OIL/GAS/REFINING PROJECT MANAGER

To apply my skills and knowledge as a project leader with petroleum and engineering companies to manage projects efficiently and effectively.

1999- to date, Project Manager. PDVSA ( a multinational South-American petroleum company)
Project management for PDVSA´s refining division in the CRP (Paraguana Refining Center). Responsible for quality, timescales, and cost, ensuring that projects were brought to commission safely, within budget, on time, and to client's satisfaction. Responsible for achievement of scheduled milestones, budget targets and contract obligations including client meetings and negotiations with subcontractors and insures. Among the most important projects managed are:
•New hydro desulfurization plant for the Amuay refinery
•Revamp of HDT plant in the Cardon refinery
•Revamp of the old hydro desulfurization plant in the Cardon refinery
•New acid water treatment plant for the Cardon refinery
•New gas compression plant for the hydro desulfurization plant in the Cardon refinery
•Revamp of the store yard tank in the Amuay refinery
•Revamp of the catalytic plant in the Amuay refinery

1986-1996, Project Engineer. PDVSA (a multinational South-American petroleum company) Project Engineering for PDVSA´s Capital Projects Group in the western division. Responsible for production facilities design and construction, functional analysis, specifications, drawings, quality/reliability, engineering changes and documentation.Among the most important projects managed are:
•Offshore-stations for collection, storage, pumping, and distribution of petroleum and gas: EF UD-8, EF TJ-21, EF LL-63.
•Offshore-stations for gas lift in oil fields whit low natural pressure: M LL 957A.
•Revamp of five gas compression plants with GE LM-2500 used for gas lift in oil fields whit low natural pressure: MP LL-1, MP LL-2, MP TJ-1, MP TJ-2, MP CL-1.
•Revamp of industrial facilities such as gas compression plants, tank farms, loading marine terminals, control rooms, process areas, and pump stations: GLP-ULE, TAPARITO, TERMINAL LACUSTRE LS, etc.
•Fire control for hazardous areas such as gas compression plants and process areas: GLP-ULE, TJ-1, TJ-2, TJ-3

•Master of Science: Engineering Management; 1999.
University of Maryland University College, College Park, MD
Rank Nº 2 among the international graduating students
•Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering; 1986.
Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela.
Rank Nº 3 among the 28 graduating students

CAREER SUMMARY
Engineer with twenty two years of progressively more challenging assignments, including experience in Refining, Exploration and Production Oil and Gas projects for offshore and onshore facilities. Record of working cross-functionally with others in order to develop projects. Capable of rapidly learning new assignments; responsible, reliable, and able to work quickly and accurately.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
•Background in project management, including project planning, organizing, team building, and effective control mechanisms.
•Experience needed to manage the total life cycle of a technical project from conception and preliminary design (Front End Loading) to detail design, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
•Background in technology management, an ability to deal with the scientific and technological influences within engineering organizations.
•In addition, my studies and experience have made me able to (1) adapt skillfully and negotiate effectively in different environments, (2) convey a positive attitude and enthusiasm when dealing with others, (3) motivate and communicate well with people from different cultures (4) understand my partners’ backgrounds and their mentality.

NATIONALITY: European (Spanish) and Venezuelan.
LANGUAGES: Native Spanish, Fluent English