Name Wilson Contreras

Date of Birth : 30 November 1948

Nationality : Colombian
Marital Status : Married
Address : Carrera 41 # 42-65. Apartment 801.Bucaramanga Zip code 68002. Colombia
Home Phone : 57 7 632 9164 . Mobile : 57 310 865 4848 - 57 321 210 7000.
Social Security : 123-51-2485. EE.UU..
Email : wilycontreras@yahoo.com ; Wilycontreras@hotmail.com
Language : Native Spanish and English as second language .Portuguese : Basic

Career Objective Mechanical Engineer PE : SN23002105.Colombia.

Granite Construction Site Manager Diploma.
Construction & commissioning Projects : EPC Installations, Construction, Commissioning &
Overhaul Combined Cycle, Aero derivatives & Frame
Gas Turbines, Compressors, HRSGs, Boilers,
Condensers, Pipelines Oil/Gas, Petroleum, Refineries,
Mining and Power Plant Projects

Education
Industrial University of Santander . Bucaramanga. Colombia. January1976.
High School José Eusebio Caro. Ocaña. Colombia.1968.
Project Management HSE. Bogotá. Colombia. 1976.
Ingles. Cafam. Bogotá. Colombia.1977.
Procurement Management .Team Leader. Auto motivation .IDO. Valencia. Venezuela.1980.
Construction Gas Pipeline & Oil Pipelines. API 1104&5.El Centro. Ecopetrol .Colombia.1984
Construction API 650 Tanks. El Centro .Ecopetrol . Colombia.1985
Material & Logistic GE Turbines 7FA Simple & Combined Cycle. Schenectady. NY. May /97.
HSEQ Instructor . Santiago .Chile .Jul 1998.
Turn Over Packages Commissioning and Start up . Jul-Dec 1998.Collahuasi. Iquique. Chile
Vendor Rep Coordination . Yanacancha Mine . Bechtel . Peru . November 2000-Jun 2001.
HSEQ Instructor. Yanacancha Mine. Bechtel .Nov 2000. Perú
Ingles. Langrows . February to April /001.Yanacancha Mine. Bechtel. Peru
National Safety Council First Aid Course .The Rite Course .Tampa. FL. Dec 2002 .
National Safety Council First CPR/ECC Course .The Rite Course .Tampa. FL. Dec 2002
Construction Safety & Health Training Courses. OSHA .December 2002.Tampa FL.
HSE GE Manager Training Courses, Schenectady , NY .May 2006
Site Manager . Granite / Penpower . January 2006. Tampa , FL. Follow up 1 year training.
Mark V Control Training Gas Turbines. Schenectady, NY. August 2006.
ASA HAZOP & OGP Refinery training course. DAS Island. Abu Dhabi. UAE-2008.
HSE CERROMATOSO COAL MINE. HAZOP. WorleyParsons. 03 & 4 2012 & 03 2014.
HSE GE Training Energy Power Courses. December 2009 / June 2016 /July 2017.
HSE. AL DABBYLA Refinery, Abu Dhabi, ADNOC. OGP Refinery training, March & April 2018.

Related Experience: Construction and Commissioning Turn key and EPC Projects

Summary : Qualified mechanical engineer with 42 Years of experience as Project Manager, Site
Manager, Project Director Warranty Manager, Commissioning Manager for Energy Power Plants,
Refineries, Boilers, Furnaces, HRSGs, Condenser, Pipelinesand BOP Experience on EPC/M
Projects, Construction, Commissioning, Operation and Overhaul for simple and combined Power
Plants, Mines, Tie-ins & Interface in Projects. TOPs direction, Punch List. Procedures, Budget
Prices, Scheduling, Manpower. Rotating and Static equipment Installation Construction, re and
Commissioning, Project direction Milestones. Contract review, Specifications, Schedule, Programs,
Priorities. Method statement and Risk analysis, LOTO, Mechanical Completion, Pre-
commissioning & Commissioning, Tie-ins and Shutdowns. Create and solved Punch List, Direct
Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and start up-.

Employment History

07 2020-05 2021. Nouvo Pignone. TGI Cogua,

Colombia. Turbo Expander Gas installation. Contact :
Rickelle Betinelli , +44 7966 706526. Samuel-knife.
Supervision Installation, Materials. QAQC, Alignment,
Presommissioning

03/2018- 07/2019- TECNIMONT SPA. Client :

ADNOC. Project :Construction, Pre & Commissioning Al Dabbyla Abu Dhabi
Refinery, Green & Brown Project. 150 MBPD .
Supervision Construction & Pre-commissioning & Commissioning. Turn Over Packages for all system ;
PipeLines, Static and Rotating Equipment Compressors, Pumps, Coolers, interchanges, Vessels, Furnace,
Thermal Oil Dowtherm Q system, Heaters, Columns, Tanks . Total Refinery commissioned 150 M BBD.
Review Quality assurance system and Turn Over Packages. Review Mark up scope systems, P&ID and
documents. Review : Procedures, Scope, Method Statement. Review Construction for Mechanical
Completion Certify. Review Radial compressor installation for pre commissioning included Pipeline system,
Leak Test, Purging and Inert Gas Pipelines, System Pre-commissioned & Commissioned :HRSG Oil
Heater 32 Mw. Furnace / HRSG / Refinery Hot Oil system, ACPM burned. Heating and Stabilize Columns,
Drums, Re-Boilers and Regenerate Glycol system, Expansion Vessels, Flare Sump Oil tanks, Pumps and
pipelines and Utilities ( Air, Water, Fire, N2. Waste treatment, emergency Power, Electrical SE ). All Gas and
Oil system was connection Blanked N2 and Snuffing gas to Flare.

