Lead Telecom Engineer, Oil and Gas

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

B.S. in Electronic Engineering, UST-Manila 1973

REGISTRATIONS/

CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Electronics and Communications Engineer (ECE#00692), Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

MEMBERSHIPS

AND AFFILIATIONS

Member-Institute of Electronic and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP)

Member-Institute of Electronic and Communications Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP)

Member-Saudi Engineers Council

LANGUAGES

English, Filipino.

OTHER

Length of Service – 3.5 years in Jacobs (from Jan. 2012). With over 35 years of experience in telecom field.

Office location – Jacobs Zate, Al Khobar

Nationality- Filipino

Year of Birth – 1952

Rolando Bermudez

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEAD ENGINEER

Email: ***********@*****.***

Mobile: +63-905-*******

Profile

Mr. Bermudez has over 39 years of work experience in Telecom engineering, design, project management and construction, with over 15 years engineering and design experience in the Oil and Gas industry. Mr. Bermudez has been involved in major Saudi Aramco Communications projects since 1983, and has become familiar with Saudi Aramco communications network as it evolves up to the present day. His expertise in communications systems engineering design has contributed to the completion of major Pipeline Communication projects, Kingdom-wide Saudi Aramco Projects like the ISDN Telephone Upgrade, IT Firewall project, Video-Con Upgrade, and Industrial Security Upgrade project. Highlight of his career in the Philippines is major role played as Sr. Project Manager in the implementation of nation-wide Digital Telephone Switch and Fiber Optic Network communication infrastructure based on Nortel Networks solutions.

Relevant Project Experience

Project: Master Gas System Expansion Phase I &II

Client: Saudi Aramco

Title: Lead Communication Engineer- Jacobs Zate

From: Jul. 2013 to Dec 2014

Scope/Description: Installation of more than 1,000 km gas pipeline along the East-West corridor from PS-1 to Yanbu. Installation of fiber optic cable and SCADA communication and IT networks.

Responsibilities: As Lead Engineer, supervise the design of communication networks. Prepare scope of work, specifications and project proposal FEED document and design package. Meet with client during technical reviews.

Project: Upgrade Crude Oil Delivery System East-West Pipeline

Client: Saudi Aramco

Title: Lead Communication Engineer- Jacobs Zate

From: Jan. 2014 to Oct. 2015

Scope/Description: Provide communications and IT network under scope of BI-10-01201 “Upgrade Crude Oil Delivery System” at eleven (11) pump-stations, EWPS-1 thru EWPS-11, East-West Pump stations.

Responsibilities: As Lead Engineer, supervise the design of communications networks. Prepare scope of work, specifications and project proposal FEED document and design package. Meet with client during technical reviews.

Project: SATORP Refinery Project

Client: SATORP (SAUDI ARAMCO & TOTAL Refinery and Petrochemical

Title: Lead Telecom Engineer-Transtel

From: June. 2010 to Sept. 2011

Scope/Description: The project site is in Jubail and the refinery project is basically divided into different packages and EPC Contractors. TransTel Engineering is the PCC (Permanent Communication Contractor) responsible for following communication systems:

-IP Telephony

-OSP Fiber Optic Network

-CCTV and SACS (Security Access Control System)

- PAGA system

-Data Networking

-IDAS (Intruder Detection and Assessment System)

-UHF Radio System

Responsibilities: Serve as Lead Telecom Engineer in Jubail Export Refinery Project executed by Sumitomo Prepares and reviews detailed engineering design drawings and documents for client’s approval and acceptance. Attends meetings with client and main contractor to resolve FEED (Front End Engineering Design) and FSD (Functional Specifications Document) related issues with the entire package sub-contractors. Prepares SOW, SDM, FDS, TBE, FAT, SAT, PAT documents

Project: Industrial Security Upgrade (BI-10-0555)

Client: Saudi Aramco

Title: Project Engineer/Lead Telecom Engineer-PI-Consult

From: Dec. 2006 to May, 2010

Scope/Description: Upgrade of the perimeter fence security system of 29 Saudi Aramco plants. The security system includes SACS, IDAS and LRDAS with MIDS, FOFFS and CCTV camera. PI-Consult won the Kingdom-wide design of security project with NESMA as main LTSK contractor.

Responsibilities: Prepares Engineering Design Drawings, FSD, ER Estimate, MTO, and Scope of Work, including Project Schedule and Progress Reports. Serves as Lead Project Engineer in the preparation of proposal and detailed engineering design drawings on Telephone, Data, Fiber Optic Transmission, CCTV and Plant Security Systems

Project: Fiber Optic and Telephone System

Client: Bayantel- Philippines and PLDT

Title: Sr. Project Manager- Nortel Networks

From: June 1995 to Aug. 2002

Scope/Description: PLDT Fiber Optic Network DFON nation-wide project and Bayantel telephone lines project using Nortel Networks DMS100/200/300/STP and Nortel Meridien telephone switches and SDH/DWDM transmission network solutions.

