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Florence, Az, Us

Florence, Arizona, United States

Direct engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up of $245 million SX/EWin-situ copper mining facility, process piping, APS Poston Butte Substation, Overhead 12kv and 69kv power lines, wellfield and administration buildings. Supervise 180+ employees, including EPCM contractor, union field craft, commissioning, and maintenance personnel. Management and monitoring of consultants and contractors to ensure engineering activities are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner and meet project schedule and execution requirements. Provide timely reports on engineering, construction and procurement KPIs and progress. Direct, Monitor and report on status of Owner and EPCM contractor purchased equipment and materials. Manage and monitor quality assurance activities through MCP construction. Develop and implement Project Execution Plan, Construction Management Plan, Risk Management Plan and HSSE Management Plan. Manage the identification, specification and purchase of the required capital equipment/spares.  Proactively identifying, managing, and resolving potential problems/disputes, work conflicts, and/or schedule challenges between Operations, Wellfield, Projects, Engineering, union field craft and EPCM contractors. Provide leadership and administer project management controls in a manner that will deliver the project within budget, on schedule, and at the required quality while seeking constant improvement. Supervising, directing, coaching, training, and mentoring the project team, including direct and indirect reports. Ensure change management processes are efficient, effective and followed. Identify and direct construction requirements and implement improvement plans.

Rialto Bioenergy Facility

Supervise all operations and maintenance, commissioning, construction and start-up of $125 million biogasFacility, process piping, power generation, cooling towers, water treatment and administration buildings. Supervise 280+ employees, including civil and mechanical engineers, EPCM staff, field craft, SU, commissioning, and maintenance operations personnel. Develop and manage operations and project budgets; recommend and approve capital expenditures, both CAPEX and OPEX. Developed and maintained CMMS database for PMs and corrective compliance. Champion operational and environmental compliance regulations and permitting. CEMS implementation and management. Recruit, hire, and supervise the operations team Lead health and safety education efforts. Develop the maintenance division inventory, write SOPs, Write procurement specs and supply chain spares. Establish strategic goals, policies and procedures for business unit and forecast funds for operational improvement.

Roseburg, Oregon, United States

■ Oversee all commercial construction projects and operations throughout Oregon and Washington.

Houston, Tx & San Ramon, Ca

Multinational energy corporation engaged in the oil, natural gas, and geothermal energy industries.Managed more than $350 million in major capital projects on company civil projects, pipelines, refineries, and drilling explorations. Collaborated with Operations team leaders to create, coordinate, and execute strategic project and drilling plans. Directed field crews to plan and execute work on compressor stations, pipelines, meter stations, refinery upgrades, and plant/refinery turnarounds. Supervised EPCM staff, field construction and drilling crews of up to 1500 team members. Managed project budgets and timelines; conducted risk management, worldwide and expedited materials procurement, and created schedules. Collaborated with field safety supervisors to ensure all state and federal safety requirements were followed. Worked closely with federal, state, and local government agencies on project permitting and timelines.Key Accomplishments Oversaw the NAGREP project, with 390K+ man hours; completed the project on time, under budget, and injury/accident free. Oversaw the Lost Hills Compressor Site project, with 285K+ man hours; completed on time and under budget. Managed a successful BAPL 8” Mallard Farms HDD and Geotech land/over water bores within Honker Bay Environmental Refuge, with 229K man hours; completed incident and injury free. Managed planning and execution development of I5 micro tunnelling and drilling project.

Houston, Tx & San Ramon, Ca

Developed and executed an integrated work plan for Major Capital Projects and Operations in the Chevron Tengiz and Korolev Oil Fields in Kazakhstan. Supervised a 10 + national Kazakhstan team of engineers, drilling managers, planners, construction superintendents/coordinators and 1200+ tradesmen. Managed construction execution of MCP debottlenecking, pipelines, water treatment facilities, power generation, drilling contractors (sour gas injection wells and class 6 wells), Major turnarounds, project budgets, oversaw procurement activities, and developed/monitored project schedules. Lead FE Brownfield tie in planning and risk management for FGP. Conduct pipeline inspections and develop pipeline repair and replacement campaigns. Brownfield tie ins and safe work interface for sequencing with drilling contractors and wellfield services teams.

Midlothian, Va

Managed the Mechanical, Thermalspray and Weld Overlay projects at Tengizchevroil in Kazakhstan and the Shell Energy Scotford Oil Sands in Alberta, Canada; these companies represented 66% of total company revenue and business development. Oversaw all aspects of field operations, permitting, construction execution, business development and customer satisfaction; managed field crews of up to 190 personnel on critical path large scale Turnarounds in power, oil/gas and industrial sectors. Developed international resources, created crew schedules, managed project logistics and timetables, processed work visas and permits, negotiated contracts, and created quality control plans. Created and managed project execution plans, budgets, oversaw material procurement and cost control.Key Accomplishments Grew client accounts $68M within a year, a 300% increase. Maintained a perfect safety record and raised the company’s Chevron CHESM safety score from a C to an A within a year.

Ventura, Ca

One of the nation’s leading industrial construction and maintenance service providers.Oversaw large scale maintenance turnarounds, construction, and fabrication projects for ExxonMobil, Proctor and Gamble, Venoco, PXP Drilling, H&P Drilling, DCORP Drilling, and ConocoPhillips. Managed construction crews of up to 190 personnel on offshore oil platforms and onshore refineries, power generation and pipeline projects. Managed all project execution of power gen, industrial and oil/gas/offshore piping design and projects, high pressure piping/mud system projects; planned project timelines, procured needed and spare materials, scheduled crew assignments, and processed project permits. Ensured all onshore and offshore facilities complied with all Federal and State safety regulations and had current safety certifications. Tracked and analyzed weekly project status, costs, and man hours. Designed, installed, and inspected DOT pipeline projects. Created HAZID plans, SIMOPS plans, risk assessments, and a positive HSE culture. Collaborated with offshore platform and refinery engineers and maintenance supervisors on shut down projects and structural fabrication jobs; ensured all projects were completed on time and didn’t interfere with production/brownfield ops.Key Accomplishments Maintained a perfect safety record, with zero recordable incidents. Successfully managed projects on time/materials, resulting in a guaranteed 15 -20% increase over bid jobs. Business development and implementation of a standardized time sheet, saving multiple productive hours per team member.

Simi Valley, Ca

Simi Valley, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Business Administration

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Business