Experience

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  Geoconstruye

  Dec 1992 - now

  Ceo

  Experience includes geotechnical engineering, field investigation (onshore and offshore), Forensic geotechnical engineering, contamination diagnosis, administrative management, quality assurance/quality control, contract negotiation, site supervision, and construction technology.

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  Schnabel engineering

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Senior geostructural consultant

  -Formal written and oral communication of project deliverables, client meetings and communications, client presentations.-Managing and sustaining relationships with clients.-Geostructural engineering: scheduling, cost estimating quantities, shop drawing review, QA/QC test approvals.-Foundation engineering design: shallow and deep foundations, sheetpiles/bulkheads, pier structures-Site Investigations: water-based and land-based investigations, SPT, CPT, Geophysical, bathymetric studies.-Geotechnical analysis/recommendations: ground improvements, pavement designs, slope stability analysis, surcharge, grouting, embankments, retaining structures, excavation support, utility support, geotechnical reports.Use of Geotechnical Software: Ensoft, Geostudio, DeepEX, gINT, All-Pile, L-PILE, DRIVEN Show less

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  Szabo consulting services, inc

  Feb 2009 - now

  Director

  Mr. Szabo conceived, founded and managed Geoconstruye International; a medium size company (55 – 75 employees) established in Caracas, Venezuela in 1990, and grew it to become one of the leaders in the Venezuelan market; Geoconstruye’s main activities were geotechnical investigations and foundation design for structures; QA/QC of earthwork, civil construction, and infrastructures; Construction management for the Telecom industry in Venezuela by participating in the construction of 50+ cell sites (as QA/QC), tower erection, equipment installation, cell-site clean-up, optical fiber installation supervision; Geoconstruye opened offices in Costa Rica and Panama in 2012. Steve Szabo’s role as founder/owner of the company was to manage the company by scheduling and coordinating trades, developing partnerships, and building positive rapport with owners, architects, engineers, local officials, vendors and clients, putting together efficiently all the components of a medium-sized company like personnel, business development, financials, budget and accounting records, general contracting, subcontracting, equipment acquisition, site safety and OSHA equivalent compliance; all in order to ensure a high level of quality and safety, while generating profits. Geoconstruye had an average rentability of 15-20% through 25+ years of activity.In summary, Mr. Szabo’s key skills as a CM:1. Construction planning & scheduling2. Budget analysis3. Vendor & materials management4. Estimating & job accounting5. Critical path Project Management6. Quality control management7. Safety & compliance management8. Team building & Leadership9. Organization & time management Show less

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  Gei consultants, inc.

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Field engineer and cm

  GEI site representative (QA/QC) in a slope stabilization project for Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Structure 67 is a 400-ft tall lattice tower that sits atop a Loessial soil bluff, comprised of very fine-grained silt or clay, along the Mississippi riverbank which has been eroding it for quite some time. GEI designed for TVA a stabilization of the structure by means of a steel sheetpile wall (52 units, alternate 80-ft and 40-ft elements) anchored to capable soil layers by means of 26 post-grouted tiebacks. Project was delivered on-time and on-budget, despite being executed in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. Show less