Bill G. Hunter
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The Ability to Listen
Highly accomplished executive offering years of business management experience, with a good balance of technology and global business acumen, as well as, flawless execution and ability to drive business growth, having worked for the world’s leading companies.
Pipelines, Metering& Pumping Stations
Change Management
Wind, Hydro, Gas, Coal, Nuclear Power
Strategic and Operational Planning
Construction Management
Startups and Turnarounds
Energy, Oil & Gas
Performance and Process Improvement
Summary of Qualifications
Expert in growing business and transforming underperforming units by driving start-up initiatives and executing multiple critical projects to success, thereby propelling company towards consistent market share.
Capitalized on industry expertise to develop a concept, budget, timeframe for implementation and implementation with proposed, existing and new projects involving the establishment of multiple offices worldwide with different cultures, languages and requirements.
Recognized for reviving an insurance company established in 1800’s and bringing it into the 21st century, which included a “back to basis” philosophy that took the company back to its core values.
Successfully reenergized the entire company through efficient management on a multinational company facing compliance issues out of possible litigation into compliance and on the cutting edge of new and unique ideas and products.
Thorough understanding of effective Project Stage Gate processes and familiarity with IPA, CII, and PMI best practices for effective project execution.
Demonstrated international business leadership and reputed as excellent change-agent implementing workflow improvements by transforming paradigms to produce consistently high quality results regardless of challenges.
Effectively overcome the possibility of widespread oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico by establishing and implementing a leak detection protocol where all input from platforms throughout the Gulf of Mexico was monitored, which involved some 600 independently owned producing platforms owned by every major petroleum company, as well as every minor player.
Contributed to the achievement of 711% increase in revenue and a proportionate increase in net profit through complete overhaul of the infrastructure, hardware, software, technology, and marketing utilizing state of the art agency management systems, comparative rating systems, website design and cloud implementation, marketing plan development and implementation and a change to a proactive environment and involvement by all employees, management and staff.
Well-respected leader with a solid reputation for building highly motivated and large global teams toward peak productivity with a sustainable foundational culture; have groomed individuals who grew to become leaders.
Entrusted to communicate with Saddam Hussein and his government, which deemed important by the government at the time.
Consulted with the Bush administration during the second invasion of Iraq and assisted with Halliburton and others in the reconstruction efforts.
Pragmatic and highly effective negotiator; accustomed to managing public and media relations affairs of the company, establishing strategic partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders.
Served as primary civilian participant in the development of the overall offensive strategy to retake Kuwait, In addition to physically being in Iraq during the Iraq/Iran war, in Iran during the” hostage” situation, and in all regions of Saudi Arabia
Articulate communicator with fluency in Spanish and French and basic in Russian and Arabic language.
Professional Background
Wood
Southern Regional Manager - VP 2016-Present
Total P&L Responsibilities for seven state area multinational EPC firm specializing in the design and construction of all oil, gas and energy related mid and down stream projects including pipeline, facility, pumping, compression, refinery construction and procurement. I managed an annual budget of $150,000,000 and manpower exceeding 1,500 annually. Pipeline projects included over 800 miles of big inch, long linear, laterals, HDPE, steel, flex steel, flex pipe and facility projects up to 5 billion in size. I Improved sales from less than 5 million per year to in excess of $ 135 million per year with a 24% EBITDA and instituted standardized estimating and scheduling programs.
Enel Green Power
North American Construction Manager 2015-2016
Enel is an Italian renewable energy owner and operator of 15 GW worldwide. Mr. Hunter specialized in the design, engineering and construction of Wind farms, Solar farms, Geothermic and Hydroelectric projects in North, Central and South America. Total P&L responsibilities reporting directly to Rome executive director for this region. Lead the task force to development and Implement construction capabilities from Negligible to capable of installing 2 5 GW wind and solar farms.
Aecom/URS/Flint Energy Services
Regional Manager, Construction, Operations 2014-2015
Turned Operations and Construction quality from very poor into excellent and lead the development, organization and accountability responsibility matrix. Mr. Hunter reestablished contacts and contracts with major companies lost due to poor quality. I increased revenue from $4 million in annual sales to $115 million in annual sales and turned a negative margin into a 27% EBITDA
Directed all aspects of operations, including total P&L responsibilities, relating to Oil, Gas, Water and Energy Operations in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota.
Willbros Group
Regional Manager, Construction, Operations 2012-2014
Directed all aspects of operations relating to Oil, Gas, Water and Energy operations in the Rocky Mountain, North Central and Northwest US, with total P&L responsibility for this region, increasing productivity, revenues and quality; restoring Willbros to prominence in "The Bakken".
THG
Executive Manager, President 1970–2012
International EPC and Construction Management firm with a large diversified portfolio in the OIL, Gas, Energy, Manufacturing, Pulp & Paper, Industrial, and Commercial sectors. Total P&L responsibility. Built this from a less that $100,000/ year company into a more than $276,000,000/year company
Serve as consultant to the petrochemical, power, military, pipeline, hospital, construction and insurance industries.
Assume full responsibility in managing business related portfolio analysis; efficiency analysis; Manpower utilization; Safety Analysis and government regulation, as well as Commercial and Residential development..
