Jose antonio (H.) Salazar

Head of National Transmission Planning Department

Caracas, Venezuela

Experience

May 2022 - Present
3 years 3 months
Caracas, Venezuela

Head of National Transmission Planning Department

Corpoelec

  • Coordinate the projects for recovery, stabilization, and expansion of the national electrical transmission system of Venezuela using the DigSilent Power Factory program.
Aug 2011 - Dec 2019
7 years 5 months

Project Engineer / Project Leader

Otepi Consultores

  • Detailed Engineering.
  • 1615 kWp Photovoltaic Project at Banco General Operations Center, Panama for OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • General equipment layout and Process diagrams.
  • Wiring Diagram.
  • Cable routing to connection point with existing network in parallel.
  • Grounding.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • Lightning Protection.
  • Basic Engineering “230 kV Double-Circuit Transmission Line GTPP-S/E Sabanitas” Panama for Martano:
  • Transmission Line modeling with PLS-CADD for planimetry, line profile, route definition and tower count for cost estimates.
  • 230 kV line Grounding, Insulator, and Fittings Detail Drawings.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Completion of “Basic and Detailed Engineering for Bonnefil Cité Housing and Social Complex” Medium and Low Voltage Electrical Installations for the Urban Development in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for Société d'Investissement Petión-Bolívar SAM: PBSAM for Petrocaribe.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: “Detailed Engineering for IACFA Convention Center Services Building” for Zhejiang Southeast Space Frame Co, Ltd.:
  • Design Criteria.
  • Equipment Specifications.
  • Equipment Requisitions.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Calculation Reports.
  • “Detailed Engineering for Remodeling and Refurbishment of Guaicamacuto and Gran Caribe Hotels and Construction of the Convention Center, Caraballeda, Vargas State” for Landscape-Fundación Propatria 2000:
  • Load Flow and Short-Circuit Study for sizing 480 V Main Switchboards feeding the Hotels.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader for OTEPI: “Basic and Detailed Engineering for the Atlantic Industrial and Logistics Complex (CILA)” Barranquilla, Colombia. OTEPI/PFV Consortium for Dreams Properties:
  • Calculation reports, design descriptions, design criteria, construction and equipment specifications for medium and low voltage distribution and street lighting of the industrial park.
  • Floor plans, details, views and sections, grounding for the 13.2 kV power distribution center and feeders for park supply.
  • Meeting with client in Barranquilla Colombia for final project feedback.
  • “Basic and Detailed Engineering for Bonnefil Cité Housing and Social Complex” Medium and Low Voltage Electrical Installations for the Urban Development in Port-au-Prince, Haiti for Société d'Investissement Petión-Bolívar SAM: PBSAM for Petrocaribe:
  • Floor and detail plans, electrical and mechanical calculation reports, conductor tension tables, descriptive report, scope, measurement, payment terms and bill of quantities for the 12.47 kV medium-voltage overhead line supplying the development.
  • Floor, view and section plans, grounding, equipment specs, descriptive report, scope, measurement, payment terms, and bill of quantities for the 12.47 kV power distribution center supplying the development.
  • Site visit to Port-au-Prince Haiti for field survey of the existing 12.47 kV distribution line and Varreux substation route to the project site boundary.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering of Photovoltaic Systems from 128 kWp to 300 kWp for 16 Cochez Group commercial sites in Panama for OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • General equipment layout and Process diagrams.
  • Wiring Diagram.
  • Cable routing to connection point with existing network in parallel.
  • Grounding.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • As-Built drawings for “187.5 kWp Photovoltaic System – Novey Arraijan Shopping Center” Panama (750 solar modules) for OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • General equipment layout and Process diagrams.
  • Wiring Diagram.
  • Cable routing to connection point with existing network in parallel.
  • Grounding.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • As Electricity Coordinator: Construction Management for “Floating Power Plant Estrella del Mar 1” EDM1 Bahía Las Minas - Colón, Panama for AES-Panama with OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Supervision of Electrical Construction Works in Colón, Panama including:
  • 69 kV Transmission Line Barge–Cativa 3 Substation.
  • Cativa 3 Substation 69/115 kV.
  • 115 kV Transmission Line Cativa 3 – Bahía Las Minas BLM.
  • Upgrade of BLM Substation 115 kV.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Macolla SD Surface Facilities” for PDVSA Petrocendeño:
  • General Single-Line Diagram.
  • Grounding System Plan.
  • Exterior Lighting Plan.
  • Electrical Conduits Plan.
  • Detailed Engineering for “187.5 kWp Photovoltaic System – Novey Arraijan Shopping Center” Panama (750 solar modules) for OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • General equipment layout and Process diagrams.
  • Wiring Diagram.
  • Cable routing to connection point with existing network in parallel.
  • Grounding.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • Construction Specifications.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Materials List.
  • Detailed Engineering for “63 kWp Photovoltaic System – Plaza Versalles Shopping Center” Panama (252 solar modules) for OTEPI Renovables Panama:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • General equipment layout and Process diagrams.
  • Wiring Diagram.
  • Cable routing to connection point with existing network in parallel.
  • Grounding.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • Construction Specifications.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Materials List.
  • Basic Engineering for “100 m3 Wastewater Treatment Plant and sewer network interconnection” for PDVSA Petrocendeño:
  • Power and Exterior Lighting Conduits.
  • Grounding.
  • Area Classification.
  • Installation Details.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Materials List.
  • Cable List.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Yucal Placer Phase 300” (Altagracia de Orituco, Guárico State) with Inelectra for Ypergas – Total:
  • Underground Conduit plans for new gas plant loads CPF2 and NPA and respective bill of quantities.
  • Conduit Details.
  • Thermal Calculation of feeders in underground trays using ETAP module method for ampacity verification.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering for “Gas Anaco. Santa Rosa Field” (Anzoátegui State) Completion of Operating Center Construction for Odebrecht-PDVSA:
  • Review of Detailed Engineering for 13.8 kV Double-Circuit Overhead Line and 13.8 kV underground feeder to Santa Rosa Operating Center main supply.
  • Review of hazardous area classification of the Operating Center.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering “Master Plan”: Factory Security, New Boiler, Auxiliary Building, Logistic Area, Edf Polar, El Tocuyo Plant for Nestlé Venezuela:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Load Study.
  • Grounding.
  • Cable List.
  • Lightning Protection.
  • Perimeter Electric Fence.
  • Feeder Calculations.
  • Grounding Calculations.
  • Short-Circuit Calculations.
  • Materials List.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Switchgear Specifications.
  • Construction Specifications.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Conceptual and Basic Engineering for “Self-Generation at Casa de La Moneda” for Central Bank of Venezuela:
  • Design Criteria.
  • Equipment Specifications.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Distribution Systems.
  • Load Study.
  • Load Flows.
  • Short-Circuit Study.
  • Equipment List.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Marine Terminals at Puerto Armuelles and Chiriquí Grande” in Panama for CBI:
  • Incorporate client comments on electrical tank installation plans.
Mar 2011 - Aug 2011
6 months

