Chris Burchard, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

San Diego, CA, US

San Diego, CA, US

• King Creek Wind Farms 1 & 2 - 393 MW
• Negotiated the $115,000,000 Balance of Plant (BoP) contracts
• Performed budget management tasks such as cashflow forecasting, contingency fund allocation, and job cost report true-ups for the $400,000,000+ CapEx budget of the two projects
• Saved the projects ~$3,500,000 in Change Order (CO) and liquidated damages negotiations
• Managed the relationships, schedule, budget, and contract compliance of three turbine suppliers and two BoP contractorsArrow Canyon Solar and Battery Storage - 275 MWp solar / 75MWh storage
• Developed a tool to manage the $445,000,000+ CapEx and identify contingency shortfalls on the project

Houston, Texas, US

• Murphy Oil Corporation King’s Quay
• Managed the schedule, design progress, and communications with internal and external stakeholders for a $3MM Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler instrumentation package
• Worked with an interdisciplinary team to manage the Navisworks model of the platform
• Collaborated with the field engineering team in South Korea to close 900 construction support items
• Managed and addressed the client's Request for Information items across all disciplines
• Created and managed a database of 4,500 instrumentation and specialty item cut sheetsIn-House Contractor for Shell Pipeline Facility Engineering Department

Haslet, Texas, US

• Point of contact for the Outfitting and Furnishings Department for the Ship to Shore Connector
• Performed tie-down load calculations for various equipment on the deck surface and presented the results to the client
• Created deliverables including drawings and models of structural systems
• Developed engineering design solutions for various parts and assemblies due to manufacturing problems that occurred during early stages of mass production of crafts
• Recruited candidates for entry level and internship engineering positions at Louisiana State University for the business both locally and nationally

Houston, Texas, US

• Developed new designs for a gate valve seat spreading tool to address quality concerns
• Completed a design review and printed a 3D prototype of final tool design
• Determined the proper torque values for the bolting of various block assemblies to improve efficiency and quality of work
• Updated and re-issued test procedure documents for 330 block assemblies
• Worked with a multi-disciplinary team of drafters, materials specialists, shop technicians, and other WCS engineers