Juan Antonio Mendes Santos

Project Director at Cobra Brasil
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Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia, CO
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  • English -
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Eduardo Rivodó

El Ingeniero Mendes Santos es un profesional con amplia experiencia y solidos conocimiento en la ejecución, seguimiento y/o dirección de actividades de verificación de actividades de construcción, inspecciones, pruebas y ensayos no destructivos, precomisionamiento, comisionamiento, arranque y puesta en marcha, estabilización, operación, mantenimiento y optimización de plantas de tratamiento, procesamiento, extracción y fraccionamientos de líquidos, compresión y distribución de gas natural, incluyendo sistemas de licuefacción ,y sistemas de regasificación de gas natural licuado. También tiene gran capacidad de liderazgo y sólidos conocimientos administrativos y financieros que en combinación con sus competencias técnicas aseguran el éxito de los proyectos.

Gloria Elizabeth Hende Peña

Juan lideró el equipo de Comisionamiento de Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahia, dando lo mejor si, trabajando en equipo y aportando gran conocimiento para el logro de los objetivos propuestos.

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Civil Engineering
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Project Director
      • Mar 2021 - Present

      Project Manager for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of a Combined Cycle Thermoelectric Power Generation Plant. Project Manager for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of a Combined Cycle Thermoelectric Power Generation Plant.

  • Freelance, self-employed
    • Cartagena de Indias, Bolívar, Colombia
    • Senior engineer, Manager and Consultant
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2022

    • Argentina
    • Oil, Gas, and Mining
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • T.O.P Manager
      • Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

      TOP Manager, acting on behalf of main equipment provider, GE Power company, to lead the documentation process through Construction to Commissioning, to assure a smooth process between the Gral. Contractor (AESA) and GE (responsible for supply equipment & Hot Commissioning). The TOP Mger is responsible for managing the internal turnover process, of systems and sub-systems, between Erection and Commissioning on site. Reviews the complete TOP documentation provided by the Customer and makes updates or corrections according to the commissioning needs on site. Also it is the responsible to follow and review the Master Punch List. Show less

    • Afghanistan
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Commissioning Lead Advisor
      • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

      Assure the success of the commissioning process related with a 180.000 m3 (-160°C) LNG Tank, supervising and witnessing the contractor activities Assure the success of the commissioning process related with a 180.000 m3 (-160°C) LNG Tank, supervising and witnessing the contractor activities

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Commissioning & Site Manager
      • Jul 2017 - May 2019

      Lead and coordinate the activities related with Commissioning and Start up of General Electric turbo-generators (Engine and BOP) for several customers and projects Lead and coordinate the activities related with Commissioning and Start up of General Electric turbo-generators (Engine and BOP) for several customers and projects

    • Afghanistan
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • PCS Manager
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

      Coordinate the activities of Commissioning and Startup for Sacyr Industrial, at SPEC LNG Project. Colombia.

    • Pre&Commissioning Manager. PACINFRA/Puerto Bahía
      • Apr 2014 - May 2016

      Assure the successful of entire Pre-commissioning and Commissioning for a Oil and Naphtha Terminal. Include export and import Jetty with two berths for ships (panamax and suezmax), truck loading and unloading for naphtha, diesel and oil, barge jetty, and tank farm, and a mltipurpose cargo Terminal (Containers, cars, and general cargo). Investment aprox 520.000 KUSD

    • Afghanistan
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Commissioning Engineer for Pacific Rubiales at CX-15 Platform, Perú
      • Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

      Assurance and control of Pre&Commissioning activites on CX-15 offshore platform at Corvina field. Assurance and control of Pre&Commissioning activites on CX-15 offshore platform at Corvina field.

  • Industrial Consulting Group
    • NGL Fractionation Plant. Pisco, Perú
    • Commissioning Leader for Pluspetrol at 2nd expansion Pisco NGL Fractionation Plant
      • Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

      Coordination and control of all Commissioning activities, and support for the start up of the new plant Coordination and control of all Commissioning activities, and support for the start up of the new plant

  • ACCROVEN SRL
    • San Joaquín, Anaco. Venezuela
    • NGL Extraction Plant Site Manager
      • Dec 2005 - Jul 2010

      Guarante the availability and reliability of the Plant Operations, leading a team of operation, maintenace and general services people, to accomplish the goals of the company. Guarante the availability and reliability of the Plant Operations, leading a team of operation, maintenace and general services people, to accomplish the goals of the company.

    • Italy
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • O&M Deputy Manager
      • Apr 2005 - Nov 2005

      Responsible for leading, directing and coordinating contracts under the responsibility of the organization, guaranteeing the satisfaction of our clients. Among the main responsibilities was the realization of technical specifications to offer new contracts for O & M, for Venezuela and abroad, audits to the Operations of existing contracts, search of new headquarters for the company and recruitment of personnel in the East of the Country

    • Pre-commissioning & Commissioning Coordinator
      • Oct 2003 - Apr 2005

      Development and implementation of a Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Start up and TCCC of a 130 MM$ Solids Handling Project (Coke and Sulfur). Include truck dump, conveyors, Sulfur stacker, Sulfur reclaimer and Bucket wheel Stacker/Reclaimer and all services associated.Coordination of the Unloaded and Loaded Performance Test for each system of the facility andCoordination of Punch List activities

