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Singapore

Frankfurt, Hesse, De

INEOS Styrolution is the leading, global styrenics supplier with a focus on styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS Standard and styrenic specialties with revenues of over US$6B, approximately 3,600 people and 20 production sites in 10 countries.Responsible for leading projects / capex program for 9 production sites in 4 Asia Pacific countries ~US$100m to 350m per annum. This includes sustenance capex as well as new strategic / key expansion projects up to ~1B USD across Asia Pacific through the complete project life cycle (opportunity to beneficial operations) with focus on capital efficiency, predictable outcomes, consistent application of company practices / procedures & successful delivery.Member of Global Capex Management Team - governance, guidance, processes, procedures, expectations / requirements, lessons learned set upProject Evaluation Committee (PEC) & Project Audit Committee (PAC) member - reviews, gate keeping and audits during FEL / FID right up to beneficial operations and post investment (both for project delivery and for business case)Steering Team member - for key / strategic major projects, to ensure senior management supportPeer review of major / strategic projects - cross regional (within INEOS Styrolution) as well as cross business (within INEOS group)Risk Champion and guidance / performance management for APAC capex / projects and key / strategic major projectsCommunication and assurance channel between project site / regional teams and Management Board and Executive CommitteeTIC estimates, budgeting, cost control, contracts management, change management, contractor / supplier negotiations and cash flow managementFacilitate effective project delivery across international matrix organization - with effective strategy, planning, coaching, engagement, influence, close communications and proactive risk mitigation

The Woodlands, Tx, Us

Huntsman Corporation, a global manufacturer of differentiated chemicals with revenues of US$8B operates more than 75 manufacturing and R&D facilities in 30 countries & employ approximately 9,000 associates within 4 distinct business divisions.Working on Technical Services (Engineering & Projects) management for Performance Products (one of the four Huntsman business divisions) for Asia Pacific region as a member of APAC Leadership Team (APLT) & representing the region at divisional & corporate level.Responsibilities involve capex program management for renewals & improvements as well as new business expansions & developments to the tune of US$100~150m per annum. This also includes leading & managing key divisional projects for the division right from business case / project development to commissioning / start-up phase & full financial closeout. It also involves technical / engineering development & management for the APAC region in coordination with other regions & divisions.During 2011-12 completed Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for US$100m PEA unit in Singapore coordinating with internal & external stakeholders for alignment on business case, financial model, design development. Business case was revisited during Q4-2011 & aligned with business decision executives not to proceed with the execution phase of the project. During 2012~2013 led capex program for Pigments division focusing on Malaysia operations. Also led FEED for US$50m project to help the division conclude business case & make informed investment decision.During 2014~2017 led capex program for Performance Products APAC division focusing on assets in Singapore, India & Australia. Also led US$ 80m PEA & Polyols project right from business case / project framing to successful commissioning / startup phases followed by financial closeout & post investment review.Currently supporting the global capex improvement plan for the division in coordination with other divisions & corporate team.

SRC is a joint venture between Singapore Petroleum Company Limited (SPC) on one part and Chevron (namely, Chevron Singapore Pte. Ltd. & Chevron Trading Pte. Ltd.) on the other. Located on Jurong Island, SRC operates a refinery that is capable of processing 290,000 barrels of crude oil per day.I was responsible for leading & guiding a multi-disciplinary team on new as well as re-vamp / expansion projects from Business Case, Concept, FEED & EPC phases for Mogas-Cogen project.Mogas-Cogen project TIC was US$600m. Project consisted of two sub projects (Mogas US$450m & Cogen US$150m) with support Utilities / Infrastructure, Off-sites & Interfaces with existing refinery.Mogas project aimed to position refinery to meet Euro 4 gasoline specification by installing Axens’ Prime G+ licensed 2 stage hydrodesulphurization (GDS) unit to produce 26,000 BPSD of 50/10 ppmwS (sulfur) CCS products out of feedstock ranging from 1000~2000 ppmwS. This also included revamp of the existing Naphtha Splitter section and addition of a new Heavy Naphtha Splitter (HNS) upstream of existing Naphtha Splitter to reduce the Benzene precursors in the sour Heavy Naphtha to 0.1 wt% so as to meet 1.0 vol% Benzene in reformate. HNS is designed to produce 16000 BPSD of sour Heavy Naphtha by feeding 31200 BPSD of CN. Additionally, new Amine Treating Unit (ATU-5) using 38 wt% MDEA for H2S removal from the sour gas stream from GDS was installed.Cogen project consisted of two trains of GTG/HRSG each capable of producing 36.5 MW electricity & 165 T/hr of steam to support present and future utility requirements of refinery cost effectively.

