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Lucas Lizana

Gulfport,MS

Summary

Construction project manager with experience in a variety of industries including aerospace, civil engineering, and offshore oil & gas. I have managed various projects ranging from small parking lots to suborbital rocket processing facilities and engine test stands with budgets ranging from $5,000 to $20,000,000. I have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and am well versed in working in a team environment.

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager

Blue Origin
10.2022 - Current
  • Lead a small team of construction project managers
  • Oversee all construction at Launch Site One
  • Manage a variety of facility projects ranging from underground infrastructure to vertical construction to support the Engine Test Stands as well as Launch Operations
  • Communicate with company leadership and project stakeholders on all aspects of construction projects
  • Build annual CAPEX budget and ensure portfolio is executable
  • Meet weekly with finance and leadership on budget forecasting for all construction projects.

Senior Construction Project Manager

Blue Origin
08.2019 - 10.2022
  • Provide estimates and schedules for proposed projects, ranging from civil/utility upgrades to new rocket engine test stands
  • Manage project planning, design, execution, and budget, ensuring schedule and cost constraints are met
  • Manage and review RFI’s and submittals
  • Prepare scopes of work and bid invitations to collect quotes from general contractors
  • Work with professional architects and engineers to develop projects
  • Work with Supplier Management and Procurement as well as Legal/Compliance to put contracts and purchase orders in place
  • Coordinate with the facilities maintenance team every morning on daily site tasks to be performed
  • Oversee daily operations of all construction and infrastructure projects
  • Manage facility projects with all areas on site including the Launch Complex, Landing Pad, Mission Control Center, and three rocket engine test stands (GEEx, VEEx & XEEx)
  • Review all areas of construction plans including architectural, structural, civil, MEP, & IT/Networking
  • Work with local and state agencies on permits for upgrades to the site water and septic systems

Civil Engineer

Brown, Mitchell & Alexander Inc
01.2016 - 08.2019

Plan, design and oversee construction in various projects such as airport hangars, harbors, buildings, roads, parking lots, ball fields, private neighborhoods, and utility improvements

  • Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and standards
  • Plan and design storm water systems using design software
  • Fly a quadcopter drone and create survey grade drawings using photogrammetry software.

Structural Engineer 1

Gulf Coast Prestress, Pass Christian
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Review project plans and create spreadsheet that allows CAD draftsmen to draw up shop drawings
  • Review, prepare and edit shop drawings
  • Run structural analysis on concrete members using PSBEAM and PGSUPER

Civil Engineer 1

CB & I
11.2013 - 12.2014
  • Assist project managers in the planning, permitting and designing of infrastructure and levee projects
  • Field engineer for coastal projects such as floodgate construction and waterworks improvements
  • Create cost estimates and perform material quantity calculations for bid documents
  • Use AutoCAD to create and edit designs on multiple projects
  • Use GROUP and SAP software to run a structural analysis on steel piles.

Field Engineer

Halliburton Energy Services
03.2012 - 11.2013
  • Cased Hole Wireline & Perforating
  • Prepared the cased-hole wire-line services equipment for use and ensured its overall performance while at the client location
  • Communicated with clients and managed small crew
  • Interpreted well site data in real time, used complex technologies such as software simulators and the latest electrical and mechanical equipment
  • Troubleshot on–the-spot issues at the well site
  • Used electronic tools and computerized systems at the wellsite to analyze the geological formations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Mississippi State University, College of Engineering
Starkville, MS

Skills

  • Microsoft Office programs: Project, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Teams
  • Vizio, Bluebeam, Maximo, AutoCAD
  • Manage Budgets
  • Human Resource Management
  • Communication
  • Control of Expenses

Certification

  • Licensed Engineer Intern by MS Board of Surveyors and Engineers.
  • Currently registered for Civil PE examination Q2 2024
  • FAA-Certified Part 107 Drone Pilot

Timeline

Senior Manager

Blue Origin
10.2022 - Current

Senior Construction Project Manager

Blue Origin
08.2019 - 10.2022

Civil Engineer

Brown, Mitchell & Alexander Inc
01.2016 - 08.2019

Structural Engineer 1

Gulf Coast Prestress, Pass Christian
12.2014 - 12.2015

Civil Engineer 1

CB & I
11.2013 - 12.2014

Field Engineer

Halliburton Energy Services
03.2012 - 11.2013

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Mississippi State University, College of Engineering
Lucas Lizana