Quality Assurance Structural Engineer

RAFAEL FEBRES-CEDILLO

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER, MSC, PHD, P ENG

Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S P R O F I LE

Concept-to-execution engineer, professionally capable with career-long history of experience in structural projects both for government and private-sector clients. With strong project management skills in spearheading highly complex projects focused on quality assurance, timely completion, and adherence to budgetary limits. Strategic and proactive management approach; expertise on identify and provide solution of complex structural problems; coordination of team efforts to achieve smooth and productive operations. Fluent in English and Spanish, communication and interpersonal skills that foster effective and positive at cultivating positive work relationships with clients, contractors, and vendors. A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E A N D T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S

- Structural Design and Construction: Heavy Industry Structures, Bridges, Trestles, Piers, Transfer Towers, Conveyor Galleries, Deep and Shallow Foundations, Steel Circular Piles, Precast Prestressed Concrete Piles, Retaining Concrete Walls, Sheet Piles, Concrete/Steel Tanks, under ACI, ASTM, Eurocode, CSA, API, BS Codes and best practices.

Strategic Planning and Implementation

Accurate Estimating and Calculations

Site Safety Compliance and Standards

Constructability analysis

Quality Assurance and Budget Optimization

~ Finite Elements Analysis software as RISA-3D, STAAD Pro, SAP 2000, CSI Col, ETABS, Woodworks, Microsoft Office Suite

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

FRASER VALLEY ENGINEERING LTD ABBOTSFORD, BC

Structural Engineer Design including checks, signatures and stamps Dec 2017- to Dec 2023 Detailed design of multiple concrete/ wood/ steel built structures, buildings, concrete/steel tanks, pump foundations, wet wells, checking of structural design and shop drawings. DISTRICT OF KITIMAT KITIMAT, BC

Construction Coordinator May 2021- to Oct 2023

Construction Coordinator for the Haisla Bridge Replacement project, acting on behalf of the District of Kitimat

(Client). Link between Client, Design company and Construction company, involved on the checking of design briefs and specifications, design criteria, management of progress invoices/payments, quality checking and shop drawings.

JAPAN GAS & FLUOR JOINT VENTURE KITIMAT,BC

Field Engineer Jun 2019-Apr 2021

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Field engineer working for JFJV in LNG Canada Project in Kitimat, BC, Canada, providing technical support for construction of main two port terminals (Services and Gas Loading, consisting of quay walls and anchor walls interconnected ), two Concrete bridges, one steel bridge and three culverts located at the Module Heavy Haul Road and connecting marine ports to main plant site. Review of structural design briefs, design criteria, specifications and construction/shop drawings, Design and planning of Bridges/culverts monitoring system. FREELANCE CANADA

Freelance Structural Engineer Jun 2015-2019

Structural Design of low- rise wood built structures for residential, commercial and service use; houses, shops, barns; defining content, dimensions and all aspects design to produce shop drawings to designer; as well as modifying of all drawings. Detailed design of multiple concrete/ wood/ steel built structures, buildings, concrete/steel tanks, pump foundations, wet wells for various industries.

MOFFATT & NICHOL VANCOUVER, BC

Structural Engineer Jun 2013–Apr 2015

Oversaw and coordinated design of all assigned structures, which included examining of calculation and design produced by others; defining content, dimensions and all aspects design to produce shop drawings to designer; as well as modifying of all drawings within allotted budget and timeframe.

Provided effective mentorship to younger engineers on structural design criteria for each project. Notable Projects:

Spearheaded the timely completion of projects, from design of concrete and/or steel structures for the following port facilities:

o ExxonMobil LNG Facility, Prince Rupert, BC – Completion of a structural feasibility study for constructing a five berth floating LNG export facility or a three berth traditional LNG export facility. Design of structural steel floating structure with stiff legs connection to shoreline. o Trans Mountain Westridge Terminal, Vancouver, BC – Examination of a preliminary structural design of a three berth export facility capable of accommodating Aframax classed vessels. Structural design of concrete structures on steel piles up to 40” in diameter.

o Transcanada, Canaport Energy East Marine Terminal LNG Project, St. John, New Brunswick – Conceptualization of design criteria and construction specifications for cast in place concrete, precast concrete, concrete reinforcing, structural steel, grouting and coatings o BG Group, Prince Rupert LNG Project, Ridley Island, BC – Initial planning of pre-FEED stage, new LNG export terminal that involved structural design of some alternatives for a two-terminal port, concrete load platforms and variations of concrete, steel-concrete and steel trestles 1.3 km long. Detailed design of steel trestle running lateral piperacks on concrete pilecaps on steel piles up to 1.8 mts in diameter. o Woodfibre LNG Project, Howe Sound, BC – Oversight of pre-FEED and FEED stages of new LNG export terminal involving structural design of mooring system for the floating storage and offloading unit (FSO) service ramp and access gangway tower to berth and offload LNG to LNG carries (LNGC) with 125,000cum to 170,000 cum

o Burnside Marine Terminal, Burnside, LA, USA – Keen evaluation and design of four conveyor transfer towers for the conveyor loading system, built using structural steel and concrete foundations. o Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Inc., Kitimat, BC – Serving as FEED structural engineer for the marine scope of a green field crude export and condensate import facility with two tanker berths capable of handling Aframax to VLCC vessels and a utility berth for tug and spill response operations. Project including two cantilever concrete structures steel tensors and for utility berth concrete platform over steel structures. RAFAEL FEBRES-CEDILLO

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SNC-LAVALIN VANCOUVER, BC

Structural Engineer, Ports and Marine Group Aug 2011–Apr 2013

Demonstrate adeptness in performing all aspects of structural design, including evaluation, mapping, and recommendation of shop drawings.

