Luis Lechuga
Administrative Civil Engineer
Valley Village,CA
Summary
Dedicated Construction professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Estimator & Project Manager
CG Custom Tile And Marble
Pacoima, CA
05.2018 - Current
- Analyzed high ending custom houses to prepare estimates for tile and Stone work.
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Analyzed and calculated field measurements, survey plans and plot plans to create proposals and process work orders.
- Created budgets and managed construction of approximately five various projects in one year.
- Coordinated product installation and scheduled experienced crews to achieve project scopes of work.
- Utilized cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data.
- Constructed budgets and estimates ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000 for Tile and Stone projects.
Lead Estimator
DTS Company
Santa Clarita, CA
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Analyzed buildings to prepare estimates for tile installation work.
- Communicated with contractors on commercial projects to prepare accurate proposals.
- Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing and scheduling work.
- Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
- Delivered comprehensive bid proposals for Union projects and gained client approval on costs.
Director of Airport Infrastructure
Civil Aircraft General Director. (DGAC) Guatemala
Guatemal, Guatemala
09.2013 - 12.2016
- Wrote detailed architectural design plans, security requirements and specifications to approve construction of new buildings around airport.
- Planned, designed and delivered diverse solutions for maintenance of 2 International Airports and 11 Local Landing/take off tracks.
- Worked with business analysts and different subject matter experts to gather and define requirements, identify constraints and plan scopes.
- Developed long-term strategies for different business segments.
- Worked closely with customers, internal staff and airlines to determine planning, implementation and integration of system-oriented projects for landing tracks and natural environment.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
Construction Project Engineer
Grupo Empresarial Kame, Cintrex S.A, Menher
Guatemala, Guatemala
01.2004 - 12.2013
- Reviewed contractor proposals and sets of drawings prepared by firms to identify missing information, generate questions and align budgets.
- Construction of 7 Neighborhoods with 425 condos in total, 1 Highway road, 3 Hydroelectric earthwork in Guatemala, and 1 Shrimp farm in Mexico with 260,000 m3 of earthworks, shrimp tanks, water channels, labs and office buildings.
- Selected and oversaw subcontractors, built positive relationships and made timely corrections to maintain design specifications.
- Put together materials take-offs, pricing lists and labor costs.
- Gathered and documented requirements from developers, owners, consultants and local code authorities.
- Verified accuracy of cost estimates in drafting construction project proposals.
- Investigated drawing interpretation problems and conflicts and developed resolution options.
- Handle RFPs, RFIs and RFQs to keep project planning moving smoothly.
- Visited construction sites daily to evaluate work quality.
- Reviewed construction work against technical designs and drawings to assess compliance.
- Estimated costs associated with labor, equipment and materials required to produce specific designs.
- Coordinated and facilitated onsite consultant, regulatory and client representative inspections.
Education
Post Grade - Real State Valuation
Universidad San Carlos De Guatemala
Guatemala10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering And Management.
Universidad Rafael Landivar
Guatemala10.2010
Skills
- Project Estimation and Bidding
- Reading Blueprints
- Subcontractor Management
- Administrative Oversight
- Project Management
- Managing Multiple Projects
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Lead Estimator
DTS Company
10.2021 - 07.2022
Estimator & Project Manager
CG Custom Tile And Marble
05.2018 - Current
Director of Airport Infrastructure
Civil Aircraft General Director. (DGAC) Guatemala
09.2013 - 12.2016
Construction Project Engineer
Grupo Empresarial Kame, Cintrex S.A, Menher
01.2004 - 12.2013
Post Grade - Real State Valuation
Universidad San Carlos De Guatemala
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering And Management.
Universidad Rafael Landivar
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