Inspection Engineer

Ferrolasa

  • Review of the Electrical Installations project for the Tinaco-Anaco Electric Railway Line by CREC (China Railway Engineering Corporation) for IFE (State Railways Institute) under the “Tinaco-Anaco Railway Line” project.
Jun 2010 - Feb 2011
9 months

Project Engineer

Y&V Ingeniería y Construcción

  • Commissioning & Start-up of Turbogenerators and Associated Equipment at Jose Generation Center for PDVSA:
  • Equipment Specifications and Requisitions.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Grounding.
  • Substation Equipment Layout.
  • Cable List.
  • Basic Engineering for “El Palito Refinery Expansion” (Carabobo State) for PDVSA:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Load Study.
  • Grounding.
  • Perimeter Lighting.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Cable Tray and Ladder Routing.
  • Lighting Calculations.
  • Auxiliary Services Calculations for 13.8/4.16/0.48 kV Substations SS-03 and SS-08.
Jan 2009 - Jun 2010
6 months

Project Engineer

Ingeniería Bucros

  • Basic Engineering for “Guara Oeste 115/13.8 kV Substation” (Anzoátegui State) for PDVSA.
  • Prepare Auxiliary AC/DC Services Drawings and documents for the substation, including:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Cable tray routing in substation yard.
  • Interior and Exterior Lighting Calculation Reports.
  • Equipment Specifications.
  • Battery Sizing with ETAP.
  • Rectifier Sizing.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Indoor Switchgear Front Design.
Oct 2009 - Dec 2009
3 months

Engineer / Project Leader

Sodinsa

  • Conceptual Engineering for “New Palito Refinery–Barquisimeto Pipeline” for PDVSA.
  • Preliminary Load Analysis.
  • Design Bases and Criteria Definition.
  • Field Survey Report.
  • Existing Electrical System Evaluation Report for Initial and Final Stations.
  • Substation Equipment Layout.
Mar 2001 - Jun 2009
8 years 4 months

