CIVIL SUPERINTENDENT (CIVIL INSPECTOR)
ACONCAGUA RIVER CONSTRUCTION LTD.
Total years of experience :23 years, 2 Months
• I had two general functions: (1) to get subcontractors to comply with the conditions established in the contracts and (2) to supervise the quality of projects related to interior remodeling of administrative offices in high-rise buildings and remodeling of bank branches.
• My job was to coordinate the entry and exit of the teams in the different projects in execution and in the different shifts. Our teams worked during the night.
• The commitment to supervision in the field was essential to collect information and achieve progress in the works and meet the contractual deadlines. The technical problems, of interpretation of plans or of materiality were solved in the field.
• I managed to establish an adjusted schedule of activities so that the different teams of wet and dry completions would advance at the same time.
• My presence in the field allowed me to guarantee our clients the quality of the executed projects.
• I supervised the execution of terminations in an apartment building of twenty-five levels. To carry out this work, I convened and organized the activities of two specialized teams to work simultaneously.
• My specific duties were to supervise the correct execution of the works within the deadlines established by the contract and to give support to the equipment by providing them with the necessary materials, tools and equipment.
• My commitment to field work allowed me to collect the necessary data to schedule the next day's activities and solve contingent problems quickly.
• In a few weeks, I was able to efficiently coordinate the activities of the team of "wet endings" in charge of making coatings, paints, slabs and some types of floors with the activities of the team of "dry ends" in charge of making mounts of false skies, windows, floating floors, doors, fittings, lighting and air conditioning.
• My technical planning was focused on meeting daily objectives. In this way, I managed to complete the project with only 87% of the time established by contract with the budget allocated for this project.
• I had two general functions: (1) to get the contractors to comply with the conditions established in the contracts and (2) to supervise the quality of the different projects under construction which were awarded by contractors through public bidding.
• The public responsibility of this position required to have complete and up-to-date knowledge about the technical and economic planning of the contracts to advise and supervise their compliance.
• I required to have complete control over the constructive process in each stage of the projects to guarantee the quality of the works to the citizens.
• My commitment to permanent work in the field and an appropriate character to lead and negotiate, allowed me to speed up the progress of the works and compliance with deadlines. The technical problems and conflicts of interest of the parties involved during the project execution process were resolved quickly and directly in the work.
• I estimate that 98% of the projects that I managed met all the conditions and deadlines established in the contracts. The objectives were not achieved in the remaining 2%, because the contracts were bad contracts. Specifically, these contracts restricted the actions of the Civil Superintendent.
• My general function was to review the construction projects that required a building permit issued by the Department of Urban Planning and Construction to begin executing the project.
• This position required a complete knowledge of the General Law of Urban Planning and Construction (DFL N ° 458 of 1976), which regulates urban planning and construction in Chile.
• My specific function was to detect errors in the planimetry and technical specifications of the projects which were not in accordance with the requirements established by the General Law of Urban Planning and Construction.
• Issue technical reports to communicate to the responsible architects the observations of their projects and deliver a deadline established by law to deliver their corrections.
• Approve the building permits and receive the works when they were finished to prove that the built project complied with the approved project.
• I managed to expedite the process to deliver a building permit. My method consisted in selflessly advising the architects to correct the observations of their projects. This method allowed to increase the cash flow for the local municipality for the payment of taxes for building permits issued.
• My general function was to supervise the excavations, earth movements, improvements and leveling of soils, compaction and construction of foundations for an iron ore pumping station (3200 m2) and two power plants (800 m2) at the Cerro Negro mine . This mine was located in the Atacama Desert.
• I led and scheduled the daily activities of a team of twenty-three people. In addition, to program the activities of the machinery initially composed of two excavators, two retro-excavators, a roller compactor of five tons, two hopper trucks and two tankers.
• My initial responsibility was to correctly position our project on a surface of the mine where other large structures were being built simultaneously.
• My specific function was to comply with the conditions established in the technical specifications and planimetry. The correct interpretation of a large number of available drawings was essential.
• I managed to improve a significant volume of sandy soils that were not suitable for founding. During the excavations, I sent a sample of soil to the laboratory to determine its quality. Later, this more consistent material was separated and collected to be used as a stabilized material to replace sandy soils.
