Jose Gonzalez
About Jose Gonzalez
Jose Gonzalez is a Senior SAS Engineer at Aker Solutions with extensive experience in automation and control processes, particularly in the Norwegian continental shelf.
Current Position
Jose Gonzalez works as a Senior SAS Engineer at Aker Solutions. He has been associated with this role since 2021 and is currently based in Bergen.
Previous Roles
Jose Gonzalez has held multiple senior engineering positions throughout his career. In 2021, he worked as a Senior Instrument/Automation Engineer at Apply in Bergen, Norway, for 5 months. Before this, he served Siemens Energy as a Senior Automation Engineer from 2018 to 2021 in the Bergen Area, Norway. His career with Siemens AS saw him in various roles as a Senior Project Engineer from 2011 to 2016, located in Stavanger Area, Norway. He also worked as an Instrument and Control Engineer at Siemens AS from 2008 to 2011.
International Experience
Jose Gonzalez has extensive international engineering experience, starting his career in Venezuela. He worked for PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. from 1988 to 2003 in various roles including Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Supervisor, Field Engineer, and Automation Leader. Later, he worked as an Engineering Manager and Automation Engineer at Diverses in Maracaibo, Venezuela from 2003 to 2007.
Educational Background
Jose Gonzalez holds a Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Automation Engineering from Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín, earned from 1993 to 1998. He also obtained a Technician degree in Industrial Electronics from the Institute of Technology - Los Andes, studied from 1984 to 1987.
Specialized Skills and Expertise
Jose Gonzalez has specialized skills in control processes, including programming and starting up equipment associated with control processes such as UTR and PLC from manufacturers like Siemens, Allen Bradley, and General Electric. He is proficient in engineering tools like Simatic ET 200, MicroStation, Pix Edit, VMplayer, and AutoCad. He is also experienced in communication protocols, including Profibus, Modbus TCP/IP, Hart, and Fieldbus.
Notable Projects
Among his notable projects, Jose Gonzalez has worked on Snorre A and Snorre B for Statoil, the Eldfisk complex for COPNO, and Brage for Wintershall. He has significant experience with offshore installations on the Norwegian continental shelf, particularly in pre-commissioning, construction, commissioning, start-up, and changeover processes.