06/2016-12 2017- GE. EPC Combined Cycle Power Plant 840 MW 2 GE 9FEA
Gas Turbines, 1 Steam GE Turbine D11, 2 HRSG HBG from China 1 Foster Wheller
Condenser. 850 MW. Gas Burned. Rosario, Argentina. Client: CVO. Construction Site Manager.
Project included 2 Gas Turbines 9FEA 280 MW( ISO) each one and 1 D11 Steam Turbine (350 MW). Duties
: Supervision and inspection all jobs in Steam Turbine and 2 HRSGs installation with Planning, step by step,
Risk assessment, contract Milestones, Materials & Resources. review engineering, P&IDs, Mark up,
Erection, Sequences Critical & simultaneous Activities. Act as Owner Rep, Direction on Walkdowns, Punch
List. Priorities. Notify Contractors and Sub Contractors for defects founded on systems. RFI. Establish
Mechanical Completion: Planning and Prepare resources for Shutdowns and Prepare system for cold and hot
commissioning. Re instated systems after Chemical cleaning and steam blow out. Ensure all activities are
doing on QA/QC standards & Procedures. ONGRID. USA( Rate $65 / Hour. Commissioning interface.,.
Contacts : +5518997981996. Andre.macedo1@ge.com , +54 9 351 3494923 julian_arguello@hotmail.com ,
+54 99 11 34924989 marcelo.gonzalez@ge.com
 01/2015 – 05/2016.- WorleyParsons. OCENSA-
ECOPETROL. Colombia. Construction & Pre-Commissioning Manager .
Expansion Oil Pipeline 30 inches 780 Km for additional capacity of135.000 Barrels/ Day. Transport
from Cusiana & Cupiagua Production Oilfields to Coveñas Colombian export Port. Construction include 3
new Oil Booster Pump Stations with power Generation and 7 another Oil Booster Pumping existing Facilities
Total 635.000 BB/day. Cost Project : USA $780 MM. Equipment Installed and Precommisioned /
commissioned : 9 SGT400 Siemens Gas turbine 12 MW each Gas/Fuel Burned. 4 SoEnergy CAT
16CM32(15 MW each Generator-Motors HFO. Shutdowns, Milestones, Programs, Schedule,
Materials and Resources. Equipment Inspections. QAQC and Turn Over Packages.
Contractors & Sub Contractors direction. Site review P&ID, Flow diagrams, Plans,
Schedules, Manpower and scope. Declare Mechanical Completion. Direction Pre
commissioning and Commissioning. Punch list with categories and priorities, USA $11.000 / Month.
James Valencia +54911 277 39035 jamesp.valencia@gmail.com . Fredy Caro 57 317 8534074
colafico@hotmail.com

03/2012-12/2014.- CERREJON P-40 Expansión Coal Mine. La

Guajira, Colombia. Construction Management, Turn Over Packages for Pre-Commissioning and
Commissioning services to upgrade infrastructure facilities at the Mine, On Shore & Offshore : Port,
Rail, Conveyors, Electrical Sub Stations and Utilities for increase thermal coal export capacity from
32 M Ton/y to 40 M Ton/y to the world market. Total Project CAPEX is $ 1.2 billion. Client: BHP
Billiton, Anglo American & Glencore.
Construction Manager, Turn Over Packages, Interface Manager and Commissioning Manager for
Field Green and Brown Field. Quality Assurance. Warranties Manager. Perform Dossier,
Constructability, Milestones, Schedule, Programs, manpower, 80Tie-ins and Shutdowns with Risk
assessment and constructability steps. Install 6 New Conveyors 4 new Electrical sub stations 13.2
KV, 8 Motors 4160V / 900HP, Mechanical completion, Priorities. Walkdowns. Punch List. Resolve
engineering conflict. Red Lines. Employ USA$12.000/ Month. +57 1 6420697 Bogota.
Jaysenchilcott@gmail.com Diego Niño. +57 312579 4213 dirnino@gmail.com

10/2010-03/2012 . Odebrecht- Vale 1.-Erection, Constructability &

Turn Over Packages for Coal Mine Project. Mozambique, Africa. 2.- Commissioning Team Leader &
Turn Over Packages . Moatize Expansion Coal Mine Project, Mozambique , Africa, included
Operation & Maintenance. 10 GE TM2500 (200 MW).Fuel Burned. Cost Project :USA $ 1.2 Billion.
Contacts : Carlos Bueno +1 786 930 1815 cbueno@odebrecht.com . Salary USA$9.000/
Month

06/2010-09/2010. Cerromatoso Níquel Mine Project. Colombia

Expansion Mine . Construction and Commissioning Super Intendent .Salary USA$8.000/ Month.
 03/2010-07/2010. Material & Instalación

Director 2 GE LM 6000 Gas Turbines. Puerto Ordaz. Venezuela Contacts : Sergio Picon
+1 678 6621242 spicon@proenergyservices.com Freelance USA$55/hour.

