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Rito Carrera
rt_carrera[at]yahoo.com
Served as Project Manager for Socorro Independent School District First LEED Certified School Facility,
Negotiated with Land Developers and governmental entities for construction sites,
Supervised the construction upgrades of Educational Facilities within budget,
Obtained 12 millions dollars worth of grant funding for Educational Facilities improvements and renovations,
Managed 46 million dollars in School Facilities Building Construction for Clint ISD,
Organized and conducted vendor interviews for procurement of equipment, materials and services,
Excel in quality management and strongly detail oriented,
Directed the preparation of Financial budgets and established fiscal procedures for Educational Support Service Departments,
Provided solutions as part of the Construction Team to avoid construction delays, & cost overruns,
Able to conduct construction meeting with architect and contractors and equipment suppliers,
Chair project-related meetings with project team, Owner , Architect and Contractor
Chair meetings with contractors to ensure project understanding and timelines requirements
Certified in OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Training,
15 years experience in Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing Design and Equipment Selection
Experience:
March 2010 to Present C & E Industrial Services
Marketing Specialist/ Project Development
ï¶ Chair the weekly coordination meeting with staff and management,
ï¶ Generated Agendas protocol items for weekly meetings,
ï¶ Support other office departments with Technical support,
ï¶ Establish contacts with Governmental agencies to secure work,
ï¶ Market the services the firm provides to new clients for potential work,
ï¶ Coordinate the preparation of bid documentation with Staff,
ï¶ Represented the company in Procurement Seminars to secure additional work,
ï¶ Provide technical support for the approval of shop drawings,
ï¶ Established a training program for new estimators and support staff,
ï¶ Provide Technical Mechanical Engineering support to the Estimating Department,
ï¶ Attended Pre-Construction Meetings with owners and engineers,
ï¶ Negotiated cost reductions with suppliers in all office supplies and blue line printing,
ï¶ Responsible to address Procurement issues in regards to contracts
ï¶ Commence to develop a five year marketing plan with goals,
January 2010 to March 2010 High Ridge General Contractor, Inc.
Project Manager
ï¶ Participate in the project planning with management to ensure that there is implementation of all project activities in accordance with established contract requirements, budgets and schedules to achieve project completion on time and within budget.
ï¶ Responsible for attending Pre-construction Meetings and coordination of documentation for bid submittal.
ï¶ Participated in meetings with Governmental Associations and attend marketing Meetings.
ï¶ Participate in reviewing and evaluating of shop drawings and project coordination to commence new projects.
ï¶ Coordinate with office staff work schedule.
ï¶ Market the company to governmental agencies to secure additional new work.
June 2007 to January 2010 Venegas Engineering Management & Construction
Project Manager
ï¶ Coordinate planning, programming, with management team to ensure that project activities are performed in accordance with established contract requirements, budgets and schedules to achieve project completion on time and within budget.
ï¶ Responsible for the implementation of the budget and construction schedule controls,
ï¶ Prepare Monthly Progress Reports in accordance with contract documents,
ï¶ Participate in reviewing and evaluating documentation related to the planning, site investigation, design, construction, and contract administration.
ï¶ In charge of developing positive working relationships with the Owner/client, professional consultants, development partners, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction,
ï¶ Coordinate communication between staff and third parties acting on behalf of the client,
May 2005 to June 2007 Border Environmental Cooperation Commission
Cd. Juarez Mexico - Contracting Officer –USA
ï¶ Serve in the development, implementation and administration, solicitations for engineering proposals within the United States / Mexican Border
ï¶ Led the negotiations with consultants and any service vendors ,
ï¶ Responsible person for the execution of consultant’s contracts in US/Mexico Border Communities,
ï¶ Provided final decision on contract disputes and provided recommendations for resolution,
ï¶ Develop, prepare, and administer services agreements with US/Mexico governmental entities covering services required and legal aspects and obligations of the parties involved,
ï¶ Evaluate consultants project performance,
ï¶ In control of Monitoring the quality of the work submitted by consultants.
ï¶ Responsible for the procurement bids and services according to Federal Law Guidelines
ï¶ ISO 9001 Certification participant
ï¶ Train in U. S. Federal Contract Law
ï¶ Process and authorize payment requests from consultants.
Sept. 1999- Sept. 2004 Clint Independent School District El Paso, TX
Facilities Coordinator / Planning and Construction
ï¶ Negotiate with land developers to obtain affordable properties for school construction ,
ï¶ Administered the Facilities/Maintenance annual department budget of 2.5 million dollars
ï¶ Participated in securing 46 Million dollars in Educational Bond Construction,
ï¶ Accomplish over $4,000,000.00 dollars in saving from various construction projects,
ï¶ Direct the budgeting, planning design and development of capital projects.
ï¶ Oversee the contract and fee negotiations with architects, construction managers and other professionals,
ï¶ Supervise the grant writing for 19 million dollar Texas Infrastructure Facilities Allotment,
ï¶ Contribute to the planning and development of new population growth,
ï¶ Coordinate district growth with the Horizon City Planning Department and the El Paso County Planning Department,
ï¶ Administer the require inspections and coupled engineering programs with other Public agencies.
ï¶ Liaison for the government agencies who have jurisdiction over or who provide services to school facilities,
ï¶ Maintain daily observation records and prepared monthly construction reports.
ï¶ Supervise quality control program for construction and monitored budget allocations,
ï¶ Member of the Rio Grande Council of Governments,
ï¶ Member of the Solid Waste Management Program,
ï¶ Provide supervision and direction to the Maintenance, Grounds, Transportation, Child Nutritional Services, Custodial and Security Departments and Secretarial staff.
ï¶ Establish a Service Oriented protocol for staff,
ï¶ Organize the proper training of maintenance and custodial staffs,
Oct. 1991- Sept. 1999 Socorro Independent School District El Paso, TX
Construction Officer / Coordinator of Mechanical Facilities
ï¶ Responsible in the planning/development and acquisition of new sites,
ï¶ Participate in the negations with Land Developers in the acquisition of properties,
ï¶ Contribute to the planning and urban development in the cities of Socorro, El Paso and Horizon by being a member of the Planning Commission Committees,
ï¶ Coordinate required inspections and coupled engineering programs with other Public agencies.
ï¶ Establish parameters in the procurement of equipment, materials and labor services.
ï¶ Liaison for government agencies who have jurisdiction over, or who provide Services to school facilities,
ï¶ Maintain daily records and generated weekly observation reports.
ï¶ Supervise quality control program of construction labor and materials,
ï¶ Responsible for the supervision, management and budgets of the Plumbing/Mechanical departments,
ï¶ Trainer of staff in customer service protocol,
ï¶ Implemented the Texas Integrated Pest Control program, and Health Code compliance requirements,
ï¶ Led the district’s energy reduction program and establish the recycling programs.
ï¶ Serve in the rewrite of the Subdivision Ordinance for the City of El Paso with the El Paso Planning/ Development Department,
ï¶ Represented the Socorro ISD in the Rio Grande Council of Government,
ï¶ Member of the West Texas Advisory Board on Solid Waste Management,
Education:
Earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix - June 2002
Obtain a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix- September 2000
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