Rafael Segovia

Project Engineer | BEng Energy Engineer | Electrical | Mechanical | Data Centres | Building Services | Maintenance

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BEng (Hons) Energy Engineering (NFQ 8)

Engineer with over 9 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Management, Maintenance Management, Maintenance Planning, Team Leadership and Geoprocessing.

Led a team of 50 employees composed of multiple technicians and specialist workmen where we were responsible for carry out the maintenance of a building with 75,000 m² of constructed area, 8 floors and around 3,000 workers. Ensured the operation and maintenance of the data centre, UPS system, diesel generators, HVAC system and all other mechanical and electrical facilities. Developed the preventive maintenance plan for all building facilities according to the manufacturer's specifications.

Relocated to Ireland in 2021 to gain English language proficiency and international exposure. Now focused on improving my career further in the European industry.

Relevant Knowledge and Skills: Mechanical Maintenance; Electrical Maintenance; HVAC; UPS; Data Centre; electrical systems; mechanical systems; Renewable Energy; Team Management; AutoCAD; GIS analysis; Geoprocessing; QGIS; ArcGIS.

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Experience

  • Corey Engineering Graphic

    Electrical Project Engineer

    Corey Engineering

    - Present 1 year 7 months

    Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

    • Undertake design review for all requested aspects of the project;
    • Document management via CDE Platform (Procore);
    • Management of the deliveries and work hours via Datascope;
    • Ensure project works are executed on time, within budget, and in adherence to quality standards.
    • Carry out QA/QC inspections at the Project site;
    • Provide general administrative and document control support;
    • Temporary Power Supply System Management;
    • Responsible for updating mark-up…

    • Undertake design review for all requested aspects of the project;
    • Document management via CDE Platform (Procore);
    • Management of the deliveries and work hours via Datascope;
    • Ensure project works are executed on time, within budget, and in adherence to quality standards.
    • Carry out QA/QC inspections at the Project site;
    • Provide general administrative and document control support;
    • Temporary Power Supply System Management;
    • Responsible for updating mark-up drawings, as-built and other drawings of the temporary power supply system;
    • Preparing and maintaining project documentation - Risk Register, Issue Register (IRL), Daily Log, Project schedules, Project Budget - to ensure the efficient delivery of customer documentation requirements on projects;
    • Attend regular meetings - Daily Activity Briefings (DABS), Coordination, Progress, look ahead, EHS;
    • Management of Project Logs - Fire Alarm, Lock Register, Lock Register - LOTO, Permits, Isolation/Energisation Requests;
    • Test Sheets Management - dead testing, live testing, PAT testing.
    • Management of materials, suppliers, consultants and contractors;
    • Order and delivery management of materials onsite to meet the agreed programme of works;
    • Coordinate works with other contractors;
    • Generate reports and trackers according to the needs of the project;
    • Project and Scope Management;
    • Produce Drawings and Update Drawings as required using AutoCAD;
    • Witness Site Acceptance Testing from the Vendors/Contractors;
    • Assist in the Functional Performance Testing (FPT);
    • Assist the Integrated Systems Testing (IST);
    • Support Final Project Handover review;
    • Represent the Company in a professional capacity;
    • Supported pre-commissioning checks on electrical panels, electrical wiring and electrical equipment.

  • Atlântico Engenharia Ltda Graphic

    Facilities O&M Manager

    Atlântico Engenharia Ltda

    - 1 year 1 month

    Brasília e Região

    I was responsible for providing and delegating the maintenance routines, handling with the eventual facilities issues, dealing with the contract requirements and attending to the client's requests. Also providing data registration, updating equipment records and producing performance reports. I held a high level of responsibility, consistently delivered exceptional client service while operating within budgetary restrictions, and implemented cost management techniques.

    Main performed…

    I was responsible for providing and delegating the maintenance routines, handling with the eventual facilities issues, dealing with the contract requirements and attending to the client's requests. Also providing data registration, updating equipment records and producing performance reports. I held a high level of responsibility, consistently delivered exceptional client service while operating within budgetary restrictions, and implemented cost management techniques.

    Main performed activities:
    • Ensured and assessed the maintenance of building facilities.
    • Performed operation and preventive maintenance (PM) routines on building systems, including HVAC (centrifugal and screw chillers, cooling units, fan controls, and fan coils), electrical installations, and generator systems (UPS and diesel engine generator sets).
    • Ensured 24/7 operation of the data centre, monitoring critical data such as temperature and humidity.
    • Ensured the fastest response to corrective maintenance, delivering the best technical solution with the least cost.
    • Managed the CMMS system and ensure data insertion of all relevant calibration and maintenance records;
    • Prepared both full and summary technical reports;
    • Ensured cost control following the budget, seeking to mitigate expenses;
    • Responsible for hiring and control of contractors/vendors and for acting as Liaison Person as and when required.
    • Planed the staff shifts weekly and provided them monthly feedback;
    • Available for after-hour call-ins for equipment breakdowns or emergency events;
    • Checked and observed all local policies on quality Health and Safety, such as personal protection equipment (PPEs) and collective protection equipment (CPEs);
    • Provided induction and guidance to the interns and new team members;
    • Represented the company professionally and diligently at meetings, negotiating and corresponding with clients, forming a strong working relationship in true partnership;

