João Lopes Farias, PMP, PE, LEED AP
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Credentials
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Organizational Leadership: Driving Culture and Performance Program
IMDDec, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Engineer (PE) - Portugal
Ordem dos EngenheirosJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
OSHA 30-Hour Training
UT Arlington OSHA Training Institute Education CenterFeb, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional
Project Management InstituteDec, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Professional Engineer (PE)
NCEESJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
TOEIC
Educational Testing Service (ETS)Jun, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
LEED AP Building Design + Construction
Green Business Certification, Inc.Jul, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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PLW Waterworks
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Area Manager
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Apr 2023 - Present
PLW Waterworks is a Webber and Cadagua company - Ferrovial Group➢ Pflugerville Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, Pflugerville, TX - $240 Million-dollar project➢ Pflugerville Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, Pflugerville, TX - $146 Million-dollar project➢ South Lake Water Treatment Plant Project, Georgetown, TX - $175 Million-dollar project• Carried out kick-start of project, developed CPM Schedule, projects budget (zero based budgeting every 6 months), lead project cost control and procurement of vendors and subcontractors for City of Georgetown projectManaged team of 25 people dedicated to different the project➢ Sludge Thickener Rehabilitation Project and Pumping Systems Improvement Project at Walnut Creek WWTP - $31 Million-dollar projects• Carried out kick-start of projects, developed CPM Schedules, projects budgets (zero based budgeting every 6 months), lead project cost control and procurement of vendors and subcontractors for City of Austin projects• Created and developed IoT automated management platform for Ferrovial's internal use for implementation of new high-tech solutions for the construction industry from idea inception to demo and pilot (25% cost savings per project)• Increased revenue by 20% and profit by 50% using value engineering and maximizing opportunities• Managed contract, claims, and improved client relationship finding resolutions to disputes, increasing profit by 15%• Managed multiple teams of 20 people dedicated to different construction projects and product development team for solutions to automate IoT in construction from pre-design to final design and pilot Show less
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Senior Project Manager
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
PLW Waterworks is a Webber and Cadagua company - Ferrovial Group ➢ Pflugerville Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, Pflugerville, TX - $146 Million-dollar project➢ South Lake Water Treatment Plant Project, Georgetown, TX - $175 Million-dollar project • Carried out kick-start of project, developed CPM Schedule, projects budget (zero based budgeting every 6 months), lead project cost control and procurement of vendors and subcontractors for City of Georgetown project • Managed team of 25 people dedicated to different the project➢ Sludge Thickener Rehabilitation Project and Pumping Systems Improvement Project at Walnut Creek WWTP - $31 Million-dollar projects• Carried out kick-start of projects, developed CPM Schedules, projects budgets (zero based budgeting every 6 months), lead project cost control and procurement of vendors and subcontractors for City of Austin projects• Created and developed IoT automated management platform for Ferrovial's internal use for implementation of new high-tech solutions for the construction industry from idea inception to demo and pilot (25% cost savings per project)• Increased revenue by 20% and profit by 50% using value engineering and maximizing opportunities• Managed contract, claims, and improved client relationship finding resolutions to disputes, increasing profit by 15%• Managed multiple teams of 12 people (36 people in total) dedicated to different construction projects and product development team for solutions to automate IoT in construction from pre-design to final design and pilot Show less
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Project Manager
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Feb 2020 - Sep 2021
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Ferrovial
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Netherlands
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2023
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Project Manager
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Feb 2018 - Sep 2021
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Ferrovial Construction
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Feb 2018 - Feb 2020
➢ Denver International Airport - Great Hall Builders Joint Venture of a Design-Build PPP project - $1.8 billion project • Implemented alternative solutions for unforeseen issues during construction saving up to 6 months and $20 million • Carried out contract and claim management of 12 subcontracts worth up to $120 million and relationship with client • Created excel tool to extract information, analyzed contracted submittals and requests for information (RFI) • Lead the monitoring of civil construction processes and facilitated meetings with 10+ stakeholders and client to identify possible constructability issues while complying with airport operations and security • Prepared budget estimation and procurement of large materials Show less
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Columbia Engineering
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Teacher Assistant
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department - Professor Ibrahim Odeh-Construction Cost Estimating and Cost Control-Construction Finance
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Research Analyst - Global Leaders in Construction Management
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Aug 2017 - Dec 2017
Global Leaders in Construction Management - Strategic Management Research Initiative Project: Learning from other Industries Productivity in construction has essentially remained stable for the past several decades. The GLCM group assigned several teams to study and learn from three major manufacturing industries: automotive, aerospace, and shipbuilding. The teams performed comprehensive literature reviews of each manufacturing industry. Another GLCM team then compared the results of these studies to the construction industry and extracted major lessons learned and best practices to improve productivity and profitability in the construction industry. Working closely with Top Industry Executives. Show less
