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Nestor Eduardo Ramirez Cruz

Nestor Eduardo Ramirez Cruz

Civil Engineer

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My New Workbook

Duplicate of [Solution] Exploratory Data Analysis in SQL for Absolute Beginners

My New Course

Introduction to Python

My New Workbook

Duplicate of [Solution] Exploratory Data Analysis in SQL for Absolute Beginners

Insights conductor, orchestrating a symphony of knowledge from data streams.

My Work

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Introduction to the Tidyverse

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Introduction to the Tidyverse

DataCamp Course Completion

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Courses

Introduction to Python
Introduction to SQL
Intermediate SQL
Intermediate Python

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

City of Pilot Point | Oct 2024 - Present

Director of Public Works

With a focus on collaboration and public service focused on Public Works, my main focus is on developing and supporting the city's essential infrastructure services, including water and wastewater systems, streets and drainage. Working closely with City Manager and Council, work related tasks involves strategic planning, setting departmental policies, and overseeing projects while guiding a talented team.
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City of Grand Prairie | Nov 2022 - Oct 2024

Engineering Manager - Construction

In addition to duties as a Development Coordinator, I transitioned to Construction Manager over Engineering, Stormwater and Franchise Utility inspectors, while conducting the following tasks: -Oversee all aspects of significant capital construction projects to include managing, coordinating, and administering projects from initial concept planning stages to procurement of construction, towards project closeout. Communicates directly with contractors and designers concerning project cost, staffing, and scheduling. Prepares project status reports and ensures that construction activities and materials adhere to contract specifications and design plans. -Prepare reports and provides periodic updates regarding the status of assigned capital construction projects for Engineering, Town Council, Town Management, and the general public. Conduct weekly construction progress meetings as necessary. -Create departamental standard operating procedures and policies, participate in interview panel for new hires and update job descriptions for field inspectors from within and other departments. -Conduct quarterly Franchise Utility meetings to maintain relationship with utility companies operating within City Limits, while providing updates on upcoming and/or present projects throughout the City. -Review Floodplain Development Permit applications to verify compliance against Minimum NFIP requirements state that communities should use the best available data in areas mapped as Zone A or Zone V on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) . Collect and review Elevation Certificates upon completion of construction to verify that minimum elevations have been constructed per plans. -Adminstrative rights to manage Flood Warning systems and trouble shoot any issues with data collection sensors. Understanding of hydrological and meteorological engineering principles, while gaining basic knowledge of remote data collection systems. -Experience with GIS mapping software and tools.

City of Grand Prairie | Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

Development Construction Coordinator

As a Development Construction Coordinator, my main focus is to serve as a liason between private development contractors and engineers, and the City of Grand Prairie. In addition, provide feeback on Civil review for construction plans of intended projects to be constructed within City of Grand Prairie, manage private development projects from Pre-Construction meeting, during construction and until finalization and close out of projects, manage and maintain database of projects in construction, accepted and track validity of maintenance period. In addition, review building permits on behalf of Engineering department for proposed construction of underground utilities, paving, approaches, and sidewalks along City R.O.W. Upon closeout of a project, review Record Drawings to ensure accuracy against Inspector's as builts, review CAD drawing information for compatibility with GIS map services to incorporate Public infrastructure into City's asset list. -Administers project management by providing design input; reviewing plans; working with consultants on change orders. -Conduct reviews of private development projects to verify adherence and compliance in regards to City Standard Details for connections of underground utilities and paving onto public infrastructure. -Serve as project manager for construction phase of private development projects, including re-design, construction and project closeout for associated public scope of works involved in private development. -Facilitates plan approvals, review, manage and issue public works construction permit, schedule and conduct pre-construction meetings, and manage projects from start of construction until project close out; provides oversight for development related engineering permits. -During construction phase, review and process RFI, by means of research, develop, suggest and coordinate solutions to design and construction challenges involving interpretive, judgmental and evaluative skills.

