Electrical Engineer, Project Management
Resume:
Resume of
LUIS RIVERA, P.E., CxA
Suite 2208
Las Vegas, Nevada
E mail: *************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, PR - MBA, Project Management, 2002 - Present
Colegio de Agricultura y Artes Mecanicas, Mayaguez, PR - BS, Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (P.E.) LICENSES
Colegio de Ingenieros y Agrimensores de Puerto Rico (CIAPR), License # 6,805
Colegio Dominicano de Ingenieros, License # 2,805
State of Nevada, License #18,860
State of Arizona, License #59597
State of California, License #E-21158
State of North Carolina, License #041896
State of Utah, License #915****-****
CERTIFICATIONS
AABC Commissioning Group
Certified Commissioning Agent
Certification 410-649
TRAINING
FDA Regulations
OSHA
PMI - Project Management Institute
GMP
Compliance
ISO 9001
Energy Management Systems
Reading / Interpretation of Construction Plans & Drawings
Windows
NFPA, NFPA 17, NETA, NESC, NEMA, NFPA 70E
International Building Codes and IEEE requirements
British Standards
MS-Office
SKM Power Tools
MSHA 48B
CPR/AED
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Contribute with my knowledge, skills, and over 25 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer, Electrical Project Manager, Commissioning Authority, and Facilities Manager.
Commendable experience of 10 years in electrical commissioning.
Project Management experience on traditional, not to exceed and design builts.
Excellent practical knowledge of construction processes and documentation.
Proven ability of working on mission critical data centers / hospital and other projects successfully.
Experienced in facilities management of hospitals and mission critical data centers.
Excellent management skills which help while dealing with subcontractors.
Good communication skills that prove useful while handling daily correspondence.
Able to manage training tasks and specification compliance.
High level proficiency in operating MS-Word / Excel / Outlook / Project / PowerPoint.
Profound ability to establish / maintain client relationships.
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.).
Commissioning Authority
Experience of 25+ years on vertical construction structures such as hospitals, High rise, hotels, office buildings, mission critical data centers, research laboratories, condominiums, higher education centers, TV stations, and consular compounds for the State Department.
WORK HISTORY
2017 - Present
LUIS RIVERA, P.E.
Electrical Commissioning Engineer
Freelance MEP Commissioning of projects.
Prepared Commissioning Plan, electrical design review (35%, 65% and contract documents), electrical submittal review, Pre-Functional Checklist, Functional Performance Test, Issues Log, Third Party Electrical Testing Report review, review of Coordination, Arc Flash Study, Review of breaker settings per Coordination Study, Non-Compliance Reports, review of Commissioning schedule, Review of Training Agenda, Review of OEM Manuals, Final Commissioning Report, and other items of interest to the Owner.
Prepared / conducted Integrated Systems Test. Maintained client appraisal of all process aspects, perusing more work, and a continued working relationship.
2016
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL
Electrical Engineer
Working as an Electrical Engineer and commissioning agent for the Department of State at the Afghan Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Electrical design for Mission Critical, heavy industrial, power generating facilities, and mining. One-line diagrams, calculations, coordination studies, short-circuit studies, arc flash studies, estimating, and all other related electrical design requirements.
2015
AECOM
Electrical Engineer
Working as an electrical engineer and commissioning agent for the Joint Defense Facility, Pine Gap Alice Springs, Australia.
Electrical design for Mission Critical, heavy industrial, power generating facilities, and mining. One-line diagrams, calculations, coordination studies, short-circuit studies, arc flash studies, estimating, and all other related electrical design requirements.
2014 - 2015
VENTURE ENGINEERING LLC
Electrical Engineer
Electrical design for Mission Critical, heavy industrial, power generating facilities, and mining. One-line diagrams, calculations, coordination studies, short circuit studies, arc flash studies, estimating, and all other related electrical design requirements.
2013 – 2014
LUIS RIVERA, P.E.
Electrical Commissioning Engineer
Freelance MEP Commissioning of projects.
Prepared Commissioning Plan, electrical design review (35%, 65% and contract documents), electrical submittal review, Pre-Functional Checklist, Functional Performance Test, Issues Log, Third Party Electrical Testing Report review, review of Coordination, Arc Flash Study, Review of breaker settings per Coordination Study, Non-Compliance Reports, review of Commissioning schedule, Review of Training Agenda, Review of OEM Manuals, Final Commissioning Report, and other items of interest to the Owner.
Prepared / conducted Integrated Systems Test. Maintained client appraisal of all process aspects, perusing more work, and a continued working relationship.
04/2011 – 2013
STG, INC
Electrical Engineer
Worked as an Electrical Engineer and Commissioning Agent for the Department of State at the New Consular Compound in Monterrey, Mexico.
Security Clearance: Active Top Secret
Prepared Commissioning Plan, electrical design review, electrical submittal review, review of Pre-Functional Checklist, review of Functional Performance Test, Third Party Electrical Testing Report review, review of Coordination & Arc Flash Study, Review of breaker settings per Coordination Study, Inspections, review of schedule, Review of Training Agenda, Review of OEM Manuals, and review of monthly payment application.
Reviewed inspection of transformers, automatic voltage regulator, UPS, Switchgear Switchboards, generators, Automatic Transfer Switch, PV Arrays, BMS, EPMS, EMS, controllers, PLC, CCTV, Fire Alarm, security, PBX, data, intercom, lighting, site security, site lighting, etc. Working knowledge of NFPA, NFPA 17, NETA, NESC, NEMA, International Building Codes and IEEE requirements. Coordination with utilities (electricity, data, telephone, cell phones, etc.) and other items assigned by the Project Director.
Contracted to the State Department working on vertical construction structures at the New Consular Compounds – LEED Silver (04/11- 06/12).
