Lou De Castro
Ibaan
Summary
I am a mechanical engineer of Local Government Unit with 16 years of experience with strong focus in management, automotive, technical inspection of mechanical works and design, public infrastructure and government projects. I have contributed to numerous projects requiring strict adherence to national building code, Philippine mechanical code and environmental regulations and other standards. I have successfully engaged multidisciplinary projects teams and collaborated with various government agencies, contractors to deliver projects that meet both technical and public accountability requirements. I am passionate to bring and contribute strong commitment to sustainability and public safety to help the government to deliver high quality services and infrastructure that will benefit communities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer II Mechanical/Safety Inspector/Technical Safety
City Engineers Office, LGU
Batangas City
07.2014 - Current
- - Responsible in conducting inspection of all residential, commercial, institutional and commercial establishments as to mechanical aspects.
- - Prepare inspection report and assessment of mechanical operation permit prior to issuance of occupancy permit depending on the classification (commercial or highly technical industrial).
- - Signing of annual certificates of all industrial establishments.
- - Conducting site inspection of infrastructure audit.
- - Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Safety Engineer, Environment & Hygiene
Bechtel GLNG Module Project
San Roque Bauan, Batangas
10.2012 - 05.2014
- - Assist in the integration of specialized safety requirements into planning, permitting, design, and construction of modules on Bechtel Project.
- - Interprets specialized requirements, evaluates and applies specialized scientific principles, and formulates scope of work, plans and methodologies suitable for achieving the desire objectives.
- - Provide technical assistance to other safety services specialist/engineers
- - May deputize as an area safety lead on occasions.
- - Receive Technical, supervisory and work assignment from the area safety supervisor, area safety superintendent or project ES&H Manager.
- - Act as a deputy area safety supervisor on occasion of his temporary absence
- - Maintains Relationship with internal organization and subcontractor representatives to coordinate technical/scientific issues and implementation of safety function into module yard project proposals, designs and construction plans
- - Maintain appropriate contact with government regulatory and resource agencies to obtain current information on and keep abreast of matters such as new regulation, program initiatives, technical requirements and standards.
- - Maintain contact with other safety personnel to keep them informed of changing requirements and to provide technical assistance.
- - Maintains contact with professional colleagues and organizations in government and industry to keep abreast of advancements in the discipline field.
- - Provide technical support to safety studies and assessment and other applicable safety and health reviews
- - Provide specialized safety input to engineering, construction and subcontracts, thus ensuring that safety requirements are properly integrated into project planning, design criteria, construction plans and specifications and subcontracts
- - Participates in meeting as required with customer, project team member, and subcontractors to advise them of specialized safety and health requirements that may affect project design, construction schedule and cost.
- - Assist in drafting ES&H plans, project specific safety procedures, project specific implementation plans and technical reports
- - Conduct safety inspections of project construction activities to monitor compliance with safety requirements including contractual commitments, permits, the projects ES&H plan and other applicable safety plans
- - Participates as member of projects emergency response team and acquires and practices the skills needed to function as an emergency resource to the project.
- - Specialized knowledge in safety specialty ( eg. PPE, LOTO, Fall protection, excavation, People base safety) or engineering ( eg. , Civil, process safety, mechanical) or related disciplines
- - Knowledge of safety management, monitoring programs, principles and methodologies
- - Knowledge of safety and health laws and regulation and applicable agencies, permitting processes and responsibilities
- - Knowledge of engineering, construction and subcontract work processes
- - Skilled in oral and written communication in English
- - Skilled in oral and written communication and knowledge of computer applications.
Safety Engineer JG Summit Naphtha Cracker Project
Daelim Philippines Inc.
Brgy. Simlong Batangas City
03.2011 - 09.2012
- - Participate in the Hazard identification and its elimination program.
- - Monitors the prevailing working conditions and ensures safe working practices in the company’s area and draws the attentions of his supervisor to any infractions.
- - Follow up on a variety of permit systems and inspections.
- - Provide safety support for area responsibilities.
- - Assist facilities in complying with all safety and health regulation and company’s guidelines.
- - Updating of various material safety data sheet of hazardous chemical.
- - Inspect the tools, lifting equipment, and vehicles that will be used in site to ensure their conform safety regulations and standards.
