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Eduardo Olivares
SENIOR ENGINEER
EDUCATION
Mechanical Engineer, Universidad Técnica del Estado, 1974
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Eduardo is a Mechanical Engineer with more than 38 years of professional experience in the areas of
Engineering and Construction. Eduardo has performed as a Project Manager, Engineering Manager
and Construction Manager for the Piping Discipline in projects developed for the Chemical,
Petrochemical, Wood Pulp and Mining industries, in Chile as well as abroad.
Eduardo has worked for large multinational companies such as Imperial Oil, Dow Chemical, Suncor,
Syncrude, Texaco, Celulosa Arauco, CMPC, Sunds, Andritz and Klabin. Currently, he is leading the
Engineering Service Manager for Codelco Chile, Ministro Hales Division.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Hatch Ingenieros Consultores 2016. Piping Engineer Leader for the Basic feasibility study for the
implementation of a Copper Smelter-Refining Complex..
Turner and Townsend Ltda. 2016. Construction Magager for the IPR (Independent Peer Revision)
of Codelco Chuquicamata Division, Moly Project.
Barrick, Pascua Lama. Care and Maintenance Program 2014 – 2015. In charge of the Care &
Maintenance Program for engineering designs of repairs or improvements.
Codelco Chile, Ministro Hales Division. Mina Ministro Hales Project. 2012 - 2013. On site
Engineering Service Manager.
Codelco Chile, Andina and El Teniente Divisions. Multidisciplinary Engineering Services. 2008
- 2011. Piping Discipline Lead / Project Manager. Multidisciplinary Engineering Services provided to
Andina and El Teniente Divisions which covered all the engineering requirements, mainly in
construction services on mine sites. These services were provided by means of purchase orders
which were set on client’s demand.
PSI Chile, Minera Esperanza, Chile. 2008. Piping Lead. Technical Specificaciones Review, P &
ID’s, Layouts, Material Specification as per ASTM, ASME or API Standards.
PSI Chile, AngloAmerican Proyecto Los Bronces, Chile. 2008. Piping Lead.
PSI Chile, Codelco Andina, Proyecto Normalización de Aguas Etapa 1, Chile. 2008. Piping
Lead.
Tecnasic S.A., Cogenerating Plant, San Francisco de Mostazal, VI Región, Chile. 2008. Project
Manager. Technical – Economical Evaluation, Environmental Impact Declaration, check major
equipment suppliers Engineering and Construction, payment status to suppliers, direction and
management of the project.
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Andritz, CTMP Plant, Klabin Papeis, Monte Alegre, Parana, Brazil. 2007. Construction Manager.
SQM, Project Litium Plant Upgrade, Salar del Carmen, Antofagasta, Chile. 2006-2007. Piping
Design Engineer. Pump calculations, pipe, sizing, technical and economical evaluations of
equipments, valves and piping components, calculation reports.
Inforsa, Pulp Washing Project, Chile. 2004-2006. Piping Design Engineer, Field Engineer.
Mechanical and piping technical specifications, pipe sizing and wall thickness calculations as per
ASME B31.3, technical and economical evaluations, contractor qualifications, specifications and
purchase of equipments such as centrifugal pumps, mixers, compressor, blowers, etc.
Inforsa, Secondary Water Treatment Project, Chile. 2004-2006. Piping Design Engineer, Field
Engineer. Mechanical and piping technical specifications, pipe sizing and wall thickness calculations
as per ASME B31.3, technical and economical evaluations, contractor qualifications, specifications
and purchase of equipments such as centrifugal pumps, mixers, compressor, blowers, etc.
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A., Arauco/Itata Pulp Mill Project, Chile. 2004. Piping Design
Engineer. Preparation of Engineering specifications for pipes, fittings and manual valves, calculation
of bolt torque for different types of gaskets, technical evaluation of proposals, qualification of offers,
recommendation of offers and products, etc.
Arauco Generación S.A., San Vicente LPG Terminal Project, Chile. 2003. Piping Design
Engineer. Preparation of Engineering specifications for Low Temperature steel pipes, pipe flexibility
analysis, pipe wall thicknesses calculations according to ASME B31.3, torque calculation for flanged
connections and for different types of gaskets, engineering specifications for LPG valves, technical
and economical evaluation of the proposals, offer qualification, recommendation of offers and
products, etc.
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución, Arauco/Valdivia Pulp Mill Project, Chile. 2002-2003. Piping
Design Engineer. Preparation of Engineering specifications for pipes, fittings and manual valves
calculation of pipe and fittings thickness according to DIN and ASME B31.3, calculation of bolt torque
for different types of gaskets, technical evaluation of proposals, offer qualification, recommendation
of offers and products, etc.
VPS Internacional, 2001-2002. Manager for the Technical Department. Technical assistance in the
selection and later purchase of piping elements, manual valves selection, control valves selection,
safety valves selection, sizing of pipes, calculation of wall thickness, materials selection considering
temperature, pressure and fluid, etc.
Inforsa, Environmental Project. 2000-2001. Mechanical/Piping Engineer Specialist. Detail
Engineering revision, management of analysis and purchase of materials, quotation document
preparation, field technical inspection, solution of technical problems and design during the execution
of the project.
Sigma 3 Engineering Limited, Canamera Oil Plant, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 1999-2000.
Piping Engineer Specialist. P & ID Design, pipe sizing and wall thickness calculations, control valve
sizing, relief valve sizing, pump sizing, high and medium pressure steam lines sizing.
