Project Manager or Engineering Manager
Project Manager or Engineering Manager
Project Manager or Engineering Manager
[email protected]
903 520 7331 cell
I seek a company that will utilize my technical and leadership skills. I've succ
essfully performed progressively challenging engineering, construction and leade
rship roles on a diverse body of projects including small/mid cap projects, majo
r modifications and expansions to existing facilities, new technology, and a gra
ssroots world class international refinery. I've successfully worked in pipeli
ne, chemicals, midstream and downstream segments of the industry.
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Education
BSME: 1989; Prairie View A&M, Prairie View, TX
MA: 1996; Multicultural Studies /International Business, University Houston Clea
r Lake, TX
Professional Development Education:
2003: Project Management, Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX
2006: Project Controls Management Training
2008; IPA Capital Projects Delivery Excellence
2008: PMI Project Portfolio Management
2008: Managing Technical Professionals and Organizations; Massachusetts Institu
te of Technology
2009: DuPont Process Safety Management (PSM) Training
P.E.: Professional Engineer State of Texas # 91650
Foreign Languages: Spanish; conversant not fluent. Mostly construction and eng
ineering vocabulary.
Software Proficiency: MS Office including MS Project
Awards and Recognition
1999 Conoco's President's Award for Safety and Occupational Health for achievin
g 250MM hrs.
With Zero recordables on VEHOP Project.
1991 Amoco Presidential Quality Award for Cogen Problem Solving Task Force.
2004 IPA Best Practical Rating for Front End Loading for Engineering for ULSD
Project
1991 IPA Implementation of Lessons Learned. Landfill Closure Project
Positions Performed:
Pipeline Gang Hand. Pipeline Engineer Intern, Mechanical Design Engineer, Maint
enance Engineer, Project Engineer, Construction Engineer, Construction Manager,
Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Department Head.
Responsibilies:
Cost, Schedule and Quality through leading Gated Processes including Front End E
ngineering, Detailed Design, Construction, Start up, Closeout, Contractor Sele
ction, Contactor Relationships, Stakeholder Input, Risk Management
Responsible for Installation Including but not limited to:
Vessels, API & ANSI Pumps, B 31.1 &31.3 Piping, Centrifugal and Reciprocating
Compressors, Air Coolers and Heat Exchangers, Boilers, API 650 Tanks, Loading St
ations, Metering Stations, Instrumentation and DCS systems and upgrades, Laborat
ories, Buildings. Power Substation, Solid Handling Equipment and Conveyors syste
ms, Dock Facilities, Railroad spurs.
Work Experience:
Pasadena Refinery Systems, Inc. 2007-2010
Engineering Manager/ Project Manager
Lead Capital Projects through execution and completion of NOx, CO and SO2 reduct
ion projects to meet deadline EPA deadlines and TAR coordination limitations; in
cluded a new boiler, SCR Scrubber, and retrofitting burners with Ultra Low NOx B
urners. IPA analyzes recognized that these projects cycle time much faster than
average. Successfully completed major initiatives including Facilities Sitin
g Modification to remove employees from Blast Areas, Implemented a Tank Task
Force Program to build new tanks and repair tanks as required per API 650 and 65
3.
Sulfur Program: COP Refineries in Sweeny, TX; Rodeo, CA; Lake Charles; LA; Wo
od River, IL.
Scope: Clone Design of five 200 Ton Sulfur, TGTU and DeGass Units
Engineering Contractor: TPA in Dallas, TX and CBI in Tyler.
Cost: $130MM per unit including OSBL scope.
Lead project engineer for Lake Charles units. Also gave significa
nt input in the selection of EPFC Contractor, use of specifications and equipmen
t to meet the need of 4 different sites.
Bayway LPG Project: Bayway, New Jersey June 2005 to April 2006.
Project Manager: Preparation project for Strategic Improvement
Program.
Engineering Contractor- Jacobs Engineering in Houston, TX and Mt.
Pleasant, NJ
I led the Jacobs Engineering team located in Bayway, New Jersey o
n developing a scope of work
for pre Strategic Project Projects. Project cancelled prior to
AFD funding.
Gas to Liquids Semi Works Project: January 2001-December 2002; Tyler, Texas
Engineering Manager: Cost $100MM
Contractor: Howe Baker Engineers, LTD.
Responsible for leading Howe Baker Engineers, LTD and the Conoco Technical Proje
ct Management Team in FEL- 2 and Detailed Engineering Phase of the project whi
ch implements new process technology to convert natural gas into low sulfur dies
el, waxes and water. I interfaced with R&D and discipline specialist to determin
e the scope of work and design basis. I was responsible for fielding and resolvi
ng technical questions during engineering design, procurement of equipment, fabr
ication and assembly of modules. I was responsible for every aspect of this gr
ass root facilities including determining location, acquiring land lease and rig
ht of ways, establishment of utilities, design of the demonstration plant whic
h included the CoPOXtm reactor, Fisher Tropsch Technology, Crude Column and Hyd
roteater, along with tankage , rail and truck loading facilities, laboratory, c
ontrol room, warehouse and office building and parking facilities. I was also re
sponsible for confidentiality agreements for this proprietary technology and dev
eloping contracts of utility providers. The plant started up in 2nd QTR 2002 pr
oving the new technology worked and could be scaled up to production.
VEHOP VEnezuelan Heavy Oil Project: June 1997 through January 2001
Engineering Manager: Conoco- Petrozuata Solids Handling Expansion. January 2000-
June 2000. Jose, Venezuela and Seattle, Washington. Project Cost $300MM
Responsible for leading engineering contractor, SELPECO, in preparation of FEE
and ITB documents for expansion of the Marine Facilities at Petrozuata Marine So
lid Handling Facility.
Responsible for facilitating the formation of Joint Ventures between Venezuelan
and North American Engineering firms to bid on the detailed engineering package.