Bernardo Antonio Herrera
Senior Piping Specialist
1910 Westmead Dr. Houston, Texas, 77077
Tel. (281) 636 4528
bernardoa_herrera[at]hotmail.com
Forty years experience in the Petrochemical, Chemical, and Refinery Industry. Wide range of experience in all activities relevant to detailed engineering: design of piping layouts, isometrics, details, and material take-off for several major projects located throughout the USA, South and Central America. Highly experienced on field work procedures.
Summary of Qualifications
• Personal Profile
Analytical, structured, self-motivated and dedicated.
Quick learner. Motivated and dedicated to getting the job done right.
Able to multitask.
Work well with others at various levels.
Courteous and professional.
• Technical Training
Estimating Department, Perryville, New Jersey and Houston, TX, USA
CAD: Autocad – MicroStation V.5.0, Bogotá, Colombia.
Vessel Design – Baltimore MD USA
• Software:
CAD: AutoCAD , Micro Station
Data Processing - Spreadsheet: MS Excel, MS Access
Presentation: MS Power Point
Word Processing: MS Word
• Languages: Proficient in English and Spanish
Education
Industrial Engineering , Uninca. - Colombia
Technical Draftsman , Instituto Técnico Central – Colombia
Experience
CB & I., Inc August 2005 –August 2009
Piping Estimator
Responsibilities include estimating time, material and manpower requirements for project bids for several refineries located throughout the USA and South America.
Southwest Design Services, Inc. June 2004 - July. 2005
Piping Estimator
Estimates for United Refining (Hydrotreater) including time, material and manpower requirements for project bid; DCU-843 Plant Revamp for Premcor and GHT & OSBL at Corpus Christi for CITGO.
Foster Wheeler USA Corporation –Houston, Texas Piping Estimator January 2000 - April 2004
Responsibilities include estimating time, material and manpower requirements for project bids for several refineries located throughout the USA and South America.
Foster Wheeler USA Corporation –Bogotá, Colombia June 1994 – Dec. 1999
Piping Designer
Refinery and Petroleum Related Projects include: British Petroleum - Water Injection Facilities Stage II: Responsible for the design of piping layouts, isometrics and material take off. Participation on field work activities during project construction stages including field measurements for sketch and drawing development. Field control during project implementation stages.
Ecopetrol Refinery of Barrancabermeja - Cracking Model IV
Replace Condenser E-310. Responsible for the design of piping layouts, isometrics and material take off. Development of field measurements, sketches, drawings and quality control procedures.
Procter & Gamble - (Industrias Inextra S.A.)
Project Hassia II enlargement of packing area, responsible for piping layout; isometrics and material take off.
Ecopetrol Refinery of Barrancabermeja - Sulfur Recovery Unit II Revamp
Responsible for the design of piping layouts, isometrics and material take off. Field verification of materials, in process and final inspection of work.
Organizacion Ardila Lulle - Design and Construction “Leona´s Brewery”
Responsible for the design of piping, layouts, isometrics, and material take off: Fuel gas, water, air, steam, and condensate systems. Development of field sketches, drawings and quality control procedures during project construction stages. Field verification of materials, in process and final inspection of work.
Foster Wheeler Andina S.A. – Bogotá, Colombia 1985 – 1987 & 1981 – 1984
Piping Designer
Aguila and Bavaria Brewer, Bogotá, Colombia
Responsibilities included elaboration process flow sheets, plot, plan, piping layout, and isometric drawings.
Sodium Nitrate Plant also prepared equipment data sheets for these facilities.
Aguila and Bavaria Brewer, Bogotá, Colombia
Responsibilities included elaboration process flow sheets, plot, plan, piping layout, and isometric drawings.
Sodium Nitrate Plant also prepared equipment data sheets for these facilities.
Ecopetrol - Bohorquez Ingenieria, Bogotá , Colombia
Responsible for the elaboration plot plans drawings, piping layouts and Material take-off for 39 pumps stations of Pipeline Gas- Mariquita- Cali.
Lasmo Oil (Colombia) Limited
Enlargement of pump stations Purificación II. Responsible for the elaboration plot plan drawings, piping layout details, isometric drawings and Material take-off and as-built.
TIPIEL S.A. 1992 - 1994
Piping Designer
Ecopetrol - Refinery of Barrancabermeja, Colombia - New Cracking
Responsible for design of piping Interconnecting from tie-ins, layouts, isometrics, and material take-off: Main column, cooling tower, interchangers’ areas, and pipe racks block A and B layouts. Extensive participation on field work activities including development of field measurements, sketches and drawings, and in situ quality control procedures.
TANCOLSA-EMICOL Ltda. 1992
Piping Designer
Ecopetrol Pumps Station Design and Construction
Three Tanks of 10,000 BLS. Responsible for tanks design and Interconnecting. Layout, isometric drawings, and material take-off. Prepared field notes, sketches and drawings for the fabrication and installation of station units.
CONSORCIO NIZAO – Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic 1989 - 1992
Technical Draftsman
Jiguey-Aguacate Hydroelectric – Santo Domingo – Dominican Republic - Preparation, elaborating and detailing construction drawings for civil/structural work: The project was comprised of two dams, two major pressure tunnels, and two powerhouses. Extensive participation on field work activities including development of field civil and mechanical sketches and drawings, and in situ quality control procedures.
Tecniavance/William Brothers Engineering, Company – Bogotá 1987 - 1989
Senior Piping Designer
Oleoducto Central De Los Llanos
Responsible for two of the 5 pump station fast track projects for Ecopetrol.
Responsible for six draftsmen and timely production of plot plans, process flow sheets, P&IDs, isometric, detailed piping drawings and material take-off.
Compañia Colombiana – Automotriz S.A. 1984 - 1985
Technical Draftsman
Compañia Colombiana Automotriz S.A., Bogotá, Colombia
Elaboration of HVAC and structural steel drawings and details required for the enlargement and renovation of the plant. Prepared as-built construction drawings.
Fluor Daniel – Latin America – Bohórquez Ingeniería 1979 - 1981
Technical Draftsman
Aguila and Bavaria Brewer, Bogotá, Colombia
Responsibilities included elaboration process flow sheets, plot, plan, piping layout, and isometric drawings.
Sodium Nitrate Plant also prepared equipment data sheets for these facilities.
Ecopetrol - Bohorquez Ingenieria, Bogotá , Colombia
Responsible for the elaboration plot plans drawings, piping layouts and Material take-off for 39 pumps stations of Pipeline Gas- Mariquita- Cali.
Lasmo Oil (Colombia) Limited
Enlargement of Pump Stations Purificación II
Responsible for the elaboration plot plan drawings, piping layout details, isometric drawings and Material take-off and As-Built.
Distral S.A. 1975 – 1979
Piping Designer
Distral S.A., Bogotá - Ecopetrol Refinery
Responsible for the elaboration plot plans drawings and details for boilers, tanks and external pipe for boilers.
Tecnipetrol S.P.A. 1973 - 1975
Piping Designer
Bogotá, Ecopetrol Refinery
Elaboration of process flow sheets, plot plans, piping layouts, isometric drawings and material take-off.
Ewell, Bomhard & Associates – Consulting Engineers 1972 - 1973
Technical Draftsman
Assisted field survey crew verifying existing and as-built conditions for the Washington Metro. Responsible for the elaboration of civil structural drawings on the project.
Panamerican Construction 1968 - 1972
Technical Draftsman
Plot plans, piping layouts and isometric drawings for several chemical and heavy industrial plants throughout South America.
Designer in Bogotá; received 6 months technical training in Reisterstown
References available upon request
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