Norberto Rodriguez,Eng., M. Eng.
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Senior Automation & Control Project Engineer
Senior Automation & Control Project Engineer expert with eighteen (18) years of experience in the
development and implementation of high and medium complexity Oil & Gas automation projects. Technical
support and maintenance of automated production facilities for the Oil & Gas and Power Generation
industries.Technical skills in the development of basic and detail engineering, and coordination of project
construction in automation, control process and telecomunication areas. Proven experience in the following
disciplines: oil handling systems management; start up and commissioning of PLC, HMI, RTU, SCADA and
DCS; SCADA and DCS systems administration/system integration; preparation of test protocols; industrial
process control; specialized instrumentation; validation of measurements; engineering development in the
field of industrial process automation; participation in oil and gas facilities startup and commissioning
committees; industrial safety. Adaptable with a positive attitude, is a natural project and solutions integrator,
with strong analytical and problem solving skills. Client and Process oriented with proven ability for
relationship management and interacting effectivelywith cross functional teams.
Expertise include:
PLC/HMI Configuration Testing of large & complex projects Project & Program Management
Tank InventorySystems Process Control and Automation Start Up and Commissioning
Applications Integration Supervision &team coaching DCS and SCADA Configuration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Automation & Control Leader Engineer–Inelectra, Venezuela 2014 to Current
Engineering Leaders Automation and Control to Development of basic engineering for automation projects
in operational areas at Petrocarabobo. The work include the development of the list of signals and the list
of instruments, specifications and valve calculations for New Steam Generation Plant, as well as the
technical specifications and architecture for the Emergency Shutdown, Fire and Gas and Control Systems.
Instrument & Automation Construction Superintendent-Inelectra, Venezuela 2011–2014
Construction Leaders A&C PMT. Project EPC Early Production of 40 MBD in PLANT DDP, PDVSA
PetroleraSinovensa in Morichal Monagas State Venezuela.
Project EPC Termozulia III Combined Cycle, Corpoelec.
Professional Engineering, procurement Assistance and commissioning, and construction Management
Services for Termozulia II Project, Corpoelec
Supervised instrumentation personnel assigned by the contractor to calibrate, install and wire instruments,
DCS and PLC Instalations.
Start up and commissioning of PLC Siemens S7 (200 and 400), for gas turbine and Demin water plant
and Ingersoll Rand Compressor with X8I controller.
Development and modification of high level applications using PLC s Allen Bradley (RSLOGIX 5000),
DCS SPPA-T3000 Siemens and to HMI (Siemens and Allen Bradley).
Construction, startup and commissioning of Fire & Gas Protection Systems. Includes facilities devices
(Manual stations, UV/IR detectors, Gas detectors, Indoor Smoke Detectors, sirens, strobe lighting, etc.).
Notifier panels 3030/ 320 installation, operation and programming. “ONYXWorksNotifier” integration
system installation and configuration.
Construction, startup and commissioning of Gaitronic communication systems. Including cabinet
Gaitronic Advance installation and configuration, field devices installation (indoor and outdoor stations,
speakers’ amplifiers, speakers, consoles, etc), cable installation and connection, posts installation in the
field, etc.
Installation, configuration and commissioning of specialized instrumentation (Rosemount radar level
measurement, pressure, flow, and temperature sensors).
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Installation, configuration and commissioning of DCS SPPA-T3000 Siemens.
Installation of 12 kilometer of Multimode Fiber Optic; including connectors, testing and certification.
Automation& Control Leader Discipline- Inelectra, Venezuela/Colombia 2009–2011
Detail Engineering Project for the design of a new centralized control room building, for Ecopetrol
(Colombia’s state owned Oil and Gas company). Detail engineering study for the automation of the new
central control building of Barrancabermeja Complex in Colombia.
Technological Adaptation of pump Sealing Systems in the CRP, PDVSA. Detail Engineering study for the
automation of pump Sealing Systems at Amuay and Cardon Refineries. This project won the 2011 year
award for Best Engineering Design in its discipline.
MOHAMMEDIA Steam Power Plant Detail Engineering Project, Morocco. Detail engineering study worked
with deliverables such as layout and wiring drawings, connection diagrams, among others. This project
won the 2010 year award for Best Engineering Design in its discipline
Basic and detail engineering Project for the new GCB Centralized Control Building, Ecopetrol, Colombia.
The automation of the new central control building of Barrancabermeja Complex in Colombia. This
engineering scope included the design of safety systems (fire, accesses control) and digital network and
IP telephony systems.
Automation & Control Project Engineer- Inelectra, Venezuela 2002–2011
Basic and Detail Engineering for the installation of the New Tail Gas Units (SCOT) for Units PRA2/3 of the
Cardon Refinery, development of stations Z9 an EF-3 for Chevron gas&oil for definition of control
architectures, fiber optic network and programmable logic controller and basic and detailed engineering
Automatic power compressor project plants PCLL-1, PCLL-2 and PCTJ-3 detail engineering study for
PDVSA Plants PCLL-1, 2 and 3 in Zulia state, Venezuela, PDVSA.
Assignment to Shell de Venezuela S.A. for the generation and review of detailed and basic engineering in
the field of process instrumentation and automation for the MPP Plant, Icoteas, manifolds and wells.
Automation Engineer.
Various Progressive Positions -PETRÓLEOS DE VENEZUELA (PDVSA) Before 2002
Automation Leader Engineer for operational support.
Responsible for maintaining full availability of the automation system for a total of 13 Tank Farms and 3
crude loading docks.
Supervision of improvement processes for the optimization of the available Automation platform (10
SCADA systems, 300 PLCs, 100 HMIs). Responsible for integral execution of all new automated
installations such as PLC/RTU-SCADA.
Planning, execution and follow-up of all maintenance activities applied to supervising and control systems
at PDVSA such as: SCADA OASyS, s3, Wonderware, Fix and Realflex.
Responsible for guaranteeing functionality of all automation platforms located at PDVSA facilities.
Automation project Engineer.
Configuration and Start-Up Expert system iOM&S (Oil Movement and Storage) to be applied at PDVSA’s
ULE Oil Tank Farms. Exceeded targets as well as client expectations. Estimated benefits of 5 MM$/Year
Execution of commissioning to assure the correct operation of the expert system iOM&S at PDVSA’s
facilities.
Management and support of expert system iOM&S in order to assure its functionality at PDVSA’s facilities.
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance plans correctly applied at the automated plants
EDUCATION
Master Process Control and Automation ENG. Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
University. Venezuela 2013
Electronic EngineerDr. Rafael Belloso Chacin
University. Venezuela 1996