Bilingual Civil Engineer

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER CONSULTANT & PROJECT MANAGER

Accomplished leader with more than 20 years of experience in all Civil Engineering phases, construction, inspection and design. Including works: Estimating, Takeoff and Purchasing; Siteworks; Concrete tilt-up, precast and cast in place; Steel Erections, Finishes and Carpentry. Electrical Substation Inspector and Structural Building Designer.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Electrical and Petrochemical Equipment Foundation Designer.

Bilingual (English-Spanish) field Inspector for Quality Assurance.

Structural Engineer for Concrete and Steel design.

Build, Site Survey and Layout works.

Project Estimator & CPM designer.

Construction Project Planning and Management.

Construction Cost Reductions & Process simplification (Value Engineering).

Staff Supervisor, team organizer and Conflict Resolution mediator.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HERNAN JR. MACHADO ENGINEERS, INC.

Consultant Engineer 2010 – Present

Complete Takeoff and Cost Estimating of Several Projects.

Structural Design Consultant.

R.C. ENGINEERING, INC.

Supervisor & Chief Estimator 2005 – 2010

Staff Supervisor and Head Lead for the Estimating Department for Public & Private Bids employing digital technology (Projects over $ 25 Million).

Modernization, actualization and implementation of new takeoff process.

Revision, verification and correction of Architectural, Structural and Site Take-offs. Estimate analysis of unitary prices, costs, final check and Project Bids closing.

Prepare and submit: Change Orders, Breakdown for Payments, Projects CPM (including updates). Negotiation and Coordination with Subcontractors. Office Delegate for Government Contract management and conflict payment.

Supervise Engineering & maintenance office staff; project budget management, cost control and assist field work/problems. Research and Development of Technologic Construction solutions and alternatives for developing and current projects.

Construction Project Manager 1997 – 2005

Supervise, recruit workforce, purchase, coordinate, survey, layout and management of equipment & staff at construction projects.

SCHOOLS (PBA):

o San Antonio High School - $ 7.5 Million Aguadilla, PR

o Rincon High School Cost - $ 8 Million Rincón, PR

o Arecibo High School - $ 11.9 Million Arecibo, PR

o Puerto Real Second Unit School - $ 14.8 Million Puerto Real, PR

MODERNIZATION. Public Housing Residential (HUD):

o Cuesta Las Piedras - $ 10.6 Million Mayagüez, PR

o Mar y Sol - $ 10.5 Million Mayagüez, PR

o Andrés Mendez Liceaga - $ 13.3 Million San Sebastian, PR

PRIVATES. Condos and Shopping Center (Sembler):

o University Plaza Shopping Center - $ 5 Million Mayagüez, PR

o Multifamily Buildings. Rivera del Bucaná II - $ 8.8 Million Ponce, PR

CARACAS POWER ELECTRICITY, INC (ELECTRICIDAD DE CARACAS)

Civil Engineer Project Inspector 1994 – 1997

Responsible for the inspection, proper construction, quality assurance and project control of various Civil Engineering projects, following drawings and specifications:

Electrical substation O.M.Z. 800 KV

Various energized electrical substations.

Perimeter wall construction and earthworks, highway expansions, microwave antenna and housings facilities for new electrical substations.

NOUEL ENGINEERS, INC.

Structural Engineer 1993 – 1994

Analysis of alternatives, calculate and design Petrochemical Projects.

Duke of Alba Northeast reparation, at “El Palito” Refinery, Venezuela.

Guide of Barges structural design for petrochemical Creole Company, Venezuela.

INTEGRATED VENEZUELAN PROJECTS, VEPICA.

Civil Engineer Structural Supervisor 1992 – 1993

Assign work duties to staff and monitoring work performance. Act as the company’s Civil Engineer delegate for team meetings at multidisciplinary projects.

Supervise draftsmen and civil engineers for Petrochemical Industry Project.

Conduct and manage an organizational change of a standardized design methodology of the Technical Commission of Civil Engineering and quality assurance.

Structural Engineer 1989 – 1992

Analyze possible solutions, calculate and design Public, Private and Petrochemical Projects

Pequiven, El Tablazo. Petrochemical Equipment Foundation, Concrete Pits, Ring Foundation, Vessels and Heat Exchangers Foundations, Pipe Racks, Computes & Takeoff

Maraven Oil Company. Assistant designer for Quebrada Aza Bridge, and Sheets Pile of Port Bachaquero.

Venezuelan Central Bank. Validate and verify specification and drawings for the construction of The Venezuelan Coin Head Quarter’s facility.

EDUCATION / LICENSE

Professional Engineer 2000

Master in Management Engineering 1996

Master in Civil Engineering 1994

Bachelor in Civil Engineering 1990

Language: English/Spanish

Software: Microsoft Office, Internet, Primavera, Sure Track, Timberline Precision,

Auto-Cad, Estimator, Precision Cut & Field, Adobe Go-Live, SAP 2000.

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