Andres Apaez
About Andres Apaez
Andres Apaez is a Piping Engineer currently employed at Hatch in Provincia de Santiago, Chile, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in mechanical engineering and experience in various roles within the piping and construction industries.
Work at Hatch
Andres Apaez has been employed at Hatch as a Piping Engineer since 2019. His role involves various responsibilities related to piping design and engineering projects in Provincia de Santiago, Chile. Over the course of five years, he has contributed to multiple initiatives, leveraging his expertise in piping specifications and support systems.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to his current position, Andres Apaez gained valuable experience in the engineering sector. He worked at PDVSA Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. as a Mechanical Engineering Intern from 2015 to 2016. He then served as a Piping Design Engineer at VEPICA for seven months in 2018, followed by a role as a QC Piping Inspector at Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. for eleven months. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in piping engineering.
Education and Expertise
Andres Apaez earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, completing his studies from 2009 to 2017. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in his engineering roles, particularly in piping design and specifications.
Project Involvement
Andres has participated in significant engineering projects, including the pre-factibility engineering of the Brownfield Project 'Complementation of the LR Process, Molyb Project', which involved the incorporation of a ferric chloride leaching plant. He also contributed to the pre-factibility engineering project for mine infrastructure sanitation in the Northeast Zone of Rajo Radimiro Tomic for CODELCO. Additionally, he was involved in the EPC project for the Recovered Water System at Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi.
Technical Skills
Andres Apaez possesses technical skills in the preparation of piping specifications using SPRD+ and the setup of piping supports in OPSE utilizing Python. He has also served as a BIM Programmer's Assistant, contributing to projects involving transport systems and tailing deposition, which highlights his versatility in engineering applications.