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Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

Head and oversee project strategies and development. Redirect and redesign project strategies and teams. Assess and analyze areas of opportunities and project improvement; includes project report submittals and quick turn-around invoices. Monitor program reports and progress. Collaborate with stakeholder on problem analysis and solution innovation. Manage and strategically implement project changes and interventions; achieve and exceed project outputs. Provide comprehensive, hands on project and team support. Oversee resource allocation to projects

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Responsible for supervising and directing all structural and construction related issues, monitoring daily works and progress, and managing all proposed design changes of a 24 story R/C office building, atrium structures and large underground parking areas and facilities, $250 million USD, while upholding project requirements.• Provided structural engineering guidance to and monitoring of contractors regarding contract scope of work, site conditions, critical schedule, project costs and other design and construction requirements.Assisted in preparing project execution plan and manpower forecasts to ensure adequate staffing for monitoring activities.• Provided quarterly EIT training sections to engineers aiming to sharpen their engineering skills

Engineered, designed and managed projects for clients in commercial buildings and power plant industries. Developed thorough structural design details comprising of schematic and concept development, construction documents and specifications and structural assessments of existing power plants and building facilities. Project management scope encompassed identifying and developing clients throughout North and Latin America markets within the energy sector and managing projects throughout to completion.• Provided code driven hand and computer-based design calculations for new and existing power plants, office buildings and facilities including seismic analysis of concrete turbine-generator massive foundations, vibration analysis, safety and failure analyses and design of special steel framing systems under impact & moving loads.• Contributed to cross-functional team meetings for value engineering purposes. Evaluated full project life-cycle to identify improvements and cost saving strategy and, developed highly technical projects with short time frames and tight deadlines. • Performed extensive stress analysis of prototype building structures such as power plants stacks for different materials and scenarios throughout US territory focused on seismic and wind characteristic responses.

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Co

Program Manager – Bogota International Airport Managed multiple concurrent projects including the construction, operation, project controls, and administration and maintenance programs of a US $1 billion project. Reported directly to the CEO and board of directors. Key management functions included the following:• Guided project management team in the completion of all construction projects in accordance with specifications, budgets, prevailing building codes and standards.• Anticipated problems and obstacles, and work with team to generate ideas to overcome potential issues. Developed and updated strategies and procedures for the project management team, planning and coordination team, and project control functions team.

Miami, Florida, Us

Engineered and managed projects for clients in commercial and institutional industries with oversight for designengineering, project management and business development functions. Project management scope encompassedidentifying and developing clients, preparing proposals, and managing projects through to completion.-Provided leadership and direction for 4-8 multiple concurrent projects at any given time. Coordinated the technical accuracy of all construction documents within the Structural and Civil Department

New York, New York, Us

Directed a team of six engineers, field inspectors and CAD staff to complete design for large scale projects, comprised of high rise buildings, performing centers, and hospitals primarily in concrete, steel and post tensioned structures. Directed between four and eight projects concurrently. Proposed alternate design and cost effective solutions to meet client’s requests. Mentored junior engineers and CAD staff in the production of construction documents, accurate design criteria and effective engineering reports.

New York, Ny, Us

Served as the primary client contact, responsible to evaluate, coordinate and reply to all engineering and technical issues for the Dulles International Airport Package #6, a $200 million project. Performed advanced structural analysis and design for new and existing complex reinforced concrete, steel buildings and underground tunnel structures. Collaborated with designers to ensure all problems were resolved, repair methods and project deliverables were met. Inspected, evaluated and redesigned existing structures for continued operation.

Miami, Florida, Us

Planned and developed complete structural analysis and design from conceptual layouts to special connection building details. Achieved valuable construction resolutions to critical technical issues saving time, money and rework issues as the firm’s Lead Structural Engineer for the D-Extension and B-C Infill projects for the Miami International Airport, North Terminal Development, a $300 million project

Master Of Science (Msc), Structural Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Civil Engineering

Bsc. In Construction Engineering, Construction Engineering Technology