San Ramon, Ca, Us

Chevron Oronite is subsidiary company of Chevron Corporation mainly producing fuel & lubricant additives. Singapore is regional headquarter for Asia Pacific.I was responsible for leading & guiding a multi-disciplinary team on new as well as re-vamp / expansion projects from Business Case, Concept, FEED & EPC phases for Singapore Expansion Project (SEP). SEP involved doubling the plant capacity to 350KMT/year of the plant commissioned in 1998. Project Total Installed Cost (TIC) was US$300m.

Dallas, Tx, Us

A company, with over 54,000 employees and revenues exceeding US$11B, provides Engineering, Procurement & Construction management (EPCm) services globally in varied sectors / industries.As a Project Manager/Project Engineering Manager I was responsible for leading & guiding a multi-disciplinary team on petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, fertilizer, power and miscellaneous projects to ensure Engineering, Procurement & Construction management for Estimate, FEED and Detailed Design / Execution phases right up to Mechanical Completion (MC).Feb-07~ May-08: Worked as Project Manager for EPCMV of Wyeth Nutrition Inc. “Canlubang Dryer 3 Expansion” project in Philippines. This was a US$80m project to meet the growing demand of infant nutritional products. A third dryer with supporting processes for Compounding, Evaporation, Drying & Packaging together with necessary infrastructure were added to give additional 20 million tons per annum of production.May-05~Feb-07: Worked as Project Engineering Manager for a very successful project delivered by Jacobs. This was EPCm of Huntsman chemicals JEFFAMINE plant having 16000 tons per annum capacity & TIC of USD40m. Plant process technology was based on Huntsman proprietary technology. Scope involved the TIC cost estimate, FEED, detailed design, construction & mechanical completion for process plant as well as infrastructure. The plant was completed on schedule, to the budget and on specification product was produced as planned.

Singapore, Sg

An offshore engineering subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries with US$500m turnover, offering services to world’s major oil & energy companies for the full spectrum of Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) work.I was responsible for the Engineering and Procurement functions for Third Transmission Pipeline Project located in the Gulf of Thailand (Malaysia-Thailand Joint Development Area) for PTT Public Company Limited, Thailand. This was US$ 200m project awarded to the consortium of SMOE and Saipem.SMOE executed EPC scope for 7000 MT PTT Riser Platform (PRP) topsides including offshore hook up and commissioning. SMOE portion of the contract was worth US$130m.As a Deputy Project Manager I oversaw both SMOE & Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) engineering and procurement teams working on this project to address issues and decisions after necessary internal and customer co-ordination. Also for the seamless interaction between technical and commercial functions I was responsible for the procurement interface for all multi-discipline packages for this project right from RFQ/RFP preparation to site receipt of equipment/packages to support project execution schedule.

Singapore, Sg

Utilities subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries with US$6B turnover, offering tailored centralized utilities solutions to the chemical and petrochemical companies on Jurong Island, Singapore & globally. The first central, multi-utility facility in Singapore, SCU provides high quality third party utilities, storage & terminalling and feedstock services to a wide client base.Led owner team of multi-disciplinary engineers with necessary support from external engineering consultants, EPC contractors & stakeholders for project engineering and execution of new developments / expansions program and technical services to the existing plant operations and management. Till Jun-04 total assets developed for SCU were to the tune of over US$2b including US$350m expansion over the period of my leadership.The job involved process / project engineering in the design, construction and expansion of utility plants and utility distribution network on SCU premises located on Jurong Island, Singapore and overseas.