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Registration: 06.10.2025

Carlos Manuel Magalhães Real

Specialization: Operations Engineer / Project Engineer
— A results-driven, highly skilled Operations Engineer & Project Engineer with proven experience in the global Oil and Gas industry with a background in Civil/Mechanical Engineering, successfully executing complex multidisciplinary engineering projects. — Possessing excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, vendors and project teams culminating in the successful completion of company strategic objectives, combining business and transformation leadership abilities alongside significant technical competence. Key Achievements: — Successfully executed numerous high profile projects through the full lifecycle, including requirements gathering, detailed specifications, project planning, resource management, installation, commissioning and testing prior to handover to operations for Chevron Israel & Angola. — Successfully executed a variety of projects offshore and onshore with key technical competence developed aboard oil and gas platforms. Additional competence in maintenance, repair, overhaul, refit and commissioning in line with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and classification society rules for installations. — Coordinated the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and evaluation of product specifications, operating budgets and financial terms and conditions of contract reporting to Senior Management on performance, cost, schedule, problem areas, and corrective actions leading to increased operational efficiencies. — Developed methods and procedures to promote safety awareness and best practices on vessels in line with international statutory requirements and accepted international practices resulting in over a decade of safe operations. — Successfully coordinated with other commissioning disciplines (Electrical, Instrumentation, Advanced Control Systems) to start-up, test, and troubleshoot multiple, integrated systems developing cost-efficient methods, balanced schedules and improved performance through strategic workforce management.
— A results-driven, highly skilled Operations Engineer & Project Engineer with proven experience in the global Oil and Gas industry with a background in Civil/Mechanical Engineering, successfully executing complex multidisciplinary engineering projects. — Possessing excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including senior management, clients, vendors and project teams culminating in the successful completion of company strategic objectives, combining business and transformation leadership abilities alongside significant technical competence. Key Achievements: — Successfully executed numerous high profile projects through the full lifecycle, including requirements gathering, detailed specifications, project planning, resource management, installation, commissioning and testing prior to handover to operations for Chevron Israel & Angola. — Successfully executed a variety of projects offshore and onshore with key technical competence developed aboard oil and gas platforms. Additional competence in maintenance, repair, overhaul, refit and commissioning in line with Statutory and Regulatory requirements and classification society rules for installations. — Coordinated the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and evaluation of product specifications, operating budgets and financial terms and conditions of contract reporting to Senior Management on performance, cost, schedule, problem areas, and corrective actions leading to increased operational efficiencies. — Developed methods and procedures to promote safety awareness and best practices on vessels in line with international statutory requirements and accepted international practices resulting in over a decade of safe operations. — Successfully coordinated with other commissioning disciplines (Electrical, Instrumentation, Advanced Control Systems) to start-up, test, and troubleshoot multiple, integrated systems developing cost-efficient methods, balanced schedules and improved performance through strategic workforce management.

Qualification documents

CV

CV

Civil Eng Degree

Civil Eng Degree

Civil Eng master Degree

Civil Eng master Degree

Skills

Civil Engineering
Oil & Gas
Turnaround
Static Equipment
Project Management
Construction Engineer
Management
Structural engineering

