Dario Culap

Good inventions are improvements

While working, but also at University, I realized that many things have already been discovered and many things have already been done, and the job of a good engineer for me is not necessarily to invent new things, rather the one to research what’s existing (through studying and confrontation), think about how to improve it and how to apply it to your project, and then paste.

Welcome!

Hello I’m Dario, welcome to my ePortfolio, here you will find out who I am, what I’ve done and what I want to do.

In 2014 I decided to start my journey towards becoming a Civil Engineer. It all started with a Civil Drafting Apprenticeship in Switzerland, went through many side roads to finally reach my degree from University College London in June 2023 in Civil Engineering (MEng).

My objective is to continue pursuing my Civil Engineering career with a great focus in the Geotechnical Engineering field, and on Project Management, which is where I want to develop my skills and have a long-term career.

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Work Experience

Emch+Berger AG Bern

Project Engineer

My tasks:
• Materials Management in Tunnelling
• Developed an interactive materials management spreadsheet
• Tunnel Rehabilitation Design for Weissenstein Tunnel
• Tendering for fire-extinguishing water system works (2 Tube Gotthard)
• Tendering for swage systems works
• Management of project execution documentation for 2 Tube Gotthard Tunnel
• Materials management scheme for Le Locle Tunnel
• Schedule and over-work analysis for RBS Expansion Project in Bern

Sieber Cassin + P. AG

Geotechnical Engineer

My tasks:
• Earth retaining structures design for inner-city construction
• Foundation Design
• Cost estimation and Invitation to Tender
• Slope Stability Analysis for Material Deposits

Jelmoni Ingegneria SA

Expert for pre-constr. surveys

My tasks:
• Communicated with clients
• Analyzed structural defects and damages of over 100 buildings
• Documented the damages as survey reports
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My tasks (apprenticeship):
• Delivered 150+ technical drawings
• Designed concrete and steel details
• Managed the company’s inventory and archive
• Communicated with architects and other professionals

PMI, Swiss Chapter

Volounteer, in-house Accountant

My tasks:
• Bookkeeping, In-House accounting, Financial reporting
• Coordination with Auditors
• Coordination of the tax declaration process

Education

University College London, UK

Civil Engineering (MEng)
with a year abroad at University of Maryland, USA

My skills:
• Reinforced Concrete & Steel design & analysis
• Tunnelling and Road Construction
• Natural Hazards Assessment
• Foundations Design and Soil Dynamics
• Project Management
• Communication and Team Building
• Earthquake Engineering
• Risk Analysis and Management
• Accounting and Financial Feasability (Cashflow Analysis)
• Investment Analysis

SPAI Trevano, CH

Civil Drafting Diploma

My certifications

Dario Culap

Project Engineer, Swiss PMI Chapter Member, PMI-CP™, CAPM®

Work Experience