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Methanex Chile Ltd., Train/Turnaround. 1999. Mechanical Piping Design Engineer. Engineering
revisions, engineering specifications, welders qualification, field inspections
Inforsa, Calidad 2000 Project. 1997-1998. Mechanical/Piping Engineer Specialist. Revision of detail
Engineering for the TMP Project (Sundsvall, Sweden), Engineering specifications, pipe sizing, control
valves sizing and pumps for pulp pipelines, basic engineering for the interconnections between TMP
Plant and the pulp and paper machines, engineering revisions at Voigt Brazil, basic engineering for
the optimization and automation of the existing thermal plant.
ASB Ingenieros Asociados, LPG Gas Plant (Abastible S.A. Planta Lenga). 1996-1997. Piping
Engineer Specialist. Detail Engineering for the upgrade of the LPG storage tanks and the cylinder
filling carrousel. Pump and pipe sizing, relief valve sizing and piping layouts.
Celulosa del Pacífico S.A., 1994-1996. Mechanical Piping Design Engineer. Participates in various
project in this department, including the preparation of technical papers, technical specifications,
construction drawings, contract awards and field supervision of assigned jobs.
CADE-IDEPE, Codelco Chile, División Andina. Chile. 1990-1994. Piping Engineer Specialist.
Preparation of Engineering specifications for pipe and fittings materials, valves, manufactures and
assembly, inspection, preparation of pipe drawings, sizing of pumps and pipes for the water and pulp
lines.
Gasmar S.A LPG Gas Terminal Design and construction of an LPG Maritime Terminal at
Ventanas, V Region, Chile. 3000 m3 of Refrigerated LPG (-45°C). technical specifications, p &id’s,
plant layouts, pipe sizing, wall thickness calculations, welders qualifications, welding inspections, on
the two 15.000. M3 and the pipe system made of low temperature steel (-50°C), pipe support design,
flexibility analysis, etc.
Pulp and Paper Mill (Laja Plant, CMPC) Fiber Recovery Project. Technical Specifications for
Piping, fitting and valve materials, fabrications, erection and field supervision, general layout
drawings, field verification of proposed solutions
Codelco – Chile, División Salvador. Feasibility study for the project “Potrerillos Old Mine”.
Technical Specifications, plant piping drawings, equipment quoatations, pipe sizing for concentrate
and mineral pulp pumps.
Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. Arauco II Project. Piping Field Engineer Design of pipe
supports for high pressure steam lines (62 bar @ 450°C), welders Qualifications on Cr pipe lines,
Design and installation of high pressure pipe lines from Arauco Plant to Arauco II Plant, field check of
proposed modifications.
Celulosa del Pacífico S.A. CELPAC Project. Project of a plant of cellulose in the locality of Mininco,
with an annual production of 340,000 ADT. Work as a field engineer and start up Adviser, design of
pipe supports solution on the high pressure steam pipes, redesign of the direct steam heating
installations to the chemical water tanks.
Dow Chemical Canada INC. For Saskatchewan, Alberta. 1988 – 1990. Piping Engineer Specialist,
VCM Plant (Vinyl Chloride Monomer) Pipe, fittings and valves technical specifications for the VCM
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Plant, technical and economical evaluations, cost estimating, contract award and field supervision of
the following projects:
E-268 Feeding pipe to the Craking Furnace
Solution to the underground water contamination
Work with lined pipes (DFA, FEP, PPL, PTFE, KYNAR, SARAN, ETC)
Esso Chemical Canada LTD Red Water, Alberta Fertilizer Plant. 1987-1988. Piping Designer.
Preparations of general layouts , mechanical part design for elevators, Piping design for slurry
transport, field work, technical Specifications for fabrication and erection, field inspection of the work.
Suncor Inc. Canada Fort McMurray, Alberta. 1986-1987. Extraction Plant Mechanical/ Piping
Designer Responsible for the preparation of P& ID, technical specifications, general layout drawings,
conveyor belts and elevators, inspection and field work, technical Specifications for fabrication and
erection, field inspection of the work.
Reintjes Engineering Ltd. Edmont, Alberta. Canada. 1985. Mechanical / Piping Designer P & Ids.,
general Piping layouts, technical Specifications, field work, field inspection of various oil industry
projects.
Northwest Industries Ltd. Canada Edmonton International Airport. 1984. Mechanical Designer In
charge of the radar installation design for the Canadian Air Force L1011, CF 18 AND CF-130
Hercules airplane. Use of Canadian Military Specifications and NATO.
Communitas Incorporated Canada Edmonton, Peace River, Alberta; Montreal, Frobisher Pay,
Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuktoyaktuk, Yukon. 1982-1983. General coordinator for
the development, design and construction of various house projects. Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation.
Winkelaar, Howard and Associates Ltd. Canada Edmonton, Alberta 1980-1982. Mechanical
Piping Designer. Design and preparation of general, Piping layots, P & ID’S, Pp& CD’s and
mechanical drawings for the following for the followings projects:
Communitas Incorporated Canada, Interprovincial Steel and Pipe Corporation Ltd. Edmonton,
Alberta Spiral Mill Expansion. Design of Piping transport systems, rotating beds, hydraulic lifting
beds, rolls and inspection beds.
Texaco Canada Resources Ltd., West Pembina, Alberta. West Pembina Expansion. Addition of
four 2-stage separators ( 20.000 BBL) AND A 3000 BBL storage tank.
Krupp Industries Ltd. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. 1977 – 1979. Qualified Welder TIG, MIG
welder, for the fabrication and preliminary erection of the Syncrude Bucket Wheel Excavator ( Fort
McMurray, Alberta)
Interprovincial Steel and Pipe Corporation Ltd, Edmonton, Alberta. Canada. 1975-1977.
Qualified Welder Submerge Arc Welder for the spiral mill production line of 18” to 80” Diameter pipes.
Maintenance mechanic for the Erw Piping plant