- - Investigation of all Accidents / Near misses / Releases / Spills / Fires to find the root causes, recommends corrective actions.
- - Participate actively in all Safety Inspections
- - Expertise in hazard identification, risk analysis, risk assessment and job safety analysis
- - Keep a permanent record of all injuries, fires, motor vehicle accidents, property damage and crane/heavy equipment accidents which have occurred at the site.
- - Create safety awareness by promoting safety meetings, presentations, and open forum discussions and by implementing safety training.
- - Safety Coordinator
- - Check and Monitor PPE is being implemented across the project
Facilities Engineer/Equipment
Hoya Glass Disk Philippines Inc.
St. Tomas Batangas
07.2010 - 01.2011
- - Installed and Repair of all Equipments/Rotating Machines of all Process in the Plant
- -Specialized in Facility-based projects.
- -In-charge of the programming and coordinating the inspection and the repairs.
- -Testing and calibration of electrical and mechanical systems.
- - Report timely to the seniors and update them in their work.
- - Responsible for the reviewing of all the preventive maintenance work.
- - Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications
- - Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
Engineer I Mechanical/Safety Inspector
City Engineers Office
Batangas City
11.2008 - 06.2010
- - Air Conditioning Maintenance
- - Light and Heavy Equipment Maintenance
- - Safety Inspector
- - Technical Safety Inspection of all Mechanical, Electrical and Fire Fighting Equipment of Power Plants, Commercial and Industrial Establishments.
- - Evaluate Plans/Lay-out.
- - Assess all the Payments according to Building Codes.
Mechanical Safety and Maintenance Engineer
Bine Philippines Inc.
Canlubang Laguna
03.2008 - 10.2008
- - Evaluate the condition of machines to diagnose the problems.
- - Monitor the repairs and replacements wherever and whenever necessary.
- - Create the proper schedules for the maintenance work.
- - Supervise the mechanics and workers properly for allotting the maintenance responsibilities.
- - Ensure that the machines are regularly serviced and functioning without problems.
- - Prepare the estimations for maintenance works such as purchase of new spare parts.
- - Keeping the records of all maintenance and repair works.
- - Provide the training to the entry level maintenance engineers and assist them when needed.
- - Ensure the maintenance schedule is duly followed and the safety precautions as well
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Golden Gate Colleges
01.2008
Skills
- - Technical Safety Inspection of Power Plants and Industrial Establishments;
- - Preventive Maintenance of light and heavy equipment;
- - Management
- - Computer Literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Auto Cad)
- - Safety Inspector
- - Welding; Machining;
- - Safety Specialist/Safety coordinator
- - Air Conditioning Maintenance; Mechanical Maintenance
Affiliations
- - Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer – Batangas Chapter
- - LOGOMEAP(Local Government Mechanical Engineer Association of the Philippines)- Batangas Chapter
Timeline
Engineer II Mechanical/Safety Inspector/Technical Safety
City Engineers Office, LGU
07.2014 - Current
Safety Engineer, Environment & Hygiene
Bechtel GLNG Module Project
10.2012 - 05.2014
Safety Engineer JG Summit Naphtha Cracker Project
Daelim Philippines Inc.
03.2011 - 09.2012
Facilities Engineer/Equipment
Hoya Glass Disk Philippines Inc.
07.2010 - 01.2011
Engineer I Mechanical/Safety Inspector
City Engineers Office
11.2008 - 06.2010
Mechanical Safety and Maintenance Engineer
Bine Philippines Inc.
