RODRIGO JAVIER VARGAS, PE.

Nationality: Colombian

Date of Birth: March 23 1962

Marital status: Married

Contact adress: Cra 44 A No 16-92 Villavicencio Colombia

Contact phone: 57-8-6726452 57-310-8765870

USA : 1252 Chinaberry Dr Weston FL 33327 – Phone 954-993 3028

Email: vargasgalan@gmail.com

Profile:

Professional Registration

Civil Engineer

Colombian National Council

1984,

License Number 25202-16219

Civil Engineer PE

Florida Board of Professional Engineers

April 2007,

PMP.

PE License Number in process

EXPERIENCE:

1. CONEQUIPOS ING LTDA (www.conequipos.com)

CALLE 102 No 7 59 BOGOTA COLOMBIA PHONE (571) 214 78 26

IMMEDIATE CHIEF ENG LUIS BARRAGAN GENERAL MANAGER

POSITION: RESIDENT ENGINEER & PROJECT DIRECTOR

Date: August 1982 to December 2002 With some periods off.

IN CHARGE OF

As Entry level not graduated (1982-1984) (student), I cooperated with budgets, projects programming, calculating amounts of work done, and amounts of materials to be purchased.

As a resident field engineer (1984-1990)

Work planning, programming and control, Work assignment of resources, contractors control and coordination, Quality control according to specifications. Develops of detailed designs, drawings, specifications, detailed engineering plans and cost estimates for modifications. Observes and inspects work in progress and upon completion to insure compliance with project plans and specifications and acceptable work practices and workmanship. I had the authority to reject materials, equipment, work and workmanship that do not conform to the project plan and specifications. Prepares detailed monthly, weekly, and progress reports. Assists with maintaining photographic record of project progress and monitors document control personnel to insure complete and accurate records. Upon consultation with the project Director schedules and prioritizes his activities to keep project issues flowing smoothly. Assists in maintaining contact with local authorities as related to required infrastructure support, as well as providing support for all issues related to building regulations and requirements.

As a Project Director (1990-2002) I had to manage up to 20 professional crews, and up to 300 production workers, at different stages and project areas. Work planning and programming, monitors the construction progress against the approved project schedule. I provided quality assurance for the construction activities.
Review and approve of designs, drawings, and specifications, detailed engineering plans and cost estimates for modifications. Observes and inspects work in progress and upon completion to insure compliance with project plans and specifications and acceptable work practices and workmanship. I had the authority to reject materials, equipment, work and workmanship that do not conform to the project plan and specifications. , I had managed civil construction, mechanical assembling and electrical installations. All projects have included the managing of planning, budged and cost control, QHSE and QA/QC. At the project of construction of tanks in Apiay under my direction, (2002) CONEQUIPOS ING LTDA was certified with the Quality Certification by Bureau Veritas Group.

The pipelines projects that I have participated includes activities as units pipe transportation, welding, coating of pipe and joints, special crossings as directionally drilled, surface excavation for under rivers crossings and horizontally drilled road crossings, Ballasted pipe installation over off shore swamp areas, hydrostatic and/ or pneumatic test, cathode protection, geotechnical & environmental studies, construction of environmental and geotechnical protection.

The industrial and electromechanical assembling had included civil works, concrete foundations and structures, steel frames, pipes racks, piping process, P&ID's reading and pipe risings developing, equipment and lines assembling , instrumentation, tie ins, and electrical works for pumping and production stations, gas plants, refineries and storages tanks.

PROJECTS DESCRIPTION

• Main access and secondary roads construction of the oil pump station of Sebastopol , at Puerto Berrio Antioquia. Oct 1982 to Feb 1983 Owner ECOPETROL
• Design and Construction of SAN SILVESTRE Fish cultivate station at Barrancabermeja , Nov 1983 to Feb 1984. Client ECOPETROL

