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Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
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Betsy Guerra

Carlton,Australia

Summary

Motivated Quantity Surveyor Intern with background in all aspects of quantity surveying. Skilled in cost management, contract administration, and procurement strategies. Proven ability to analyze blueprints and technical documents, negotiate contracts and monitor construction progress. Demonstrated impact on project efficiency through effective cost control and resource allocation.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Planner

Consorcio Minero Horizonte (Peruvian mining company)
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Implemented the Last Planner System, utilizing pull planning sessions to reduce project execution times and costs.
  • Resolved a contractual dispute with a contractor, resulting in a $30,000 cost reduction for the construction of a 1 km concrete canal.
  • Developed schedules using Primavera P6 from conception to implementation, including reprogramming, and baseline comparisons.
  • Monitored the project's S-curve, identified risks, schedule deviations, and took corrective action as needed.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports on project status, and reviewing KPIs using earned value methodology.
  • Projects: waste rock dumps, tailings, crushing plant, and camps.
  • Budget: $8,500,000.00 USD.

Project Management Office Graduate

Barrick Gold Corporation
01.2021 - 12.2021
  • Facilitated successful project completion through interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Reduced operating costs by $20,000 on mine closure projects through technical-economic studies on aggregate production.
  • Streamlined procurement flow using macros to enhance material control and estimates.
  • Identified design issues before construction for 'Equalization Box - Civil Work' project using Revit and Slide.
  • Mine closure projects: Re-profiling of leach pad slopes, closure of the waste dump, wastewater equalization basin, and relocation of the 13.8 kV medium voltage line.
  • Budget: $6,000,000 USD.

Project Controls Intern

Bechtel Corporation
01.2020 - 05.2020
  • Coordinated weekly, bi-weekly, monthly report progress and managed critical path reporting.

Education

Master’s degree - Construction Management

The University of Melbourne
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06-2027

Diploma - Engineering and Construction Contract Management

ESAN Graduate School of Business
Peru
01.2024

Diploma - Construction Management

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences
Peru
01.2022

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
Peru
01.2020

Study Abroad - Civil Engineering

State University of Campinas
Brazil

Skills

  • Project planning and scheduling
  • Cost estimation and control
  • Lean construction methodologies
  • Last Planner System expertise
  • Earned value analysis
  • Primavera P6 proficiency
  • Project control techniques
  • Data analysis and machine learning

Accomplishments

  • First place in the 2022 Environmental Innovation Challenge, organized by CIDE PUCP
  • First place in the knowledge competition at the National Congress of Structural Engineering in Peru

Certification

  • Project control, 12/2023
  • Primavera risk analysis, 12/2023
  • Project planning and control with Primavera and Power BI, 12/2023
  • Technical office certification, 12/2022

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Portuguese
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary

Affiliations

  • Pilates

Timeline

Planner

Consorcio Minero Horizonte (Peruvian mining company)
01.2022 - 01.2024

Project Management Office Graduate

Barrick Gold Corporation
01.2021 - 12.2021

Project Controls Intern

Bechtel Corporation
01.2020 - 05.2020

Master’s degree - Construction Management

The University of Melbourne

Diploma - Engineering and Construction Contract Management

ESAN Graduate School of Business

Diploma - Construction Management

Peruvian University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Study Abroad - Civil Engineering

State University of Campinas
Betsy Guerra