Profile
An innovative, proactive, meticulous and determined Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) with ten years of active experience in construction project management, building surveying and construction monitoring, project administration and coordination, environmental management and structural design. Keenly interested in applying knowledge, experience and skills to successfully conceptualise, design, execute and operate sustainable infrastructure and frameworks in construction and environmental management. Research, green building, environmental conservation, sustainability and project management are key interests.
Key Skills
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering and Management
Project Management – Construction
Innovative problem solving and conflict resolution
Office and Small Business Management
Written and oral communication skills – English and Spanish fluency
Competent with several computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD
Career Summary
Assistant Programme Officer,
Pitons Management Area (PMA) Office
November 2014 to Present
Monitored and reported on the developments in the PMA World Heritage Site for compliance with the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) Study Guidelines
Prepared the Terms of Reference for Regulations based on the LAC Study Guidelines
Conceptualised and designed public sensitisation publications and activities for the PMA
Participated in the planning and execution of invasive alien plant species eradication initiatives for the Gros Piton within the PMA; prepared the Eradication Plan and coordinated the execution
Compiled proposed management initiatives for the Gros Piton World Heritage Site
Participated in meetings of the PMA Advisory Committee
Civil and Resident Engineer,
Engineering Construction and Management Consulting Ltd
Sept. 2004 to Oct. 2012
Performed quality assurance checks of ongoing construction projects
Designed reinforced concrete and structural steel structural elements for various projects
Performed and interpreted material quality tests
Ensured efficient, effective and unambiguous communication of project matters among the project stakeholders and timely resolution of any issues
Responded to queries of contractors and other stakeholders and coordinated and facilitated the timely resolution of any conflicts
Managed and monitored local and regional projects
Developed specifications, prepared bid documents and contracts, evaluated bids, participated in Central Tenders’ Board meetings, audited payment claims and monitored budgets and inventories as necessary
Managed site meetings with stake holders and prepared and coordinated the timely circulation of the minutes and follow up of pending issues
Prepared environmental and waste management plans
Coordinated and performed site inspections for data collection and monitoring and prepared structural condition survey and assessment reports, project status reports and assisted in the preparation of project proposals
Qualifications
Master of Science – Civil with Environmental Engineering; University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago;
2014
Advanced Environmental Engineering, Geotechnics in Construction, Contract Management and Law, Research Methods, Construction Project Management, Construction Accounting and Finance, Individual Research Project
Visiting Research Student – Queen’s University, Canada;
2014
Designed and conducted research on the Recycling of Polyethylente Terephthalate by its inclusion in Portland Cement Concrete as an additive
Título de Ingeniera Civil (Ing.) ≈ Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering; Universidad de Camaguey, Cuba;
2004
Structural Concrete Design, Topography, Material Resistance, Metal Structures, Embankment Design and Construction, Railroad Tracks, Road Maintenance and Construction, Building Maintenance and Construction, Differential and Integral Calculus
Research & Professional Development
Inclusion of Mechanically Modified Polyethylente Terephthalate in Portland Cement Concrete (2014)
Certificate of Completion of LEED: Green Building Core Concepts and Strategy Course (2014)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate (2014)
Certificate in Small Business Management (2009)
Study of Predicted and Actual Environmental Impacts by the John Compton Dam and the Methodology utilized for undertaking the Environmental Impact Assessment (2004)
Elective Credits in Environmental Technology and Airport Design (2003)
Awards
ELAP Scholarship to pursue research at Queen’s University, Canada (2014)
OAS Scholarship to pursue MSc. in Environmental Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, China (2010)
CARICOM Scholarship to pursue Undergraduate studies at the Universidad de Cienfuegos and Universidad de Camaguey, Cuba (1998-2004)
Memberships
Association of Professional Engineers of St. Lucia
Royal Institute of Chartered Engineers
Institute of Civil Engineers
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Concrete Institute
St. Lucia National Trust
St. Lucia Cycling Association
Professional Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer (St. Lucia)