11/2009-03/2010. GE. Commissioning and Operation Team Leader

for 9 Gas Turbines GE TM 2500. Fuel Burned, in Manta and Guayaquil . Ecuador.
Freelance USA$50 /hour.

02/2009-11/2009. Overhaul, Reaper

Installation and Commissioning for 5 Siemens Gas Turbines 501 F/D in Venezuela, Fuel
Burned and Overhaul 2 GE Gas Turbines frame 7 MS7000B combined cycle HRSG Vogt 220
KLb/ hour, 1 Condenser in Colon , Panama. Contacts :. Tom Canon / Al Simon / Sergio Picon. Cost
both Projects : USA $ 550 MM .Duties in commissioning: Hydrostatic test and cleaning pipes and
Flushing Overhaul and commissioning. Review PI&D , drawings, walk downs, punch list, Red
Lines. Establish lockout Tag out procedures. Loop check. Freelance USA$55/hour.

03/2008 – 07/2009 WorleyParsons. ADNOC. UPGRADE

Oil & Gas DAS ISLAND REFINERY. Construction & Commissioning Site Manager .
PMC. Das Island / Abu Dhabi . UAE. OAG (Offshore Associated Gas Project) 240 MM 3 feed
Gas/day ). USA $ 800 MM . PMC ECP Lump Sump. Construction Management Direction,
Planning, Program, Scheduling, Coordination , estimations , recommendations, Budges, Risk
Assessment, Step by Step for Shutdowns & Tie-ins for interconnection with new Oil & Gas Project
and existing and old Refinery. MEPI TECHNIP was mayor EPC Contractor. 12.000 tons equipment
Installed by Modularization system, 2 GE Gas Turbine Frame 5 and 2 LM 6000.Gas Burned. 2
Booster Compressor, 3 Boilers, Pumps, Pipelines .Manpower 2200 peoples, 120 Team Engineer.
Salary USA$12.000/ Month Contact : Colin Foster, cjfoster12@hotmail.com

10/2007 – 03/2008 . Overhaul, Installation,

Commissioning 5 Siemens Gas Turbines 501 F. and 2 LM 6000 Puerto Ordaz. Venezuela Fuel
Burned.. Lead Technical Coordinator and commissioning Coordinator. Contacts : Tom Canon +1
660 287 1844 / Al Simon +1 6602814820 asimon@proenergyservices.com Cost Project USA $
450 MM ECP. Freelance USA$55/hour.
 04/2007-9/2007 ProEnergyServices /

Irwind Industries/ Edison .Ontario , California ,USA Lead Field Engineer , Installation
coordinator, lead Construction ,Commissioning and Start up 5 Gas Turbine GE LM 6000, Gas Burned,
Selective Catalytic Reduction, SC, BOP equipment such Gas Compressor, Pipelines, Pumps, Scrubbers,
Filters, Ammonia reverser injection Equipment . Cost Green Project USA $ 150 MM x 5 Unit. Freelance
USA$55/hour.. Contact : Gerry Leath / Al Simon +1 6602814820 asimon@proenergyservices.com

05/2006-04/2007 GE/ GTSI / PENPOWER. Ireland /Tampa USA .GE V-1

Program. Working as control Mark V Engineer and commissioning field engineer GE gas turbines.
Overhaul Boilers, Electrostatic precipitator in Coal power Plant Termotasajero, Cucuta, Colombia
for 2 Mitsubishi steam turbines 160 MW made by DISTRAL SA, with 2 Boilers 900 K LB/hr and 1
Condenser. Salary Usa $4.500/ Month

01/2005-01/2006. GE / PENPOWER. Houston, TX. Construction,

Commissioning and Start up Manager for GE Aero LM 6000 SC Gas Turbine Projects on
Houston , TX and Valdivia , Chile, Fuel Burned. Cost Project 2 x USA $140 MM.. Duties :
Develop the Project from initial to COD. Engineering coordination, planning ,scheduling ,vendors
coordination ,Budgets prices, Estimations, Programs , Customer coordination , Logistic ,
Transports, Installations , Construction , Mechanical completion , Pre commissioning electrical and
mechanical , Punch List ,Turn Over , Materials coordinator .Commissioning and Operation
procedures. Hydrostatic Pressure Test API 1104 & 1105 & B 31.8 Cleaning and Flushing pipes
and Systems , Blow outs gas pipelines , leaks Test . Loop check , First Fire , Commissioning and
Start up unit and COD to Client. Freelance USA$55 / Hour. Contact : Clive Makinson Sanders.
GE Jasinto Port Bvld.. Houston , TX.. 77015. Mobil : +1 281864 2747

