Richard Cleveland

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Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services @ McGough
Houston, TX, US
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Greater Houston, United States, United States
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About Richard Cleveland

Versatile operationally focused business leader with a foundation in LSTK EPC project execution. I enjoy providing strategic and hands-on leadership for large, complex enterprise projects. My expertise is in my ability to engineer, lead, and execute EPC projects through strong technical, financial and operational engagement, consistently delivering projects on time, within budget, and with a high level of innovation and reliability. I love working closely with the people that get the job done — both in the office and on-site—to ensure progress and alignment with stakeholder expectations. I’m also a highly analytical problem-solver who can identify potential issues/risk, and quickly implement corrective actions. Known for my wide range of industry knowledge, I’m equipped with best practices in order to prevent problems, remove roadblocks, and facilitate smooth project execution.I also gain great satisfaction in building and mentoring teams. I’ve been very successful in identifying talent and guiding people to achieve great things.KEY STRENGTHS:✔P&L Management | Budget Planning | Joint Venture (JV) Finance✔Construction Planning & Management | Operations/General Management✔Engineering Management | Engineering Process Development✔EPC Project Management | On-Site/Field Leadership✔Project Controls | Cost/Schedule Development & Management✔Data & Financial Analysis | Monte Carlo Method ✔Human Resources | Industrial Relations | Change Management✔Material Management | Procurement | Vendor Negotiation & Management✔Engineering Constructability | Industrial Estimating | Capital Appropriation✔Risk Management | Compliance✔Business Development | Conceptual Project Bidding ✔Safety Management | HSSE✔Process Improvement✔Building & Leading Cross-Functional, Geographically Dispersed TeamsBEST PRACTICES: Advance Work Package (AWP) / WorkFace Planning • TQM • EVM • CPM Scheduling • Six Sigma / Lean Engineering & ConstructionTECHNOLOGY: Aspen Capital Cost • MC² • SAP • Oracle • Primavera P6 • Advanced Excel

Richard Cleveland's Current Company Details
McGough

Mcgough

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Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services
Houston, TX, US
Website:
mcgough.com
Employees:
772
Richard Cleveland Work Experience Details
  • Mcgough
    Vice President Of Engineering And Technical Services
    Mcgough
    Houston, Tx, Us
  • Chemex Global, Inc.
    Chief Operating Officer
    Chemex Global, Inc. Apr 2019 - Present
    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.
  • Corval Group, Inc.
    Executive Vice President
    Corval Group, Inc. 2015 - 2019
    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.
  • Harsco Corporation
    Executive Director Of Operations & Project Management
    Harsco Corporation 2012 - 2015
    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.
  • Kiewit
    Director Of Project Controls – Southern District
    Kiewit 2010 - 2012
    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.
  • Kiewit
    Area Operations Manager (Gm) – Gulf Coast
    Kiewit 2006 - 2010
    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.
  • Kiewit
    Epc Senior Construction Project Manager (And Other Field Roles)
    Kiewit 2003 - 2006
    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.
  • Kiewit
    Senior Project Engineer | Project Manager
    Kiewit 1998 - 2003
    Omaha, Ne, Us
  • Kiewit
    Construction Engineer | Superintendent
    Kiewit 1993 - 1998
    Omaha, Ne, Us

Richard Cleveland Skills

Construction Management Primavera P6 Construction Project Control Project Planning Contract Management Project Estimation Cpm Scheduling Project Management Epc Construction Safety Cost Control Earned Value Management Piping Process Scheduler Subcontracting Safety Management Systems Business Development Procurement Engineering Petroleum Concrete Risk Management Change Orders Strategic Planning Energy Contractors Program Management Epcm Inspection Scope Management Cost Management Project Bidding Project Engineering Epc Project Management Constructability Sap Construction Planning Tqm Process Management P&l Management Safety Management Gas Turbine Construction Client Relationship Management Lump Sum Construction Management Capital Appropriation Power Plant Construction Constructability Analysis Budget Development Petrochemical Oil And Gas Project Staffing Construction Planning And Execution

Richard Cleveland Education Details

  • Fau Everglades University
    Fau Everglades University
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Everglades University (Fau Extension)
    Everglades University (Fau Extension)
    Construction Management (Industrial Capital Project Focus)
  • Kiewit
    Kiewit
    Executive Leadership Development Program
  • Texas A&M University
    Texas A&M University
    Construction Management
  • Bee College
    Bee College
    Mechanical Engineering (Transfer)

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Richard Cleveland attended Fau Everglades University, Everglades University (Fau Extension), Kiewit, Texas A&m University, Bee College.

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