09/08 - 2011
TESTMARC COMMISSIONING SOLUTIONS
Senior Electrical Engineer
Commissioning Manager for the Caesars Palace Hotel Central Plant Expansion, Octavius Tower and Convention Center Expansion Project. Also involved in the electrical aspect of commissioning for the following projects: High Desert State Prison Phase V, UNLV Greenspun Building College of Urban (LEED Gold) Affairs, Pfizer, Inc. – New Research Building (NRB) – St. Louis, MO, CityCenter, Vegas PBS Distance Learning Center (LEED Silver) and Mission Critical Data Centers others.
Prepared Commissioning Plan, electrical design review (35%, 65% and contract documents), electrical submittal review, Pre-Functional Checklist, Functional Performance Test, Issues Log, Third Party Electrical Testing Report review, review of Coordination & Arc Flash Study, Review of breaker settings per Coordination Study, Non Compliance Reports, review of Commissioning schedule, Prepare Commissioning Kick Off Meeting and conduct commissioning meetings and prepare meeting minutes. Review of Training Agenda, Review of OEM Manuals, Final Commissioning Report and other items of interest to the Owner. Prepare and conduct Integrated Systems Test. Troubleshooting of BMS, EPMS, EMS, controllers, lighting system and PLC to ensure system integrity.
Special Inspector for Smoke Control Management for the following projects: Panorama III, St Rose Hospital, CityCenter Aria Tower, Caesars Palace West Convention Center, Caesars Palace Octavius Tower, CityCenter Convention Center, City Center Podium, CityCenter Frank Sinatra Garage (LEED Platinum), Campos Office Building and others.
Review of Smoke Control Drawings, Prepare and submit Smoke Control Test Plans, Conduct Smoke control testing, prepare Issues Log, issue Non Compliance Reports, Conduct All Systems Test and prepare and submit Final Report.
Experienced on vertical construction structures such as High rise, hotels, office buildings, mission critical data centers, research laboratories, condominiums, higher education centers, and TV stations.
03/87 - 06/08
LICH ENGINEERING
Electrical Project Executive
Personally involved in all aspects of Client base experience and business development in the areas of design, procurement, analysis, project management, estimating, electrical construction, facilities, utilities, maintenance of project in the pharmaceutical/medical device field, hospitals/health care, banks, computer/technology centers and mission critical data centers. Also reviewing of engineering drawings, inspections of construction projects, and team supervision. Design and implementation of high voltage, medium voltage power distribution and subsystem components. Design and implementation of low voltage facility level electrical system interface, BMS, Lighting and other Systems. Troubleshooting of BMS, EPMS, EMS, controllers and PLC to ensure system integrity.
Experience on vertical construction structures such as hospitals, High rise, hotels, office buildings, mission critical data centers, research laboratories, condominiums, higher education centers and TV stations. March 1987 to June 2008.
Experienced in waste water treatment plants. Design, estimating, project management, design review, submittal review, coordination and commissioning of 78 plants for the Aqueduct and Sewers Administration.
Pharmaceutical Industry Experience:
Management of all aspects of civil, electrical, mechanical, project management of facilities, utilities, maintenance, and others on inactive and active manufacturing/controlled environment.
Validation processes: from definition, installation qualification, operational qualification and performance qualifications.
Preparation of daily written reports of inspection and coordination with the companies and subcontractors involved in projects.
Expertise is security systems, HVAC, vacuum systems, medical gases, HEPA filters, PK blenders. Troubleshooting of BMS, EPMS, EMS, controllers and PLC to ensure system integrity.
Companies - Warner Lambert, Schering-Plough, DuPont, Abbot, Pfizer, AH Robbins, Winthrop, Squibb, Jansen (J&J), and others.
Hospital/Healthcare Industry:
Coverage of all aspects of financing, concept, pre design, design, construction inhabiting the facilities and validation with the Health care industry.
Perform projects in different facilities/areas such as: of Emergency Room, Cardiovascular, Invasive surgery, Intensive care units, pediatric intensive care units, nursery, Delivery Room of Ryder Memorial Hospital, and others. Design, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of generator systems up to 10 megawatt at 15 kilovolt. Coordination with utility for systems integration.
Experience on vertical construction structures such as hospitals, High rise, office buildings, condominiums and medical office buildings.
Government Experience:
Design implementation / installation of energy-efficient lighting at Public Hospitals, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, San Juan, P.R.
Independent contractor involved in the inspection of energy-efficient chillers and related equipment.
Technology Industry:
At mission critical data centers, took into account the client experience and integrated it into the management of new facilities preparing all space planning, design, estimates for the owner, construction, movement of employees from their existing facilities to the new ones.
Design, procurement, installation, operation and maintenance of generator systems up to 10 megawatt at 15 kilovolt. Coordination with utility for systems integration. Troubleshooting of BMS, EPMS, EMS, controllers and PLC to ensure system integrity.
Management of a Mission Critical Data Center facilities for Banco Santander with over 1,200 employees and a 24/7 environment.
Companies: AT&T, Intel, and others.
Other Companies Experience:
Considerable knowledge of project management on the following companies: Pepsi, Coca-Cola Co. Also, experience is Metcalf & Eddie, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Royal Bank of Canada, Banco de Ponce, Eurobank, Banco Santander, and US Postal Service.
1984 - 1986
EAGLE ENGINEERING
Electrical Project Manager/Estimator
Supervised Project Engineers for all projects the company was engaged in that included / wasn’t limited to estimating, purchasing, procurement, shop drawings, submittals and billing.
1981 - 1983
BERMUDEZ Y LONGO ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS
Electrical Project Supervisor
Supervised Project Engineers for all industrial projects contracted by the company. Included / wasn’t limited to estimating, purchasing, procurement, shop drawings, submittals scheduling supervision and billing.
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