Engineer Project

Profile Summary

Chartered Chemical Engineer / Project Manager with 2 decades of experience in Chemical Engineering, Project Management, Engineering Management and Construction Management; entailing Oil & Gas, Methanol & Ammonia and Titanium Dioxide. Experienced in Process Development, Technology Development, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Simulation & Design, Energy Management, R&D, Product Development; as well as Management of Projects, Engineering, Construction, Completions and Commissioning. Formerly the Solid / Liquid separation subject matter expert for Huntsman Tioxide Group.

Held senior positions in group head office assurance teams (where I supported site teams / projects at various global locations); as well as operations and project site locations. Effective leader with excellent motivational skills to sustain growth momentum while motivating peak individual performances. Management experience of Teams, Stakeholders, JV Partners, Consultants, EPC / EPCM Contractors, Projects, Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, Completions, Commissioning, Shutdowns and Operations Assurance. Experienced in Brownfield & Greenfield Projects. A focused and result-oriented professional with rich experience in Definition, Planning and Execution for the CONCEPT, SELECT, DEFINE AND EXECUTE project phases.

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 29th March 1974

Languages Known: Spanish (Fluent); Italian (Intermediate)

Home Address (USA - NJ): 10 Devon Drive, West Orange, New Jersey, 07052, USA.

Nationality: British

Education

1992 - 1996 BEng (Hons) - Upper Second Class - Chemical Engineering from University of Bradford

1986 - 1992 Barnard Castle School, Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, England

Professional Trainings

Environment, Health and Safety:

ICI SHE regulations; CDM regulations; Advanced driving; ABB Eutech Pressure relief, Complying with EHS legislation; Belief in safety; Permit to work, T-BOSIET, BG Behavioural Based Safety, BG Life Savers.

Management & Personal Development:

Appraisal skills; Developing flexible personal skills; Leading through understanding; Neuro-linguistic programming; Modelling skills; Negotiating skills; Creating value at work; Project management - The BG Way; Introduction to marketing; Discrimination and harassment policy; Conflict of Interest; Demand Management; ONE Team; Fraud & Bribery; Insider Dealing; Ethical Conduct.

Technical:

Six Sigma Black Belt; VOIL propriety; Surge analysis; Process control; Chemical plant commissioning; Energy Isolation; Solid - Liquid separation plant design; Process Engineering Library, HYSYS.

Work Experience

2017 - Present DJCammock Consulting

Jan 17 - Present Owner

Location: New Jersey, USA.

I formed my own project management / engineering consulting company in 2017. I am providing engineering / technical and project management technical guidance regarding two projects: 1). An insurance claim from Huntsman Corporation, for their factory in Pori, Finland, which suffered a major fire in January 2017, and 2). A Caustic Soda and Ethylene Dichloride facility in Abu Dhabi, which is presently under development. I am also McLellan’s onsite Project Manager for the rebuild of the Moorings Marina and Hotel complex in Tortola (BVI); which suffered major damage during Hurricane Irma.

2015 - Present Dawn Ebony Martin Designs

Dec 15 - Present Owner

Location: NYC, NY, USA.

I left BG Trinidad & Tobago in December 2015, since then I have helped my wife re-establish and operate her business in Manhattan, New York, USA.

In 2017 I have managed the expansion of this business in to a store in Montclair NJ.

2010 - 2015 BG Trinidad & Tobago

Jun 15 - Dec 2015 Project Delivery Manager, Block 5c Platform – Jacket & Topsides, Project Cost US$0.9B

Joined the project in the SELECT phase and guided the joint BG & KBR team through to final concept selection.

Implemented and delivered a cost reduction exercise resulting in a capital reduction of USD300M.

Delivered FEED Stage Plan, Scope of work, Basis of Design, Budget, CTRs and Schedule.

Developed Venture Management Strategy, Project Contracting Strategy, Project Execution Strategy, Stakeholder Management Plan and Risk Management Plan etc.

Sanctioned delayed due to Shell takeover of BG Group, Stakeholder issues and budget cuts due to low oil price.

Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 Project Delivery Manager, Dolphin Platform Accommodations Project, Project Cost US$80M

This project replaced the existing temporary / modular accommodation facilities with a single accommodation module unit.

Client project manager; based at the fabrication yard in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

Responsible for overseeing fabrication of the accommodation module, as well as the installation, hook-up and commissioning off-shore.

Sanctioned delayed due to Shell takeover of BG Group, Stakeholder issues and budget cuts due to low oil price.

Feb 2014 - Jan 2015 Project Delivery Manager, Starfish Project - Project Cost US$0.8B

Starfish project was a 4 x Sub-Sea well tie back to Dolphin platform in the East Coast Marine Area of Trinidad

Appointed project manager early in the Execute phase with the aim of bringing the project back on schedule and budget.