D&S Engineering Labs, LLC. | Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

CMET Engineer

CMET Engineer and Project Manager

D&S Engineering Labs, LLC. | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021

CMET Staff Engineer

As CMET Staff Engineer and Project manager, my duty is to I research through construction documents (Civil, Structural, Architectural and MEP drawings, Project Manual) and become familiar with project specifications and requirements, and keep track of every test result conducted on a project. I began each project by analyzing the Project Geotechnical report, drawings and specifications to become familiar with project requirements and scope of work. During the lifespan of a project, I prepare cost estimates, based on Project Requirements and testing frequencies, develop a summary of relevant testing and inspection requirements for field technicians to perform testing at the proper frequencies required by the contract documents. At the end of the project, I review all testing results to ensure that all non-compliant items are resolved, and issue a Project Completion Letter.

Architectural Innovative Metals | Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

Cost Estimator

At AIM-Metals I served as Cost estimator for aluminum and metal panels for building facades. My main task revolved preparing cost estimates based on project drawings, specs and related documents. Using Autocad 2D I computed and quantified area of panels in the project, and calculated production cost to deliver projects material. During the estimation stage I resolved any discrepancies, issues or constraints arise in a project based on Project's layout, available space and experience from third-party installers. As a cost estimator and Project Manager my duties were:: -Prepare proposals based on project drawings, specifications, and related documents as quick as needed to submit proposals. -Compute costs by analyzing labor, material and time requirements and resolve any discrepancies from incomplete information from drawings. -Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information. -Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. -Prepare cost and bidding information as quick as needed to be submitted in time for our different projects. -Maintain communications with clients, tracking the status of every project bade by the company. -Prepare CAD instruction drawings to provide to installers for on-site panel assembly.

CCM-Contratistas Civiles y Mecánicos | Apr 2014 - Sep 2015

Project Engineer

As Project engineer providing technical assistance for construction of tilt up concrete panels, and proposing optimal layout placement of panels and provide lifting operation schedule to set panels in place and super flat floors. Duties under my responsibility are: -Conduct floor survey yo determine FL and FF floor and determine category of flat floors, and survey super-flat floors to locate and seal cracks to meet Project Specifications for warehouse flooring systems. -Manage all RFI’s requested in assigned project. -Supervision of A/C unit installing and waterproofing application, ensuring procedures where follow as expected to comply with quality standards. -Keep log of workstaff hours (40-70 people) for paysheet purposes. -Material request duties in order to ensure constant supply of materials, so not a single task was delayed due to lack of supplies and materials. -Maintain communication with Client to report project's progress and achievements each week.

Caripsc And Docalsa | Apr 2010 - Jun 2012

Surveying engineer and GPS technician

Among my principal duties in this position where: -Launching and acquiring topographic field measurements with RTK network using Topcon GR5 surveying equipment to maintain levels on highway sub- base and base layer. -Installing Topcon Machine Control kit on graders and heavy duty equipment. -Perform initial tests to calibrate equipment before starting any kind of work -Overseeing correct functioning of installed equipment while grading the terrain and excavating ditches -Assist customers in any technical help with machinery.

Argullol | Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

Project Engineer

As field engineer in a high end and high quality project, my everyday tasks were as follow: -Conduct and supervise all work tasks performed by workers. -Explain blueprints to work staff and supervise fulfillment of scopes. -Supply control of materials and tools and performing buying duties in order to avoid shortness of supplies. -Supervising foam wall lining up, ensuring that measurements were as stated in blueprints. Mistake margin allowed was around 1/8". -Requesting shot-crete mix to cover EPS wall panels with concrete supplier. -Oversee that shotcrete finishes were as expected, with a plain finish and no holes and imperfection along the wall face. -Repair any discrepancy with blueprints measurements. -Elaborate pay sheet and execute payments to suppliers and work staff.

