Tomás G. Carbonell

Experience

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  Construcciones Modulares O&P Ltda.

  Oct 1993 - Dec 2000

  Assistant Resident Engineer

  Medical and Odontological Center COMFENALCO. Assistant Resident Engineer/Assistant Construction Manager. Responsibilities included budget and cost control, construction quantities surveying, budget and cost control reporting for senior construction manager’s office and external auditors. Managed quantity surveying crew to measure completed work. Evaluated construction progress and subcontractors’ progress payment. Prepared construction progress report for external auditors and owner. (1998-2000)Urbanistic Design of Parque del Cacique Condominium. Engineering Assistant responsible for providing topographical reviews, calculation of roads center line equations, calculation of coordinates of sewer points and caps, revision and correction of road center lines adjacent to the project as well as project boundaries. Generated contour lines on plans, project localization on drawings, and preliminary urban planning design. Drafted different alternatives for profiles of details for each building entrance, project road accesses and parking areas. Adjusted slopes and transversal sections, elevated road center lines and other elements to define dirt moving. (1996-1997)Cupiagua Military Base Project - British Petroleum Company. Provided estimates for construction quantities take-off. Revised construction specifications, analyzed and estimated unit prices, and worked with others to generate final bid estimate package. (1996) Parque Central Condominium I Phase Project. Revised plans and corrected horizontal property realignment deeds. (1995)Santander Financial Corporation Center Tower, Selecta Plaza Condominium Building. Construction Equipment and Machinery Manager/Engineer responsible for inventory of machinery and equipment. Set-up equipment history log, supervised and controlled equipment working time, maintenance and repairing costs. Supported accounting preparing equipment rental invoicing charges. (1993-1994) Show less

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  Oregon State University

  Aug 2002 - Sept 2003

  Construction Inspector for the Facilities Services Construction Unit at Oregon State University. Daily inspection of construction activities at different projects on campus. Construction Engineering Management Department. Project Delivery Methods Analysis for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

  • Construction Inspector

    Jun 2003 - Sept 2003

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2002 - Jun 2003
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  Kiewit

  Feb 2004 - Sept 2007

  Job Engineer

  Kirkland I-405 Stage 1 Design-Build Project, Kirkland, WA. Schedule Engineer/Environmental Compliance Engineer and QA/QC Engineer for this US$47.5 Million project for Washington DOT. Environmental Coordinator. Managed drilling subcontractor for bridge foundation shafts production. Structures (Bridge) Engineer provided supervisory support to project manager, project engineer, construction manager, design coordinator, as well as Design and State Project Management. QA/QC Engineer provided quality assurance and control activities throughout the project, both field and administrative. Also was a member of the Project Safety Committee (2005-2007).Kiewit Pacific Co. – Pacific Structures District Office. Vancouver, WA.Estimating Engineer for several Bridge Structure Projects throughout the Western United States of America (WA, OR, CA, and ID) and Canada (AB, BC, and YK). (Jan-Oct 2005).I-25 / I-225 T-REX Design-Build Project, Denver, CO. QA/QC Concrete Structures Group Inspector for the US$1.6 Billion project for the Colorado DOT. (2004-2005) Show less

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  JACOBS

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2010

  Project Controls & Cost Engineer for the Seattle Area Headquarters

  Project Controls Systems Manager for the NW Region headquarters office. Provided Cost Control and Financial Management support to 80+ projects in the region. Managed changes to contracts through Project Accounting Procedure documentation for every new task order for multiple projects. Updated and provided maintenance to Project Accounting Procedures in the Company’s Project Operations Dashboard On-Line System (JPOD). Supported accounting processes. Held Operational Project Review Meetings on a monthly basis. Provided support to various project managers, Regional Project Controls Manager, and Upper and Executive Management.SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - Port of Seattle – Aviation Project Management Group. US$350 Million Capital Improvement Program P6 Scheduler. Responsible for project specific scheduling for the overall program including Infrastructure, Security, Terminal & Tenant, Stormwater & Landside Groups, and Airfield & 3rd Runway Programs. Responsible for updating and maintaining 40 active project schedules into a Master Schedule for the overall Program.WSDOT Construction Offices. Primavera 6 Scheduling Consultant. Reviewed, analyzed, and approved contractor’s Baseline and As-Built schedules in MS Project. Developed WSDOT As-Built and Critical Path schedules as well as Progress Reports to WSDOT Project Manager with Critical Path analysis and recommendations.Port of Tacoma – Blair Hylebos Peninsula Terminal – Rail & Roadway Infrastructure – 30% Design. Project Controls/Cost Engineer. Developed tracking tools to manage cost spending by tasks for both Jacobs and subconsultants during the 30% Design portion of the project. Contributed to set up staffing plans and master budget for the project. Developed Earned Value Management Systems to generate Earned Value, Actual Spending, and Forecasting curves. Resource loaded and Cost loaded the project schedule in P6 software. Updated, progressed and maintained the Design Schedule in Primavera 6. Show less

