FRED LEVARIO

FRED H. LEVARIO
3817 Mayer Dr. Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 889-3960
fred_lev@hotmail.com

PROFILE

Highly experienced Maintenance Supervisor / Planner / Project Manager / IC&E Technician with 18 years of experience in the subject matter of controls, electrical and instrumentation in the Petrochemical, Polymer, Refinery, NGL Plant, Oil Production and Gathering, Midstream, and Power Generation industries with emphasis on operation and maintenance, start-up and construction of new projects. Implements successful operations using innovative procedures and effective approaches, always applying safety and best practices.

Able to remain calm and work well in high-pressure situations, constantly seeking new challenges, a professional and driven individual with both a strong work ethic and the desire to exceed expectations in all aspects of professional endeavor. Adept at multi-tasking with large workloads and strict time constraints.

A proven leader, who trains, mentors and directs teams with strong interpersonal skills, providing superior service and support to team members, management, and field personnel. Adept at explaining complex ideas and concepts to non-technical individuals.

Technically savvy and a quick study in emerging technology, able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the specific needs of the business requirement at hand. A welcome addition to any team, ready, willing, and able to function in any role necessary to ensure project success.

CORE COMPETENCIES
Power Plant Information Technology System Implementation Planning Scheduling Project Set-Up Installation Training Preventative Maintenance Systems Invoice Coding, Labor Supervision
Reliability Problem Solving NEC NFPA PIP ISA Annual Budget Development Forecasting
Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Project Management Root Cause Analysis Incident Investigation Gas and Steam Turbine Controls Mark 5 Mark 6 Mark 6e GE EX2000 generator excitation Brush AVR GE Steam Turbine Operation GE Gas Turbine Operation Combined Cycle Operation GE Gas Turbine Construction and Maintenance Allen Bradley Control Logix Allen Bradley Compact Logix Omni 3000 OmniCom Operator and Advance Tech Fisher Specification Manager Instrumentation Control Valves Hysis Process Modeling Hysis Flarenet Microsoft Excel Advance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Blue Knight Energy Partners LP Midland, TX 2013- Present
Sr. IC&E Tech 3

Support all Vsat, SCADA, Raido, Instrument, Electrical and Controls aspects for all the oil terminals, truck unloading stations, LACTs and ACTs in the Permian Region, including coordination of P&ID updates, trouble shooting , project development and construction process including procurement and specifications of Instrument, Electrical and Controls equipment on capital and expense projects.

Work directly with Operations, Owners, and Project Engineering on new project identification, development, implementation, installation, training, commissioning, and procedure setup.
Act as resident expert and system go to person for instrument, electrical, controls, and equipment issues
Train employees on best practices, procedures, operation, maintenance, and installation for electrical, controls, and instrumentation.
Support Engineering and Operations in the sizing of instrumentation, electrical, and controls for various capital and expense projects
Repesent BKEP as there I&E QA/QC Instpector on new project design and construction
Work with contract intergrators and I&E contractors on project commissioning, testing and startup of oil terminals and truck unloading stations in the Permian Region.

DCP Midstream LP Midland, TX 2011- 2013
Sr. IC&E Engineering Analyst

Manage IC&E project design for all the plants and boosters in the West Region, including coordination of P&ID updates, PSV sizing, control valve sizing, flare system evaluations, project development and construction process including procurement and specifications for various end devices and I&E equipment on capital and expense projects.

Work directly with Region Plant Engineering, Operations, Planners, and Project Engineering on new project identification, development, implementation, installation, training, commissioning, and procedure setup.
Train employees on best practices, procedures, operation, maintenance, and installation for electrical, controls, process analyzers, chromatographs, oxygen analyzers, H2S analyzers.
Serve as Project Manager on Booster projects as requested.
Oversee all Instrumentation, Control Valves and PSV databases for all the plants and boosters in the West Region.
Support Engineering and Operations in the sizing of Instrumentation, control valves, process meter runs, required plate sizes, and relief valves for various capital and expense projects
Review construction piping drawings to insure that line size or pipe configuration does not cause excess pressure drop or velocity to adversely affect the operation of I&E equipment, and that the I&E equipment is installed properly for operability purposes.
Select, employ, assign and supervise any contract I&E engineering and design personnel as required on a project.

