HEAD OF OPERATIONS & INFRASTRUCTURE

CIVIL, HYDRAULIC & HYDROGEOLOGY ENGINEER

ING. MRS. MIREYA SORIANO LAGARMILLA

 

Mireya has double nationality: argentine-uruguayan, born: 1948,  ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS INGENIERO CIVIL - Opción Vial -6 years Civil Engineering Degree  (MEng Equivalent with specialization in roads and bridges). Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad de la República. Uruguay 1977 INGENIERO CIVIL- Opción Hidráulica- 6 years Civil Engineering Degree (MEng Equivalent with specialization in Hydraulic). Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de la República Uruguay 1988 INGENIERO DE CAMINOS, CANALES Y PUERTOS- Spanish 6 years Civil Engineering Degree Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. 1990  POST GRADUATE STUDIES Diploma in Hydrogeology (6 months) Universidad Complutense de Madrid. 1980 International Course of Roads (3 months) Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. 1989 General Risk management ( 6 months) Universidad de Cataluña. Economical valuation, Environmental goods and services. UNOPS Montevideo.  EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY  2015 Construction manager 3 Bridges over Tacuarembó River, 120 meters length, reinforced pre stressed concrete. Contract with Inter American Development Bank.  2012-2007Senior engineer in Planning and Budget Office Central Government of Uruguay. Responsibilities: Feasibility studies, control of infrastructure works.   Global Fire firm-Site engineer in fire prevention network in Pepsi Co plant (Tanks, pump station, main external delivery branches, and internal distribution network) Responsibilities: Weekly reports, subcontractor progress control, eventual project variations design, pressure testing, bill of quantities to payment certificates.   Supervisor “Rebuilding of north and south jetties in Carmelo port”, Colonia, Uruguay. (LKsur, engineering firm, in contract with Port Authority).  2006-2004 Project manager of United Nations Program “Prevention and mitigation of environmental emergencies due to climatic reasons” developed in Uruguay.  Responsibilities:: Managing a team of experts in hydrology, meteorology, economy. Project budget control, review and approval of project documents, international relations.  2004- 2003 Senior engineer in Uruguayan Road Corporation.(Private contractor in charge of the maintenance of 7000 Km main roads in the country) Responsibilities: Preparing tender documents, works control, technical reports  1998-1997 Construction manager " Structural rebuilding docks 8 and 9 in Montevideo Port" 6500m3 pos tensioned concrete, bored piles, sewerage and water supply networks, pavement, Contract with Port Authority and World Bank.   1996-1994  Construction manager: "Re paving commercial docks in Montevideo Port". The work implied the construction of 110.000 m2 pavement with concrete blocks, water, electric networks, sewer system, pumping station, railways, in the whole port area.  1994-1991 Intendencia Municipal de Colonia. Manager Director, Pavement Department.  Responsibilities: Planning and organizing available equipment and people to keep in proper conditions streets in ten cities of Colonia region.  1990-1981.- Supervisor engineer in many works,(roads and bridges), in contract with Ministry of Public Works   1981-1980 Ministry of Public Works. Manager of Maintenance Department, (Colonia, Soriano, Rocha and Maldonado zones).  Responsibilities: Planning and organizing available equipment and people to achieve goals  1979: Project engineer in "German Water Engineering" in Lingen, Germany. Water supply projects to Ethiopia and Tanzania.  1978-1976: Ministry of Public Works, Supervisor engineer in the construction of a Bridge over “Las Piedras” stream.  Technical assistant in Test Lab (soils, concrete, and asphalt)   Other projects   - Layout design of Road Nº 21, 120Km from Mercedes to Dolores (ICLA consulting) -Construction manager of Works in Colonia port.  -Project manager in Arenas Blancas (517 Ha urban infrastructure in Colonia)   MEMBERSHIPS  "Corporate Member of the Spanish Institution of Civil Engineers (Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos )" Nº 10877

PUBLICATIONS.  “Comparative analysis different alternatives in road structure design in terms of environmental advantages”” Asphalt Congress Costa Rica 2005  “River and city,conflict and opportunity” First meeting in Rio de la Plata about River Planning. Buenos Aires, 2003  "Coastal Erosion in Colonia, Uruguay". International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries". Río.de Janeiro 1995  “Civil works and nature: towards an harmonic relation” Civil Engineering meeting. Caceres, Spain. 1992.  “Simulation of the behavior an aquifer by means a digital model” Latin American Hydraulic Congress, Montevideo 1990  “Efficiency in road base transport” Engineering Magazine, 1989.  “Basaltic aggregates and its inclusion in asphalt mixtures” “Building” National university and Ministry of Public Works, magazine. 1988  “Reinforced earth and its use in road construction” Engineering magazine. 1981  “Design of an injection barrier to content marine intrusion in Palma de Mallorca” Final Thesis in Hydrology post graduated course. Madrid 1980   LANGUAGES.  Certificate of Proficiency in English, Cambridge University. Diplome Approfondit Langue Francaise. Zertificat Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Portugués, Instituto Cultural Uruguayo-Brasilero. Others : *Public relations applied to business” (Marketing Association, Montevideo, Uruguay).  Computer skills (Office)