Spearheaded the design criteria for the projects in accordance with project requirements.

Led structural design projects for port facilities, ensuring adherence to project requirements and standards. Notable Projects:

o Cerrejon, a Coal Port in Puerto Bolivar, Goajira, Colombia – Thorough assessment of concrete mooring dolphins, berthing dolphins and pivot points as part of the marine structures and structural design of the conveyor system’s transfer towers comprised of 3 transfer towers and the piled foundation system of the whole conveyor system using concrete pilecaps over steel piles 1.2 mts in diameter. o Pepel Port, an Iron ore export facility in Sierra Leone, Africa – Development of structural steel design of the railcar dumper pit to receive railcars of iron ore and transfer material from the dumper pit to the conveyor system developed by SNC-Lavalin for African Minerals as well as dumper pit capable of receiving two railcars at the same time

o BHP Billiton’s Potash Port in Vancouver, Washington, USA – Active involvement in the development of a concrete railcar dumper pit for transportation of the bulk material coming from the mine site and development of five transfer towers for the conveyor system, including tripper car conveyor to feed the storage building. Structural design of quadrant beam for ship loader, using concrete beams and pile caps on steel round piles 40 cm in diameter.

FLUOR CANADA LTD. VANCOUVER, BC

Structural Engineering Specialist Jul 2008–Aug 2011

Instigated structural design by evaluating suitability of scopes of work and execution plan. Notable Projects:

Strategically planned the structural design of concrete and/or steel structures focusing on mining facilities; conveyors, buildings, retaining walls, foundations equipment and pipe supports for heavy industry: o Zinc Mining Facility, St. John’s, Newfoundland – Structural design of several steel structures for pipe support, pipe racks and concrete tanks for the neutralization building of the facility. o Pueblo Viejo Gold Mining Plant, Dominican Republic (developed for Barrick Gold Corp.) – Management from conceptualization to execution of structural design of seven buried chambers and the corresponding service tunnels underneath seven CCD thickeners; ring concrete foundations for the CCD thickeners and access pits; structural design of 18 electrical substations, including the firewalls and tanks for oil spillage. o Safford Copper Mine Project – Independent review of some special steel structures, serving as conveyor head for the primary crusher of the project

UNIVERSITY OF LOS ANDES MERIDA, VENEZUELA

Emeritus Staff Professor, Faculty of Engineering – Structural Department Feb 1981–Sep 2007 Taught civil engineering students at undergraduate and graduate levels on subjects including Reinforced Concrete Structures, Strength of Materials, Static of Structures, Construction Materials, Earthquake Engineering, and Structural Dynamics.

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UNIVERSITY OF ZULIA MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA

Advisor, Re tensioning Project of Rafael Urdaneta Bridge (8678m long, 135 spans over concrete pile caps and concrete driven/drilled piles50 cmx50 cm) and damage repair following a collision of a ship against 24 pile. Overall Seismic Retrofitting of the Bridge.

PILOTES PERFORADOS C.A. PILPERCA MERIDA, VENEZUELA Field Engineer, Construction of Pre stressed Concrete Bridges as Part of Merida-Pan American Highway Project VENEZUELAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SECURITY MERIDA, VENEZUELA Inspection, MINDUR-IVSS Project involving the simultaneous construction of eight hospitals in seven Venezuelan cities: Mérida(2), Ejido, El Vigía, La Fría, Táriba, Barinas, and Valera CEPROCA MERIDA, VENEZUELA

Structural Engineer, varied projects on Structural Calculation of low-rise buildings CIMAS S.A MERIDA, VENEZUELA

Structural Engineer, Managed structural calculations for high-rise buildings and hydraulic structures. FREELANCE VENEZUELA

Freelance Engineer Jan 1981–Sept 2007

Delivered detailed designs and constructions of concrete and steel structures for various industries. E D U C A T I O N A N D C R E D E N T I A L S

Doctor of Applied Sciences (Ph.D.) University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela Master of Sciences in Structural Engineering University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela Bachelor of Sciences in Civil Engineering University of Los Andes, Mérida, Venezuela P. Eng. Designation:

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, P Eng Designation (APEGA) Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, P Eng Designation (APEGBC) Association of Professional Engineers Venezuela: Professional Engineer R E C E N T T R A I N I N G

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Wood Design &Construction Solutions Conference, Vancouver Feb 28&March 01, 2017 CeCalCULA, Mérida, Venezuela: La 1ª Escuela Latinoamericana de Paralelismo y Computación de alto rendimiento Sidetur-Torcar-CIAM, Caracas, Venezuela: Steel structures, design and construction MSc. Enrique Del Valle Calderón, Ceapris, Mérida, Venezuela: Evaluation and Retrofitting of buildings Dr. Dan E. Branson, CEAPRIS, Mérida, Venezuela: Distortions on Reinforced concrete structures

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