07/2004 -11/2004 . PIC. Atlanta Georgia. USA. GE/ PSEG Power

Plant. Coronel & Concepcion-Chile. Overhaul Lead Commissioning & start up GE Gas
Turbine LM 6000/LM2500 Fuel Burned. Cost Project USA $ 80 MM. 60 MW. Install 4 refurbish
GE GAS turbine LM 6000 with BOP . Performed revamping, Pre-commissioning and
commissioning : Hydrostatic Test, Cleaned and Flushing Pipelines. Procedures for installations,
revamping, Lock out / Tag out. Protocols and certifications .Walk downs. Punch list. Construction
& installation direction. Resolve drawing conflicts, red Lines and as built. Realize maintenance for
revamping, Units were used in another Location. Alignment gas Turbine and motors. Pigging Gas
Pipelines. Install and commissioning Ingersor Rand Gas Compressor. Make leak detection Test.
Loop check. Red lines . Resolve Technical conflicts. Make turn over package all system for
Mechanical completion, Start up and COD to client. USA$55 /hour. Contacts : Alejandro Vigo +54
9116151 9319 avigo@proenergyservices.com Sergio Picon spicon@proenergyservices.com +1 678
662 1242
 01/2002-11/2003 GE / Penpower / EPM. Warranty Site Manager COMBINED
CYCLE. Working on Schenectady, NY and Colombia. Contacts : Dave Barnett
dave.barnett@ps.ge.com, +1 518 385 1736, Jack Fenter jack.fenter@penpower.com +1 813 242
7400 and Willy Lund. Project : Warranties La Sierra Combined Cycle 480 MW Power Plant . 2 GE
Gas Turbine 7FA ( 189 MW ISO )Dual Burned. Fuel & Gas + ( 1 Steam Turbine D 11 180 MW), 2
Boilers HSRG Samsung Doosan heavy, 1 Alston condenser (1600Klb/h) & BOP. Supervison and
Direction on Overhaul and Repair Steam Turbine D11 damage by EPM operation and Supervison
and Direction Repair 2 HRSG Dossan Heavy Boilers . Cost Project $450 Millions. Duties : 1.-
Supervision and Direction on the steam Turbine D11 damaged included Repair and Overhaul 2.-
Repair and Overhual 2 HRSGs Doosan, make correction Steam pipelines and Modules HP /IP/ LP.
Cost repair 1 million Dollars. Another Duties : Approve Budgets prices for repair. 2 years GE
warranty program, schedules, manpower, Coordinate engineering, Review Drawings and
Specifications, Review Milestones. Review and Planning Shutdowns activities, materials, Spare
parts, Procedures, risk analyses and step by step. Coordinate Walk downs and Inspections for
warranties. Planning Overhaul and repair equipment. Coordination Vendors. Management
Contractors & Sub contractors , Installations and Maintenances. Schedule and Procedures. Codes
used : API 1105 / 1105, B 31.1 , B 31.8. ASME sec VIII. NFA
.

11/00-06/2001 Bechtel Overseas Co . Vendor Rep

Coordinator and Lead Field Engineer. Yanacancha Bechtel Mine. Project cost USA $
1700 Millions .EPC. Lump Sump Contract. Field engineer coordinator and Turn Over Packages
Technical Director for construction , commissioning and start up . Make budgets, planning ,
engineering ,write procedures , interface with Site, Lima Peru, San Francisco USA and another
countries. Coordination and Supervision All Vendors ,North America, Europe, Australia and South
America. Coordination engineering , contracts, scopes , procedures , drawings, materials and
spare parts . Coordinate and Supervise field service Engineers . Make Procedures , planning and
scheduling . Perform and coordinate Safety and Environmental Bechtel Polices. Coordination start
up Service meeting with construction and commissioning field engineers. Perform Vendor
assistance. Provide commissioning guidelines and instruction for start up, scope and direction of
Turn Over Packages . Review engineering, vendor drawings, isometric, PID and electrical diagram.
supervise Flushing , cleaning , hydrostatic Test and filling piping and systems. Perform check out
for commissioning and Start Up Systems .Review and Perform vendor contracts scope and
Milestones. Conduct operational test equipment and systems for Gas Compressors, Air
Compressor, Conveyors, Pumps, Mils, Tanks. Planning and scheduling commissioning priority
activities. Work closely with Client. Make precommissioning Plan. Review drawings, procedures,
budges, scope, PIDs, Electrical & Electronic Diagrams, As built, protocols, Vendor List , Vendor
Certifies, Recommendations and reports. Perform End Service Certify. Estimation Cost. Attend
planning meeting every day/ week/ Monthly with construction and commissioning Team for
schedule, progress, Cost, Budget, Milestones and make reports. Coordination with Client for
select Oil and Lubricants first fill up and first operation . As Built Coordinator. (Salary USA $11.000 /
Month)

3/00-10/00 Bechtel Overseas Co . Turn Over Packages Director for

Commissioning & Start up. Cerromatoso Nickel Extension ECP Project . Bechtel. Colombia
Project cost $ 240 millions. Construction Furnace, Bag house, Electrostatic Precipitator
,Conveyors, rotator Ovens, ash management system, Exhaust .Turn Over Package Direction.
Assist in the development of Construction, Tie-ens, Commissioning & start up. Prepare documents
for turn over Packages. Engineering Drawing, Red Lines , As Built , Specifications and Procedures
for commissioning and start Nickel Extension Plant. (Employ USA $11.000 / Month)

