ED BOLIVAR
I/E&C COMMISSIONING & START-UP SPECIALIST
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Cell # 1-360-***-****
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Introduction:
I have 30+ of years of industrial I/E&C experience having worked in many capacities throughout my career I am able to understand, communicate, and work in many niches of this industry.
Experience:
Oil & Gas Commissioning:
Onshore/Offshore petrochemical extraction and refining U.S., Africa, North Slope, Asia, Et. Al, . Natural gas
compressors stations/pipeline: Mars 100, Solar Titan130, and 250 gas fired turbines in various Williams Gas
Compressor Stations throughout U.S. CTF,s Edna, TX Compressor station, ONEOK Natural Gas Cryogen &
Compressor station Killdeer, ND, Linde Natural Gas CTF, Elk City, OK. Permian Basin Anadarko/Oxy CTF’s
incl: Cobra, Atlas, Cyclone, Titan, ROTF, & Mentone.
Power Generation Commissioning:
University of Fairbanks 19MW Brush Coal Fired, Westinghouse frame 5&7 Units (Chehalis, WA - Hermiston, OR
Goldendale, WA), Siemens Frame 9 Units (Hemet, CA), Solar 1500 & 2500 packages (Angola, Africa-Equatorial
Guinea, Africa, Sayre, OK, Amelia, LA) - GE LM-6000 & 2500 packages including BOP systems ( LADWP
-SCE), Solar Reflective Panel Power Plant (Henderson, NV, Moapa, AZ, Las Vegas, NV), GE Frame 5’s& 7’s
Arizona Public Service, (Douglas, Yuma) and Phoenix, AZ), Westinghouse 501D Power Gen Stn, Trinidad, Solar
Turbines incl. BOP (Williams Gas Pipeline, PA, AL, MD) Mitsubishi 501GAC / Alstom STG
(ODEC Wildcat Power Generation, Mitsubishi 501 GAC’s) Greenville Power Station, Emporia, VA Mitsubishi 501J,
Siemens STG-800 w/Vogt Steam Turbine & Profibus operating system, Lansing, MI, 2 GE-7FA’s, Rock Falls, IL.
Erikson Power Generating Station, Lansing, MI, North Oregon Basin Generating Station, Cody, WY (NOBGS).
Petrochemical Refining:
I/E&C, Turnaround Coverage, I/E&C Maintenance, I/E&C, Construction, I/E&C Start-Up and Commissioning Field Engineer, Electrical LOTO, Supervisor, MCC Commissioning - FPSO I/E&C Commissioning of Offshore Platforms - ( North Slope, AK - Equatorial Guinea, Africa, Amelia, LA) - Marine Well Containment Ships (Ingleside, TX).
Other Industries:
Temple Green Data Center - Ivanhoe Copper Mine- Keystone Pulp Mill - Methanol Plants, OK, ND, West TX - Waste-Water Treatment Facilities - Food Processing Plants - Williams Gas Pipeline Multiple Compressor Upgrade Projects Pharmaceutical Facilities - Digester Bio-Gas Renewable Natural Gas plants.
Systems/Components:
Fuel Gas Turbine Driven Compressor units (Simple/Combined Cycle), Analyzers - Back-Up / Black-Start Generators - C.E.M.S. systems incl: Analyzers - Med.- High Voltage Breakers/Xfmrs – VFD’s - UPS’s - H2O Demineralization, Filtration, and Treatment Systems - MOV’s, and AOV’s, HOV's – Instruments, Valves, and Controllers incl.: Rosemount, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Foxboro, Fisher, Masoneilan, ABB, Siemens, Westinghouse, Rotork, Bettis, Bentley Nevada, Schweitzer Electric Metering/Monitoring Systems and more. Control Systems including: SCADA, Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Rockwell, Honeywell, et.al. Fiber Optic Cable Splicing, High Voltage Stress Cone installations, Oracle Aconex, Schweitzer Protection Relays, and many more.
Office Systems:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ProCore, SharePoint, Smart Share, Team-Binder, Aconex, Bluebeam, Team
Viewer, Box, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, and other Web based platforms, Doc Mgmt and Storage systems.
Employment History:
PIC Group Inc., Atlanta, GA Jan 24 – Present
I/E&C Commissioning Lead
Wyoming Machinery Company, North Oregon Basin Generating Station (NOBGS),Cody, WY
I/E&C Commissioning Supervisor over I/E&C crew commissioning 6-Caterpiller CG260-16 and 3-Caterpillar
XQ1475 gensets, 8 including Balance Of Plant. Feld engineered 28MW Load Bank System to functionally
The NOBGS system at 100% capacity.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA July 23 – Dec 23
Owners Rep/Commissioning Mgr.
DTE Vantage Bluebird RNG Facility, Scipio Center, NY: Oversight of EPC and Vendors’ safe work practices,
construction, installation, and overall work methodologies within the Bluebird RNG Facility adhered to the
contractual agreement as well as the strict DTE, OSHA, NFPA, State and Local safe work practices standards.
Submitted daily progress, safety and logistics reports. Conducted daily, weekly and random Teams/Inter- Project
meetings as deemed necessary. Conducted vendor schedules as well as construction/vendor commissioning
activities. Ensured timely & continuous Turnover Package materials delivered to Project Completion Packages Team.
PIC Group Inc., Atlanta, GA Dec 22 – April 23
I&E Commissioning Lead / Turnover Coordinator
Boldt Group, Nelson Energy Center, Rock Falls, IL: Electrical / Instrumentation commissioning lead
charged with pre-commissioning, commissioning & start-up activities of BOP including Med Voltage
345Kv GSU’s 3&4 in the Nelson Energy Center Expansion Project adding two GE 7FA (units 3&4)
simple cycle units. I also reviewed, edited, and signed off Turnover Documentation/Books. Also charged with
LOTO implementation and management activities.
PIC Group Inc., Atlanta, GA Oct 22 – Dec 22
DTE EDRE Project Punchlist Manager
Symbiont Constructors DTE RNG Dakotas Project: I have been charged with ensuring the satisfactory
completion of the greater than 1500 item punch list at the EDRE DTE Renewable Natural Gas new construction
facility in Beresford South Dakota.
PIC Group Inc, Atlanta, GA June 22 – Sept 22
I/E&C Owners Rep. Temple TX
Temple Green Data Center Project in support of Rowan Green Data LLC.
V & Med Voltage switchyard/switchgear FCO duties prior to energization of 88 transformers
to power Bitcoin Mining Processors. 138kV, 34.5kV, 480vac, 125vdc, and utility/control voltages.
My primary duties include verification of HV-MV Electrical Installations. Mechanical completion
check-out, redline/as-built mark-ups, FCO verifications, and assist in Start-Up as Owners’ Rep. I also
assisted vendors to commission the following: Calisto Dissolved Gas and Oil Analyzer, Load Tap
Changer, Oil Fill, Vacuum Filling Process. I also executed the Spare Transformer Acceptance Report.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Feb 22 – June 22
Pre-Commissioning/Operations I/E&C Lead
Symbiont Constructors DTE RNG Dakotas Project: I/E&C Commissioning & Start-Up lead on a DTE
Renewable Natural Gas new construction facility in Beresford South Dakota including: 4 x 2 million
gallon PlanEt digesters, PlanEt BOP tech containers, Laars Boiler Units, Angi (Ariel) HP Gas Compressor,
Perennial Energy Flare/TOX systems, Frick Biogas LP Rotary Screw Compressors, and all remaining BOP
peripherals. Completed Turnover Documentation/Books.
PIC Group Inc, Atlanta, GA Oct 21 – Feb 22
I/E&C Commissioning Lead
The Erickson Power Station in Lansing, Michigan:
I&C Commissioning & Start-Up supervisor over union contractor Scheck directing Commissioning &
Start-Up activities to be performed at which includes: Completion of Turnover Books.
3 Siemens SGT-800’s, 1 Vogt Steam Turbine Generator as well as Balance Of Plant systems.
This project required extensive troubleshooting of the Profibus control system.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Aug 21 – Sept 21
Pre-Commissioning I/E&C Lead
Dominion Energy Chesterfield, VA CCR Project/WesTech Engineering:
I/E&C support to WesTech Engineering FCO & Start-Up of Coal Silt Water Treatment Plant. This includes:
Directing WesTech personnel in proper pre-commissioning / commissioning activities. Completion of
Turnover Books.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA June 21 – Aug 21
Commissioning I/E&C Lead / Commissioning Mgr.
Basin Electric CO-OP Peaker Expansion Project, Alexander, ND
Lead I/E&C Commissioning Specialist over small crew performing pre-commissioning, commissioning, and
Start-Up of 1 GE LM-6000 Aero Derivative, Simple Cycle Turbine/Generator including BOP systems. This
includes the checking and completion of turnover packages.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Sept 20 – May 21
Commissioning I/E&C & Lead Operations Specialist
R.M. Clayton WRC Biosolids Project, Atlanta, GA
Field troubleshooting of I/E&C systems & devices throughout BOP facility supporting SUEZ Water
Technologies biosolids dryer system. Operations Lead during Start-Up as well as Performance, and
30 day Reliability Runs. Compilation and completion of turnover packages.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA May 20 – Aug 20
Commissioning & Start-Up Manager / Lead Operations Specialist
DTE Biomass Renewables: Commissioning and start-up of 4 Biogas Digester facilities in Wisconsin (Rosendale,
Kewaunee, New Chester, Sun Prairie and Newton projects). I am responsible for the commissioning and start-up
personnel at these sites, as well as the vendor support personnel, and training of DTE new hire personnel. I report
directly to DTE New Projects Commissioning Manager. I also perform all new systems LOTO duties as needed.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Mar 20 – May 20
Commissioning & Start-Up Manager / Lead Operations Specialist
Rosendale, WI Digester Expansion Project: Managing the daily Commissioning and Start-Up activities of Cherne
Kiewit construction personnel, DTE personnel, and Vendor supplied equipment personnel. Coordinated Vendor
Pre-commissioning / Commissioning / Start-Up activities as well as update meetings with client.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Nov 19 – Feb 20
I/E&C Commissioning Manager & Start-Up Manager / Lead Operations Specialist
Kiewit Rosendale, WI Digester Project: Lead I/E&C Specialist in charge of pre-commissioning and commissioning
of digester facility which included: Biogas Digester, Condensate Skid, Fuel Gas Skid, Emergency Generator, Thermal
Oxidizer, Temporary Blower, Flare System, 480vac MCC, and other BOP systems. Turnover book signoffs.
GBI (Great Basin Industrial) Carlsbad, NM August 19 – Oct 19
I/E&C SIS Testing Specialist
Anadarko Mentone Gas Plant, Mentone, TX: Lead I/E&C Specialist in charge of Safety Instrumented
Systems Check-Out throughout the Mentone Cryogenic Gas Plant facility.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Feb 19 – June 19
I/E&C Commissioning Lead
PSEG Bridgeport, CT Combined Cycle Project: Supervised I&E contractor during final phase of construction.
Field Check Out of I&E installations, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, and Start-Up of a single GE Frame
7HA combined cycle GTG w/an Alstom STG as well as the BOP systems. Lead LOTO supervisor in charge of
All LOTO requests plant wide. Check and sign off of turnover packages.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Sept 18 – Jan 18
I/E&C Commissioning Lead
University of Alaska, Fairbanks: Managing and directing I&E contractors assigned to commissioning crew.
Electrical/Instrumentation and Control systems inspection, commissioning, and start-up of Brush 19MW Coal
fired turbine, including Balance of Plant. Daily use of Oracle Aconex document control system. LOTO Deputy.
Bluewater Energy Services, Acworth, GA Aug 18 – Sept 18
I&C Commissioning Lead
University of Alaska, Fairbanks: Field Check Out, Commissioning, and Start-Up of a 19MW Coal Fired Steam
Turbine Generator and Balance Of Plant as well as Ovation DCS check outs. Took charge of LOTO after General
Contractor left. Turnover book entries, signoffs and final completion checks.
J Givoo Consultants Inc., Cherry Hill, NC May 18 - July 18
I/E&C Commissioning Specialist
Central Transfer Facilities commissioning and start-up of the following Anadarko facilities:
Cobra, Cyclone, Titan, Atlas, Mustang, ROTF (Regional Oil Transfer Facility).
National Engineering Services, Minneapolis, MN March 18 - April 18
I/E&C Specialist
Emerson technical field service support for Gila River Power Station Units 3 A&B Outage support.
Cleveland Integrity Services, Cleveland, OK Feb17- March18
I/E&C Commissioning Lead Inspector
Williams Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations: 520,517,105,95,84 & 190. Inspector and Commissioning
Lead and Instrumentation Electrical Inspector of Solar Titan 250’s, 130’s Solar Mars 130’s, 100’s and
90’s as well as BOP, which includes: Caterpillar Generators, Waukesha Generators, Inlet Gas Scrubbers,
Mokveld Fast Stop & Anti-Surge Valves, Gardner Denver & Dresser Rand Instrument Air Compressors
Dryers, Oil Cooling System, 125VDC Emergency Back-Up System, Battery Charging systems, Lube Oil
pumps and Motors, and the DCS system.
PCL Construction, Denver, CO Aug 16 -- Feb17
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Lead
ODEC, Wildcat Point Generation Facility I&C field systems check-outs of 3 Mitsubishi 501-GAC turbines,
1 Alstom steam turbine generator, and Balance Of Plant. I also performed entries/sign-off’s of turnover packages.
Pyramid I&E Corp., Grand Junction, CO June16 – July 16
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up
ONEOK, Bear Creek natural gas refining and compressor station Point to Point Loop checks, Instrumentation
calibrations, Fire & Gas system testing, Cause & Effects testing, assisted Operations with Plant Start-Up.
ETEC Industrial Services, Portland, TX April 16 – May 16
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Lead
Austin Energy Outage Vibration Sensor Retrofit. Commissioning of 7FE Combined Cycle Turbine, and Siemens
STG. Austin, TX Dynegy Power Plant Turbine Spring Outage. R&R Bentley Nevada Proximity Probes,
Vibration Sensors. T/C testing, and loop shooting. Re-install, set probes, and function test loops.
National Eng. Resources, St Paul, MN Mar16 - April 16
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Lead
Phase II of Kapstone Paper Mill Boiler Rebuild. Including: Valve R&R, Pneumatic Transmitter retrofitting to
New Electronic Devices.
Williams Gas Pipeline, Lafayette, LA Oct 15 - Mar. 16
I&E Inspector & Commissioning Specialist
I/E&C Commissioning & Start-Up of 3 Gas Compressor Stations for Williams Pipeline Inc., PA. 1-Solar Titan
250, 1-Solar Titan 130, 2-Mars 100’s. Fiber Op. Cable Splicing.
ProEnergy Services, Sedalia, MO Sep 15 – Oct. 15
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Tech
I/E&C tear down, diagnose, and rebuild, commissioning & start-up of Westinghouse 501D Turbine /BOP,
Trinidad, Caribbean.
National Eng. Resources, St Paul, MN Aug 15 - Sep. 15
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Lead
Paper Mill plant wide shut down/start-up I/E&C supervision, and coverage Longview, WA. Remove and
replace instrumentation devices.
