EFRAN TACORONTE-SEPLVEDA, PE, SIT

P.O. Box 1387 Hormigueros, Puerto Rico 00660-1387

EDUCATION

787-458-0574 efrain.tacoronte@gmail.com etacoronte@webpsi.net

D.O.B. August 30, 1986
United States Citizenship
2014
Masters Degree in Civil Engineering-Geotechnical
University Of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering

2011

University Of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus

Bachelors Degree in Land Surveying and Topography

2009

University Of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Campus

CERTIFICATES/
LICENSES

AWARDS

AFFILIATIONS

PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATION

Department of State of Puerto Rico

Exp. 2019
Certificate of Surveyor in Training: #24045
Exp. 2019
License of Professional Engineer: #24986
Exp. 2016
Real Estate Broker: #17582
Exp. 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) - Industrial
2013 Emerging Leader of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of
Puerto Rico.
4th Place National Award in the National Society of Professional Surveyors Student
Competition
Active member of the Professional College of Engineers and Land Surveyors of Puerto Rico.
Active Member of the Board of Directors of the Professional College of Engineers and Land
Surveyors of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Chapter.
Professional Development in Education 12 credits
Professional Development in Engineering and Surveying 80 credits

SKILLS/
ABILITIES

Communication
Speak and write fluent:
English
Spanish
Hardware and Software
Master knowledge and full understanding of Total Station, Recon, Digital Level, GPS equipment,
Microsoft Excel 2013, Word 2013, PowerPoint 2013, Visual Basic 2013, Access 2013, Outlook
2013, and any Windows operating system.
Master knowledge in creation and administration of web pages in HTML5, PHP and Java.
Knowledge in the use of AutoCAD 2013, SurvCAD 2005, Eagle Point 2007, Sketch Up Pro 2013,
LandDesktop 2007 and ArcMap 9.1

EXPERIENCE

Eugenio Garca Molina P.E., PSC

Apr. 2015 - Present

Engineer & Land Surveyor - 40 hrs/ week

Assisted and supported with any task requested by the professional engineer, such as:
o Analysis and Design of small structures.
o Drawing in AutoCAD
o Permits for the OGPe:
o Computer skills for writing reports and proposals for private agencies and government agencies
both federal and state.
o Computer skills for writing reports and proposals for private agencies and government agencies
both federal and state.
o Collecting data for drawings and drafting using Computer aided software manual materials.
Reference- Eugenio Garca Molina Professional Engineer
o 787-630-2003

Dewey University

Aug 2014 Present

Professor 20 hrs/week
GRAF 101 Introduction to Engineering Graphics
Responsible for teaching the course of Engineering Graphics (GRAF 101).
Direct work with students dictating classes and grading papers in this course with laboratory.
Computer Aided Class using AutoCAD and other software, as helping the students to understand the
different methodologies discussed in class
TICC 211 Surveying and Laboratory
Responsible for teaching the course of Surveying and Laboratory (TICC 211).
Direct work with students dictating classes and grading papers in this course with laboratory.
TICC 220 Technological Applications of Steel Structures
Responsible for teaching the course of Technological Applications of Steel Structures (TICC 220).
Direct work with students dictating classes and grading papers in this course.
TICC 221 Technological Applications of Concrete Structures
Responsible for teaching the course of Technological Applications of Concrete Structures (TICC 221).
Direct work with students dictating classes and grading papers in this course with laboratory.

EXPERIENCE

Reference- Rosalyn Viscovich, Director

o 787-652-1212

CaribEngi PSC

Aug.2014 Feb.2015

Engineer & Land Surveyor - 30 hrs/ week

Assisted and supported with any task requested by the professional engineer, such as:
o Analysis and Design of small structures.
o Drawing in AutoCAD
o Permits for the OGPe:
o Computer skills for writing reports and proposals for private agencies and government agencies
both federal and state.

EXPERIENCE

o Collecting data for drawings and drafting using Computer aided software manual materials.
Reference- Juan A. Rodrguez, PE, PS
o 787-303-0053

Public Buildings Administration

May 2014 Aug 2014

Monitor and Inspector - 40 hrs/ week

During the time period my duty was as an inspector of the painting program for 35 schools across western
area of Puerto Rico. Some of the responsibilities were to ensure the interests of the Public Buildings
Administration and monitoring the crews for paint and infrastructure, to obtain a quality work and on time
with the schedule.