Project Engineer / Project Leader

Otepi Consultores

  • Detailed Engineering for “Expansion of Cafeteria, Administrative Building, Hotel, Multipurpose Court at San Diego de Cabrutica Surface Production Facilities” for PDVSA Petrocendeño:
  • Lighting System.
  • Receptacles.
  • Power.
  • Grounding.
  • Lightning Protection.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering for “New Smoke Extraction Ductwork System at Scrap Plant Oxy-Fuel Cutting Machines” for Sidor:
  • Underground and Overhead Conduits.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Grounding System.
  • Lighting System.
  • Cable and Conduit List.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Electrical Rehabilitation of Antonio Patricio Alcalá Hospital” (Cumana, Sucre State) for Fundeeh:
  • Lighting System.
  • Receptacles.
  • Power.
  • Conduits.
  • Trays and Bus Ducts.
  • Grounding.
  • Technical Assistance during Jose Petrocedeño Plant Shutdown (Anzoátegui State) for PDVSA Petrocendeño:
  • Boiler project review including:
  • Power Transformer Specifications.
  • Underground Power and Control Conduits.
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Lighting System.
  • Feeder Calculation Report.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering for “TFT Phase 2 Boosting Project of Groupement TFT at Tin Fouye Tabankort in Algeria” for InitEC Spain (Project Engineer in Madrid, Spain):
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Control and Wiring Diagrams.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Materials and Equipment Requisitions.
  • Technical Evaluation of Bids.
  • Cable List.
  • Detailed Engineering for “RKF” for InitEC Spain:
  • Technical evaluation of bids.
  • Low voltage Power Distribution Center.
  • Review of manufacturer drawings for UPS, DC System, Power Transformers.
  • Luminaire requisitions.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Metro Los Teques”:
  • Low-voltage Power Feeders.
  • Normal and Emergency Lighting in tunnels.
  • Basic Engineering for “Main VI 115/13.8 kV Substation. Feed to cell house” for Venalum Phase VI:
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Equipment, switchgear, conduit specs.
  • Underground and overhead low voltage conduits.
  • Low Voltage Feeder Calculation Report.
  • Lighting, receptacles, power and grounding low voltage.
  • Detailed Engineering for “RVP OIL UPGRADE” Rucio Viejo Jusepín Plant (Monagas State) for Total:
  • Underground low voltage conduits.
  • Low voltage feeder calculation report.
  • Cable list.
  • Material requisitions.
  • Technical evaluation of bids.
  • Power and grounding installation details.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Line 3 – Stage 2” for Caracas Metro:
  • Low voltage power feeder calculation report.
  • Cable tray calculations.
  • Station load list and demand estimate.
  • Power System design criteria and feeder calculations for stations.
  • General station systems design criteria.
  • Feeder calculation report for El Valle 69/30 kV Substation.
  • Grounding System.
  • Ground mat for El Valle 69/30 kV Substation.
  • Equipment layout for El Valle 69/30 kV Substation.
  • Normal and emergency lighting, fare collection, user signage, advertising structures.
  • General installation details.
  • Power Single-Line Diagram.
  • Power and grounding conduit layouts.
  • Cable tray section and details.
  • Schematic control diagrams for La Rinconada, Coche, Los Jardines and Mercado stations.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Caruachi Hydroelectric Plant” for Edelca:
  • Cable and conduit lists.
  • Connection diagrams.
  • Control schematics.
  • Conduits and grounding.
  • Equipment layout.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
Jul 2000 - Mar 2001
9 months

Project Engineer

Instalaciones Cramel

  • Detailed Engineering for “Line IV” for Caracas Metro.
  • Electrical design for lighting and receptacles at Teatros, Nuevo Circo, Parque Central and Zona Rental stations.
  • General installation detail drawings.
  • Power Single-Line Diagram design.
  • Power and grounding conduit design for Teatros, Nuevo Circo, Parque Central and Zona Rental stations.
  • Power Conduit design for Los Caobos Substation.
Mar 2000 - Sep 2000
7 months

Project Engineer

Hidrocom Control

  • Detailed Engineering for “SCADA Caracas” for Hidrocapital.
  • Control schematic development.
  • Connection diagram development.
  • Power and control conduit design for Hidrocapital pumping stations.
Jun 1999 - Mar 2000
10 months
Venezuela

