José A. Santiago Cabán, P.E.

Professional Engineer License No. 24229

j_a_santiago@live.com

phone: (939) 642-5097

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  v (February 2013 – present) → Office Engineer; Black & Veatch Puerto Rico (AAA PMC

East Region) – Assisting two Construction Coordinators (Construction phase) in managing

projects Cayey WWTP Improvements (PMC 3-18-5027), Caguas Norte WTP Compliance (PMC

3-13-6001), Caguas WWTP Grit Removal System (PMC 3-13-5072), Caguas WWTP

Emergency Generator (PMC 3-13-5073), Aguas Buenas WTP Improvements (PMC 3-046002),

Gurabo WTP Improvements (PMC 7-33-9000), Lago Cidra Dam Rehabilitation (PMC 321-6060),

Laterals San Lorenzo-Caguas (PMC 3-13-5070). Generating projects’ One-Pagers,

verifying Certifications for Payment, assisting to projects weekly meetings, visiting project

construction sites, generating projects’ Change Orders documents and helping with Change

Order presentations to the AAA committee. I’m also helping the inspectors generating and

updating daily reports, minutes, RFI’s, submittals and physical progress (Earned Value) in

program Primavera Contract Manager.

  v (November 2013 – November 2013) → Resident Engineer; Black & Veatch Puerto

Rico – Inspected a Yauco WTP Extension project (AAA Project). Inspected the safety

according to OSHA standards. Assisted to weekly meetings. Generated daily reports and

meeting minutes.

  v (October 2012 - January 2013) → Project Scheduler; CSA Group Architects &

Engineers, LLP – Analyzed, created and updated project schedules (Critical Path Method)

using Microsoft Project and Primavera P6. Updated project schedules with physical %

completion, budgets and dates.

  v (September 2012) → Resident Engineer; MD Engineering Group, CSP – Inspected

the installation of a potable water line, fire hydrants and house connections at Colobó

Community in Loíza, Puerto Rico (AAA Project). Inspected the safety according to OSHA

standards. Assisted to weekly meetings. Generated daily reports, meeting minutes, monthly

reports, Change Order documentation, submittal logs, RFI logs.

  v (September 2011 – October 2012) → Inspector; MD Engineering Group, CSP –

Inspected the complete construction of a concrete bridge at PR-66 in Canóvanas (ACT

Project – Ruta 66, AC006635). Among the activities inspected were: the earthwork

(excavation, backfill, clearing and demolition), Plan CES measures for erosion control, the

installation of steel reinforcement according to drawings, concrete pouring for quality

purposes according to specifications, the bridge approach embankment for quality purposes

(compaction and appropriate backfill material), safety according to OSHA Standards, project

closure, the asphalt before leaving the plant for quality purposes. Updated the Ruta 66

project schedule monthly using Primavera P6. Assisted to weekly meetings. Generated daily

reports, meeting minutes, monthly reports, Change Order documentation, submittal logs, RFI

logs.

Cond. Plaza Antillana #401, 1-23 César González Ave.

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918

  v (July 2011 – September 2011) → Resident Engineer; Villegas & Asociados,

Ingenieros – CSP – Inspected the San Salvador, Caguas, water filtration plant equipment

and conduits installation, and automation (AAA Project). Made assessments and inventory

for equipment conditions and functions in all the water filtration plants of the Metro and

North Region in Puerto Rico. Inspected the installation of conduits and cables according to

contract documents and submittals. Assisted to weekly meetings. Generated daily reports,

meeting minutes, monthly reports, Change Order documentation, submittal logs, RFI logs.

EDUCATION

  v Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering / Water Treatment & Water Resources

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus – Student, thirty three (33) of thirty

six (36) credits approved, GPA: 3.90

  v Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, San Juan Campus – Graduated on June 2010

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS

  v Active member of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (Colegio de

Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico) – Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

#24229

  v 30 hour OSHA training course certificate in Construction Industry Safety & Health

  v PMP (Project Management Professional) Courses taken (40 hrs.)

  v 10 hour OSHA training course certificate in Construction Industry Safety & Health (two

certificates)

SKILLS

  v Environmental Engineering Courses (Air Quality, Water/Wastewater Treatment)

  v Computer Programs: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), Microsoft

Project, Primavera P6, Primavera Contract Manager, MathCAD

  v Fully Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Willing to Travel & Relocate