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<br />ResumesNova Consulting, Inc.
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<br />Valeska Colmenares
<br />Staff Engineer
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<br />Ms. Colmenares has over 9 years of experience developing and simplifying office and
<br />field procedures, assisting in preparation of project budgets, and finding innovative
<br />solutions for document control and data management. Ms. Colmenares’ background also
<br />includes construction field inspection and office engineering.
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<br />Relevant Experience Pump Station Improvement Program, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department, FL.
<br />Under the terms of the consent decree, MDWASD launched the PSIP an estimated
<br />$215M program including 153 upgrade/refurbish projects (118 sewage pump stations and
<br />35 Force Mains) for compliance with the NAPOT of less than 10hrs as well as
<br />requirements for rain dependent peak flows. Nova is Program Manager responsible for
<br />project prioritization and preliminary evaluation, design flow criteria including I/I reduction,
<br />upgrade plan, equipment selection, coordination with utilities including FPL, design
<br />management and review, scheduling and cost estimating, value engineering and
<br />constructability review, and construction management and inspection including health
<br />and safety and public/stakeholder outreach. The PSIP has won several awards, met all
<br />EPA deadlines avoiding penalties and saved ~$37M (~17%) through implementation of
<br />value engineering ideas. As Document Control Engineer, Ms. Colmenares ensured that
<br />all document transmittals were accurate and completed in a timely manner. Ms.
<br />Colmenares was also responsible for organizing the master database. Additionally, she
<br />updated construction books and plans as the projects were completed. She assisted the
<br />Construction Manager by sending letters, submittals and additional documents to
<br />Contractors and EOR. Ms. Colmenares also managed the distribution of all technical data
<br />and handled the flow of project files, submittals and receivables.
<br /> C-44 Reservoir/STA, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, South Florida
<br />Water Management District, FL. The C-44 Reservoir/STA project is a component of the Indian River Lagoon-South (IRL-South)
<br />Project under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. The C-44 project consists of a reservoir and stormwater treatment
<br />areas (STAs) located on an approximately 12,000 acre site. Ms. Colmenares was Staff Engineer.
<br /> City of Fort Lauderdale, Wastewater Collection and Transmission: Planning and Construction Inspection, Fort Lauderdale,
<br />FL. Nova worked on the development, maintenance, update and calibration of the InfoWater Wastewater Transmission System
<br />model, as well as the InfoSWMM gravity sewer model. The force main and gravity models were used to perform Capacity Evaluation
<br />of the system and identify any improvements required over the next 10 years (2018-2028). Nova also provided construction inspection
<br />services of field activities including bypass pumping set-up, liner installation, liner curing, lateral reinstatement, cleanout installation,
<br />and manhole repairs in the A-7, A-18, A-19 A-21 D-40 and D-43 sewer areas. Ms. Colmenares was Field Technician.
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<br />Design Services for Gravity Sewer, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department, Miami, FL. Nova assisted MDWASD with the
<br />professional engineering services in connection with the design, permitting, regulatory/utility coordination, bid phase services and
<br />engineering services during construction for the proposed new gravity mains associated with sub-basin D2-A-1. The scope of this
<br />project included a plan to extend sewer services to commercial and industrial parcels within the County's Commission Districts. Ms.
<br />Colmenares was Staff Engineer.
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<br />Hydraulic Engineering Modeling Services, Miami-Dade Water & Sewer Department, Miami, FL. This project involves hydraulic
<br />engineering modeling services that will assist WASD Master Planning Section Staff to analyze the Wastewater Collection and
<br />Education
<br />Business Management
<br />Hocking Technical College,
<br />Nelsonville, OH 2000 to 2001
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<br />BS Mechanical Engineering
<br />Universidad Tecnológica del Centro,
<br />Venezuela, 1997
<br /> Credentials
<br />OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER
<br />Temporary Traffic Control (TTC)
<br />Intermediate Course
<br />Class A/B Operator Underground
<br />Storage Tank
<br />Expertise
<br />Field Inspection
<br />Project Administration
<br />Document Control
<br />Contract Management
<br />Cost Estimating
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