John P Veracruz

300 South 1st. House No. 115

Donna, Texas 78537-3039
Phone No's: 713-303-0482 & 956-607-7069
jvfbcb08@westpost.net, johnveracruz@aol.com
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FIELD ENGINEER
Have Extensive Experience in Management, Supervision, Commissioning & Field Engi
neering and Grass Roots construction. Experience working in areas such as, Paki
stan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Algeria, Holland, UK and Norway. Other countries incl
ude Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Mexico. Power Plant Services & Utilities EPC c
ompanies include, ProEnergySerices, & Hawker Siddley London Power Division, etc.
Major Oil Companies include ExxonMobil (Mobil), LASMO from Milan, Italy, COGANS
from London, Ecopetrol de Columbia and Occidental Petroleum, etc. USA EPC compa
nies include AkerSolutions, MW Kellogg, Bechtel Inc., Halliburton, AB Lummis In
c. & Flour Inc, etc. Type of Projects included Gold, Silver & Copper Mining & Mi
nerals, LNG's upgrading, Offshore and Onshore Installations in North Seas, Refin
eries, Pipelines, Pumping Stations, GOSP`s, Power Line and Substations, etc. Po
sitions held include, Electrical & Instrumentation Field Engineer, HV Power line
Manager, Area Superintendent, Safety Supervisor, QC Inspector, Commissioning S
upervision and other positions such as Overseas Engineering/Craft Recruiter, and
interrupter, etc. Acquired transferable skills that provided an excellent knowl
edge of Heavy Civil, Mechanical, Piping, Structural, Equipment and Rigging metho
ds, etc.. I speak Fluent English, Spanish and understand French and basic Urdu a
nd Arabic. Born in the Texas and have a current passport.
PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
a. Bachelor of Science Degree: Industrial Technology Distribution.
b. A.A Degree: Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering,
c. Attended Construction Management School at MIT, Cambridge, Mass.
d. Educated in Safety procedures, Security and Lock Out Procedures, etc.,
c. Held Positions in both Senior Management and Technical/Hand On Positi
ons.
d. Extensive International experience, working and living in camps condit
ions, etc.
e. Computer proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PLC's and proprietary in ho
use programs.
f. Proven abilities to manage and finish projects, regardless of countr
y environment.
g. Experience with construction resources, Cost control and Turn Over Pa
ckages, etc..
STRENGTHS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
a. Speak languages Fluent Spanish, English and basic French, Urdu and Ar
abic.
b. Excellent oral and written communication skills, able to chair meeting
s, etc,.
c. Aptitude for planning, organization and strong management skills.
d. Able to analyze/solve problems quickly, thoroughly and offer workable
solutions .
e. Train, motivate, supervise & evaluate personnel and add equipment, to
meet schedules.
f. Reputation for team concept leadership and work well with staff & al
l Nationalities.
g. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to deal with a wide range of prob
lems from Safety,
 Subcontractors, Engineering, Construction installations to Security c
oncerns, etc.
h. Ability to work in areas with political unrest and live in camp living
conditions, etc.
I. Solve as many engineering, materials and labor problems on site as po
ssible.
j. Strong knowledge with PLC's, use of testing equipment & tools, read a
nd understand
P&ID's, Single lines, vendor commissioning documents and Grounding pr
ocedures, etc.,
k. Abilities to test Switchgear, MCC's, Black Start Generators, HV & LV T
ransformers,
Cables and knowledge with GE Frame 7, RB-211's Gas Turbines Electrica
l and control
systems. The installations of High Voltage lines from 400 to 15 kv sy
stems, testing etc.

FIELD ENGINEER
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ProEnergyServices, Sedalia, Mo. /Sindh, Pakistan February 25 to September 2010
Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Site Superintendent, Naudero, Sindh, La
rkana, Pakistan
& Construction Site Safety Supervisor, Naudero, Sindh, Larkana, Pa
kistan
a. Client: Walters Power International, project was a 54MW Power Plant, with
two RB-211
Rolls-Royce Gas 13.8 kv Turbine Generators with Substation included one 7
4 MW GSU
Transformer and 132kv Substation with all control systems, etc.,
b. Inspections of all construction installations such as PLC's, DCS systems, H
i & Lo Cables,
testing and terminations, etc., Review QC documentation, As-Builted Drawin
gs and assist in
Commissioning, startup and operations, etc., Also the installations of Swi
tchgear, MCC's,
Transformers, Temporary Generators, DC Systems, etc.,
M3 ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY CORP, Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico
Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Site Superintendent, February 2007 to
Sept 30, 2009
a. Client was Minera Penasquito, EPC, and Gold, Silver, Zinc and Lead open pit m
ining project for Goldcorp located in Mazapil, Zacatecas, Mexico. Rated as one o
f the largest grassroots mining project in the Americas.
b. Included a 100 km 440 kV power line, a switch station, 400 kV substations fro
m 400 kV to 69 kV, another substation from 69 kV to 34.5kv down to 13.8kv, 4160v
, etc.
c. Project included three general contractors, with estimated 3000 men. My staff
consist of 15 Electrical Field Engineers and 4 Instrument Field Engineers, Two
material Engineer three planners and three QC Engineers. This included PLC's, DC
S Systems and wiring associated testing, etc.,

