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Albert Lopez

South Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Passionate architect with construction design knowledge, multitasking and time management abilities. Skilled in working under pressure and learning at a quick pase to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Engineer

Dewcape
Melbourne, VIC
06.2022 - Current
  • Major refurbishment (over $40 million) of two heritage buildings in the Melbourne CBD.
  • In charge of the handover and commissioning of the building.
  • Assisting the client-side PM in solving design issues in order to obtain building permits.
  • Coordination of stakeholders (clients, consultants and subcontractors).
  • Review of shop drawings of different trades (structural steel, services, curtain wall, lifts, etc.).
  • Working with site managers to ensure design and quality standards are accomplished.
  • Provide solutions to structural steel, concrete, and services issues that came up onsite.
  • Creating scope packages and going out for tender in assistance to the Senior CA.
  • Management and follow-up of documentation folders.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

- Making a 100 year old building comply to current standards from the building surveyor and the fire brigade.

Project Coordinator

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
Mexico City, MX
04.2020 - 05.2022
  • Procurement and management of sub-contractors for +10 construction and fit-out projects at the same time for an international client ($5M)
  • Review of design and shop drawings in assistance of the PM.
  • Cost control of projects, including cash flow forecast progress payments (sub-contractors and client), cost status reports presented directly to the client, among other reports
  • Maintaining and updating project folders & time management systems
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • 95% of vendors' contracts fitted projects' budget through negotiations.

Project Coordinator

Abitat Construction Solutions (General Contractor)
Mexico State, MX
08.2018 - 04.2020
  • Procurement and management of contracts for design and build projects (over $10 million). Creation of weekly, detailed progress reports presented to stakeholders.
  • Quantifications, procurement, and delivery of the materials for the construction project.
  • Cash flow management of subcontractors and clients' progress payments.
  • ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • 2019 Award for Most Enthusiastic Learner of the Company.
  • There was a 0-day delay caused by the failed material delivery on site.
  • 95% of subcontractors' contracts were issued on time.

Project Manager Assistant

Blue Project Management Consulting
Mexico City, MX
02.2017 - 08.2018
  • Assist Project Managers in the construction of a mixed-use complex (shopping center and hotel with a value of over $100 million).
  • Document control of over 10 projects for The Coca-Cola Company. Projects included architectural design and specialized services for the food industry.
  • Make progress reports to be presented directly to the Coca-Cola client-side PM.
  • Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.

Education

Bachelors Degree in Architecture -

Monterrey Institute of Technology And Higher Education
Ranked 185th best university worldwide in 2025
05.2018

Multicultural High School (English/Spanish/French) -

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
05.2013

Skills

  • Quick learning
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Proactiveness
  • Drawing understanding
  • Problem-Solving
  • Project Management
  • Multi-tasking
  • Work under pressure
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Document control

Certification

  • Advanced Diploma of Civil Construction Design. Danford College, Melbourne. 05/01/22 - 05/01/23
  • Construction Management Specialization, Columbia University Online, 03/01/20 - 03/01/21
  • Road to Excellence in Project Management, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, 01/01/20 - 12/31/20

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Elementary

Timeline

Project Engineer

Dewcape
06.2022 - Current

Project Coordinator

CBRE Global Workplace Solutions
04.2020 - 05.2022

Project Coordinator

Abitat Construction Solutions (General Contractor)
08.2018 - 04.2020

Project Manager Assistant

Blue Project Management Consulting
02.2017 - 08.2018

Bachelors Degree in Architecture -

Monterrey Institute of Technology And Higher Education

Multicultural High School (English/Spanish/French) -

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Albert Lopez