I am a result-driven professional with comprehensive civil and structural engineering, technical consulting, site and project management, engineering design and operations, and contract management experience acquired in multiple organisations across international regions. I am well versed in providing hands-on leadership and overseeing associated functions to include site inspection, design and construction management, safety compliance, risk assessment, technical support, process improvement, cost reduction, performance optimisation, team building, and relationship management. In addition, I am a strong communicator experienced in leading engineering teams and managing relationships with diverse clients, colleagues, government agencies, and management teams. I have also been accountable for implementing new processes to streamline operational efficiencies, serving as technical coordinator and general contract manager for civil works, designing alternative solutions for major infrastructure projects, and providing in-depth consulting to resolve technical issues. Further, I am a detail-oriented problem solver capable of leveraging extensive industry experience and senior management skills to drive the continued achievement of organisational objectives. I am known as a versatile contributor with experience in all civil engineering and technical consulting functions, exceptional communication and leadership skills, and a continued commitment to implementing industry best practices.
Self-Employed
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Engineering ConsultantSelf-Employed Jan 2017 - PresentLuanda, Angola And Porto Alegre, Brazil• Technical Adviser to the State Secretary of Land Transportation, Government of Angola.• Provide consulting services with respect to engineering design and medium-sized construction projects involving plumbing, structural, electrical, and sewage. • Design concrete mixtures for companies with concrete plants.
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Technical Adviser To Construction MinisterAngola Ministry Of Construction Aug 2013 - Dec 2016Luanda• Served as key consultant within the Construction Ministry to manage and resolve technical issues. • Additionally, acted as senior civil engineer and member of the Multisector Commission for Infrastructure in New Cities. • Delivered technical support across multiple projects in Luanda, Angola. • Conducted international travel across Angola and France, contributing within technical meetings. • Fulfilled role of Head of Department for Integrated Infrastructure Systems. • Project coordinator for 104 footbridges on main roads in Luanda; optimised structural design of pedestrian bridges and ensured timely project delivery. • Developed and proposed invoice payment flow to reduce invoice processing times from 45 to 15 days. • Provided mentoring to 10+ junior civil engineers and presented at seminars on civil engineering topics.• Key contributor to designing alternative routes to the Luanda New International Airport.• Successfully organised the first Technical Council of the National Direction of Public Infrastructures. • Recommended numerous measures to improve performance of the construction sector in Angola; redeveloped and optimised several engineering designs to achieve an average cost reduction of 15%.
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Senior Civil EngineerBdm Engenharia E Tecnologia Lda. Oct 2011 - Jul 2013Luanda - Angola• Acted as general contract manager overseeing the inspection of 8,000 houses/apartments and their infrastructures (4.16 km2 with sewage, drainage, electrical and water supply networks) across 100km of roads in Angola. • Served as technical coordinator for civil works, as well as structural engineer and site inspector. • Delivered an average of 8% reduction in construction costs by revising and optimising engineering designs.• Successfully managed and supervised construction contracts valued at over $1B, achieving average profit of 30%. -
LecturerFadergs Jul 2011 - Oct 2011Porto Alegre Area, Brazil• Instructed students on topics of technical drawing and the fundamentals of quality management. • Successfully taught two different courses to over 100 students. -
Site SupervisorK & G Projetos E Consultoria Ltda Oct 2006 - Dec 2006Porto Alegre Area, Brazil• Accountability for inspecting the execution of plaster services of the clean room within the National Center of Advanced Electronic Technology (CEITEC SA) in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Design And Supervision ManagerConsultécnica - Serviços De Engenharia, Lda. Jan 2003 - Feb 2004Luanda, Angola• Supervised design and construction activities within schools, hospitals, and relating to the water supply network in Kwanza Norte and Luanda, Angola. • Redeveloped and optimised staff engineering designs to achieve average delivery time reduction of 33%.
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Field EngineerSchlumberger Jul 2000 - Dec 2002Germany, Nigeria, Usa, And Denmark• As a ‘Coiled Tubing’ engineer, contributed to onshore and offshore well intervention services in Nigeria and Denmark. • Services included Nitrogen lift, Sand Cleanout, Fishing, Acid Stimulation, Plug Setting, CCL Logging, Perforating, Milling, RCJB, and operating SSD’s for companies such as Texaco, Agip, Shell, Maersk Oil and Gas, and Exxon-Mobil. • Successfully developed Risk Identification Reports outlining safety risks in the work environment and proposed recommendations for improvement to mitigate the same; all proposed measures were subsequently implemented. -
Resident EngineerSampaio Carvalho Empreendimentos, Ltda. Jan 1999 - Jun 2000Talatona, LuandaResponsible for the execution of the works of a condominium with 21 houses (Reinforced concrete structure), swimming pool and a sports court. Engineer responsible for building the cathedral (Steel/Concrete structure) of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, in Alvalade, Luanda.
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Engineering InternBautec Construções E Incorporações Ltda Aug 1997 - Feb 1998Florianópolis Area, BrazilConstruction of a 16-storey building with 4 basements (Reinforced concrete structure). The mission was to obtain greater productivity of the workforce, through studies of times and methods of work. The end result was excellent, with a productivity gain of about 25%. After the internship the intern was invited to work as a civil engineer with the main contractor.
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Engineering InternIguatemi Engenharia Jul 1994 - Feb 1995Florianópolis Area, BrazilThe internship was about design of highways and in the area of soil testing (with focus on CBR). -
Building TechnicianOdebrecht Nov 1990 - Feb 1993AngolaReporting Monthly Progress, Quantity Surveying, Planning activities of the construction of a roller-compacted concrete dam (520 MW).
Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu" Education Details
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Doctoral Thesis Not Defended Yet -
Structural Engineering -
Modeling Concrete Macroscopic Behavior -
Civil Engineering -
Architectural And Building Sciences/Technology
Frequently Asked Questions about Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu"
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Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu" works for Self-Employed
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Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu"'s current role is Senior Civil Engineer with extensive technical consulting, engineering design, and site management experience..
What schools did Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu" attend?
Paulo Jorge Manuel "Abreu" attended Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul / Ufrgs, Universidade Do Sul De Santa Catarina, Delft University Of Technology, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina, Faculdade Unibf.
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