Work experience

Turnaround Event Manager
since 02.2023 - Till the present day |Chevron, Offshore Oil Production and Maintenance
AutoCAD, CYPECAD, Arcgis
● Management, planning and execution of Turnaround activities related to Oil & Gas onshore and Offshore Facilities.
Project Engineer / Operations Support Engineer / Field Engineer
03.2021 - 02.2023 |Chevron, Gas Production and Project Engineer
Piping, Valves, Mech, Strucural, E&I, Asset Integrity, Process Safety
● Project Engineer – Lead Project Engineer related with Oil & Gas projects (Mech, Strucural, E&I, Asset Integrity and Process Safety). ● Field Engineer – Operations Support Engineer. ● Chevron Israel local technical Authority on Static Equipment (Piping, Valves).
Offshore Construction Inspector / Project Engineer / Operations Support Engineer / Field Engineer
08.2013 - 03.2021 |Chevron, Offshore Oil Production and Maintenance
AutoCAD, CYPECAD, Arcgis
● Key technical responsibility for ensuring operational assurance for Chevron offshore platform, Block 14 & Block 0 Angola. ● Responsible for day to day maintenance and repair of asset as well as planning, logistics and administration of the maintenance strategic equipment in line with international standards, safety regulations and sound maintenance philosophies and engineering practices. ● Portfolio includes; but not limited to; Vessel Clean/Repairs Campaigns, Corroded Pipe Replacement and Upgrades and Offshore Platforms Structural Upgrade and Motorisation. ● Key technical responsibility for the execution of project work-scopes per contract and design and managing deliverables as well as overseeing the design and completion of maintenance procedures. ● Skilled in supporting the development of basis of designs, specifications, data sheets, P&ID’s, calculations as well as supporting detailed design across engineering interfaces. ● Review and Supervised maintenance staff by determining workloads and schedules; developed, interpreted and implemented policies and procedures; evaluated staff and made hiring recommendations; and ensured that staff were trained in complex maintenance activities and followed standard operating procedures. ● Managed project performance reporting across all projects internally to project board and externally to clients ensuring all stakeholders are informed of project performance. ● Traced and resolved critical issues to minimise project risk factors and supported the establishment of robust change management and QA procedures. ● Actively liaised with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with relevant standards. Also provided support and guidance during Statutory and Regulatory Inspections. ● Conducted annual equipment testing, inspections, maintained and audited records as well as performing staff evaluations and exercises for safety equipment proficiency. ● Ordered, tracked and inventoried tools, parts and materials used for corrective and preventative maintenance in line with budgetary requirements. ● Other responsibilities included: Monitoring and participating in operations in assigned sections including inspecting projects, developing and implementing modifications and improvements, recommending specifications and scheduling for specific tasks as well as inspecting contractor's work to ensure that safe work practices and standard operating procedures were followed.
Civil Engineer / Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Engineering / Infrastructures / Structural Engineer
09.2007 - 08.2013 |School of Technology and Management of Leiria ‐ Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Civil Engineering, Structural engineering, CAD
● Performed as Project Engineer and Project Manager for a variety of public and private civil design projects. ● Technical expert with Development of Highway Design and Calculation Projects, Development of Highway Drainage Projects,Development of Urban Drainage Projects, Development of Urban Planning Projects, Calculation and Design of Metallic Structures and Connections (Euro Code) and Calculation and Design of Concrete Structures (Euro Code). ● Also responsible for competence development of students covering civil engineering subjects such as Roadways of Communication I (Highway Design), Roadways of Communication II (Highway Design), Geographic Information Systems, Urban and Regional Planning, Drawing and Computer Graphics (Drawing with CAD System 2D and 3D), Energy and Environment in Transport and Technical Drawing. ● Worked in a fast paced, multi-project environment. Performed well on small projects with marginal budgets and schedules. Excelled at plans, specifications and estimates. ● Commercial site development experience includes private projects such as quarries, asphalt plants, office buildings, bus terminals and parking lots. ● Preparation, development and review of project Health and Safety plans and risk assessments with multidisciplinary teams to maintain HSE standards. Conducted annual equipment testing, inspections, maintained and audited records as well as performing staff evaluations and exercised for safety equipment proficiency.
Research Fellow
06.2007 - 03.2008 |Institute of Technology and Management of Leiria
Research
Successfully developed the TaT European Project: ● Students Today Citizens Tomorrow. ● Development Urban Planning - Sustainable Mobility.

Educational background

Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree)
Till 2007
Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
Civil Engineering (Doctor of Science)
Till 2010
University of Coimbra
Civil Engineering (Masters Degree)
Till 2008
UTAD – University of Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto Douro

Languages

EnglishProficient