
maria de castillo
@mariadecastillo
Chemical Engineer at PDVSA who developed engineering for oil and gas facilities, pipelines, and gas compression plants.
What I'm looking for
At PDVSA Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., I executed basic and detailed engineering for oil and gas facilities and transport pipelines, and developed utility systems engineering for oil facilities. I also monitored project execution and coordinated multidisciplinary teams.
Earlier at PDVSA, I developed conceptual engineering for gas facilities and applied Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to option selection. At VENEAGUA C.A, I started up and operated an oily wastewater treatment plant and checked effluent quality through water laboratory analysis.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Process Engineer Supervisor
PDVSA Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
Jul 2016 - Sep 2022 (6 years 2 months)
Executed basic and detailed engineering of oil and gas facilities and transport pipelines for gas fields. Coordinated multidisciplinary work teams and monitored project executions.
Conceptual Engineering Supervisor
PDVSA Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
Feb 2012 - Jun 2016 (4 years 4 months)
Developed conceptual engineering in gas facilities including collection systems, separation, compression, and cogeneration. Applied Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for option selection and led multidisciplinary teams.
Engineering Leader
PDVSA Petróleos de Venezuela S.A.
Jan 2005 - Jan 2012 (7 years)
Developed basic and detailed engineering in gas compression plants. Evaluated multiphase flow collection systems using hydraulic simulator and participated in HAZOP studies.
Field Engineer
VENEAGUA C.A
Mar 2004 - Jan 2005 (10 months)
Started-up and operated an oily wastewater treatment plant. Controlled effluent quality through water laboratory analysis.
Food Supply Manager
Sodexho
Jun 2001 - Jun 2003 (2 years)
Managed an industrial canteen, creating healthy menus and leading work teams across three shifts. Oversaw planning, logistics, cost control, and inventories.
Junior Field Engineer
Tecnoconsult
May 2000 - Feb 2001 (9 months)
Interacted with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work complying with design and construction documents. Prepared packages for hydrostatic tests and pipe cleaning.
Organic Chemistry Instructor
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Oct 1999 - May 2000 (7 months)
Served as a temporary instructor in the Chemistry department.
Education
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Universidad de Oriente (VE)
Master in Administrative Sciences, Administrative Sciences
Completed a Master in Administrative Sciences with a focus on General Management in 2015.
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Chemical Engineer, Chemical Engineering
1994 - 1999
Earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Central de Venezuela from 1994 to 1999.
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