MARIO VARGAS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SANTO TOMAS UNIVERSITY - Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Bogota,
Colombia, 1990. PE in California is in process.
SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE - Green Building Program Certificate, Chula Vista, CA, 2011.
PROFILE
Civil Engineer with more than 10 years of experience. Experienced in large
companies, with management of multiple projects, and over a year of
duration. Work development with prestigious corporations in addition to
partial ownership of three successful engineering corporations.
Started as Assistant Resident Engineer, advanced to Resident Engineer,
Management and Project Director, General Manager, Project Coordinator, and
Civil Superintendent.
RELEVANT SKILLS & DUTIES
Managed all aspects of project, including design and develop a Work Plan in
an efficient and successful manner; manpower, equipment, and material
resources abiding by all regulatory requirements and technical
specifications for each project activity; quality control; environment and
risk management by implementing an information structure.
Developed, directed and supervised the construction projects in conjunction
with field inspectors.
Worked Intensively on the development and direction of project. Improved
performance by adjusting the scope of the project objectives, allowing you
to take appropriate action in a timely manner.
Worked closely with engineering staff in specified construction
preparations. Actively supported development of a closure plan for the
project including As-Built and construction documentation.
Prepared data and consolidated weekly and monthly reports.
Interacted with the control analyst to report on the project progress,
budget and schedule to compare implemented activities with
planned/projected activities.
Deliver and oversee compliance and ethical practices in all project
construction activities monitoring the performance and participation of
contractors and suppliers.
Visibly committed to excellent management of QA/QC in the field and in the
overall project, effectively implementing the control documents, test
procedures, production processes and material certificates for the
construction phase.
Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented.
Design, construction, maintenance and operation of Remediation System.
Identify and develop business opportunities.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY - Environmental/ Geotechnical Work/ Petroleum
Industries- Pipelines/Other
SAILS GROUP OF COMPANIES - Staff/House Manager. Ventura, CA, USA 01/2012 -
Now.
SNC LAVALIN INTERNATIONAL INC. (COLOMBIA BRANCH).
OCENSA 560 PROJECT - Contract # 3891213 - Civil Superintendent.
Construction project, assembly, testing and final delivery of systems of
pumping for the optimization of the operational capabilities of System
Ocensa. Ocensa pipeline (Oleoducto Central S.A.) is a crude oil pipeline in
Colombia 515 mi long 24". It has capacity of 650 thousand barrels per day.
It is owned by the consortium of ECOPETROL S.A. (Empresa Colombiana de
Petr leos. English: Colombian Petroleum Company), BP (British Petroleum),
Total S.A., and Triton Colombia.
Contract # 5203801 - Resident Project. Engineer. Implementation and
delivery of security systems to prevent the stealing of fuel from the
following gasoline and petroleum distribution companies: Sebastopol -
Medellin, Buenaventura - Yumbo, and Galan - Salgar of the Vice-presidency
of Transport of ECOPETROL S.A.
FENIX ENGINEERING, LTDA.
Contract # 4019293 - Resident Engineer. Geotechnical Protection Project on
the right of way and adjacent areas around the site of petroleum / gas
pipelines of the following sites: Puerto Salgar - Neiva, Puerto Mondo edo,
and Sebastopol - Tocancipa of the Maintenance Department of the pipeline
Management of the Vice presidency of Transport of ECOPETROL S.A.
VARGAS VELANDIA LTDA - Project Coordinator. Optimization of gray water
treatment plants; environmental recovery of pools and body of water in the
fields of SMA of the Magdalena Management Media Regional of ECOPETROL S.A.
GEOAMDINO PERU - GEOTECHNICAL/ENVIRONMENT DINOSAURIOS OF PERU SAC - General
Manager - part owner - Project Coordinator. This company was created
looking at the need and lack of technical expertise that existed in this
country in the field of Geotechnical and Environmental protection, and the
looming expansion of Peru's petroleum infrastructure. We participated as
technical advisors / consultants on the construction of the Camisea's gas
pipeline. There are two pipelines carrying natural gas from the Camisea's
gas fields. The pipeline 340 mi, has capacity of 450 million cubic feet per
day.
GEOAMDINO ECUADOR - GEOTECHNICAL/ENVIRONMENT DINOSAURIOS OF ECUADOR SAC -
General Manager - part owner - Project Coordinator. Participated in the
construction of a raw petroleum pipeline built by TECHINT INTERNATIONAL,
taking a leading role in the section of erosion control (escorrential
superficial), and the recovery of the vegetation cover for the construction
of 5 tanks (250,000 bls each) at the Balao storage facility. Oleoducto de
Crudos Pesados (OCP) in Ecuador is a 312 mi long, 24" - 36" heavy crude oil
pipeline to transport up to 450,000 barrels per day from the jungles of the
Amazon River basin across the Andes past Quito to an export Esmeraldas
terminal on the Pacific Ocean. (Esmeraldas - ECUADOR).
DINOSAURIOS, LTDA - General Manager- Partial Owner - Project Coordinator.
We started as a pioneer in the great change that took place in Colombia on
the legislation and implementation of the new Environmental laws, becoming
one of the leading companies in this sector, being qualified as number 95
in the Hydrocarbon sector out of the greatest 5,000 companies of COLOMBIA.
Worked on numerous projects related to the erosion controlling in the
environment, and Geothecnical Control, Including the replenishment of the
vegetation cover (see projects).
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - Mario F. Vargas. Construction of projects related
to Geotechic Protection of the environment in the extension of the
petroleum infrastructure in progress by ECOPETROL S.A.
JOINT VENTURE SPIE CAPAG (France) - TECHINT COLOMBIA (Argentine). Technical
Office Assistant. Construction of the Vasconia - Cove as pipeline, 300 mi
long 24", pipe of the company "OLEDUCTO COLOMBIA ODC". Oleoducto de
Colombia operates as a special purpose vehicle that intends to develop an
oil pipeline in Colombia. It is a subsidiary of ECOPETROL S.A.