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SENIOR CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Goal oriented Senior engineer with proven ability to build, train and lead teams of civil/structural engineering professionals through the whole construction cycle.
Skilled in analysis, design, execution and management of advanced civil/structural engineering projects with extensive expertise in, but not limited to, reinforced concrete, masonry, composite and steel structures.
Wide experience in Industrial, Bulk Chemical, Commercial, and Residential projects, including:
Multistory high and mid-rise buildings for, residential and commercial use, with parking, roadways and pedestrian bridges. Sports, Educational, and Health facilities.
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial, bulk chemical, biotech facilities, process buildings, pipe racks, tank farms, equipment and maintenance platforms, utilities systems upgrade.
Warehouses and Packaging Lines.
Energy centers, emergency power plants.
Environmental engineering: process waste and waste-water plants, water filtration systems, concrete and drainage structures.
Highly developed technical expertise with full range of engineering and project management software knowledge, fully trained using local and industry standards codes and regulations.
Master in Engineering Management with concentration in Construction Management.
Professional Engineer Licensed in Florida and Puerto Rico.
ACI, AISC, ICC and ASCE member.
Fully bilingual.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
HT/DcR, Tampa, FL. (18 months)
Senior Structural Design Engineer.
Engineered and managed the execution of the industrial and waste-water and water filtration plants for ExxonMobile at Pasadena , Texas. The project was designed and executed in schedule and budget in compliance with all environmental, design and construction regulations of the State of Texas and the International Building Code 2006.
Technical design work included concept development, analysis and design to generate complete design package for material take-off and cost estimate. Project includes mat and drilled piers/augured drilled piers foundation for clarifiers, mixer and storage tanks, structural steel pipe racks with associated foundations, tanks agitator support and maintenance personnel access steel platforms, secondary containment slab, dike wall and sumps, equipments skids foundation, mechanical/electrical equipment support structures, load bearing concrete masonry wall building. Pond water pumps station.
Contractor, San Juan, PR (1 year)
Civil/Structural Engineering Professional Services/Contractor.
Assembled a task force group of skill professionals to perform a peer review of drawings and specifications for the Center American Games Mayaguez 2010s Sports facilities and Pediatric Hospital at Centro Medico; ensured the compliance with budget and schedule. Provided day-to-day supervision of assigned personnel and ensured that all work performed met applicable codes, standards, specifications and government and industry standards. Managed and coordinated the interaction from and to civil/structural engineering personnel on the task force, with project management, the client and all the government agencies involved.
Washington Group International, San Juan-Puerto Rico Operations. ( 1 year-2 Months)
Civil/Structural Department Manager.
Held multiple responsibilities for engineering, business unit operation, and business development functions. Performed and supervised four engineers and three designers in the design of industrial structures and pharmaceutical manufacturing, secondary containment concrete mat, dike wall and sumps, mechanical/electrical equipment support structures, foundation, and concrete pads, structural steel pipe racks with associated foundations, unloading stations.
Provided and assigned qualified personnel to projects and reviewed employees regularly to assess performance and establish training requirements. Developed and monitored of effort-hours, schedules and staffing. Prepared man-hours summary. Maintained a business focus, ensured adequate staffing, supervised assigned personnel and implemented and ensured adherence to the appropriate parts of the Project Execution Plan.
FLUOR Corporation, San Juan-Puerto Rico Operations. ( 7 years-6 Months)
Senior Structural Design Engineer
Engineered and managed projects for clients in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial, bulk chemical and biotech facilities, process buildings, warehouses, energy centers, emergency power plants, process waste and waste-water plants, equipment platforms, utilities systems upgrade, mechanical/electrical equipment support structures, foundation, and concrete pads, structural steel pipe racks and tank farms with associated shallow or deep foundations, loading/unloading stations, transmission towers drilled shaft foundations.
Created proposals and made sales presentations to win bids. Organized/planed jobs, supported proposals and estimate activities. Write specifications, design criteria and BODR.
Directed highly technical projects with short time frames and tight deadlines. Delivered completed projects on time and within budget. Collaborated and coordinated with field services group personnel about scope of work, client deliverables, problem resolution, and development of construction methods. Traveled or worked at the project site to ensure the successful execution of project and department goals. Provided Field construction support.
CMA Architects and Engineers, San Juan, PR (3 years, 10 months)
Structural Engineer
Involved in the structural analysis and design of concrete, masonry and steel for multistoried high and mid-rise buildings structures for residential, commercial, industrial/pharmaceuticals and parking structures. Process waste, waste-water and waste recycling plants. Equipment platforms. Highways, Toll plazas, box-culverts, concrete drainage structures and pedestrian bridges.
Performed and checked most type of calculations and design. Utilized vendor data and worked with personnel from other disciplines for the performance of designs. Performed self-check of completed work. Exhibited through understanding of pertinent codes and governing regulations and industry practices.
The University of Oriente, Cuba (12 years, 8 months
Associate Researcher, Professor
Responsible for the preparation, teaching and evaluation of the engineers and architects' programs at the University for Civil Engineering and Architectural students as well as for Architects and Structural Engineers.
Involved in the Research and Development of seismic strength evaluations of existing buildings and strength evaluation of concrete members connections under cyclical seismic loads.
Research work while working at the University of Oriente.
The Office for the Restoration and Preservation of the Colonial Architecture, Cuba,
Structural Researcher Specialist.
Involved in the Research and Development for the Restoration and Preservation of Historic Buildings from the Colonial Period in the Historic Zone in Santiago de Cuba. Inventory of structural damages in Historic Commercial and Residential Buildings in Santiago de Cuba. Rehabilitation and Damage Mitigation projects for Historic Commercial and Residential Buildings.
Construction Ministry (Project Office of Santiago de Cuba Province), Cuba,
Associate Structural Engineer
Structural analysis and design of steel & concrete structures for multistoried structures for educational and sports purposes, using, the Cuban Code; and modeling computer programs.
EDUCATION:
Master in Engineering Management with concentration in Construction Management. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.
Bachelor in Science of Civil Engineering with concentration in Structural Engineering. The University of Oriente. Cuba
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Registered Professional Engineers in Florida (# 63558) and Puerto Rico (#16434).
Member of the: American Concrete Institute, American Institute of Steel Construction, International Code Council, and American Society of Civil Engineers.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
Computer programs for: Modeling, such as (ETABS, STAAD, RISA, RAM, PCA Programs, ENERCALC, and SAFE).
Drafting and applications, such as AutoCAD 2007 on Windows XP Environment.
Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), MathCad, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows XP and Windows NT.