OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated professional with over 10 years of experience, strong organizational skills and solid knowledge in the civil, highway and structural areas; seeking a position as a Civil/Structural Engineer where I can maximize my knowledge, abilities and experience and contribute to achieving the company’s goals.
EDUCATION
2010 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico San Juan, P.R.
• Master of Science in Structural Engineering in progress (Thesis Preparation)
1996 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus Mayagüez, P.R.
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
EXPERIENCE
2006-2010 Osvaldo Rivera & Associates – Consulting Engineers San Juan, P.R.
Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer
• Design of residential, commercial, institutional and industrial projects.
• Planning and site development from initial site investigations and feasibility studies through completed construction drawings using Autodesk Land Development.
• Site design tasks: grading, earthwork analysis, storm water collection & management, highway & streets design and rehabilitation, maintenance of traffic plans, erosion and sediment control design, water distribution & sanitary sewer plans, parks and athletic field design and construction specifications.
• Project coordination with client, sub-consultant and agencies.
• Multi-story buildings, Single family residences & bridges.
• Design of retaining walls, deep foundations, steel platforms & telecommunication monopoles.
• Analysis, Design and CAD Drawings of structures using finite element programs.
1996–2006 Herman L. Guillermety & Associates – Consulting Engineers San Juan, P.R.
Civil / Highway Engineer
• Design Manager in charge of plans generation and design tasks including geometric elements according to AASHTO regulations and/or special specifications, earthwork calculations, grade-line profiles generation, grading, drainage, utilities plans, relocation of existing facilities, signing, landscaping, acquisition plans, retaining wall structures, AASHTO type bridges, structural calculations and detailing.
• Development of construction schedules including generation of Gantt Chart Diagrams, project progress reports and coordination with sub-consultants and local agencies.
• Construction cost estimates for the project.
• Development of project specifications and contract documents.
• CAD Designer and Drafting Supervisor proficient in the use of AutoCAD.
• Responsible of AutoCAD implementation, maintenance and computer troubleshooting.
EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
1995–1996 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus Mayagüez, P.R.
Assistant Student for Professor Benjamín Colucci, P.E., Ph.D.
• Research of access control study for Baldrich Community in Hato Rey, P.R.
• Developer of the User Manual Guide for the computer program ROADS v2.0 used for the economic analysis and cycle costing of flexible and rigid pavements.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Engineering Programs: Proficiency in AutoCAD with Autolisp programming, Autodesk Land Development 2007, Finite Element Programs, ETABS, SAP2000, SAFE, PCA Columns, RetainPro, Ensoft Group, Driven v1.2, MathCAD, Maple.
• Software Packages: MS Word, Proficiency in Excel including VBA programming, Power Point, Microsoft Project and various graphic applications.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
• Puerto Rico P.E. License since 1997
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)
• College of Engineers & Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR)
• U.S. Green Building Council, Caribbean Chapter, Emerging Green Builder