Work:
COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, Office of Budget and Management (GAR)
San Juan, PR
2001 to Jun 2013
State Project Specialist / Infrastructure Engineer
Matcor, INC.
Guaynabo, PR
Jul 2000 to Aug 2001
Building Design Estimator
ICA- MIRAMAR (AJV)
Bayamn, PR
Apr 1999 to Jul 1999
Project Engineer (Intern)
KEWIT, KENNY & ZACHARY/ CMA
San Juan, PR
Jan 1997 to Dec 1998
Office Engineer (Intern)
GEO-ENGINEERING
San Juan, PR
Apr 1994 to Dec 1996
Geological Sample Test Technician
Skills:
Effective written and oral communications skills English and Spanish. Strong Organization Skills with flexible style, able to immediately adapt to changing priorities. Proficient verifying dimensions and levels, alignment, or elevation of structures or fixtures to ensure compliance to building plans and codes. Ability to inspect project sites and project structure; monitor progress and ensure conformance to design. Ability to analyze blue prints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, material, equipment and labor estimates. Knowledge in prepare change orders through precision design and well-defined stand-along specification. Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology; includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design.Ability to estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor for project feasibility. Strong computer skills, knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Publisher, MS Project and Outlook; and the ability to learn new products as needed. Knowledge developing scope of work and construction-related specifications for civil projects (e.g. roads, bridges, and public buildings, retaining structures, erosion protection structures, culverts, and recreation parks). Ability monitoring, inspecting and supervising commercial, state, municipal, and infrastructure projects estimating/project management through completion. Ability to conduct damage and loss assessment, Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDAs), after natural and man-made disasters or any type of emergency. Knowledge of and demonstrated field experience with hazard mitigation programs to interface with program personnel and demonstrate and understanding of Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) tool. Demonstrated knowledge of BOCA concepts and its capabilities tool. Ability to work both in a team environment and work independently. Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. Knowledge of construction methods to ensure compliance to legal requirements, safety regulations, and building specifications. Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Knowledge conducting field soil density test with nuclear densometer Knowledge to perform the Standard Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method Ability to perform laboratory Proctor compaction test Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Using mathematics to solve problems. Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, or divides quickly and correctly. Ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). Ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). Ability to apply mathematic solutions to solve engineering problems. Ability to use logic reasoning to identify the strengths and weakness of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Ability to communicate effectively by conveys precise information with others. Ability to considerate the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. Skills necessary to understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Talking to others to convey information effectively. Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
