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Dear Hiring Manager,

Your company recently advertised for Construction Ptoject Manager - Mechanical Engineer posted in Indeed notice board, I see your vacancy as opportunity confidently from my over 20 years of success in the upstream/downstream oil & gas optimization and major integrity projects. Enclosed the detailed summary of my qualifications and accomplishments asserting my candidacy

You mentioned the work involved significant tunneling which my experience in directional drilling in cross-river and beach front for gas pipeline and gas to power project design for combined cycle GTG 500MW is of value to the position, are gained from more complex end to end projects in Nigeria for ExxonMobil and Shell. I feel delighted that I have the skills both Mechanical and Electrical system and sub-systems integration and the ability to provide technical direction, and oversight to project execution, engineering, and consultancy with due diligence to industry practices, lesson learned from short and long-term project migration.

I would welcome the opportunity to receive your invite, adding that I am available to discuss my qualifications and candidacy in further details. I can be reached at +63-916-***-**** & +63-917-***-****.

Respectfully yours,

Dennis A. Corvera

Profile Summary:

Experienced Oil & Gas professional in the upstream and downstream facilities in over 32 years of working in fast paced CAPEX/OPEX low risk, medium complexity projects from field development to asset integrity, and optimization projects to provide technical direction, hands-on management in leading, directing multi-functional team from pre-select to execute stage of engineering, consultancy, procurement, hook-up to completion of grass roots, risk ranked brownfield facilities upgrade capacity of gas plant, condensate and gas recovery for NGL extraction, onshore/offshore gas/oil and multi-phase pipelines and manifolds, gas lifts, field pressure maintenance, and to the capital efficiency project focused on eliminating the routine flaring by optimization of flare gas for fuel to the IPP GTGs project with the excess gas monetized for 3rd party sales. The role provides engineering and construction excellence leadership thru management and oversight reporting and gatekeeping of critical activities through compliances to operability, safety, regulatory and quality surveillance across EPC life cycle.

Embedded to my qualifications are transferable skills, a rich heritage from years working in Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Shell in Nigeria, from their unparalleled safety cultures, best practices, execution management tools, lesson learned, sustained with oral and graphic presentation and reporting are available for deployment, to build, developed capabilities and competencies in any organization. Performed back up role for business supporting short and long term projects migration.

Core Competencies Area of Excellence:

Project Management FEED and Detailed Engineering Upstream & Downstream EPC execution Management of Change Topsides Facilities NGL Production and Compression Facilities Onshore and Subsea Pipelines Engineering Contract Management Risk Management and HAZOP Safety and Operability (API 14C) Management Pre and Post BID Technical Evaluation Procurement and Material Management Quality Surveillance Interface and Design Integration Calculations for B31.3 Piping, and B31.4/31.8 Pipelines Stress and Flexibility Analysis of Piping and Pipelines Safety Leadership Excellent in Microsoft office tools

Career Summary:

June 2007 – May 2015

Timeline 7yrs + 11 months

Consultant/Project Engineering Lead

Design Engineering Services, Nigeria Projects Organization Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited Lekki Exp. Way, V.I. Lagos

Report directly to the Function Design Engineering Manager. The role provides engineering and construction excellence through leadership management, guidance, and technical supervision to project team and Contractor for the development of pre-engineering technical input, functional plans, procedures, tools and programmed supports for scope definitions, concept selection of Category I to IV projects. Assigned/rotated across related sub-functions to lead, engaged directly to execute FEED and systematically aligned with EPC through planning, coordination and technical supervision of detailed engineering, consultancy, procurement, fabrication, hook-up, test and start up. Managed global and regional team interfaces, aligned cross-functional issues, identify priorities supportive of contracting and business objectives. Provide input and coordinated the formation of Contract technical bid and commercial pricing strategies and plans.

Knowledge of EPC work processes in lump sum and cost reimbursable motivates the review of program budgeted costs and schedules, and initiate action to assure program/objectives are met and work is performed to quality, specifications, and within budget. Application of brownfield toolkit to validate, provide accurately, verified optimization scope, Simops, shut down and isolation boundaries accurately for front-end activities, lesson learned applications, constructability, and risk analysis evaluation, estimate, and proposal review process.

Mar. 2004 – June 2007

Timeline 3 Yrs. + 3 months

Manager Projects

Titan Engineers and Constructors Limited PH, Nigeria

Report directly to Managing Director. Responsible for coordinating with MD and other functional area, stakeholders, contractors, and partners for oversight reporting and gatekeeping of related critical activities. The role as Manager of multi- discipline engineering and projects provides operational excellence through leadership management, guidance, accountability to drive strategic initiatives including execution process in engineering, construction, planning and schedule/cost control from start-up to close-out. Exercise operational management thru direct communication to the functional area to align priorities, business plans, concepts to strategy, development, and deployment of effective tools, procedures to deliver tangible work progress. Responsible for anticipating future engineering related services needs both predictive and reactive.

Appointed HMS project representative to SPDC. Managed clients and stakeholder’s relationship, and is responsible for representing, supporting HMS within the framework of the agreement and make conscious decisions to deal with complex business challenges from competing for JV project work scopes thru change management. Responsible for identifying and managing inter-company and external services to support construction services to the required scope, quality, schedule, and budget. Adapted to hands-on management thru to disciplines to improve efficiency and effectiveness to address the increasing and complexity of scope. Developed problem-solving capability, from being a logical and analytical thinker able to make strategic decisions to drive issues through to resolution. Function well with the fast-paced project with sense urgency and attention to details to identify and mitigate technical risks incognizant of cost sensitivities. Attend regular review meetings as would be able to provide innovative, concise, and strategic resolve to critical issues.

