Mariela Castillero

Senior project management for large greenfield and brownfield urban development projects in Melbourne, and Brisbane, Australia. Experience in engineering contracts (AS 2124, NZ 3910, FHWA) in Australia, New Zealand and the USA, procurement, project supervision, business development, client interface, construction observation and inspections, communication with contractors, project scheduling, cost estimation, team coordination, Council communication, DA applications and Engineering Plans approval. Previous experience as a chartered civil engineer and surveyor in Panama, leading crews for topographic surveys and surveying coordination.

 FIEAust, CPEng Australia, CPEng New Zealand, RPEQ Queensland, Ing. Panama, PE (Florida, USA)

• Fellow Member of Engineers Australia, CPEng, RPEQ
• ENZ Chartered Member #1150907 CPEng
• Toastmasters International Member and VicePresident of Meadowbank Chapter, Auckland, former member at Halff Associates chapter, HNTB Chapter (Dallas) and Kimley-Horn Chapter (Florida).
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), Board of Directors & Vice-President (1998-1999). National Conference in Houston, Texas (1998)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student and Professional Member in Texas. Attended Conferences in Corpus Christi, Dallas, Arlington, Monterey, Mexico
• Women in Engineering Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 2003
• AusRail Plus Conference Sydney 2023
• NT Major Projects Conference Darwin 2023
• Traffic Expo Conference Sydney 2023

• Chamber Pines Stage 10, Ingenia retirement community in Logan, participated as Project Superintendent in charge of the construction phase of Separable Portions A and B for this project (Hall Contractors, Premise Australia).
• Berry Lane Stage 6A and 7, Senior Project Manager in the Construction stages of earthworks and providing infrastructure services (water, drainage, stormwater, NBN, electrical) to this approximately 40 lot subdivision for Central Equity, a large developer in the state of Victoria (SMEC).
• Deanside Drive, Senior Project Manager, Revised Stormwater Management Plan for Design Precinct 2, a 22 stage subdivision in Melton, west of Melbourne, Victoria. The design including a large wetland/retention basin, as well as proposed permanent outfall and temporary outfall strategy for approval by Melbourne Water, DWELP, City of Melton.
• SunCable/AAPowerlink Solar Farm, In charge of the Overhead Transmission Line OHTL easement in the role of Interface coordinator. My main task was to produce a draft Guideline for living near overhead transmission lines, as well as to prepare Typical Sections for the OHTL easement, review alternate routes for this transmission line across Katherine, Pine Creek, and review the route corridor from the Solar Precinct near Eliot, to the Converter station in Murrumujuk, 30 km east of Darwin. I also reviewed the Environmental Impact Assessment, and provided input with regards to the environmental constraints along the proposed OHTL alignment. (SMEC / Hatch / Bechtel Joint Venture).
• Wattle Farm Pond, Project Manager & Consultant for Auckland Council, Construction Observation, meet with contractors, oversee inspection records, meeting minutes, health and safety records
• 84 Fred Taylor Drive, Redhills, Auckland, Civil Engineering, Stormwater Management Design and Report, HEC-RAS Model of 250 lot subdivision, including raingardens, overland flow assessment, existing and proposed channel improvements, catchment plans, detention tanks calculations for SMAF 1 area.
• Pine Harbour Commercial Buildings, Project Manager, Civil Deign, S92 Revisions for resource consent application, and HEC-RAS model of a proposed flood wall design.
• Pine Harbour Marina Stormwater Discharge Revision, For Resource Consent Variation.
• Pine Harbour Wetland Pond Relocation, Concept Design, Engineering Design and Reports, Resource Consent Application, address Healthy Waters review process, stormwater report, hydraulic and hydrology design, procurement, construction observation and Project Management.
• Pine Harbour, Beachlands Water Supply Reticulation, Civil Engineering Design of Watermain Lines 1, 2 and 3, from Water Treatment Plant at Tui Brae, Jack Lachlan Drive to Pine Harbour Marina, for Beachland Junction and Duckie Developments, Coordinate EPANET water model for proposed reticulation Water Reservoir Proposed Storage Tanks and Location, Easements, Long Sections
• 78 Sungrove Rise, Flooding Report, including HEC-RAS model of an existing stream and provide 100yr flood levels for the proposed development
• 854 Paparimu Rd., Land Use Consent Application - Earthworks
• 969 Paparimu Road, Waikato, Prepare Cleanfill Management Plan, Accessway Design, Land Use Consent Application for extended hours of operation
• 10 Tram Valley 7 Christian Rd, Gather infrastructure data and prepare report for a Statement of Evidence in support of an extension of the RUB to include this parcel.
• Dynamic - 8 Baker Street Subdivision, Fairview Heights, North Shore, Auckland, Civil Engineering Design of Finished Grades, Roading, Stormwater, Water, Wastewater, Retaining Walls, coordinated with Geotech, Lighting, Infrastructure Assessment Report, as a response to S92 Request for Information from Auckland Council.
• Pinnacle Incorporation Ltd. - 24 Brickworks Bay Road, Overland Flow Report
• 6 Zita Maria Drive, Engineering Design of 2 Lot Subdivision – Driveway and Infrastructure
• 12 Sierra Street, Infrastructure Assessment for Resource Consent – 2 Lot Subdivision
• 13 Leo Street, Engineering Design, Infrastructure and Flood Report, HEC-RAS Model for a 2 lot subdivision.
• Barrack Road Apartments, Mt, Wellington, Auckland, Infrastructure Assessment Report
• 25 Kaurilands Road, Titirangi, Auckland, Flood Assessment Report
• 292 Flat Bush Road, Albany Heights, Stormwater Management Concept Design

