Andrea Rodriquez, Project Manager/ Structural Engineer

Andrea Rodriquez

Project Manager/ Structural Engineer

GHD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Structural Engineer
Experience
16 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months

Project Manager/ Structural Engineer at GHD
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2015

Responsible for working closely with the end client and sub-consultants on various construction and structural engineering programs, creating detailed plans, monitoring/updating progress, coordinating with other disciplines, earned value analysis, structural design.

Structural Engineer at Meinhardt
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2014 to October 2015

Responsible for working closely with the end client on structural assessment and design, coordinating with other disciplines, managing project budgets, team management, earned value analysis, contract administration superintendency tender preparations, structural design.

Structural Engineer/ Assistant project manager at S.I.S.P.I
  • Italy
  • September 2011 to February 2014

As an assistant project manager carrying out the following responsibilities:

• Liaising between the client and the contractor for all the documentation pertaining to each project
• Responsible in leading and overseeing a team of surveyors; check / review design calculations & drawings
• Site inspection ensuring the quality of the works are as per the approved design
• Reporting major issues during the construction process to the project manager
• Production, checking and approval of baseline schedules
• Preparing tender documentation

As a Structural Engineer specialized in dynamics of structures carrying out the following responsibilities:

• Structural analysis
• Geotechnical studies
• Loading test design and management
• Linear and non-linear analysis of structures
• Response control of structure

Researcher at Indian Institute Of Technology Madras
  • India - Chennai
  • November 2010 to April 2011

• Research assistant internship program at Ocean Engineering Department
• Experimental study on the dynamic behaviour with a scaled 1:100 model of a Multi Legged Articulated Tower subjected to regular waves, with the application of different Tuned Mass
• Analytical modelling of the dynamic response of a Multi Legged Articulated Tower subjected to regular waves, with and without the application of different response control systems
• Delivering seminars on response control of off shore structures
• Delivering lectures on the dynamics of structures

Trainee at Design Studio Ing. Raffaele Cardillo
  • Italy
  • January 2010 to November 2010

• Assistant designer of RC and multi-story steel buildings according to Italian seismic regulations
• Designing drainage systems for private residential developments
• Site inspection
• Modelling and analysing structures using SAP 2000
• Review of shop drawings with AutoCAD

Account Executive at QuestionMark Communication
  • Italy
  • January 2009 to December 2009

• Account Executive
• New business development
• Client and project team liaison

Volunteer at AMESCI
  • Italy
  • December 2007 to December 2008

• “Informagiovani” office operator.
• Front and back office operator, Information source’s researcher, “Youth Policy” planner, User’s orientation and advice, communication and information activities.

Education

Master's degree, Structural Engineer
  • at Federico II University of Naples
  • May 2011

Defense thesis: “Dynamic response of a Multi Legged Articulated Tower with and without the application of Tuned Mass Damper. Analytical and Experimental Study” – Dynamic of the Structures discipline Overseas Research Assistant at Indian Institue Of Tecnology, Chennai India • Carried out a research program at the Ocean Engineering Department • Conducted a research study on the dynamic behavior with a scaled 1:100 model of a Multi Legged Articulated Tower subjected to regular waves, with the application of various Tuned Mass Dampers in order to control the response.

Specialties & Skills

Construction Design
Geotechnical Engineering
Marine Engineering
Structural Engineers
Project Management
AutoCAD
SAP 2000
Office Package

Languages

Italian
Expert
English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Italian Professional Engineer Assosiation
  • Chatered Engineer
  • September 2011
Society of Engineers - UAE
  • Affiliate Member
  • January 2015
ICE
  • Member
  • July 2017