Lead Project Engineer in Manufacturing Plant

Alstom Venezuela

  • Manufacture of Low and Medium Voltage switchgear for PDVSA, Chevron, Contrina, Sincor and Edelca.
  • Preparation of manufacturing drawings.
  • Preparation of domestic and international purchase orders after evaluating material and equipment bids.
  • Coordination of transportation of manufactured equipment.
Sep 1998 - Mar 1999
7 months

Project Engineer

Instalaciones Cramel

  • Basic Engineering for “Yards and Workshops” for Grid APM–Maracaibo Metro.
  • Lighting design.
  • Control schematic development.
  • Connection diagram development.
  • Control conduit design.
May 1998 - Sep 1998
5 months

Engineer / Project Leader

Reproing

  • Detailed Engineering for “Pequiven Petrochemical Dock” (Anzoátegui State).
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Lighting design.
  • Equipment Specifications.
Jun 1996 - May 1998
2 years

Engineer / Project Leader, Inspection Engineer

Otepi Consultores

  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Sincor Downstream Project Jose Upgrader “Temporary Facilities” for Maraven - Total-Statoil.
  • Design and implementation of Temporary Facilities for Sincor plant construction including:
  • Power cable trenches and ducts.
  • Pad-mounted transformer and switchgear placement.
  • Medium voltage feeds to transformers.
  • Overhead medium and low voltage network for plant perimeter lighting.
  • As Inspection Engineer: “Natural Gas for Vehicles (CNG)” project by Inelectra for Corpoven.
  • Review of Detailed Engineering for CNG-adapted service stations.
  • National field inspections during construction of these service stations.
Aug 1994 - Mar 1996
1 year 8 months

Project Engineer

Nouel Ingenieros

  • Detailed Engineering for “New El Palito Refinery Dock (NUMREP)” for Corpoven:
  • Substation No. 27: Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Lighting, Receptacles and Telephones.
  • High and Low Voltage power conduits.
  • Control and Alarm conduits.
  • General Installation Sections and Details.
  • Equipment Interconnection Schematics.
  • Low Voltage Switchboard Load Tables.
  • Cable and Conduit List.
  • Pumping Stations: High and Low Voltage Conduits.
  • High Voltage Conductor Calculation Report.
  • Materials List.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Construction Specifications.
  • Conceptual Engineering for “Deep Water Terminal (TAP)” for Lagoven:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Materials and Equipment List.
  • Cost Estimate.
  • Conceptual and Basic Engineering for “VEHOP (Venezuela Extra Heavy Oil Project) Marine Facilities Solid Handling Pier” for Maraven-Conoco:
  • Single-Line Diagrams (Conceptual and Basic).
  • Hazardous Area Classification (Conceptual and Basic).
  • Design Criteria (Basic).
  • Equipment Layout and Conduit/Tray Routing (Basic).
  • Load Study (Basic).
  • Installation and Equipment Specifications (Basic).
  • Cable and Conduit List (Basic).
  • Materials and Equipment List (Basic).
  • Descriptive Report (Basic).
  • Detailed Engineering for “Dock No. 7 Guaraguao”, Puerto La Cruz Refinery for Corpoven:
  • Low Voltage Conduits.
  • Low Voltage Conduit Details.
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Pump Control and Exterior Lighting Schematics.
  • Bill of Quantities.
  • Detailed Engineering for “El Palito Service Dock” for Corpoven:
  • Electrical Symbols.
  • Lighting and Receptacles.
  • Hazardous Area Classification.
  • Grounding Details.
  • Low Voltage Switchboard Load Tables.
Jul 1993 - Jun 1994
1 year

Project Engineer

Consorcio Consultores Caroni (GPI)

  • Detailed Engineering for “Macagua II Hydroelectric Plant” for Edelca:
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Lighting and Receptacles.
  • Conduits and Grounding.
  • Cable Trays.
  • Equipment Connection Diagrams.
  • Load Study.
  • Equipment Control Schematics.
  • Short-Circuit Study.
Jul 1989 - Jun 1993
4 years