Responsibilities: Overall project prime to ensure that on-site project activity is completed within the project scope of work. Identifies and resolves all project issues occurring during the engineering, installation, testing, integration, acceptance and cut-over phases of the project.

Prepare project schedules, reports and quality management high level plans.

Act as customer the single-point-of-contact from project planning up to acceptance. Leads customer project meetings to provide project management visibility, and ensure quality adherence on delivered products and services.

Work Experience Summary:

Jan. 2012 to Nov.23, 2015

Lead Communications Engineer

Jacobs Zate Engineering and Consulting

Saudi Arabia

Serve as Engineering Design team leader for Saudi Aramco communication projects. Prepare project proposals. FEED documents, and detailed engineering designs for communications systems applicable to the oil and gas industry like Pipeline Communication Systems, RTU, LDS, Data and Transmission system, Telephone VOIP Networks, CCTV, Data Network, Paging, Hospital Communications Systems and Security systems.

Prepare FEED design and cost estimates on Saudi Aramco major Pipeline and Gas Plant projects such as; Fadhili GP, Master Gas Expansion (MGS), Yanbu-Jeddah P/L and East-West Crude pipeline upgrade projects. Acts as PMC and conduct reviews on third party design packages on refinery plant projects.

June 2010 to Sept 2011

Lead Telecom Engineer

CSE Transtel Engineering Pte-Ltd. Singapore

Serve as Lead Telecom Engineer in Jubail Export Refinery Project executed by Sumitomo for SATORP (SAUDI ARAMCO & TOTAL Refinery and Petrochemical).

Prepares and reviews detailed engineering design drawings and documents for client’s approval and acceptance. Attends meetings with client and main contractor to resolve FEED (Front End Engineering Design) and FSD (Functional Specifications Document) related issues with the entire package sub-contractors.

Prepares SOW, SDM, FDS, TBE, FAT, SAT, PAT documents

The project site is basically divided into different packages and EPC Contractors. TransTel Engineering is the PCC (Permanent Communication Contractor) for following systems: IP Telephony, 5. OSP Fiber Optic Networ CCTV and SACS (Security Access Control System) 6. Data Networking

IDAS (Intruder Detection and Assessment System), UHF Radio System,

PAGA (Public Address/General Alarm) and Video Conferencing System.

Mar. 2006 to May, 2010

Sr. Project Engineer and Lead Engineer

Petro-Infrastructure Engineering Consultants Co.(PI-Consult) now Mustang

Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Provide design and engineering services on Saudi Aramco communications projects.

Serve as Lead Project Engineer in the preparation of detailed engineering design on Telephone, Data, Fiber Optic Transmission, CCTV, Paging and Plant Security Systems.

Prepare Engineering Design Drawings, FSD, ER Estimate, MTO, and Scope of Work, including Project Schedule, Project Bid Proposals and Progress Reports.

Projects completed: IT Help Desk and VoIP network, Juniper IT-Firewall Kingdom-wide Project, Kingdom-wide Polycom Video Conferencing, Saudi Aramco Telephone Switching System ISDN network upgrade (Nortel and Huawei), In-Plant Paging (PA/GA), SACS, IP-Based PBX and CCTV, IDAS/LRDAS Industrial Security Projects (BI-10-0555 project proposal and detailed engineering).

Dec 2002 to July, 2005

Telecom Project Consultant

JB Tuason Construction and Engineering

Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines

Provide consultancy and project management services on telecommunications portion of various turn-key construction projects.

Supervise the project installation of GSM cell-sites, OPAC cabinets, RSM cabinets and ADSL systems. Project includes sub-contracting of telephone projects for various telephone operators.

June 1995 to Aug, 2002

Sr. Project Manager

Nortel Networks, Singapore

Philippines Branch, Pasig City, Metro-Manila

Responsible for the implementation of integrated network turnkey projects for PLDT Fiber Optic Network DFON nation-wide project and Bayantel telephone lines project using Nortel Networks DMS100/200/300/STP and Nortel Meridien telephone switches and SDH/DWDM transmission network solutions.

Overall project prime to ensure that on-site project activity is completed within the project scope of work. Identifies and resolves all project issues occurring during the engineering, installation, testing, integration, acceptance and cut-over phases of the project.

Prepare project schedules, reports and quality management plans.

Act as customer the single-point-of-contact from project planning up to acceptance. Leas customer project meetings to provide project management visibility, and ensure quality adherence on delivered products and services.

Aug 1991 to Sept.1994

Telecom Project Supervisor

BTC Telecom Company

Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Serve as Telecom Project Supervisor on Aramco Projects in the implementation of Conference Circuits, EARS, DVD, Nortel PABX, Hotline and Fire alarm systems.

During the US Navy Bahrain Project: Responsible for the design, installation and maintenance of the Nortel Meridien PBXs and Nortel SL-100 telephone exchange, cable copper plant and fiber transmission networks.

Provide project management services necessary to perform O&M functions, and acts as customer project coordinator in the implementation of telephone installation projects.