  • HEX 360

    HEX 360

    3 years 9 months

    • HEX 360 Graphic

      Geographic Information System Specialist

      HEX 360

      - 1 year 8 months

      Greater Brasilia

      Professional responsible for performing the interpretation, measurement, and mapping of targets according to the objects to be monitored, based on images from orbital or airborne sensors, radar or optical type, especially to meet the Environmental Monitoring of the Brazilian Biomes and the actions of enforcement, licensing, flora management, environmental accidents, and recovery of degraded areas. I was focused on continuous process improvement and the high quality of the product…

      Professional responsible for performing the interpretation, measurement, and mapping of targets according to the objects to be monitored, based on images from orbital or airborne sensors, radar or optical type, especially to meet the Environmental Monitoring of the Brazilian Biomes and the actions of enforcement, licensing, flora management, environmental accidents, and recovery of degraded areas. I was focused on continuous process improvement and the high quality of the product delivery.

      Activities performed:
      ● Detection of vegetation suppression in Brazilian biomes, environmental monitoring, interpretation and processing of orbital remote sensing images, mapping of the use and coverage of deforested areas.
      ● Identification of changes on the Earth's surface through satellite images using spectral indices such as NDVI, NBR and NDWI.
      ● Generation of thematic maps.
      ● Time series analysis for deforestation inspected by Ibama.
      Procedural research to support the elaboration of polygons of embargoed areas.
      ● Elaboration of scientific-technical reports, new methodologies and prospects.
      ● Provides accurate and timely information about the progress of activities related to service orders.
      ● Trains the team of collaborators to execute the activities, providing support for the use of GIS tools, especially for the QGIS Desktop software.
      ● Ensures the quality of the services and products delivered, observes and makes the team comply with the Contractor's norms, standards, and models.
      ● Attends meetings, when called by the Manager or Contract Supervisors, to address the execution of the OS, present methodologies and set deadlines.

    • HEX 360 Graphic

      Geographic Information Systems Analyst

      HEX 360

      - 2 years 1 month

      Greater Brasilia

      ● Identification and vectorization of deforestation in the Legal Amazon;
      ● Processing and interpretation of data from optical sensor images;
      ● Classification and vectorization of dams in the São Francisco River Basin;
      ● Cartographic delimitation of Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) and dams in Watersheds;
      ● Interpretation of environmental processes and production of technical reports;
      ● Temporal analysis of anthropic action and land use;
      ● Training in the use of QGIS…

      ● Identification and vectorization of deforestation in the Legal Amazon;
      ● Processing and interpretation of data from optical sensor images;
      ● Classification and vectorization of dams in the São Francisco River Basin;
      ● Cartographic delimitation of Permanent Preservation Areas (PPAs) and dams in Watersheds;
      ● Interpretation of environmental processes and production of technical reports;
      ● Temporal analysis of anthropic action and land use;
      ● Training in the use of QGIS software for interns and trainees.

  • Atlântico Engenharia Ltda Graphic

    Junior MEP Engineer ( Mechanical | Electrical )

    Atlântico Engenharia Ltda

    - 1 year 7 months

    Brasília e Região, Brasil

    ● Distributed daily the previewed maintenance services to the maintenance technicians and their teams.
    ● Recorded the developed activities by each team in the Computerized Maintenance Management System / Software - CMMS (Engeman).
    ● Registered in spreadsheets the consumption ​​of water, active energy, reactive energy and the measured parameters of building systems, as: central air conditioning system (centrifuges, chillers, chilled water pumps and condensed water pumps), motor-generator…

    ● Distributed daily the previewed maintenance services to the maintenance technicians and their teams.
    ● Recorded the developed activities by each team in the Computerized Maintenance Management System / Software - CMMS (Engeman).
    ● Registered in spreadsheets the consumption ​​of water, active energy, reactive energy and the measured parameters of building systems, as: central air conditioning system (centrifuges, chillers, chilled water pumps and condensed water pumps), motor-generator sets, nobreaks, pumps of the vacuum exhaust system, etc.
    ● Drawn up daily and monthly graphs of the consumption of water, active energy and reactive energy of the building.
    ● Supported the engineers in the installation of a 2475 TR central air conditioning system.
    ● Accompanied the startup of 2 central air conditioning systems;
    ● Registered on the the “TA Select” software more than 150 flow and pressure control valves (STAP and balancing) of the air conditioning hydronic system, aiming at its optimum operation.
    ● Developed maintenance routines for each equipment that composes the air conditioning system according to the manufacturers manual.

