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Dallas, Texas, United States

Directed budget and technical evaluations for various international, domestic, onshore, offshore, H2, CO2 sequestration, oil, gas, pipelines, and 10 MW power generation facilities. Provided in-depth acquisition research in North Dakota. Worked with two facility engineers to develop fit-for-purpose facilities for two-, four-, and eight-well pads in North Dakota. Reviewed and approved engineering documents, provided schedule and budget updates, analyzed future pad locations and optimized by cost, created and bid RFPs, and expedited procured equipment. Created and maintained companywide standards, including facility piping, pressure vessels, insulation, and painting.• Led team of engineers to develop facility, equipment, asset integrity, and maintenance operational standards; mentored and trained junior engineers.• Led group in innovation competition by analyzing economics behind, using renewable energies for North Dakota wells and won 2nd place for Best Process.• Achieved 35% savings on per well basis for using fit-for-purpose design with optimized location planning to maximize wells and equipment on pad.• Led technical evaluation of alternative energy projects in H2 and CO2 sequestration.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Managed mechanical engineering projects, including job packages, work orders, fitness-for-service, and fixed equipment turnarounds. Participated in yearly turnarounds. Worked with teams of engineers, managers, and operators to develop cost estimates, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple projects simultaneously. Maintained accurate cost and schedule tracking.• Sole mechanical engineer for crude unit and oil movements, accounting for 60% of plant’s production.• Completed small CapEx projects ($2M) on time and under budget; developed future CapEx projects.• Managed and mentored college Co-Ops.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Led and executed multiple projects from FEL stage through construction with diverse teams. Evaluated and implemented cost saving measures against original budget, including $1M on final three projects. Developed robust budget tracking and schedules to accurately predict cash flow and critical path.• Achieved over $38M in project completions, including $22M railcar loading expansion, within budget and schedule during 18-month period.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Managed mechanical engineering projects, including job packages, work orders, fitness-for-service, and fixed equipment turnarounds. Participated in yearly turnarounds. Worked with teams of engineers, managers, and operators to develop cost estimates, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction of multiple projects simultaneously. Maintained accurate cost and schedule tracking.• Acted as sole mechanical engineer over Hydrobon, including sulfur plants, amine plants, naphtha Hydrobon, isomerization unit, sour water unit, DMS, and utilities.• Created high-quality job packages and welding procedures for OpEx work.

Dallas, Texas

Oversaw final engineering and construction of $100M CO2 flood at Burnett Ranch. Developed a process engineering model in PROMAX to troubleshoot operational issues. Managed small team (two project managers and two inspectors) while providing hands-on training and direction.• Completed small CapEx projects ($1M) throughout US Districts and led portion of a FEED for Kurdistan project.• Reduced labor costs on CO2 flood by 30%.

Austin, Texas Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering