Luis U.

Experience

• Sr. Drafting Coordinator STREAMLINE INNOVATIONS Inc| · Full-time Oct 2019 – Present 6 yrs 10 mos San Antonio, TX, United States Provide, coordinate, manage, and maintain the production of mechanical, piping & structural drawings for quotation and fabrication of skid base H2S gas processing units for oil & gas and renewable natural gas filed. Current position requires to:
  •Design and prepare approval for construction drawings for shop fabrication and field erection of gas treatment facilities (skid packages).
  •Develop and create 3D models in Cadworx Plant and AutoCAD Plan 3D.
  •Extract detail Isometric drawings and structural drawings from 3d Models using ISOGEN and ORTHOGEN tools.
  Generate Piping Plan & sections drawings.
  •Prepare bill of material for piping and structural components for cost estimate
  •Define and create parametric data in Cadworx IsoGen configuration software for isometric drawings templates.
  •Create 3D Models for process static and rotary equipment, using Cadworx equipment module software.
  •Create new 3D custom components for piping specifications (prj file).
  •Implement document codification procedure for engineering drawing.
  •Prepare Smart Piping and Instrument diagrams with AutoCAD P&ID & Cadworx P&ID (Access Data base).
  •Update material specification for structural components using Cadworx structural Editor.
  •Develop site plot plants and equipment location drawings.
  •Transfer material properties metadata to 3d model visualization software (Navisworks, Autodesk drive, A360, DWG TrueView, Autodesk design review, and Iris VR).
  •Work with 3D scan cloud point data for retrofitting exiting facilities.
  •Create piping class specification and material specification files (.PRJ) for Cadworx plant 2020/2024 using CadWorx Catalog and Specification Editor for stainless steel, carbon steel and Nace Carbon Steel.
  •Coordinate 3d models review with engineering, operations, vendors, and clients.
  •Participate as an advisor in HAZOP studies.
  •Develop hazardous classification area drawings.
  •Participate in the creation of new products and technology with innovation and sales team.
  •Promote Value Engineering by Identify opportunities for improving fabrication time and material use.
  •Promote continues improvement philosophy working in conjunction with operation team by finding and proposing different alternatives for improve Valkyrie® gas treatment operation and elemental sulfur handling.
  •Revised and approved engineering deliverables for third-party engineering companies.
  •Coordinate engineering deliverables production with third-party engineering companies.
  •Perform walkthrough inspection at fabrication shop.
  •Create deliverable list log for different projects.
  •Promote management of change by tracking and recording engineering deliverables revisions.
  •Run pressure vessel calculations report with compress.
  •Generate vessel fabrication details drawings.
  •Create and maintain 3D models on Autodesk drive cloud.
  •Provide alternative solutions for improving fabrication and material cost.
  •Conduct 3D Plant Model Review with Clients.
  •Lead team of two drafters/Designers.
  •Coordinate with operation and engineering team the require scope, materials, and deliverables for retrofitting existing units in operation.
• Consultant/ Designer Sulfur Degassing Unit (SDU)- Client: Sulfur Specialist, LLC- · Freelance Oct 2024 – Nov 2024 1 mos San Antonio, TX, United States Project: Sulfur Degassing Unit (SDU)- Client: Sulfur Specialist, LLC- Site: Bazan Haifa, Israel.
  •Develop Process & Instrument diagrams drawing set for FEED study.
  •Prepare technical proposal for 3D model development and mechanical fabrication package.
• Technical Office Deputy Manager OHL INDUSTRIAL & PARTNER LLC · Contract Jul 2016 – May 2018 1 yrs 10 mos San Antonio, TX, United States Recruited and relocated to manage Condensate Recovery Maximization project from end to end. Interfaced between engineering and construction teams. Supported commissioning department in preparing leak test, gross leak test, and piping chemical cleaning, as well as recording and maintaining punch list register log. Led team of fifteen direct reports on site.
  Managed, responded to, and documented all technical queries. Supervised site document control and all communications between company, client, and subcontractors. Inspected site to verify and validate implementation of AFC drawings and proper application of change management procedures. Report to Site Manager and Project Director.
