Project Customer Service, Department manager, lead, CAD, Consultant
Resume:
Ken Wrigley
** *********** ***** **, *******, Alberta T2Y 5J3 403-***-**** ***-***@****.**
CAREER PROFILE
Accomplished EDS Consultant with over 10 years’ experience in multidisciplinary environments
Respected leader and trainer, successfully turning around failing teams to deliver strong results
Subject matter Expert for EDS with extensive knowledge in 2D & 3D CAD, programming, LAN/WAN, various operating systems and architectures and CAD interfacing applications
Commercially aware and financially astute, preparing budgets and business plans and devising numerous cost and time saving measures through detailed planning and evaluation
Strong risk assessment and change management skills, forecasting and proactively planning contingency
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management
Design & Drafting
Subject Matter Expert
Team Leadership
Process Improvement
Risk Assessment
Change Management
Customer Service
Batch Programming
Cross-functional teams
Multicultural Environments
Scalable Solutions
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Microsoft: Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
SmartPlant 3D Piping
AutoPLANT: Piping, Equipment, P&ID, Raceways, Data Manager
OpenPlant Isometric
AutoCAD
Navisworks
SPRD
Lisp/AutoLisp
MicroStation J/V8
VB 6
VB.Net
C++
HTML
SQL
ACHIEVEMENTS
Presented innovative cost-saving ideas to MEG Energy resulting in savings of 200 hrs. per project closeout
Led, setup and trained successful work share team in Beijing on the Drum Boiler project for MEG Energy
Drastically reduced turn-around from 10 days to 1 day for generation of AutoPLANT electronic specification files by improving output from SPRD, eliminating duplicate work efforts and implementing quality workflow
involving electronic quality check procedures for the AutoPLANT SME Ft. Hills Specification Development
Turned around a poorly guided team as project lead at Suncor on the Voyageur Hydrotreater Project:
Corrected bill of materials
Reduced bill of material generation time from over 5 days to 1 hour
Documented team members’ tasks
Optimized team performances
Interfaced with project management, using project team to resolve issues
Produced detailed quality placement instructions for designers, significantly improved quality of deliverables and eliminated duplication on Talisman Energy Projects
Innovated weld-inch report interface allowing engineers to generate a report in minutes rather than days on Talisman Energy Projects
Successfully and smoothly upgraded all disciplines from AutoPLANT 8.6 to AutoPLANT v8i with no project impacts
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2005 - 2015
KENFOTEK INCORPORATED - Calgary, AB
Consultant/Owner - Consulting for WORLEYPARSONS, Calgary, AB
Project Lead, Engineering Design Systems (EDS) - MEG Energy Projects
2014 – 2015
Leading and directing a multi-disciplinary specialized application as technical authority, assisting specialists in developing and upholding practices, policies, conventions and interfaces
Analyzing, evaluating, developing and integrating technical architectures, frameworks, CAD standards and strategies to meet business requirements and deliver solutions
Utilizing extensive skills in multiple 2D & 3D multi-disciplinary CAD applications and coordinating the setup of the work share environment with supporting office
Primary technical resource support for other EDS department personnel, mentoring and developing technical expertise in the team and providing support during project suspension turnover
Reviewing and ensuring data security of data as projects are suspended
AutoPLANT Subject Matter Expert, Fort Hills Specification Development - Suncor
2012 – 2014
Providing technical direction and guidance as SME on CAD, responsible for all policies, practices, conventions and interfaces for specialized applications
Collaborating with piping engineering to provide AutoPLANT specifications based on paper narratives
Coordinating SPRD efforts to optimize interface output used for AutoPLANT specification generation
Using out-of-the-box thinking to create unique component placement requirements, writing project component placement instructions for all EPCs on Fort Hills
Creating quality workflow to provide electronic specs to client requirements
Handling Information Management for project as required
Manager Improve Business Unit, EDS – Suncor, Imperial Oil, Petro-Canada, Talisman, BP
2008 – 2012
Managing the complete development cycle of EDS throughout the organization, recommending and planning growth to support business needs
Participating in management meetings to set direction, analyzing, evaluating, developing and integrating technical architectures, frameworks, and strategies to meet business requirements and deliver solutions
Preparing, reviewing and consolidating EDS budgets and business plans
Responsible for policies, procedures and standards for the hardware and software, interfacing with corporate departments
Key Specialist supervising staff and assisting in staff selection, career planning, development of training strategies, and familiarizing assigned staff with company procedures
Proactively engaging and adopting HSE requirements and promoting HSE awareness
Organizing, developing and configuring EDS to be utilized and ensuring appropriate use, liaising with all parties for consistency of set-up, use and delivery;
Working on and coordinating new applications developments and enhancements, informing users of potential problems and program bugs and maintaining master log of enhancements, bugs, and fixes
Supporting training and user testing and demonstrating system capabilities including coordination of discipline specific presentations and support for related program presentations by other disciplines
Supporting data transfer between EDS and other project systems
Working within the provisions and guidelines of the Enterprise Management System
Project Lead, Engineering Design Systems, Voyageur Hydrotreaters Project, Suncor
2007 – 2008
Leading and directing a multi-disciplinary specialized application as technical authority, assisting specialists in developing and upholding practices, policies, conventions and interfaces
Utilizing extensive skills in multiple 2D & 3D multi-disciplinary CAD applications.
Interfacing with project management to understand project requirements and relay instructions to the team
Primary technical resource support for other EDS department personnel
Mentoring and developing technical expertise in the team
AutoPLANT Administrator - Talisman
2004 - 2008
Providing technical direction and guidance as SME on CAD, responsible for all policies, practices, conventions and interfaces for specialized applications
Configuring and customizing the AutoPLANT environment to meet client standards and requirements and creating user guides for consistent deliverables
Setting up all projects and generating and maintaining piping and electrical specification and catalog files
Configuring and customizing Isogen to conform to client isometric requirements
Creating 3D model for project review and lisp and VB programs for efficiency on projects
Reviewing EDS software, hardware and data requirements as well as communications and response needs
Handling Information Management for project as required
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Information Systems - DeVry Institute of Technology
Diploma in Engineering Design & Drafting Technology - SAIT Polytechnic
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