Roberto Rodriguez Esteves started his career as a structural maintenance engineer working for an airline in Venezuela. He then moved to Hawaii, U.S.A, where he specialized in non-destructive testing while working for several industries. He returned to Venezuela to join PDVSA and the oil and gas industry in 1991 and has been working for the industry ever since. Some of the positions that he has held include construction engineer, project engineer, engineering manager, project manager, quality and HSE director, manager of capital projects, and entrepreneur.