Alejandra Melendez

• Structural Design and Analysis:
  Structural analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures. Vulnerability assessment and reinforcement design for existing structures. Load assessment, and evaluation of structural performance to ensure safety, stability, and compliance with engineering standards.
• Detailed Engineering:
  Delivered detailed structural design packages, including construction drawings and specifications for structural components. Ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with design codes and construction requirements.
• Quality Control & Technical Documentation Review:

Responsible for conducting detailed document quality reviews to verify consistency, completeness, and compliance before final delivery to the client and coordinating follow-ups on supervisory observations in a timely and accurate manner.

• Multidisciplinary Coordination and Technical Support
  Interaction with architecture, geotechnical and facilities teams to make designs compatible and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Planning and coordination of work activities in collaboration with the contracting entity, ensuring alignment with the objectives and schedule of the project.
• Inspection and supervision of on-site activities, verifying compliance with established quality and safety standards.
• Weekly preparation of quantity takeoffs and progress reports, tracking project progress and budget performance to support project monitoring and control.
• Prepared contractor payment estimates, reviewing and validating reports and payments based on project progress.

• Performed structural engineering support tasks, including preliminary design of structural elements, structural calculations, modeling and analysis of structural systems using engineering software.
• Contributed to the preparation of structural plans and detailed drawings, ensuring precision and consistency across documentation.
• Supported coordination efforts across disciplines to enhance overall project efficiency and design integration.

• Planning and Coordination: Management of project design, schedules, and resources to ensure alignment with project requirements, timelines, and compliance standards.
• Supervision and Quality Control: Monitoring construction activities to verify compliance with design specifications, regulations, and quality requirements.
• Resource Management and Safety: Optimization of materials, equipment, and labor while ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
• Cost Control and Budget Monitoring: Preparation of valuations, progress verification, and management of contractor payments within budget parameters.
• Progress Reporting: Preparation of project progress reports and documentation to support tracking and decision-making.

• Supervision and monitoring of project activities to ensure compliance with technical requirements, regulatory standards, and project specifications.
• Preparation of weekly valuation reviews to ensure accurate tracking and documentation of construction and financial progress.
• Detailed documentation in the daily work log, supported by photographic reports to track project progress, site activities, and relevant incidents.