ALVARO JULIAN FRANCO
Project Management Specialist
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/799/123
OBJECTIVE
Interface with third party and internal departments to define cost effective capital projects scope
parameters and definitions for pipe line projects, petrochemical refineries, ASU (Air separation Units)
and SMR’s proposal scenarios including design, maintenance and operations. Prepare conceptual
engineering design, develop and maintain cost models expanding cost databases within schedules for
feasibility, including front-end Engineering (FEED) studies.
Provide administration of project history general construction industry data, published material indices
and contractor inputs to achieve correct management and project execution development identifying
construction project risk.
Grant engineering management practices and proposed execution strategies with correct WBS to
track 3rd party engineering consultants cost, schedule & final design Man power hours.
Excel experience with petrochemical and gas plant project applications from construction and design
perspective to optimize evaluation of cost rates, material availability, productivity, market conditions.
Conduct detailed material take-off using and importing 3D model smart data and IFC drawings for
accurate estimates.
Review bid tabs submitted by potential subcontractors per complete scope and project specifications
for engineering, equipment, construction, transportation and project execution performance
Determine new ideas developing multiple alternatives to an individual problem or situation for
engineering and design project speciation as well as mentoring junior engineers.
Perform engineering duties in planning & QA/QC. Design and analyze steel structures and
connections, foundations, including dynamic analysis Review 3rd party consultant vendor designs,
drawings and data and prepare comments and recommendations. Review subcontract documents
and interact with other disciplines for project achievements.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS
PMI (Project Management Institute)
Structural Engineers Association of Texas (SEAOT)
Professional Civil/Structural Engineer (PE), Bogotá, Colombia
LANGUAGES
Bilingual English/Spanish
STATUS
American Citizen
CAREER YEARS – 14
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ALVARO JULIAN FRANCO
Project Management Specialist
17903 Folly Point Dr, 77429
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/799/123
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Technip (PT Process & Technology Group)
1430 Enclave Parkway, Houston, Tx 77077
Sr Project Engineer
Responsible for ensuring projects of large scopes are executed in accordance with contractual
obligations and meet the technical, quality and safety requirements within the budget and schedule
constraints.
• Oversee the engineering work on a large project area or coordinate significant project interfaces with
third parties, such as other engineering contractors, vendors, subcontractors in the oil & gas industry.
• Work as a Project Engineer/Specialist, performing engineering analysis and design as required and
coordinate technical work by others.
• Interface with other engineering disciplines and organizations as required within the oil & gas
industry.
• Implement engineering procedures and work instructions
• Manage, monitor and report project schedule, progress, and budget status within assigned area of
responsibility.
• Ensure delivery of project work scope in accordance with the project execution plan.
• Manage changes in project work scope.
• Ensure standards of quality, safety, applicable codes, and industry standards and practices are
maintained.
• Interface with client and assist in managing client relationship.
Responsible of multiple capital projects as follow:
-SASOL Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) Ethylene cracker and downstream derivate
complex, --Lake Charles Louisiana.
Chevron Phillips Ethylen2 Unit 1594, Cedar Bayou Plant, Texas.
Air Liquide ALPC (Process Engineering and construction division)
2700 Post Oak, Houston Tx 77056
Sr Project Engineer / Civil/Structural
Interface with third party and internal departments to define cost effective capital projects scope
parameters and definitions for pipe line projects, petrochemical refineries, ASU (Air separation Units)
and SMR’s proposal scenarios including design, maintenance and operations. Prepare conceptual
engineering design, develop and maintain cost models expanding cost databases within schedules for
feasibility, including front-end Engineering (FEED) studies.
Grant engineering management practices and proposed execution strategies with correct WBS to
track 3rd party engineering consultants cost, schedule & final design Man power hours.
Coordinated activities including engineering, estimating cost, design, scheduling, survey &
construction, using 3D FEA and modeling programs as Smart Plant and Navis works to ensure
QA/QC standards, specifications and procedures.
