Senior electrical engineer with experience as project management and lead engineer in the design, construction, commissioning and start-up of industrial projects which included Power Plants (coal, gas, diesel, hydraulic), Oil Facilities on shore and off shore, Industrial Plants, High and Medium Voltage Substations and distribution systems. Active participation on factory acceptance test. FATs
Experience with multicultural projects in different locations around the world.
EDUCATION
1984 Bachelor in electrical Engineering, Colombian School of Engineering
EXPERIENCE
January 2015 – May 2017Statoil ASA, Okpo, Geoje, South Korea
Electrical Lead Engineer
Electrical lead engineer for off shore Mariner project design and construction
in South Korea. Managing multiple suppliers and three engineering companies in a multicultural environment.
Responsible for ATEX directive, IEC and UK compliance
Supporting construction in two different construction facilities.
Working in different engineering concepts topside, drilling and living quarters
Coordinating with other engineering disciplines
Attended FATs – factory attendance test
April 2014 – December 2014 Statoil ASA, London, UK
Electrical Lead Engineer
Lead electrical engineer for the design of the Mariner off shore Platform
Mariner Project is in the UK continental estimate production 55,000 BPD,
7 billion US dollars. 2x42 + 1x6.5 MVA gas/diesel generators. Main
distribution system 11 kV. and low voltage distribution 690 and 400 V.
Redundance UPS system.
Engineering design started in London by two engineering companies and was transferred and finished in Korea.
Multicultural project with many challenges like weight, space, multiple suppliers from Europe and Asia
Participated in many FATs and electromechanical package revision
October 2011 – March 2014 Statoil ASA, Calgary Alberta, Canada
Electrical Lead Engineer
Senior electrical project engineer for Statoil projects, including:
Feed phase Corner SAGD project. 40.000 bbd
Existing facility Leismer new projects:
Steam Debottlenecking project, Reduce Liquid Discharge (RLD) project, Solvent Coiinjection (SCIP) project, Well pads L5 & L6 project.
Client electrical project engineer responsible to coordinate the technical and quality design of the electrical system with the different EPC’s.
February 2010 – September 2011 Imperial Oil, Calgary Alberta, Canada
Electrical Lead Engineer
Senior electrical project engineer for the ATM (Aurora Tailings Management) project - Syncrude
Senior Electrical Engineer for Kearl expansion - Ore Preparation Plant (OPP)
Client electrical project engineer responsible to coordinate the technical and quality
design of the electrical system with the different EPC’s.
May 2009 – February 2010 SNC LAVALIN T&D, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Project Engineering Lead
Responsible for the technical and quality coordination of High Voltage Substation 139/25 kV projects during design, procurement and construction phases for AltaLink Projects,: Tucuman, Buffalo Creek, Blackmud, Balzac and Blackfalds
Engineering champion for the implementation of the project management system PM+
Revision of Standards and procedures for engineering
Coordinating construction support from different disciplines
2005-2009 BANTREL Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lead Electrical Engineer
AOSP Expansion 2/3 DBM – SHELL, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Responsabilities for the definition and estimation of the electrical scope of work for the DBM.
Edmonton Refinery Conversion Project – PetroCanada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Managing a electrical team to detail design of the electrical system for the Crude Vacuum Unit in the PetroCanada Refinery. Deliverables: area classification, single line diagrams, layouts, 3D modeling, equipment sizing, specifications, installations details, cable schedule, power studies, load list, main equipment requisitions and bid evealuation.
2003-2005 Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer
Horizon Oil sands project Utilities & Offsites – Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada
Managing the electrical scope for the detail design of Cogeneration plant 2x85 MW GE 7EA and 1x15 MW steam turbine, two transmission lines 260 kV and two 260 kV substations, 34.5 kV distribution system, construction power and the electrical system for the Utilities & offsites.
Working with EPC to develop the CNRL oil sands standards.
Defining technology and equipment for the electrical system.
Working with AUC and AESO for the power interconnection.
2000-2003 Jacobs Canada ( Previous Delta Hudson Engineering). Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer
Transalta - Chihuahua III Combine Cycle Power plant, Chihuahua, Mexico. 2x160 MW gas turbines and 125 MW steam Turbine.
Reviewing Mexican standards for design of the power plants in Canada
Transalta - La Laguna Combine Cycle Power Plant, Durango, Mexico Proposal for a 3x152 MW Gas Turbines and 1x270 MW steam turbine.
ENCANA (previous Pan Canadian Balzac and Cavalier Combine Cycle Power Plants, Calgary, Alberta, Canada each one 100 MW.
