Diego Chacón Quiroga
Civil Engineer · Structural Steel Estimator · Quantity Take-off Specialist · BIM/Revit
Professional profile
Civil engineer based in Cochabamba, Bolivia, supporting international construction teams with structural-steel estimating, multidisciplinary take-offs, BOQs, structural analysis, BIM/Revit and technical documentation. My work combines engineering judgement with organized deliverables for tendering, budgeting, procurement and design coordination.
Since 2024, I have developed an international freelance practice connected to Australia, the United States, Spain, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, Singapore and Honduras. My current specialization is structural-steel estimating and tender support, while I continue to develop structural-design and BIM assignments.
Professional experience
STE Engineering · Australia
Civil Engineer / Structural Steel Estimator. Structural drawing and specification review, steel take-offs, member and miscellaneous-steel quantification, BOQs, budgets, scope analysis and tender support for hospitals, schools, warehouses, housing and other building types.
Upwork & Fiverr · International
Quantity take-offs, estimating, structural engineering, AutoCAD, Revit/BIM and coordinated technical documentation. Upwork Top Rated Plus with long-term international collaborations.
Vasquez Holding · Puerto Rico / Bluelofts · Texas
More than six months of housing-renovation tender support for Puerto Rico, including drawing review, architectural quantities, estimates, budgets and schedules; plus technical support for additional residential projects.
Construction experience · Bolivia
Site supervision and early field experience involving execution control, drawing compliance, materials, schedules, quality and crew coordination.
Education, credentials & recognition
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo · 2018–2024
Diploma in BIM Methodology
Universidad del Valle · 2025–2026
Technical tools
AutoCAD, Revit, RAM Elements, SAP2000, ETABS, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, SPColumn, Bluebeam Revu, Excel, Smartsheet, Google Sheets and Microsoft Project.
Awards & recognition
Full Beca Bachiller scholarship, Academic Excellence Scholarship, EMA Award, Fundación Jala recognition and Messenger of Peace recognition.
Languages
Spanish: native.
English: B2 professional working proficiency.
EF SET: 75/100.
Academic research & publication
Co-author in Buildings (MDPI)
Complexity and Construction Management: An Integrated Analysis of Logistics, Organizational Processes, and Productivity
A peer-reviewed, open-access study based on 108 valid responses from construction firms in Cochabamba, Bolivia, and the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, Brazil. The research integrates project complexity, organizational processes, construction logistics and productivity within a multilevel management framework.
Contributions included conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis, original-draft preparation and visualization.
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