Project Manager Power Plant

Summary of Qualifications

Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Director who develops and

manages profitable turnkey energy, mining and infrastructure projects.

Diverse management experience includes: Vice-President of a major Saudi

contractor, Operations and Program / Project Manager and Director of major

EPC contractors. Established recognition for the ability to rescue

troubled projects.

V Turned around performance on a $1 billion 6-train Liquefied Natural Gas

(LNG) plant renovation, reducing individual train construction time

from 21 to 5 months.

V Completed the FEED for the $4 billion Saudi Aramco Khurais project

ahead of schedule, and 50,000 job hours under budget. Converted a $750

million portion of the project into a CLSTK contract.

V Directed growth of an Australian engineering / construction operation

focused on power and mining industries. Grew annual revenue five-fold

in four years. Major projects included two LSTK mine site power plant

projects of 105 MW and 112 MW and several piping / mechanical projects.

V Led successful proposals / negotiations resulting in award of

contracts in excess of $1.5 billion, with total installed cost (TIC) in

excess of $3.5 billion.

Selected Achievements

Project Manager, Sonatrach GL1Z Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Plant

Renovation, Arzew, Algeria

Assumed responsibility as Project Manager for this $1 Billion dollar

Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract that was 18 months

behind schedule. Was assigned to rescue the project, which was a 6-train

LNG plant renovation. My responsibilities included the entire project,

leading a non-manual workforce of 180 and a manual workforce or 3,000.

. Reduced per train "last gas" to "first gas" time from 21 months to 5

months. Revised project execution strategy, replacing a portion of the

workforce with Filipinos and adding expatriate supervision. Project

completed within budget.

. Restructured site material control systems

. Brought engineering team to site to expedite completion of design.

. Renegotiated project multi-lateral lending agreements.

PMC Project Manager - Sonatrach New LNG Project, Skikda, Algeria

Led the Project Management Contractor (PMC) team for Sonatrach's $4 Billion

LNG plant for which KBR was the EPC contractor. The contract was a

composite contract with a lump sum for services, and materials, equipment,

field construction subcontracts, etc. reimbursable.

Specific responsibilities included management of the prime contract between

Sonatrach and KBR, negotiation and management of the reimbursable

subcontracts, cost control and scheduling. I also was the business advisor

to Sonatrach's Project Director.

. Reduced costs by $100 Million by negotiating cost reductions from

original bid prices in award of reimbursable subcontracts.

. Managed the $900 Million+ lump sum portion of the contract with zero

dollar changes.

Sr. Project Manager, Saudi Aramco Khurais Project

Managed Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Contract for the $4 Billion

Saudi Aramco Khurais Project

(Sea water treatment, pipelines, and high pressure injection).

. Completed FEED Contract ahead of schedule and 50,000 job hours under

budget.

. Led proposal team converting portion of FEED into a $750 Million

Convertible Lump Sum Turnkey (CLSTK) contract.

Controls / Contracts Manager, Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical Project

Responsible for cost control, scheduling and subcontract administration on

this $1.3 Billion budget project, consisting of ethylene, ethylene glycol,

and polyethylene plants. Direct responsibility for subcontract negotiation

and administration with budget of $250 Million.

. Project completed $300 Million under budget and 60 days ahead of

schedule.

. Limited total subcontractor changes to 2% with no residual claims at

project completion.

Operations Manager, Dillingham Engineering, Sydney, Australia

Responsible for estimating, proposal preparation and project operations

(engineering and construction) of the company. Total 7 projects executed

under my responsibility, the 2 largest were Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) power

plants of 105 MW and 112 MW + process steam. Other projects included

process piping / mechanical contracts at the Queensland Alumina Limited

plant in Gladstone.

. Built EPC organization and successfully negotiated and managed (2)

two profitable LSTK power plant contracts.

. Grew annual revenues five-fold in four years.

Project Proposals Manager, The Shaw Group, Houston, Texas

Led multi-functional proposal teams with responsibility for winning

profitable new contracts.