9/99-12/99 Bechtel Overseas Co . Punch List Coordinator &

Commissioning/Start Up Coordinator. Los Pelambres Cooper Mine EPC Project. Bechtel.
Chile .Project cost USA $ 700 Millions. Report to Bechtel Project Manager Joe Tis 56-2-
3361316. Lead Field engineer, coordinator for all construction activities, services and contracts
Fire protections, process water supply, potable water ,fresh water, air compressor , energy Supply ,
HVAC, Communications , Building Services .Overhaul and re-Installation Equipment, Machinery ,
tools and cranes for Caterpillar Truck Workshop. Perform Scheduling, Programs ,materials,
engineering, Turn-over and punch list for pre commission, commission and Star-up. Provide
commissioning guidelines and instruction for start up, scope and direction of Turn Over
Packages . Review engineering, vendor drawings, isometric ,PID and electrical diagram. supervise
Flushing , cleaning , hydrostatic Test and filling piping and systems. Perform check out for
commissioning and Start Up Systems. Salary USA $11.000 / Month

7 / 98-12/98 Bechtel Overseas Co. Project Manager Turn

Over Package & Lead Field Engineer. Collahuasi Cooper Mine Project EPC BECTHEL /
PIC. Atlanta. GA. Project cost USA $ 2.1 Billions. Lead Field Engineer and Turn over Packages
manager for Mechanical Completion, commission and start-up Bechtel Project Joint Venture
Kvaerner Metals. Provide Program, Method Statements, Procedures, scheduling, Drawings,
materials, engineering documents, Constructability, Turn-over systems Drawings . Create punch
list by categories for Mechanical Completion, pre commission, commission and Star-up. Provide
commissioning guidelines and instruction for start up systems, Provide scope and direction of
Turn Over Packages . Review engineering, vendor drawings, isometric, PID and electrical diagram.
supervise Flushing , cleaning , hydrostatic Test and filling piping and systems. Perform check out
for commissioning and Start Up Systems- Conduct operational test equipment and systems for Air
Compressors, Back charges Direction over $7 Million. CONTACTS :Worked under Bechtel Project
Manager Director Ed Shilosky, Phone : (301) 417 3934. Paul Forbes, Field Project Manager.
Phone : (301) 417 3000.USA, Satish Shourie, Martin Oros, Francisco Trindade, Luis Cuevas and
Joseph Tis Freelance USA$55 /hour..

4 / 97-1 / 98 GE / PIC . Site Manager La Sierra. 2Gas Turbine 7FA

SC. 300 MW Dual Burner .First step Project cost USA$ 200 Millions New York materials delivery
on Schenectady and all Factories in USA . Working in Schenectady (NY) as materials specialist
and planning , Assist to Mr. Willy Lund PM on scheduling and coordination Engineering and
Fabrications for shipping, Equipment, materials with MLI. Planning and program GE installations.
Make coordination and visit Vendors for dateline delivery Equipment. Planning and scheduling
jobs site activities. Send MSD, materials, vessels, invoices, drawings, Equipment description,
Constructability. Check packing list , MLI in Port and at arrive to Site for make OSD and make
spread sheet for Pending Equipment and received. Make drawings, P&ID and Flow Diagrams with
Vendors and Job Site. Perform and coordinate TED & ETA. Work as G.E. Site Representative.
Work close with client . Perform Coordination for Vessel , Insurances, lay down plans, pre-
commission , commission and Start-Up. Perform flushing ,Commissioning and Start up GE
equipments and BOP. Reports to client, contractors , field engineers and supervisors. Perform
Lock out / Tag out Procedures and TOPs. Freelance USA$55 /hour. CONTACTS : Brian Cotrans
& Matt Pelletier.

6 / 96-3/97 TERMOVALLE POWER PLANT. Westinghouse / MTEC. Mechanical Lead Field

Engineer / Site Manager. 2 Gas Turbine CC. Westinghouse W 501F, Dual burner with steam
turbine WEC Boilers/ 2HRSG Nooter Ericksen 550 Klb/hr. Cali .Colombia. 200 MW. (Employ
USA$6.000/ Month ). EPC Project cost USAs$ 450 Millions. Termovalle Project a 200 MW C.C.
Westinghouse Power Plant as Site Manager / Lead Mechanical Engineer. Cali. Colombia.
Performed the Original Budget and Proposals, Scheduled, Program. Procedures , manpower,
equipment, Contractors, materials, specifications. Participation on original Contract, Milestones
,Programs , Procedures , Major Equipments. Direction and supervision Fields Engineers,
Contractors & Sub Contractors for Erection and Installations 2 Gas Turbines W 501 D
Westinghouse and Installations 2 Boilers HRSG Deltack,1 Steam Turbine and 1 Condenser .
Direction and supervise Facilities, materials , scope, contract , equipment , procedures,
revisions ,milestones and drawings. Report to Project Manager ,work closely with client and
Owners .Reports : progress , estimations, corrections for contractor .

