Coordinator/specialist of
Instrumentation and control
Carlos García
Job Title: Instrumentation and Controls Engineer (Specialist and Coordinator)
SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Electronic Engineer Full bilingual, with more than 10 years of experience within the engineering field, working for the Technip group at different countries, Venezuela, USA, and the United Arabic Emirates (UAE), performing the Basic and Detail Engineering design as Instrument Index, Data base, Wirings, Interlock Diagrams, Instrument Layouts, Main cable Routing, hook ups, precommissioning, commissioning, and loop checking of industrial plants specially the petroleum ones.
• The most outstanding things carried out during mine professional career are the basic engineering for the Coal Liquefaction plant with the IFP (French Petroleum Institute) at the company Axens (N.J) (Princeton).
• Loop checking and precomissioning for a project at the United Arabic Emirates (UAE-RUWAIS) Takreer Company with more than 8000 loops.
• Other several engineering projects including on site for Ecopetrol and British Petroleum Company BP (Colombia).
• Solid background in instrumentation and control systems engineering for oil and gas facilities, refineries and Petrochemical Industries.
• South American EPCM projects experience, also worked for AXENS (USA).
• Expertise in Smart Plant Instrumentation (INtools) wiring, loops, instrument index browser and calculation modules. Also expert using INFOMAKER Software.
• Ability to work in both engineering/design office and field technical support.
• Experience in construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems for oil & gas facilities.
• Experience with the I/A Foxboro DCS System, Honeywell TDC 3000 and the TMR PLC of TRICONEX..
• Knowledge of international standards including NEC, IEEE, ISA, API, NFPA, NEMA.
• Self-starter and good team player with ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment and independently with minimum supervision as well.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, troubleshooting, interpersonal and time management skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instrument Coordinator/Specialist Engineer January 2009-Present
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Chichimene for ECOPETROL Colombia.
I carried out the coordination of the project and also performed the following duties:
• I made the detail engineering/Technical tabulations/Purchase/Construction.
• I interfaced with the contractor on technical issues.
• I supported at job site the construction and pre-commissioning.
• I participated in acceptance testing to ensure deficiencies are addressed.
Instrument Coordinator/Specialist Engineer July 2008-December 2008
I carried out the coordination of the project and also performed the following duties:
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: LPG Parinas Plant at Peru.
• I made the detail engineering/Technical tabulations/Purchase/Construction.
• I interfaced with the contractor on technical issues.
• I supported at job site the construction and pre-commissioning.
• I participated in acceptance testing to ensure deficiencies are addressed.
Instrument Coordinator/Specialist Engineer January 2008
I carried out the coordination of the project and also performed the following duties:
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: PMSI Project for Ecopetrol Colombia.
• I developed the Basic engineering.
• I interfaced with the next EPC contractor on technical issues.
Instrument Coordinator/Specialist Engineer July 2007
I carried out the coordination of the project and also performed the following duties:
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Topping Unit 250 Project for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Detail Engineering, Procurement and Construction
Instrument Specialist Engineer January 2007
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: New HDS Plant in Refinery Bío-Bío
• I developed the Detail Engineering and Procurement
Instrument Specialist Engineer May 2006
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Basic Engineering for the Expansion and for a new Water Treatment Plant in San Pedrito Field, Argentina
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer February 2006
Technip Group ITALY.
Project: Precommissioning for a project at the United Arabic Emirates (UAE-RUWAIS) Takreer Company with more than 8000 loops
• I developed the Loop checking and precomissioning
Instrument Specialist Engineer May 2005
Technip AXENS North America (Princeton) New Jersey.
Project: Hydrotreating Unit Basic Engineering
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer January 2005
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: UOP 1-FCC Flue Gas Transfer Line Revamp for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Detail Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer May 2004
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: U-250 (Topping and Vacuum Unit for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer Dec 2003
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: EPF Floreña Expansion Project for BP Colombia
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer January 2003
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: POLIPROPILENO DEL CARIBE – PROPILCO in
Cartagena (Bolivar) - for Propilco Colombia
• I developed the Detail Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer Dec 2002
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Instrumentation and Control System Substitution of Utilities Air Unit and Industrial Services of the Plant of Balance for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Detail Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer May 2002
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Study for the Availability Factor Optimization of Crude Units U-150/130 for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer December 2002
Technip AXENS North America (Princeton) New Jersey.
Project: hydrocarbon plant for the company COPENE (Brazil).
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer May 2001
Technip AXENS North America (Princeton) New Jersey.
Project: Coal liquefaction plant Majiata China
• I developed the Basic Engineering
Instrument Specialist Engineer January 2001
Technip Group Colombia TIPIEL S.A.
Project: Construction at the Ethylene II Fire & Gas System for Ecopetrol Colombia
• I developed the Precommissioning, Commissioning and Start Up
EDUCATION
B. Sc in Electronic Engineering Graduated on May, 2000
Javeriana University of Colombia.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FISHER-Control Valves certification April 2010
INtools course (Princeton, New Jersey) May 2005
Standard ISO 9001. TIPIEL SA. January, 2003
Profibus automation system (FISHER –ROSEMOUNT) May 2002
Fire & Gas systems net connected. (TIPIEL)
SIEMENS course (Emergency shut down systems, SIEMENS Feb 2002 Bogota)
Triconex (Wonder ware) (FOXBORO) January 2001
ISO 2000 Course. (TIPIEL)
Industry Instrumentation Course (Javeriana-Javintec University 2000).Feb 2000
Auto-Cad 2000, Intensive Hours Course January 2000
COMPUCLUB – Cali-1999
DSP (Digital signal processing, Javeriana University) Course. May 1999
Telecommunications course with emphasis in net connecting Hardware and
Software (TSP-IP and LAN, WAN nets in start, ring and IBM typologies (Javeriana University). Feb 1999
One Year Exchange Student at USA (Waveland – Mississippi) 1991-1993
SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE
- WINDOWS (WORD,EXCELL,ETC)
- SMART PLANT/INTOOLS SPECIALIST (VER 4.3 ,5.1, 5.2 y 5.4)
- INFOMAKER SPECIALIST (DATA BASE) (VER 6.5,7.0)
- LINUX.
- ASSEMBLER
- LADDER
- DATA BASE IN GENERAL (ACCESS,SQL).
- PIC S PROGRAMATION.(16C74A)
- PLC’S SOFTWARE (TRICONEX).
- AUTO CAD (VER 14 & 2000)
- TRICONEX CONFIGURATION
- I/A FOXBORO DCS SYSTEM
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Instruments Engineer for construction at the Ethylene II Fire & Gas System (Barrancabermeja Colombia).
Hook up and Installation Fire & Gas System Deluge Valve, Sprinklers, smoke detectors, Flame detectors and Gas Detectors. DCS and engineering station set up.
BP (British Petroleum Company) Take-off in field Floreña I & II Well Head (Pauto B Sur) of the Detail Engineering for the enlargement of the existent plant.
Electronic and instrument engineer for the Technip group at the Takreer project at the UAE (united Arabic Emirates, performing loop checking for three satellite rooms with more than 8000 loops, using Foxboro for DCS, and Triconex for ESD)