Project Management Engineering Design

ROBERTO VILLESTAS

Calgary, AB n 403-***-**** n *********@*****.***

Key Skills

More than 28 years of experience in electrical engineering design, instrumentation and automation control system, construction, planning, scheduling, cost estimating, quality management, commissioning, project execution, production and contract / supply change management.

Well organized, self- directed work habits and demonstrated ability to prioritized and schedule tasks, managing multiple projects.

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

Computerized Project Management Certificate- Primavera training, AutoCAD, Smart Plant 3D, Microsoft Office, ETAP, AGi32, PLC, DCS, SAP, Management of Change, Reliability Centred Maintenance, ISO 9001 and CSA Z 462 training.

Education

Professional Engineer – APEGA, Alberta, Yukon Engineers and NAPEG Northwest & Nunavut Territories.

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Feati University, Manila, Philippines

Masters in Management- Philippine Christian University, Manila, Philippines – (Academics)

Power Engineering Certificate 4th class – British Columbia Institute of Technology, BC, Canada

Work Experience

Sacre-Davey Engineering - Calgary AB. Jan. 2022– Nov. 2023

Manager, Electrical & Instrumentation / Control Department Calgary AB. Canada

Manage the electrical and instrumentation/control design team for single or multi-discipline design projects for mining, mineral processing, energy, oil & gas, hydrogen, and various industrial projects.

Liaising with clients, contractors and senior management levels.

Responsible for meeting firm’s engineering quality levels QA/QC for discipline on assigned projects. Act as Subject Matter Expert for electrical & Instrumentation technical matter.

Overseeing the quality of engineering documentation, equipment and installation related to the detailed design and engineering of industrial electrical power systems and control. Acted as Lead Electrical Engineer in mining & energy projects (Sabina Gold & Silver mining project-Nunavut).

Preparing project proposals and engineering cost estimates, including assigning, managing workload and balancing internal and client priorities...

Assist the Project Development & Planning team in establishing FEED and engineering design scope of project & Design Basis Memorandum.

Providing feasibility assessment, risk analysis and preliminary, detailed design for variety of industrial facilities and buildings.

Ensuring standard specifications, procedures and systems are followed.

Department supervision including but not limited to resource allocation, quality reviews and collaboration with other departments.

Participated in recruitment, selection, orientation and on-boarding of new associates. Support performance management process.

Weyerhaeuser Lumber Business Unit Jan. 2019 – Jan. 2021

Senior Electrical Engineer – Lumber Mill Technical Department, Grande Prairie Alberta, Canada.

Lead the Electrical and Process Controls, Maintenance Engineering Team, Sawmill Modernization Project and Electrical Utility Upgrades, Substation Expansion.

Supported planning, development, budgeting, cost tracking, scheduling, materials & labour procurement, preparing work order & requisition, installation and execution, quality assurance, created centralized engineering records & asset management, commissioning and start-up for both expense and capital projects.

Participated in design and contract reviews, asset integrity, regulatory compliance, risk assessment and reliability centered maintenance. Managed Pool Capital projects, facilities maintenance and created / updated centralized master file of engineering drawing records.

Designated as Electrical Plant Safety Code Administrator. Oversee asset utilization and quality management plan.

Suncor Energy Inc. Calgary, Alberta Jan. – April 2018

Reliability Engineer – Electrical CS&U, Fort Hills Project –Secondary Extraction Process Facility & Water Utilities, Wood Buffalo AB, Canada

Provided technical support and engineering scopes of work to Commissioning and Start up and Maintenance as a partnership in maintaining and improving assets. This includes developing equipment repair scopes, execution, RCA and Risk Assessment Review.

Assessed emerging and outgoing risks and provide effective mitigation strategies to Business Unit.

Coordinated design work with outside consultants to ensure effective engineering packages are developed. Review and approve drawings and scopes of work.

Clearbakk Energy Services Calgary, Alberta Oct. 2017 – Jan. 2018

Project Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation/ Control for Suncor Energy Polymer Hydration Plant Tailings Project

• Managed and coordinated execution, fabrication, construction mechanical completion walks downs, QA/QC inspection and integrated commissioning / testing plan of seven (7) module E-Houses buildings and Process buildings at Warwick fabrication yard (Switchgears, MCC’s. VFD’s, transformers, lighting, HVAC)

• Prepared construction & commissioning plans & schedules, start-up planning, resourcing, scope development, implementation, quality control / assurance, regulatory compliance, supply chain management and punch list items resolution.

Suncor Energy Calgary, Alberta Jan. 2016 – June 30, 2017

Field Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation/Control, Fort Hills Project –Infrastructure, Non -Process Buildings & Utilities, Wood Buffalo, AB, Canada

Interpreted, extracted and utilized all applicable codes, applicable standards, regulatory requirement, quality assurance for the project to ensure compliance while performing construction activities

Reviewed Scope of Work, PO and/or Contract to ensure engineering related requirements are covered. Provided technical response to RFI’s.

Managed & coordinated the change control processes (Field Change Request (FCR) and Quality Assurance.

Performed walk-down on installation, coordination, testing and energization activities involving cables, panels, lighting system, Substation, Non-process buildings, Water Utilities (process, waste & storm water), Pump houses, Pipelines, Transformers, Motors, Generators, UPS, Switchgear, MCC, VFDs, EHT, relays, lighting, cathodic protection, fire alarm system, HVAC, fiber optic communications and Co-generation facilities.

Jacobs Canada Inc. Calgary, AB. July 2014 – March 2015 Lead Electrical Engineer – Nabiye Project, Imperial Oil Thermal In-Situ & Cogeneration Operations, SAGD at Cold Lake, AB and Kearl Sustaining Projects

As member of Jacobs Construction Management Team (CMT) support group, provided electrical & automation field engineering support for Commissioning, Start-up and Energization of 144 kV Substation and 144 kV and 25 kV SF6 Gas Insulated Switchgears including 13.8kV, 5kV and 600V Switchgears / Motor Control Centers, Transformers and Protection and Control .Provided technical response to RFI’s / FCN, clarification on control schematics and wiring diagrams, field inspection / coordination requirements, quality assurance QA/QC.

Lead Electrical Engineer for Kearl Sustaining Program. Leading and execution of multiple medium and small size production / Turnaround projects, plant modifications.

Imperial Oil Resources Calgary, AB. Oct. 2011- June 2014

Lead Electrical Engineer (Contractor) for Kearl Expansion - Ore Preparation Plant Mining Project under Western Canada Major Projects.

Provided electrical engineering technical leadership and expertise for electrical, instrumentation / protection & control scope of work.

Reviewed, evaluate and advised: Electrical specifications, contracts and drawings, DBM oversight and electrical consistency across projects, compliance with design methods and safety factors to be used in design of project.

Reviewed completed contractor deliverables e.g., power system studies (SKM), layout drawings, schedules, CWP’s for correctness, compliance to code & specifications and operability of the unit or plant for start-up, normal and turnaround / shutdown modes. Attend Shop visits and Factory Acceptance Test.

Lead the execution and mechanical completion walk down inspection including integrated commissioning and start-up performed by EPC contractors including FAT of seven (7) Electrical E-Houses and Control Rooms at Fabrication Module Yard in Utah, USA. (Switchgears, MCC’s, VFD’s, Panel board, Lighting, etc.)

Worley Parsons Canada Calgary, Alberta 2010 - 2011

Project Electrical / Instrumentation Lead for Suncor Energy Sustaining Projects - Heavy Oil Business Unit (Fire bag SAGD and Oil Sands Upgrading Project)

Lead a project discipline design team consisting of electrical engineers, designers, CAD drafters / 3D modellers.

Participated in recruitment, selection, orientation and on-boarding of new associates. Support performance management process.

Prepared electrical design and power system studies (ETAP), DBM, etc. equipment / motor data sheets, scoping study, risk assessment, reliability study and engineering & construction work packages (FEED & Detailed Design).

