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Area change agent that wants to make a huge impact and add value to our Company’s initiatives
Julio E. Escamilla
3424 Jan De Roos
El Paso, Texas 79936
Home (915) 921-6886
Email address: jescamil2[at]hotmail.com
Results-oriented Civil Engineer/Construction Manager of large-scale projects with extensive background in logistics, installations, including engineering functions. Supervised diverse and unionized work groups responsible for all phases of construction and maintenance. Recognized for effective communication, planning and problem solving skills and ability to train, coach and motivate teams. Proven leader and decision-maker with a commitment to quality, customer service and getting the job done on time in a fast-paced, cost constraining environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tug Hill Construction Inc. September 2009 to Present
Field Engineer Inspector (Quality Control)
I perform QC of concrete pavements and heavy-duty concrete slabs in the Combat Aviation Brigade Airfield (12,000 cubic yards + ).
I coordinate and review the strength results developed by the firm responsible for concrete testing.
I verify that all forms, reinforcement of slabs and rebar including dowels are placed in accordance with specifications.
I supervise the placing, consolidation and finishing of mixed concrete to ensure that all voids are eliminated through a vibratory process, good straight edge and application of curing compound.
I verify that the expansion and construction joints are placed at proper intervals.
I supervise, review and make a report of the straight edge results after 48 hrs of placement of concrete.
CEMEX, September 2007 to November 2008
(Intl building materials supplier, to construction projects in industrial, commercial, residential and municipal sectors).
Logistics Manager
In-charge of the fleet and dispatch departments for El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, Alamogordo, & Ruidoso, New Mexico (130 employees, drivers and supervisors);
• Fleet: In-charge of reviewing key performance indicators, which consisted of: monthly revenue, monthly distribution trips by Cemex owned trucks, costumer pick up, contracted haulers, monthly vehicle trips by unit type, cost to move material by ton and unit type, fuel consumption and tire wear, vehicle maintenance, & gas mileage efficiency. Reviewed contracts between Cemex and independent haulers, reviewed payment requests from contract haulers, prepared and administered department’s operating and maintenance budget, (including salary and workman’s compensation).
• Cement and Fly Ash Fleet: Placed fly ash requests based on railroad cars capacity (100 tons per railroad car). Prepared monthly reports that inventoried fly ash, cement, and railroad cars. Coordinated delivery of fly ash and cement from receiving yard to company batch plants. Monitored monthly bulker’s trips, gas efficiency, vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption & tire wear.
• Dispatch and Costumer Service: Monitored daily trip schedules, assessed vehicle trips by unit type, conducted daily meetings intended to increase vehicle trip efficiency, coordinated deliveries with the material center, hot-mix plants and aggregate quarries
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Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC), September 1997-September 2007
Construction Section Coordinator (Supervisor), June 2002 to September 2007
Responsible for developing strategic plans for the construction section. Evaluated monthly sales reports and profit margins to compare against previously set milestones and to project the section’s ability to meet pre-established goals. Expedited available resources to this section to ensure a successful and profitable project.
• Served as project manager for GCC’s premier clientele which involved facilitating resources to make each project’s success. Ensured that products and materials were available and delivered to project sites and payment was received from clients on various projects.
• Prepared the section’s yearly operation and maintenance budget, which included personnel salary, office and equipment, vehicles and vehicle maintenance.
• In charge of assigning duties and new clientele/projects to 5 engineers. Reviewed schedules, revenue per product and engineer. Promoted, encouraged and mentored subordinates for professional development through formal training. Evaluated employee’s performance.
Technical Specialist, September 1997 to June 2002
• Designed concrete aluminum mixture used to construct 4 ft x 8 ft cellular concrete panels.
• Implemented pilot program that utilized concrete panels to construct a 540 sq. ft. house. Light weight panels provided excellent thermal efficiencies due to ability to expand during curing process. Pilot program was supported and implemented in several subdivisions by Instituto Mexicano del Cemento y del Concreto (IMCYC) (Mexican Institute of Cement and Concrete), Instituto FONA Vivienda del Trabajador (INFONAVIT), Pulte Internacional (a renowned international home builder) and GCC.
• City of Juarez, Chihuahua Street Rehabilitation Project: Provided technical professional support to City of Juarez’s Chihuahua, Mexico Street paving rehabilitation project. Project consisted of implementing Portland Cement Concrete to replace aging asphaltic paving throughout the City.
• Bismarck Mines Project: Designed cement mixture that was utilized in sealing cracks within the mine shafts. Cement mixture was a slurry type fill that sealed cracks with minimal exterior leakage. Precaution was taken to prevent curing of the slurry within the equipment. Coordinated placement of rapid curing concrete within mine’s floors.
• City of Juarez International Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project: Recommended to general contractor methods and practices in placing a very rapid curing concrete (30 minutes). Demonstrated to concrete laborers methods for spreading and vibrating cement. Work was conducted during night shift as airport has only 1 operating runway.
Project Engineer, Materiales RÃo Grande, August 1996 to September 1997
Assigned to Rio Grande Materials Monolite Division. Responsible for product promotion. Conducted take offs for various projects in which monolite panels would be utilized in lieu of normal CMU walls. Conducted structural analysis calculations to determine monolite panels size and type based on resistive capacities.
MAYCO, November 1994 to November 1995
RPR (Resident Project Representative)
Resident project representative during construction of Cementos Azteca’s CMU block producing warehouse. Submitted weekly payment for service rendered applications (construction of walls, footings, slabs, ceilings and roofs, etc.) to the owner. Directed installation of equipment (mixer, loader, compactor, molder, etc.) needed in the block manufacturing process. Distributed employees payroll, coordinated with sub-contractors and ensured project followed pre-determined construction schedule. Analyzed effects of unexpected delays of required construction material.
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, January 1994 to June 2001
Professor (Part Time)
Taught Statics, Mechanics of Materials and Timber Analysis to undergrad Engineering students.
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, July 1990 to November 1994
Laboratory Technician
Under Professor’s supervision, conducted tests on concrete cylinders to determine 7 day, 15 day and 28 day compressive strength. Conducted strength tests on various rebar diameters to determine yield and ultimate strengths. Performed proctor, plasticity, consolidation and triaxial tests on soils obtained from construction sites that were used by owner’s engineer to determine foundation requirements. Recommended cement mix designs for various aggregate characteristics. Performed various mix designs using reclaimed water to determine strength & slump strength.
EDUCATION
Masters Degree, Construction Administration (Honors Graduate) April 2004
Instituto Tecnológico de la Construcción- Ciudad Juárez Chih.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Dec 1993
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
Thesis: Resurfacing of Deteriorated Asphaltic Pavement with ultra-thin layers of Hydraulic Concrete (White Topping)
SEMINARS
Development of Managerial Skills
Quality Management - Norm ISO 9001
Creative and Effective solutions
Design and Construction of high load bearing concrete slabs
Evaluation, Rehabilitation and Repair of Concrete Pavements
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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CERTIFICATIONS
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I
Expires: September 12, 2014
ACI Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector
Expires: October 3, 2014
Premio Nacional de Calidad (National Quality Award) – Internal Auditor
ISO 9002 – Internal Auditor Certification
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project Manager, Lotus Notes, One Word (JD Edwards).
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