Electrical Engineer Project

Jose G. Rodriguez

**** ***** **** **, ****, TX -*7494

*********@*****.*** ( PHONES 281-***-**** 832-***-****

U.S Permanent Resident

Executive Summary:

Electrical Engineer, with a strong background in Oil & Gas, and in the

Utility industry. Experience with multidisciplinary foreign and domestic

projects. Performed important roles as an Electrical Power Distribution

Systems Specialist, and as an Instrumentation and Control Systems (E&I)

Engineer. Among the activities are:

. Performed engineering analysis, design, evaluation, calculations,

supported to commissioning and maintenance troubleshooting. Prepared

specifications, requisitions, technical bid tabs, and inspection & test

procedures. Approved factory documents and attended factory acceptance

test (FAT).

. Experience with packaged substations; switchgears, transformers, motor

control centers, panels, low and medium voltage motors, switch-racks,

breakers and others. Reviewed and prepared motor schematics in LV and MV,

and deliverables as one-lines, area classification, lighting and

grounding.

. Experience with P&ID's, instrument specifications and data sheets,

instrument index and location drawing. Reviewed vendor documents for Heat

Tracing Systems and PLC system. Familiar with control systems as DCS and

PLC. Basics skills with the Intools program.

. Knowledge of project tracking and scheduling. Cost estimations, and man-

hour estimates.

. Familiar with standard as; API- 500, 540/541, API 14F, NEC, IEEE, ANSI,

NEMA, ISA and customer standards as the ExxonMobil General Practices in

the USA, and PDVSA in Venezuela.

. Extensive computer skills in Microsoft Office as Word and Excel, and

skills utilizing Marian, SAP environments, CAD systems as in AutoCAD and

Microstation.

. Fluent in English and in Spanish languages.

Education

Electrical Engineer Degree, University Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela

Professional Experience

Technip USA, Inc, Houston, Texas from March 2008 to August 2009

Senior Electrical Engineer, Participated in THE EXXONMOBIL'S Umbrella

Contract Projects: ( FCC NOX NSR Compliance Project, Billings Refinery, MO(

West Distribution Center, Billings Refinery, MO ( CO Boiler Temperature

Control, Billings Refinery, MO ( Flare Gas Control Project, Beaumont-TX

Electrical systems design in 480 V, 2400 V, 5kV and 13.8 kV voltages.

Activities developed: reviewed and approved vendor documents for packaged

substation including the building, external and internal bus-ducts, battery

charger, Hvac and fire protection, MV and LV switchgears & motor control

centers. Prepared requisitions, specifications and data sheets for: MV

power cables, Motor cubicles, GE Multilin motor relay, MV breakers and

Switchgear modifications. Prepared the scope of work narrative, one-line

diagrams, electrical load list, lighting, grounding, conduit routing, area

classification and control schematics. Prepared requisition for Electrical

Heat Tracing Systems and reviewed winterizing vendor isometrics, bill of

materials, wiring & control schematics and layouts. Approved induction

motors vendor documents from 5 hp to 1300 hp. Utilized Marian program.

Calculated voltage drop, cable pulling and performed short-circuit

analysis. Prepared MV motors control scheme and feeders including selection

of hardware as CT, PT and relays, switchgear cabinets and ducts

modifications.

Instrumentation Engineer, NSR ULNB Replacement Project - Furnace F-700and

Boiler B-8, Feed Billings Refinery, MO. Added instruments to P&ID diagrams.

Utilized PFD diagrams and pipeline list. Prepared Instrument Index; I/O

List; Cause and Effect matrix; Data sheets for Thermocouples; Level

instruments (glass, magnetic); pressure transmitters; and differential

pressure transmitters. Reviewed electrical design drawings for furnace

burners' panels. Revised demolition MTO and drawings.

EDEC, Caracas, Venezuela from February 1993 to April 2007

Project Electrical Engineer (1999 - 2007), responsible or participated

in the following projects:

( PDVSA Cantinas Oil Storage Plant Project 5 KV. Coordinated the design

of a power line, and a substation project. Prepared deliverable

drawings and requisitions packages including technical evaluation of

bids TBT. Utilized international and PDVSA standards.

( 230 KV El Sitio Power Plant Pre-Feed Package. Lead of discipline for

electrical project included two substation and the interconnection power

lines.

( EDEC-Projects, Operations and Maintenance Department. Directed a staff of

engineers and other technicians to develop over 200 minor industrial

projects, among hospitals, malls and residences, with a median demand of

500 kVA. Activities: Reviewed and approval design supported commissioning,

construction and maintenance, troubleshooting. Demand calculations, field

surveying, scheduling, logistics, equipment and cable sizing, fault

analyses, voltage drop calculations, material take off and equipment

requisitions.

Electrical Engineer (1993 to 1999)

( 30/4.8 kV - 10 MVA Substation Transformers. Reviewed and approved the

vendor package. Inspected the routine test at Alstom in Istanbul-Turkey.

( Power Lines restoration, Vargas, Venezuela. Coordinated the engineering

design for rebuilding of power lines after landslides.

( 69 - 230 kV overhead Line Projects. Designed over 10 projects of overhead

power lines. Included route selection, support localization, wire sag &

tension calculation and clearances. Prepared cable requisitions. Inspected

FAT test at Pfisterer's in Stuttgart, Germany.

Vepica, Caracas, Venezuela from April 1990 to January1993

Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer, important projects

accomplished:

( PDVSA, Gas-duct Interaction Refineries Amuay and Cardon. Designed in

LV 480/ 120 V, installations to feed motorized valves and lighting.

( PDVSA, Catalytic Converter- Cardon Refinery, and PDVSA, Revamp of the

Fuel Blender Project; El Palito-Refinery. Prepared data sheets for

transmitters, motorized valves, and gauges. Designed junction boxes,

field cable routing, wiring diagrams, instrument locations, loops.

Intrasel, Caracas, Venezuela from November 1989 to April 1990

Electrical Engineer Specialist, projects accomplished:

(EDELCA, Revamp HV Substations, 115 kV Caroni and 230 kV la Raiza.

Designed modifications for the substations, incoming power lines, cable

entrance views, and layouts. Prepared wire routing drawings (from field to

control house), panel's location, control room cut sheets and views;

connection diagrams, emergency and auxiliary services drawings, and

substation lay-out.

Training and Courses:

. "Onshore Engineering New Hire Training" July 29, 2008, Technip U.S.A Inc

. "Business Writing" May, 2009 Technip U.S.A Inc, Houston, TX

. "HSE" Advanced Online Solutions, Technip U.S.A Inc; TX July 29, 2008

training included: First Aid, Ladder Safety; Electrical Safety (General

Industry); Electrical Safety (Construction); Defensive Driving Practices;

Violence in the work Place; Spill Prevention, Control, and

Countermeasures and Flammable and Combustible Liquids;

. "Effective Meetings" Technip U.S.A Inc, Houston, TX

. "Developing and Handling P&IDs", Technip U.S.A Inc, Houston, TX

. "Essential Micro Station" Bentley Institute Caracas, Venezuela, 08/98

. "AutoCAD V-12 Training Tech, Caracas, 1993

. "Design of Transmission Lines, Structures and Foundations" University of

Wisconsin, 02/98

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