Eric Briel, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas

Elected to step back from career and focus on family, pro-bono support for a technology start-up, personal Hurricane Harvey recovery and President of my community Homeowner's Association. This break in my career allowed for reflection and recognition on the criticality of the "Right Team" with the "Right Scope" with the "Right Leadership". I am energized.

Houston, Texas Area

• Boutique project management consulting firm providing capital project management expertise globally to major oil and gas operators and engineering firms. Was exposed to hundreds of the industry's large capital projects.
• Increased profitability 66% from 9% - 15% through better aligning of skills / charge-out rate
• Delivered an innovative knowledge transfer concept focused on PM for oil and gas industry
• Orchestrated an interning and hiring of top level MBA graduates
• Minimized potential multi-million dollar Canadian Foreign Tax Credit (FTC) penalty
• Increased efficiency/productivity of technical staff during downturn of oil and gas market

Houston, Texas Area

• Grew revenue 100% from $4MM to $8MM
• Increased profitability 80% from 5% - 9% through process definition and implementation
• Orchestrated our largest and most innovative PM engagement - State of Alaska Gas Pipeline
• Delivered a business growth strategy with no outside investment
• Reduced time and cost on pharmaceutical projects through facilitated execution planning
• Added 10-20 new resources with increased qualifications to better meet client expectations

Norway, Netherlands, U.K.

• Amoco was a major oil and gas production company with integrated U.S. and international oil & gas /chemical / pipeline operations. British Petroleum acquired Amoco in 1999. I was required to achieve project alignment.
• Contributed to correct (but unpopular) decision to terminate pursuit of $1B LNG project
• Optimized oil field development business case through newly adopted phased approach

Denver, CO, Houston, TX

• Reduced by 10-30% the cost of all corporate specified engineered equipment
• Reduced capital project costs by 3-5% in Denver Region by coaching on PM best practices
• Achieved commissioning and start-up deadline on $200MM carbon dioxide injection facility
• Increased run-time 30% on water injection facility with innovative technical analysis

Various International And U.S. Locations

• Served in the Corp of Engineers as combat engineer in various US and international assignments which included Berlin, Germany when it was still surrounded by the "Berlin Wall". Learned early in my career there is no.
• Expanded my leadership skills by completing Airborne, Ranger and French Commando qualification/certification.
• Improved morale in Berlin Special Troops Unit by setting high expectations and holding myself and direct reports accountable.

Executive Development Program

Mba

B.S., Civil Engineering - Structural

Activities and Societies: Academic Distinguished for entire cadetship