KARINA EFFIO
Hillside,NJ
Summary
Resourceful Civil Engineering Intern known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess strong skills in CAD design, project management and team collaboration. Committed to providing high-quality work within tight deadlines. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication to achieve project goals. Committed to applying these skills for project success and career growth in civil engineering.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Civil Engineering Intern
DOT
NYC
05.2023 - Current
- Assisted higher-level staff members in transportation studies.
- Collaborated on Citywide Traffic Programs, including APS signals, shop jobs, new signals, complaints, and transportation projects.
- Prepared new signal designs in compliance with DOT NYC and MUTCD traffic signal standards.
- Created drawings for priority initiatives such as SIP projects, Shop Jobs, and Traffic Safety Projects.
- Participated in field meetings to discuss project progress.
- Conducted field visits for data collection related of traffic signals projects.
- Designed transportation systems using AutoCAD.
Civil Engineer
C.A. Metro de Caracas
Venezuela
04.2006 - 09.2016
- Conducted compliance inspections to ensure that trains maintain safe operations
- Coordinated field inspection, sampling and monitoring for the construction laboratory for the Cable Tren Bolivariano (Monorail) and Metro Cable la Dolorita (Cableway)
- Developed, planned, and implemented training programs, associated safety policies and procedures for railway
- Inspected and shaped the advances in the contracts and the execution of the works of the integral system and the Civil Works area, both new endlines of the System and the existing ones
- Oversaw the works of the integral system and the complementary works of the Metro system, maintained by the Company for the preparation of projects, construction, manufacture and installation of equipment, among others, in order to comply with stakeholder contracts
Assistant Civil Engineering
C.A. Metro de Caracas
Venezuela
04.2006 - 08.2010
- Assigned specifically to the field inspection of the Railroad Line 3 - Phase 2 and Rehabilitation Line 1
- Maintained quality standards by reviewing and approving incoming materials, in-process production and finished products, and recorded quality results
- Oversaw field inspections of existing and proposed railroad structures to ensure consistency in safety practices
- Examined carriers to detect structural damages and need for maintenance and coordinated efforts to repair
Education
Retraining Program for Immigrants Engineers - Operations Infrastructure & Transportation
The Cooper Union
NYC, NY12.2023
Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering
IUP Santiago Marino
VENEZUELA10.2010
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN - CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
UNEXPO LUIS CABALLERO MEJIAS
VENEZUELA10-2004
Skills
- MS Excel
- Project development
- Civil design
- Engineering support
- AutoCAD proficiency
Professional Highlights
- Construction and commissioning of the L3 Phase 2 El VALLE – LA RINCONADA (Approx. 9 Km)
- Construction and commissioning of the Metro de los Teques phase 1.2
- Created procedure manual for gangway installations & railway installations for C.A Metro de Caracas
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Civil Engineering Intern
DOT
05.2023 - Current
Civil Engineer
C.A. Metro de Caracas
04.2006 - 09.2016
Assistant Civil Engineering
C.A. Metro de Caracas
04.2006 - 08.2010
Retraining Program for Immigrants Engineers - Operations Infrastructure & Transportation
The Cooper Union
Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering
IUP Santiago Marino
CIVIL CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN - CIVIL CONSTRUCTION
UNEXPO LUIS CABALLERO MEJIAS
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