Carlos L. Gaset ***** N.E. *th Avenue

North Miami, Florida, 33161

305-***-****

acthxv@r.postjobfree.com

General & Industrial Specialist

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Civil, Mechanical, & Electrical Project Design & Management Contractor Management & Supervision Construction & Maintenance Scheduling Budgeting & Tracking Client Management Government Regulation and Compliance High / Low Voltage Installations & Commissioning Safety Management Cost Reductions

Languages: Fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese

Energetic, accomplished, and forward-thinking executive-level leader with technical prowess, highly developed communications skills and 29+ years of enviable success in critical project leadership roles. Started as an electrician, 5 years of school. Moved up the ladder to supervisor and electrical superintendent and then to site manager working in all aspects of electrical needs for the projects; commissioning and start-up. Offering multifaceted understanding of today’s technical and business conditions to customize and integrate leading-edge strategies and systems. Utilize fluent knowledge of Portuguese and Spanish to facilitate negotiating and completing projects in challenging Latin-American locations. Incorporate and utilize “TEAM” approach to ensure client goals achieved while meeting deadlines and budget requirements. Experience encompasses management of power utilities, independent power producers, manufacturing facilities and commercial construction.

CAREER TRACK

Maple Leaf Foods, Epstein Brandon, Manitoba Canada

Site Manager 01/05/2015 – Present

Building 2 0,000 sq.ft buildings. For Maple Leaf foods. Here its a hog processing plant goin thru 12-14000 hogs a day.Besides the building we had to install all the new equipment on a turn Key project. Working with the process of selecting of the contractors. Working with the CAnadian

Authorities to get the permits for the job. Working with the owners to move around their working facility.

Keeping the schedule moving with the contractors and working with engineering to keep the prints up to date.

Epstein-Veracruz, Mexico Veracruz Mexico

Site Manager 06/01/2014- 12/30/2014

Building 2 50,000 sq.ft buildings. Working with the process of selecting of the contractors. Working with the Mexican

Authorities to get the permits for the job. Working with the owners to move around their working facility.

Keeping the schedule moving with the contractors and working with engineering to keep the prints up to date.

Forge Group -West Angelies Power Plant West Angelies, Australia

Construction Manager 07/01/2013 - 30/11/2013

Working for Forge Group that has bought out CTEC. Working in Western Australia in a Rio Tinto mine site.

Lead installation of two LM6000 PF with DLE system. Coordinated with construction to keep the schedule moving

forward. Worked with the two LM6000 and the power Island. Took care of all the mechanical and the electrical equipment on site. BOP on site, water plant, forwarding fuel pumps, gas yard. Oversaw flushing of all water and fuel lines. Worked with commissioning starting pumps, air compressors, water plant, and gas plant. Worked with the owner’s representative on site to maintained scope of work to the contract.

Forge Group - McKee Power Plant New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Construction Manager 01/01/2012 - 01/12/2012

Working for CTEC Corp. Constructed a power plant with two LM600 GE turbines for a total of 100MW. Worked on screening and interviewing the contractors to pick the best for the job. Coordinating with all the contractors to keep the schedule up to date. Integrated with engineering team on the design and the quickest way to do the project, keeping up with the prints. Making sure all contractors kept up with the paper work and documentation. After construction is done, worked with the commissioning team starting up gas plant, water plant, and turbines. Maintained a safe site; no lost time accidents and no injuries. Installed pumps and oversaw flushing of all water and fuel lines.

Duke Energy - IGCC Project Edwardsport Indiana

Contract Coordinator 6/2011 - 12/22/2011

Worked with Duke Energy Management team to build a Coal Gasification plant that is going to be used to run two GE frame 6FB turbines with HRSG units producing 640 MW. Worked as a contract coordinator for the power island. Cared for the transformers, wiring of all pumps and equipment, and heat trace. Worked with both the electrical team and the I & E section. Coordinated first the wiring of the power island, and then worked with the heat tracing for the power plant,

making sure the right heat trace was installed and on the right pipe. Coordinated which pipe gets heat installation first according to start up plans and systems.

