Steve Darwin Email & Phone Number

1959 Hwy 87, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650

Houston, Texas

Manager of New Tank Construction and API 653 Tank Repair

Houston, Texas Area

Management of all pipeline construction as well as API 653 storage tank program for Oxy Midstream and Centurion Pipeline. Duties include managing the API 653 program and arranging to clean tanks for API 653 internal inspection, creating scope of work for repairs, working with procurement in soliciting bids for repairs and arranging to get the repairs completed. Writing scope of works for all new construction tanks, working with procurement in soliciting bids and executing the construction to completion. Working with contractors to resolve any issues to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.

La Porte, Texas

Responsible for managing a multi-million dollar regional budget, Manage multiple individual projects and their costs, Monthly forecasting of percent complete and profits.Advise field personnel on all API 650-653 issues as well as best construction practices.Negotiated with vendors to assure best pricing and delivery dates for all materials either direct ship or fabrication.Review all construction drawings for completeness and accuracy prior to release for fabrication.

Managed a team of 225 contractors in order to bring all refinery tanks up to code and complete repairs within budget and schedule.Created a yearly budget for over 30 tanks per year and maintained monthly forecasts to assure we remained within budget.Facilitated weekly meetings with contractors as well as BP personnel in order to maintain schedules, discuss budget issues and resolve discrepancies.Worked closely with the inspection group to interpret and identify repair scopes for each tank.Created formal written scope of work documents to be submitted to each tank vendor.Advised field personnel with all API 650/653 tank issues.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

I was a Sr. Project Manager with the responsibility of managing multiple project simultaneously as well as the procurement Engineering, fabrication, mobilization and equipment. Assured that the projects were invoiced in a timely manner all the while maintaining customer relations.Started the Inspection Division for Matrix Service and managed multiple inspection projects and repair projects simultaneously.

Houston, Texas Area

Managed a drafting team of four people, scheduled assignments as appropriate concerning each person and prioritized projects.Estimated all engineering/drafting time for each project and went on site visits in order to aid in the expedition of each task.Checked all drawings for completeness and accuracy.

Port Arthur, Texas

Background is complimented by (6) six years field experience as a helper/welder/pusher.