  • Junior Design Engineer

    Easy Energy Engenharia e Consultoria LTDA

    - 1 year 2 months

    Greater Brasilia

    ● Attended to, and supported, the requests from the senior engineer.
    ● Assisted in scheduling meetings between the company and its clients and in the preparation of the schedule of consultancy projects.
    ● Supported the preparation of environmental and engineering reports, cost estimates, specifications, construction schedules, and designs for projects.
    ● Created engineering drawings using AutoCAD software.
    ● Checked for errors and performed the requested changes in the technical…

    ● Attended to, and supported, the requests from the senior engineer.
    ● Assisted in scheduling meetings between the company and its clients and in the preparation of the schedule of consultancy projects.
    ● Supported the preparation of environmental and engineering reports, cost estimates, specifications, construction schedules, and designs for projects.
    ● Created engineering drawings using AutoCAD software.
    ● Checked for errors and performed the requested changes in the technical drawings of renewable energy projects (photovoltaic cells) and in medium and high voltage substation projects using AutoCAD software.
    ● Performed engineering calculations in support of permitting, design, and construction of renewable energy projects (photovoltaic cells), medium and high voltage substation projects and mechanical HVAC.
    ● Accompanied the energy efficiency analyzes in central air conditioning systems through measurements of system components.
    ● Supported the subcontracting of specialized companies and monitored the provision of services.
    ● Management of the supply of food and transportation to contracted employees.

Education

  • Universidade de Brasília Graphic

    Universidade de Brasília

    Bachelor's degree Energy Engineering Honours Bachelor Degree in Energy Engineering - NFQ Level 8

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    The degree in Energy Engineering consists of a union of knowledge in the area of mechanical, electrical, chemical and production engineering. It qualifies professionals to work in several areas, such as:
    ● Project development and management;
    ● Generation, distribution and transmission of electrical energy;
    ● Renewable energy;
    ● Solar energy;
    ● Wind energy;
    ● Hydro energy;
    ● Biomass energy;
    ● Energy efficiency;
    ● Electrical installations;
    ● Electrical machines;…

    The degree in Energy Engineering consists of a union of knowledge in the area of mechanical, electrical, chemical and production engineering. It qualifies professionals to work in several areas, such as:
    ● Project development and management;
    ● Generation, distribution and transmission of electrical energy;
    ● Renewable energy;
    ● Solar energy;
    ● Wind energy;
    ● Hydro energy;
    ● Biomass energy;
    ● Energy efficiency;
    ● Electrical installations;
    ● Electrical machines;
    ● Flow machines, pumps and generators;
    ● Heat and energy transfer;
    ● Management and regulation of the electrical sector.

Volunteer Experience

  • Volunteer - Covenant Community

    Comunidade Católica Shalom

    - Present 12 years 4 months

    Social Services

    Coordination, organization, and oversight of religious events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale assemblies of up to 4,000 attendees;
    Leadership, management, inspiration and guidance for individuals and teams to ensure the attainment of goals;
    Creation and execution of promotional materials for 5,000 young participants during World Youth Day 2013;
    Strategic planning and financial management expertise, including SWOT analysis, formulation of a future vision, establishment…

    Coordination, organization, and oversight of religious events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale assemblies of up to 4,000 attendees;
    Leadership, management, inspiration and guidance for individuals and teams to ensure the attainment of goals;
    Creation and execution of promotional materials for 5,000 young participants during World Youth Day 2013;
    Strategic planning and financial management expertise, including SWOT analysis, formulation of a future vision, establishment of short and medium-term goals, ongoing monitoring, performance assessment, and informed decision-making to optimize outcomes;
    Delivery of engaging presentations on moral values, ethics, and the pursuit of life's purpose;
    Supervision and support for young individuals grappling with addiction;
    Portuguese-English translation services in international youth audience;
    Coordination of meaningful social visits to hospitals, nursing homes, and orphanages, fostering connections and bringing joy to those in need.

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    Experiência em produção, organização e gestão de eventos religiosos desde pequeno porte até para 4 mil pessoas;
    Gestão de pessoas e equipes em projetos de evangelização;
    Motivação de equipes heterogêneas em vista do alcance de resultados;
    Produção de material de divulgação para 5 mil jovens durante a Jornada Mundial da Juventude de 2013;
    Elaboração de planejamento estratégico e orçamentário (análise SWAT, desenvolvimento de visão de futuro, elaboração de metas à curto e médio prazo, acompanhamento periódico e avaliação de desempenho, consultoria e tomada de decisões em vista da otimização de resultados);
    Ministração de palestras sobre valores morais, ética e sentido de vida;
    Acompanhamento de jovens adictos;
    Tradução português-inglês em eventos para jovens estrangeiros;
    Organização de visitas sociais a hospitais, asilos e orfanatos.

Publications

Courses

  • AutoCAD

    100h

  • General English - Advanced

    -

Languages

  • Português

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

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