12/95-6 / 96 Construction Project Engineer and Commissioning

Manager. Construction & Commissioning Gas Pipe Line 22 Inches. ECOPETROL/ INTEGRAL
INELECTRA. Chiquinquirá. Colombia. Centro Oriente. Gas Pipe line 22 inches Diameter 600
Kilometres long. (Employ USA$6.000/ Month ). Construction, pre-commission and commission
and Start-Up. All pipeline activities :bending, welding , repairs , X-ray, procedures ,QA/QC, Quality
Assurance ,Cross lines in Rivers , lagoons , cross roads ,Cross train rail ways ,Tie-Ins ,pigging and
cleaning ,hydrostatic test, drying , filling with Nitrogen and gas pressure for operation. Codes API
1104 & 1105 & Basic 31.8.
10/91-11 /95 DISTRAL SA Experience as Project Director, Construction Site Manager,
Commissioning Site Manager, Warranty Manager, Asset Management, Operations, Maintenance, CC
Overhauls and Warranties. Consultant on numerous power generation projects and facilities with Coal,
fuel and Gas systems, from coal (pulverized and solid), oil, natural gas and Diesel . Also, experience as
Project Director/General Manager on coal fired Power Plants boilers, industrial Furnace / Oven.
overseeing the EPC contractor experience in the commissioning / start-up, operation, maintenance,
overhaul and Direction of power plants, including large Combined Cycle Plants, and power plant systems
for industrial, central stations, open cycle and combined cycle facilities.

Furnace , Ovens, Boilers, HRSGs, Condenser and Pipelines Fabrication : Design, Construction,
installation, Commissioning. Operation, Maintenance and Overhaul in Colombia, Peru, Chile,
Venezuela , Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Lithuania. ( Babcock & Wilcox and Distral SA ).

Project Manager for Construction and Commissioning / Start-Up and Operation for 5 Gas Turbines
250 MW LM-5000 STIG C.C Cycle 120.000 lb/h, Dual Burned (Gas & Diesel) with 5 DELTAK HRSGs
DISTRAL ECOPETROL PROELECTRICA. TERMOYUMBO/ TERMOCOA/ GUALANDAY Projects Cost
USA $ 250 Millions.

Mr. Contreras was assigned as 3 years coordinator for Operation, Maintenance, Overhaul and
warranty for : 5 GE LM 5000 Stig Cycle with DELTACK HRSGs. Locations : Yumbo, Ocoa and
Gualanday and Proelectrica Power Plant. (Cartagena):100 MW . Compressor 6MMCF/day(750
PSI), Termocoa Power Plant (Villavicencio): Mr. Contreras was assigned as Start-Up Director. 1
Plant 50MW Combined Cycle Power Plant stig GE LM 5000.5 Boiler Deltack HRSG 110Klb/hr.
Direct installations and Construction, PI&D review . Make walk downs for establish Punch List
categories. Make procedures for cleaning, Blow out Pipelines and HRSG system with acceptance
and Checkout parameters. Perform Start-Up. Punch List mechanical completion and provisional
acceptance. Training for operation commercial and assistance as Warranty Operation Coordinator
(3 years).

4 / 91-7/91 Construction Project Manager. Gas Compressor

Ayax Installation . ECOPETROL (Owner) .Tibú. Colombia. (Employ USA$6.000/ Month ).
Performed as Owner contract pre-alignment, assembly, grouting, test pressure, cleaned up pipe
lines ( 1-20 inches diameter ,Carbon Steel) , blow-out, gas filling, start-up 2 Motor / Compressor
AYAZ DPC-800 (65/ 850 psi).6 MMCFM for Gas .Included Suction and pressure Pipelines . API
1104 / API 1105. Basic 31.8

9 / 90-1 /91. Construction & Commissioning PIPELINE Project

Manager. Fire Protection System. ECOPETROL Ayacucho. Colombia (Employ USA$6.000/
Month ). .Construction as Owner PIPELINE contract Fire Protection System on Ayacucho Oil
Station, hydrostatic Test for all pipes and Equipment (foam, Water, sprinkler, supplies, store tanks
100MBB, API 650, pressure line, API 1104 & 1105 Commission and start-Up system.
6 / 90-8/ 90 Construction & Commissioning OILPIPELINE
Project Manager SEPINTA LTDA. ECOPETROL Bogotá. Colombia. (Employ USA$6.000/
Month ). Performed as Owner construction of gas pipeline from Mosquera to Vista Hermosa on
Puente Aranda Gas Station, 6 inches diameter per 4.5 Km distance, Bending, Welding, ditching ,
Cross Rivers Cross Road, Tie-In, X-Ray , Hydrostatic Test API 1104 & 1105 and Basic 31.8 ,
Bolting Flanges, Cleaning first with blow out water , Pigging , Blow-Out with Air ,Hydrostatic Test
with clean water , Hermetic seal test, Blow-Out with Air , filling with Nitrogen gas or Filling with Gas
for operation, Bolting Flanges Tension records, Register of Procedure .QA/QC.

