John Cervera Lara

History: Young Expert at WaterWorX - Colombia
YEP period 2018 - 2020, batch Tm1

Position after YEP

Looking for a job in the water sector

YEP Role

As a Young Expert, in cooperation between LAS CEIBAS ESP and WATERWORX, we are looking exchange knowledge and experiences to apply in one project (SECTORIZATION), seeking a better result.

I am an engineer of support for a water supply company (LAS CEIBAS ESP) in Colombia. Currently, I am developing one project of sectorization for the Neiva's town. In that project, we are looking optimize the service of supply water creating hydraulics sectors, to regulate the use of water. Also, the project is focussing on the reduction of the non-revenue water indicator and guarantee a better service.

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Skills

• Stakeholder engagement
• Technical knowledge (modeling and design)
• Change management
• Mediation

Background

Nationality: Colombian
Education: Bachelor Civil Engineer, technical studies in drawing of architecture and engineering

Experience before YEP

• Resident engineer, Management and follow up the construction activities in projects with hydraulics focus. ASSV.
• Engineering assistant, Support in the geotechnical area. Give service in the process of design for public and private projects. INGETEC.