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Project Engineering

ID: 736308 Florida, USA

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Experienced Project Manager/Engineer, with a Chemical Process Engineering background. Expert has managed complex project teams in EPC, commissioning, start-up and operation stages.

Areas covered and positions held during career include: process design, process engineering, project engineering, project management, plant operation, and environmental projects. Positions were accountable for safety in design, time and cost management. Computer programs used were and that are continued to be used are: Excel, MS Word, Power Point, MS Project and AutoCAD.

Fields of technology covered include:
• Liquid H2S Handling/Storage/Vaporization
• Ethane recovery
• Heavy oil upgrading
• Well pads conditioning
• Well flowlines
• Surface facilities
• SAGD
• Heavy oil dewatering and desalting
• Oil battery design and operation
• Steam generation
• Oil and gas pipelines
• Gas treatment processes
• Plant commissioning and start-up
• Produced Water treatment
• Cooling tower operation and design
• Hydrogen production and purification
• Nitrogen production and purification
• Ammonia production

Responsibilities:
• Project team leadership
• Multidisciplinary engineering, and drafting teams direction and coaching
- Process - Mechanical - Piping - Electrical -Instruments & controls - Civil
• Procurement, purchasing, expediting, inspection management
• Cost control
• Cost Estimation
• Scheduling
• Project communications coordination
• Coordination of engineering project team.
• Liaison with clients.

Main achievements:
• Organized/Developed/Managed TR Canada Engineering Department
• Developed man hours estimating procedure for professional documents authentication
• Established company’s Engineering Reviews, EWP’s and CWP’s.
• Mentored and guided junior and foreign graduates towards their career growth.
• Remarkable results on restructuring and change management
• Significant client engagement results.
• TBPE Professional Engineer (PE)
• University professor
• Designed and lectured University post-graduate courses
• Designed and lectured courses on the practice of engineering in Canada

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1977 Degree: BS Subject: Chemical Engineering Institution: Universidad de Matanzas, Cuba
Year: 2005 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Engineering Economics Institution: University of Calgary, AB. Canada
Year: 2006 Degree: Non degree Subject: Projects Contract Legal Issues Institution: APEGA, Calgary, AB
Year: 2002 Degree: Training on the Job (TOJ) Subject: Construction Estimating Institution: Mc Bride Careers Edmonton, AB
Year: 1997 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Project Management University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Institution: University of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Year: 1997 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Petroleum Management Institution: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Year: 1994 Degree: Non degree Subject: Energy Project Efficiency Institution: ARPEL (Canada), Havana, Cuba
Year: 1995 Degree: Non degree Subject: Flaring Principles & Practices Institution: ALCONSULT (Canada), Havana, Cuba
Year: 2010 Degree: Non degree Subject: Risk and Loss Management Institution: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (APEGA). Calgary, AB. Canada
Year: 1993 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Mathematical Modelling Institution: Universidad of Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
Year: 1992 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Higher Modern Mathematics Institution: Universidad de Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
Year: 1992 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Multivariate Statistical Analysis Institution: Institute of Meteorology, Havana, Cuba
Year: 1994 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Environmental Pollution Institution: Universidad de Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba
Year: 1993 Degree: Post Graduate Subject: Dynamical Optimization Institution: Universidad de Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2017 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Owner Department:
Responsibilities:
 Define company goals and strategies
 Conduct business development
 Manage Engineering Disciplines
 Manage Document Controls
 Manage Regulatory and Permits
 Coordinate Engineering Reviews
 Supervise schedules and Cost estimates preparation
 Liaison with Client
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2016 to 2017 Employer: Talis Engineering Title: Project Manager Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
 Manage Engineering Disciplines
 Manage Document Controls
 Manage Regulatory and Permits
 Conduct Engineering Reviews
 Schedules and Cost estimates preparation
 Liaison with Client
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2012 to 2016 Employer: TR Canada Inc. Title: Engineering Manager. Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
 Manage Engineering Disciplines
 Manage Document Controls
 Manage Regulatory and Permits
 Conduct Engineering Reviews
 Schedules and Cost estimates preparation
 Coordination with projects engineering teams in Spain.
 Liaison with Client
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2007 to 2012 Employer: IMV Projects. Title: Project Engineer. Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
Coordination and management of Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Oil and Gas production, treatment and transport projects.
 Lead Engineering Reviews
 Equipment, Instruments and Controls requisitions and bid evaluation
 Manpower planning
 Schedules and Cost estimates preparation
 Engineering and project documents preparation
 Disciplines coordination
 Liaison with Client
 Coordinate conceptual design work
 Prepare deliverables packages

Nov. 2009 – Jan. 2010 Worley Parsons UAE
Milan Operating Center.
Milan, Italy
Senior Area Project Engineer.
Coordination and management of Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Habshan 5 Project.
 Lead Engineering Reviews
 Equipment, Instruments and Controls requisitions and bid evaluation
 Manpower planning
 Schedules and Cost estimates preparation
 Engineering and project documents preparation
 Disciplines coordination
 Liaison with Client
 Coordinate conceptual design work
 Prepare deliverables packages
 Assist in design and EPC contracting activities
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to 2007 Employer: HATCH Energy Title: Project Engineer Department: Projects
Responsibilities:
Coordination and management of Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Oil and Gas production, treatment and transport projects.
• INCO Ltd. H2S Vaporizers Replacement
- Schedule and budget preparation
- Equipment evaluation
- Execution Plan preparation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project Management

• BD Proposals Technical Support for:
- SINCOR SAGD Project
- INCO Ltd. H2S Vaporizers Replacement
- Shell Canada CO2 Recovery
- PTAC CO2 Gathering
- ARC Resources Pembina SAGD
- ARC Resources Red Water SAGD

• Enhance Energy Ltd. Rowley 11-32 Battery Expansion
- Equipment evaluation
- Execution Plan preparation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project control
- Project Management

• AltaGas Enhanced Ethane Recovery
- Equipment evaluation
- Equipment and instruments evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project control

• AltaGas Piping Modifications
- Equipment evaluation
- Execution Plan preparation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project control
- Project Management
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2006 Employer: WORLEY Parsons Limited Title: Project Engineer Department: Engineering
Responsibilities:
Coordination and management of Engineering, Procurement and Construction for Oil and Gas production, treatment and transport projects.

• NEXEN Inc. Long Lake BFW Treatment Plant Upgrading
- Schedule and budget preparation
- Equipment evaluation
- Execution Plan preparation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project control

• Sherritt International Canasí Salt Water Ocean Disposal (Cuba)
- Equipment evaluation
- Execution Plan preparation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Disciplines coordination
- Project control

• Husky Marvin Battery project.
- Data books preparation.
- Engineering Data Book completion
- Project close-out.
• Husky Marwayne Battery project.
- Data books preparation.
- Disciplines Coordination
- Project close-out.

• Husky Slop Oil Treatment Plant.
- AFE preparation.

• EnCana Corporation Saline Water Treatment Plant.
- Pilot Plant stage Project Management.
- Commercial Plant Project Management.
- Technical solutions evaluation
- Schedule/budget preparation and control
- Project control
- Environmental permits preparation/request

• Suncor Firebag Project.
- Cost estimation.
- Equipment evaluation.
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation.

• Piper Energy Inc. Two Hills Gas Gathering System.
- Engineering disciplines coordination
- Equipment evaluation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Schedule/budget preparation and control
- Project control
- Environmental permits preparation/request
- AEUB Permits

• Sherritt International Canasí/Yumurí Salt Water Injection (Cuba)
- Equipment evaluation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Project control.

• Sherritt International Yumurí Oil Battery Expansion (Cuba)
- Equipment evaluation
- Equipment and instruments bids evaluation
- Procurement
- Project resources control
- Equipment evaluation

• Husky Oil North Gull Lake Oil Battery Upgrade Project
(Swift Current, SK)
- Plant commissioning/start-up
- DBM and bidding documents preparation
- Disciplines coordination

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEBN) P. Eng. 2019
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE) P. E. 2017
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) P. Eng. 2015
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) P. Eng. 2014
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) P. Eng. 2005
Licenses / Certifications
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick (APEBN)
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE)
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

Fields of Expertise

chemical project engineering, Project Engineering and Management

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