Karen Estephania

Project Manager
Female32 y/oSecretary/Assistant/Administrative Specialist/Assistant/File Management/Other administrative positions/English Translation/Spanish Translation/VP of Operations/Chief Operating Officer/Assistant General Manager/General Assistant (Executive Level)Live in MexicoNationality Mexico
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Summary

Civil Engineer and Assistant & Project Manager with international project management experience across the United States, Spain, and Mexico. Skilled in remote, multi-time-zone coordination with owners, design teams, contractors, and government authorities on residential, infrastructure, and public transportation projects. PMI-aligned practitioner with a strong track record in cost control, procurement, risk management, and progress reporting, combined with fluent use of digital project management platforms and AI tools to improve efficiency. Adaptable, detail-oriented, and experienced working within cross-cultural, multidisciplinary teams — seeking to bring this international project management background to a construction international team.

Work experience

  • Assistant Project Manager

    General Contractor Alejandro's / Robert Davidson Design remote (mexico)
    2026.04-Current(6 months)
    I manage renovation projects for commercial and residential properties, as well as property maintenance for residential communities and apartment buildings in Washington. My role involves supporting the project manager by coordinating new projects—handling cost planning, schedules, subcontractors, materials, and client proposals regarding cost and design—while also managing data entry and tracking in CRM systems like JobTread and overseeing project closeout. Managed project costs end-to-end — conceptual estimating, resource takeoffs, bill of materials (BoM), P&L analysis, and budget/financial progress tracking — keeping records organized for audit-ready reporting. Produced AI-assisted concept designs (ChatGPT, Claude) for executive client presentations, accelerating design approval cycles. Planned and tracked resource and procurement needs aligned with the WBS and RBS, coordinating suppliers, vendors, and delivery schedules across every project phase. Administered project documentation through CRM systems — contracts, COIs, bonds, submittals, RFIs, change orders, permits, and closeout documents — ensuring accurate, audit-ready recordkeeping. Served as the primary communication point for clients, homeowners, vendors, and subcontractors, maintaining the stakeholder register and keeping remote, cross-time-zone coordination on schedule.
  • Operations Project Manager

    Comision Federal de Electricidad
    2025.03-2026.03(a year)
    Maintenance project for coal-fired power generation unit 6; the maintenance covers the turbine, generator, steam piping system, reheaters, boiler furnace and firebox, as well as the coal ash silo and discharge system. Planned the annual maintenance program for power-generation infrastructure, including cooling towers, steam generators, circulating water systems, and deep wells. Drafted and evaluated public bidding (RFP) processes using a point-based scoring system, negotiated costs, and selected the most cost-effective compliant bids. Led and coordinated the daily on-site activities of a 15-person multidisciplinary field team performing electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical maintenance. Managed unit-price cost analysis, bill of materials, and monthly physical/financial progress reporting, including evaluation of contractor estimates. Oversaw health, safety, and regulatory compliance for confined-space work, work at heights, and hazardous-material operations.
  • Project Progress Manager

    Cable Car Project, GOC Consulting
    2024.08-2025.03(8 months)
    Monitored schedule, physical-financial progress, KPIs, and budget across a multidisciplinary public infrastructure project, coordinating civil and electromechanical contractors. Reviewed and approved unit prices and bills of quantities submitted by contractors, validating against scheduled-versus- actual cost analysis. Built executive dashboards and monitoring reports to track schedule performance against planned materials, labor, and machinery. Prepared progress reports for the Ministry of Urban Development and the Michoacán State Government and represented the project in status meetings with municipal and state authorities. Developed the project's risk and requirements matrix and standardized monitoring templates (dashboards, meetinglogs, lab test records, site logbooks).
  • Assistant Project Manager

    MCI Construction Group
    2022.02-2024.08(3 years)
    Supported the Project Manager on a high-end residential construction project (interior/exterior painting of twoapartment towers), contributing to the project management plan, WBS, timeline, budget, and procurement strategy. Coordinated subcontractor and vendor scheduling to keep execution aligned with project timelines, tracking change orders and purchase orders. Monitored project risks and supported mitigation actions, while assisting with quality control and inspection to verify compliance with specifications. Managed the Project Manager's email, calendar, and travel arrangements, and prepared progress reports, meeting minutes, and client-facing documentation.

Educational experience

  • TECNM

    Civil Engineering
    2017.08-2021.12(4 years)
    Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering specializing in the administration and supervision of infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on business and construction management based on PMI standards, covering the coordination of projects from planning and execution through to control and closeout.. Obtaining a degree and a professional license valid in Mexico.
  • Colegio Nacional de Profesionistas

    Nursing
    2010.08-2013.07(3 years)
    Diploma in General Nursing with expertise in various hospital areas—such as surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, and the Intensive Care Unit—as well as in the administration of primary, secondary, and tertiary care hospital units.Obtaining a degree and a professional license valid in Mexico.

Languages

English
Fluent
Spanish
Native

Skills

Time Management
Costs Management
project management
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