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Houston, Tx, Us

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

Chemex focuses on the full turn-key delivery of renewable process projects from inception to complete EPC execution. Building Chemex, I lead the operational transformation of a 40-year-old international design and modular fabrication firm into a full-service EPC firm to respond to the growing needs of existing clients wanting to focus on the emerging renewable process technology market. ✔Full operation P&L responsibility supporting 5X revenue growth since 2019 for all operational departments including engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning & startup, estimating, safety, quality, and project controls.✔Designed and constructed the world’s first modular implementation of Haldor Topsoe Hydroflex renewable diesel technology, utilizing a combination of pork tallow and DCO feedstock.✔Recruited and developed a multi-discipline engineering team to focus on renewable technologies, including renewable diesel, sustainable aviation, landfill gas recovery, Hydrogen (SMR, HTCR technology, electrolyzer), and waste plastics to pyrolysis oil(condensed only and fractionated)✔Modularization SME, delivering optimized designs that deliver a balance of value engineering and maintainability perspective while de-risking construction when it comes to resource availability and schedule performance.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, Us

Corval is a privately held, fully integrated construction, fabrication, and engineering business solutions company servicing downstream, midstream, and upstream O&G, Petro-Chemical and Power Generation Markets.✔Lead the national open shop construction division operated out of Houston.✔Built, launched, and manage CORVAL BUILDERS & ERECTORS, INC., an open-shop, self-performing engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm delivering engineering and turnkey construction services to the midstream O&G and downstream petrochemical and power generation market segments.✔Established an ASME/NB certified pipe and vessel fabrication shop facility; signed lease and secured ASME certification, including ASME (U, S, PP) code stamps and National Board (NB) R stamp for Houston shop and field work.✔Currently self-perform approximately $100M in annual revenue within the Houston Based CB&E division.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Drove all project operations and execution for 2 fabrication facilities focused on midstream and downstream oil & gas markets. Ensured that engineering priorities were aligned with the construction schedule. Provided oversight and auditing of subcontractor invoicing and progress. Managed constructability process and performed as Construction liaison during front-end engineering of EPC projects. Responsible for project P&Ls, $150M in project revenue, and 200+ people.

Omaha, Ne, Us

Originally employed by TIC-The Industrial Company, which merged w/Kiewit in 2008, creating a $14B company servicing transportation, power, renewable energy, water, marine, food & beverage, pulp & paper, underground facilities, telecom, industrial, oil & gas facilities, mining & minerals processing, and offshore facilities.Promoted into a business leadership role to consolidate 3 separate divisions (Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Gulf States) into the newly formed $3.2B Kiewit/TIC Southern District. Responsible for design and oversight of project controls—including finance, governance, and compliance—for large- and small-capital O&G, chemical, and maintenance projects. Designed and integrated scalable processes.✔ Supported future growth by developing policies and procedures to allow continuity and consistency across the entire district, facilitate analysis and tracking of project finances, and identify/mitigate risk.✔ Enabled the ability to conduct enterprise-level analysis across a diversified set of cost centers by creating & implementing new project management and forecasting processes.✔ Enhanced executive leadership’s ability to monitor and analyze projects/performance by implementing KPIs and a multilevel WBS to provide scalability in productivity management.✔ Facilitated SAP ERP implementation as operations and JV SME. Managed Primavera and SAP.✔ Mitigated risk and recommended corrective actions. Created recovery plans.✔ Allowed better bid reviews and preparation of budgetary estimates by collaborating with Estimating Director to implement internal “past cost” historical data library.✔ Developed accurate forecasting; tracked periodic forecasts utilizing cost variance (CV) and schedule variance (SV) analyses and established earned value management (EVM).✔ Led a team of 24 project based, geographically dispersed scheduling and project controls professionals.

Omaha, Ne, Us

In this general management role, owned all operations and P&L responsibility for a $100M business unit with 250 employees in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Responsible for business development, operational project oversight, and team development. Directed and managed all aspects of project management personnel and processes. Developed and executed the annual strategic business plan and conducted quarterly re-forecasts.✔ Grew annual revenue 900% within 4 years by optimizing existing client opportunities, developing new clients, and diversifying offerings by enabling the capability of taking on and delivering larger value projects.✔ Significantly increased project sizes from between $100K-$1.5M to between $5M-$15M per project by driving the transition from small-cap/maintenance to mid-sized capital projects.✔ Secured new customers such as BP and GOODYEAR through business development; ensured excellent satisfaction of all clients, including BASF, DOW CHEMICAL, FORMOSA PLASTICS, and MARATHON OIL.✔ Grew full-time employee base over 400%, from less than 50 to over 250 FTEs, by properly identifying, hiring, and developing talent to support the growth of projects, while maintaining lean operations.✔ Maintained a zero-incident safety status by creating a safety-first culture integrated across the entire business, with executive review process for near-miss incidents.✔ Led change management and provided project management oversight to achieve milestones; ensured compliance with all safety, cost, and scope requirements; mentored and developed future organizational leaders.

Omaha, Ne, Us

Earned promotions into progressively more challenging roles in the field, ultimately responsible for directing complex, mid- to large-sized EPC projects in the $50M to $750M TIV class. ✔Led and motivated teams, including 10 direct reports, up to 40 indirect reports, and 250+ project team members. Elevated morale and ensured team compliance with policies, procedures, safety rules, and government regulations. ✔Managed and delivered midsize to large projects for a range of clients including BECHTEL, BP, CALPINE, KINDER MORGAN, MOBIL, BEST ENERGY PARTNERS LP, BURNS & MCDONNELL, CENTRAL SOUTHWEST ELECTRIC, TAMPA ELECTRIC, KEY ENERGY, LAFAYETTE UTILITIES SYSTEM, CITY PUBLIC SERVICE OF SAN ANTONIO, DYN MCDERMOTT, FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP, TRICO STEEL, and WORTHINGTON STEEL.✔Developed detailed budgets and utilized an EVM system to track progress. Used data from production reports to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.✔Reduced project costs through highly effective project management and delivery execution. Authorized and managed capital expenditures to acquire property and equipment, increasing efficiency and project gains.✔Prevented or mitigated project obstacles and negative financial impact by analyzing project controls reports and implementing corrective actions with the project team.✔Drafted project proposals and work scopes; managed client contracts, representing the joint venture partnership for all aspects of the projects and ensuring ongoing communication with all stakeholders.✔Trained Primavera (Oracle) project planning/management software to Field Engineers and Superintendents.

Omaha, Ne, Us

Omaha, Ne, Us

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Construction Management (Industrial Capital Project Focus)

Executive Leadership Development Program

Construction Executive Management Certificate, Construction Management

Mechanical Engineering (Transfer)