Kinder Morgan CO2 Iraan, TX 2010- 2011
IE&C Supervisor
Oversee all Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical aspects within the oil production and NGL plant operations including coordination of project set-up procurement, planning, scheduling work orders, outage planning, and budget development.

Work directly with Operations, Planner, Owners and Project Engineering on new project identification, development, implementation, installation, training, commissioning, and procedure setup.
Train employees on best practices and procedures for electrical, hydraulic, controls, and mechanical equipment.
Prioritize work orders and schedule facility repairs.
Set up CMMS for IE&C.
Update, monitor, and report on preventative maintenance system.
Maintain inventory of $14,200,000 parts.
Procurement and specification of parts and equipment for facility.
Update, monitor, and report on preventative maintenance system.

North American Energy Services Odessa, TX 2006-2010
Maintenance Supervisor 2007-2010
Oversee all maintenance functions of 550-megawatt combined cycle merchant power plant at Quail Run Energy Center, including coordination of project set-up procurement, planning, scheduling work orders, outage planning, budget development and reporting, information technology system implementation, and supervision of document control and labor entry personnel.

Work directly with Owners on new project identification, development, implementation, installation, training, commissioning, and procedure setup.
Serve as Project Manager on all facility projects.
Train employees on best practices and procedures for electrical, hydraulic, controls, and mechanical equipment.
Serve as acting Plant Manager and Operations Supervisor as needed.
Update, monitor, and report on preventative maintenance system.
Oversee annual development $25,000,000 budget.
Procurement and specification of parts and equipment for facility.
Prioritize work orders, PMs and schedule facility project and repairs.
Maintain inventory of $20,000,000 parts.

North American Energy Services continued

IC& E Technician 2006-2007
Resolve instrument, electrical, and controls liability issues in DCS and turbine controls (Mark 5 and Mark 6). Assist Operations in resolving technical issues with BOP DCS (Mark 6e), and field devices. Provide technical recommendations, design assistance, estimates, specifications for field instrument and instrumentation systems, and basic support of instrumentation construction activities.

Maintain Deltak and Vogt HRSGs, Duct Burners, CEMS systems, SCR, and DCS/SCADA systems.

Slater Controls, Inc. Midland, TX 2006
Application Specialist
Provided technical support and specification for Siemens Instrumentation, PLCs and electrical systems, including Panel design, layout, programming and startup. Assisted clients pre-and post-sales.

Assisted third-party construction and engineering firms to provide turnkey process and automation solutions.
Provided client presentations and training.

Huntsman Corporation Odessa, TX 2001-2006
Capital Engineering Expense Planner / Project Manager 2005-2006
Developed and reviewed scope of work for expense projects, and determined labor and materials for project completion at Huntsman Petrochemical. Served as Project Manager on electrical or instrumentation capital projects ranging from $5,000 to $50,000,000.

Instrument, Electrical Reliability Engineering Technician (Capital Improvement) 2004-2005
Instrumental in reliability improvement, cost control, ensuring safe and reliable instrument and electrical systems operation for Huntsman Polymers. Served as Project Manager on electrical or instrumentation capital projects ranging from $15,000 to $25,000,000.

Instrument, Electrical Engineering Technician (Maintenance) 2002-2003
Served as technical resource for resolving instrument and electrical reliability issues. Served as Project Manager on electrical or instrumentation capital projects ranging from $5,000 to $15,000,000.

Instrument, Electrical Engineering Technician (Engineering) 2001-2002
Maintained and repaired a variety of pneumatic, electrical, and electronic equipment. Served as Project Manager on electrical or instrumentation capital projects ranging from $15,000 to $5,000,000.

MCI WorldCom Austin, TX 1999-2000
Business Marketing Sales Representative
Implemented sales and marketing plans, delivered presentations, trained sales associates and customers on products and services, and provided customer support.

Saulsbury Electric Comany Odessa, TX 1996-1999
Instrument, Electrical Technician
Installed Instruments and electrical equipment as designed. Maintained and repaired a variety of pneumatic, electrical, and electronic equipment.

EDUCATION

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
Anticipate completion 2017

Additional Studies in Engineering at The University of Texas, Austin, TX, Austin Community College, Austin, TX;
University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX;
and Odessa College, Odessa, TX.