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Pedro Fontana

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Civil Engineer at DNIT analyzing road infrastructure projects, including geotechnical and drainage studies.

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At the National Department of Infrastructure of Transportation - DNIT, I work as a Project Analyst on basic and executive road infrastructure projects. My work involves traffic, geological, geotechnical, and hydrological studies, as well as pavement design and surface and subsurface drainage projects in accordance with DNIT standards and manuals.

At SODF - Projects, Budget and Planning, I developed urban drainage and pavement projects and prepared geotechnical reports to assess construction feasibility and safety. Earlier, at STE - Engineering Technical Services / DNIT, I contributed to waterway construction approvals and participated in modeling the Paraguay River dredging.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Civil Engineer

National Department of Infrastructure of Transportation - DN

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years 2 months)

Project Analyst for basic and executive road infrastructure projects, involved in traffic, geological, geotechnical and hydrological studies, as well as pavement design and surface and subsurface drainage projects, in accordance with current DNIT standards and manuals.

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Civil Engineer

SODF - Projects, Budget and Planning

Feb 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Engaged in the development of urban drainage and pavement projects, involving analysis and application of current technical standards, using software tools like AutoCAD Civil 3D, SWMM, and Plaxis to ensure project efficiency and quality. Conducted studies and prepared geotechnical reports for evaluating the feasibility and safety of construction projects.

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Civil Engineer

STE - Engineering Technical Services / DNIT

Feb 2020 - Sep 2020 (7 months)

Experience in design projects, budgeting and managing waterway constructions, using AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Excel. Actively contributed to the process of obtaining approvals for complex services previously absent from the DNIT database, related to waterway construction and operations, and participated in the calculation and modeling of the Paraguay River dredging.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Széchenyi István University logoSU

Széchenyi István University

Master, Infrastructure Engineering

2020 - 2022

Engaged in academic research and project development across various engineering domains, with an emphasis on planning and structural design of tunnels, highways, and dams, particularly regarding infiltration and stability. Proficient in software tools such as AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Plaxis, and GeoStudio to perform accurate engineering analyses and simulations.

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto logoUP

Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

Bachelor, Civil Engineering

2013 - 2019

Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, completed from 2013 to 2019.

Budapest University of Technology and Economics logoBE

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Partial degree, Civil Engineering

Partial degree in Civil Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), Hungary.

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