Jorge E. Alvarez Email & Phone Number

Develop Growth Pipeline Projects across TC Energy Pipeline footprint

Houston, Texas Area

U.S., Major Pipeline Projects - Project Coordination; New Pipeline Interconnections - Greenfield and Brownfield Projects.

Houston, Texas Area

•Worked on team winning bid for Pemex Tabasco drilling project; reduced price of two onshore rigs from $14 million to $6 million by providing drilling company with forced liquidation value; built relationship with expert on rig market value to develop more effective purchasing strategy. •Negotiated acquisition agreement for three 1000hp drilling rigs for geothermal reparation for 27 wells in Calexico after winning competitive bid with CFE; persuaded management to change strategy; bought three rigs for less than cost of one rig; identified drilling rig appraiser to consult on price. •Led negotiations with equipment providers for EPC contract for 10 enclosure and air filter houses for power generator systems on offshore Gulf of Mexico platforms; closed deal in 2014; overcame cultural differences to successfully manage project and complete work $70,000 under budget.•Recognized for leading team closing master agreement for OIS to become preferred provider and installer for fire and explosive resistant materials for Pemex Procurement International; managed cultural differences to close 192nd agreement PPI signed with third party providers.•Led team restructuring OIS US and Mexican entities to reduce effective tax rate for company; acted as project manager for team of OIS comercial professionals and external US and Mexican tax attorneys and ensured analysis, organizational and elections changes met difficult deadlines.•Renegotiated exclusivity and partnership agreement to improve terms for OIS with manufacturer of fire and explosion resistant proprietary material to penetrate market in Mexico; persuaded owner of manufacturing company to change agreement to win-win to increase commitment to sell material. •Led OIS project analysis and valuation efforts for prospective acquisitions and competitive bids projects including option to buy UK manufacturer.

Houston, Texas Area; Mexico City, Mexico

VP Business Development, Mexico •Led project integration for six local gas distribution companies in Mexico into one company and one systems platform; completed project $1 million under budget and on schedule despite being delayed by one year; negotiated SAP contract with project extension for $350,000 under budget. •Led the Nuevo Pemex 420MW Cogeneration Mexico competitive bid power project awarded by PEMEX PGPB; formed project development consortium with GE, ICA-Fluor, and Cerrey; led negotiations of consortium agreements including teaming agreement with EPC Contractor, EPC contract, GE Gas Turbines, and Cerrey HRSG equipment supply agreements.•Led acquisition due diligence efforts for prospective acquisition of two IPP projects in Mexico. •Evaluated prospective brown field power development opportunities and wind and thermal power acquisitions; determined valuation of Mexican wind assets leading to acquisition of development company in 2009.

Houston, Texas Area

-Commercial lead on acquisition of 2 GE 7 FA gas turbines from Petrobras, $40,000,000+ total, completed $2,000,000 under budget.-Evaluated prospective acquisition and joint development opportunities of thermal projects in the US PJM and NEPOOL electricity markets.

Houston, Texas Area

Regional Manager with PL and business development responsibilities over power projects in El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Dominican Republic, and Peru. Eight direct reports. Served as project companies’ director, owner representative, and manager of equity partner relationships.•Led region’s effort for divestiture of EP’s Latin America power assets valued at $200 million with annual revenues of $420 million sold in 2006-2007. •Increased EP EBIT from $100,000 to $34.2 million in four years and surpassed business plan’s regional revenue and operating cost targets by $5 million.•Successfully closed deal for privatization of 114 MW power project in Nicaragua with international agreements mitigating risk, restructured project, and reduced number of employees from 183 to 79 without protest; led successful bid and acquisition.•Managed negotiations for EP and CEPP on Implementation Agreement with CDE/Dominican Republic (DR) including CDE’s recognition of $63 million in debt to CEPP; assigned PPA to two privately owned discos; eliminated $38 million in accounts receivables.•Led turnaround of Pedregal Power project in Panama from $1.9 million net loss to $6.4 million net Income in two years.•Managed refinancing efforts for Pedregal to replace KfW financing of $19 million with $25 million loan from Banco Continental, allowing more than $4 million in dividend payments.•Resolved eight year contractual dispute with consulting firm in DR and overcame problem with original opposing lawyer sitting on Supreme Court; identified public relations firm to increase public awareness of merits of case; settled with award of $21 million for $2.5 million. •Led effort for Pedregal to convert to self-operations, including execution of Time and Material Agreement with MAN; obtained necessary approvals from owner and third party contractor BWSC resulting in lowering future operating costs by $1 million per year.

- Led project development and managed assets for 50.7MW, $46M diesel engine power plant.- Negotiated project documents including loan documents, power purchase agreement and partnership agreements - COD.- Directed project development valuation of several projects in Central America region.- Developed power projects in Asia and Latin America region, including: managing project critical path and risk mitigation, developing and maintaining projects' economic models.- Analyzed projects for Ennore, Tamil Nadu India LNG re-gasification terminal / power plant.- Developed power projects in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and India.- Assisted with economic analysis of: San Jose, Guatemala coal-fired project; the Saba Pakistan steam cycle power project; and China power projects.

Houston, Texas Area

-Managed the monthly financial reporting process, form 10Q, form 10K and required special compliance reports;-Accounted for corporate acquisitions using the purchase method of accounting for acquisitions;-Conducted research on SEC disclosure requirements for Company's S-1 and S-4 registration filings.

Houston, Texas Area

-Participated in all aspects of financial reporting including financial statement and footnote disclosure preparation;-Assisted with SEC reporting requirements including initial public offerings and annual filings.

Mpa, Mba Curriculum, Masters In Professional Accounting

Activities and Societies: Graduate Assistant, Business school Price Waterhouse Scholarship

Bs, Geology

Activities and Societies: Geological field studies, Intramural sports