1. CURRICULUM VITAE
DAVID SILVA POLO
Mechanical Engineer
silvapolodavid@yahoo.com
Cellular 312 661 28 40
Summary
25+ years of experience in construction, supervision and engineering management of
petrochemical and refinery facilitiesworking under an EPC scheme (Engineering,
Procurement and Construction).
Alsoin all the projects that I have worked for I have been involved in technical bid
evaluations processes and vendor drawing reviews. I have an extend experience in the
installation and start-up assistance of mechanical equipment such as rotating equipments,
centrifugal and reciprocating pumps as well as compressors of the same kind, pressure
vessels, tanks, fans, filters, heaters and heater exchangers, air compressors, utilities
equipments, valves, process piping and other related equipment.
Other Skills
Knowledge, interpretation and usage of the following international codes and standards:
ASME B31.1, B31.3, B31.4, B31.5, B31.8; API STD 650, 520, 610, 611 and 614; API
Specification 5L; NEMAAWS and AWWA; as well as NACE, GPSA and TEMA manuals.
Education
Mechanical Engineer Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar Cartagena, Colombia 1988
Corrosion and Atmospheric PollutionSeminar Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar
Cartagena, Colombia 1990
Combi-Laser Alignment, Bearing and Product Designation S.K.F. Bogota, Colombia 1995
Experience
2011 – 2012- 2013 - 2014: Chicago Bridge & Iron CB&I- Refineria Cartagena S.A- Reficar
S.A

2. Cartagena Refinery Expansion Project - Mayor Superintendent. -Coordination, Supervise
that the construction is done according the international standards and the CB&I
standards related to the expansion refinery.
2007 – 2011: Saudi ARAMCO – Saudi Arabian Saipem Ltd.
Manifa Core Hydrocarbon FacilitiesProject -Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (900,000 b/d)
Supervise that the construction is done according the international standards and the
SAUDI-ARAMCO standards related to the assembly of the Central Production Facility (CPF).
Khurais Crude Increment Program Processing Facilities – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1,2
MMb/d stabilized) Coordinate and supervise hydrotest activities according to the
international standards and the SAUDI-ARAMCO standards to acquire the MCC
(Mechanical Completion Certification).
Khursaniyah Central Oil & Gas Processing Facilities KPF – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(526,000 b/d)Piping Engineering and Plant Punch List Completion in order to meet the
required standards by Saudi ARAMCO.
Hawiyah Gas Treatment & Compression Facilities ProjectNGL Recovery Plant - Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia (4.000 MMscfd) Coordination and field supervision of hydrotest activities
as well as Piping Engineering and Plan Punch List Completion.
2006 - 2002 ECOPETROL Cartagena Refinery Cartagena, ColombiaGeneral purpose:
Upgrade of the refinery.
Gomez Cajiao Engineer and Itansuca.Field engineer; involved in the development of
inspection procedures to optimize operative infrastructure of the Refinery of Cartagena.
OtepiConsultores de Colombia. Construction Superintendent; construction and
supervision of pipeline, isometrics and erection of mechanical equipment.Hydrotesting,
leak testing.Also responsible for the preparation and certification of all test packages.
Cei – SMA Consorcio. Construction Superintendent; construction and supervision of
pipeline, isometrics and erection of mechanical equipment.Hydrotesting, leak testing.
Tulsa Heaters Inc. Revamp of Visbreaker Plant; Construction Superintendent; construction
and supervision of pipeline, isometrics and erection of mechanical
equipment.Hydrotesting, leak testing.Also responsible for the preparation and
certification of all test packages.
Cartagena de Ingenieria S.A. Carinsa (1998 – 1999) Construction Superintendent;
construction and supervision of pipeline, NDT, hydrotesting and responsible of

3. preparation and certification of the hydrotest, flushing and leak test package and overall
control of test and construction group.
Martinez Urbina&Asociados (1993 – 1994) QA/ QC engineer for a Chloride Plant in
Ecopterol; construction of new Chlorinating analyzers and pumps system, NDT, start-up of
the system and process hand over.
2002 - 2000 Parson Engineering Ltda. Project Boquerón Maturin, Venezuela Specialist
engineer in hydrotesting; preparation and certification of the hydrotest, flushing and leak
test package and overall control of test crew.
1999 – 2000 BHP Billinton – Bechtel Hatch Cero Matoso Nickel Refinery. Mechanical
Engineer SQR Inspector (Supplier Quality Representative); inspection and release of PO
(Purchase Orders) based on satisfactory completion quality surveillance and review of
documentation. Revision of the equipments after being installed and once working.
1997 – 1998 BP EXPLORATION CO – Parson Engineering Ltda. and Saipem Central
Processing Facility Completion Mechanical Engineer; preparation and certification of the
hydrotest, flushing and leak test package and overall control of test crew; Punch List
completion.
1994 – 1996 Malteria de Colombia BAVARIA.Mechanical Engineer; Plant upgrading
through budget elaboration and management during preventive – predictive and shut
down processes. Preparation of technical spefications for hiring, technical and economic
assessment of bidders.
1989 – 1992 PetroquimicaColombiana S.A. – Propilco S.A. Field Engineer; plant
construction supervision, NDT hydrotest and leak test, erection of mechanical equipment,
schedule for mechanical works, piping reinstatement, chemical cleaning and verification
of mechanical efficiency.