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Civil Engineering Concrete Specialist / concrete remnant life /condition assessment
Jesus Barraza García
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London, United Kingdom
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Senior Civil engineer, with large experience working on different types of projects within Oil and Gas, Sub-Stations, Civil Engineering works, Industrial structures (reinforced concrete and steel), Ports, Water Supply among other fields, Condition and life assessment studies of concrete buildings, Front End Engineering Design, Detailed Design, QA/QC for Concrete, Soil and Asphalt, Planning, Costing.
Markets
United Kingdom
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Spanish
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2020 - 2020
freelance
CONSULTANT - CIVIL ENGINEER
PETROFAC.
UAE (working from UK)
Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant to assess civil and structures for a LNG plant in DAS Island for ADNOC (UAE).
• Undertaking studies into the condition assessment of aging concrete structures, in aggressive environments
• Undertaking residual life assessments of concrete structures in a harsh marine environment / industrial process environment.
• Preparing and/or checking specifications, design calculations, drawings and MTOs
• Developing and preparing repair procedures for extending the life of concrete assets in harsh environments.
• Calculating capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) incidences of the Mitigation Plan
Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant to assess civil and structures for a LNG plant in DAS Island for ADNOC (UAE).
• Undertaking studies into the condition assessment of aging concrete structures, in aggressive environments
• Undertaking residual life assessments of concrete structures in a harsh marine environment / industrial process environment.
• Preparing and/or checking specifications, design calculations, drawings and MTOs
• Developing and preparing repair procedures for extending the life of concrete assets in harsh environments.
• Calculating capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) incidences of the Mitigation Plan
Design, Engineering, Assessment, Calculations
2020 - 2020
freelance
Assistant Site Manager
BALTIA LTD.
Laying of conduits for fiber optics (City Fiber) Work closely with the site manager, quality control of the works, control of materials. Working in Lockdown. (Key Worker)
Site manager, Manager
2019 - 2019
freelance
CONSULTANT - CIVIL ENGINEER
PROJENGBIZ Limited.
COUNTRY: UK and OMAN (Based in UK)
Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant to assess civil and structures for a LNG plant.
• Assessing reinforced concrete and steel structures
• Calculating service life
• Conducting life assessment
• Risk (Failure) scenario of the asset
• Developing mitigation solutions
Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant to assess civil and structures for a LNG plant.
• Assessing reinforced concrete and steel structures
• Calculating service life
• Conducting life assessment
• Risk (Failure) scenario of the asset
• Developing mitigation solutions
Service, Engineering, Assessment
2019 - 2019
freelance
CONSULTANT - Subject-matter expert (SME)
LTD.
(UK), Cartagena (Spain) and Bergen op Zoom (Nederland).
Services as specialist civil engineering support to elaborate Asset Life Assessment for SABIC's facilities in Spain (Cartagena) and the Netherlands (Bergen op Zoom).
• Identifying aging deterioration mechanisms indicators and active risk mitigation plans for the asset.
• Life assessment of Assets Civil (buildings).
• Calculating service life of reinforced concrete and steel buildings.
• Reformulating the Mitigation Plans for the asset.
• Conducting life assessment
• Risk (Failure) scenario of the asset.
• Developing mitigation solutions as follows
* Short-term and/or long-term actions to minimize failure risks
* Solutions to extend the asset service life
* Solutions to deal with obsolescence
* Solutions to replace the asset
• Calculating capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) incidences of the Mitigation Plan
Services as specialist civil engineering support to elaborate Asset Life Assessment for SABIC's facilities in Spain (Cartagena) and the Netherlands (Bergen op Zoom).
• Identifying aging deterioration mechanisms indicators and active risk mitigation plans for the asset.
• Life assessment of Assets Civil (buildings).
• Calculating service life of reinforced concrete and steel buildings.
• Reformulating the Mitigation Plans for the asset.
• Conducting life assessment
• Risk (Failure) scenario of the asset.