• To achieve the densities established in the technical specifications, I adopted as a general rule to place two layers of stabilized material 10 cm thick. These layers received the appropriate moisture and they were compacted independently before requiring a density analysis. I achieved a "proctor" of 110% in the first trial.
• My general function was to supervise the construction of a condominium of one hundred houses. I was responsible for the technical planning. I had to guarantee its correct execution within the established deadlines. My work included the previous urbanization of the land.
• My specific function was to build these houses according to the planimetry and technical specifications approved by the local municipality. I had to enable these houses completely and deliver them ready to be inhabited.
• I was responsible for the efficient use of economic and human resources according to an allocated budget. I hired labor, I acquired materials and I leased machinery.
• I managed to build and enable a set of one hundred houses before the times that my company handled in the first stage of the project. When I was assigned to lead the second stage of construction, I proposed some changes. I incorporated two new work teams through subcontracting. These teams competed with each other and they received a payment for meeting monthly objectives.
• My management in the construction of the second stage of the project allowed me to continue in the company for four years. I also built the third and fourth stage of the project.
• I founded this company on August 2002 with the purpose of importing automotive parts for the Jeep and Dodge brands from the United States.
• My general duties were to seek and develop new business opportunities for my company. Analyze the most suitable logistic channels to reduce the time of arrival of the merchandise. Analyze the expenses of each operation. Know the international free trade agreements and customs laws.
• My specific functions were to manage the import of the products that my company bought abroad.
• I coordinated the most convenient international logistics for my company (air, sea or land)
• I maintained constant communication with my suppliers, international transport companies and customs agencies to ensure that the goods arrived in good physical condition and timely to the warehouse of my company.
• I defined sales and distribution plans and strategies for my company's products and I developed procedures to control their inventory.
• My biggest achievement was getting my customers to manage ordering their spare parts over the phone without having advanced knowledge of automotive mechanics. I achieved this progress through a series of catalogs of very illustrative parts and pieces that were incorporated into the website of my company (www.repuestosjeep.cl).
• My general function was to supervise the exterior and interior linings of three ten-story towers. To carry out this work, I organized and supervised four work teams.
• My specific functions were to comply with the indications established in the technical specifications, prepare the programming of daily activities, acquire the materials and lease the necessary machinery, assemble and disassemble scaffolding, give safety talks to the workers and inform the company about the progress status of the works.
• I managed to organize a good work team before leaving this company. I recommended the replacement of two tower bosses and a dozen workers who were not good elements for the project and the company. This action helped to restore good relationships in the team. I managed to accelerate the progress of the works which were outside the term established by contract.
• I got the company to evaluate me with good grades. In this way, I did my professional practice successfully and I got my professional degree a few months later.
• My general duties were to plan the activities of the winery and the activities of my team. Define the formats to control the entry and exit of products. Organize the warehouse and identify the products stored with some type of code.
• My specific functions were to store the products applying a technical criterion to avoid deterioration.
• Manage the loading and unloading operations to verify the status of the products.
• Request timely purchases to maintain critical stock.
• In 1994, I achieved that my company is the first small automotive parts company in the city of Santiago that incorporates software to control its inventory. I achieved that the products are identified by a bar code. In addition, I managed to introduce a network of five work stations to record the commercial movement of the company (purchases / sales) and in this way to keep the inventory updated.
The Civil Constructor (internationally approved as a Builder Engineer) is a professional with scientific and technological training, trained to program, develop, direct, control and supervise building, hydraulic and road works. I can also manage companies or construction sites, direct industries oriented to the exploitation and manufacture of construction materials. The curricular mesh is characterized by having a high practical content, oriented towards the development of competences for work. I have knowledge to work in construction companies of houses, buildings, civil works, roads, hydraulic and industrial; earth moving companies, real estate agencies, study offices, projects and consultancies in construction or related areas; subcontractors, consultants and technical inspection of works, industries of manufacture and commercialization of materials and supplies for construction, testing laboratories and research centers of materials. The skills acquired during my training allow me, in addition, the independent exercise of my profession through the organization of companies associated with the construction or provision of services as a contractor, in consultancies and technical inspections and surveys.