Perform and coordinate Civil/Structural calculations and layouts to ensure full control over design used
for foundations and structures at Air separation Units & Hybrid hydrogen gas production purification
facilities in accordance with design manuals and international specifications codes, providing support
to its global division for France, North America, Japan, India and China.
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Project Management Specialist
17903 Folly Point Dr, 77429
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
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Responsible of multiple capital projects as follow:
CNRL (Natural Canadian Resources) H2 & CO recovery Unit. Alberta Canada. Field P.E
TERNIUM (ASU) Standard Plant Unit (Pesqueria Mx)
-AHMSA (Altos Hornos de Mexico) A.S.U (1773 STD A.S.U “Air Separation Unit)
-GC S.M.R (La Porte, Texas) (116.5 MMSCD H2 Plant).
-Etiwanda California (190 STD A.S.U & 350 STD Liquefier).
-MRPL Geismar (Louisiana) (1510 STD A.S.U)
-Rodeo S.M.R (142,000 Nm3h).
-Anchorage (Alaska) Nitrogen Liquefier.
-Trinidad A.S.U relocation Project.
Chicago Bridge & Iron
Two Riverway Suite 1300 Houston Tx 77056
Project Engineer / Civil/Structural
Planned and formulated engineering projects according to specifications and guidelines. Coordinated
activities including engineering design, scheduling for a 4 Billion (Cartagena Expansion Project)
located in Colombia South America. (Ecopetrol -Reficar Project)
Interface with third party and internal deparments to define project parameters and proposal
scenarios. Prepare conceptual enginering design, cost estimates and schedules for feasibility studies.
Grant engineering management practices and proposed execution strategies with correct WBS, cost,
schedule & final design Man power hours.
Perform and coordinate civil / structural calculations and layouts design used for foundations and
structures at pipeline and refinery facilities in accordance with design manuals and international
specifications codes.
Gulf Interstate Engineering
16010 Barkers Point Lane Houston, TX 77079
Project Engineer (Civil/Structural)
Perform job organization/planning, civil-structural calculations and layouts design with 3D models,
write/review specifications, write progress reports, make/maintain schedules, make/monitor estimates
and manpower forecasts, assign work, interface with project/client/field, material procurement, permit
and subcontract activities.
Assist, as required, in the development of department standards and procedures. Design and check
structures, foundations, buildings and civil works for the Petrochemical Industry. Work with vendor
data and with other disciplines as required for the performance of designs; squad check vendor data
and other drawings at Oil & Gas facilities in accordance with design manuals and international
specifications codes.
Develop and improve technical specification and evaluation Bids and providing technical support
during construction.
Support engineering teams for oil and gas pipelines including route selection, river and water body
crossings, hydraulic calculations and modeling experience utilizing both transient and steady state
modeling techniques, pipe stress analysis and hydro-test requirements, operational experience with
compressors and pipeline systems and HDD.
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Project Management Specialist
17903 Folly Point Dr, 77429
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
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Responsible of multiple capital projects as follow:
- Enbridge (Alberta Clipper) Lead Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Nu-Star (Texas City Expansion Project) Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Reliance Gas Pipe unlimited Lead Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Rockies express (Kinder Morgan) Pipeline Lead Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Peru PLNG (Hunt Oil Company) Lead Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Millenium Pipeline (Ramapo) Lead Civil/Structural Engineer.
- Anadarko (Dry Willow & County Line Face 1) Civil/Structural Engineer.
Small Business Administration
6501 Sylvan Rd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Construction Analyst, S.B.A. (Loss Verification), New Orleans, LA:
Performed on-site inspections properties to determine extent of damage and costs to repair. Prepared
worksheets using automated software and transmited data electronically. Prepared daily reports and
work schedules to analyze proposal scenarios and costs.
