Frank Borges
Artesia, NM ***** • 575-***-**** • ****************@*****.***
» Work Experience
Holly Energy Partners, Artesia NM
Pipeline Controller, 3/25/2019 – Present
Provide emergency response coordination/reporting
Manage imbalances with third party pipelines and interconnect operators
Remotely start and stop pumps to maintain system demand and pressure
Acquire continuous training and maintain Pipeline Operator Certification
Utilizing SCADA to Monitor pressure/temperature/volume to ensure safe receipt and delivery volumes, analyze data/statistics/trends to optimize performance
Communicate critical information to Field Operations personnel and Management in a timely fashion
Respond, anticipate and make assessments for any abnormal conditions encountered on the pipelines
Manage schedules; emphasizing efficiency such as unit selection and power optimization
Ensure ongoing improvement through evaluation of current processes
Monitor incoming/outgoing volumes
Maintain a high regard for personal safety, the safety of company assets and employees, and the general public
Assists with monitoring and maintaining around the clock controls on the incoming crude and on the refined product shipments on various pipelines
Adhere to all Control Room Management regulations set forth by regulatory agencies
Assists in responding to equipment and power failures by re-routing or re-scheduling flows
Manage pumping schedules; emphasizing efficiency such as unit selection and power optimization
Assists with balancing the pipelines based on purchases and shipments
Work with field personnel to help troubleshoot equipment issues affecting pipeline operations
Coordinate the fulfillment of confirmed nominations with Field Operations personnel, and third party point operators
Assistance in the management of sickness and absence
Iron Step Engineering & Construction, Pomona Ca
Program Consultant, 11/1/2017 – 3/1/2018
Disabled Veteran start up company.
Develop SCE utility distribution program framework, budget, cash flow models to establish banking facility, new business acquisition/bids.
City Light & Power, Long Beach, Ca
Program Manager, 7/11/2016 – 11/1/2017
Developed a successful Southern California Edison distribution bid for Metro East and Orange construction contract. Respond to SCE RFP, RFI’s and RFQ’s
Summarizes financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports, maintains accounting controls, reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
Established City Light & Power’s Sectional Deteriorated Pole Program from the ground up, in order to operate/adhere to contractual obligations and budget est.
Tracked and managed crew efficiency by building Access data base for scheduling operations, developed/implemented operating processes and procedures/protocols.
Managing and coordinating contract administration activities to ensure all contractual obligations were met and maintained in a manner that ensures good customer relations while safeguarding the interest of the City Light & Power.
Develop, implemented and managed process protocols for subcontractor cost controls
Henkels & McCoy, Pomona, Ca (Contracted through GDM from 4/8/2013 to 6/29/15)
Project Manager Metro East Region, 4/8/2013 – 3/18/16
Working with General Foremen to clear/resolve obstacles to construction starts, such as permitting, material, Edison resources support.
Management of multiple subcontractors, and the customer relations support for Southern California Edison T&D operations in Metro East Region. Ensure completion of project deliverables (schedule, cost estimates, construction plan) according to customer requirements.
Technical knowledge of electric distribution and transmission systems
Prioritizing, planning, organizing and coordinating heavy workloads while maintaining high levels of accuracy and attention to detail. Oversight of permitting program, Construction Material Coordinators/Edison Distribution Operations Control process, work planning and schedule formation.
Lead meetings, develop agendas, summarizes and documents decisions and action items, and disseminates meeting minutes.
FERC, CPUC, and CAISO compliance
Southern California Edison, Brea Ca (Contract through Peoples Choice Staffing Agency, Brea, Ca)
Southern California Edison Land Service/ROW Agent 3/Project Manager 6/15/2010 - 4/5/2013
Negotiates contractual terms and conditions related to encroachments, fee/lease and easement property on private, BLM, National Forest, Sate, and First Nation lands affecting company transmission facilities.
Monitor construction in ROW.
Interprets contract provisions and resolves preliminary disputes with both internal and external stakeholders, interpret and prepare contracts and leases, negotiating and drafting joint operating agreements
Prepares cost estimates, contracts and other land related documents and agreements, in addition to other written correspondence such as letter, memos, and meeting minutes.
Work with engineering to review site development plans, including but not limited to, grading, drainage, profile drawings, hydrology reports, electric plans, and provide recommendations to the project managers.
Underground investigation and conflict resolution analysis of different mitigation options. Perform site inspections/evaluations, participate in both office and field meetings/tail boards/safety meetings, addressing billing and invoicing with internal and external clients.
Knowledge FERC/CPUC contract process for Major Capital Projects. Analyzing land rights information, reviewing legal descriptions, maps.
J&M Commercial Farm, Artesia, New Mexico
Facility/Electrical Manager. 2001 - 2010
Maintenance/replacement/installation of electrical motors, pumps, VSD Logic, sensors, for food grade/chemical/fresh water/waste water tanks, pipelines. HVAC cooling system, plate chiller, plate/shell and tube heat transfer systems. Industrial boilers. CIP pipeline systems, industrial refrigeration system with glycol reservoir as the heat transfer fluid.
Maintenance/operation of Heavy machinery, front end loader/backhoes/forklifts
Coordinates work assignments for all assigned personnel to include routine and/or preventative maintenance to reduce overall operating costs for all facilities within the assigned area. This includes development of programs, tracking work and evaluating progress and savings.
Troubleshoot, repair, maintain and calibrate equipment such as: pumps and motors, mainline and manifold control valves, turbine and positive displacement meters, proving equipment, tank gauging equipment, pressure and temperature gauges
Responsible for the development and maintenance of spare parts inventory and pump and motors, valve actuators, medium voltage switches
Factory Acceptance Testing of new equipment
» Education
New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, NM
Lease Pumper Training
OSHA 10 Certification
H2S safety training
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Marine Corps Officer Candidate School, Quantico, VA
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Chinese cultural and language studies
Artesia, NM High School
» Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Excel, Adobe, P6, Lotus Notes, Land Vision Digital Map Central, LexisNexis, SAP, Visio, SCADA
Commercial electric, industrial motor/controls, pumps, boilers
Experience in accounting, financial reporting/modeling
Ride along with experience lease operator/pumper
Construction knowledge, underground/overhead, heavy equipment
10+ years’ experience managing all aspects of a complex business
Fluent in Spanish, rudimentary Mandarin