The arrival of the first LNG carrier marked a historic moment for the LNG Canada project. This inaugural cargo initiated...
The arrival of the first LNG carrier marked a historic moment for the LNG Canada project. This inaugural cargo initiated...
After starting out as a process engineer in a design office, Gabriela Victoria Santa Cruz Bustamante joined Entrepose Contracting and moved progressively from process engineering into engineering management, then into project management. Following experience as a Project Engineering Manager and in tender management, she reached a new milestone in January by becoming a Project Manager — the first woman to hold this position within VINCI Construction Grands Projets. She now leads the Cartagena GLP project as Project Director.
Project control relies on close monitoring of key indicators: budget in manhours, milestones and physical progress, non-conformities and client feedback, incident records and contractual performance. The levers are clear: robust planning, risk analysis backed by mitigation plans, fast trade-off decisions, systematic quality reviews, contractual control and transparency with stakeholders. HSE requirements are built in from the design phase, shaping both technical choices and execution plans. Interfaces with clients, suppliers and internal teams are coordinated through interface meetings, shared collaborative tools and Obeya-style rituals.
On one complex project, the engineering lessons-learned exercise was repositioned as a strategic asset rather than a documentation burden: the format was redesigned into two versions — a detailed report and a “top 3” summary — and supported by short, structured workshops highlighting each contributor’s input through success stories and lessons learned. The outcome: active team participation and a reference document reusable on subsequent projects.
At Entrepose Contracting, within the VINCI Group, responsibilities can broaden step by step. Gabriela Victoria Santa Cruz Bustamante extends that path through her commitment to gender diversity in engineering, via the Major Projects Women initiative and her role as a VINCI sponsor with Elles Bougent.
At Entrepose Contracting, Sébastien Vicens heads the Materials, Welding and Quality Control Department. From tendering through to execution, he supports project teams in their technical choices to ensure the compliance and reliability of installations. His role combines materials expertise, construction preparation and collaboration across disciplines.
Purchasing equipment, arranging inspections, preparing transport and contracting construction work all form part of the same procurement chain at Entrepose Contracting. Caroline Bazin, Projects Procurement Director, explains how her teams meet project requirements through supplier selection, negotiation and the anticipation of supply risks.