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Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Preparing engineering technical documentation, product inspection test plans, testing procedures, product training programs and technical manuals. Coordinate with engineering departments and project management team to meet customer scope of supply and expectations. Monitor project schedules and improve internal procedures to increase product design, fabrication and assembly efficiency.

Dallas, Iraq, Peru

Project management and completion of front end engineering design (FEED) studies, scopes of work, project schedules, project CAPEX budgets, risk registers, procurement of major equipment, HAZOPs and detailed engineering for a $25.6MM CAPEX Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessel mooring systems upgrades project at a LNG marine terminal berth in Melchorita, Peru and a $27.2MM CAPEX expansion of a central production heavy sour crude processing facility in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq. Mentored junior project engineers. Prepared contractor service orders, executive summaries of wave and vessel simulation data, evaluations of various mooring technologies, project management plans (PMPs), project risk registers, process flow diagrams (PFDs), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), CAPEX project budgets, authorizations for expenditures (AFEs), financial investment decision (FID) presentations, equipment/material/service requisitions and technical bid analyses. Chairman of PERU LNG Operator Advisory Committee and represented the company as the principal member evaluating and making recommendations on technical and operational issues and solutions. Interfaced with reservoir, drilling, operations, commercial, purchasing, human resources, environmental, safety, security, and government affairs departments to achieve project objectives.

Dallas, Iraq

Project management and completion of project scopes of work, project schedules, project CAPEX budgets, risk register, procurement of equipment/materials/services, HAZOPs, detailed engineering, construction and commissioning of a $22.0MM CAPEX early production (EPF) heavy sour crude processing facility, wellhead surface equipment, production flowlines, water and crude storage, crude and produced water truck loading facilities and produced water injection surface equipment in the Kurdistan Region of Northern Iraq. EPF increased company revenue by $5MM per month. Prepared facility plot plan, process flow diagrams (PFDs), process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), CAPEX project budgets, project risk registers, authorizations for expenditures (AFEs), equipment/material/service requisitions and technical bid analyses. Remained at site during initial EPF operations to optimize process for heavier than anticipated crude production and develop solutions to operations and maintenance issues resulting from the heavier crude production.

Texas, Louisiana

Managed and coordinated efforts of six engineers and construction managers responsible for CAPEX growth projects totaling $358.00MM. Provided evaluation, scope of work, cost estimates, and schedules of natural gas liquids pipeline, pump stations, and fractionator facility expansion projects including 3,750 HP of relay pump stations, 140 mile 12” pipeline extension and 55M bpd fractionator facility expansion. Interfaced with commercial, accounting, operations, gas measurement, gas control, drafting, supply chain, environmental, regulatory affairs, land lease/right-of-way, and safety departments to achieve project objectives.Worked closely with federal, state, and county/parish regulatory agencies to facilitate issuance of applicable permits.Executed detailed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases of assigned projects. Drove project milestone deadlines and monitored production to ensure contractors met project schedule.

Texas, Louisiana

Provided detailed evaluation and engineering of natural gas facilities, product unloading/storage facilities, natural gas liquids pipelines, and fractionation plants. Developed detailed designs, material requirements, and construction specifications for new facilities and modifications to existing facilities including rail unloading rack, 80,000 bbl storage tank, and pipelines.

Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

Oversaw and coordinated efforts of ten engineers, designers, and construction supervisors responsible for CAPEX growth projects totaling $647.00MM. Provided evaluation, scope of work, cost estimates, and schedules of LNG terminal, pipeline, compressor station, and meter station projects. Drove project milestone deadlines and monitored production to ensure contractors met project schedule.Directed 1.8 bcf LNG terminal expansion and 28,230 HP of natural gas compression.Interfaced with commercial, accounting, operations, gas measurement, gas control, drafting, supply chain, environmental, regulatory affairs, land lease/right-of-way, and safety departments to achieve project objectives.

Maryland, New York

Provided detailed engineering and CAPEX budget estimates of LNG terminal and natural gas transmission projects. Developed detailed designs, material requirements, and construction specifications for new projects and modifications to existing facilities including ultrasonic measurement stations totaling $17.00MM CAPEX. Served as Operations Area Engineer for Dominion's northern Pennsylvania and New York gas transmission assets (pipelines, compressor stations, storage fields and meter stations) on a 6-month interim basis. Interfaced with commercial, accounting, operations, gas measurement, gas control, drafting, supply chain, environmental, regulatory affairs, land lease/right-of-way, and safety departments to achieve project objectives. Acted as liaison to federal, state, and county regulatory agencies to facilitate issuance of applicable permits.

Maryland, West Virginia

Provided project management and technical support, as well as review and comment of EPC contractor engineering deliverables, for the $490.00MM CAPEX Dominion Cove Point LNG Terminal Expansion Project.

Florida

Supervised and coordinated efforts of ten employees in engineering, construction, and corrosion departments. Led and improved all facets of new pipeline construction and distribution system upgrade projects including design, drafting, permitting, request for proposals, work order management, material procurement, and contractor monitoring. Oversaw department activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and company standards to prevent violations, penalty fees, and negative publicity. Liaison to state, county, and municipal permitting agencies to expedite processing and avoid construction delays.Prepared and managed annual $4MM capital and $225M operating budgets successfully.Developed and implemented work order management and contractor inspection procedures to change department culture towards contractors and reduce issuance of change orders.Revised and negotiated blanket contractor agreement to reduce main and service line installation and relocation costs.

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida

Developed and implemented distribution compliance program. Including development of program outline, schedule and inspection forms.Developed and implemented transmission pipeline compliance program. Including development of annual maintenance schedule and inspection forms.Audited company distribution operations records in New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina and Florida to ensure in compliance with applicable Federal, State and Company standards to prevent violations, penalty fees and negative publicity.Reviewed insurance risk assessment study and develop necessary remedial action plans.

Maryland

Supervised and coordinated efforts of three employees in engineering department.Engineering department responsibilities included construction standards compliance, meters & regulation, corrosion, drafting and records.Coordinated activities of engineering, purchasing, construction and distribution departments.Obtained State, County and Municipal permits for distribution system expansions and upgrades.Ensured operations and maintenance manual is in compliance with Federal and State regulations.Inspected records and project sites to ensure pipeline safety and compliance with applicable Federal, State and Company standards.Determined applicability of technological advances in construction, maintenance and measurement within the natural gas industry.