CALIBRE CONSULTING (2018):

● Greys Avenue Senior Project Manager – High rise residential project for Housing New Zealand. As Senior Project Manager, directed the work and budget. This project was one of the few delivered under budget at Calibre and received compliments from the client on our performance and delivery.

● Camden Apartments Senior Project Manager – Residential Development, Senior Project Manager, civil infrastructure, reports and engineering drawings for a proposed residential apartment building in Tauranga

● Fanshawe Street Senior Project Manager – Office Building, Project Manager, Civil Infrastructure report for resource consent and engineering drawings for a proposed office building for Mansons TCLM, Auckland CBD

● Hobsonville Point Senior Project Manager – Residential Development, Project Manager, Resolve water distribution issues, coordinate contract delivery and project management for civil infrastructure.

● Mahitahi Kahinga Senior Project Manager– Residential and Commercial, Project Manager, Civil engineering design drawings for resource consent, building consent.

WELLINGTON WATER (2019 – 2020)

● Hutt City Master Plan – Project Manager at Wellington Water: In charge of leading the 3-waters infrastructure planning, catchment level modeling and engineering costing of future network upgrades needed to accommodate the future growth of Hutt City, within the parameters of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (2019).

● Upper Hutt City – Project Engineer at Welington Water: In charge of coordinating the 3-waters civil engineering, ArcGIS, and modeling aspects of the catchment level study to accommodate the future growth of the Upper Hutt city (2019).

INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAND DEVELOPMENT (2021 – 2022):

● Murphys Park Development (MPD), Lot 2 Project Lead a project that involved $10MM of earthworks (500 ht site) in Lot 2 Annmarie North, 5 stages of development, and a 400 mm First Gas main relocation (over 1 km long). The project was started by others, at it had significant delays in program and in the delivery of their Resource Consent and EPA drawings.

My role involved liaising with the client, providing a team structure, tasks, priorities, design guidance, milestones and deadlines, organizing weekly teams meeting during Covid lockdown in Auckland, review engineering drawings, as well as coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and other consultants such as geotechnical engineers, First Gas Senior Project Manager, designers, landscaping, Council Planners and Development Engineers on the status of 5 RC and EPA applications within this project, review responses to queries from Auckland Transport, Healthy Waters, AC and make decisions on critical items that had placed the applications on hold.

All deadlines were met, and resource consent was granted under my leadership and after difficult negotiations with all consenting authorities, approving consent for Lot 2, Stage 7 and Annemarie Avenue stages, after a 2 year delay.

● First Gas realignment, Lot 2 Project Lead (MPD Developers) In charge of contractual negotiations between the client and First Gas on the relocation of approximately 1 km of a 400 mm gas main that supplies gas for the entire Auckland region. Project Lead on structuring the project, preliminary design coordination with First Gas and their designers, as well as provisions to work around existing gas pipe for the Lot 2 Earthworks tendered contract (2021-2022).

