Elísio Fonseca, MBA

Port - Commissioning Coordinator

Forship

Dec 2025 - Jul 2026 (8 months)

• Led the commissioning of a large scale Port Plant in Liberia, leading multidisciplinary teams in electrical, mechanical, automation, and instrumentation disciplines.
• Managing all commissioning phases, from Mechanical Completion, Pre and Hot Commissioning through to operation and final handover.
• Encompassing critical material handling and power infrastructure systems, including car dumpers, stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders, conveyor belt systems, electrical e-Houses and power plant.

EC&I Commissioning Engineer

Forship

Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 (7 months)

Ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance of electrical and automation systems in full compliance with international quality and safety standards.
• Partnered with multinational teams to drive technical and operational alignment across departments and suppliers, accelerating issue resolution and enhancing cross functional collaboration.
• Maintained direct communication with senior leadership and both local and international stakeholders, ensuring strategic alignment and transparent project reporting.
• Spearheaded the training and capacity building of local teams, implementing structured knowledge transfer programs that strengthened technical expertise and secured the project’s long-term operational sustainabilit

Project Manager

Fraser Alexander

Aug 2022 - Feb 2025 (2 years 7 months)

• Leading tailings removal projects across Brazil and Chile, overseeing end to end execution from engineering to commissioning. Led the implementation of hydraulic remining technology, including pipeline systems and pumping stations, in collaboration with international teams.
• Managed CAPEX/OPEX proposals, procurement, logistics, and customs processes, while supporting financial control (P&L) and risk analysis. Drove project mobilization, workforce structuring, and short to medium term planning.
• Acted as the key interface with clients, ensuring alignment, resource availability, and efficient decision-making throughout project execution.

Electrical and Automation Coordinator

SVPM Mineração Serra Verde

Apr 2022 - Aug 2022 (5 months)

• Led Electrical, Automation, and Instrumentation (EC&I) disciplines for a large scale rare earth mining project at SVPM, managing multidisciplinary teams and driving critical technical and commercial decisions across complex project scopes.
• Delivered key infrastructure, including a 40+ km 138 kV transmission line and substation adaptations in partnership with Enel, ensuring regulatory compliance and reliable power supply. Successfully led the retrofit of a 15 MVA substation, enabling full support to processing operations and essential utilities.
• Directed end to end EC&I execution for the processing plant, from engineering definition to commissioning, overseeing equipment strategy and field implementation. Played a central rol

Senior Commissioning Engineer

EPC Engenharia Projeto Consultoria SA

Jun 2021 - Mar 2022 (10 months)

• Led multidisciplinary electrical and instrumentation teams (EC&I), managing the implementation of the mechanical completion until cold and hot commissioning.
• Equipment: such as thickeners, tanks, compressors, motors, pipes and substations, pressure vessels, dryers, vacuum pumps.
• Support quality control teams with commissioning plans, standards. Direct interface with internal suppliers.
• Coordinated operational readiness between commissioning, operations, and maintenance teams to facilitate handover between departments.
• Conducting systems training for customers and monitoring assisted operation.

Project Manager

Fugro

Jun 2020 - May 2021 (1 year)

• Led the implementation of the dam automation project, managing a team of geotechnical engineers and technicians from engineering processes, acquisition, installation, commissioning, and transfer.
• Led site survey, detailed design, and approved the purchase of geotechnical automation equipment.
• Led the management of Project Costs, Risks, and Opportunities; Change management and lessons learned; Updating and monitoring P&L (Profit and Loss Statement) management meetings for decision-making.

Site Engineer

Fugro

Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 6 months)

• Led the management and monitoring system for dams, overseeing the project stages from basic to executive.
• Led the technical and commercial proposal process, developed the executive project and engineering specifications.
• Led equipment acquisition, planning, and project implementation, team mobilization, subcontractors, and coordination.
• Oversaw the installation of a comprehensive dam monitoring system, which included the installation of various instruments such as piezometers, inclinometers, level and flow meters, barometers, rain gauges, and ultrasonic devices.
• Coordinated infrastructure assembly, including power poles with constant power from photovoltaic panels, installation of video equipment, CCTV panels,

Electrical Engineer, Coordinator of Assembly, Maintenance and Commissioning Team

Contracta Engenharia Ltda

Jan 2016 - Nov 2018 (2 years 11 months)

• Led the Electrical Department on the Kumasi Central Market project in Ghana, Installed capacity of 4MVA.
• Managed electrical installation, engineering, production, material procurement, and management of contracted companies.
• Defined project parameters issued material requisitions to meet the needs of both the project and the electrical maintenance team.
• Responsible for validating purchase orders related to electrical disciplines, materials, and infrastructure equipment.
• Managed the field electrical maintenance team, supporting the civil and metal structure department, providing generators, distribution panels, temporary lighting, and various cables for production services.
• Managed contracts for the assem

Electrical and Commissioning Engineer

Forship Engenharia

Mar 2015 - Dec 2015 (10 months)

• Conducted the commissioning of EC&I, for a large iron ore mining.
• Coordinated assembly substations of (ABB), electromechanical equipment water and slurry pumps, conveyor belts, overhead cranes, compressors, Bins, tanks, equipment yard machines as (Reclaimer and Stacker),
• Conducting weekly management progress reports, meetings with the client for decision making. Control and monitoring the physical advance in the HMSweb software.

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Early Career

ValeProgenConcrematForship

Jan 2005 - Jan 2015 (10 years 1 month)

Developed early professional experience in engineering support, industrial operations, and project environments related to mining and rairoad. Participated in commissioning activities, operational and planning, and technical field support for complex industrial projects, building a strong operational perspective that continues to support my executive and business leadership approach today.

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