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CARLOS E. VARELA, E.P.E., P.E., G.E.C., P.M. OVERVIEW Carlos is responsible for managing the reconstruction of nearly one mile ofbu/khead at the City of Miami 's Bicentennial Park. His diverse background and extensive construction expertise enable Carlos to manage complex construction projects. Carlos utilized his expertise in Venezuela for over 20 years to manage complex construction, (housing developments and high-rise buildings), oil recovery, natural gas handling, and coal extraction projects. His previous South Florida experience includes managing the dredging of21 secondary canals as a consultant to Miami-Dade County DERM. PROFILE · Seasoned Project Management professional in the commercial and marine construction industry including new and retrofit projects. Success directing operations, enhancing growth and implementing directives achieving strong results. · Exceptional leadership skills with extensive experience in the planning, development, administration and management of multi-million dollar project operations with consistent record of achievement in improving quality, accountability and efficiency. Bilingual, fluent in English and Spanish. · Bring a vast array of knowledge to any project that starts from project feasibility on through site planning, design, value engineering, scheduling, material and subcontractor buyouts, negotiating, change orders, and claim resolution to end user occupancy. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Shoreline Foundation, Inc. 2005 to present . Proiect Mana2er Responsible for managing the reconstruction of nearly one mile of bulkhead at the City of Miami's Bicentennial Park. Utilize diverse background and extensive construction expertise to manage complex this construction project. · Oversee all aspects of construction management projects from project award to client move-in. · Project involvement in complete life cycle including project administration, scheduling, scope and buyout negotiations, purchasing and subcontract administration. Liaison directly with the city and design team on all issues. · Maintain clear communications and positive relations with clients, subcontractors and the community. · Conduct contract negotiations with subcontractors including scope of work, timeframes, custom options and pricing, and site improvements. Review and improve all subcontractor requisitions and invoices on projects for payment. · Monitor progress of projects and perform regular inspections to ensure that project plan including budget, schedule and quality were being maintained. Ensure conformance with project design and client expectations. PRIOR EXPERIENCE EBS Engineering, Inc. - Miami, FL 2003 to 2004 . Senior Proiect Mana2er Assigned as lead Construction Manager for FEMA Canal Dredging Project for Miami-Dade County DORM (Division of DERM). Supervised three Construction Managers, 12 Inspectors and several contractors to complete dredging projects for 21 secondary canals over a period of one year. (Continued on P2) · Direct responsibilities included review and approval of Applications for Payment, Daily Reports, and Time Sheets; meeting weekly with contractors to assess progress and respond to Request For Infonnation; ensuring contractor adherence to specifications; identifying and analyzing issues to provide resolutions to upper management; and developing and implementing innovative Project Management reporting, analysis, and controls for contract activities. · Successfully completed $35M of dredging projects within cost and schedule in one year.