Galo Arias
Suwanee,GA
Summary
Bilingual Mechanical Engineer (English/Spanish) and Project Management Professional with a strong background in technical project leadership. Proven ability to manage employees, contractors, multidisciplinary projects, coordinate cross functional teams, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer II
Southern Company Gas
02.2025 - Current
- Manage contractors, budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure timely and efficient project completion.
- Collaborated in the creation of a process that decreased the timeline of critical projects by an average of 30%.
- Coordinate with sales, engineering design, permitting, and field teams to align project objectives.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, industry codes, and internal standards.
- Identify and mitigate risks to prevent project delays and cost overruns.
- Generate detailed reports and presentations for senior leadership.
Project Design Engineer II
Southern Company Gas
05.2024 - 01.2025
- Reviewed/approved more than 400 new business projects, that included distribution pipeline, within a $100K budget.
- Design capital projects for pressure improvement and regulating stations.
- Developed technical drawings and documentation for UFC projects.
- Train engineers on new business service & equipment sizing.
- Supervised one direct report.
Project Design Engineer I
Southern Company Gas
08.2023 - 05.2024
- Sized critical components for gas systems.
- Perform stress analysis calculations.
- Work with customers to design relocation projects.
- Review Final Interruption Plans.
- Sized services and equipment for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Averaged 20 projects per day.
Engineering Contractor
Southern Company Gas
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Assist with design projects for territory engineers including relocations, meter rebuilds, new business projects, regulating stations, DOT projects & GUPS filings.
- Assist and conduct preconstruction meetings.
- Perform analysis for new business projects for new customer and added load customers.
Mechanical Engineer I
Arseal Engineering
06.2022 - 12.2022
- P&ID / PFD drafting for the mechanical, electrical, civil and automation groups using client's and industry standards.
- Reduced the cost of a cyber security project for a major client by 20%.
- Direct internal review meetings and client update meetings.
- Provide input on project plans, schedules, and budgets.
Technical Sales Engineer
Mr. Suds
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Performed product demonstrations & seminars.
- Work with manufacturers in product engineering.
- Expanded customer network by the addition of 3 major contracts.
Engineering Student
GA Institute of Technology / University of North Georgia
06.2016 - 12.2020
- Conducted research on engineering principles to support project development and design solutions.
- Utilized simulation software to model engineering designs and assess their feasibility.
- Developed technical documentation for projects, ensuring clarity and adherence to standards.
- Mentored junior students by providing guidance on coursework and effective study strategies.
Project Manager
UNIOFKEN S.A.
01.2013 - 05.2016
- Led a $2.5M infrastructural and technological renovation project.
- Supported engineering teams in equipment installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Assisted with the design and implementation of a custom EMR.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreement with laboratories, insurance companies, and vendors.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA12-2020
Skills
- Project management
- Analytical thinking
- Cost management
- Smartsheet
- Oracle / ARM
- Data analysis and reporting
- Microsoft platforms
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
- Streamlined ConOps processes by implementing automation using SmartSheet trackers.
- Achieved a 62.7% production increase through process optimization and infrastructure redesign.
- Improved customer satisfaction ratings by 37% by implementing inventory tracking software.
- Reduced operational cost by 10% through software implementation.
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Limited Working
Timeline
Project Engineer II
Southern Company Gas
02.2025 - Current
Project Design Engineer II
Southern Company Gas
05.2024 - 01.2025
Project Design Engineer I
Southern Company Gas
08.2023 - 05.2024
Engineering Contractor
Southern Company Gas
01.2023 - 08.2023
Mechanical Engineer I
Arseal Engineering
06.2022 - 12.2022
Technical Sales Engineer
Mr. Suds
01.2021 - 06.2022
Engineering Student
GA Institute of Technology / University of North Georgia
06.2016 - 12.2020
Project Manager
UNIOFKEN S.A.
01.2013 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology