CONSTRUCTION / PROJECT / FIELD ENGINEERING MANAGER
Profile Summary
Results oriented and well-rounded construction professional possessing an authoritative knowledge of the construction industry, a holistic grasp of complex situations, and the ability to assess the overall picture and alternative approaches to project objectives. Confident and poised with strong interpersonal skills including highly effective written and verbal communication.
Employment History
7/2021-Present
Renewable Fuels Project ($700mn)
Project Engineering Manager
- Provided oversight of the home office design team in California to expedite design/procurement deliverables and to ensure inter-discipline collaboration.
- Expedited issuance of engineering deliverables by driving schedule improvement and adherence to target dates.
- Interfaced with vendors on daily basis to improve production times and delivery schedules, as well as to resolve questions/issues in a timely manner.
- Tracked material shipments and ensured the project management team was well informed regarding material deliveries, as well as ensuring delays in shipment were minimized and/or mitigated.
- Participated in weekly management/status/expediting meetings between the design engineering team and project/client/vendor teams.
- Transitioned to site as the Project Engineering Manager over the various design/field engineering teams to include several (8) design engineering firms comprised of approximately 10 on-site design engineers, 35 off-site engineers, and 18 field and process engineers. Other teams managed included document control, survey, and concrete testing.
- Participated in various HAZOPs for conversion scopes and OSBL re-design scopes.
- Managed the project engineering budget and vetted change notices associated with scope growth.
- Supported various construction contractor companies and onsite vendor representatives (peak headcount was approximately 800 craftsmen) and construction management with emerging needs to ensure timely resolution.
- Developed the project reinstate scope by reviewing/redlining P&IDs to remove unnecessary components. Coordinated closely with various groups including construction, operations, startup & commissioning, pre-commissioning, procurement, reliability/quality control, and turnover to provide engineering support as necessary.
- Reviewed/interpreted engineering drawings, specifications, and other design documents and interfaced with design engineering to resolve technical and constructability issues.
- Interfaced regularly with the provincial regulatory agency (Service NL) regarding permitting, registration, and technical issues.
- Communicated regularly with investor representatives and project management to provide project updates and discuss areas for operational improvements.
2/2019-4/2021
Refinery Restart Project ($3bn)
Project Engineering Manager
- Provided oversight of the home office design team to expedite design/procurement deliverables and to ensure inter-discipline collaboration.
- Streamlined the vendor submittal/review process by identifying unnecessary reviews, turning focus to at-risk items, shortening review cycles by promotion of immediate collaboration between engineering and vendors for issue resolution, and ensuring fabrication was expedited by returning documents as “approved to fabricate”.
- Expedited issuance of remaining engineering deliverables by driving schedule improvement and adherence to target dates.
- Interfaced with vendors on daily basis to improve production times and delivery schedules, as well as to resolve questions/issues in a timely manner.
- Tracked material shipments and ensured the project management team was well informed regarding material deliveries, as well as ensuring delays in shipment were minimized and/or mitigated.
- Developed a work-off plan and punchlist for the design engineering team to complete the contract deliverables on schedule, and to reduce staff/costs where possible.
- Participated in weekly management/status/expediting meetings between the design engineering team and project/client/vendor teams.
- Transitioned to site as Project Engineering Manager over the various design/field engineering teams to include several design engineering firms comprised of approximately 60 on-site design engineers, 40 off-site engineers, and 10 field engineers.
- Managed the project engineering budget and vetted change notices associated with scope growth. Supported various construction contractor companies (peak headcount was approximately 4300 craftsmen) and construction management with emerging needs to ensure timely resolution.
- Developed the project reinstate scope by reviewing/redlining P&IDs to remove unnecessary components. Coordinated closely with various groups including construction, operations, startup & commissioning,
- pre-commissioning, procurement, reliability, and turnover to provide engineering support as necessary. Reviewed/interpreted engineering drawings, specifications, and other design documents and interfaced
with design engineering to resolve technical and constructability issues.
- Interfaced with various vendors/suppliers to ensure quality on-time delivery of project components. Organized and led daily status update meetings for the client as well as for construction.
- Participated in operational incident investigations to determine root causes and path forward to prevent reoccurrence.
- Communicated regularly with investor representatives to provide project updates and discuss areas for operational improvements.
9/2017-1/2019
MOX Project ($8 billion)
Area Construction Manager – Aqueous Polishing Building (BAP)
- Managed a team of construction superintendents and direct line supervision with overall responsibility for 150+ craft and non-manual employees.
- The team consisted of 6 construction superintendents, 8 general foremen, and 23 foremen.
- Responsible for managing the performance of all field construction activities for the defined scope of construction within the BAP
- Determined labor requirements based on the project directives/needs
- Responsible to deliver on quality, costs, and schedule commitments associated with the BAP construction scope of work
- Supported project management with planning and scheduling activities (“the what and the when”) and ensured adequate resources were allocated to complete those activities on time (“the who and the how”)
- Ensured integration with other Area Construction Managers to meet project priorities
- Consistently adhered to and supported the site’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policies as well as the traits of a healthy Nuclear Safety Culture.
- Participated in/led regular communication with craft, craft supervision, and construction management in weekly all-hands and supervisory safety meetings.
- Responsible for weekly report out to executive and client management to address safety, quality, and production results.
- Encouraged and worked to build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
1/2011-7/2017
Nuclear Project ($25 billion)
Field Engineering Manager – Nuclear Island
1/2014 – 5/2016, 3/2017 – 7/2017
- Managed a team of ~100 multi-discipline (civil/structural, piping/mechanical, electrical, welding) field engineers, including multiple area supervisors/leads.
- Coordinated closely with senior/executive project leadership, construction management, design, owner representatives, regulator personnel, project controls, HR, and quality control.
- Provided a succinct level of coordination between both Nuclear Island units to take advantage of shared resources and lessons learned.
- Developed an organizational structure that aligned the field engineering organization in such a way to best support the construction needs.
- Observed and ensured construction practices as required for compliance of construction operations/execution with codes, industry standards, company procedures, and contractual/design requirements.
- Planned, managed, and executed work according to schedule.
- Developed alternatives to arrive at optimum solutions and means to mitigate problems.
- Reviewed/interpreted engineering drawings, specifications, and other design documents and interfaced with design engineering to resolve technical and constructability issues.
- Developed construction scope of work, and supported the development of estimates and schedules. Oversaw the preparation of construction work packages.
- Performed field walk downs/inspections to review the work for conformance with the design drawings, specifications, applicable codes/standards, and company policies/procedures.
- Prepared Requests for Information (RFI), initiated/reviewed Nonconformance Reports (N&D) and design change paper (E&DCR).
- Prepared field purchase requisitions for both permanent plant material and equipment as well as temporary construction equipment and materials.
- Developed construction procedures and instructions required for field implementation of work. Proactively identified potential problems in the field, and recommend best practices.
- Provided informal coaching, guidance, and mentoring to field engineers under my purview. Responsible for hiring/staffing the Nuclear Island field engineering teams.
Area Manager - Nuclear Island
7/2016 – 3/2017
Deputy Area Manager - Nuclear Island
5/2016 – 7/2016
- Responsibilities were focused on construction efforts associated with Unit 2 Nuclear Island (consisting of the Auxiliary building, Containment, and the Shield Building).
- Managed a team of construction managers and direct line supervision with overall responsibility for 750+ craft and non-manual employees (including dayshift and nightshift).
- The team consisted of approximately 8 construction managers, 16 superintendents, 40 general foremen, and 85 foremen.
- Responsible for the overall schedule and budget associated with Unit 2 NI.
- Responsible to plan, oversee and direct the performance of all field construction activities in conformance with plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates, including direct coordination of other subcontractors.
- Responsible to approve the coordination of craft personnel, material, and equipment needed to meet schedules.
- Responsible to establish construction manpower curves, crew organization and composition including craftsmen qualification level, foremen and general foremen.
- Directly supported project and construction management with planning and utilization of proper means and methods for all construction activities.
- Required to analyze situations, identify and forecast pertinent problems, evaluate realistic options, and recommend/implement the appropriate course of action.
- Consistently adhered to and supported the site’s Health, Safety & Environmental Policies as well as the traits of a healthy Nuclear Safety Culture.
- Helped develop, drive and establish the implementation phase processes and procedures.
- Participated in/led regular communication with craft and team management in bi-weekly all-hands meetings.
- Responsible for monthly report out to executive and client management related to the “health” of the unit. Supported the area construction managers with defining scope/ construction interfaces and construction
- methods for all work under our purview.
- Promoted Continuous Improvement, Constructability & Lessons Learned throughout the team. Participated in overall site plans, layouts, and organization.
- Reviewed cost and schedule reports to highlights major problem areas, worsening trends, budget overruns, and quantity variances.
- Participated in the preparation and review of construction cost estimates, budgets, forecasts and schedules related to the estimate-to-complete.
- Reviewed the weekly progress and work force reports and correlated data for reasonableness, hours worked, percentage complete, performance, and schedule.
- Implemented new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies. Developed specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
- Encouraged and worked to build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. Established long-range objectives and specified the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Provided guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- The position involved recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in the organization.
Mechanical/Piping Field Engineer – Nuclear Island
1/2011 – 1/2014
- Prepared work packages
- Provided oversight of underground HDPE piping installation/pressure testing
- Performed flushing/disinfection/bacteriological sampling of potable water system (for obtaining DHEC operating permit)
- Developed O&M manuals for sanitary drain and potable water systems Participated in ASME Demonstration activities
- Developed subcontract scope of work (for M&TE laboratory) Scoped work for Nuclear Island mechanical/piping installations
- Provided oversight of installation/testing of piping systems in Nuclear Island Performed design review/constructability
- Assisted in development of CSIM (a modeling/tracking/planning software)
Performed material requisitioning/tracking.
Global Oil & Gas EPC
Various Locations
4/2000-12/2010
Crude Expansion Project ($10 billion), USA
Lead Piping Field Engineer – Coker Unit
10/2007 – 12/2010
- Worked out of the Houston office until transferring to the field for the start of construction
- Attended model reviews and provided constructability input to design/client
- Followed design development and made economical and constructability suggestions for design details and construction specifications
- Assisted in the reviewing/editing process for various CWPPs
- Ensured that construction specifications and client specifications were suitable for upcoming work activities and resolved as many discrepancies as possible prior to work commencing in the field
- Prepared material requisitions for various M&TE needs required for the start of underground piping installation.
- Responsible for a team of approximately 12 mechanical/piping field engineers Coordinated closely with construction supervision
- Provided field engineering oversight for the underground installation program of HDPE/carbon steel pipe and concrete manholes/catch basins including installation and pressure testing of commodities.
- Scoped the aboveground piping for hydrostatic test purposes and created hydrostatic test packages as required.
- Monitored the installation of unit specific modules and generated punchlists for the incomplete/incorrect installations.
- Performed scoping for the bolt torqueing/tensioning requirements.
- Created material shortage lists and issued material requisitions for those shortages.
- Assisted craft with aboveground piping installation activities and created design changes as necessary to document changes/discrepancies.
- Reported piping progress and installed quantities while providing quality control support for the aboveground piping installations.
LNG Project (Warranty Shutdown), Australia
Construction Coordinator
5/2007 – 10/2007
- Position required ~4 months in the Houston home office before transitioning to the job site. Responsible for coordination between design, subcontractor, client, and construction entities to ensure
- consistency and efficient transfer of information
- Reviewed design documents to ensure constructability and accuracy
- Provided input/review of cost/manpower estimates and construction schedules
- Performed permanent/temporary material takeoffs and requisitioned material as necessary Assembled Work/pressure test packages
- Established bolt torqueing requirements.
- Assisted with the development of subcontract documents including scope of work, drawing lists, specification/standard lists, and material lists
- Provided technical assistance to warranty manager and subcontractors
- Performed inspections and documentation of all piping/mechanical work
- Attended subcontractor progress meetings to ensure schedule compliance, issuance of back charge notices as required, and ensured safety was an integral part of all work activities.
Coker/VDU Project ($2 billion), USA
Construction Field Engineer (Piping) 4/2006 – 5/2007
LNG Project, Australia ($2 billion)
Construction Field Engineer (Piping) 5/2005 – 3/2006
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for quantity reporting and to assure conformance with design requirements, drawings, and specifications.
- Provided engineering assistance to supervisors and craft regarding construction problems.
- Prepared field bulk material purchase requisitions including estimating the quantities and material take-offs of the field purchases of materials.
- Processed and initiated field changes, deficiency reports, and back charge notices as required. Maintained open contact with the piping design group to resolve design problems.
- Reviewed project planning and scheduling documents and reported progress to management in order to facilitate project completion milestones while targeting priority systems.
- Coordinated the bolt torqueing program including identifying all flanges to be torqued and determining the torque values for each.
- Verified completeness and configuration of installed commodities. Witnessed pressure test activities to verify leak-tight construction.
- Maintained as-built P&IDs for transference to the client at project end.
- Acted as system champion on various systems and coordinated system completion activities with other disciplines prior to handover to Startup.
- Interfaced with Startup for system cleanliness and blowdowns prior to system operation.
Waste Treatment Plant ($17 billion), USA
Construction Field Engineer (Piping) – High Level Waste
12/2003 – 4/2005
- Reviewed design documentation and drawings for constructability and code/specification compliance. Participated in 3-D model reviews for constructability purposes.
- Utilized Standard Application Systems to determine scopes of work, track and requisition material, and to provide status of completed work to management.
- Participated in designing, constructing, and demonstrating vacuum boxes for testing closure pipe welds that resulted in DOE approval and acceptance of such pressure testing.
- Prepared construction work/pressure test packages to direct craft in the construction/testing of piping systems.
- Prepared required inspection reports and performed inspections/oversight of in-process construction activities.
- Maintained status reports and participated in weekly scheduling activities and meetings with management.
- Generated change requests as necessary to support on-going field work in conflict with existing design documents.
- Coordinated on-going work with all disciplines (i.e., civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.) and other facilities in order to support scheduled work activities.
- Interfaced with procurement and expediting on a daily basis to ensure on-schedule fabrication and delivery of needed materials
Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, Iraq ($1 billion)
Regional Manager – Northern Area
8/2003 – 12/2003
- Responsible for the reconstruction of 162 schools and 10 clinics in the Northern Region of Iraq.
- Completed damage assessments of schools and clinics.
- Incorporated the assessments into a Bill of Quantities used to develop the scope of work for a Subcontract.
- Developed contracts that were provided to local Iraqi firms for bidding.
- Performed technical and cost reviews of all bidding subcontractor firms and their submittals.
- Managed the work of the firms during reconstruction activities to ensure quality of work, to aid in the development of non-existent safety programs, and to ensure that schedules were adhered to.
- Produced change orders as additional scopes of work became evident.
- Developed payment invoices and subcontract documentation for closeout.
- Supervised local Iraqi engineers that were hired to monitor the reconstruction efforts.
- Maintained relationships with local government and education departments, as well as the US Army to ensure that the schools and clinics were turned over to the proper authorities for continued maintenance.
- Involved in the reconstruction efforts at the Baghdad International Airport
- Monitored the work of subcontract firms hired to refurbish the Air Traffic Control Center, a firehouse, and the construction of a pad for a generator set and the placement of that set including diesel generators, 6 diesel tanks, tie-in to existing 11kV control center, and a fuel unloading/pumping station.
Subcontract Technical Representative – Tritium Extraction Facility
5/2003 – 7/2003
- Monitored the daily activities of subcontractors for the (Tritium Extraction Facility) TEF project, particularly the HVAC installation subcontract.
- Completed Daily Activity reports to status the subcontractor performance and any delays that may have arisen.
- Completed site access requests for subcontract union employees. Provided direction and input into areas of concern.
- Interacted with design engineering personnel to address design concerns, and prepared design drawings and documents as applicable.
- Inspected work for contract compliance.
- Prepared change orders as necessary to document additional scopes of work or delays involved in the contractors work.
- Participated in schedule and progress meetings with management.
Project Controls Specialist
5/2002 – 5/2003
- Developed the Construction Work Management System (CWMS) training module for future implementation.
- Studied to obtain general knowledge of project control activities and systems.
- Obtained developmental training in scheduling software (Primavera 3), as well as other site specific software.
- Processed no-time and invalid reports, and manual vouchers.
- Reviewed/Reconciled/Corrected project and employee charges. Constructed schedules for small projects.
- Developed status reports for various divisions and organizations detailing monthly/FYTD actuals and forecasts, and EAC data.
- Analyzed charts/graphs/data to determine trends and issue recommendations to management for information and use.
- Maintained/Distributed weekly and monthly reports for metric analysis.
Construction Discipline Engineer (Piping) – Tank Farms
4/2000 – 5/2002
- Inspected construction work for compliance with drawings, specifications and codes.
- Reviewed and interpreted working drawings to determine if information was adequate for successful completion of construction, revised prints as indicated by design change forms, generated field sketches in order to as-built drawings.
- Assisted supervisory personnel in various phases of construction engineering and installation of materials and equipment.
- Prepared progress reports and kept supervisors informed as to the progress of assigned tasks.
- Assisted planning and scheduling engineers in their functions and performed planning and scheduling as directed.
- Prepared material take-off requisitions and performed estimating functions for construction management. Prepared work packages and routed for approval.
- Monitored field construction progress.
- Performed and documented required in-process and final verifications.
7/1999-4/2000
Industrial Fabrics
Process Engineer / Shift Supervisor
- Monitored extrusion lines for quality and operability. Monitored line operators in daily activities.
- Developed improvement techniques for plant processes.
- Performed troubleshooting of total process and scrap production.
- Supervised a shift of approximately 35 employees in daily shift activities, eventually becoming the most efficient shift and creating the highest quality product.
- Interacted and maintained flow and consistency between different company divisions and processes. Reported observations and made suggestions in daily supervisory meeting.
- Managed and developed new cost saving material handling/tracking/ storage system.
EDUCATION
Clemson University, Clemson SC
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering
