Carlos Blanco Sirit

Caracas, Venezuela +584********* Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971********* adtofs@r.postjobfree.com

Senior-Level Civil Engineer / Msc. Geotechnical / Msc. Ports and Coastal Engineering

Technically-sound and results-focused engineering professional with 30 years of experience and repeated success leading multi-disciplinary teams in the timely, accurate, and efficient delivery of FEED and EPC projects within the Oil & Gas, and Critical Infrastructure Industry. Multiple graduate degrees in geosciences coupled with a keen aptitude for managing the construction of Critical Infrastructure Projects from inception to handover. Skilled analyst and dynamic leader adept at motivating diverse teams of multi-nationals to work together to deliver project objectives according to regulating statutes, quality standards and budgetary requirements.

Areas of Expertise:

Geotechnical and Geophysical Onshore / Offshore Surveys

Geotechnical Lab Characterization

Foundation Analysis & Design

Soil Improvement

Coastal/marine structural engineering

Drilling and Grouting Works

Rock Mechanics

Site Preparation / Swampy lands /

Liquefiable, Sabkha Soils.

Environmental Management

Geotechnical, Structural and Environmental Instrumentation

Geosynthetics.

Risk Analysis Management

Offshore, Onshore O&G Pipelines

CPTU, SPT, VST.

Familiarity with ABS/SOLAS/MARPOL/ISM/ISPS regulations.

Dynamic of Soils

Seismic Risk Analysis

Construction Management

Ports, Maritime Terminals, and Coastal Engineering

Soil / Structure Interaction

Design and Construction of small dams, water reservoirs and hydroelectric stations

QA/QC procedure and standards

Seismic Micro zonation

Material Requisitions

Conflict and Crisis Management

O&G Off Shore facilities

Lateral Thinking and Innovation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Encardio Rite, Sales and Technical Representative. Caracas, Vzla. 2021 - Today

Geotechnical, Geophysics and Structural Instrumentation.

ARGOS / PETROFAC, Caracas, Vzla. Engineering Coordinator 2021 - Today

Design and Installation of Docking aid systems for tanker ships.

Automatic satellite Instrumentation of water reservoirs and deep-water wells in Venezuelan Refineries.

METOCEAN data monitoring and processing service in real time, acquisition, and processing of bathymetric and geotechnical data for hydrodynamic modelling in oil fields of the Orinoco’s Delta and Marine Terminals. Venezuela.

SAIPEM, Sharjah, UAE. Civil Engineering Leader 2019 – 2020

Provided executive leadership, guidance, and support to civil engineering activities in the completion of the Saudi Aramco Berri Downstream Pipelines Project. Ensure accurate preparation of geotechnical, topographical, and construction contracting packages. Review civil engineering deliverables and corresponding request quotations, material requisitions, technical offer evaluations, and project specifications. Key Accomplishments: Characterization of special Foundation Soils (Sabkha Soils) for the design of special foundation, station facilities slabs and Anchor Blocks in adverse coastal conditions.

ARGOS/SUTRON CORPORATION, Caracas, Amazonas, Venezuela. Project Manager 2015 – 2019

Owned responsibility for procurement, installation, and commissioning of a variety of geotechnical and environmental satellite monitoring systems in challenging climates throughout the country.

Key Accomplishments:

Venezuela’s Hydro Meteorological Network Upgrade Project. Installation of 364 satellite automated meteorological hydro stations and 10 offshore buoys and several water resource management projects funded by PDVSA.

Design and Construction of geotechnical solutions using geosynthetics for coastal erosion control and slope stabilization.

Geotechnical and Structural Instrumentation of Yacambu, El Palmar and Guri Dams and Tunnels, and the COLM Dyke System (42 Km).

Y&V ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION, Valencia, El Palito, Venezuela. Construction Manager & Constructability Coordinator 2013 – 2015

Ensured adherence to safety requirements in the completion of the El Palito Refinery Expansion Project. Coordinated site preparation activities, including a jetty constructions and structural improvements to the existing maritime terminal.

Key Accomplishments:

Improved distribution processes by rearranging existing refinery connections to secure a cost savings of 15%.

Coordination of detailed geotechnical, geophysics and environmental surveys for site characterization of industrial coast and offshore areas of the refinery and maritime terminal.

Characterization, treatment and disposition of 16 M m3 of oiled sludge from the FOR area in containment facilities using geosynthetics.

Improved of 64 ha of liquefiable soils by using stone columns and dynamic compaction recovering 60 % of the expansion area.

Structural Retrofitting of the Maritime Terminal for increased download capacity. Design of Jetties for download heavy equipment and materials.

Site preparation and slope stabilization for the construction of tank yards in coastal environment.

Experience related to Geotechnical Engineering.

PETROCEDENO, GAS GUARICO, INTEVEP, Caracas, Venezuela. Project Manager and Project Coordinator 1987 – 2013

Copa Macoya Gas Plant Up Grade. Up-Grade of the Compression Gas Plant Copa Macoya. Site Preparation and Improvement of foundation soils for the construction of Tank Yards and Installation of Dew Point, Electrical Generation, Gas Compression and Auxiliary Services. Gas pipeline installations. Gas Guarico, Venezuela (PDVSA – TEIKOKU Alliance)”. Project account: US $31405508, 2.

MSUP Project “MSUP’s (Main Station Up Grade Project), for Third Production Line of Orinoco’s Heavy Oil”. Geotechnical and Geophysics characterization of foundation soils. Soil-structure interaction modeling with FEM (Finite Elements Modeling) of storage tanks. Improvement of 10 ha of liquefiable soils using stone columns and earth reinforced berms with geosynthetics for the construction of 3 Tank Yards and foundations for the installation of facilities for the treatment of Heavy Oil. Construction and Installation of Process facilities and Pipelines.

Inspection Manager, Yacambú Dam’s Related Regulatory Works: Constructability Design of Earth works and tunneling. QA /QC materials and construction methodologies. Spill Way, Discharge Tunnel and Water Pipelines.

Inspection Manager, Guri Dam’s Retrofitting Works: Structural Dynamic Assessment. Soil-Structure Interaction.

In Site Geotechnical Engineering Coordinator, COLM Dike System: Foundation Soils Characterization. Improvement of liquefiable soils using stone columns, lifting of lake water containment dikes due to subsidence, Coast Erosion Control and Beach Regeneration. Geotechnical instrumentation of all process.

Off- Shore Geotechnical, Geophysical and Seismic Risks Assessment for Christopher Columbus Project, Mariscal Sucre Project, Lamparoza and Rio Caribe Off-Shore Field, pipeline installations and maritime terminals. Venezuela.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager, Geohidra Consultores, Geotechnical Consultants. Onshore ang Offshore geotechnical surveys.

Project Manager, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) / INTEVEP Technological Branch. Civil Eng. Dept./Geotechnics. Maritime terminals and offshore facilities installations and design of Geotechnical Solutions for Dams.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Civil Engineer, Venezuelan’s Armed Forces Polytechnic University, Caracas, VE

Master of Science in Mechanics of Soils, Simon Bolivar University, Caracas, VE

Master of Science in Ports and Coastal Engineering. Catholic University of Murcia. Spain

Environmental Management. Master Candidate. National Experimental University of the Armed Forces, Caracas, VE

Professional Certifications

Geotechnical Design of Port Facilities – GI / ASCE

Project Manager Certification Program – Geographic Information Systems Diplomat

Executive Development Program – Strategic Professional Program of PDVSA

Engineering College of Venezuela / Civil Engineer CIV: 117907

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Member N 000*********. Coast, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI) and Geoscience Institute (G-I)

Venezuelan Society of Geotechnics SVDG / ISSMGE

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