. Awarded 2 Ethylene Plant License / FEED contracts ($40 Million each,

~$$750 Million TIC each) and 1 Polysilicon Plant EPCM contract ($220 MM

guaranteed maximum).

Construction Manager, Queensland Alumina Ltd. Project, Gladstone, Australia

Assumed management responsibility for this $4 MM process piping and

mechanical contract, which was 5% complete with 25% of the time utilized

when I took over.

. Identified and promoted experienced piping/mechanical supervisors,

organized material control and work order system, and completed project

on schedule.

. Developed and negotiated successful claim of $1 MM to bring project to

breakeven, compared with forecast loss of $1 MM at time I took over

Field Engineer, Texaco Convent Refinery, Convent, Louisiana

Responsible for field engineering, material control and quality control of

assigned unit.

Vice-President, Technical Services, El Seif Engineering Contracting Est.,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senior Executive Team Member, responsible for estimating, engineering,

procurement, cost control, and scheduling.

. Turned around performance on an EPC Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) hospital

and infrastructure project on which progress had stopped - due to

disputes among client, (subcontract) engineer, subcontractors and

suppliers. Project completed on schedule and under budget.

. Led a 1 week successful bid process for $100 Million defense

infrastructure project. Successful commencement on

project led to award of facilities at three additional sites for total

revenue of $400 Million.

. Restructured estimating methodology and overhead pricing

model on all contracts, to achieve positive cash flow.

Director of Capital Works, Manila Water Company

Responsible for engineering and construction of the company's $100 Million

capital works program.

. Reduced departmental head count by 40, while improving performance.

. Reduced first 5 year capital budget by $45 Million through analysis of

cost drivers, re-engineering of

(pre-privatization) distribution system and negotiation with the

regulatory agency and the other concessionaire.

Project Manager, University of Virginia (UVA) Replacement Hospital Project

Led owner's project management team and responsible for management of two

Architectural and Engineering firms and General Contractor as well as

coordination with users and the Commonwealth. Joined team to contain

budget overrun.

. Led cross-functional team of all project participants which achieved

$30 Million in cost reduction to meet project budget. This was

accomplished through a combination of functional revisions, value

engineering, and negotiation.

. Project completed on schedule.

Interim Program Manager, Jubail Project, Saudi Arabia

Assigned on interim basis due to emergency evacuation of prior incumbent

and my good relationships with client from prior assignment. Responsible

for management services, design and construction of infrastructure for the

Jubail Industrial City.

. Resolved inter-departmental and client inter-departmental conflicts in

order to finalize planning for the $500 MM Jubail II program, and

achieve Saudi Arabian government approval.

Employment History

SELF EMPLOYED CONSULTANT, Houston, Texas 2009 - present

Clients include Boston Consulting Group, Gerson Lehrman, and an

African Wind Energy Developer

BLACK & VEATCH, Houston, Texas 2007 - 2009

Sr. Project Manager

THE SHAW GROUP, INC. (STONE & WEBSTER), Houston, Texas 2006 -

2007

Project / Proposals Manager

LURGI PSI, INC., Memphis, Tennessee 2006 - 2006

Sr. Project Manager

SNC-LAVALIN, INC., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2005 - 2006

Sr. Project Manager

BECHTEL GROUP, INC., San Francisco, California; Saudi Arabia,

Philippines, McLean, Virginia 1991 - 2003

Interim Program Manager, Sr. Project Manager. Operations Manager,

Capital Works Director

EL SEIF ENGINEERING CONTRACTING EST., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1989

-1991

Vice-President, Technical Services

BECHTEL GROUP, INC., San Francisco, California, Saudi Arabia, Houston,

Texas, Charlottesville, VA 1979 - 1989

Project Manager, Controls/Contracts Manager, Facility Contracts

Supervisor

EARLY EXPERIENCE includes Dillingham Corporation, Darin & Armstrong

and Bechtel

EDUCATION

MBA: Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC

BSCE, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY

ASSOCIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Founder and 1st President, Arabian Gulf Chapter of PMI

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