  •Managed engineering, construction, commissioning, start-up, and initial six-month operation of $120M condensate recovery maximization (CRM) project in Oman to increase gas production and improve condensate recovery for Saih Rawl Central Processing Plant and Saih Nihaida Gas Plan in Oman desert.
  •Played key role in lowering cricondentherm temperature from 6.3°C to 0°C by contributing to installation of new external mechanical refrigeration system at Saih Rawl Central Processing Plant.
  •Contributed to 25% increase in Siah Nihaida Gas Plant’s gas export capacity from 20 to 25 MMSCMD by participating in implementation of new buster compressor system.
  •Implemented procedures for communication management, management of change (MOC), red line mark-up for Approve for Construction (AFC) drawings, project interface management, and Flawless Project Delivery on site.
  •Recorded and processed 100% of all field modifications during project construction and commission stages. Closed out all client engineering punches (non-conformities).
• Project Control Supervisor PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. · Full-time Apr 2014 – Jun 2016 2 yrs 2 mos Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela Prepared project charters, portfolio reports, control and documentation procedures, technical reports, project manuals, support documentation, and root-case failure analysis. Provide the Project Manager with technical and administrative assistance. Managed project planning, tracking, reporting, quality, internal communications, and budgets.
  Developed project scope of work, execution plan, and methods to control scope, quality, cost, and schedule. Reviewed and endorsed change requests. Facilitated seamless transitions between engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations. Led kick-off meetings and interfaced between project disciplines, vendors, licensers, and subcontractors.
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  Provided six extra-heavy oil upgraders with industrial services by leading engineering design for power generation, steam generation, nitrogen supply, instrument air supply, hydrogen generation, demineralized water, oil tank farm, and waste handling / transportation. Managed €18M budget and 23-member team.
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  Supported early and permanent oil production at Junin Block joint ventures by preparing a $4M construction packagefor EPC phase of new 115-kv power grid with facilities required to connect national power grid to new substation.
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  Managed design of $6M EPC turnkey project to build oil terminal facilities on Orinoco River in Venezuela, encompassing terminal and two docks to receive 200K barrels of light oil (47° API/MESA 30° API) daily and dispatch 300K barrels of synthetic oil (DCOM 16° API) per day; tank farm with 2M-barrel storage capacity; 75 km of 30” and 40” pipeline.
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  Led team of 42 engineers to design thermoelectric power plants based on petroleum coke to generate 2,100 MWof power for PDVSA / HYUNDAI Engineering and Construction Company in Seoul, South Korea.
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  Opened project brand office in Seoul; led project kick-off between PDVSA, Hyundai E&C, and AMEC FosterWheeler; and developed project scope of work, execution plan, and organization chart.
  o Enabled increase in oil production and eliminated company’s dependence on national power grid. Delivered project on time and within $11M budget.
• Project Engineer, Mechanical, Piping & Layouts PETROMACAREO JOINT VENTURE · Full-time Nov 2010 – Mar 2014 3 yrs 4 mos Guayana City, Bolívar, Venezuela Managed on time, within budget execution of various projects for design, development, and construction of joint venture, Petromacareo, encompassing technical specifications, mechanical, piping, and instrumentation drawings, construction specifications, construction packages, and piping / mechanical installation at oil and gas production facilities.
  Prepared budgets of up to $17M and managed thirty-two subcontractors. Participated in numerous studies and analyses covering hazard identification, hazard in operation, layer of protection, class of plant, constructability, project risk management, and project definition rating index.
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  Supported early production of Venezuelan joint venture, Petromacareo, by managing design, selection, and procurement of $320K artificial lift system, CAM-800, on time and within budget.
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  Enabled oil rig to enter and drill sixteen production oil wells by leading engineering team to develop design andconstruction package for company’s first production cluster.
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  Supervised on time, within budget civil construction and electromechanical installation of three artificial liftsystems allowing joint venture to initiate production. Led team of thirty-two.
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  Led design of surface facilities and construction package for 20K-barrel daily production flow station in Venezuela ontime, within $600K budget, and with eighteen team members.
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  Designed $800K in pipelines to transport 20K barrels of 16° API diluted crude oil daily from production field to central processing facilities.
  •Prepared EPC package to construct central processing facilities in Calgary, Canada by managing $17M project to design facilities, system, and pipelines required to process 200K barrels per day of extra-heavy oil (8.5° API).