Responsible for delivery of all project activities associated with Topsides (Brownfield) and Sub-Sea (Greenfield) scopes of work.

Focused on integration of and thereafter management of the Trinidad and USA based Project Management Teams and contractors (Fluor, TOFCO, Dolphin Services etc.), as well as the Sub-Sea Installation Contractor (Technip).

Feb 13 - Jan 14 Brownfield Campaign Project Delivery Manager - North Coast Marine Area - Project Cost US$270M

Responsible for management of all the Brownfield modifications to Hibiscus and Poinsettia platforms associated with the NCMA 4a Compression module and the NCMA accommodation modules. This included installation by single lift of modules having weights in excess of 1000sT

Jan 12 - Feb 13 Brownfield Project Delivery Manager - North Coast Marine Area Brownfield Projects - Project Cost US$100M

Managed all Brownfield modifications on Hibiscus and Poinsettia platforms as well as the Beachfield and Central Block on-shore facilities.

Projects: Flare system replacement; Vapour Recovery Unit Compressor overhaul; Opens Drains upgrade; Condensate Tank Bund Replacement; Relief and Blowdown System upgrade; Hot Oil Package upgrade; Three Phase Separator Upgrade; Accommodation upgrade project; Temporary Living Quarters installation, relocation & removal; Control Room relocation and upgrade.

Sept 10 - Jan 12 Project Engineering Manager - North Coast Marine Area Accommodation Project - Project Cost US$135M

The project removed the temporary accommodation modules on Hibiscus and Poinsettia platforms and replaced them with permanent accommodation modules (installed by single heavy lift).

Engineering Scope covered: HSSE, Design Safety, Architectural, Process Utilities, Structural, Mechanical, Control & Instrumentation (Fire & Gas System & Integrated Control and Safety System), IT, Communication and Electrical (Power Generation & Distribution Systems).

2009 - 2010 Project Team Leader - Neal & Massy Wood Group - Project Cost US$700M

As Project Delivery Team Leader, I worked solely on the BG Trinidad & Tobago contract; where I was responsible for development and implementation of Dolphin Platform Risk Reduction projects. The Dolphin Risk Reduction project upgraded / replaced many of the platform’s existing systems to bring them in-line with present day industry standards.

The initial phase of this project involved the development of the Fire & Explosion Hazard Management philosophy for the platform; which involved working with BGT&T and Risk Management Consultancies such as: Vectra Arcadis, MMI and Hughes Risk Management. Quantitative Risk Assessment and Fire Risk Analysis techniques were used to identify the projects to be implemented to bring the platform in to the ALARP region.

2007 - 2009 Site Manager - Johnson Matthey Catalysts - Materials Demonstration Unit (Trinidad)

The MDU was a novel natural gas reforming technology that Johnson Matthey developed to reduce capital investment and process energy requirements; as well as CO2 emissions, for Methanol and Ammonia plants.

Based at the construction site on the Methanex facility in Point Lisas, Trinidad; as Site Manager I was responsible for HSSE, QA/QC, Project Controls, Contracts & Procurement, Materials Management, Logistics, Site Engineering, Fabrication, Construction, Completions, Commissioning and Mothballing activities.

2000 - 2007 Huntsman Tioxide, Group Technology & Engineering Team

I held Site based project / technical development / operations support roles, as well as Group based technical roles. Experienced in Process Simulation & Design, Operations Engineering, Project Development & Implementation, Technology Development & Implementation, Six Sigma, Product Development, Best Practice, Energy Management, Continuous Improvement and R&D. Group Subject Matter Expert for Solid / Liquid Separation processes.

Growth Path

2006 - 2007 Lead Process Engineer, TiO2 Surface Treatment Plant Expansion, Greatham Works

As the Lead Process Engineer my responsibilities were as follows: Specification and delivery of the process design; Delivery of all process engineering documentation; Robustness of process design; Delivery of the Witness modeling programme to underwrite process scope; Project planning and management; Operating and control philosophy; Identification of method of integration with exiting plants and services; Liaison between Project team and the site Construction, Operations, Maintenance and EHS teams; Interface management between Project team Operations and the Engineering Contractor (design and construction); Compliance with EHS standards / procedures; Vendor and equipment selection and definition and implementation process and maintenance monitoring systems. In this role I managed a process design team, consisting of two Senior Process Engineers, one Process Engineer and numerous graduate Process Engineers. I was responsible for taking the project from the conceptual design stage through to purchase and installation of equipment.