KEPPEL SLP, LTD, Brownville, Texas (Company from UK)

Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Superintendent, August to December
2006
a. Fabrication of Offshore Platform Modules and Living Quarters, commission Con
trol Rooms, Switchgears, PLC's, Diesel Power Plant, Communication and Platform
 Control Tower, etc
b. Finish Mechanical Completion, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, offshore Star
t-up.
c. Attend factory test for 15 KV Swgr., Transformers, also attended factory test
of 4 Stewart & Stevenson Diesel Generator Sets, others, etc.

PETROTECH LTD., Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico. (Company from Gt. Yarmouth, Norwich,
UK)
Position: Electrical and Instrumentation QC Inspector. December 200
5 to August 2006
a. Review testing and loop checking QC documentation.
b. Review systems planning and take action as needed.
c. Continuous filed inspections for Pre-Commissioning Program & review documenta
tion
d. Assist in writing up system definitions.
e. Attend factory test for 13.8 Kv Motors, ESD Systems, Analyzers system, Switch
gear, MCC's, etc. and Offshore Electrical Generator sets, others, etc. Installat
ion Inspections, Making sure Engineering codes and specifications were not viola
ted.

KAPPAS, CROBY & ASSOCIATE O'Campo Mining Project, Chihuahua, Mexico

Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Site Superintendent March to De
cember 2005
a. Open pit Gold, Copper & Zinc Mining & Minerals Project..
b. Designing systems, tested and commission all electrical and instrumentation s
ystems.
c. Spec out cables and purchase all cables, HV, MV, LV and instrumentation cabli
ng.
d. Review and approve drawings, change orders under 100,000 USD.
e. Approve all electrical and instrumentation commissioning and start-up procedu
res & turn over packages.

FIELD ENGINEER
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AKER KAVERNER, HOUSTON, TEXAS July 2003 - November 2004
Client: GLAMIS, Ltd, El Sauzal Project, Mexico and Reno, Nevada
Position: Electrical and Instrument Superintendent
a. Project Name El Sauzal located in the State of Chihuahua, Gold Processor.
b. Project consisted of a 230 KV power line 100 km long, with two substations a
nd eight
MW Generation power plant, with a 10.5 MV power transformer and switchgear.
This project
Included PLC's, VSD, DCS equipment, Fiber Optic interconnecting Instrumenta
tions, etc.
e. Inspecting Control Systems, Loop Checking and High Pot testing, include fact
ory on site
testing of switchgear and Gensets etc.
LASMO OIL PAKISTAN LIMITED, KARACHI, PAKISTAN
Bhit Gas Complex, Duda, Sindh, Pakistan August 2002 -
 March 2003
Position: Electrical and Instrumentation Field Engineer, Cogan Oil Company, Lond
on, UK.
a. Gas Plant with twenty offsite wells, pipelines and compression stations.
b. Project consisted of several HV substations, control rooms, DCS System, etc.
C. Inspect electrical and instrument installations and witness loop checks, etc.
d. Commissioning four 13.8 KV Roll Royce Power Generators and black start
Generator system, PLC's and other DCS Equipment and Instrumentations.
AKER KVAERNER METALS CO, SAN RAMON, CALIF.
Broken Hill Properties (BHP) Copper Processors, Tintaya, Peru Aug. 2001-Ju
ly 2002
Position: Area Electrical and Instrument. Superintendent,
a. Grass Roots Project producing 270 thousand of finish copper. This Project inc
luded two 138 KV Substations and 20KV power line and switchgear, DCS and Commu
nication systems, etc. Responsibilities included areas such as DCS, Fibre Optic
Installation and test, installation of HV Substations, Power Lines and Substati
ons.
b. Assist in training BHP plant E&I and operating Engineers.
KVAERNER PROCESS CO, HOUSTON, TEXAS
CONOCO/CSDGL Gas Fields, Dier Sier, Syria April 2001 to August
2001
Position: Offsite Electrical & Instrument Area Superintendent
a. Responsibilities for managing installations of power lines, pipelines, pum
ping stations
gas lines, fiber optic equipment and testing, etc.
b. Installations of PLC and DCS system for Gas Gathering Facilities, etc.
c. Commission a 100 km, 20 kV power lines for switchgear on pumping stations f
acilities and
other gas collection stations on the project.
EXXON MOBIL OIL COMPANY, Jose Upgrade Project.
Barcelona-Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, South America Feb. 2000 to Mar
ch 2001
Position: Consultant as Area Electrical and Instrumentation Superintendent.
a. Responsibilities for inspection of construction installations, commissioning
of PLC's, DCS equipment, check QC paperwork and management Subcontractors, etc.
b. Review contractors schedules and take action to meet milestone dates, etc.