S&W - Anaco Power Plant Anaco, Venezuela

Construction Coordinator 11 / 2010 - 5/2011

Working as a construction consultant in building a power plant consisting of 2 GE LM600 with its accessories. Installation of Demin water plant and a cooling water tower, water forwarding pumps as well as a fin fan cooler the lube oil for one of the units other unit is water cooled. We also had to install a High Voltage yard. Worked with commissioning of the turbines and mechanical equipment. In charge of commissioning the substation.

ProEnergy - La Raisa Power Plant Charallave,Venezuela

Costruction Manager 10/2009 - 11/ 2010

Construction of 3 Pratt & Whitney FT8 dual pack, and all the BOP associated with it. Combine of 180MW.

Taking care of day to day construction, working with contractor to maximize labor force and to follow the Schedule of the Project. Worked with the local labor unions to make sure labor laws were met and problems minimize at the site. Worked with commissioning of the plant as well as all the electrical and mechanical equipment. Commissioned turbines and mechanical equipment.

ProEnergy - Termo Colon Colon, Panama

9/2008 - 10/2009

Working as construction consultant at a 150MW combine cycle power plant, Installing 2 GE 7FA and a GE steam turbine. Assisting the owners who are in charge of the construction with the engineering prints. Oversaw installation of mechanical and electrical components including water pumps and gas pumps. Working with the owners and local authorities on the day to day construction of the plant and owners contractors.

ProEnergy - Planta Josefa Camejo Punto Fijo, Venezuela

2/2007 - 9/2008

Working as a construction consultant on phase 1 on a 550MW project with 3 Siemens 501F A, Phase 1 was installing 3 turbines with its Auxiliaries and setting up for the following phases which will include 3 more units with a combine cycle. Working closely with our client Pacific Rim Energy the Engineering Company in charge of EPC. Overseeing all aspect of the project including the layout of the units and its Auxiliaries.

Assisting with the laying down of the equipment to minimize space and time. Also working with CADAFE Electric the owners of the plant. Flushing of all lines.

ProEnergy Services Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, Africa

Dowans Umbango Power Plant 9/2006-2/2007

Installation of four LM 2500 truck mounted units, running on natural gas. The units were installed in two different sites. It was done on an accelerated schedule due to the need of power. Including gas system and sub-station. Project was finish on time plus an addition of phase 2 one LM6000. Overseeing of electrical and mechanical installation of all components.

Flor-Can Construction Miami, Florida

Construction Forman 2/2006---9/2006

Instrumental in expediting the completion of a $20 million restaurant complex project in the Entertainment District. Responsible for management of all workers to liaison between owner and contractors and purchase materials. Oversaw construction pace and dealt with material deliveries. The project is now on schedule and upon completion of new permits will proceed to the second and third stages.

Drummond Ltd. La Loma, Colombia

Power Plant Construction-Power Plant Manager 2003--2006

Was brought in to oversee construction of a power plant consisting of two turbines one LM6000 and one LM2500 with all of its balance of plant- water plant plus gas compressors and cooling system. Stayed to be the plant manager and be in charge of phase two which included two more LM600’s with its balance of plant. Also oversaw the installation of a 3K gas line to feed the power plant working with Ecopetrol Colombian gas company. Oversaw the building of over 26k of high voltage power lines to feed the mine.

The TEAM SYSTEM was in place to incorporate the contractors plus the mine personnel and the schedule of the Project.

El Paso Rio Claro Macae, Brazil

Construction Manager 2001 - 2003

Responsible for managing the concurrent construction activities of up to 3,000 EPC contractors for all phases of this $560,000,000 project. Duties included managing the project schedule, subcontractor schedule, subcontractors adherence to contract specification or applicable construction / installation codes, monitoring of personnel and equipment safety, adherence to project budget, input to revised project budget, and oversight of field engineering changes.