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  KKCS

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

  Program Controls Manager

  Seconded to AECOM. Responsible for managing and coordinating all aspects of Project Controls for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) $700 Million Program including, but not limited to schedule, budget, and costs control. Actively involved in Program planning activities at all levels concerning scheduling, overall program cost estimate, budgeting, construction contract packaging, funds tracking, cost spending, analysis and forecast, and monthly reporting. Member of the Program Management Group (PMG) to discuss all-discipline Program related issues and action items. Reported to Capital Projects Director and Program Manager. Development, Review, and Implementation of WBS for the Program in Primavera 6 according to the Standard Cost Categories (SCC) from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Prepared Cost Estimate and WBS in specific FTA format to apply for Federal Funding for future phases of the Program. Show less

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  URS

  Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  Project Controls Manager

  Project Controls Manager with the PMC Team supporting VTA on Program and Project Management regarding schedule, budget, cost, progress, risk, contract administration, and reporting. Monitored, forecast, analyzed, and reported budget and costs for seven major programs comprising over 110 projects for a total of US$2.3 Billion. Provided financial management support to VTA Program and Project Managers. Performed schedule, budget, and cost review and analysis on a project-by-project basis providing support to multiple Project Managers. Updated budget information and gathered cost data in the SAP accounting system, managed large amount of data using spreadsheets and databases to perform cost and budget analysis, analyzed and resolved budget vs. cost discrepancies, analyzed actual performance against planned budget, determined Estimate-to-Complete, Estimate-at-Completion status, generated and issued Cost Reports for all Programs on a monthly basis. Updated, forecast, analyzed, and reported Program-wide Cash Flow. Chaired Cost & Schedule Review Meetings for all active projects in Major Programs on a weekly basis. Analyzed, proposed solutions, and resolved issues for budget challenged projects. Produced and issued Annual Reports for Major Programs. Analyzed opportunities for improvement of practical project management processes and procedures to enhance overall project performance. Engaged in analytical discussions with Program/Project Managers, and other members of the Team to identify strategic implementation opportunities. Member of the Capital Program Coordination Group providing mid to high level analytic and strategic support to Agency executive management.Transportation Infrastructure Programs and Projects include a complex network of Highways, Rail Transit, and Facilities in several cities within the Santa Clara Valley. Show less

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  Qatar Railways Company

  Jun 2012 - Feb 2017

  Senior Project Controls Manager

  Senior Project Controls Manager on the Client side for the Red Line South Underground at the Qatar Rail Doha Metro Program.Core management team member from Project start-up for the first two years to Project Delivery through to 50% completion. Participated on the Tender Evaluation process for the selection of the D&B Joint Venture Contractor. Managed PMC responsibilities as required by the Project and Qatar Rail business. The RLS UG Project base scope budget is US$2.1 Billion comprising the design and construction of the underground works below central Doha, including 6 underground stations, 3 switchboxes, 1 Mid-Tunnel Ventilation Shaft (MTVS), and auxiliary structures between the Msheireb Underground Central Station and the new Doha Hamad International Airport. The RLS UG package comprises 32 km of bored twin tunnels at an average depth of 25 meters below ground level utilizing five tunnel boring machines (TBM) simultaneously. The maximum depth point will approximately reach 50 m below ground level. The Project has achieved structural construction progress SPI of 0.9 in all the stations, and SPI of 1.00 for the tunnel boring activities with 5 TBMs working simultaneously. MEP, Architectural Finishes, and Testing and Commissioning are yet to commence.Qatar Rail is responsible for the design, procurement, construction and delivery of major tunnels and stations. The US$40 Billion rail network planned for the State of Qatar integrates a 4-Line Metro comprising 37 elevated stations, 10 underground stations, 73 km of railway viaduct, 119 km of tunnel, 166 km of at grade track, depots, power substations, and 160 footbridge spans with a high-speed passenger rail, freight, a people mover and light rail. It will deliver a fast, convenient, world-class, state-of-the-art, fully integrated railway system to support the Qatar 2030 Vision plan. The Doha Metro system will be in full service operations mode ready to support the logistics of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. Show less

