Diego Fernandez Salvador

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CONSULTANT

Phone:

+507 6435-1364

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Contract administration Director/Manager with 35 years of experience with international construction companies, primarily in the construction of multi-billion dollar Infrastructure Projects in several countries in Central and South America, as well as in the USA.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2018-2020

Contractual Director at OHL Colombia

2014-2018

Contract Administration Manager

2009-2016

Contract Administration Manager

2008-2009

Commercial Manager

2007-2008

Commercial and Contract Administration Manager

2001-2007

Commercial and Contract Administration Manager

1998-2001

Contract Administration Manager

1998-2001

Contract Administration Manager

1997

Contract Administration Manager

1996-1997

Contract Administration Manager

OHL COLOMBIA SAS

Contract administration support to OHL ongoing construction projects in Colombia.
Bid documents and proposal review for new projects.
Assistance to construction bidding in Panamá for the Panama Metro
Coordinate the different arbitration processes initiated by OHL regarding the Magdalena River Highway Project (144 km, including several bridges).

CONSORCIO LÍNEA 2

Contract Administration Manager at Consorcio Línea 2 (an Odebrecht-FCC joint venture) in charge of the financing, design and construction of the Panama Metro Line 2. The Project includes civil works, railway and rolling stock supply and installation for 21 km of viaduct, 16 elevated stations, maintenance depot (US$2.062 billion). Panama, Panama.

Responsible for all legal, corporate and contractual issues.
Main contract, subcontracts and financing contracts administration and correspondence.
Contract bonds and insurance.
Claims preparation and negotiation, regarding main contract and subcontracts.
Change orders and contract addenda negotiation.
Bid proposal coordination for all technical, financing, contractual, insurance and legal issues.

CONSORCIO LÍNEA 1

Contract Administration Manager at Consorcio Línea 1 (an Odebrecht-FCC joint venture) in charge of the design and construction of the Panama Metro Line 1. The Project includes civil works, railway and rolling stock supply and installation for 7 km of viaduct, 7 km of tunnel, 2 km of cut-and-cover, 14 stations, maintenance depot (US$2.0 billion). Panama, Panama.

Responsible for all legal, corporate and contractual issues.
Main contract, subcontracts and factoring contracts administration and correspondence.
Contract bonds and insurance.
Claims preparation and negotiation, regarding main contract and subcontracts.
Change orders and contract addenda negotiation
Between Aug 2012-Jun 2013 in charge of Project Planning and Control
From June 2013-July 2016 Commercial Manager, responsible for cost control, invoicing, subcontracts and budgeting.
Bid proposal coordination for all technical, contractual, insurance and legal issues.

CBPO (filial de Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.)

Commercial Manager at Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. for the design and construction of the Metro Los Teques Line 2 (El Tambor – San Antonio de Los Altos) part of the Caracas Metro System. Includes 6 underground stations and 11.8 km of twin tunnels (US$1.5 billion). Caracas, Venezuela.

Responsible for cost control, invoicing, insurance, claims, subcontracts and budgeting.

CBPO (filial de Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.)

Commercial and Contract Administration Manager at Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. for the design and construction of the Maracaibo Lake Second Crossing (Nigale), pre-contract stage. Project includes a low height bridge (5,900 m long) and a submerged tunnel (5,600 m) for railway and highway (US$2.1 billion). Maracaibo, Venezuela.

Responsible for contract negotiation with the Venezuelan Government, as well as with subcontractors.

CBPO (filial de Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.)

Contract Administration Manager / Commercial Manager at Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. for the design and construction of the Second Bridge over the Orinoco River (US$1.27 billion). It includes 166 km of highways and a railway/highway cable stay bridge with total length 3,120 m. Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela.

Responsible for all legal and contractual issues.
Main contract, subcontracts administration and correspondence.
Contract bonds and insurance.
Claims preparation and negotiation, regarding main contract and subcontracts.
Change orders and contract addenda negotiation.
Cost control, invoicing, subcontracts and budgeting in the latter stage of the Project.

CBPO (filial de Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.)

Contract Administration Manager at Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A during the bidding and contracting phases of the San Francisco Hydroelectric Project Concession, 230 MW, US$300 M. Quito, Ecuador.

Bid proposal coordination for all contractual, insurance financing and legal issues. Contract negotiations with client and financing institutions.

CBPO (filial de Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.)

Bid proposal coordination for all contractual, insurance financing and legal issues. Contract negotiations with client and financing institutions.
Contract administration support to Odebrecht ongoing construction projects in Ecuador such as Trasvase Daule Santa Elena (a US$670 million water irrigation project next to Guayaquil), Water Supply and Drainage Systems for the cities in the Santa Elena Peninsula (US$250M), North Interoceanic Highway (155 km) in the Amazon region (US$160M), water irrigation Project in Manabi Province (Chone and Portoviejo Rivers- US$230M).
Bid documents and proposal review for new projects such as Guayaquil-Salinas Expressway, El Carmen and Santa Ana Tunnels in Guayaquil, Tabacundo Irrigation Project, Ambato Water Supply and Drainage systems.

Odebrecht Contractors of Florida (OFL)

Contract administrator at Odebrecht Contractors of Florida (OFL), Miami, FL, USA.

Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A.

Contract Administration Manager at Construtora Norberto Odebrecht S.A. for the Water Supply and Drainage Systems for the cities in the Santa Elena Peninsula. Guayaquil, Ecuador.