• Developing mitigation solutions as follows
* Short-term and/or long-term actions to minimize failure risks
* Solutions to extend the asset service life
* Solutions to deal with obsolescence
* Solutions to replace the asset
• Calculating capital expense (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) incidences of the Mitigation Plan
Service, Engineering, Support, Assessment
2018 - 2019
freelance
CONSULTANT
Khathib & Alami (Civil & Structures).
COUNTRY: UK and Saudi Arabia (Arafat - Taif)
• Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant (client side
• Lead Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for Civil
• Chairing engineering team meetings.
• Analyzing Technical Documents and Specifications,
• Lead Technical queries.
• Review design of water pipeline project, including heavy civil works such as Earthwork, Site Clearing, Deep Excavation, Build of 12km of Tunnel, Deep Foundations, Slope Stabilization, Build of Compressor Stations, Administration Buildings, Pump House Building, Site Staff Accommodation, Permanent and Temporal Access Road, Temporary Site Offices.
• Identified inconsistencies in the project planning comparing the Gantt Chart provide by Primavera P6 with Time-location planning (Tekla TILOS) because the main activities will be linear works (pipeline, roads, tunnel).
• Made Project Cost Control and review invoice from the main contractor
• Analysis of baselines schedules, S-Curve, applying earn value management
• Evaluated the performance expected in the construction of the tunnel (critical path) form the analysis of the geotechnical reports and project planning, forecasting risks to the project.
• Verify quantities showed in the BOQ with the field information.
• Estimated materials, time and labor costs.
• Providing Senior Civil Engineering Services as consultant (client side
• Lead Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for Civil
• Chairing engineering team meetings.
• Analyzing Technical Documents and Specifications,
• Lead Technical queries.
• Review design of water pipeline project, including heavy civil works such as Earthwork, Site Clearing, Deep Excavation, Build of 12km of Tunnel, Deep Foundations, Slope Stabilization, Build of Compressor Stations, Administration Buildings, Pump House Building, Site Staff Accommodation, Permanent and Temporal Access Road, Temporary Site Offices.
• Identified inconsistencies in the project planning comparing the Gantt Chart provide by Primavera P6 with Time-location planning (Tekla TILOS) because the main activities will be linear works (pipeline, roads, tunnel).
• Made Project Cost Control and review invoice from the main contractor
• Analysis of baselines schedules, S-Curve, applying earn value management
• Evaluated the performance expected in the construction of the tunnel (critical path) form the analysis of the geotechnical reports and project planning, forecasting risks to the project.
• Verify quantities showed in the BOQ with the field information.
• Estimated materials, time and labor costs.
Design, Administration, Forecasting, Management, Engineering, Primavera
2011 - 2019
job
UNIVERSITY AS LECTURER
UCLA.
-Venezuela
Subject: Soil Mechanics and Civil Structures
Subject: Soil Mechanics and Civil Structures
1998 - 2018
freelance
Appraiser (valuator)
Consultant.
COUNTRY: Venezuela
• Valuation of real estates, machinery and intangible, for bank guarantee.
• Analyzed data of real estate market (offer and Public registered)
• Statistical analysis of data from market transactions.
• Import data from Excel to Arcgis (csv format) and gave geoposition to make spatial analysis of the samples.
• Determined Historical variations in the market of flats for 20 years to create linear regression models with excel with ANOVA matrix.
• Produce econometrics models that described the market behavior in specifics zones and high uncertainty conditions.
• Entered numerical data into databases in a timely and accurate manner.
• Valuation of real estates, machinery and intangible, for bank guarantee.
• Analyzed data of real estate market (offer and Public registered)
• Statistical analysis of data from market transactions.
• Import data from Excel to Arcgis (csv format) and gave geoposition to make spatial analysis of the samples.
• Determined Historical variations in the market of flats for 20 years to create linear regression models with excel with ANOVA matrix.
• Produce econometrics models that described the market behavior in specifics zones and high uncertainty conditions.
• Entered numerical data into databases in a timely and accurate manner.
Excel, ArcGIS
2016 - 2018
job
ENGINEER AND PROJECT MANAGER
CHINA GEZHOUBA GROUP Co. LTD.