SONARCO (ARCO/ BP), EL DJAZAIR PROJECT,

HASSISOUD, ALGERIA, AFRICA (Gas Plant) April 1999 to
Dec. 1999
Positions: Area Electrical and Instrumentation Superintendent,
a. Manage subcontractor for all Electrical and Instrumentation Installations,
QC documentation
and testing, etc.
b. Project included, Gas Gathering Stations, pipelines, Flare Stack, KO Drums,
etc.
c. Loop Checking, High Pot HV cables and inspect installations, etc.
FIELD ENGINEER
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MW KELLOGG INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS
PULLMAN-KELLOGG ALGERIA INC., ALGERIA, AFRICA May 1988 to April 1999
Positions: Area Superintendent for Electrical & Instrumentation and Personnel Re
cruiter
a. Assigned to projects in Norway, England, Holland, Middle East and North A
frica.
b. Projects included LNG's, GOSP, Refiners, Gas Plants, Offshore projects, LN
G Trains, etc.
c. Responsibilities included loop checking, review P&ID's, Drawings, schedule
s and QC.
d. Assigned to the Manila office as a recruiter for personnel for the Middle
East and Algeria.
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM,
Bakersfield, California, & Bogota, Columbia 1985 (9 months)
Positions: Area Electrical Superintendent (Consultant), Project Location: Col
umbia, S.A.
a. Projects included Pipelines, Pumping Stations, Co- Generation Plant, Trans
mission Lines,
Micro-wave Installations, including installation and testing.
b. Installed a 230 kv power line, substations, transformers and assist in com
missioning.
BECHTEL, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS & SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 1983 - 1988
Saudi Arabian Bechtel Ltd., Alkobar, Saudi Arabia, Bechtel S.A., Bogota, Columbi
a,
Position: Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent, Field Engineer, QC Inspec
tors
a. Assign to work in the Middle East, Latin America and USA.
b. Projects included refiners, pipelines, Co-Gen Plants, Gas Plants, etc.
c. Other responsibilities included, QC inspections, review ILD's, P&ID's, te
sting, etc.
HALLIBURTON, INC. ( Brown & Root Inc. and Associated Companies)
Houston, Texas (Assigned to different projects in other countries)
1970 to 1983
Positions: Electrical and Instrumentation. Superintendent,
.a. Projects included Gas Plant, LNG's, Refineries, Pump Stations, GOSP's. Of
fshore Installations, etc. Responsibilities included installations, testing, QC
, commissioning, etc
FLOUR, INC
Houston, Texas Electrical Designer 1968 to 1970
a. Electrical designer on different Saudi projects, such as the Shedgum, LNG
plant in
Shedgum, Saudi Arabia. Also assign with Oil and Gas projects in the Middle Eas
t.
b. Also on other Projects all connected with Oil and Gas Projects in Saudi Arab
ia.
EDUCATION
2006-2009 B.S in Industrial Technology, B.S Degree
Almeda University
1991-1992 Electrical Engineering EE Degree Program
Lamar Univ. Beaumont, Texas
1986-1987 Computer Science EE Degree Program
St. Louis Univ., St Louis, Mo.
1979-1979 Construction Management Certificated Construction Management
M.I.T. Cambridge, Mass.
1969-1972 Electrical Engineering Program Electrical Associate
Degree
San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas
1964-1967 Electrical Engineering EE Degree Program
Middle Tennessee State University,
1959-1966 Viet man Era Veteran Serviceman
Discharged with a DD-214 Honorable Discharged with Rank of E-5