Patrick Rivera
Senior Electric Engineer
P.O. Box 56 Costilla, NM 87524 USA
Email: ab4zde@r.postjobfree.com
ab4zde@r.postjobfree.com primary
EXPERIENCE:
Professional background is construction, commissioning and maintenance of
high power facilities, electric plants and substations. My work has taken
me to 25 countries including Iraq and Kurdistan highlighting several years
in the power industry thru out the East, Middle East, Latin America and the
United States. Last employer was SIEMENS as startup engineer traveling to
South America. For Power Engineers I was involved in the design of 7
distribution and transmission substations, including 226 oil spill
containment enclosures for Idaho Power. For Colorado Ute Elect.
Association, assignments were commissioning of 11 230kv transmission
substations and inspector of 411 mile 345kv line. Arizona Public Service
assignment was to Metro Phoenix Engineering Department and duties included
testing and maintenance of substations, reviewing and updating station
drawings.
Cell: 719-***-**** Office Venezuela (011-58-295-***-****)
Entrepreneur from 1995 - 2013 PATRICKSON ENGINEERING INC. Project
Consultant
Clients: Project
References: *
1. Thyssenkrupp Stainless Steel: Commissioning Manager Calvert Alabama
2012.
2. Magna Electric Corp./Project Manager Reconsctruct Potash Mine New Mex.
2008/09*
3. Washington Group - Iraq Reconstruction - Commissioning /Test Engineer
2005/06*
4. Writer "Patrick's Anthology of Poems & Essays": Surviving Planet Earth
2004
3. ABB - Lakewood Substation/ Ocean Peaking Plant Commissioning Manager
2002/03.
5. KVAERNER - Mobile Alabama Steel Plant - Commissioning Manager -
2000/2001.
6. ABB - Northwest 138KV Substation - Commissioning Manager 2000.*
7. GUARDIAN - de Venezuela- Float Glass Plant- Project Engineer1998/99*
8. KVAERNER - Al Jubail Saudi Hadeed Steel Plant - Commissioning
Manager 1997.
9. KVAERNER - IMEXSA Steel Pelletizing Plant-Mexico.- Commissioning
Engineer 1996.*
10. Fuji - Philippines Geothermal Power Plant-Commissioning Manager
1995.*
11. Siemens- 230kv Oil Facility, Santa Barbara, Venezuela -
Construction Manager 1995
12. Siemens - Bangkok U.S. Embassy - Commissioning Engineer 1994.
13. Siemens - Punto Fijo Venezuela - Lagoven 230kv substation. Comm.
Engineer. 1993*
EMPLOYERS:
1. Arizona Public Service - Substation Test Engineer 1975 - 1980.
2. Colorado Ute Association - Engineer/ Inspector 1981 - 1988.*
3. Power Engineers - Substation Design Engineer 1988 - 1992
4. Siemens - Commissioning Engineer 1993- 1995.
EDUCATION:
Power System Specialist USAF
Cryptographic Technician USAF
IBEW apprenticeship Phoenix
A.E Sc. DeVry Institute of Technology
Electric Engineering - ASU
Avionic Navigation Systems USAFR
IEEE member 1994
Citizenship: US - Chilean & Venezuelan Resident.
Place of birth: Colorado (USA) - descendent of early Spanish Colonial
settlers of the US -1639.
Physical profile: Physically fit. Weight 170lbs. height: 5'9". Physique
confirms exercise regimen.
Military service: United States Air Force - Discharge: Honorable.
Interests: Private Pilot - Chess - Sailing - bi-lingual writer -
ranching/raise horses.
Languages: Spanish/fluent - English/fluent - Portuguese/60%- Understand
spoken Italian.
Make my home on my ranch located in the San Luis Valley of Southern
Colorado/Northern New Mexico. Live in Chile and Venezuela 60% of the year.
References: Siemens, Guardian Industries, KVAERNER, ABB, Washington Group,
Magna Electric Inc.
Accomplished in early 2012: Traveled 8000 kilometers from Northern
Venezuela thru its Grand Sabana across Amazonas Brazil and the Amazon River
Basin, across Bolivia's Amazon and High Andes into Northern Chile, South to
Patagonia, crossing in 27 days, one of the world's most hazardous routes by
private vehicle!