Providing engineering services in international markets brings opportunities and challenges— from new business operations and languages to managing a blend of codes. Argus personnel have successfully provided aviation fueling design services at commercial airports and military installations on every continent except Antarctica. Most recently, our efforts have focused on expansion programs in Canada and Central and South America.
Canada
Four of Canada’s largest airports have fuel systems designed or modified by Argus. These airports represent vastly diverse climates with programs that included master planning efforts, facility assessments and design of new and upgraded bulk fuel storage facilities, new aircraft hydrant fueling systems, pipeline receiving stations, and truck loading and unloading facilities. Argus is certified to do business in Canada and several of our engineers have acquired their P Eng registrations in various provinces.
Latin and South America
Latin American airports are seeing significant increases in passenger and cargo demand, creating urgent needs for upgrades and expanded capacity. Argus has developed strategic alliances and partnerships with local architects and engineers to contribute to the design and construction of important infrastructure throughout the region. To support our Latin American clients, we have implemented design parameters applicable through the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), have multi-lingual engineers on staff and maintain strong local resources to address varying code compliance and construction methods throughout the region.
Market Leaders
Dan Frank, PE, PEng
Vice President of Engineering
Canada
Dan Frank leads the engineering objectives for Argus and serves in the roles of project manager and project design engineer. A professional mechanical engineer licensed in eight states and three Canadian provinces, Dan has more than 20 years of fueling industry experience covering large commercial fuel storage, self-service fuel dispensing stations, major pipeline receipt, transport unloading, refueler loading and hydrant system distribution systems – even a new centralized community fuel depot in Canada’s northern Yukon. A private pilot who enjoys flying with a local formation team and has performed nationwide at flyovers and air shows, Dan has also designed fueling system solutions for a dozen small general aviation airports and led the development of General Aviation Fueling Standards for use at the nearly 300 general aviation airports across Texas. Dan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri.
Jorge A. Rodriguez, PE, CxA
Latin America
Mr. Rodriguez, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, is a registered professional mechanical engineer and project manager responsible for all aspects of Argus’ operations in Latin America. His extensive 20-year engineering career includes the design, inspection, management , construction oversight and implementation of quality control programs for aircraft hydrant fueling systems, aviation fuel storage facilities and HVAC systems in the U.S., Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Chile, the Cayman Islands and Palestine, and for a bio-combustible research laboratory at the University of Illinois, Champagne. He is a certified auditor of ISO 9000 quality standards, received welder certification in Chile, and is familiar with the Joint Inspection Group (JIG) standards that govern the operation of fuel storage and handling facilities at the world’s major airports. Jorge is also a licensed private pilot.