May 1990 to June 1991

Network Management Head

UCBP Bank

Makati, Philippines

In-charge of the bank's datacom and voice network operations, monitoring and tuning of data circuits to ensure the full time availability of on-line data terminals, Local Area Network(LAN), VSAT, Wide Area Network (WAN) and Automated Teller Machines terminals.

Supervise Datacom Engineers in the installation of modems, statistical multiplexers, and in the activation of leased lines. Evaluates and recommends the procurement of data equipment

July 1985 to Dec 1989

Operations Project Engineer

Fakhry Telecom (Philips)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Serve as Operations Project Engineer in the installation and commissioning of Philips PABX TBX and Sopho-S ISDN Digital PBXs, CCTV, PA, Security and TOA Public Address Systems.

Prepare network designs, equipment layouts, PABX hardware configuration and System Programming. Provide technical support to the Sales and Marketing staff in preparing bid proposals, ordering of equipment and the execution of projects up to acceptance by the customer.

Supervise sub-contractors on a variety of customer projects such as; banks, Saudia airports, private hospitals, hotels, military and Saudi PTT.

April 1983 to Oct 1984

Communications Engineer

Aramco (Al Hoty)

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Prepare engineering design packages for ARAMCO concerning telephone switching equipment, data and special circuits (PABX, SCADA, Hotlines DVD, EARS and Conference Bridges). Work includes network studies, circuit modifications, end-to-end circuit design, ordering of equipment (Racal Milgo data products and Tellabs transmission equipment).

Coordinates project schedule with Aramco communications users and monitors work order completion.

Jan 1982 to Feb 1983

Telecom Engineer

Frank E. Basil Inc.

RSAF Base Taif, Saudi Arabia

Project consultant for telecoms in the Royal Saudi Air Force Peace-Sun-Housing project. Reviews design drawings, proposals and specifications communications equipment covered by the project contract to install a telephone network, CATV, Security system, Fire Alarms, and VHF/UHF subscriber radio system.

Performs quality tests and quality inspection of installed facilities, type approval of supplied materials, and recommends the acceptance of all installed communications equipment.

Jan.1979 to Dec. 1981

Sr. Switching Engineer

International Telephone & Telegraph (ITT), Inc.

Makati, Philippines

Servesas Sr. Switching Engineer in the telephone network system planning necessary in the implementation of the ITT System-1210 Digital Exchange. Work includes traffic studies, network design, field surveys, detailed engineering, and the preparation of technical proposal to provide telephone service in the rural regions using the RSS (Remote Switching System).

Co-ordinates with the Department of Telecommunications (DOTC) in the development of a regional network plan. Conduct economic studies and network modeling in configuring cost effective networks using fiber, VSAT and radio systems.

Sept.1973 to Dec.1978

Staff COE Switching Engineer

Phil. Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT),

Makati, Philippines

Supervise COE (Central Office Equipment) Engineers in various engineering activities related telephone switching equipment.

Prepares detailed engineering drawings, work orders, budget data sheets, numbering plans, equipment ordering, design of trunk network, and telephone exchange capacity planning.

Supervise the installation of exchange equipment, testing and cut-over of additional lines ranging from 30,000 to 50,000 subscriber lines on the telephone exchanges in Metro-Manila.

Prepare traffic studies necessary for the upgrading and expansion of exchange line and trunk capacity.

Prepare reports and recommendations to solve network congestion.

Evaluate vendor proposals on new technologies and recommends procurement of equipment in accordance with GTE engineering practices.

Training

2013 3M Products Training, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

2012 Moxa Industrial Ethernet Switches, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

2010, Siemens Industrial Ethernet LAN and WLAN. Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

2007, Pelco Endura IP CCTV, Video Security Institute. Internet City, Dubai, UAE

2007, Pelco CCTV Product Overview, Video Security Institute, Internet City, Dubai, UAE

2001, SAP program, Nortel Networks, Singapore

1999, Nortel Certified IP/Data Specialist, Nortel Networks, Singapore

1998, ISO 9000 Quality Management System, Neville Clark, Manila

1997, Market Order Management and PM Process, Nortel Networks, Singapore

1996, Practice of Management, Nortel Networks, Singapore

1996, Management Leadership Forum 1, Nortel Networks, Sydney, Australia

1989, Customer Engineer Course, ISDN Sopho-S PABX, Philips Communications, Saudi Arabia

1985, Philips TBX50/1000 PABX Course, Philips Communications, Hilversum, Holland

1984, Digital Multiplex System DMS-1A, Northern Telecom, Bahrain

1981, ITT System 1210 Digital Exchange Course, ITT USA, Tennessee, USA

1981, ITT Electronic PABX TD-100, ITT Philippines, Manila

1977, Ericsson Transit Telephone Switching System, PLDT Co., Manila

1974, Digital Electronic System Fundamental Course, PLDT Co., Manila

1973, Orientation Training for Technical Services Engineers, PLDT Co., Manila

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