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Oregon, United States

• Led $450M first of a kind full building data center retrofit while concurrently running the CCO campus retrofits program. Recruited and managed a team of 5 looking after 30 retrofit projects across the PRN/CCO campus.
• Effectively adapted to numerous ambiguous project changes by aligning all stakeholders on a phased project strategy and live network migrations allowing for construction resource leveling and increased redundancy
• Negotiated 400M+ in retrofit construction contracts and stewarded value engineering opportunities across multiple programs to reduce project costs by more than 120M while lowering OPEX and without impacting capacity.
• Aligned project responsibilities across the construction, network services, operations, and general contractor teams into project RACI ensuring support for the first of a kind build.
• Spearheaded integration of a new general contractor into the portfolio’s largest retrofit program in 6 months.
• Supported and prioritized preconstruction efforts for multiple projects including construction and connectivity contracting, concept development, design, and program budget approvals.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Coordinated $500M+ in new and replacement pipelines across North America - Controlled procurement and cloud-based construction quality requirements and records for 6 pipeline projects. Approved quality documents.
• Spearheaded federal government audit preparation and audits of PII pipelines (PHMSA, TRRC), driving 100% compliance with regulations and avoiding expensive fines
• Reconciled and expedited project vendor documentation, mitigating 2-month delay in project turnover and saving 100s of engineering hours

Midland, Texas, United States

• Oversaw $1B+ in facilities and pipelines for the Delaware Expansion. Managed 5 concurrent compressor station projects and 1 pipeline project. Monitored and drove safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance. Held.
• Orchestrated electrical and controls system commissioning and handover strategy, accomplishing a record 8-day startup for 2 compressor trains
• Saved $30M+ by driving continuous improvement efforts, including re-evaluation of equipment requirements, civil foundation changes, and layout changes
• Collaborated with multiple parties in development of group contracting, project tracking and budget development, commissioning, and specification standards improving safety and quality while lowering project cost and.
• Mentored and coached other project engineers, allowing for successful execution of their own projects

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Directed $250M project for sea water treatment and injection. Recruited and led team of 10 for project engineering, procurement, and construction execution. Constructed and implemented 30+ project procedures for.
• Created lean and diverse project organization, resulting in lowest project management team cost in portfolio while meeting or exceeding all key quality, progress, and schedule metrics
• Finalized project EPC contract and incorporated 400+ bid clarifications within 2 months allowing smooth project execution with no change orders
• Devised innovative risk management solutions for accommodations and office space, generating $4M+ in savings
• Achieved 50% improvement in vendor document turnaround through metric tracking and improved communication

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

• Led $2.5B+ offshore facilities development built on artificial islands. Managed main process facilities engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction, including 4 major contractors spanning 3 countries..
• Won ExxonMobil Safety Initiative award for working at height safety program
• Executed change management measures, including revisions to scope and change out of contractor for failed utilities and accommodations project, mitigating $50M in potential claims and a 6-month delay
• Negotiated change in design of produced water treatment system, avoiding a $60M claim
• Reduced document review times 40%+ by spearheading vendor expediting, project documentation review, and issues resolution for 40+ vendors
• Launched local Emirati development program, facilitating promotion of 3 locals to leadership roles

Alberta, Canada

• Directed construction of $2B oil processing, steam injection, and power generation facility. Developed and guided construction management team of 50+ with project site manpower of 1.6K+. Provided project leadership.
• Attained zero LTIR through skilled communication of safety vision, innovative safety recognitions programs, and adaptation to leading indicator data
• Negotiated and executed $900M prime construction contract in less than 2 months through an organized approach and collaboration with contractor and internal team
• Implemented recovery plan, allowing project to recover 3 months of overall project schedule and improve productivity

Alberta, Canada

• Supervised $700M environmental tailings management and reclamation project. Led team of 10 engineers from FEED through detailed design. Drove production of engineering deliverables and issues resolution to support.
• Conducted and presented project cost-reduction initiative, including refinement of project objectives, P&ID reductions, layout consolidation, and estimating updates, producing $330M+ in realized savings
• Negotiated unit rate contract, contract structure, and preambles, achieving $50M in cost savings and finalized contract within 2 months
• Applied teamwork and creative thinking, enabling development of novel barge concept for slurry pumping resulting in better access and less equipment

Alberta, Canada

• Facilities Engineer for a 700M tailings management project in Canada
• Served as the Project Mechanical Engineer reviewing equipment package vendor RFQ’s and documents
• Coordinated project constructability program, cold eyes reviews, and brownfield tie-ins

Doha, Qatar

• $30B liquified natural gas project (largest LNG trains in the world). Managed onsite construction, commissioning, and startup of sulfur recovery units.
• Spearheaded root cause analysis and implementation of critical cooler and flare repairs in less than 3 months in order to avoid startup delays
• Achieved zero lost time incidences in more than 2M man-hours through safety coaching, training, and leadership by example

Houston, Texas, United States

Construction Engineer responsible for creating an independent schedule analysis for the QG2 project for Construction VP

Sakhalin, Russia

• Construction Engineering for a 1B oil terminal in Eastern Russia
• Developed and maintained the project schedule and progress tracking system (P3)
• Assisted with development of bid package and bid reviews for several small projects

Houston, Texas, United States

Construction Engineer responsible for developing the new hire Early Competency Milestone tracking program

Craig, Colorado, United States

Intern responsible for developing preventative maintenance database for scheduling and tracking of maintenance for all mining equipment in the mine