03.2008 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Golden Gate Colleges
Training
- Overview on Eligibility and Application for PME, Upgrading ASEAN, ASEAN Chartered- PSME
- Managing Differences Towards Work Relationships - Batangas City LGU
- Seminar On Anti-Sexual Harrasment - Batangas City LGU
- Strengthening Employees Sense of Unity and Harmony in the Workplace with Gender and Development Training - Batangas City LGU
- Training Workshop on the Conduct of the Infrastructure Audit- Batangas City LGU
- Values Formation Program- Batangas City LGU
- Seminar on Anti-Sexual Harassment - Batangas City LGU
- Virtual Orientation on Basic Occupational Safety and Health Including Covid 19 Updates in batangas City, Health Safety Standardsand Protocol - Batangas City LGU
- 33rd Annual Technical Consultative Conference
- 66th Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer National Convention
- Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Public Servants
- Construction Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)
- 32nd Annual Technical Consultation Conference
- Workshop Frontline Services
- 65th Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineer National Convention
- Safety Joint Inspection Team - CEO Strategic Planning with SIMSS Workshop
- Asean Integration, July 14, 2016
- Republic Act No. 8495, July 14, 2016
- Mechanical Engineering in the Nanoscale, July 14,2016
- Entrepreneurship Management for Mechanical Engineers, July 14, 2016
- Renewable Energy, July 14, 2016
- HVAC Design Method for Centralized Air Conditioning of Multi Storey Building Applicable to all Locations, July 14, 2016
- 3rd Luzon Regional PPSME Conference Tagaytay City, July 14-16, 2016
- 30th Annual Technical Consultative Conference Bohol, April 5-8, 2016
- 29th Annual Technical Consultative Conference Vigan, Ilocos Sur, April 21-24, 2015
- Addressing the Biggest Source of Pollution to Improve Air Quality, October 22, 2015
- An Introduction to Energy Management System Based on ISO-50001 Framework, October 22, 2015
- Quick Wins for Energy Saving in Building, October 22, 2015
- Asset Maintenance Strategy and Maintenance Work Management Towards World Class Performance, October 22, 2015
- PSME NACON, October 21-24, 2015-63rd
- PSME NACON, October 22-25, 2014- 62nd
- Evaluation of the Guide Vane Parameters in Water flow Trajectory of a Micro Hydro Cross Flow Turbine Using Computational Fluid Dynamics 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 25, 2014
- Design, Fabrication and Testing of Extremely Low Head Micro – Hydro System 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 25, 2014
- MWSS Program in Optimization of the Role of Mechanical Engineer 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 24, 2014
- Digital Scanning: Imaging for Mechanical Applications 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 24, 2014
- Simulation of 3D Floating bodies Using Computational Fluid Dynamic 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 24, 2014
- Hydraulic System for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City, Philippines, October 24, 2014
- Life Cycle Assessment of Microalgae to Bioethanol: A Primary Result 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City,Philippines, October 24, 2014
- Performance Analysis of Jatropha Diesel Slurry Fuel Blends in Industrial Steam Generation Application, 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City,Philippines, October 23, 2014
- Mechatronics Consideration in Mechanical Design 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City,Philippines, October 23, 2014
- Supervisory and Managerial Development 62nd PSME National Convention SMX Convention Center Pasay City,Philippines, October 23, 2014
- Ethics Awareness Workshop 2013 GLNG Plant Project Module Yard January 22, 2013
- 30-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Training Course Alpa Hotel Batangas City Oct 23 – 28 2011
- Fire Safety Seminar and HAZMAT Incident Emergency Response Orientation Alpa Hotel Batangas City Sept 3-5, 2009
- Seminar-workshop on Republic Act 9514 and Fire Safety Assessment Report(FALAR)1,2,3 Alpa Hotel Batangas City Sept 3-5, 2009
- Basic Occupation Safety and Health Course Batangas Country Club December 2006
- Design of Piping Network and HVAC Design Golden Gate Colleges Batangas City Philippines July 2006
- Combine Gas Turbine – Steam Power Plant Seminar Golden Gate Colleges Batangas City Philippines July 2006
- Design & Application of Piping Network Golden Gate Colleges Batangas City Philippines March 2008
- Heat Recovery Refrigeration System Golden Gate Colleges Batangas City Philippines March 2008
- City Engineers Office On-the-Job Training (Electrical & Mechanical Safety Division) November –January 2008
References
- Reynald B., Ilagan, Professional Mechanical Engineer, Golden Gate Colleges, Safety Consultant, Pollution Control Consultant, Plumbing Engineer, City Engineers Office- Batangas City
- Joselito B. Godoy, Proffesional Mechanical Engineer, City Engineers Office- Batangas CIty
- Flor D. Bañaga, Civil Engineer, President Bine Philippines Incorporated- Carmona Cavite
- Rudy A. Serrano, Civil Engineer, American Society of Safety Engineer,Philippine Society of Safety Engineer, World Safety Organization, OSHA Authorized Trainer
- Edgardo F. Florindo, Proffessional Mechanical Engineer- Batangas State University