• System upgrading of Polymerization Plant in Cartagena Refinery. Civil Works. Project Scope: Foundations, concrete and steel structure, Pipe racks, underground piping and electrical/instrumentations installations. Sept 1984 to Sep 1985 Owner ECOPETROL
• Airplane fuels pipeline Construction from Medellin to Jose Maria Cordoba Airport at Rio Negro , Antioquia. 25 km , 15.51 Miles 6” carbon steel pipe. High mountains and rough topography. Dec 1985 to Jan 1986. Owner TERPEL
• Fire protection facilities constructions that include: Dams and retaining walls for four fuel tanks (250.000 Barrels ea) at Pozos Colorados pump and port station at Santa Marta., Jan to March 1986. Owner ECOPETROL
• Modernize and adapt of maintenance building offices Cartagena Refinery. 1200m2. (12917 sf) Jan to May 1986. Owner ECOPETROL
• Marley Wet Cooling Tower Construction (concrete structure) and assembling according manufacture specifications (10.000 GPM capacities), first stage of operation at GLP gas plant of El Centro , near Barrancabermeja . Feb to Jun 1987 Owner ECOPETROL
• 12 m ( 40 ft ) span concrete bridge construction over Maria stream, at El Centro-La Lizama road, oil well field of El Centro . Jun to August 1987. Owner ECOPETROL
• Environmental Design and construction of Oxidation lagoon and fire protection facilities constructions that includes: Primary stage of water treatment according API standards, at oil production plant of Apiay, Meta , Oct to Nov 1987 Owner ECOPETROL.
• Construction of Control & Operation Room for the Oil production plant at Apiay, Meta . 400m2 (4300 sf). Sept 1987 to Feb 1988 Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction Gas pipe line from Villavicencio to Bogota , 6” diameter carbon steel and 102 km ( 63.3 miles ) over the east mountains chain , rough high topography. Under and over crossings rivers: Main work : Rivers Guayuriba ( 220 m ) 722 ft wide and Une ( 45 m ) 1481 ft wide, and geotechnical protection (design and construction). Feb to Nov 1988. Owner ECOPETROL
• Pipe line by pass construction of Rio Paila, section II and III from Bugalagrande to La Paila (El Valle Region) as part of the Cartago -Yumbo fuel pipe line. 6 inch . 10 km ( 6,2 miles ). Nov 1988 to Feb 1989. fiberglass coating. Owner ÉCOPETROL
• Plant of glicol, civil works and electro mechanical disassembly and assembly of two compressors and GLP tank moved from El Dificil field to the Apiay gas plant, Meta . March to July 1989 Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of provisional civil facilities for the Gas plant of Apiay, Meta . September to Dec 1989 Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of civil works for the Oil pipeline from Chichimene Oil station to the Apiay pump station.40 Km ( 25 miles ) , 10" owner CHEVRON
• Construction of 10 " 80 Km ( 50 Miles ) Oil Pipe line from Santiago Oil well field to El Porvenir Pump station at Casanare region. Jan 1990 to July 1990 Owner LASMO OIL
• Construction of first stage treatment water plant, main conduction pipeline in PVC for the thermoelectric plant of Gualanday Tolima ( 8 km ) 5 miles 8” December 1993 to January 1994 Owner ECOPETROL
• 16 inch diameter pipe line under rivers crossings for the Guacavia ( 750 ft ), Ocoa ( 650 ft ) , and Guatiquia ( 1050 ft ), rivers ; as part of the Apiay to El Porvenir Main oil pipeline. March to June 1994. Owner CHEVRON OIL.
• Civil works construction of the City gate station, to regulate, to filter, to measure, to odorizing and release pressure to down from 2000 psi to 300 psi work pressure at 6" pipeline at Villavicencio. March to september 1994. Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction By pass of pipeline at Fresno Tolima, as part of the main fuel pipe line Puerto Salgar to Cartago. A 10 km ( 6.2 miles ) section, 6". Rough topography. The work includes a 120 ml ( 400 ft ) bridge crossing. In partnership with MASALTINI LTDA. June 28 to October 30 1994 Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of the gas pipeline from Cusiana to Monterrey at Casanare region 28 km , ( 17.4 miles ) 8".Project scope: regular pipeline and under river crossing of Aguaclara river, ( 820 ft ) Consortium with MONTECZ LTDA November 1994 to April 1995. Owner BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY B.P. and ECOPETROL
• Construction of a section Pipe line and by pass at La Chorrera river and the city of Villeta , as part of the main gasoline conduction of Puerto Salgar to Bogota. Consortium with TERMOTECNICA COINDUSTRIAL S.A. December 1994 to February 1995 Owner ECOPETROL
• Civil works for the assembling of two gas compressors at the gas plant of Apiay. In order to upgrade the existent system done back in 1990. Project scope: as this was an operating plant, special focus was aim to industrial safety issues. Consortium with TERMOTECNICA COINDUSTRIAL S.A. February to May 1995 Owner ECOPETROL.
• Construction of two by passes of the Pozos Colorados pipeline 20 Km ( 12.5 miles ) 12” at Cesar region. Consortium with MONTECZ LTDA June to September 1995. Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction and Electro mechanical assembly of City gates of Lerida, La Sierra , Guayabal, Ambalema , Puerto Parra to regulate, to filter, to measure, to odorizing and release pressure and down it from 2000 psi to 300 psi work pressure from a 20" main pipeline to 2" pipeline at the City gate inlets, construction of the Operational Center of Puerto Salgar - Ballasting of 8,15 km ( 5.3 miles ) of 20" pipe ; construction of Ambalema 2" pipeline 40 km ( 25 miles ) branch and the by pass Lerida 6" ,6 km ( 3.75 miles ) as apart of a main gas pipe line Centro Oriente 20" system October 1995 to June 1996. Owner ECOPETROL
• System Upgrading of gasoline plant and storage of GLP tank of EL CENTRO, according P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams) Diagrams that conform to ANSI/ ISA's S5.1-1984 (R 1992) instrumentation symbols and identification standards, detailed engineering includes, design of pipe risings and piping supports , civil, works as foundations, underground network piping, electrical and instrumentation facilities . Final works. Equipment and piping assembly, API and ASME welding, materials purchases. In Barrancabermeja Jan 1 to August 30 1997. Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of 5 gas stations (3 City gates and 2 intake station) for the branches of Cumaral, Restrepo and Acacias as part of the Villavicencio 6” main network. September 1997 to January 1998. Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of the complete infrastructure natural gas conduction and secondary branches network for 39 cities located at the northeast region of Colombia . The project provides new service of natural gas for a total population of 800.000. Project scope: A total 240 km ( 150 miles ) of gas pipe line; main 100 Km ( 62.5 miles ) of 10" and a total branches network of 140 Km ( 87.5 miles ) of 2". Construction of 88 gas stations (the project included two gas station for each city, one city gate and one for intake). Geotechnical studies and construction of geothecnical and environmental work protection facilities. All crossings needed for rivers, roads and swamp areas, cathode protections, pneumatic high pressure testing and internal drying of the pipe system to set it for operation stage. All stations constructed as P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams that conform to ANSI/ SA's S5.1-1984 (R 1992) instrumentation symbols and identification standards), detailed engineering includes, design of pipe risings and piping supports. Civil works constructions as foundations, underground network piping, electrical and instrumentation facilities. Final works .Unit for electric and instrumentation boards and scada system, electrical ground system and illumination, pipe process welding, assembling and pneumatic testing , assembly of pressure reduction valves , meter sets , filters, odorizers, Owner Gases de Boyaca y Santander (Promigas) ( www.promigas.com ) August 1998-November 1999.
• Design, Construction and equipment supply of the Maxim Security Jail at Acacias, Meta . For 1600 prisoners ( 24000 m2 of area construction). According to the department de prisons of USA . Jan 1 to Ag 15 2000. Consortium with OBRESCA C.A, and INGETEC S.A. Owner: THE COLOMBIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE May 2000 to April 2001
• Cooling plant construction and assembling. The project was based on creating a dehydration process of the produced gas at the APIAY Collection Station with the purpose of fulfilling the APIAY Gas Plant entrance required characteristics and to recover the gas condensations that are produced after the process. August 2001 to February 2002. Consortium APIAY conformed by Conequipos Hidroestudios and Tecnoconsult Owner Ecopetrol
• First stage of construction of a condensed gas tank 5000 Barrels (API 620) to storage APIASOL, a condensed gas at the gas plant at Apiay. Project scope: Civil works, foundations, this storage unit surrounded by a complex for four fire rated walls. Assembling of instrumentation, measurement and control systems, assembling of fire protection system. August 2001 to February 2002. Owner ECOPETROL
• Second stage of construction of a condensed gas tank 5000 Bls (API 620) to storage condensed gas at the gas plant at Apiay. Project scope: Civil works, foundations, this storage unit surrounded by a complex for four fire rated walls. Assembling of instrumentation, measurement and control systems, assembling of fire protection system. And a 4000 barrels Water Tank (fire protection purposes) at Chichimene station. June 2002 to December 2002. Owner ECOPETROL