AMEC Canada Calgary, Alberta 2009 – 2010

Senior Electrical Specialist / Checker – Imperial Oil Kearl Oil Sands Mining Project (Froth Treatment and Hydro transport & Tailings) - Alberta

Checked electrical calculations, equipment/motor datasheets, cable/panel schedules, single line diagrams, load list, ETAP, schematics / wiring diagrams, area classification, cable tray, lighting & grounding layout drawings, EHT, installation details, gathering pipelines and other technical documents

Ensure electrical deliverable drawings and documents are in accordance with project specifications, design criteria and applicable codes and regulations.

JACOBS ENGINEERING Calgary, AB, Canada 2007- 2009

Senior Electrical Specialist / Electrical Squad Lead for Suncor Energy Voyageur

Prepared electrical engineering design, design basis & specifications, cost estimates and calculations (FEED & Detailed Engineering).

Ensured consistency, quality and integrity of electrical design throughout project. Checked & reviewed design for logic, functionality, constructability, maintainability and conformance to project standards / specifications and code requirements

BANTREL COMPANY Calgary, AB. 2004 – 2007 & 1998-2000

Senior Electrical Specialist / Lead Electrical Designer

Lead Electrical & Instrumentation Designer for Petro-Canada Refinery Conversion Project -Plant Revamp Units, Substation, Storage Tank Farm Area, SAGD and Suncor Cogeneration Facility.

Prepared electrical engineering design and calculations (Front End Engineering Design & Detailed Engineering) for Substation & building projects.

Quality Auditor - responsible for project quality documentation reviews from contractors and suppliers, including the Contractor / Supplier Quality Plans (QA and QC), ITPs, Check sheets, Templates,

SNC-LAVALIN INC. Calgary, AB. 2001 - 2003

Sr. Electrical Specialist /Checker / Electrical Area Lead Designer

Syncrude Canada Inc., Upgrader Expansion Project (UE-1), and Mildred Lake, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton Brytex Module fabrication yard

Stagecoach Storage Facility/Compressor Station Gas Plant and Pipelines, Owego New York U.S.A

Reviewed of the existing power supply and selection /recommendation of new voltage levels (230kV, 115kV, 35kV, 15kV, 5kV & 600V).

Checked area classification drawings, high & low voltage substation & building layout, single line diagrams /schematics, load list, equipment list, cable schedule, material take-off estimates and bill of materials

TEKNICA OIL SERVICES, London, United Kingdom 2003-2004

Project Engineer - Sirte Oil Company, Brega, Libya

• Coordinated project scope design, planning, execution and development

Provided technical input/oversight into Petrochemical, LNG / Gas plant, Ammonia & Urea production & Water Utilities / Pipelines projects with respect to scoping, pre-commissioning, engineering design and maintenance to ensure reliable operation.

FLUOR DANIEL Vancouver, BC. 1997-1998

Information Records Specialist –Document Control Management

Southern Peru “Cuajone” Copper Mining & Pulp & Paper Projects,

Administrative duties associated with checking, assembling, importing, processing, distribution and archiving in house generated project engineering drawings & documents, vendor drawings and construction work packages

Experience with Records Management, Livelink, scanning and imaging software.

COMMISSION ON AUDIT / NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION

Quezon City, Philippines 1991- 1997

Project Manager / Corporate State Auditor III

Supervised / checked preparation of detailed engineering design, budgetary bid/cost estimates, pre-qualification of builders, evaluate bid proposal / contract, project schedule and work progress. Managed project integration; support project cost management (quality assurance, planning, cost estimating and cost control); oversee time management aspects; project plan development & project execution.

As State Auditor III - conducted technical and quality assurance audit review & inspection of various government corporations and foreign assisted & funded Infrastructure projects and Power Generation Plant Utilities (Thermal & Hydro) / Transmission lines. Audited operation and compliance monitoring with QA / QC procedures, government and industry safety codes / regulatory requirement.

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