U.R.S Corporation (Under Aerotek Contract)
7676 Hillmont Suite 240, Houston Tx 77040
FEMA Field Investigator
Assist the assembling of project information and preparation of documents, which served as a tool to
monitor investigation of repetitive flood properties, budgets and forecast effort to complete design
project.
Worked within a team unit to support project manager designing data base road tool with Microsoft
Access and Microsoft project software to accelerate, maintain and monitor field data collection project
schedule.
Assist in the preparation of monthly status and forecasting reports for management and engineering
department with QA/QC project control duties.
Assist in optimizing routing (GPS and GIS calculations) to reduce field hours and technical review of
Master Data.
Conalcobra Ltda
Calle 18 # 6-56 Of 1205 Bogota Colombia
Project Engineer Oil & Gas,
Interface with third party and internal deparments to define project parameters and proposal
scenarios. Prepare conceptual enginering design, cost estimates and schedules for feasibility and
project proposals.
Planned and formulated engineering projects according to specifications and guidelines. Coordinated
activities including engineering design, scheduling, survey, right-of-way acquisition, material
procurement, construction and financial reporting involving technical scheduling and resolving
engineering design and testing problems.
Analyzed survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography and topographical or
geologic data to plan projects with benchmarks and GPS to shoot elevations. Direct and operate
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Project Management Specialist
17903 Folly Point Dr, 77429
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
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construction operations and maintained activities at project site. Inspect and write reports involving the
rehabilitation of scheduled projects and entering information into database.
Participate in contract negotiations with third party owners and prospective partners for the
construction and operation of pipeline systems
and related facilities.
Designed and coordinated the layouts used for foundation and structures. Inspected various
construction transportation projects and workmanship involving roadways, concrete bridges,
reinforcing steel, bituminous pavement, traffic control, and grading in accordance with plans and
specifications.
Assist in the preparation and review of invoices and monitor progress of design tasks issued to Sub-
consultants and report current status through project performance evaluation.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Degree – Civil Engineering, 2001
University of La Salle Bogotá, Colombia
Master of Construction Management, 2003
S.E.N.A. Bogotá, Colombia
High School Diploma, 1995
Saint Viator High School, Bogotá, Colombia
Skills
Advance technical knowledge in project management, structural steel, foundations, underground
piping, site drainage and paving for new and existing petrochemical/refining facilities. Structural
design experience includes multi-level process structures, modular process structures, skid-mounted,
multi-mounted and rail structures and foundations for various petrochemical equipment including
compressors, towers, tanks, pumps, vessels, exchangers, substations
Working Knowledge of Windows/ MS Office 8.1 (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) & MS Project
AutoCAD 2014, CADWORKS & Civil 3D, SMART PLANT. DESCON WIN, DESCON BRACE,Tekla,
Foundation 3D, Mat3D, DS Anchor, Shaft 3D Risa, STADD-Pro & SAP (Finite Element Analysis
Structural & Foundation Software), Arc view (G.I.S), S.A.F.E. (Foundation Design Software) & Module
4 (Concrete Design Software) TRIMBLE Geomatics Office (Survey total Station Software)
Familiar with codes and standards to API, ASME, PIP, NFPA, AISC and ASCE.
Team Player, good communicator and leader.
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ALVARO JULIAN FRANCO
Project Management Specialist
17903 Folly Point Dr, 77429
Cell: 713-***-****
******************@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/799/123
FIRMS
12/2013 To Present Technip (Houston, Tx)
05/2009 to 12/2013 Air Liquide (Houston, Tx / Fort McMurray, Canada Alberta)
09/2008 to 05/2009 Chicago Bridge & Iron (Houston, Tx)
05/2006 to 09/2008 Gulf Interstate Engineering Company (Houston, Tx).
1/2006 – 3/2006 S.B.A. (Houston, Tx – New Orleans La).
2/2005 – 7/2005 URS Corporation (Houston, Tx).
1/2002 – 12/2004 Conalcobra Ltda ( Colombia).
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