Edgar Oliveira

HS2 Project Birmingham Spur Sublot 4

Key Responsibilities:

As the Plant Manager for the HS2 Birmingham Spur Sublot 4 project, I oversee critical operations to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance across multiple domains.

Traffic Management – Develop and enforce traffic plans, manage road closures, and coordinate with authorities to ensure safe and efficient site movement.
Lifting Operations – Oversee all lifting activities in compliance with LOLER regulations, ensuring safe execution by certified personnel.
Logistics – Optimize supply chain operations, manage inventory, and ensure timely material and equipment delivery.
Plant Management – Oversee plant deployment, maintenance, breakdown response, cost control, and hire vs. buy decisions.
Electrical Manager – Manage installation, maintenance, and commissioning of transformers, generators, MDUs, DBs, and reactive works, ensuring compliance with UK safety standards.

With a strong focus on health, safety, and compliance, I ensure seamless project execution, supporting operational excellence at every level.

Managed Projects (to name a few):

• Instrumentation Maintenance Works - Almina, Minas do Alentejo SA
• Instrumentation Works - Process Plant - Zin Flotation Area 254 - Almina, Minas do Alentejo SA
• E&I Works Annual Shutdown - Paper Pulp Factory - The Navigator Company Setubal
• Transformer Maintenance Annual Shutdown- Paper Pulp Factory - The Navigator Company Setubal
• E&I Installation and Commissioning Works - Nitrogen Plant (Netherlands) - Gasunie
• AMP System E&I Installation and Commissioning Works - Lisnave Shipyards - MAERSK Group
• BWTS System E&I Installation and Commissioning Works - Lisnave Shipyards - MAERSK Group
• Electrical Works – Pellet Factory - TATA Steel Factory (Netherlands)

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing electrical, instrumentation, and control systems projects in industrial and marine facilities, ensuring timely, budget-friendly, and compliant execution.

Project Oversight – Manage engineering, planning, procurement, execution, commissioning, and startup.
Resource Management – Allocate personnel, equipment, and materials efficiently while ensuring proper training and readiness.
Technical Compliance – Provide expertise and enforce adherence to technical standards throughout the project lifecycle.
Budget & Cost Control – Develop budgets, monitor expenses, and implement cost-saving measures to keep projects financially optimized.

By combining technical expertise, resource management, and cost control, I ensure seamless project execution while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards..

ZEP Project - SOMINCOR SA - Lundin Mining - Underground Zinc Expansion Project

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for conducting inspections of electrical, instrumentation and control systems within mining operation. This included executing visual inspections, conducting tests and ensuring compliance with Mining Industry Standards and Regulations. Responsible for reports detailing findings and providing recommendations for corrective actions to address any deficiencies or non-conformities identified during inspections

Managed Projects (to name a few):

• 20 Xiria 17,5kV MV Switchgears from EATON installed in Prefabricated Concrete Substations - NuStar Terminal Statia
• A New Prefabricated MCC Building furnished with a Xiria EATON Switchgear, Oil Cooled 500kVA 12.47kV/480V Transformer (x1), 1250kVA 12.47kV/4.16kV Transformer (x2) and DOL Soft Starters (x3)- NuStar Terminal Statia
• 300 x Eaton's Crouse-Hinds LED Fixtures and Floodlights in 20 Fixed Roof Oil Tanks- NuStar Terminal Statia
• New Cummins 1286kW Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Generator to Replace an Old 1700kW Generator- NuStar Terminal Statia

Key Responsibilities:

Managed procurement of materials, analyzing budget vs. costs for equipment and supplies. Negotiated with suppliers and vendors, optimizing costs and resolving price disputes. Oversaw inventory management, tracked orders, and ensured compliance with shipping documentation. Coordinated logistics and special courier arrangements for efficient material delivery.

Supervised Projects (to name a few):

• E&I Works and Commissioning - New Safe Confinement - ChNPP – NOVARKA (Chernobyl Ukraine)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Reconstruction of Tanks and Technological Systems for Oil Transportation - GAZPROM / NIS (Novi Sad Serbia)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Revamping D11 Unit - RN2012 - TOTAL Raffinerie de Normandie (Le Havre France)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Galp Sines Refinery Reconversion - GALP (Sines Portugal)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Biodiesel Preparation and Extraction - Martifer Prio (Bucharest Romania)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Galp Sines Refinery Reconversion - GALP (Sines Portugal)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Oxygen Unit Project - Air Liquide Aladin (Mons Belgium)
• E&I Works and Commissioning - Fuel & Gas Combustion Turbines (TAC- 185MW x 2)- EDF / Alstom (Paris France)

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for supervising teams of electrical and instrumentation teams, ensuring their adherence to safety and efficient work practices. Assigned tasks to team members, monitor progress, and provide guidance and support as needed. Ensured tasks were completed efficiently and effectively. Planned and allocated resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, required for project execution. Collaborated with other departments and contractors to optimize resource allocation. Ensured all work activities complied with safety standards and regulations.

Developed safety plans and procedures, fostering a culture of safety within the team. Worked closely with other departments and contractors to ensure seamless collaboration and effective resource utilization. Provided regular feedback to the Construction Manager/Construction Superintendent on project progress, achievements, safety measures, and quality-related issues.

Terminal Méthanier de Fos Cavaou (Marseille France) - Saipem Transgaz Sofregaz(STS)

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for conducting inspections of electrical, instrumentation and control systems within mining operation. This included executing visual inspections, conducting tests and ensuring compliance with Mining Industry Standards and Regulations. Responsible for reports detailing findings and providing recommendations for corrective actions to address any deficiencies or non-conformities identified during inspections.