Carlos
Saldarriaga Vasquez
PMI-SP, PMP, PMO-CP
Senior Consultant
Carlos Saldarriaga Vasquez is a mechanical engineer with over 13 years of experience in industry, consulting and claim management for multiple sectors. His professional development includes participation in mega projects in Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Europe.
Throughout his career, Carlos has provided services in capital projects to leading clients in many sectors such as mining, oil and gas, energy, industrial plants and construction at local and regional level.
Carlos has a specialized profile in project management best practices, excelling in the independent analysis of claims, forensic schedule analysis, quantum of delay, development of Expert Witness reports focused on delay, as well as support in planning and control for construction and energy projects.
His experience covers working with multidisciplinary areas, teams from different latitudes, changing environments and an active participation as a volunteer in non-profit associations that promote the development of technical knowledge such as the Project Management Institute (Galicia Chapter) and AACE International (Member of Board in Spain Section).
- Offshore Wind Farm, France
Appointed as specialist support to the delay expert in connection with the manufacture of 62 offshore wind turbine jackets developing delay analysis, simulated cases evaluation and quantum of delay. - Data Centres, The Netherlands
Assigned as specialist support to the delay expert for quantum of delay, schedule analysis, and development of an expert report (Phase 1) for claim feasibility related to Data Centre construction in Amsterdam (36 MW) - Data Centre, Spain
Assigned as specialist support to the delay expert for quantum of delay, schedule analysis, and development of an expert report (Phase 1) for claim feasibility related to Data Centre construction in Madrid (9.6 MW). - Museum Building Project, Colombia
Expert Witness Assistant on the delay analysis applying windows methodology, feasibility of extension of time, simulation of impacts, and development of expert report related to the Museum Building Project construction. - Photovoltaic Solar Plant, Colombia
Expert Witness Assistant on the delay analysis, extension of time feasibility, impact analysis for simulated cases and development of expert report related to the Photovoltaic Solar Plant (4.2 MW) construction. - Oil & Gas Tank Reparations, Colombia
Expert Witness Assistant on the claim feasibility, event analysis in terms of cost and schedule, validation and quantum of delay and productivity disruptions related to the activities of Maintenance Plant Shutdown in Ecopetrol Barrancabermeja Refinery. - Mining Unit Project, Peru
Appointed as Service Leader for advisory in greenfield mining project ($1.3bn) to update the Operational Readiness Plan focused on cost and schedule and structured owner’s costs for Mining Capex development. - Mining Operation Expansion Project, Peru
Appointed as Service Leader for Project Management Audit plan execution based on best practices of industry for the Expansion Project ($2.3bn) during execution, pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of mining operation. - Airport Expansion Project, Lima
Assigned Senior Consultant for Advisory to the PMO Maturity Assessment for Airport Expansion Project ($1.8bn) based on industry best practices, portfolio management, Project Health Indicator and PMO Value Ring methodology. - Industrial Plant Extension, Mexico
Assigned as Senior Planning Professional for development of Forensic Budget Analysis Report, costs and expenses control, and billing management for Industrial Plan Expansion Project ($3.8bn).
Education
- Universidad Esan, Peru
Master of Business Administration - Universidad Nacional del Callao, Peru
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering - Eada University, Spain
Diploma in Project Management
CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES
- PMI-SP - Scheduling Professional
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- PMO-CP - Project Management Office Certified Practitioner
- Data Center Foundation Certificate (DCFC)
- Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP)
- 6-Sigma Yellow Belt Accredited
- Specialist in forensic schedule analysis.
- Primavera P6 Professional Project Management (by Oracle)
- Planning and Control for construction projects.
Languages
English, Spanish