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Houston, Tx, Us

Reviewing and providing input to sharpen project proposals from less experienced teamsProviding EPC knowledge and experience on part time basis to medium size and smaller companies in the industry by conducting project audits Sharing knowledge in Networking Events Researching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions in engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning

Ruston, Louisiana, Us

Led owner's representative team as project manager for a domestic grass roots LNG export project. Pre-FEED work and early FERC filing were completed by an international contractor in Houston.FEED work has been stopped due to the current LNG market condition.

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for project planning, scheduling, monitoring & control; cost control, change management & document control. Maintain perfect coordination with the project team & all internal/external parties to freeze the technical parameters/ work scope to iron out any ambiguities; carrying out work measurements and providing technical validation for jobs. Supervise & monitor the overall project performance on regular basis & taking steps for further improvements with a view to complete project within stipulated time frame & prescribed costs.Projects & Accomplishments: • Proposals for Ammonia, Ethylene and other petrochemical plants: Led proposal team on domestic and middle east proposals for grass-root and revamp projects (TIC $100 to $300 MM).• Jazan IGCC, Residual Oil Gasification and Power Generation Plant, Aramco, Saudi Arabia: Managed engineering and procurement services during FEED for several units of the complex, and detailed engineering for seawater cooling project.• TLNG, LNG Production and Export Facility, Trunkline/BG, Lake Charles, LA (TIC $11B): Assisted the project in pre-FEED by consolidating engineering standards and specifications, and coordinating services to inspect existing equipment to determine if “fit for service”.• Sonangol, 200,000 BPD Refinery, Lobito, Angola (TIC $13 B): Provided a FEED package for the whole refinery and follow-on EPCm for the initial topping phase for a 200,000 bpd full conversion refinery to process high TAN Angolan crude oil into diesel, gasoline, and LPG products for domestic, African, and world export market.• SADARA, Saudi Aramco / Dow, Petrochemical Facility, Jubail, Saudi Arabia (TIC $20 B): Managed FEED for Utilities, Power, Offsites and Logistics portion of the petrochemical plant, one of the largest facility producing upstream products including ethylene, propylene, aromatics and chlorine. Downstream products include PE, EO, EG, PO, PG, VCM, PC, and G Ethers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led the development and execution of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of process plant projects in the refining and petrochemical industry. Coordinated with clients and other external stakeholders. Drove project planning, budgeting and established critical project objectives.Projects & Accomplishments: • Backbone Projects, BP, Texas City, Texas (TIC $300 MM): front end engineering to optimize and upgrade the waste water treatment system for the entire refinery and chemical plant, and EPC for FCCU fractionator replacement.• Low Sulfur Diesel Hydrotreaters, ExxonMobil, Baytown, TX and Baton Rouge, LA (TIC $400 MM): Provided FEED and EPC services for a Non-road Diesel Hydrotreater program for two ExxonMobil locations.• Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations, El Paso Corporation, New Jersey locations (TIC $100 MM): detail engineering and equipment/material requisitions for six stations using solar turbines and compressors, and Caterpillar reciprocating gas engines and compressors.• NCP Complex, CP Chem, Jubail, Saudi Arabia (TIC $800 MM): Developed Process Design Packages (PDP) and LSTK EPC bid packages for the Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene plants of the complex.• BP Projects Enterprise, BP, Texas City, Texas (TIC various): Managed engineering and procurement using a multi contractor alliance for execution of mid cap and small projects from Jacobs BP site office.• Ju'aymah NGL Plant, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia (TIC $400 MM): Front end engineering for Aramco’s project proposal and LSTK bid package for EPC• Sulfox Project, Total (Arkema), Beaumont, Texas: Preparation, bidding and award of construction subcontract packages for equipment erection, piping and structural, concrete, and electrical and instrumentation.• Propylene Glycol License Package, Lyondell Chemical, Channelview, Texas: Front-end engineering of an ARCO Technology license package for a grassroots plant in Japan

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Was the focal point in resolution of issues related to detailed engineering, approval of drawings, quality related issues, forecasting materials for short and long term requirements and coordinating construction. Interfaced & coordinated with owners and consultants for preparation of bid documents, review of bid documents, agreements, preparation of various reports for internal and external management. Oversaw all phases of project execution; approved engineering/design changes, troubleshot and resolved complex technical problems, consistently meeting project deadlines and highest possible quality standards. Drew up project plans, schedule of activities, budget, & cost estimates, and planned, procured, mobilized, and deployed resources to deliver the project within defined time and cost. Projects & Accomplishments: • Peaking Power Plant, PPL, University Park, Illinois: Managed engineering, procurement, construction and startup of the plant using 12 GE LM 6000 gas turbines.• Combined Cycle Power Plant, Tractebel, Chehalis, Washington: Engineering, procurement, and coordination and start up planning with the construction partner The TIC. The plant used two GE 7FA gas turbines and an Alstom steam turbine.• Capital Projects, Lyondell-Citgo Refinery, Pasadena, Texas: Engineering, procurement and project controls team for multiple in-plant capital projects for complex refinery including: Crude Units, Delayed Coker, Hydrogen Desulfurization Unit, FCCU, Aromatics Recovery Unit, Sulfur Recovery Unit, Utilities, and Tank Farm.• Heavy Crude Oil Upgrading Refinery, Sincor, Jose, Venezuela: Engineering, procurement and construction services for the utilities and off sites portion of a grass roots synthetic crude project that also produces coke and sulfur as by products.

Houston, Texas, Us

As a Project Manager in the Phillips-Kellogg Alliance team, managed technical/commercial aspects to make a new alpha olefins process commercially viable. Seconded to Maraven (PDVSA) as an Engineering Manager under a PMC contract, monitored and managed the engineering scope, schedule, cost and product quality in the offsites and utilities portion of a major expansion of the Cardon refinery.Projects & Accomplishments: • Conducted Value Engineering exercises to bring the capital cost down by 20% for Phillips-Kellogg project.• Managed design engineering and interface with procurement and construction during EPC of two polyethylene plants for Phillips Petroleum at Pasadena, TX after a major fire where meeting the business schedule was the top priority.

Project engineer for cogeneration and spent acid regeneration projects. Plant project engineer for Monsanto Plastic Products plant.

Projects in crude oil pipeline, brewery, space shuttle ancillary unit, and wastewater purification. Worked overseas on assignment in Algeria to augment capacity of a crude oil pipeline.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electronics & Electrical Communication

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