I. RELEVANT PROJECTS IN THE UNITED STATES:

Civil Engineer Designer and Consultant in Texas, Florida, Colorado and California, worked on federal highways in the private sector, and land development projects for residential and commercial buildings, in the civil infrastructure design space.

HALFF ASSOCIATES

▪ IH30 & Cockrell Hill Road Highway Interchange, Dallas, Texas (1996-1998)

▪ Dallas American Airlines Arena Utility Relocation, Dallas, Texas (1998)

▪ Providence Tollway Office Center Land Development, Plano, Texas (1998)

HNTB CORPORATION

▪ IH 195 Julia Tuttle Causeway Road Widening, Miami, Florida (2000) Engineering Drawings for road widening civil design.

▪ SH 130 Toll Road, San Antonio, Texas (2000) Roadway Alignment civil design

▪ US75 & IH 635, Dallas, Texas (1999) Texas High Five Interchange, Roadway Alignment Civil Design for the WB to NB ramp.

Texas High Five Interchange, Dallas

WASHINGTON GROUP

▪ SR 125 & SR 54 Gap/Connector, San Diego, CA Lead Roadway Design Engineer (2003)

▪ Northwest Parkway Toll Road, Denver, Colorado (2001-2002) Utility Relocation Design Florida’s Turnpike, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2003)

UNDER CONTRACTS (STORMWATER AND FLOOD STUDIES)

▪ Rio Chamelecon, Hydraulic Model in HEC-RAS, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

(International Consultant under Contract with Louis Berger/Hazen & Sawyer

For the US Army Corp of Engineers (Sept/Oct 2000)

▪ Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida (2003)

▪ SR 710 & US 1, Drainage Report West Palm Beach, Florida (2003)

▪ Florida’s Turnpike, Broward, Florida (2003)

▪ Rancho Summit Urban Residential, Rancho Cucamonga, California(2004)

II. RELEVANT PROJECTS IN LATIN AMERICA:

▪ Biodiversity Museum Bid, Grupo Nova & CWI (by Arq. Frank Ghery), Business Development and Marketing I was in charge of establishing a new Joint Venture relationship between Steel Contractor Grupo Nova, and CWI Contractor (Bob Park, CEO from Portland, Oregon) for the structural steel contract portion of this project. The joint venture was awarded the job and the project is now completed (2004).

▪ Concepcion-Bugaba Road, Chiriqui, Panama (Asfaltos Panamenos), (2004) Roadway Project Management, including reorganizing the administrative processes for this construction company and reorganize accounting systems for daily costs control of all projects. Established a system of cost comparison between construction expenditures reported from site to determine project overcosts (2004)

▪ Chief of Engineering Roadway Design and Route selection for Road Nazaret-La Ceiba, Coclesito, Panama (Petaquilla Minerals, currently First Quantum)

In charge of feasibility studies, construction drawings, right-of-way designation and negotiations with land owners for the initial 10 km of road to the mine site, existing road improvements, optimal location of initial camp site, looked into the cyanide leaching gold recovery process and the location of ponds (early studies), with regards to potential effects on rivers and mitigation of these effects, along with the team of mining experts (2005).

▪ Eurofusion Water Bottling Plant, Panama, Project Manager (Capira, Panama, (2006-2007)

▪ Preliminary Roadway Design on 500 ht private land, Colon, Worland Properties Inc. Feasibility study of residential Project in Colon, Panama Oversaw tree evaluation report (Forrest Report), Wrote Beach Access Roads Report, Civil Engineer and Surveyor-in-charge in boundary dispute resolution over teak tree farming, Worland Properties Inc. (2007-2008)

▪ Project Management and Land Survey Management of 10km of road in Orange Walk, BELIZE for this European Union sponsored project, quality assurance of earthwork, sub-base, base, chip seal pavement, supervise and direct generation of Autocad cross sections, profiles, horizontal and vertical alignments, hired, supervise and coordinated two survey crews with total stations for construction stakeout, as well as handled their payroll, directed bench mark location on the field by contractor, oversaw initial material testing, and field samples of earthwork compaction. Supervised by Roughton International and TIPSA. (2011)

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