The TEAM SYSTEM was in place as a way to manage this project and work with the schedule of the project. The first phase consisted of 16 LM6000 and the complete balance of plant. Plus 14,000 ton of refrigeration for cooling using Trane chiller units.

The second phase added four more LM6000 and plant switchyard enlargements. Each phase utilized different engineering and construction contractors. Plus 3500 tons of refrigeration for cooling.

GE S&S Energy Products US & Latin American Locations

Project Site Manager 1998 - 2001

January 2001 to June 2001 - Working with GE Rental on 15 LM2500 on three sites in Phoenix, Tucson and Salt Lake City. Assisted in all aspects of project completion from the initial planning stages with the customer, including transportation of the equipment, construction and commissioning.

2000 to 2001 - Responsible for managing a project in Bolivia that consisted of 2 LM6000. This was a full turnkey project with lots of trouble with customs and transportation. Coordinated and supervised offloading and in-country equipment transportation, processed customs paperwork and followed protocol to ensure timely release by Bolivian officials. The project construction schedule came in ahead of schedule.

Each unit was chilled with two 1500 ton refrigeration chiller units manufacture by Trane.

1999 to 2000 – Responsible for managing a project in Brazil that consisted of four Typhoon units driving gas compressors. Duties included planning, scheduling, estimating, contract negotiations, change orders, project safety, and bottom line cost of construction through turnover. Provided input to original and revised project estimate.

1998 to 1999 – Responsible for managing the installation of one LM6000 with HRSG in Jamestown N.Y. Managed site for general contractor on turnkey construction of natural gas combustion turbines with heat recovery steam generators. Oversaw subcontracts, adherence to specifications and codes, budgets, site personnel, equipment safety, project scheduling, field engineering, approval, and review of change orders.

1998 to 1999 – Managed the completion of a project in Panama under the new GE flag after Stewart & Stevenson sold the Turbine Division to GE. Completed a project in Chile for Endesa Utility Company. Project consisted of 2-LM6000’s chilled with a Fast Track Schedule of 60 days un-chilled. This project was completed on time and under budget. Transferred to Manaus, Brazil to assists in the installation of 2 LM 6000 for El Paso Power. Implemented a recovery plan to put the project back on schedule. Construction was completed ahead of schedule.

The unit had a Trane chiller system in Panama and two 1500 tons unit manufacture by McPherson in Chile

Stewart & Stevenson International US & Latin American Locations

Project Site Manager 1997 - 1998

Project Site Manager on two simple cycle projects in Nicaragua and Panama. The two projects were both scheduled and completed on the “Fast Track” schedule. The project in Nicaragua was completed in 45 days, without chillers and totally completed in 80 days. The project in Panama was completed in 90 days on line and 120 days with 1500 ton chillers by Trane. Both projects were successfully completed on time and under budget.

Stewart & Stevenson International

Project Electrical Superintendent 1996 - 1997

Project Electrical Superintendent on four simple cycle projects for Stewart & Stevenson International. These projects were located in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The three completed projects have seen success in bringing the construction and operation of the facilities to completion on time and within budget. The units use 1500 ton chiller by Trane for cooling system

Assistant Site Manager 1996 - 1997

Responsibilities included development of Electrical Installation Plan, Aid in Schedule development, acted as Assistant Project Site Manager, provided direct interface with Customer and Governmental Agencies, Managed Material Acquisition, Delivery Schedules, Staging, Installation and Checkout of all High and Low plant systems both mechanical and electrical.

LEARNING CREDENTIALS

OSHA: 40 hr Safety Course, 2010 Adirondack Community College Industrial: Technology Course, 1992 -1994 GE Houston: Project Management Courses, 1997, 2003 Courses included Supervisory skills, Blueprint Drawing and Interpretation, Estimating Management GE: School for DC Drives, 1982 GE: Ongoing Professional Development Courses, 1999 - 2000 Foxboro: School for DCS, 1983 Irvington Technical School for refrigeration: Micro circuitry and controls, 1974 - 1976. Certification in Industrial Refrigeration Operating Engineers Local #68: Apprenticeship program, 1973 - 1978

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