This professional review summarizes Gorka Lopez's experience as a project engineer working on infrastructure and construction projects in Spain and the UK worth up to £60 million. It outlines his roles managing sites, construction, and projects. It also describes his engineering technology skills including geotechnical applications and design of diaphragm walls. The review highlights Lopez's project management training and experience leading multi-disciplinary teams. It lists his commitment to health, safety, and environmental standards and continuing professional development.

1. Professional Review for
Chartered Engineer (Ceng MICE)
Gorka LOPEZ – Project Engineer
Aberdeen, 24th September 2014
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Table of contents
1. Projects
2. Professional Profile
3. Engineering technology
4. Design and/or Construction solutions
5. Management
6. Personal Commitment
7. Commercial

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£15M. Site Manager
Infrastructure rural development
120,000 m² and 67 cottages
ISOLUX Corsan
£4M. Site Manager
400 car underground car park
TECONSA
£4M. Construction Manager | Project Services Engineer
Infrastructure urban development. 15,000 m²
ACCIONA
£4M. Graduate Engineer
Pharmaceutical industry
ACCIONA
£60M. Project Manager
Exhibition & Conference Centre
HILL International
£15M. Site Manager
Hospital Campus. 50,000 m²
ACCIONA
Projects
Project Engineer. Conversion Programme
Decommissioning work scopes
IRM work scopes
TECHNIP
Madrid
Seville
Barcelona
Aberdeen

4. Professional Profile
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 Design of the
diaphragm wall
foundation and
anchors
 PLAXIS software
 Geotechnical
applications
 Fast-track strategy
Engineering Management Commercial
 Training needs
detected: MA Project
Management
 Managing and leading
teams
 Develop strategic
planning from concept
and design to
completion and
handover of projects
 Communication and
negotiation skills.
 Value Engineering.
Evaluation of technical
and economical
proposals
 £ 11M structures work
construction package
 £4M to £6M installations
contracts
Versatile, Adaptable, 360º profile

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Engineering Technology
Planning, Developing, Delivering & Monitoring
Civil, Geotechnics, Subsea, Deep Water...
 Continuous improvement profile
 Ability to engage in the creative and innovative development of engineering
technology.
 Drivers: Passionate, Steadfast, Hard working outside comfort zone
 I’ve achieved a few different milestones in my personal and professional life.
 Conversion programme: Aligning my previous skills in the
Construction Industry to the Oil & Gas Industry
 Training courses, conferences, seminars…

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Design and/or Construction solutions
Processes, Prototype, Construction Industry
My responsibility was to implement their effectiveness
 Research
 Throughout Engineering Disciplines or Engineering Support.
 Throughout leading companies with innovative solutions and detailed studies.
 Evaluating their effectiveness
 Cost comparison, schedule analysis and desirable quality.
 Implementing
 Managing contracts, leading teams.
 Handover and Monitoring
 Building bridges between different teams, companies, looking for present and
future collaborations.

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Management
Risk management & Strategic Planning
Task, People, Resources ...
 MA in Project Management
 Financial and Organizational Management.
 Leadership
 Key team member.
 Communication skills. Emotional Intelligence.
 Lifecycle of the Project
 Concept, Design, Operation and Commissioning, Handover.

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Personal Commitment
Continuing Professional Development
Delivering Excellence and instilling HSE culture
 Code of Conduct
 Professional behavior and integrity.
 Safe systems of work
 PULSE: TECHNIP’s unique global HSE climate change program
 HSE specific training and internal & external audits.
 HIRA reports and meetings and Project Briefings.
 Sustainable Development and Quality
 Environmental awareness
 ISO Standards 9001 & 14001, PON, Eurocodes, ASTM, API, etc.
 QUARTZ: TECHNIP’s global quality Culture of Excellence program

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Commercial
Identifying Risks: HSE, Cost, Schedule and Performance Impact
Procurement, Tendering, Contractual, Legal ...
 Procurement Schedule.
 Construction Work Packages.
 Tendering process.
 Selection of bidders from Supplier Management Database.
 Tenderers declining to bid.
 Analysis of the technical offers. Cost comparison
 Recommendation letter to the Client.
 Objective report proposing a shortlist of three candidates

10. Thank you
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