Comanche Peak Nuclear power Plant Project Manager-Electrical, Instrumentation and controls
Red Rocks Oklahoma Coal Fired Power Plant Project Manager phases one and two
Basra Iraq-Yanbu Saudi Arabia 60” Crude Pipeline Injection metering, station metering, tank farms and single point mooring system in Yanbu. These stations included all related activities associated with a crude oil pipeline pumping facility, plus man camps. These stations also include a small refinery that extracted crude from the main line refined diesel out, re-injected remains and used the diesel for power generation that supplied the stations and camps with operating power.
Hydro-Kennebec Hydro Electric Dam UAE & Scott Paper Project manager for the removal of existing dam and replacement wit gate controlled dam and low head Voith turbine hydro generating plant. Removed over 10 million cubic yards of solid granite to house the intake, power house, and tail race areas
Anaerobic Waste Water TP experience @ Deer Island Boston, MA, River Road & Hollywood Road Amarillo, TX, Pecan Creek Denton, TX, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Nasiriyah, Iraq and Manila, Philippines
Wind Farms over 170 MW: Limon CO, Luverne Wind Farm ND, Top of the World WY, GlenRock I, II, III WY
Solar Generation: Perovo Solar Park, Ukraine, Okhotnykova Solar Park, Ukraine, Alpine Solar TX USA, Copper Mountain Solar Facility CO USA, Carlisle High School, PA USA, Martin Energy Center FL USA
PG&E, OG&E, Florida Power, TVA: various upgrades, transmission lines, plant additions, turnarounds and substations as well as utility installations.
Pulp & Paper: Scott Paper, International Paper, Great Northern, Somerset Paper Mill, SD Warren
Royal Dutch Shell
Senior Construction Manager, Worldwide Projects 1980–2012
Developed, designed constructed and operated vast portfolio of projects for one of the largest firms in the world. Successfully implemented numerous methodologies to improve performance, revenue and profit while maintaining safe and healthy working conditions. Increased profit by 31% in their engineering and construction sectors.
Specialize in design, installation, commissioning and operation of two 10,000 bbl/day blown asphalt refineries, including two man camps, 4 water treatment plants, 8 waste water plants, 29 miles of asphalt and 20 miles of concrete highway in Samawa and Nassiriya Iraq.
Provided expert oversight in managing 1,150 miles of 60” pipeline from Basra, Iraq to Yanbu, Saudi Arabia that included seven remote pumping stations with man camps, generation facilities, water and sewage treatment facilities, topping/refinery units, onshore storage and offshore loading facilities and remote supervisory controls.
Played a vital role in overseeing additional projects including design, construction, start-up, and operation of carbon black plants, power transmission lines, water main tunnels, transportation tunnels, underground storage, gas/oil/water pipelines, water and sewerage treatment plants, the two largest gas plants in the world at that time, power plants, water desalination plants, refineries, and VFD pump stations.
Al Jubail Saudi Arabia SASREF refinery upgrades and additions multiple times
Al Khobar Saudi Arabia Regional office supporting the Eastern Province and projects in Shedgum and Uthmaniya
Dammam Saudi Arabia various port authority projects
Earlier Career
Foxboro Company
Executive Vice President Construction, Operations 1995–1999
Bill established the international installation/construction group for one of the worlds leading instrument and control manufacturers. He grew this division into one of Foxboro’s most significant revenue producers worldwide.
Shell USA
Home Office Projects Engineering and U.S. Construction Manager 1990–199*-****-****
Installed temperature/pressure compensated measuring equipment on all producers LACT units in the Gulf of Mexico that injected into a Shell Pipeline owned or operated pipeline with measuring devices installed on the beach as well. This was part of Shell’s implementation of taking all operations to one central control room in Houston Texas and included over 225 RTU, metering and telecommunication units.
Senior Chief Inspector/Project Manager/ I&E Manager Saginaw Bay Pipeline. This was a pipeline that ran from Essexville MI to a Gas plant in Kalkaska MI and included all RTU/Communication units with flow metering devices (Daniels) located at each producers injection location. Also total responsibility on the installation, commissioning and operation of the pipeline and it’s central control room in West Branch, Michigan
United American Energy
Vice President of Construction, Senior Projects Manager 1987–1990
Responsible for Design, Engineering, Procurement Construction, Commissioning and operation of all energy and power operations, specifically Coal, Gas, Wind, Solar and Hydro power.
Texaco
Quality Assurance Consultant/Senior Project Manager 1982-1985
Construction, Delivery, Commissioning and operation of Platform Harvest
Occidental De Columbia
Senior Project Manager 1981–1984
This was a 48” Crude Oil Pipeline from Arauca, Colombia, across the Andes to a single point mooring system on the Pacific side. Each pumping/water knock-out station was self sufficient and included all well head metering, station in and out metering and tank farms and associated Man Camps. This was in the swamps of The Llanos and required complete infrastructure design and installation. A French drain system was designed and installed for the tank farm foundations in order to support the weight of the tanks.
Education
BS Business Management and Accounting
Husson University, Bangor ME University of Maine, Orono ME
Baylor University, Waco Texas Lamar University, Beaumont Texas
Community Involvement
Rotary Jaycees C of C United Way Meals on Wheels Soup Kitchens
YMCA Construction and Trades Education
IAB Farm Bureau Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Certificate and Licenses
Licensed Insurance Broker in Health, Life and P&C
Licensed Real Estate Broker Licensed Financial Consultant