  • ARPCA Asesores en Riesgos de Procesos
    • Jose, Anzoátegui, Venezuela
    • Pre-commissioning, Commissioning and Start-up Safety Advisor
      • Apr 2003 - Jun 2003

      Safety and Operational Consultant in the areas of Pre-commissioning and Commissioning in a receiving and pumping installation for “Petrolera Ameriven” Oil Company (S/E 55 Jose & PTO (Patio de tanques Oficina) El Tigre – ARPCA (Asesores en Riesgo de Procesos). Safety and Operational Consultant in the areas of Pre-commissioning and Commissioning in a receiving and pumping installation for “Petrolera Ameriven” Oil Company (S/E 55 Jose & PTO (Patio de tanques Oficina) El Tigre – ARPCA (Asesores en Riesgo de Procesos).

    • Venezuela
    • Oil and Gas
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Corporate Planning Analyst
      • Mar 2002 - Feb 2003

      Elaborate projects, studies and analysis, to comply with the strategic objectives of the company. Participate in the development of the PDVSA Gas Corporative Plan. Coordinate the execution of Benchmarking to know the position of PDVSA Gas against International market. Innovate and develop new business or work areas, to optimize the company's operations or promote new and potential business areas to develop.

    • Major Maintenance Supervisor of refrigerated tanks
      • Jan 2002 - Feb 2002

      Elaborate and execute operational procedures. Coordinate and supervise operational activities. Coordinate and supervise maintenance activities. Guarantee equipment mechanical integrity and availability of the inventory capacity as per schedule

    • Construction and Start-up Project Coordinator
      • May 2001 - Dec 2001

      Facilities Management representative to coordinate and supervise the activities of construction and commissioning minimizing the impact on the existing facilities operations. Check Design specifications of equipment and piping to be installed in the PDVSA Gas operational area. Coordinate with suppliers the availability of Gas for commissioning and start-up operations.

    • Process Engineering Supervisor of NGL Extraction Plants
      • Sep 1999 - May 2001

      Elaborate the Plan and schedule of equipment efficiencies and process evaluation. Perform the budget for the department. Supervise the engineering department of the different Gas processing Plants at different locations. Supervise the execution of conceptual engineering and visualization of projects for the Plants. Managing the portfolio of investments for the different Plants and perform their technical notes and their economical evaluations

    • Startup shift leader of a Cryogenic NGL Extraction Plant
      • Aug 1999 - Nov 1999

      Coordinate and supervise the activities of all disciplines (90 people), operation, mechanics and E&I people during the Commissioning and Startup of a cryogenic Plant. Coordinate the activities of Commissioning and Startup with Construction team to avoid interferences and misunderstanding issues. Develop all activities in the plan to comply with the objectives of the Commissioning and Startup Master Plan

    • Operation Supervisor – LPG Storage & Refrigeration facilities
      • Oct 1998 - Sep 1999

      Coordinate and Supervise operational Staff (25 people). Development of operational budget for the Terminal. Coordinate safety plan simulations. Relationship with fractionation Plant, PLC Refinery and Petrochemical Plant. Supervise the operation of a LPG Truck loading facility, attending aprox. 60 trucks/day

    • Process Engineering Supervisor - Fractionation Plant
      • Jul 1997 - Sep 1998

      Elaborate the Plan and schedule of equipment efficiencies and process evaluation. Perform the budget for the department. Supervise the engineering department of the Fractionation Plant. Supervise the execution of conceptual engineering and visualization of projects for the Plant. Managing the portfolio of investments for the different Plants and perform their technical notes and their economical evaluations

    • Process Engineer - NGL Fractionation Plant
      • Jan 1993 - Sep 1993

      Collaborate to develop the Plan and schedule of equipment efficiencies and process evaluation and execute the items assigned. Collaborate to develop the budget for the department. Perform daily operational analysis of the Fractionation and Refrigeration Plant. Develop conceptual engineering and visualization of projects for the Plant. Propose project for the portfolio of investments for the different Fractionation Plant and perform their technical notes and their economical evaluations

    • Student of Master in Oil Refining, Gas and Petrochemical
      • Aug 1991 - Dec 1992

      Master's studies in Oil Refining, Gas and Petrochemical. Metropolitan University-French Petrolueum Institute-PDVSA. Venezuela

    • Operation Engineer - Storage and Dispatch of a NGL Fractionation Plant
      • Sep 1990 - Aug 1991

      Support operational Staff with analysis of operation deviations. Develop special operational procedures. Collaborate in developing the operational budget for the area. Participate in the fire drills. Relationship with fractionation Plant, PLC Refinery and Petrochemical Plant. Support the operation of a LPG Truck loading facility, attending aprox. 60 trucks/day

Education

  • Instituto Universitario Politécnico Luis Caballero Mejias
    Mechanical Engineer, Oil & Gas
    1984 - 1990
  • PDVSA GAS (VE)
    Post-grade, General Business Administration and Management
    2001 - 2002
  • Universidad Metropolitana (VE)
    Master of Science (MS), Oil Refining, Gas and Petrochemical
    1991 - 1992
  • Universidad Metropolitana (VE)
    MSC Oil refining, Gas and Petrochemical
    1991 - 1992

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