Project Manager Engineer

ABE DE VERA, P.E, S.E.

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Carson, CA 90745

Home: 310-***-**** Cell: 310-***-****

e-mail: ***********@***.***

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION:

Registered Civil & Structural Engineer, State of California

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Philippines

EXPERIENCE:

May 2009- DE VERA & ASSOCIATES

Present CARSON, CA

Principal/Project Manager. Managing structural design of commercial & residential

building structures, seismic analysis, and preparation of contract drawings.

Consultant and advise architects, property owners, and contractors on architectural

structural and non-structural components on OSHPD projects.

July 2003 – TRUS JOIST, A WEYERHAEUSER BUSINESS

April 2009 IRVINE, CA

Senior Engineer. Led the Quality and Accuracy team in remarkably reducing

engineering department design and quantity take off errors and discrepancies.

Successfully organized and overseen technical training of engineering staff

and maximized department’s efficiency in the design and quantity take off

of engineered wood products. Actively rendered assistance in the development

of most economical engineered wood products design details for structural

engineers and contractors. Assisted specifiers and building contractors on field

fix involving company products.

Feb. 1997- BARRY LEVIN AND ASSOCIATES

July 2003 IRVINE, CA

Project Manager. Succeeded in effectively managing commercial building

structural design, seismic analysis and preparation of contract drawings.

Coordinated with the architect & city building officials for the immediate

approval and issuance of building permits. Reviewed design calculations, details

and shop drawings. Administered structural observations with emphasis on

strict compliance with the approved contract drawings on managed projects.

Actively involved in the development and determination of the most

economical prototype and company standard structural details.

July 1994- DE VERA ENGINEERING

January 1997 CARSON, CA

Principal. Consulted and advised property owners and contractors on

building retrofitting affected by seismic activity. Evaluated a number of existing

building structures based on current building code at the time of evaluation.

Designed commercial and residential structures new construction and room

addition. Facilitated approval and issuance of building permits through

proficient coordination with city building department officials.

June 1992- AVINERI CONSTRUCTION, INC.

May 1996 RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA

Structural Designer and Estimator. Managed and coordinated civil and structural

design, seismic analysis, calculations and contract drawings. Facilitated approval

and issuance of building permits. Prepared and presented accurate estimates.

Aug. 1990- A & B ENGINEER

Feb. 1992 CARSON, CA

Engineering Associate. Succeeded in producing seismic retrofit design contract

drawings for unreinforced masonry building structures. Improved the quality

and preparation of structural design and contract drawings for commercial and

residential new construction and room addition. Coordinated the early approval

and issuance of building permits. Participated in the execution and proper

implementation of contract drawings.

OTHERS: Familiar with AutoCAD.

REFERENCES: Will be furnished upon request.

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