Bilingual Project Manager

Alan Paul Hale 713-***-**** *********@*****.*** **714 Dylans Point Houston, TX 77084

International Bilingual Project Manager / Salesman / QA/QC / Technical Supervisor & Training Instructor

Accomplishments: My career over the last 30 years has taken me to 17 states across the USA and 30 countries around the world, to every continent except Antarctica, and I have lived among and worked with people of over 70 nationalities on pipeline construction projects onshore and offshore. Clients have repeatedly requested me to return for new projects. My pre-job assessments have detected design variations, preventing costly delays . My bilingual skills are a critical asset for clients in Latin America and a deciding factor in awarding contracts. In Chile I negotiated a contract in perpetuity between Offshore Joint Services and ENAP, the Chilean national oil company, after a four-month project I managed there with 100% uptime performance. In Venezuela I successfully mediated several labor disputes between local Spanish-speaking workers and English-speaking representatives of the pipeline construction contractor. In Colombia our team won a 20-year contract with Ecopetrol, the national oil company. Reports and photos of my work appear in company brochures and newsletters and in Proinpetrol proyectos de ingeniería y petróleos (Proinpetrol Engineering and Petroleum Projects), published in hardcover in Colombia, where I developed, marketed, sold, and manufactured over 20,000 reusable pipeline support pads and installed erosion abatement ditch breakers. I also invented and patented a laptop computer support device (United States Patent 5337985). My hobbies include practicing my Spanish and helping others with their English and Spanish, writing

songs in English and Spanish, and singing and playing the guitar. I also volunteer as an ESL (English as a Second Language) Instructor. I will gladly answer your questions about the projects and bullet points listed below.

2009 - Present: Client Assistant / Translator / Local Office Coordinator - Texas Health and Human Services Commission

1984 - 2009: Project Manager / QA/QC / Technical Supervisor / Training Instructor for Offshore Joint Services and related companies of Houston, TX working for Acergy, Allseas, ENAP, Global, Hyundai, McDermott, Saipem, and more.

• International bilingual (English and Spanish) pipeline field joint coating project manager and troubleshooter.

• Managed the field joint coating subcontract for the $2.5b Langeled Pipeline Project, the world’s longest subsea pipeline.

• Trained and supervised personnel for oil and gas pipeline projects on land and offshore in 30 countries around the world.

• Supervised the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of pipeline field joint and tank coating equipment.

• Earned an excellent reputation worldwide for professional client relations and workmanship with near-zero downtime.

• Trained and supervised personnel fabricating pipeline flotation buoys made to client specs in Azerbaijan, India, and UAE.

• Trained and supervised personnel applying erosion abatement breakers and fault line damage prevention on land pipelines.

• Led and participated in research and development of new and improved equipment, methods, procedures, and products.

• Made service calls to lead and assist in planning ahead, setting up equipment, troubleshooting, and performing QA/QC.

• Made sales presentations, product demonstrations, translations, and contract negotiations in English and Spanish.

• Believe in safe work ethics and wrote weekly safety lessons for two years with office and workshop personnel input.

• Conducted safety surveys, generated reports for home office and clients, and created safety themes, including these:

• Scan & Plan: Look Around, Write It Down • You Decide to Work Safely • You Are In the Safety Zone

1979 - 1984: Project Manager / Salesman / QA/QC / Technical Supervisor / Foreman for Econotherm Insulation Inc. (now Distribution International Inc.) in Houston, TX; Offshore Technical Supervisor in Mexico for Campeche Construction Corporation (a Brown & Root subsidiary); and Project Manager in St. Paul, MN in partnership with Anderson Insulation Inc.

• Rose through six promotions from Technician to Project Manager with safety and QA/QC duties.

• Managed the insulation fabrication for the $500m Northern States Power to Champion Paper Steam Line in St. Paul, MN.

• Supervised over 50 employees in our manufacturing facility and completed our contract on schedule and within budget.

• Received a letter of commendation from the installation contractor, our main competitor for the same contract.

Education: 2009 Texas Teacher Certificate, Bilingual Education Houston, TX

2008 ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor Course Houston, TX

1996 B.A., Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX

References: My positive attitude and worldwide experience with people of many cultures give me a solid and versatile professional background. I am highly motivated, flexible, and eager to meet and exceed new demands. I will provide reference letters upon request. Please call me with any questions, with thanks in advance.

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