3 / 90-5 / 90 Construction & Commissioning & Start-Up Project

Manager . 20 INCHES PIPELINE Pumps Station ECOPETROL. Magangue. Colombia. (Employ
USA$5.000/ Month ). Construction and start-up as contract Owner 3 Oil-Pump Stations for extend
Oil pipeline capacity on Retiro; Since and Tapoa .Duties included : Construction Piping , Receiving
tramps , civil Bases, Petroleum Installations equipments, Assemblies, Alignment and performing
the commission (hydrostatic test, tie-in, cleaning, blow out, instrumentation set, filling, start up,
Operation & registers). Pre Commission , Commission and Star-up for all Systems included :
Pumps ,Valves , Fans, Motors ,Coolers , Cranes , Lubrication system ,Pipelines system, Petroleum
Process Equipment and Instruments with Lock out / Tag out Procedure.

11/ 88-2/ 89 Construction PIPELINE Project Manager . Gas & Oil

Pipelines 12 INCHES 14 KM. 6 INCHES 1200 KM. PROTECNICA / ECOPETROL.
Barrancabermeja. Colombia. . (Employ USA$5.000/ Month ). Construction as Owner Oil & Gas 6
INCHES Pipeline from well to compressor Station and to the Main Station. API 1106. Performed
commission (hydrostatic test API 1104 & 1105, pigs, cleaning, blow –out , flushing, filling and start
up). Oil pipeline “El Centro/ CIB”, 12” Diameter, 14Km. Dist

6 / 88-8/ 88 Construction Site Manager. Pump Station. ELF EQUITAINE COLOMBIA Yopal.
Colombia. Performed civil construction at the Morichal Oil Pump Station . (Employ USA$5.000/
Month ).

7 / 87-12/ 87 Construction, Commissioning PIPELINE 8 INCHES

200 KM Project Manager. Fire Protection System Station ECOPETROL Santa Rita. Colombia.
Performed as Owner Constructor : construction, commission and Start-Up Fire Protection System
Santa Rita Oil Pump Station. Performed Overhaul Maintenance for Waukesha Gas Motors
 3 / 87-06/ 87 Construction, Commissioning & Start-Up Site
Project Manager. Oil pipeline. ECOPETROL Pereira . Colombia .Construction, commission and
start-up ,Santa Rosa-Dos Quebradas, Oil pipeline 6” diameter, 7,5 km distance. Construction,
bending, welding , ditching, cover , tie-ins, X-Ray, hydrostatic test, cleaning, pigs, flushing, filling ,
start-up and operation. API 1104-1105

3/89-02/90 & 9/88-11/88 & 1/88-05/88 .Construction, Commissioning & Start Project
Manager & Site Project Manager . Construction , Installation, Commissioning & Start-up Air
Compressor Packages Units for Petroleum Station companies. Construction and commission
several Stations compressor Air Units for Petroleum Companies such Ecopetrol, Hocol , Lasmo
Oil, Occidental & Texas on different gas & oil Stations Locations on different cities such Bogotá
,Villavicencio , Ibague, Cartagena, Barrancabermeja. Construction ASME Pressure vessel tanks,
install compressors , motors, tries, cables, filters, dryers, instruments, panels, controls, devices,
piping. Commission and start-Up. Overhaul for compressor, motors, scrubbers, filters and
installations.

10/ 86-12/ 86 . Construction Director. API 650 Tanks ECOPETROL Santa Rita. Colombia.
Mr. Contreras performed as Owner Contract the construction and commission of 2(API 650) tanks
2000 BBls with hydrostatic test, vacuum test and operation. Ortega, Tolima .Colombia.

9 / 85 -12 / 86 Construction, Commissioning Project Manager Oil Pipeline

24 Inches. 780 KM TECNICONTROL / OCCIDENTAL inc./ BECHTEL
Construction/Commission/Start-Up petroleum Oil Stations (Retiro, Tapoa and Since) as
alternatives for expansion Oil pipeline Caño Limón - Coveñas . Reported to Mr. Bill Taeckwood
(Bechtel) / Derry Johns (Oxy). Perform direction on installation (Motors oil Pumps, pipelines,
devices, auxiliary services, power, Instrumentation, communication).Perform hydrostatic test, X-
Ray, Non destructive test, tie-ins, set points, calibrations, vacuum test, loops check, reports,
materials, cleaning, pigging , blow-out, flushing, filling & Operation. Performed direction proposal
gas pipeline “Villavicencio -Bogotá”, US$1.200.000, 6 inch diam,130Km.Specification

6/85-09/85 Construction & Repair Oil Pipelines

8”,10”,12”,14 ,20” 36 Ecopetrol. El Centro. Colombia. Contract VIG-ADP
2494/222495.Construccion Oil & Gas Pipelines Lisama -Peroles , included special Cross main
roads , cross Oil & Gas Stations and cross lakes and Rivers . Construction Oil/Gas Pipelines on
8”,10”,12”,14 ,20” & 36 inches diameter . Construction al phases of pipelines such as Ditching,
Bending ,Welding, X-Ray, Repair, External cover protection, Tie-ins, cleaning with pigs, hydro test
24 hours card register, blow-out and cleaning the line with N2 for ready operation by API 1105 –
1104.

4/84-04/85 Project Manager , ECOPETROL. El Centro.

