Executive résumé
Mario Ferreira Rocha — Senior Civil Engineer
Executive summary of education, skills and international experience. Full version available for PDF download.
Professional summary
Heavy engineering, from the field to the contract.
Civil engineer graduated from FUMEC (Belo Horizonte, 1976), with postgraduate studies in Structures and Basic Sanitation and an MBA in Project Management with emphasis on Contracts from FGV. Extensive international experience in the management, coordination and supervision of major infrastructure, basic sanitation, water resources, hydropower, hospital and public building projects — working across every phase, from planning to delivery, leading multidisciplinary teams, with contract management (including FIDIC) and quality, schedule and cost control.
Education
- Civil Engineering — FUMEC School of Engineering, Belo Horizonte (1976)
- Postgraduate in Basic Sanitation — Escola de Engenharia Kennedy, BH
- Postgraduate in Structures
- MBA in Project Management with emphasis on Contracts — FGV, São Paulo (2004–2006)
- Building Technician — Escola Politécnica de Minas Gerais
- Foreign Trade Course — FIEP / UPE (completed in 2003)
International experience
- Brazil — CEMIG, Mendes Junior, APIA (hydroelectric plants, metro, airport, steelmaking)
- Portugal — ENGIL, Soares da Costa, Bento Pedroso, ENGITUBO
- Ecuador — LEMECAN/Hidrolitoral, Hidrotoapi, Equitesa (supervision)
- Guatemala — Consórcio APCA-Vielca/Concremat (hospital)
- Colombia — TEMEC (commercial representation)
- Iraq — Mendes Junior (railway works)
Skills
Site direction
Technical consulting
Supervision and oversight
Planning and control
FIDIC contract management
Risk management
Schedule analysis
Tender support
Design review
Multidisciplinary team coordination
Basic sanitation
Water supply & sewerage
Hydraulic & irrigation works
Urban drainage & flood control
Hydroelectric plants and dams
Tunnels and metros
Bridges and viaducts
Foundations and retaining structures
Falsework and formwork
AutoCAD
Condensed timeline
- 2023–2025 · APCA-Vielca/Concremat (Guatemala) — Project Manager (Chiquimula Hospital)
- 2018–2022 · TEMEC (Colombia) — Commercial Representative
- 2013–2016 · Equitesa (Ecuador) — Technical Superintendent (Chone Multipurpose: flood control, irrigation and potable water)
- 2011–2013 · Hidrotoapi (Ecuador) — Supervision Manager (Toachi-Pilatón)
- 2007–2010 · LEMECAN/Hidrolitoral (Ecuador) — Supervision Director / Manager (Baba)
- 2000–2004 · ENGITUBO (Portugal) — Partner/Technical Manager
- 1990–2000 · Soares da Costa / Bento Pedroso (Portugal) — Site Director / Technician
- 1988–1990 · ENGIL (Portugal) — Site Director, Alto Lindoso
- 1982–1987 · Mendes Junior — SP Metro, Galeão, railways, Iraq
- 1976–1982 · CEMIG — Volta Grande, Jaguara and São Simão hydroelectric plants
- 1970–1976 · APIA Construção — Cost Estimator (USIMINAS, AÇOMINAS)
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