Nov. 1995 – Jan. 2003

Timeline 7 Yrs. + 2 months

Principal Engineer/Project Manager

Saudi Consulting and Design Office – ABB Lummus Al Khobar, KSA

The role provides management leadership, technical direction, and oversight for reporting and gate-keeping of critical initiatives and collaborates across the functional area. Responsible for the management of budgeted costs, programs, and ensuring cost controls, design change controls are undertaken and reported progress reported. Accountable for setting and diligent delivery of services by the project team from the award of FEED/Detailed Engineering to completion. Stand-In to the Project Manager in capacity to drive strategic initiatives on demand of fast tracking the execution of Shaybah in-field start-up facility infrastructure with a sense of urgency and attention to the optimization of design materials. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple, paralleled tasks with complex business challenges and competing priorities. Adapted well to the increasing scope complexity, matched with strategic thinking and problem-solving capability to drive the issue through resolution with a keen eye to identify and managed the change.

Assigned/rotated in various capacities across GES contract to lead, direct critical activities to completion within allocated cost, time, and resources. Maintained consistency in the submission of “fit for purpose” IFC completion packages with highest regards to contract specifications, quality surveillance, safety, operability, and constructability. Provide the final review and endorsement to all IFC package submissions. Focused on building strong internal and external relations and maintained a strategic overview of opportunities ensuring the Company is positioned to bid competitively. Participated in the technical and commercial bid providing concise, accurate technical details to ensure acquisition of the targeted project.

Nov. 1992 – Aug. 1995

Timeline 3 yrs. + 9 months

Chief Engineer

Raymond Saudi Arabia Limited Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Directed the technical operation of Raymond MEP Engineers Inc. in Saudi Arabia. Collaborate, engaged to support the Middle East operations of Raymond Saudi Arabia. Ltd. In the field of civil construction, soil stabilization, pipeline repair and restoration concrete structural repair.

Nov. 1990 – Sept. 1992

Timeline 1 yr. + 10 months

Project Engineer - PIPELINES

Saudi Consulting & Design Office (SCADO) – Lummus Crest

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Spearhead the SCADO-Crest Industrial Division execute small to medium size projects in Saudi Aramco SAPD/NAPD for engineering services to Berri Gas Plant treating facility, Saudi Fertilizer gas pipeline and metering, Petromin Shell Refinery tank farm and refinery upgrade, Ras Tanura Sea Island loading terminal upgrade and including the SAPD/MPPD high pressure Khuff Gas gathering lines and oil trunklines, flowlines, and testlines.

Jun. 1986 – Nov. 1989

Timeline 3 Yrs. + 5 months

Project Engineer - PIPELINES

Raymond Saudi Arabia Limited Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Collaborate with offsite to plan, organize, mobilize, manpower, equipment, and materials for procurement, and manage costs and contract schedule to install, test and commission SWCC twin 60in. x 450km. pipelines and range of pipelines for upgrade and rehabilitation.

Jun. 1982 – May 1986

Timeline 3 yrs., + 9 months

Manufacturing Services Manager

Interland Chemicals, Incorporated Quezon, Philippines

Responsible for the management of engineering, consultancy, project execution, planning, test and commission and procurement support services for Activated Carbon Plant optimization and capacity upgrade projects.

Mar. 1978 – May 1982

Timeline 4 yrs. + 2 months

Senior Design Engineer

Koppel Incorporated Manila, Philippines

Report to Engineering Manager. Lead the engineering design and estimating team to drive cross-functional business initiatives strategic to local industrial projects, providing concise, accurate technical details with a sense of urgency to ensure acquisition of targeted project. Expanded role provides technical supervision to engineering and construction. Partnered with DRAVO Engineers for management and consultancy to government funded infrastructure and industrial projects and oversight of OICC supervised projects for the US DoD, Dept. of Navy and Airforce support combat facility design.

Education & Professional Affiliation:

Training and Seminars/Awards

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Western Institute of Technology, 1977, Philippines

Registered Mechanical Engineer. Reg. No. 0022698, KSA Chapter, 1994

Member, the Society of American Military Engineers, E735287 Dhahran Post, Oct. 1988

Member, the Philippine Society of Mech. Engineers, F-20992, 1995

Member, the Philippine Waterworks Association

Manila, August 1989

Mechanical Engineering Workshop – Oct. 1984 OICC, Department of the U.S. Navy, DoD, SOWESPAC, NAVFACENGCOM. Hawaii

Offshore Safety Certificate Valid 14 Feb. 2017

Basic First Aid and Basic Fire Fighting

HUET and Sea Survival Swing Rope TEMPSC

Project Quality Recognition Award, Nigeria Projects Organization, MPN on Nov. 2011

Certificate of Appreciation for ZERO HUNT and Ahead of Completion Schedule, Asasa Pressure Maintenance, NPO, MPN

References

Contact E-Mail Address and Telephone

Olayinka B. Ismail

Senior Project Manager

Yinka Awoyelu

Project Manager

Rudi Meyenburg

Manager Gas Development, SEPLAT

Vincent Okeke

Technical Partner

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