Marcelo Santos de Andrade, Project Engineer Specialist

Marcelo Santos de Andrade

Project Engineer Specialist

Transpetro

Location
Brazil
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management, MBA
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

Project Engineer Specialist at Transpetro
  • Brazil
  • My current job since November 2019

• Review project schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods that are applied and activities that take place in project;
• Develop management control systems to make financial planning and cost analysis more efficient;
• Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs;
• Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure that products meet quality standards;

Project Control Manager at 2MG Engineering
  • Brazil
  • My current job since July 2015

Responsibilities:

• Drafting proposals for new projects with Business Plan preparation.
• Maintaining key client relationships.
• Managing projects from start to finish.
• Supporting and mentoring junior staff.
• Utilising negotiation skills and employing decision-making under pressure.
• Project plan preparation
• Strategical risk management.

Achievements:
• Delivery of Business analysis with turnkey budget, technical purpose and related documents, showing the advantages and disadvantages of renovating an old stadium increasing its capacity. Project for a US$ 30 million investment. Client: Flamengo Football Club.
• Implementation of an idea from scratch in the ship scrap business with all related documentation: business analysis, project plan and supervision of field service considering concept, planning, executing / controlling and closing of the activities. Client: ABDEND
• Delivering presentations (pitch) for investors.

Project Planner at Aker Solutions
  • Brazil
  • October 2018 to November 2019

• Deciding on proper engineering techniques and milestone sequences for each project stage.
• Monitoring day-to-day work progress for a project and providing accurate weekly and monthly reports by swiftly communicating potential progress delays or project slippages.
• Tracking and analyzing field results.
• Creating estimations for timescales and costs using Primavera P6;

Senior Quality Engineer (Projects) at Thyssenkrupp
  • Brazil
  • September 2012 to March 2015

ironworks plant in Brazil.
Responsibilities:
• Providing quality assurance for improvement projects
• Following up of projects’ execution by monitoring them from quality, time and cost.
• Problem solving methods managing conflicts and advising managers regarding risks and critical issues.
• Achieving corporate and business objectives.
• Managing systems, processes and people.

Achievements:
• Quality assurance for improvement projects implemented by the Engineering Department.
• Client’s final acceptance, assessing and validation of contracts.
• Management of conflicts and advising managers regarding risks and critical issues.
• Active prevention behaviour through consistent risk management system.
• Time and costs optimization in projects’ execution.
• Establishment of quality parameters to be followed by construction team.

Senior Equipment Engineer at ThyssenKrupp
  • Brazil
  • October 2008 to September 2012

I was hired during the construction stage to guarantee the adequacy of equipment from the Cia Siderurgica do Atlantico (CSA) to the NR13 (Brazilian regulation for Pressure Vessels and Boilers) and worked with national and international subcontractors, such as Jaraguá, Dedini, Outotec, Spring Carrier, Oschatz, Kawasaki, Alstom, among others.
Since the startup of the plant, I have worked in the guarantee and quality of the maintenance services, in the risks management and in the economic viability studies.

Planning Technician at Braskem
  • Brazil
  • October 2007 to October 2008

I worked in the inspection of multidisciplinary maintenance services, performed by a subcontractor, at the polyethylene plant, from the planning stage to the execution, by an appropriate follow up in the field and by means of indexes.
I coordinated the shutdowns for maintenance at the plant, ensuring its startup as established by the operation.
The main result achieved here was the organization of the shutdowns by a better detailing of activities, by the optimization of resources, by the previous materials’ selection, by the elaboration of an efficient responsibility matrix and by the in loco follow up, which resulted in the decrease of extra hours and in the conclusion of the shutdown activities in a more stable manner.

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management, MBA
  • at IBMEC-Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais
  • March 2014

Coursework in a Master of Business Administration in Project Management program teaches students to use technology to achieve cost-effective results. Programs commonly cover timelines and business environments, and students learn to plan, monitor and adapt projects. By completing projects, individuals may also gain skills in motivating others, problem-solving, directing projects and budgeting.

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineer
  • at Centro Universitario da Cidade
  • August 2011

Industrial engineers (IEs) apply science, mathematics, and engineering methods to complex system integration and operations. Because these systems are so large and complex, IEs need to have knowledge and skills in a wide variety of disciplines, the ability to work well with people, and a broad, systems perspective. Industrial engineers use their knowledge and skills to improve systematic processes through the use of statistical analysis, interpersonal communication, design, planning, quality control, operations management, computer simulation, and problem-solving.

Specialties & Skills

Quality Assurance
Management Planning
Planning
MS Project
Primavera P6
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION
QUALITY
PLANNING
Leadership and mentoring of project teams
Detailed understanding and experience of planning, quality and team leadership.
Delivering complex projects aiming time, cost and scope.
Risk management as a part of prevention behaviour

Languages

Portuguese
Expert
English
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

PMI-Project Management Institute
  • PMP-Project Management Professional
  • June 2013

Training and Certifications

PMP-Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2015

Hobbies

  • Tennis
  • Jogging