Walter Rivera is seeking a Power Distribution Engineering role with experience in electrical engineering, maintenance, and reliability in the oil and gas industry. He has a Master's in Business Administration and a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston. His previous role was as an Instrument & Electrical Engineering Team Lead at LyondellBasell Houston Refinery, where he managed resources, ensured maintenance plans, and provided technical expertise. Prior to that, he was a Maintenance/Reliability Electrical Engineer at LyondellBasell, responsible for electrical infrastructure and troubleshooting. He is fluent in Spanish and has experience with various software programs.
I am a Java Professional with 8 years of experience in j2ee, worked on MVC design pattern with struts 2.0 and spring frameworks. With design exposure in AJAX , JQuery and Javascript.Used SVN,Jenkins for contiuous integration of models
I am a Java Professional with 8 years of experience in j2ee, worked on MVC design pattern with struts 2.0 and spring frameworks. With design exposure in AJAX , JQuery and Javascript.Used SVN,Jenkins for contiuous integration of models
Electrical and control engineer for hammond solutionBakhte Karam
An effective and meticulous engineering professional with key expertise in the, energy oil & gas and manufacturing industries, skills in design engineering and systems optimization, extensive fault analysis and troubleshooting skills and advanced technical abilities enable me to quickly solve problems at the root cause, recognized and winner of various awards for my ability to multi-task efficiently in demanding and sensitive situations, earned the respect and confidence of my peers and customers for continuous improvement.
I am looking forward for a career in an organization that offers me challenges, high degree of responsibilities, varying exposures and opportunities to learn and enhance by joining a progressive company where I can apply my technical skills, Logical abilities and contribute to the growth of the company.
With Warm Regards,
Venkatesh. D
1. Walter R. Rivera
11009 Collingswood La Porte, TX. 77571
(281) 435-9114
walter7rivera@hotmail.com
Objective
Electrical Engineer with Maintenance and Reliability experience in the Oil and Gas Industry seeking a Power
Distribution Engineering role to further develop my management, team work and communication skills.
Education
University of Houston, Bauer School of Business Aug 2012 – Present
Master’s in Business Administration
University of Houston, Cullen College of Engineering Dec 2008
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Work Experience
LyondellBasell Houston Refinery Houston, TX Oct 2013 – Present
Instrument & Electrical Engineering Team Lead
• Set priorities and managed team resources to meet refinery demands
• Ensured Long Range Plans for instrumentation and electrical systems were maintained
• Assisted PCA Manager in developing engineering goals
• Provided technical leadership and expertise for complex issues
• Worked with multi-disciplinary teams and interacted with all levels of the organization
• Managed resources and participated in Turnarounds, PSM activities (Risk Assessments, PHAs, MOCs)
LyondellBasell Houston Refinery Houston, TX Jan 2009 – Oct 2013
Maintenance/Reliability Electrical Engineer
• Responsible for electrical infrastructure of several units and substations at the refinery.
• Responsible for troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance of motors, cranes, transformers, high
voltage cables, motor control centers, and switchgear.
• Commissioned several motors, transformers, uninterruptable power supplies (UPSs), Variable
Frequency Drives (VFDs), Battery Systems, Relays and MOV’s.
• Experience in the demolition of out of service units as well as re-start-up of old decommissioned units
• Completed several large scale Turnarounds and Shutdowns as the lead electrical engineer; most recent
includes the 2013 Coker.
• Completed NCCR electrical qualification test for potential union strikes.
LyondellBasell Industries Channelview, TX Summer 2008
Instrument and Electrical Engineer Co-op
• Replaced level flow switch with a custom vane operated flow switch to meet specs.
• Upgraded two obsolete lighting panels and initiated solution to shared neutral problem.
• Addressed analyzer building safety issue and conveyed possible solutions to corresponding individuals.
• Conducted gas monitoring survey and provided a list of recommended replacements.
Additional
• Fluent Spanish speaker, reader and writer
• Co-lead of Global Care Day 2009