Robert Kock Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Looking to apply my project leadership skills in a mid to large size, forward-looking energy company.

Houston, Texas Area

• Led a team of Project Managers and Projects Engineers to deliver a portfolio of brownfield projects on two massive operating oil & gas platforms.• Coached Project Managers and managed contractors to deliver a project portfolio of over $21 million, including five Turnaround projects.• Implemented a Front-end Loading process for early stakeholder engagement to develop project Statement of Requirements and Technical Scope Definition resulting in streamlined resource utilization.• Started a Monthly Project Performance Review to measure delivery of project objectives.• Guided project controls for the portfolio to ensure project performance and accurate monthly project cash flow forecasts.

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for the $270 million construction of a cellulosic biofuels plant on a 95-acre plot with a capacity of 36 million gallons per year in Highlands County, Florida.• Led a constructability review team resulting in over $36 million in identified construction savings.• Effectively managed a $2.5 million constructability and pre-mobilization effort by the construction general contractor, ensuring readiness to break ground.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed a $118 million project to replace 48 miles of 1940’s vintage pipeline in Mississippi and Louisiana.• Successfully led the integrated project team through Front-End Loading activities, setting the project up for success.• Instrumental in navigating the internal approval process and Risk Assessment to transfer the project to the Joint Venture partner at their request.• Led the business-critical planning, scheduling and tracking effort, leading to full compliance with the Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) by year-end 2011.

Houston, Texas Area

• Led a team of project managers and construction support staff to deliver a portfolio of projects.• Coached a low performing team into a high performing team with a reputation for efficient, safe delivery of projects.• Reorganized the team for best alignment and efficiency for the supported asset base.

Houston, Texas Area

• Responsible for managing three major projects with a total value of over $15 million to restore two crude oil pipelines after severe damage from Hurricane Katrina.• Repaired and returned five stations and three pipeline segments to service resulting in resumed flow of 80,000 bpd and resumed revenue of $687k per month.• The repairs were critical to the industry and ultimately resulted in the successful divestment of non-strategic pipeline assets for $131 million.• Delivered the company’s regulatory commitment to complete baseline inspections for the petrochemical pipelines. Developed a business unit wide program for Maintenance Pigging of pipelines.• Led a team to complete 25 pipeline inspections in just eight months, ensuring DOT Compliance by the regulatory deadline of March 31, 2008.• Led integrated team collaboration to develop Assessment Model and Risk Ranking for pipelines segments that were not maintenance piggable.

White Oak, Texas

• Responsible for the safe and reliable operation of 510 miles of crude oil pipeline, 9 pump stations and 20 storage tanks in Texas and Oklahoma. Supervised 10 O&M technicians and managed an O&M budget of over $1.4 million.• Represented operations on the pipeline divestment team, maximizing the value obtained.• Managed project to connect two new crude oil receipts, adding $2 million in net income.• Prepared facilities and accompanied auditors, resulting in the successful ISO 14001 certification of BP Pipelines.

Retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 22 years combined Active Duty and Reserve service.