EXPERIENCE

Reference- Jorge Ramos Ruiz, PE

o 787-593-7446

PRsurv, PSC

2013-2014

Surveyor Assistant - 40 hrs/ week

Assisted and supported with any task requested by the professional surveyor, such as:
o Global Positioning System (GPS) in various modes:
Real Time Kinematics (RTK)
Static observations of 4 and 5 hours.
o Georeferencing from different coordinate systems, as:

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EXPERIENCE

North American Datum 1983 with Lambert Projection

North American Datum 1927
Universal Transverse Mercator
Field procedures and calibration of equipment.
Field equipment, such as Total Station, GPS, and levels were used to full capacity from
different makes:
Trimble
Leica
Sokkia
Topcon
Processing and calculating data from field observations using computers and portable devices.
Computer skills for writing reports and proposals for private agencies and government agencies
both federal and state.

o Collecting data for drawings and drafting using Computer aided software manual materials.
Reference- Juan A. Rodrguez, PS
o 787-303-0053

Department Of Civil Engineering and Land Surveying-UPRM

2012-2014

Assistant Professor 20 hrs/week

Working as assistant professor in different courses both graduate and under graduate, such as:

INCI 4001 Surveying 1: Measurement of distances, angles and elevation, the transit and the level;
measurement and computation of traverses; stadia surveying.
INCI 4002 Surveying 2: Random errors, basic triangulation, meridian determination, coordinate
systems, topography, determination of longitude, leveling, and electronic computers.
INCI 4018 Topography Practice: Field work, computations and drawing related to land
surveying and subdivision, topography, meridian determination, triangulation, leveling, layout of
highway curves, and construction work.
o Explaining determination of combined factor, parallax, collimation errors, different type
of errors and how they can affect field work, coordinate systems, and other course related
material.
INCI 4078 Topography Drawing: Field practice, drawing, interpretation and utilization of
topographic maps; volume computation.
o Explaining the different instruments to make the work more reliable and precise,
instruments such as:
Total Stations
Digital Levels
Portable Computers
INCI 4081 Photogrammetry: Geometry of aerial photographs, determination of distances and
coordinates, elevations by radial displacement, stereoscopy, and parallax.
o Assign the students to scan aerial photographs from 1940 and georeferenced using GIS
and software provided by ESRI, ArcGIS Explorer.
o Explaining to concepts of georeferenced and how errors can affect field to office
procedures.
INCI 4135 - Optical Elements in Surveying and Photogrammetry: Principles of geometrical
optics applied to surveying and photogrammetry; lenses, mirrors, and prisms; lens formula, analytic
lenses; self-reducing tachometers optics; the Scheimpflug condition, principles of photography.

EXPERIENCE

Rivera Datis & Assoc.

2012-2013

Surveyor Assistant 20 hrs/week

Assisted and supported with any task requested by the professional surveyor, such as:
o Global Positioning System (GPS) in various modes:
Real Time Kinematics (RTK)
Static observations of 4 and 5 hours.
o Georeferencing from different coordinate systems, as:
North American Datum 1983 with Lambert Projection
North American Datum 1927
Universal Transverse Mercator
o Field procedures and calibration of equipment.
o Field equipment, such as Total Station, GPS, and levels were used to full capacity from
different makes:
Trimble
Leica
Sokkia
Topcon
o Processing and calculating data from field observations using computers and portable devices.
o Computer skills for writing reports and proposals for private agencies and government agencies
both federal and state.

EXPERIENCE

o Collecting data for drawings and drafting using Computer aided software manual materials.
Reference- Luis A. Rivera Datis, PS
o 787-653-3380

Department of Highways and Public Works Puerto Rico

May2010 - Aug2010

An inventory of the properties remnants obtained by the Department of Highways and Public Work,
then a spreadsheet was done to sort the parcels by location, amount of area, photos. It was a constant
work of logic and organization to meet the 1000 parcels visits and observed. A final report was done
and delivered to the Department of Highways and Public Works for revision.
Reference- Rinaldi Perez Altieri
o 787-487-8000