2. FREE LANCE Engineer in association with others for some projects

Date: June 1991 to December 1993

IN CHARGE OF

Elaboration of quote and budget, General document review, signage of contracts, selection and hiring processes of residents engineers, coordination with resident engineers the develop of work assignment.

Solving technical and administrative issues, cost control, projects programming and control.

PROJECTS DESCRIPTION

• Final civil works for laboratory and warehouse at gas plant at Apiay. Project scope: painting, ceiling, veneers, testing lab units, (design and construction) Execution order No DAY-SEG-010-91. February 1991 Owner : Ecopetrol
• Construction of Administrative building and workshop unit 4600 m2 (51.000 sf) at the superintendence of Apiay. Project scope: According master plan from foundation up to final works, June 1991 to November 1991.For the ECOPETROL
• construction public access control unit at the gasoline pump station in La Parroquia , Mariquita Tolima October 3- 91 to November 20- 91, Work order No 0260-91 Owner ECOPETROL
• 189 foundations for micro wave telephone antenna towers tensors a weight and 9 foundation for self supported antenna towers and 198 solar panel foundations. Works perform in 198 different municipalities of north Colombian Caribbean coast. For the Telephone Rural plan Caribe I, BMR Ltda, and TRT. November 91 to august 92 Owner TELECOM
• 59 foundations for micro wave telephone antenna towers tensors a weight and 59 solar panel foundations. Works perform in 59 different municipalities located at the east mountain chain for the Telephone Rural plan Cordillera Nor oriental, BMR Ltda, TRT. November 92 to august 93. Owner TELECOM
• Develop of Master plan for Design and construction of Family house at El Buque Villavicencio, 2500 sf, the unit contents 6 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, Project scope: planning, design and construction foundations, concrete structure, masonry, electrical and hydraulic calculus and installations, Final works From mach 1992 to august 1993.
• Structures and foundations recertification. Project scope: recommendations of general treatment of cracklings, modifications, designs of foundations and piping supports needed keep the system in safe working conditions for the gas plant at Apiay Performing order No DOM-GDM-OT-046-95 April 1995. Owner ECOPETROL
• Construction of piping support structures, repair of cracklings, rain water drains to avoid flooding lagoons, grouting re construction, noise resistant rated operation room construction at the Apiay plant of APIAY Work order No DOM-GDM-0T-068-95 June1 to June 25 1995. Owner ECOPETROL
• Supervising of construction of the Sewer and drainage system and urban works of the Cavivir Acapulco residential town, a 200 single units at Villavicencio , Meta . 1997. Owner ALCALDIA DE VILLAVICENCIO .

3. ITANSUCA PROYECTOS DE INGENIERIA LTDA www.itansuca.com

CL 35 No 7-25 5TH FLOOR

BOGOTA COLOMBIA

PHONE (571) 288 50 10

IMMEDIATE CHIEF

ENG. FABIO MARCUCCI

POSITION: SUPERVISOR DIRECTOR

IN CHARGE OF

Coordinate with auditors residents of different disciplines, link with the client (Ecopetrol) work planning, programming and control, Quality control according with specifications. Elaboration of weekly reports to client.

PROJECTS DESCRIPTION

• Construction of Electric lines 115 KVA from Castilla La Nueva to the Ocoa Pto Lopez, 30 Km long ( 19 miles ). And the 34.5 KVA line from Castilla La Nueva to Chichimene Oil production station at Acacias Meta a line of 8 Km ( 5 miles ) . September 29 03 to January 20 04. Owner ECOPETROL. Project scope Foundations, assembling metallic towers, cable installation, cathode protection, testing, tie-ins , first stage of operation.

