Principal and Subject Matter Expert in the preventative maintenance of external corrosion for buried pipelines and well casings. Effective use of a CMMS to manage asset inspections and work orders to achieve 100% compliance with company policies and standards. Lead and champion a team of technical specialists by coaching and mentoring while fostering a safe work culture. Develop and maintain relationships with multi-disciplinary stakeholders to communicate and advocate for process improvements to facilitate use of work resources more efficiently amid budget constraints. Manage O&M and Capital budgets and forecasts to support compliance with company policies and standards.

Principal Maintenance and Reliability Engineer for multiple terminals within southern California. Championed design and build infrastructure to improve terminal reliability and to optimize terminal assets for growth opportunities. Lead a multi-disciplinary team of contract staff of engineers, procurement, and tradespersons in a seamless collaboration to achieve project objectives and deliverables promptly and within budgetary constraints. Delivered improvements to the terminal loading rack to reduce product loading time by 15 minutes. Lead design and build of more efficient vapor recovery units which allowed for an increase in gasoline loading throughput for multiple terminals. Responsible Engineer and lead for the planning and execution of tank work in adherence with API standards and company standards. Manage O&M and capital budgets and forecasts to support preventative maintenance and growth opportunities for terminals. Championed Project Management phase-gate processes and developments from project initiation through project closure. Mentored engineers to facilitate their development in technical competencies.

Subject Matter Expert in Corrosion and Inspection for 49 CFR 192 and 195 pipelines for Southern California. Principal facilitator of discussions and reviews with PHMSA (Pipeline Hazard Materials Safety Administration) during audits of Corrosion and Inspection program. Championed Facility Integrity Management program for all facilities and terminals resulting in zero leaks and nominal lost time. Lead Corrosion Monitoring effort in partnership with Inline Inspection Specialists to eliminate risk of pipeline failure. Aligned a multi-functional team to facilitate decision-making to streamline pipe replacements and repairs to promptly return pipelines to service.

Corrosion and Inspection Subject Matter Expert for pipelines and well casings within the Great Lakes Region. Principal facilitator of discussions and reviews with PHMSA during audits of Corrosion and Inspection program. Lead and guided Corrosion Specialists to achieve target of on-time inspections and corrective actions to eliminate potential of regulatory fines or complaints.

Corrosion and Inspection Subject Matter Expert for pipelines and tanks within the contiguous United States. Principal facilitator of discussions and reviews with PHMSA during audits of Corrosion and Inspection program. Lead efforts to achieve target of zero non-compliance and zero pipeline leaks. Championed use of fitness-for-service evaluations and use of risk-based inspection methodology to optimize inspection plans and streamline decision making for effective use of technical resources.

Corrosion and Inspection Subject Matter Expert for an energy utility serving Chicago. Principal facilitator of discussions and reviews with the Illinois Commerce Commission during audits of Corrosion and Inspection program. Facilitated corrosion training for company union-labor workforce to improve quality of inspection records thereby eliminating potential of regulatory fines or complaints.