Protecom Sabana Larga | Oct 2011 - Nov 2011

Customer's Service Officer

Working in the customer's service department of the Dominican Electric Company Service, my main tasks were: -Report customer's complaints about their electricity bill. -Send customer's repair reports to third party contractor. -Schedule repair brigades appointments with customers. -Keep contact and follow up several client cases. -Draw a balance of solved complaint reports vs pending reports.

Ingeniark | Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

Project Engineer

I performed as Field Engineer during my tenure at Ingeniark, with the following duties and responsibilities assigned to me: -Supervise work groups in order to get job done within drawings official specifications. -Keep paysheets up to date, matching every task performed with general budget to have a better control of cash flow in each project. -Field visits with client, ensuring that all procedures were performed as expected. -Estimate quantities of supplies required to complete activities and maintain availability of materials and supplies, to prevent crew's workflow to slow down due to lack of materials. -Communicate all design changes to work staff and apply them immediately. -Oversee finishes and details implemented in residential houses were done as required by clients. -Identify and conduct repair tasks over mistakes made by previous contractors. -Keep pay sheet documents up to date, matching every task done with general budget, ensuring a better control of project’s cash flow. -Assist clients on site visits, taking notes of every change or additional requirement requested to be implemented. -Supervise all repair tasks emending mistakes made by previous contractor. -Apply rework techniques into houses already built by previous contractor, repairing all mistakes and design flaws and improving houses architectural and structural design, and at the same time standardizing construction process.

Tiburcio & Asociados | Sep 2009 - Apr 2010

Insurance inspector

Among my duties in this position where: -Visit and evaluate damages on insured properties and estimates repair costs for payment approval. -Determinate if damages were a total loss or could be repaired. -Prepare documents of inspections and visits with remarks of real damages and losses. -Estimate proper deductible fee and/or explain cover losses range based on insurance policy contract hired by the client.

Protecom Mella | Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

Customer Service Representative

Working in the customer's service department of the Dominican Electric Company Service, my main tasks were: -Report customer's complaints about their electricity bill. -Send customer's repair reports to third party contractor. -Schedule repair brigades appointments with customers. -Keep contact and follow up several client cases. -Draw a balance of solved complaint reports vs pending reports.

Concremix | May 2009 - Jul 2009

Concrete cast supervisor

-Measure items to be poured as orders were issued by control office. -Oversee that every operation was done without any problem during concrete pouring process. -In case of equipment failure, notify to main office and request a repair brigade. -Maintain quality levels and guarding that no water, nor other external compounds were added to concrete mix and disturb original formula. -Field supervision in residential building construction, ensuring quality in all construction process.

Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo | Feb 2009 - Apr 2009

Subway viability study

University final project designed to evaluate subway viability in Santo Domingo as a public transportation option. As some of the task performed, these are: -Measure distance between subway stations, to establish if locations were located in right places where passengers concentration points were the highest. -Compare trip fee of subway vs bus and/or public cars and estimate if the price was right according the distance of trip. -Identify the most frequent destiny locations and compare it to the actual station's locations. -Calculate travel time in rush hour and off peak hours, and state if differences were appart from each ohter

Francisco Caceres Consulting | Mar 2008 - Apr 2008

Environmental impact study assistant

Environmental impact study assistant in charge of data collection and estimate quantity of local residents to be relocated. -Visiting each home located around 65 feets from the water torrent line, ask how many people lived in the property and if they own it or where renting the place. -Explaining to the community that after a period of 6 months, a condo project near the area would be ready to receive them and assigning their homes according to the numbers of relatives living in the house. -Transcripting all data into computer software for further statistical analysis.

My Education

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Master's Degree, Structural EngineeringUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya | 2014
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Civil EngineeringInstituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo | 2009
High School Diploma Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia | 2005

About Me

Nestor Eduardo Ramirez Cruz

Civil engineer, looking to expand skills in data manipulation to better asses decisions founded in data and observations.

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