Colombia . CHECK Designs and make Inspection for Constructions, Commissioning and Overhaul
for Petroleum Projects, a.- : Oil & Gas Pipelines, b.- Over haul 2 Ayax & Ingersor Rand Gas
compressor inside Gas Plant ( 110 MM CFD). c.- Install, Commissioning and Operations 3 Solar
Turbines 10 MW. d.-. Check Maintenance Oil pipelines ; Lisama- Patio Bonito 17.5 Km , 8 inch
diameter; El Centro-CIB 9.5 Km,12 inc diameter; Ferticol -Cities Service-Balance Unit 6.5 Km ,6
inch diameter.e,. Make Overhaul for Fire protections system for : Central and Nor Occidental-
Lisama Stations . Direction Overhaul Projects. Pre Commission , Commission and Star-up all
Systems included : Compressors, Pumps, Valves , Fans, Motors ,Coolers , Cranes , Elevators ,
Conveyors , Lubrication ,Pipelines , Petroleum Process Equipment . Lock out / Tag out
Procedures. Pigging , Cleaning, Hydrostatic Test , Filling and first operation

10/82-4/83 Project Manager Fredennhagen Coal Plant in ALCASA .Puerto

Ordaz. Venezuela.
General Direction of installation, Overhaul aluminum plant (ALCASA)..Ball Mill(450 HP,60 ton
/hour, hydrostatic bearing. Install Alston Boiler for steam plant. Install coal press Breaker, install
Gas & Electrical industrial Ovens, install Air & floor conveyors, electrical room, compressor stations
and pumps . Expansion Coal Plant : Construction and Installation 1500 Ton equipment for
enlargement the Capacity coal installation power free conveyor Air ,slab & floor, 250 meters,25
units, cargo station, discharge station, Immersion tunnel Weight station, conveyor to oven, Matrix
power station , Strain station (75 Hp), air systems, water, gas ,Control & Instruments. Installation all
structures. Pre-commission, Commission and Start-up. The work was done with coordination
between owner ,operation and suppliers, use pert-cpm for Overhaul and Installation .The
supervision was done by Kenned Van Saun Co. (USA) and Fredennhagen (Germany). Pre
Commission , Commission and Star-up for all Systems with Lock out / Tag out Procedure.

6/81-08/81 Construction Site Manager . GE INSERVEN HITACHI. 2

Gas Turbine 48 MW 5 FRAME. LAGOVEN. Morichal. Venezuela. Supervision and Direction
Contract # 10C412 With LAGOVEN Installation 2 Gas Turbine 24 MW ,simple cycle, GE, Fuel
Burned . Job direction, supervision for civil ,electrical and mechanical installations, auxiliaries
services, 115 KV electrical station , tanks and pipelines . Planning, scheduling and Reports. Cost
Control, taxes ,incomes, purchases, extra works, take off, bill Materials, spare parts, instruments.
Pre Commission, commission and Star-up for all equipments with Lock out / Tag out Procedures.
Direction construction Oil pipeline Morichal Temblador , 8”diam,40 Km distance.

3/79-06/81 Construction &

Commissioning Project Manager. Construction & Start up Projects. Valencia. Venezuela. Project
Engineer: Design parts and modifications machinery & equipment for Wire production. install
automated process, new process lines, re location equipment. Electrical continued Ovens (400
KW, 5000 KW). submergible pumps (100 Hp, 150 meters Deep).Construction water process
system, air system. Industrial process, construction Tanks for chloride acid, install cranes,
structures, pipelines (Steel, carbon ,Polypropylene, plastic and cement) for air, gas, steam ,oil, fuel
process and environmental effluents. Electrical lighting towers for all plant (40 meters). Electrical
lines, panels, control and instrumentation . Commission. & Start-up. Supervision Electrical, Civil
and Mechanical . Technical Purchasing: Establish minimum stocks, qualification and use exist
spare parts. Adapt parts for repair equipments. Analysis A.B.C. Study fault frequency.
 10/77-10/78 Construction Site Manager. 8 Gas Turbine Sample Cicle
PROJECT 200 MW.GE & WESTHINHOUSE / SADE. S.A./ CADAFE . VENEZUELA .Performed
direction and installation 8 Gas Turbine Frame 5 GE. 24 MW SC, Dual Gas/ Fuel 2 Units on
Planta Tachira. La Fria Venezuela , 2 Units on Maracaibo, 1 Unit on Coro 5 Units on Valencia. 3
Westinghouse Units SC on Valencia .EPC Contract, Direction, Planning, schedule, subcontracts,
Management. Supervision Civil, Mechanical and Electrical construction and BOP. Performed Pert –
CPM , cost, estimations, budgets, proposal, materials, Extra works, quotations, Bids .As built,
Construction pipe line 24 ” diameter. 12 Km over Raul Leoni Guri dam . Design and Construction
24” elbows, tees, isometric and tie-in.

3/76-9/77. Construction & Commissioning Project Manager. INDUMIL. Soacha. Colombia.

Direction and construction Industrial projects. Installations Machinery and equipments. Design
tools and accessories for different process. Modifications, Improvement, Adaptations and
Maintenance.