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  Urban Engineers

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2022

  Senior Project Controls Manager

  PMOC for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Regions 1, 4, 9 and 10, FTA, Boston, MA; San Juan, PR; Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA. (2017 – 2022)Schedule and Risk Management Consultant performed schedule reviews and supporting risk management assessments for the following projects:• Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority-MBTA Green Line Transformation Program: $103M.• MBTA Green Line Train Protection System: $150M.• MBTA Red Line & Orange Line Signals Systems Upgrades Design Build Project: $27M.• Tren Urbano Emergency Relief Program PMOC: $105M Design-Build construction packages. • Metro West Side Purple Line Extension Sections 1, 2, and 3, Los Angeles, CA: $9.2B.• LA Regional Connector: $1.8B 1.9-mile underground LRT.• Metro Los Angeles Streetcar, Los Angeles, CA: $291M. • Pierce County BRT, Tacoma, WA: $150M.• Central City Line BRT, Spokane, WA: $92M.Equipment Maintenance Facility (EMF) Design, DART, Silver Line Project, Dallas, TXSchedule and Cost Manager, subconsultant to DMU vehicle manufacturer Stadler. (2018-2020) Red and Blue Line Platform Extension (RBPE) Project, DART, Dallas, TX (2017-2018)Provided DART Staff with Management Support in different areas across the Capital Development Program focusing on the $124M RBPE Project. Managed processes supporting the Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) Application process from the Risk Management perspective. Services included support to DART staff for development, review, and finalization of requirements for the FTA annual update in compliance with FTA requirements. Provided support to the Value Engineering Analysis task. Performed as Risk Manager for the Red and Blue Platform Extension Project. Supported the Internal Risk Assessment Workshop, issued a new revised project Risk & Contingency Management Plan (RCMP), and supported review of Project Management Plan (PMP). Supported a DART/FTA/PMOC joint Risk Assessment Workshop.Project Manager for DART Safety & Security Improvement Projects. Show less

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  WSP USA

  Feb 2022 - now

  Key core leadership management team member responsible for managing scheduling, budget, cost control, change management, cashflow forecast, risk management, document control at program level for three major contract packages including Design-Build, Vehicles & Maintenance, and EMF for the Silver Line Commuter Rail Program for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) totaling $2.1B. Manage Payment Application Requests, processing of Contractor invoices, Pay App Log Update, Cost Analysis Validation and Reconciliation, Issue Payment Recommendation Letters, Manage Program Financials, Monthly Update including Program Financials, Risk Management, FTA/PMOC/DART Reporting, RIFF Loan Reporting, Project Controls Deliverables for DB and Vehicle contracts.Provide Program Schedule support for Silver Line Overall Program Master Schedule including schedule review, validation, analysis, and forecasting.Manage Risk Management activities including weekly and monthly reviews and updates. Support Budget and Cost Management, prepares Program Cashflow forecasts quarterly.Prepare presentation updates to FTA/PMOC/DART at Monthly and Quarterly Meetings.Coordinated production of PMOR’s Program Master Schedule and review and approval of Design-Build Contractor Rebaseline Schedule. Led Delay Claim Analysis Team performing the analysis of an Equitable Adjustment Request for $212M and 764 days. Provide as-needed support to PMOR’s Program Director, Program Manager, and Resident Construction Manager.Interface and coordinate with both Client and Contractors Staff on all Project Controls related issues. Interview and provide input to hire new staff as required by the PMOR Project Controls Group.Establish good relationships and provide cohesiveness among the Project Controls Group Members, other PMOR Team Members, the Contractor, and DART/PMOC/FTA. Show less

  • Vice President, Project Controls

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Program Controls Director

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023