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Panama

Panama

Ames, Ia

Research Project: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), funded research 24-44 “Guidelines for Managing Geotechnical Risks in Design-Build Projects”.Instructor of Record for graduate level course in the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department: CE 594O Heavy Civil Engineering and Management – Fall 2016.Beta Test Instructor for an American Society of Civil Engineers’ continuing development course: Quantity Take-Off for Structures

Managing various simultaneous construction projects (10 to 15 count) with individual budgets up to approximately $5 million in order to meet strategic goals in terms of scope, cost and time while acting as the Contracting Officer Representative in all matters with contractors and suppliers.

Panama

Program: Panama Canal Expansion ProgramProject: Pacific Access Channel Phase 4Performing risk management to incorporate time and cost uncertainty into the project schedule and budget. Performing claim analysis and response preparation including defense arguments and justifications for arbitration processes.

Panama

Program: Panama Canal Expansion ProgramProject: Pacific Access Channel Phase 4Managing the project schedule, budget and scope. Maintaining the official reporting schedule using Primavera P6. Reviewing, verifying and negotiating monthly payments to the Contractors. Performing integrated change management.

Panama

Program: Panama Canal Expansion ProgramProject 1: Pacific Access Channel Phase 1Project 2: Pacific Access Channel Phase 3Implementing and maintaining the Project Management Information System for the Panama Canal Expansion Program, by means of several tools like Primavera Contract Manager, Microsoft Sharepoint and Primavera P6; follow-up of the project schedule on P6 and implementing controls and project status reports.

Panama

Program: Panama Canal Expansion ProgramProject 1: Pacific Access Channel Phase 1Performing data analysis and developing tools to improve quality control and assurance systems. Other responsibilities include generating progress reports and document control.

Panama

Program: Panama Canal Expansion ProgramProject: Widening and Deepening of the Pacific Entrance Channel to the Third Set of Locks. Assisting in various analysis of pre-award contractual information and review of documents presented by the Contractor after the notice to proceed. Development of a control system for time coordination of dredging operations, sedimentation analysis, and tide vs ship-clearance analysis in the new channel.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Civil Engineering

Construction Engineering and Management

Master'S Degree, Construction Management

Diplomado, Administración De Proyectos

Especialización en Administración de Proyectos siguiendo La Guía del PMBOK® del Project Management Institute.

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng), Civil Engineering