4. VR INGENIERIA LTDA

CRA 39 No 33 B 40 VILLAVICENCIO COLOMBIA PHONE (578) 6689987

POSITION: COF GENERAL MANAGER

DATE: Jan 2003 to date

IN CHARGE OF

Elaboration of quote and budget, General document review, signage of contracts, selection and hiring processes of residents engineers, coordination with resident engineers the develop of work assignment.

Solving technical and administrative issues, cost control, projects programming and control.

At The Construction of Savanna Building, in charge of Supervision of apartments sales, budgets, supervision of design , programming and cost control.

PROJECTS DESCRIPTION

• Construction of 400 mts ( 1312 ft ) variable diameters from 16" to 24" piping Sewer and drainage network , 5 Manhole construction at El Rodeo Neighborhood. Villavicencio . June 2 03 - September 13 2003. Owner: ALCALDIA DE VILLAVICENCIO
• Remodelling of class rooms and Cafeteria of Santa Ines School Villavicencio . Owner: GOBERNACION DEL META . 29 September 03 - 28 November 03
• Remodelling 4 class rooms at Viso de Upia School at Cabuyaro Meta. 2004. Owner GOBERNACION DEL META
• Construction of a 4", 826 ft long ( 2709 m .), Oil pipe line from Suria Station to Suria 10 oil well. Project scope. API welding and testing, underground works. Subcontract of Consortium CMF January 06-2004/March 31-2004. Owner ECOPETROL
• Savanna Building Condos and Apartments. A vertical residential 28 units of 6 stories and basement, Community and recreation areas, Gym and lobby, 2700 sm 30,000 sf . Project scope. Geotechnical studies. Hydraulic, electrical, structural and architectonic designs, Sales .Construction of piles, lighted slab foundation, reinforced Structure, masonry, electrical and hydraulic installations and final works Bogota . 2005- Up to date. In association with CONSTRUCTORA TEYPRO LTDA. ( www.constructorateypro.com )

5. ECOBRAS LTDA

CRA 32 No 38 70 suite 1204 VILLAVICENCIO COLOMBIA PHONE (578) 6622076 IMMEDIATE CHIEF: ENG. RODRIGO FRANCO MOBILE (573)3158697075

POSITION: PROJECT DIRECTOR

Date: May to Sep 2005

• Civil Works for the construction of two 50.000 bls Oil tanks (TK 405 - TK 406) at the pump station of Apiay (EBA), Meta . Subcontract of COSAVEJ Partnership. Owner ECOPETROL. Project scope: Excavation, 60.000 M3 of embankment with selected material. Reinforced concrete foundations. Earth dams covered with concrete 3000 PSI as fire protection. Underground Electrical and instrumentation ducts. Drainage system. Design and construction of piping support as needed.

6. COMERCIALIZADORA SYE Y CIA LTDA www.sye.com.co

CRA 51B No 12 SUR-72 MEDELLIN COLOMBIA

PHONE (574) 285 31 55 FAX (574) 285 62 93

IMMEDIATE CHIEF ENG. LUIS VERGARA MOBILE (573)312 834 3789

POSITION: PROJECT DIRECTOR

Date: July 2006 to Feb 2007.

IN CHARGE OF

Work planning and programming, solving of technical and administrative issues, cost control and analysis, contract supervision and development, control of residents eng and link with the general management.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

• Construction of two Polyethylene 25 km (ea), 12” pipeline for brine and distilled water transportation from Sesquile to Cajica near Bogotá. Project scope : Polyethylene pipeline, right of way , 12 meters pipe transportation units , line alignment definition , thermo and electro fusion joining, 220 PSI hydrostatic testing , geotechnical studies, construction of geotechnical protection, directionally drilled under river crossing on Bogota river, horizontally drilled road crossings Off shoring in swamp areas Ballasted pipe sections. Owner: BRINSA S.A (www.brinsa.com.co).

Education

B.S., Civil Engineering, 1984

ESCUELA COLOMBIANA DE INGENIERIA, Bogota.

Organizations

Colombian Association of Professional Engineers ( CAPE )

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. (SHPE)

Association of Engineers of the Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria (AECI)

Languajes

Native Spanish speaker

English as a second language

Jackson High School Massillon Ohio . Rotary International Exchange Student Program 1979