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Alejandro Pena Silva

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Proactive Project Engineer with extensive experience in designing streets, drains, sewer, and basins for residential projects. Expert in mentoring junior engineers, client communication, and optimizing material delivery and safety protocols. Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite, bringing strong analytical and collaborative skills to drive successful project completion.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design
07.2021 - Current
  • Collaborated with other residential teams to assist with their projects.
  • Maintained records and tracked each of my projects throughout the submittal/review process.
  • Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
  • In frequent contact with clients regarding status updates for their projects
  • Participated in internal meetings to discuss issues and possible cost effective solutions to those issues.
  • Participated in external meetings with reviewing agencies such as CPS, TxDOT, etc..., as well as meetings with clients
  • Designed streets, drains, sewer, and basins for various residential projects.
  • Worked on Reports such as TPDES, SWMP, CZP, WPAP, and SCS
  • When redlines are received from the county or the city, ensured that the changes being requested make sense and are correct per the Unified Development Code.

Engineer

J.D. Abrams
12.2018 - 07.2020
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
  • Enhanced safety protocols during construction projects, ensuring compliance with national standards and reducing workplace accidents.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
  • Participated in monthly meetings to discuss the financial health of the project.
  • Created temporary traffic control plans and ensured that it was executed correctly on the field.
  • Coordinated material delivery to ensure construction deadlines were met.
  • Participated in weekly progress meetings to discuss, issues, RFI's, milestones and timelines of the project.
  • Assisted the Houston Area Safety Manager in various safety tasks for the project site such as creating root cause analysis reports, administering drug tests, handing out PPE, etc...
  • Optimized the delivery of the retaining wall and coping from the yard to the construction site, as well as directed a crew to cast retaining walls or coping when it was required.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
05-2018

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Team Collaboration and Leadership
  • Engineering Design
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Bilingual (English & Spanish)
  • HEC-HMS
  • Project Tracking
  • OSHA 30 Hour Certification

Timeline

Project Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design
07.2021 - Current

Engineer

J.D. Abrams
12.2018 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Alejandro Pena Silva