Roberto Santander Borges

Mechanical engineer, with an extensive career of approximately 30 years in leadership positions in engineering projects having worked in all project phases: design, construction, commissioning, start-up and handover mainly in the oil & gas industry and the construction sector. In addition, 12 years in operations, & maintenance, supervising personnel and plant management for the oil industry complemented and strengthened these management skills. Experienced in the management tasks: budget, planning, follow-up, tracking, directing, handing over, leading and supervising personnel, control projects, develop strategies, and procedures.

• 06/2023-11/2023, Contract Administrator, HH Angus & Associates, Toronto, Managed 7 projects of renovation inside Sunnybrook Hospital, Systems: Ductwork, Fire Protection, Medical Gases, Plumbing, HVAC, Generated a monthly report, including progress, deficiencies, etc., Processed and responded RFI’s, CCN’s, Reviewed and recommended monthly payments
• 11/2022-06/2023, Cx Specialist, HH ANGUS & Associates, Toronto, Developed some mechanical scripts (Commissioning Procedures) for a Project in Spain (# building data Centres), HVAC – chillers, compressors, pumps, heat exchanger, temperature control system, etc. Water Supply system, Power generators, etc., Completed the commissioning of 3 building renovation projects. Systems: VAV’s, Electromagnetic Lock Device (Maglock), and Fire Protection
• 06/2023-01/2019, Cx Process Leader, ACTEMIUM/SAMSUNG/INPEX, S. Korea - Australia, Mega-Project: Ichthys Gas Platform, I worked during construction in S. Korea as part of the team that did the preparation and organize the CX of process and utilities facilities; and once the platform was installed leaded the team that perform the Cx and start-up of process facilities, Commissioned three (3) gas treatment separation trains and four (4) HP compressors on time and with zero accidents, Executed the Cx process procedures, and the coordination with operations to start-up the process facilities and gas production, Leading the development of the Operational Test Procedures (150 process & utilities OTPs)
• 05/2012-04/2013, Cx Unit Leader, MPH/SATORP, Jubail, Mega-Project: Jubail Refinery – Distillation & Hydro Treatment Units, Managed the EPCC contract to execute the Commissioning of the Distillation unit and Hydro Treating unit of the Jubail refinery which were prepared and executed successfully
• 08/2010-08/2011, Cx Supervisor, BRUNEL/QATARGAS, Ras Laffan, Mega-Project: RALF – Loading Diesel Truck Facilities in Qatar Refinery, The technical assistance of the construction’s contractor to ensures the quality of work and the proper execution of commissioning activities, The Supervision of safety for working / isolation practices during commissioning phases, The development of Operational Test Procedures (OTP´s) of defined sub-systems, Preparation, planning and execution of Mechanical commissioning activities, punch lists
• 01/2010-03/2010, Pre-Commissioning Supervisor, ECOPETROL, Barrancas, Project: Expansion Barranca Bermejas Refinery, Responsible for the development of the Pre-commissioning and commissioning procedures, Supervision of the Pre-commissioning activities in pipelines, like hydraulic pressure flushing, acid chemical cleaning, air blowing, steam blowing and leak test
• 04/2009-07/2009, Pre-Commissioning Supervisor, PPMS/TECHNIP, Ras Laffan, Project: Olefin Chemical Plant, Supervising Pre-commissioning and Commissioning activities, Supervising the subcontracted activities such as: installation of labels on the entire plant, included equipment, utilities, pipelines, chemical packages, safety signs
• 03/2005-10/2007, Commissioning Site Leader, VEPICA-TOTAL Austral, Argentina, Mega-Project: Gas Plants Expansion, Leading the engineer and technicians on site for the commissioning of project “MP compression system in Gas Plants: Loma Las Yeguas Plant, Canadon Alpha, Aguada Pichana and Aguada San Roque, Co-leading all the commissioning process starting from organization, preparation, until the start-up of the new facilities: Turbo compressors, drums, scrubbers, seal and fuel gas system, utilities, etc., Use of OPERCOM total specifications for commissioning process, Writing the commissioning procedures to Leak test and inertization of pipes and recipients, Writing the Operational test procedures (OTP), Control, review, follow up and assurance of the completion of commissioning dossiers
• 01/2001-03/2003, Operations Superintendent, PDVSA, Venezuela, Facility: Crude Oil Terminal Jose, Operational control of inventories, vessel schedule and operational performance, To prepare and manage the yearly plans in a monthly base for the usage of tanks capacity depending on the demand and Marketing forecasts for each product, Operation, supervision of receiving crude process, storage, Optimization of operational times, demurrage calculation, analysis of demurrage claims, time charter control, Crude accountability, loss control of hydrocarbon volumes, Coordination of maintenance programs, supervision of jobs executed in the operational areas, Liaises with Production, Marketing and Maintenance to coordinate any major maintenance works in the Terminal which might impact the crude export plans, Responsible for the compliment of HSE norms and procedures
• 01/1998-12/2000, Commissioning Superintendent, PDVSA, Venezuela, Mega-Project: Crude Oil Terminal Jose, Leader of commissioning and start-up process of new facilities for the movement of crude oil, such as: Pipelines, Maritime Terminals, Pumping Stations, storage tanks, utilities, Among other activities the main executed are conformation of commissioning, Start-up and operational organization, elaboration and follow up of punch list, elaboration of commissioning / Start up and operational manual and procedures, operational risk analysis (HAZOP), contingency plan manual, control of project execution.
• 03/1995-12/1997, Operations Supervisor, PDVSA, Venezuela, Facility: Orimulsion Terminal Jose, Inventory control and vessel loading, Terminal scheduling of loading vessel, prepare and manage the one year and monthly plans of different grades of crude to be exported by the Terminal according to projections given by Production and Nominations from marketing department, To prepare and manage the yearly plans in a monthly base for the usage of tanks capacity depending on the demand and Marketing forecasts for each product
• 03/1993-12/1994, Commissioning Supervisor, PDVSA, Venezuela, Mega-Project: Terminal de Orimulsion Jose, In this project I was in charge of the commissioning of the operational facilities, but additionally the did the commissioning of the following buildings: Control Centre, Lab, Offices and Maintenance warehouse, which included: LV electrical power supply, water supply, plumbing, HVAC, telecommunications, gas pipes, fire detection and protection systems, etc.
• 01/1991-12/1991, Chief Ayacucho Plant, PDVSA, Venezuela, Facility: Storage and Distribution Plant for refined oils, Responsible for the operation and administration of the plant (Gasolines 2 grades, Diesel Oil and Jet A-1)
• 01-1988-12/1990, Commissioning and Start-Up Supervisor, SISOR, PDVSA, Responsible for the supervision of the team in charge of commissioning & Start-Up of pipelines and pumping system of Mega-Project: SISOR, which consist of 6 refined products Storage & Distribution Plants (Gasolines 2 grades, Diesel, and Jet A-1) connected and feeded from the PLC refinery by a Pipeline of 600 Km long., and different diameters

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