Site Manager, Plant Manager, Commissioning Manager, Project Manager

MATTHIAS ALLGAIER

Mobile: +961-****-**** (+** ***0 4932) ● Email: ************@*****.***

DOB: 18 March 1962 ● Nationality: German

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT C OMMISSIONING MANAGEMENT PLANT MANAGEMENT

20+ years’ extensive experience within the Power Generation Industry in overseeing EPC, site

management as well as operations

Proven experience in project management, phenomenal leadership qualities in bringing the best out

of multi discipline teams.

Strong business acumen, remarkable expertise in managing P&L while expanding revenue.

Solid knowledge across industry standards, OSHA and environmental regulations.

Outstanding interpersonal and negotiation abilities, able to effectively engage vendor, clients and

the government.

All round expertise in plant management covering accounting, contract administration, human

resources, procurement as well as administration.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Change Management Governmental Liaison Project Management

Resource Optimization

Client Negotiations Lean Management

Testing & Quality Assurance

Coaching & Mentoring Operations Management

Training & Development

P&L Management

Continuous Improvement

Plant Energization Vendor Management

Cost Control

Plant Maintenance Strategy

Document Control Workplace Safety

Erection & Commissioning Procedure Formulation

Failure Analysis

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

YTL Power Services July 2009 – Present

Head of Maintenance, O&M Contract, Lebanon (Secondment) (July 2014 – Present)

Head of Maintenance, YTL Power Seraya, Singapore (Utility Group, 3100 MW) (July 2009 – June

2014)

Oversee five departments covering 120 employees in managing the entire plant operations

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encompassing 6x250 MW Oil fired Steam Plants, 2x380 MW Combined Cycle Plants, 2x400 MW

Cogen Combined Cycle Plants, 2x100 MW Open Cycle Gas Turbines and 2x20 MW Black Start

Gas Turbines.

Develop and implement maintenance programs in ensuring the Natural Gas Compressors Systems,

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Flue Gas Desulphurization and 10000 m3/d Desalination plants, Water Treatment and Waste Water

Treatment plants as well as the 66kV, 230kV and 400kV Switch Houses are in excellent condition.

Manage the maintenance cost as well as the entire P&L while ensure all plant assets are

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professionally maintained in meeting statutory, regulatory and safety requirements.

Cover the erection and commissioning phase of the 2x400 MW Cogen Combined Cycle Plants as

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Owner’s Engineer, by identifying potential problems, advising of possible risks involved and

providing potential solutions. Play active role through monitoring and participating during the

final erection and commissioning phase.

Lead plant failure analysis to rectify defects while identify and implement improvement initiatives

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to achieve desired availability as well as reliability.

Render expert advice in supporting the operations to increase revenue via generation of electricity,

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steam and water sales.

Oversee the development of continuous review of HIRA practices and procedures while inculcate

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“Safety First” mind set amongst staffs.

Highlights

Successfully streamlined the subcontracted maintenance activities in saving over US$2.4million

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annually.

Achieved US$250,000 cost reduction in seawater intake gratings cleaning by introducing periodical

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removal and cleaning instead using expensive water jet machines.

Instrumental in introducing an innovative cleaning method for the fuel oil system to eliminate

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periodical shutdown of the Gas Turbine, saving approximately US$300,000 a day in profit loss.

Successfully reviewed and established new procedures in creating a safe as well as efficient

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working condition to enhance staff motivation.

SIEMENS Energy Sept 1990 – July 2009

Senior Commissioning Manager (Sept 2006 – July 2009)

Mechanical Commissioning Manager (May 1999 – June 2006)

Plant Shop Test Manager (Sept 1998 – Feb 1999)

Gas Turbine Design Engineer (Sept 1997 – Aug 1998)

Mechanical Commissioning Manager (Apr 1995 – Aug 1997)

System Engineer, Shift Charge Leader, Warranty Engineer (Oct 1991 – Mar 1995)

Decommissioning, Operation, Engineer (Sept 1990 – Sept 1991)

Led the full cycle project management of Combined Cycle Power Plants (CCPP) encompassing

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design, engineering documentation development, erection and commissioning.

Initiated design, cost structure and scope of subcontracts review in determining the project

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deliverables.

Joined Project Management during the execution stage and initiated all necessary processes to

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enable a turn key delivery in time and according contract.

Assessed various documents in verifying commissioning feasibility, system operability and

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maintainability as well as vendor representative requirements.

Established the commissioning programs and manuals while ensure cleaning procedures are in

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accordance with contractual requirements.

Reviewed resource schedules and project parameters in developing the commissioning schedule

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while set specific accountabilities for each stakeholder in the project.

Ensured all equipment, consumables and safety related equipment are adequate to ensure smooth

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project execution.

Oversaw the daily operations of the site in achieving set quality standards within set budget and

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timeframes.

Ensured excellent relationship with clients, consultants, owner’s engineers and government

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authorities to smoothen the handover and final site documentation approval.

Liaise with the government authorities in obtaining the necessary permits and operation

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procedures.

Monitored all engineers, technicians, contract staffs and subcontractors to ensure excellent

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workplace safety and quality control.

Led component as well as equipment testing in accordance to ANSI, API and NEMA

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specifications.

Expedited troubleshooting and investigation to diagnose as well as address design faults.

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Took necessary measures including subcontractor renegotiations and additional hiring to ensure

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project stays on track.

Directed Plant Energization in accordance with set procedures in cooperation with the public utility

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company.

Established final handover of the plant to the client with provisional acceptance certification.

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Highlights

Instrumental in convincing the client to sell water produced from the Gas Turbine with the profits

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credited against the penalty, successfully saved over US$20million in potential penalty due to the

two month delay.

Successfully delivered over 10 CCPP projects including the 4xST Extension on 8xGT 4000F, 2600

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MW in Az Zour South, Kuwait as well as 3xGT 4000F+ST, 1235 MW, 1.5m gal/d Desalination

Plant in Taweelah New B Extension, UAE.

Took over a significantly delayed project in the US from a contractor while motivated the team in

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completing the project one week ahead of schedule, gained priceless reputation points across the

industry.

POWER PLANT PROJECTS

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CCPP Az Zour South, Kuwait, 4xST Extension on 8xGT 4000F, 2600 MW

CCPP Taweelah New B Extension, UAE, 3xGT 4000F+ST, 1235 MW, 1.5m gal/d Desalination Plant

CCPP Nasserieh and Zayzoun, Syria, ST Extension on 3xGT Fiat, 1200 MW

CCPP Panglima, Melaka, Malaysia, 2xGT 4000F+ST, 710 MW

CCPP Pulau Seraya, Singapore, 1xGT 94.3A+ST, 740 MW

CCPP Ironwood, PA, USA, 2xGT G501+ST, 700 MW

CCPP Chouteau, OK, USA, 2xGT 84.3A+ST, 520 MW

CCPP Bridgeport, CT, USA, 2xGT 84.3A+ST, 520 MW

CCPP Hsinta, Taiwan,3xGT 84.2+ST, 2175 MW

CCPP King s Lynn, UK, 1xGT 94.3+ST, 347 MW (first Single Shaft)

CCPP Paka, Malaysia, 2xGT 94.2+ST, 808 MW

CCGT Rye House, UK, 3xGT 94.2+ST, 700 MW

CCPP Killingholme, UK, 2xGT 94.2+ST, 912 MW

EARLY CAREER HISTORY

Boiler Design Department, BORSIG GmbH Jan 1990 – June 1990

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Technical University Aachen, Germany (1989)

Mastering Effective Negotiation, Scott Roberts &Associates (May 2014)

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