COUNTRY: Venezuela
• Design, verification and built the foundations for 237 high voltage towers, it means in total 948 foundations in reinforced concrete, 740 was excavated piles with 6 meter of average deep and 280 footings.
• Power transmission system enhancement project (Contract type EPC/Turnkey), constituted by the following subprojects: Construction of Transmission Substation of 400 kV/ 115 kV, Construction of Transmission Substation of 115 kV/ 13.6 kV, high voltage power line 400 kV , length 20 km, and high voltage power line 115 kV, length 17 km.
• Leading interface with key stakeholders, including Designers, End Users, Suppliers, Local Authorities, among others.
• Managing Risk
• Organizing, planning, scheduling and controlling the project and was responsible for getting the project completed within the time and cost limitations (Primavera P6 and Tilos).
• Project managing (including procurement local and international) all subcontracts as per FIDIC and/or local law.
• Estimating cost, negotiating costs with contractors • Evaluating legal and contractual issues
• Design, verification and built the foundations for 237 high voltage towers, it means in total 948 foundations in reinforced concrete, 740 was excavated piles with 6 meter of average deep and 280 footings.
• Power transmission system enhancement project (Contract type EPC/Turnkey), constituted by the following subprojects: Construction of Transmission Substation of 400 kV/ 115 kV, Construction of Transmission Substation of 115 kV/ 13.6 kV, high voltage power line 400 kV , length 20 km, and high voltage power line 115 kV, length 17 km.
• Leading interface with key stakeholders, including Designers, End Users, Suppliers, Local Authorities, among others.
• Managing Risk
• Organizing, planning, scheduling and controlling the project and was responsible for getting the project completed within the time and cost limitations (Primavera P6 and Tilos).
• Project managing (including procurement local and international) all subcontracts as per FIDIC and/or local law.
• Estimating cost, negotiating costs with contractors • Evaluating legal and contractual issues
Design, Project Manager, Procurement, Controlling, It, Primavera, International, Power, Manager
2016 - 2018
freelance
Consultant (Structural & geotechnical), professional service contract
PEQUIVEN (Oil and Gas).
COUNTRY: Venezuela
Evaluation Stage (as a Team Leader)
• Life Assessment of Main Structures at the Morón Petrochemical Complex.
• Evaluating the structures usage.
• Analyzing reinforced concrete and steel structures codes from date of completion until the date of evaluation.
• Identifying functional and structural damages and surrounding areas risks.
• Evaluating remaining life of the structures, including assessment of carbonation for reinforced concrete and steel corrosion, complete Risk Assessment and agree Solution fit for purpose with the Client
• Geotechnical evaluation of Nitrogenated Fertilizer Plant of the Morón Petrochemical Complex.
• Evaluation of soil conditions in production area.
• Soil classification and chemical compounds.
• Identify, classify and evaluate actual or potential settlement of the soil, subsidence or clay activity,
• Evaluate Drainage conditions.
Design Stage
• Design structural rehabilitation plan.
• Responsible for FEED and Design review
• Leading civil team.
• Participating in Stage Gate reviews
Construction Stage (as team member)
• Supervise the execution phase (client side).
• Reviews TQs
• Leading Management of Change on the original designs, approving/rejecting proposed changes
• QA/QC for Soil, Concrete and Asphalt
Evaluation Stage (as a Team Leader)
• Life Assessment of Main Structures at the Morón Petrochemical Complex.
• Evaluating the structures usage.
• Analyzing reinforced concrete and steel structures codes from date of completion until the date of evaluation.
• Identifying functional and structural damages and surrounding areas risks.
• Evaluating remaining life of the structures, including assessment of carbonation for reinforced concrete and steel corrosion, complete Risk Assessment and agree Solution fit for purpose with the Client
• Geotechnical evaluation of Nitrogenated Fertilizer Plant of the Morón Petrochemical Complex.
• Evaluation of soil conditions in production area.
• Soil classification and chemical compounds.
• Identify, classify and evaluate actual or potential settlement of the soil, subsidence or clay activity,
• Evaluate Drainage conditions.
Design Stage
• Design structural rehabilitation plan.
• Responsible for FEED and Design review
• Leading civil team.
• Participating in Stage Gate reviews
Construction Stage (as team member)
• Supervise the execution phase (client side).
• Reviews TQs
• Leading Management of Change on the original designs, approving/rejecting proposed changes
• QA/QC for Soil, Concrete and Asphalt
Design, Management, QA, Service, Assessment, Production, QC
2010 - 2016
job
PLANNING ENGINEER
ELECCIV C.A.
COUNTRY: Venezuela (Zulia State)
• Monitored and evaluated the project plan of civil works (Earthworks, foundations, concrete and steel buildings) of the project Termozulia III, 500 MW, La Cañada de Urdaneta, Venezuela. Thermoelectric plant of combined cycle with two gas turbines, two heat recovery boilers, a steam turbine, a surface condenser, and a substation of 230KV with three power transformers
• Visit sites, review progress and prepare reports.
• Provide the project management team with the expertise to deliver the project in the most effective manner.
• Reported real performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes using Primavera P6.
• Highlighted key milestone and critical path issues to members of the team
• Identifying major activities to be performed and the preferred sequence in which they are to be accomplished.
• Developed an integrated plan to effectively execute the scope of work and meet project objectives by identifying cost/schedule areas for the further definition of the scope of work.
• Coordinated with project management.
• Developed recovery schedules and contingency plans to mitigate the change of objectives
• Attended on planning review meetings
• Interacted with engineering and construction personnel to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that impact the schedule
• Monitored and evaluated the project plan of civil works (Earthworks, foundations, concrete and steel buildings) of the project Termozulia III, 500 MW, La Cañada de Urdaneta, Venezuela. Thermoelectric plant of combined cycle with two gas turbines, two heat recovery boilers, a steam turbine, a surface condenser, and a substation of 230KV with three power transformers
• Visit sites, review progress and prepare reports.
• Provide the project management team with the expertise to deliver the project in the most effective manner.
• Reported real performance and variance against plan and forecast outcomes using Primavera P6.
• Highlighted key milestone and critical path issues to members of the team
• Identifying major activities to be performed and the preferred sequence in which they are to be accomplished.
• Developed an integrated plan to effectively execute the scope of work and meet project objectives by identifying cost/schedule areas for the further definition of the scope of work.
• Coordinated with project management.
• Developed recovery schedules and contingency plans to mitigate the change of objectives
• Attended on planning review meetings
• Interacted with engineering and construction personnel to understand and communicate issues and conflicts that impact the schedule
Project Management, Management, Engineering, Primavera, Power, Forecast
2004 - 2010
temp
Civil Engineer, professional service contract
PDVSA/GAS - (Oil and Gas).
COUNTRY: Venezuela
• Coordinated development of Concept, Basis and Detailed Design and Construction phases, of Earthworks, 12 km of road, 6 culvert boxes and gas pipeline construction in the section Rio Tocuyo- Boca de Aroa,Venezuela
• Site based and responsible for the planning and control of project at contract stages using Microsoft Project.
• Managed and supervised engineering staff.
• Life Cycle Assessment of Oil and gas Asset (civil).
• Selected and controlled sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Prepared Quality assurance, and health and safety reporting to employer/end client to agreed formats, and issuing contract instructions for defect correction.
• Coordinated the scheduling of testing plan and ensure standards compliance. Overall responsibility for setting out all elements and controlling line and level
• Review latest issue construction drawings and documents for discrepancies and errors
• Highlight any technical problems & provide information for RFIs and Queries to PM
• Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the contract health, safety, environmental and quality requirements as per project specifications.
• Supervision of Sub-contractors and monitor their performance.
• Coordinated development of Concept, Basis and Detailed Design and Construction phases, of Earthworks, 12 km of road, 6 culvert boxes and gas pipeline construction in the section Rio Tocuyo- Boca de Aroa,Venezuela
• Site based and responsible for the planning and control of project at contract stages using Microsoft Project.
• Managed and supervised engineering staff.
• Life Cycle Assessment of Oil and gas Asset (civil).
• Selected and controlled sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Prepared Quality assurance, and health and safety reporting to employer/end client to agreed formats, and issuing contract instructions for defect correction.
• Coordinated the scheduling of testing plan and ensure standards compliance. Overall responsibility for setting out all elements and controlling line and level
• Review latest issue construction drawings and documents for discrepancies and errors
• Highlight any technical problems & provide information for RFIs and Queries to PM
• Ensure construction operations are carried out in accordance with the contract health, safety, environmental and quality requirements as per project specifications.
• Supervision of Sub-contractors and monitor their performance.
Design, Operations, Microsoft Project, Controlling, Service, Compliance, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Safety, Supervision, Assessment, Health, Testing, Development, Oil and Gas
2000 - 2004
job
PLANNING ENGINEER
Engineering A & S c.a.
COUNTRY: Venezuela
• Created the WBS of the project of Major Port Reconstruction after catastrophic flooding, 12/1999, Shoreline protection Road Reinstate, building of 1 main bridge (38m), 12 culvert box, river protection in Vargas State after massive mudslide and landslide in 1999.
• Defined Task and activities (Microsoft Project).
• Determined milestones.
• Created the Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
• Estimated Activity Duration.
• Established dependencies.
• Constructed network diagram.
• Calculated the Critical Path.
• Created the WBS of the project of Major Port Reconstruction after catastrophic flooding, 12/1999, Shoreline protection Road Reinstate, building of 1 main bridge (38m), 12 culvert box, river protection in Vargas State after massive mudslide and landslide in 1999.
• Defined Task and activities (Microsoft Project).
• Determined milestones.
• Created the Responsibility Assignment Matrix.
• Estimated Activity Duration.
• Established dependencies.
• Constructed network diagram.
• Calculated the Critical Path.
Microsoft Project, Network
1997 - 2000
job
PROJECT MANAGER
IRIBARREN COUNCIL.
COUNTRY: Venezuela
Planned, Scheduled and controlled the census of 150.000 urban real estate belonging to Barquisimeto City, the fourth-largest city by population and area in Venezuela
Developed a new cadaster with a GIS system (Mapinfo-Access) with over 150.000 real estates. Developed the Urban Land Values Main Map for tax purposes. Venezuela
Planned, Scheduled and controlled the census of 150.000 urban real estate belonging to Barquisimeto City, the fourth-largest city by population and area in Venezuela
Developed a new cadaster with a GIS system (Mapinfo-Access) with over 150.000 real estates. Developed the Urban Land Values Main Map for tax purposes. Venezuela
Project Manager, Gis, Manager
1994 - 1997
job
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMUNICATION.
COUNTRY: Venezuela
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
• Evaluations as forensic engineer of Cement Plant (Cementos Cordillera) in Sarare, Lara State.
• Evaluations and enhancement as structural engineer Baseball Stadium in San Felipe, for the National Games of 1997.
• Construction of Center Western Highway from "El Peñon" to "La Raya", 30 km, which includes 2 lanes on each side, two bridges over Morón River (25 m) (one by each side of traffic), and 120 culvert boxes, River deviation and piles.
• Check on site the quantities valued.
• Cost analysis (unit rate).
• Coordination of work effort
• Quality control on site.
• Evaluate the daily weather condition before start the activities in river section to be alert to River floods (rain seasons)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
• Evaluations as forensic engineer of Cement Plant (Cementos Cordillera) in Sarare, Lara State.
• Evaluations and enhancement as structural engineer Baseball Stadium in San Felipe, for the National Games of 1997.
• Construction of Center Western Highway from "El Peñon" to "La Raya", 30 km, which includes 2 lanes on each side, two bridges over Morón River (25 m) (one by each side of traffic), and 120 culvert boxes, River deviation and piles.
• Check on site the quantities valued.
• Cost analysis (unit rate).
• Coordination of work effort
• Quality control on site.
• Evaluate the daily weather condition before start the activities in river section to be alert to River floods (rain seasons)
SAN
My education
1990
-
1994
Lisandro Alvarado Central Western University
Civil Engineeer, Design and Build Management
Civil Engineeer, Design and Build Management
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