Preparation of technical proposal, development of electrical equipment specification. Design of electrical systems. Technical coordination with other disciplines. Preparation of electrical equipment list, single line diagram and protection
1996-2000 Alstom (Generation Division previous ABB). Bogota, Colombia
Project Manager
Sochagota Electrical Company – Termopaipa IV Paipa, Boyaca, Colombia Coal Fired Power plant 165 MW and a 115 kV substation and transmission line.
Managed of local suppliers and contractors including civil engineering design, Coordination between international engineering companies and local engineering, custom clearence, import licenses, supervision of the implementation of enviromental licenses and permits. Reported and controlled local budget $ 45 million USD.
Construction coordination
1993-1996 Smurfit Carton de Colombia (Paper Company) Cali, Valle, Colombia.
Project Engineer
Termovalle Cogeneration Power Plant study with ENRON the possibility of a cogeneration project in an industrial area
Relocation and start-up of 2x2.5 MW Gas Turbines
New Electrical system for the Effluent Treatment Facility.New 1MVA, 34.5 kV substation for a corrugated plant.Steam Boiler #4 for the Cogeneration Plant.Supervised electrical projects. Designed and purchase of electrical systems and equipment. Obtained environmental permits.
1992-1993 Siemens S.A. Bogota, Colombia.
Project engineer
CORELCA (Regional Electric Utility) Cuestecita Substation Expansion. 220 kV interconnection with Venezuela (USD $ 6 millions) fast track project with procurement of the equipment and design around it.
PROELECTRICA (Private Electric Energy Supplier 100 MW Gas Power Plant and a 66kV substation (USD $2.5 millions) Supervised electrical projects. Designed and purchase of electrical systems and equipment. Obtained environmental permits. Project development for a Cogeneration PlantCoordinated fast track design and purchase of electrical systems and equipment.
1991-1992 Areva (previous AEG) Cali and Bogota, Colombia.
Project engineer
EEB (Bogota Electric Utility) 3x3.5 MVA mobile substation (USD $ 2.5 Millions)
CORELCA (Regional electrical utility) Two new 34.5 kV switchgears (USD $ 3.7 Millions)
EMCALI (Cali Electric Utility) Two 115 kV substations Aguablanca and San Luis. (USD $8.5 millions)
Supervised, designed, manufacturing and construction of electrical systems.
1990-1991 Construcciones y Montajes Distral CMD ( construction company) Manizales, Cocorna and Bogota, Colombia.
Site Electrical Engineer / Construction Manager
DESCAFECOL (Decaffeinating plant) (USD $ 4.7 Millions)
TEXAS PETROLEUM COMPANY - Cocorna New Electrostatic Oil Treatment Facility
Constructed and started up industrial and oil and gas facilities
1986-1990 Distral (EPC) Apiay, Caño Limon, Sueva and Bogota, Colombia
Design Engineer / Site Electrical Engineer / Construction Manager
ECOPETROL - APIAY Asphalt Plant and oil pump station. (USD $ 35 Millions)
Cementos Samper (Cement company) Sueva II Hydraulic Power Plant. Third unit 2.8 MVA (USD $ 1.8 millions)
Occidental – Caño Limon oil field 4x8.1 MVA diesel power plant
Designed, purchased and constructed power and oil and gas facilities.
1985-1986 ABB ( previous Brown Bovery ) Mannheim, Germany
Trainee Engineer
Power Plant and High Voltage design trainee.
Control loop design, switchgear cabling, connection and testing.
Motor and transformer assembled
High, medium, and low voltage equipment specifications.
Computer Control for Power Plantas.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
1997 Bidding successful techniques and agreements management, National Consulting Associates
1998 ABB Financial Reports Analysis, ABB.
1998 Project Management Process, ABB.
1999 Qualified course in Marketing, University of la Sabana, 1999
1999 Qualified course in Finance, Industrial University of Santander.
2001 Industrial Protection Seminar - Schweitzer Engineering Labs Inc.,
2001 Canadian Electrical Code- Sait, 2001 - Calgary
2004 Extraction and Upgrading of Oilsands Bitumen – University of Alberta.
2006 Dale Carnegie Course
2007 Bantrel Leadership trainee
2008 Bantrel Supervisory Trainee
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
MS Office
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
APEGGA Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta,
Colombian Professional Council of Architects and Engineers –Chapter Cundinamarca
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish, German
WORK EXPERIENCE (COUNTRY)
Colombia, Canada, Germany, UK, South Korea
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fernando Lee
33 Silverado Saddle Ave
Calgary, Alberta
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