2000 - 2006 Senior Process Engineer / Process Engineer

As Senior Process Engineer my responsibilities were as follows: Implementation of Energy Management programme; Management, definition, implementation, and technical support for Group wide cost reduction initiatives; Management, definition, implementation and technical support for technology development, process development and Group Best Practice initiatives; Management and development of process engineers, graduate process engineers, technicians and process operators; Group filtration and solid liquid separation subject matter expert; Benchmarking and tracking of factory fixed and variable costs performance; Definition and implementation of EHS initiatives; Technical / process engineering support for product development initiatives; Commissioning management; Lead process design engineer; Process engineer responsible for the operation of all pilot plants; Writing and evaluation of capital expenditure requests. I was also Six Sigma Black Belt trained.

1998 - 2000 ICI Group, Tioxide Europe (Huelva - Spain) - Process Engineer

A member of the Group Research & Technology Team, I was seconded to the Huelva factory (Spain) for two years, where I spent periods working as a process engineer in the production, technical and projects departments.

1996 - 1998 Hydraulic Analysis Limited (HAL) – Engineer

Hydraulic Analysis Ltd. is a consulting company within the Oil & Gas industry, specialising in surge analysis and system hydraulic design. As an engineer at HAL, I was responsible for managing projects, taking them from the initial data abstraction and mathematical modeling stages through to the presentation of the final report.

Key Result Areas:

HSSE & Quality Assurance and Control

Maintaining HSSE and Quality as primary objectives both personally and for the team.

Compliance with company standards & procedures including: Venture Management, Project Management and Shutdown procedures and overseeing the preparation and implementation of detailed Project and individual Function execution plans for all project phases.

Overseeing implementation of quality standards and auditing processes to ensure compliance and performance measures, for all functions within a project team in order to determine status versus planned activities.

Delivery of Statutory and Regulatory Permits and Consents.

Technical / Engineering

Successfully led the process engineering team for the design of Huntsman Tioxide’s Greatham Works expansion.

Implementation of 2 new production grades on 3 facilities around the Huntsman Tioxide Group.

Identification / Delivery of major debottlenecking projects for numerous Huntsman Tioxide’s facilities.

Implementation of Energy Management, Continuous Improvement and Best Practice initiatives.

Working with R&D teams to develop and the implement new technologies / production grades.

Finalizing requirements and specifications in consultation with engineering consultants, external suppliers, contractors & clients.

Six Sigma Black Belt trained.

Huntsman Tioxide’s Subject Matter Expert for Solid Liquid Separation Systems.

Process Engineer responsible for management of pilot plants.

Management

Empowering EPCM contractors, fabricators, suppliers, teams and individuals to excellence in performance.

Developing and maintaining healthy and professional working relationships and good team morale, in client, partner and contractor joint venture teams.

Planning, coordination and conducting the meetings, documentation of issues and actions pertaining to: HSSE, QA/QC, engineering, contracts and procurement, materials & logistics, project services, shutdowns, fabrication, construction, completions, commissioning, 3rd party verification / certified verification authority, internal & external interfaces, stakeholder management, operations assurance and handover.

Identifying & documenting project roles, responsibilities, required skills, reporting relationships and creating a staffing management plan.

Guiding cross-functional teams for handling various project works.

Played a key role in overcoming unexpected challenges by exercising leadership and management quality during the execution of projects.

Empowers teams and individuals to deliver, but leads from the front when required.

Project Management

Significant experience in developing and delivering projects through the CONCEPT, SELECT, DEFINE and EXECUTE project STAGE GATE phases and managing day to day engineering, construction, completion and commissioning activities for both off-shore and on-shore projects.

Managing complete Project Management activities and teams for projects up to USD0.8B.

Track record for successful project development and delivery.

Track record for recovery of and thereafter, successful completion of failing projects.

Successfully delivered: A major Brownfield program (off-shore and on-shore gas facilities) across four operational assets; two accommodation modules; four off-shore heavy lifts including Hook-up and Commissioning; and the topsides and subsea scope for a 4 x well subsea tie-back.

Via a risked based approach, identified and thereafter, implemented projects to bring off-shore and on-shore gas facilities in-line with present day industry standards.

Contract Management

Maintaining robust contract and project control and administration systems.

Coordinating with contracting firms, consultants and clients in all aspects for appropriate handling of projects.

Preparing cost estimates, detailed schedules, RFQs or invitation of bids for projects including specifications, finalization of requirements & BOQ.

Evaluation of proposals & appointment of contractors.

Performing analysis based on cost estimates and schedules and in depth cost and risk analysis.

Shutdowns / Turnarounds

Successfully planned for and delivered 10 shutdowns (Off-shore & On-shore) - Obtained highest ‘independently verified’ score for Shutdown preparedness in BG Group’s history.

General

Worked in UK, Spain, Italy, Malaysia, South Africa, Trinidad and USA.

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