to structures.

• Worked closely with Architects and Engineers of Records to design the projects’ shop drawings. Supervised a team of drafters on their assignments, including shop and production drawings.

• Teamed up with project managers to monitor and evaluate execution of jobs as they evolved to ensure sound application of engineering principles. Provided support to project managers as needed to handle problems in the job site.

Key Achievements:

- Designed an average 4 projects per month with various degrees of complexity.

- Developed Excel spreadsheets according to ACI, PCI and AISC LRFD codes to optimize calculations and designs.

- Monitored plant installations and facilities to improve operations.

01/05 – 11/06 SUPERIOR STEEL COMPONENTS. Truss Designer/Engineer.

Charlotte, NC

• Performed bids and final designs of Light Gauge Steel Trusses for roofs of commercial, industrial, health care, and educational facilities using specialized software (AEGIS Metal Framing). Analyzed and troubleshooted truss members failures and recommended design changes as necessary.

• Worked with project managers to monitor execution of projects as they progressed to ensure sound application of design and engineering principles.

Key Achievements:

- Performed an average of 5 bids per day depending upon level of difficulty.

- Averaged 3 final designs of Light Gauge Steel Trusses per month.

03/97 – 05/00 JESUS ARIZA ENGINEERING, Consultants. Project/Inspector Engineer

Valencia, Venezuela

• Designed structures of industrial buildings in steel. Designs included structural members such as, beams, columns and struts, trusses, joists, base plates, and connections (bolted and welded), in both braced and unbraced frames.

• Coordinated three multidisciplinary projects, involving structural, electrical, mechanical, and industrial engineering. Served as a liaison among the different disciplines to avoid conflicts. Collaborated and coordinated with field services group personnel about scope of work, client deliverables, problem resolution, and development of repair methods. Performed the structural engineering material take off (MTO), and labor costs.

• Remodeled and inspected five civil engineering projects. Performed inspection during the construction stages to ensure full compliance with the blueprints and the building codes. Controlled and monitored projects using specialized software. Supervised over 100 workers.

01/88 – 02/97 RAMIREZ LANDAETA & ASSOCIATES. Civil Projects Engineer.

Valencia, Venezuela

• Calculated and designed structures in reinforced concrete (low- rise and mid- rise buildings) for residential, commercial, and heath care facilities, for an area over 2 million sq. ft, including drafting structural drawings using AutoCAD. Designs included structural members such as one-way and two-way slabs, stairs, beams, columns, foundations, and retaining walls. Applied and interpreted the ACI code and other Venezuelan structural codes. Performed related material take off (MTO) (concrete and steel), and labor costs. Delivered completed projects on time and within budget.

• Participated in multidisciplinary teams of architects and engineers (structural, electrical, sanitary and mechanical), to build 1,800 units of housing and the whole urban development in a 3-year period. Involved in the structural design and inspection of the structures.

• Designed plumbing for four 10-story buildings.

• Trained five technicians in civil engineering duties.

CERTIFICATIONS

• NCEES Record Number No. 31130. June 2007

• Professional Engineer. States of Ohio, Oregon, Nevada and Washington

• Engineer-in-training (E.I.T). State of Ohio. December 2003

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