Manuel Alejandro Ruiz
Miami,FL
Summary
Results-driven Civil Engineer with nearly a decade of infrastructure design experience, including over 3 years delivering internal roadway and estimating packages for FDOT District 6. Proficient in 3D corridor modeling in OpenRoads Designer, geometric alignment, ADA retrofits, and comprehensive plan production adhering to FDM, Standard Plans, Specifications, and BOE standards. Proven track record managing high-profile corridor improvements, technical feasibility evaluations, and interdisciplinary phase reviews from concept to final submittal. Professional Engineer (PE) application submitted.
Overview
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1
Certification
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Roadway Designer
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
Miami, FL
07.2024 - Current
- Produce comprehensive roadway design packages, typical sections, and plan sets for District 6 corridors adhering to FDM, Standard Plans, and Specifications.
- Develop 3D corridor models in OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and execute vehicle swept-path simulations using AutoTURN and signing layouts via GuideSign.
- Spearhead key corridor safety initiatives, including the hardened centerline design on Collins Avenue (Miami Beach) and district-wide FC-5 pavement replacement projects.
- Manage roadway scopes for push-button and emergency projects, including new access road construction in Okeechobee and district-wide ADA retrofit designs.
- Conduct engineering feasibility studies, including geometric and operational evaluations for a proposed roundabout in the Brickell area per commissioner request.
- Coordinate roadway lighting improvement designs along the Overseas Highway (US-1), resolving utility and physical cross-sectional constraints.
- Supported initial project development phases by drafting alignment concepts and typical sections for FIU access road and organizing kickoff materials for Quail Roost project.
- Enforced rigorous quality control through execution of established 5-step QC process in Bluebeam Revu across all internal phase submittals.
- Performed technical calculations utilizing standardized FDOT tools, including Lane Closure Analysis and Length of Need barrier calculations.
- Evaluated consultant proposals and technical qualifications for Traffic Operations and Maintenance Office contracts as a member of Technical Review Committees (TRC).
Estimates Specialist
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
Miami, FL
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Maintained project profiles in FDOT estimating databases, utilizing regional historical cost trends and market fluctuations to produce precise cost estimates.
- Reviewed multi-discipline roadway plans across all phase submittals to ensure accurate pay item structuring, item numbering, and quantity takeoffs per BOE standards.
- Authored estimate review comments, represented Estimates section at ERC meetings, and resolved interdisciplinary discrepancies with FDOT PMs and EORs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
CUJAE (Universidad Tecnológica De La Habana)
07-2016
Skills
- OpenRoads Designer
- Vehicle swept-path analysis (AutoTurn)
- Geometric design
- Engineering feasibility analysis
- Design review
- Cost estimation
- Project management
- Multidiscipline coordination
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Collaborative design
Certification
- Professional Engineer (PE), Application submitted / pending final board issuance, Florida
- Engineer Intern (EI), Florida Board of Professional Engineers, 08/18/23
- Advanced Maintenance of Traffic (Advanced MOT / TTC), Certified
- Project Management Academy (PMA), FDOT Graduate
- Certified Public Manager (CPM), Candidate / Enrolled
Professional Development
- Florida Local Users' Group (FLUG) Conference
- FDOT Design Symposium
Timeline
Roadway Designer
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
07.2024 - Current
Estimates Specialist
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT)
03.2023 - 07.2024
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
CUJAE (Universidad Tecnológica De La Habana)