Project Engineer / Project Leader

Ingeniería Integral de Industrias (3I). Marshall y Asociados

  • Detailed Engineering for “MTBE-TAME” Cardón Refinery for Maraven:
  • Power and control conduits.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Grounding System.
  • Control and Equipment Interconnection Diagrams.
  • Single-Line Diagrams.
  • Equipment Specifications.
  • Technical Bid Evaluation.
  • As Engineer/Project Leader: Detailed Engineering for “Process Water Segregation and Treatment (SYTAP)” Cardón Refinery for Maraven:
  • Power and control cable trenches.
  • Equipment Layout.
  • Control and Equipment Interconnection Diagrams.
  • Equipment Specifications.
  • Area Classification.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Pie de Cerro Los Pijiguaos” for Bauxiven:
  • Design of 13.8 kV Overhead Distribution Networks.
  • “Corporate Building” project, Puerto Ordaz for Venalum:
  • As-built electrical plans for lighting and receptacles.
  • Detailed Engineering for “La Victoria Urban Development”:
  • Detailed engineering of overhead HV and LV distribution networks and social housing urbanization for 550 low-income units.
Mar 1988 - Jun 1989
1 year 4 months

Project Engineer

Eripe

  • Detailed Engineering for “Refinery Electrical System Upgrade (ASER)” Puerto La Cruz Refinery for Corpoven:
  • Alternative routes for 13.8 kV double-circuit line between El Chaure Refinery and Puerto la Cruz Refinery.
  • Review of existing circuit loads and verification of future substation and transformer capacities per basic engineering.
  • Conductor and structure design criteria.
  • Mechanical calculation of conductors.
  • Mechanical calculation of structures.
  • Assembly type descriptions (bill of quantities) for the distribution network.
  • Material and equipment quantities.
  • Material requisitions (hardware for overhead network).
  • Technical evaluation of hardware bids for overhead network.
  • Descriptive Report.
  • Detailed Engineering for “Phase IV Substation” for Alcasa:
  • Conductor, protection and cable list calculations for auxiliary services of the substation.
Jul 1986 - Mar 1988
1 year 9 months

Inspection Engineer

Control y Coordinación de Obras Joltri

  • Detailed Engineering for “Line II” for Caracas Metro:
  • Review of electrical installation plans and supervision of electrical works at Maternidad and Artigas stations, ventilation structures VL-1 and VL-2 and tunnels for PS-01 section on San Martín Avenue.
  • Electrical projects and bill of quantities for minor building renovations on San Martín Avenue.
  • “La Cotara Urban Parcel” project (Miranda State):
  • Review of electrification design and preparation of budget for La Cotara urban parcel along Caucagua-Araguita road.
Feb 1985 - Jul 1986
1 year 6 months

Inspection Engineer

Ingeniería 3RA

  • Inspection of electrical installations during construction of La Flecha silo complex, Acarigua, Portuguesa State, under the “La Flecha Maize, Sorghum and Rice Silo Complex” project.
Jun 1984 - Nov 1984
6 months

Electricity Instructor

INAPET-CEPET

  • Delivery of cable installer electrician courses for specialized personnel for construction of the Eastern Cryogenic Project plant, Anaco, Anzoátegui State.
Jan 1981 - Nov 1982
11 months

Project Engineer

Luegar de Ingeniería

  • Detailed Engineering, Specifications and Quantities for 13.8/34.5 kV Transmission Lines for CADAFE, including:
  • Clarines–Quereguan Substation crossing, Anzoátegui State.
  • Unare Bridge–Hato Ayacucho, Anzoátegui State.
  • Las Trincheras–Quebrada Verde, Monagas State.
  • Quereguan–Maracual Substations (13.8/34.5 kV double-circuit).
  • Rural electrification specifications and quantities for:
  • Las Marías de Guanapito, Anzoátegui State.
  • Carrizalito and Pineo, Anzoátegui State.
  • Hato Ayacucho, Anzoátegui State.
  • Quebrada Verde, Anzoátegui State.
  • Orocual de la Esperanza, Monagas State.
  • Other tasks:
  • Coordination of review of diagnostics and verification of energy delivery points (service drop and meter) in Puerto La Cruz and El Tigre, Anzoátegui State.
Jun 1981 - Jan 1982
8 months
Caracas, Venezuela

Inspection Engineer

Simon Bolivar Center Maintenance Management

  • Inspection of maintenance contracts and development of maintenance routines for elevators in the South Tower of Simon Bolivar Center.
  • Load study of elevators and pumps for sizing emergency generator sets for towers and buildings of Simon Bolivar Center.

Languages

Spanish
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1975 - Jun 1981

Simón Bolívar University

Undergraduate · Power Electrician · Caracas, Venezuela