Project/contract manager

Leadership

•	Constructed collective awareness as to the company´s prime interests in undertaking the projects by bridging communication between company directors and department employees
•	Lead a multidisciplinary group of professionals from engineering and administrative backgrounds aiming to achieve the projects´ mutually agreed schedule  

Procurement & Outsourcing

•	Identified and qualified suppliers and contractors worldwide, fit to supply goods and services to fulfill project requirements and objectives 
•	Conducted bidding process for a series of specialized equipment and modules
•	Negotiated general terms and conditions of contracted services and scopes of supply 

Contract Administration

•	Oversaw outsourced services and custom products to the sum of over US$ 300 million.
•	Guaranteed contractors compliance to contractual requisitions and applicable specifications through direct report expediting efforts 
•	Managed costs and schedules for contracted services and equipment 
•	Expedited general activities at 20% below budget across a multi-national environment in countries such as China, Italy, Turkey and Brazil 
 
Project Management

•	Implemented best practices for project management within a series of procurement processes  
•	Participated in the elaboration of corporate procedures, mainly those related to procurement processes 

Leadership

•	Developed a group of 6 engineering graduates, building on core competencies and knowledge and tailoring them to the specific requirements of the industry  
•	Implemented a training program for direct workforce, resulting in increased productivity to the order of 8%, as well as other associated cost reductions
•	Managed a team, including 6 direct reports and over 700 direct workers, to assemble over 11,000 tons of steel structures in under 10 months

P-55 Deck Box Assembly

•	Integrated the coordination team responsible for the mating of the deck box with the lower hull, involving the heavy lift of a 17,000 ton structure, the heaviest of its kind in the world to date 

Module Outsourcing & Integration 

•	Managed complex schedules to assure availability of strategic modules and equipment within project requirements
•	Was responsible for all detailed design, fabrication and construction activities of a series of process modules and production units
•	Coordinated integration activities for P-53 and P-55 FPSOs achieving full completion in under 12 months for each 

•	Managed the outsourcing of contractors to perform a variety of civil construction services, mainly those associated with foundation work
•	Managed the construction/fabrication/driving of over 15,000 piles in under 15 months
•	Managed the construction of a series of steel and reinforced concrete structures
•	Furnished a major bid tender for a 25 year highway concession within a 6 month schedule

Project Management

•	Application of PM´s best practices
•	Management and overview of all aspects of the project, including cost, schedule, scope, resources and stakeholders

Contract Administration

•	Qualified, hired/contracted, oversaw and managed relevant sub-contractors

Procurement

•	Planning, negotiation and logistics of material supply 

Executive MBA

Post-Grad MBA in Project Management

Bachelor of Civil & Industrial Engineering