ETEC Ind. Services, Portland, TX Oct 14 - June15
I/E&C Commissioning / Start-Up Lead
Arizona Public Service (APS) Frame 5 Overhaul, Douglas, AZ; APS Yuma, AZ Frame 5B Overhaul and
Start-Up. PSM Alstom support Tech, Alliant Energy, Clear Lake, IA; APS Phoenix, AZ Siemens W-501-D
Troubleshooting Repair.
Turnkey Instrument & Electric, LaPorte, TX Aug 14 - Oct 14
I/E&C Supervisor
CVR Refinery Burn-Out Reinstatement, Coffeyville, KS; Holly Frontier Refinery, El Dorado, KS
First Instrument Solutions, Corpus Christi, TX July 14 – Aug 14
I/E&C Supervisor
Celenese Chemical Refinery Turnaround, Bishop, TX; Sherwin Alumina Process Plant Overhaul.
Ingleside, TX
MMR ProCom, Baton Rouge, LA Dec 13 – July 14
I/E&C Commissioning Supervisor
Marine Well Containment System (Eagle Texas& Louisiana), Ingleside, TX; Buffalo Creek natural gas
processing plant, Sayre, OK.
Per Se Group, Wheaton, IL June 13 – Nov 13
I&E QA/QC Specialist
Citgo Refinery, Lemont, IL; Sulfur, Crude, and Hydro treater Units Turn-Around.
Fluor Corp, Greenfield, SC May 13 - June 13
I/E&C Commissioning Specialist
Wilmar International, Ltd., Surabaya, Indonesia; Experimental Bio-Fuel Palm-Oil Refinery I&E
Commissioning Eng.
VersaTech Automation Services, Belle Chasse, LA Mar 13 – May 13
I/E/C&M Lead Supervisor
Noble Allen Energy Offshore Platform, Amelia, LA/ EG, Africa; FPSO I/E&M Commissioning Team
Supervisor.
Fluor Corp, Greenfield, SC Jul 12 – Feb 13
I/E&C Commissioning Field Engineer
Ivanhoe Mine Project Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia; Copper mine concentrator & blast furnace
I/E Commissioning Specialist.
VersaTech Automation Services, Belle Chasse, LA April 11 – Jul 12
I/E Lead Commissioning & Start-Up Specialist
Commissioning lead over I/E&C team at the Chevron Cabinda Gas Plant Expansion Project, Angola,
Arica LNG plant incl. 3 Westinghouse 2500 kw generator systems and
Scallon Controls Instrument& Valve Services, Beaumont, TX Sept 10 – Mar 11
Instrument &Valve Technician
Emerson Process Management, Beaumont, TX; Valve/Inst. Tech for multi-refinery shutdowns
throughout SE Texas.
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services, Inc. Anchorage, AK Jun 10 – Sept 10
I&E FCO Technician
ENI Nikaitchuq Project, North Slope, A; Commissioning of Gas Wells incl. BOP
VersaTech Automation Services, Belle Chasse, LA Mar 10 – Jun 10
I/E&C Lead Commissioning Supervisor
Cabinda Chevron Gas Plant, Angola, Africa; I/E&C commissioning &start-up of LNG plant including
3 GE LM-2500’s incl. BOP
Current Certificates:
CA Electrical License – Breathless C.P.R. Certification - C-STOP Safety Training Card
I&E NCCER - TWIC - MSHA 30hr - OSHA 10 – OSHA 30 - Medic First-Aid
U.S. Passport - Three Rivers Safety Training - HUET Card - Immunization Yellow Card
BATC Card - Houston Safety Council Card - Instrument/Electrical Inspector Certificate
Arc Flash Awareness Training - Manlift Proficiency Skilled Card - LOTO Trained certificate
Pipeline Inspector Certificate - Electrical Hazards Training Certificate
NFPA 70E Trained