Sergio Santos
Katy,Texas
Summary
Project Management Specialist with over 16 years of experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.
Project Manager versed in all aspects of project and personnel management. Results-oriented and high-energy professional with talent for leading by example and inspiring peak performance. Dedicated to fostering strong effective team relationships.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
C&A Construction LLC
Houston, TX
04.2022 - Current
- Built and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors.
- Created project plans with established timelines, assigned to appropriate teams and managed workflow throughout construction.
- Led meetings with internal team members, consultants and contractors.
- Forecasted, scheduled and monitored project timelines, personnel performance and cost efficiency.
- Developed solutions to project risks and issues, meeting quality and timeline goals and objectives.
- Managed contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Generated and tracked change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
- Focused on project monitoring and management by developing forecasts and tracking expenses.
- Drafted project construction schedule and updated as job progressed.
- Reviewed budget and subcontractor estimates in detail and analyzed for accuracy with scope of work relevancy in mind.
Business Contact Manager
FedEx
Houston, TX
11.2017 - 03.2022
- Trained new employees in performance and operational strategies to promote safety with power tools and equipment.
- Organized and scheduled drivers, trucks, and helpers to meet daily route requirements.
- Monitored driver and laborer time and attendance to control costs and maintain safety standards.
- Prospected daily for new accounts to build connections and convert leads into sales appointments.
- Connected with established accounts to offer additional services and solicit referrals.
- Managed day-to-day logistics operations, monitoring incoming deliveries and overseeing.
- Identified opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity.
Cost Engineer
Petroquimica de Venezuela, Pequiven, S.A
Altagracia, Venezuela
05.2007 - 10.2015
- Draw up and prepare estimated costs for Pequiven’s work and service contracts in the civil and mechanical fields
- Analyze different economic bids during Pequiven’s contracting processes
- Keep constant contact and liaison with providers of material and spare parts in order to get the best possible quotes, thus maintaining a solid and structured data base of pricesor such items
- Provide support by planning and executing minor mechanical work during plant shutdowns in Pequiven
- Analyzed blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost and labor estimates.
- Communicated with clients and teammates to gather information regarding project budgets, schedules and objectives and optimize plans.
- Reviewed material and labor costs to help make build-or-buy decisions.
- Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
Cost Estimator
N&V Consultores, C.A
Altagracia, Venezuela
10.2006 - 04.2007
- Produced preliminary estimates based on schematic and design development level documents.
- Analyzed completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs, determining reasons for discrepancies.
- Analyzed blueprints and other documents to prepare time, cost and labor estimates.
- Presented prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
- Updated and maintained database of suppliers and contractors.
Education
Master of Science - Maintenance Management, Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Del Zulia
Maracaibo, Venezuela12.2009
Mechanic Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Del Zulia
Maracaibo, Venezuela04.2005
Skills
- Systems Implementation
- Workforce Training
- Cost Reduction and Containment
- Purchasing and Procurement
- Work Flow Planning
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Multi-Unit Operations Management
- Project Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Agile Methodologies
- Budget Control
- Team Collaboration
- Complex Problem Solving
- Detail Oriented
- Customer Relationship Management
- Staff Management
- Cost Analysis
- Cost Control
- Microsoft Office Suite Expert
References
REFERENCES
Alexander Garcia
WorleyParsons , +57 305 453 9649
Javier Bonyuet
Republic Services, 904 576 6377, 800 331 2909
Languages
Additional Information
- TEXT , Authorized to work in The United States of America
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Project Manager
C&A Construction LLC
04.2022 - Current
Business Contact Manager
FedEx
11.2017 - 03.2022
Cost Engineer
Petroquimica de Venezuela, Pequiven, S.A
05.2007 - 10.2015
Cost Estimator
N&V Consultores, C.A
10.2006 - 04.2007
Master of Science - Maintenance Management, Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Del Zulia
Mechanic Engineer - Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Del Zulia
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