German Padilla Mora

Experience

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  Corriente Alterna L.tda

  Dec 2004 - Aug 2005

  Junior Electrical Engineer

  Planned and controlled through Microsoft Project the overall operational efficiency of the project.Completed the projects on time without client’s complains and with the estimated budged.Supported the project director in site.

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  Technip Energies

  Aug 2005 - Jan 2010

  Electrical engineer

  • Be responsible for designing, sizing and specifying normal and emergency power generation and distribution, motor control centers, UPS, DC system, special electrical systems, cable and conduit sizing, power consumption, grounding systems, lighting and material requisitions.• Specify general design rules for electrical systems, including material requisitions to be used in electrical projects such as power distribution lines and power distribution centers.• Define the number of man-hours required to execute electrical projects.• Manage projects effectively ensuring that they are completed on time and within budget. Show less

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  Fujikura Europe Ltd

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2012

  Product engineer, Plant and Infrastructure division.

  •Developed technical specifications for power and instrumentation cable products according to customer requirements and complying with international standards for the oil & gas Industry.

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  ILP INGENIERIA SAS

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2014

  Electrical Project Engineer

  • Be responsible for design engineering of self-generation and power distribution projects to improve the efficiency and reliability of the electrical facility system.• Develop and manage procurement plans and strategies for soliciting, evaluate and award detailed engineering, equipment procurement and construction contracts.• Be responsible for energy consumption calculations through electrical studies to design new power generation centers.• Develop design specifications for electrical systems, equipment data sheets and calculations for power generation projects, distribution lines and electrical substations.• Develop in-house engineering for transmission and distribution lines, substations and electrical installations for oil and gas processing. Show less

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  Amec Foster Wheeler

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2017

  Lead Electrical Engineer

  • Be responsible for all technical documents produced by the Electrical Department, in accordance with international standards and client specifications such as: SLDs, Electrical Load Lists, Material Take-Off, Schematics Diagrams, Master Equipment Lists, General Arrangement Drawings, Lighting, grounding, Power and Lightning layouts, cables list and so on.• Develop strategies for energy management and sustainability in different projects and industries: energy efficiency, transmission / power distribution and renewables.• Provide project engineering and electrical discipline leadership, technical assistance, guidance and mentorship to junior department members.• Prepare estimates and schedules for the electrical projects executed in the company. Show less

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  AngloGold Ashanti

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  Lead Electrical Project Engineer

  • Be responsible for the technical and administrative management of power supply projects (medium and high voltage lines, self-generation) necessary to ensure the proper operation of future mining projects.• Lead the connection studies, management and contractual documents to obtain power from the national power grid at 34.5 kV, 115kV and 230kV levels.• Support the environmental team with all technical power requirements for the environmental licenses.• Develop strategies for energy management and sustainability during the project, such as: energy efficiency plans, renewables and emergency generation.• Be responsible for the technical quality of all documents produced by external consultants in accordance with national and international standards and company specifications. Show less

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  National U. of Colombia - EAFIT U.

  Jan 2019 - now

  Guest Lecturer

  Lecturer in Programs in Renewable Energies and Financial Project Evaluation

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  S.G.S. INGENIERÍA SAS

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2020

  External Senior Electrical Designer

  • Consultancy for project connection management to the National Power Grid, Client: MINESA - Sociedad Minera de Santander• Pre-feasibility study of a solar photovoltaic plant project (2.7MWp), Client: La Favorita Society - Ecuador.• Hazardous area classification of production facilities, Client: General Motors

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  Caldas Gold Marmato

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2021

  Main Electrical Engineer

  • Develop and lead the studies, lists, drawings, calculations and specifications for: Power substations, motor control centers, power distribution, power connection contracts, etc. that guarantee the energy supply required by the current operation and future expansion project of the mining operation.• Ensure with contractors the different engineering phases of the MDZ expansion project together with the client's interdisciplinary team (Caldas Gold) that involve plant, mine, camps, offices, substations (26 MW).• Lead energy efficiency projects and an adequate use of energy for the operation (mines and process plant). Energy Audits (ISO 50002), Quality energy, consumption baselines, KPIs, energy saving campaigns and renewables. Show less

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  Calibre Mining Corp (CXB)

  Oct 2021 - Jun 2023

  Lead Electrical Project Engineer

  • Lead with internal staff and contractors, from pre-feasibility to commissioning, electrical projects such as: medium voltage overhead power lines, power substations, power distribution, for mines and production plants, self-generation projects with diesel and renewable sources, to ensure the energy supply required for the different mines.• Implement energy efficiency projects and an adequate use of energy in process plants and mines: Energy Audits (ISO 50002), quality energy, compressed air, ventilation, milling and pumping. Consumption baselines, KPIs, savings energy campaigns.• Pre-feasibility and feasibility of the 5 MWp Triton Minera photovoltaic project. Show less

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  Wood

  Jun 2023 - now

  Lead Electrical Engineer

  • Coordination of the electrical engineering team in charge of the scope in the Colombian office for the Willow Project “Oil Drilling facilities” in Alaska - USA. Client: Conoco Phillips.• Responsible for the development of power and energy studies in EasyPower software, modeling the entire electrical system from medium to low voltage for the "Willow project".• Responsible for executing and leading the electrical scope of the SugarLoaf midstream project for the client Enbridge in Houston USA.• Lead the electrical engineers for work-shared projects ensuring the technical quality and improving the teamwork with the different offices. Show less