
Lisbeth Garcia
Project Manager @ City of Calgary
About
Solution driven and detail oriented Project Manager with over 10 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Transmission and Distribution Systems, in both the private and public sector. Unafraid to take on new challenges and able to work well under pressure with a strong aptitude for learning new technologies, approaches and experiences. Confident managing the full project lifecycle to achieve delivery on time, within budget and to the agreed quality and technical specifications. I hold a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering as well as the internationally recognized PMI Project Management Professional qualification. My duties included oversee all project components including scope, cost, schedule, EHS, quality management, change management, and customer satisfaction. Manage subcontractors to deliver project scopes and adhere to project schedules. Build and lead a team of people with different skills sets towards a unified goal by guiding each member to complete their unique deliverables on time. I am highly organized and self-motivated, have excellent communication skills, decision-making skills and thrive in high-pressure environments. A solid team player, I work to tight deadlines and have plenty of initiative. I manage my projects to meet the required standard of quality (time, budget, functionality) and ensuring business success and customer satisfaction. I can also make recommendations on ways to make improvements in the project management practices and procedures that will help increase efficiency. I am proficient in PM software such as Microsoft Project and also have knowledge in Primavera. I have effectively used these methodologies in past roles for project scheduling, issue tracking and resource management.
Canada
Calgary
Government Administration
Project Management, High Voltage, Engineering, Energy, Project Planning, Electricians, AutoCAD, Commissioning, Factory, Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Project Engineering, Substation, Construction, Spanish
Experience

Project Manager
Calgary, Alberta
• Maintaining accurate project financial reporting including forecasting of expected costs, identifying reasons for cost differentials from project bid to execution to completion. • Scheduling and managing the various phases and facets of the projects, including, but not limited to, progress billing, achieve project milestones dates, follow up design process, provide project advance reports, completed close out documentation, etc.; • Maintain close communication with Stantec engineering departments, utilities companies representatives, ENMAX project leads, site teams, etc.; • Communicating, addressing, and documenting any issues that arise during the project development; • Providing guidance and support in identifying, and resolving problems on projects; • Coordinating, integrating, and monitoring project activities and resources to mitigate risk; • Ensure that all permits and land use agreements are in place prior to construction. • Support construction management subcontractors and/or consultants with resource procurement, field visits, managing RFI’s, and quality management activities. • Review invoices to warranty compliance with ENMAX requirements and project status. • Projects Summary: Currie Barracks, Deerfoot Mall, Jacksonport Industrial, etc.

Project Manager
• Managing a multimillion-dollar project portfolio, formed by more than ten (10) High Voltage Substations project. Executing them within schedule, cost and regulatory requirements, and ensuring business success and customer satisfaction. • Coordinate installation of new High Voltage equipment in existing substations within budget and schedule, without affecting services time and customer production. • Design communication procedures between final customer (Vancouver) and Siemens factory (Germany) to be able to discuss all the interface items between civil and electrical design, decreasing discrepancies or issues during the construction, installation, testing and commissioning phases of the project. • Performing technical contract negotiations with customers, contractors and consultants. • Participating in projects and performing project organization, definition, planning, implementation, and control. • Scheduling and managing the various phases and facets of the projects, including, but not limited to, design, electrical subcontract procurement, and tracking of time and material resources. • Planning time schedules and milestone activities and provides regular information on project progress to Stakeholders. • Manage subcontractors to deliver project scopes and adhere to project schedules. • Throughout project life cycle, identifies and assesses all risk factors utilizing available risk measurement tools and implements all opportunities for improving project results. • Recognized with a PM@Siemens Certificate. • Projects Summary: MOSAIC POTASH: Colonsay Expansion Project, Kearl Oil Sands Expansion Project, Neptune Bulk Terminals 66kV Substation Project, BC Hydro High Voltage Outdoor Hybrid Circuit Breakers and Shell Groundbirch Field Electrification Project.

Project Engineer
Siemens LLC
• Created a Close out Project methodology that reduces close out costs, time invested in clear pending items being able to receive the client release certificate on time and minimizing warranting issues. • Implemented Project Plans to meet objectives. • Reviewed Contract Documentation. • Prepared and regularly updated Project Time Schedules, S Curves, Drawings List and Monthly Progress Reports. • Gathered all relevant technical information on projects, necessary for the engineering and procurement process. • Coordinated FAT, site activities, shipments and site visit. • Attended Project Meetings (Technical, coordination, progress, etc.). • Prepared and Updated together with project manager team the Risk and Opportunities of the projects. • Made purchase orders and WBS elements in SPIRIDON / Synergy Plus. • Reviewed, completed and prepared technical documentation (drawings, calculations, method statement, site reports, etc.) before submitting for Client approval. • Projects Summary: New 400/132kV Gridstation at Bahia (lot 1B & Lot 1C), Extension of 400kV Switchgear at Taweelah "B" Gridstation, New 400/132/22kV Gridstation at Saadiyat Island, and 2x220kV Substation Extension Works at BAB.

Project Engineer I
• Reviewed detailed engineering of high voltage equipment. • Participated in the repair, assembly and commissioning of high voltage equipment. • Prepared technical specifications and tenders for the construction, extension and remodeling of electrical substations and purchase of high voltage equipment. • Performed technical evaluation of documents of qualification and bids. • Attended two courses: Tests (Proofs) in Factory of Surge Arresters (Berlin – SIEMENS) and Capacitive Voltage Transformers (USA – AREVA). • Reviewed test reports (type and routine testing) of high voltage equipment (AREVA, SIEMENS and ABB). • Led the Procedure IEC and ANSI for Measurement Transformers and Surge Arresters.
Education

Electrical Engineer (Power)
GADE / Support Students Group 1998 – 2005 •Organizing of students initiation journey and course of Advisory Student & Group Theory Workshop •President of GADE Workshop Facilitator Simon Bolivar University 2001 - 2003 •Counseled students with academic concerns •Collaborated whit Psychological Department of Simon Bolivar University •Trained other students in Guide Workshop Workshop Assistant Facilitator Simon Bolivar University 1998 - 2000 •Counseled students with academic concerns
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