FLOR E. SANCHEZ
Melbourne
Summary
Passionate and dedicated Civil engineer with extensive experience in construction projects and implementation of public policies & legal frameworks.
9 years of overall experience with 10+ construction projects experience spanning various roles: field engineer & technical advisor.
Great ability of combining technical knowledge of civil engineering, academic experience, and contribution to society/economic/environment development, with detailed knowledge of operational level processes.
Can quickly identify construction projects bottlenecks, project management issues, and provide structured workable solutions and mitigations.
Excellent leading skills with advisory proven ability of setting/monitoring/executing project plans and leading project teams (technical, financial & legal).
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Advisor
Plan Todos Somos
02.2019 - 05.2023
- Technical advisor of the program “Todos Somos Pazcifico”, the objective is to contribute to the social, economic, and environmental development of the Pacific Coast of Colombia. The program has three main components: Water supply & sanitation, energy and connectivity.
- Reviewed technical guidelines to verify compliance with information security standards and best practices.
- Ensure high technical standards compiling with project’s approved budget.
- Collaborated with personnel to provide updated knowledge regarding industry application standards and specifications.
- Communicated project status to stakeholders, authoring reports to provide up-to-date overviews of ongoing progress.
- Designed technical diagnostic timelines to determine technical change viability without disrupting operations.
- Analyzed audit findings to detect operational weaknesses for referral to management as potential areas of development focus.
- Coordinate project budget & cash flow with financial sponsors (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development “IBRD” and the Inter-American Development Bank “IDB”)
Technical Adviser in Water Supply and Sanitation
Superintendency Of Domiciliary Public Utilities
02.2017 - 12.2018
- Evaluated technical implementation of public policies and legal frameworks by WATER SUPPLY COMPANIES in Colombia.
- Enforced proper application of legal frameworks by the public utilities companies, through tailored designed plans.
- Reviewed technical guidelines to verify compliance with information security standards and best practices.
- Monitored on site inquiries of the technical state of the services of water supply and sewer networks managed by public utilities companies.
- Participate in committees focused on the design of public policies and legal frameworks.
- Studied the current and proposed changes in norms and regulation; attended meetings with multidisciplinary groups from different areas of the SPDU to discuss the new frameworks.
- Designed strategies to improve the implementation of legal frameworks by the water supply and sanitation companies.
Field Engineer
AFA Consultores y Constructores
05.2014 - 02.2017
- Identified any key changes to project that could affect cost, completion date and customer relationship.
- Interacted effectively with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design and construction documents.
- Identified major issues that could arise and provided solutions for these problems.
- Monitored construction methods and installations, inspection and testing processes.
- Assessed processes to assure that construction progressed as scheduled and met contract specifications.
- Confirmed that construction progressed as scheduled and in compliance with contract specifications.
- Managed budget, scheduling, quality assurance, safety compliance and coordination of construction trades and contractors.
Civil Engineering Teaching Assistant
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Served as Teaching Assistant for the master course “Economics and Regulation of Urban Water”
- Paper Published: (2022) Experimental approach of free flow to pressurized flow in sewer pipes (upstream to downstream pressurization) – Journal of Hydraulic research / Aug 2022. Carlos Montes, Andres Ariza, David Camargo, Flor Sanchez, Juan Carvajal & Juan Saldarriaga DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2022.2076165
- Poster: Relating asphalt binder elastic recovery properties to HMA cracking and fracture properties. Transportation Research 95th annual meeting (Washington D.C – January 2016)
Civil Engineering Lecturer
ESCUELA MILITAR DE CADETES GENERAL JOSÉ MARÍA CORDOBA
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Educated students on advanced aspects of hydrology, hydraulics and fluid Mechanics to help each prepare for career in discipline.
- Built and used diverse techniques to assist students with grasp materials and understanding concepts.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
2022
MASTER’S DEGREE - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS
2017
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSIDAD DEL MAGDALENA, Universidad de Antioquia
2013
Skills
- Solve problems and manage conflicts with strong analytical skills
- Expert in planning, monitoring & executing of construction projects phases
- Expert in water management resources
- Expert in leading project teams
- Project Deadlines
- Project Management
- Organization Skills
- Budget Mastery
Affiliations
- English program at RMIT English Worldwide (REW), level advanced (2023).
- Obtained a certificate in English for Effective Communication by University of Toronto (2022). Grade
Excellent. - Enthusiast, decisive and target oriented.
- Hard worker with huge ambitious for learning.
- Huge interest in water risk management and water resources.
- Passionate about traveling, history and political topics; extensive travel in The US, South America, Europe and
Asia.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Technical Advisor
Plan Todos Somos
02.2019 - 05.2023
Technical Adviser in Water Supply and Sanitation
Superintendency Of Domiciliary Public Utilities
02.2017 - 12.2018
Civil Engineering Lecturer
ESCUELA MILITAR DE CADETES GENERAL JOSÉ MARÍA CORDOBA
02.2017 - 11.2017
Civil Engineering Teaching Assistant
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
01.2016 - 12.2016
Field Engineer
AFA Consultores y Constructores
05.2014 - 02.2017
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATE -
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
MASTER’S DEGREE - SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS
BACHELOR’S DEGREE - OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
UNIVERSIDAD DEL MAGDALENA, Universidad de Antioquia
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