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RFQ # 26-07-01 | CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH 170
<br />CES CONSULTANTS, INC.
<br />JOSE PENAFIEL
<br />Senior Inspector
<br />Jose Penafiel is a Senior Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) professional with 47 years
<br />of domestic and international experience supporting aviation, transportation, utility, vertical, and
<br />heavy civil infrastructure projects. His background includes senior QA/QC and inspection roles on
<br />major programs such as the Miami International Airport South Terminal Expansion, Fort Lauderdale–
<br />Hollywood International Airport runway and taxiway improvements, FDOT corridor expansions,
<br />bridge and interchange projects, municipal utility work, and large-scale institutional, healthcare,
<br />commercial, and educational facilities.
<br />Jose has provided construction inspection, quality assurance, and quality control services across
<br />all phases of construction, including earthwork, foundations, structural concrete, reinforcing steel,
<br />post-tensioning systems, MSE and soil nail walls, utilities, paving, and architectural finishes. He is
<br />experienced in verifying contractor compliance with construction documents, safety requirements,
<br />and agency standards, and in preparing detailed field documentation and closeout records, enabling
<br />effective coordination with owners, engineers, and contractors.
<br />Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribalwide CEI Continuing Services Contract, STOF Reservations, FL:
<br />Senior QC Inspector. Provided full-time, on-site construction quality control and inspection services
<br />under a tribalwide CEI continuing services contract, coordinating inspection activities from Notice
<br />to Proceed through Final Completion for multiple task orders across Seminole Tribe reservations.
<br />Responsibilities included verifying compliance with contract documents, approved submittals, shop
<br />drawings, permits, and safety requirements; maintaining jobsite records and reports; reviewing
<br />contractor procedures, pay applications, and change orders; responding to RFIs and substitution
<br />requests; interpreting contract documents; coordinating record drawings; and supporting punch list
<br />development, closeout, retention releases, and final acceptance.
<br />Miami International Airport South Terminal Expansion Program, Miami, FL: Civil/Structural
<br />Inspector. Provided civil and structural construction inspection services for the $680 million Miami
<br />International Airport South Terminal Expansion Program, supporting the development of new
<br />terminal and concourse facilities. Performed daily on-site inspections of earthwork, foundations,
<br />masonry, reinforced concrete structures, and paving operations, as well as elevated walkways and
<br />bridge structures. Oversaw and verified subcontractor quality control activities on behalf of the
<br />Construction Manager-at-Risk and the Parsons–Odebrecht Joint Venture, ensuring compliance with
<br />contract documents, approved submittals, and applicable aviation, structural, and safety standards.
<br />I-595 Expansion, Fort Lauderdale, FL: Senior Quality Control Inspector/Quality Control Technician.
<br />Provided quality control inspection and materials testing services for the I-595 Corridor Expansion
<br />Project. Responsibilities included monitoring concrete placement operations; performing field and
<br />laboratory testing such as slump, air content, and compressive strength testing; preparing and
<br />curing concrete cylinders; and verifying compliance with project specifications and FDOT standards.
<br />Supported paving operations by inspecting placement and compaction of asphalt materials and
<br />ensuring bituminous mixes met specified gradation, temperature, and installation requirements.
<br />Performed continuous monitoring of contractor QC activities to verify conformance with approved
<br />mix designs and construction procedures.
<br />YEARS EXPERIENCE
<br />47
<br />EDUCATION
<br />BS, Civil Engineering, Catholic
<br />University, Guayaquil, Ecuador,
<br />1979
<br />TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
<br />TIN: P51443354
<br />ACI I – Concrete Laboratory /
<br />Strength Testing Technician
<br />ACI I - Concrete Field Testing
<br />Technician
<br />Nuclear-Density Gauge Operation
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