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Senior Lab Assistant
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May 2017 - Dec 2017
▪ Senior Lab Assistant -$1.2 million project sponsored by MTA/PANYNJ➢ Carleton Laboratory of the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department (May/2017 – Dec/2017)• Programming and controlling PID controls for experiments in the Suspension Bridge Cable Fire Research Project• Created project procurement process and elaborated project management documents• Developed model to streamline the elaboration of reports for public and private clients saving 10% of project costs Show less
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JRM Empreendimentos Imobiliários
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Brazil
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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Project Manager
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
• Managed real estate properties/investments (6 people/12 properties) and performed financial analysis of projects • Prospected new real estate developments and due diligence in Miami, FL – ranging between $2 to $8 million • Developed financial model to evaluate new projects based on quantitative and qualitative market parameters • Managed real estate properties/investments (6 people/12 properties) and performed financial analysis of projects • Prospected new real estate developments and due diligence in Miami, FL – ranging between $2 to $8 million • Developed financial model to evaluate new projects based on quantitative and qualitative market parameters
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Odebrecht
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Brazil
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Investment Management
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700 & Above Employee
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Construction Manager
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Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
➢ Marriott Hotel (5 star) and Olympic Park (venture for the Olympics - $120 million-dollar project)• Facilitated meetings with 10+ stakeholders, managed the execution of more than 50 subcontracts worth up to $60 million from inception idea to client hand-over• Led the construction team, CPM schedule, cost estimation, procurement (550 people)• Implemented new modular construction techniques in the project saving up to 6 months in schedule and $12 million
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Civil Engineering Intern
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2013
➢ Athlete’s Village (31 buildings, 3,604 units, 2,060,000 square feet - $420 million-dollar project)• Oversaw foundation’s and geotechnical design’s subcontractors (5 subcontractors/60 people)• Wrote a company paper (Engineering Device to cut back 50% expenses with steel in foundations)• Supervised quality of construction processes
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JRM Empreendimentos Imobiliários
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Brazil
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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Civil Engineering Intern
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
• Managed real estate residential and commercial properties/developments with employees at construction project sites (26 people/10 properties) as owner’s representative • Conducted meetings with banks for buyers’ loan approval and financial analysis of projects • Oversaw the feasibility of the project, legal paper work, Autocad designing and design approval with city hall • Responsible for renovation and maintenance of properties and supporting documents (RFIs and RFPs) • Managed real estate residential and commercial properties/developments with employees at construction project sites (26 people/10 properties) as owner’s representative • Conducted meetings with banks for buyers’ loan approval and financial analysis of projects • Oversaw the feasibility of the project, legal paper work, Autocad designing and design approval with city hall • Responsible for renovation and maintenance of properties and supporting documents (RFIs and RFPs)
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COPPE-UFRJ
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Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil
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Research Lab Assistant
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Jan 2010 - Jul 2010
Project: Geotechnical Engineering in scientific research - Data acquisition programming - Data Storage - Data Analysis - Conducting Experiments Project: Geotechnical Engineering in scientific research - Data acquisition programming - Data Storage - Data Analysis - Conducting Experiments
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BFX Empreendimentos Imobiliários Ltda.
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Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil
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Civil Engineering Intern
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Aug 2008 - Jan 2010
• Managed construction site’s workers (22 people/28 affordable houses complex and infrastructure of the complex) • Responsible for project’s schedule, budget and quality • Designed Autocad projects for affordable housing • Managed construction site’s workers (22 people/28 affordable houses complex and infrastructure of the complex) • Responsible for project’s schedule, budget and quality • Designed Autocad projects for affordable housing
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Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering and Management -
INSEAD
Certificate, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services -
IMD
Certificate, Organizational Leadership -
Universidade do Porto
Master of Science - MS, Civil Engineering -
Universidade do Porto
Bachelor of Science - BS, Civil Engineering -
Coppead UFRJ
Professional Executive Development, Finance/Business -
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering -
ENSEEIHT - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Electrotechnique, d'Electronique, d'Informatique, d'Hydraulique et des Télécommunications
Bachelor of Science - BS, Fluid Mechanics Engineering -
International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
Certificate, Business Management -
Alumni COPPEAD Business School
Finance and Financial Management Services