Chemical Engineering Project

DAN WICKRAMASINGHE

**, ****** ***** **, *******, Ontario, L6B0K3

Telephone: 647-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Provided leadership responsibilities for modularized turnkey natural gas processing projects worth $8.3 million as the Project Manager

Coordinated between internal (drafting, procurement, shop, process) and external (clients,vendors, sub cotractors) stakeholders to schedule fabrication and construction activities in order to ensure projects are completed on time, on budget and according to client requirements

Reviwed design & fabrication drawings and verified engineering calculations for modular plants

Managed all financial aspects of contracts (invoices, accounts receivable and payable) to maintain cash flow. Updated Propak owner and senior managers with regards to project profitability during monthly Work In Progress (W.I.P) meetings

Estimated project costs whenever change orders were required by client

Managed risks by investigating potentially serious situations with regards to process and instrumentation during 30%,60% and 90% model reviews

Prepared Design Change Notices (DCN) for changes identified during model reviews in order to implement corrective actions

Purchased speciality engineering items (trays for modular refineries, Control valves, Pressure Safety Valves, Compressors) and ensured there deliveries are acceptable with project schedule

Assumed additional responsibilities in Propak’s construction department as a Field Engineer for Mechanical Construction for Harvest BlackGold Central Proceesing Facility

Eligible for P.Eng 2015, Canadian citizen, G class drivers license, willing to relocate and travel

SKILL SUMMARY

Technical: Microsoft Visual (for procuring items), BCO (to prepare budget change orders), Navisworks (3D model simulator to view plant construction), HYSIS/ProMax (to obtain process information), MATLAB, Visio and C. Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.

Organizational: Organized meetings and developed proposals to bring in new opportunities to Propak Systems (e.g.: Alfa Laval Decanter skids to be fabricated by Propak Systems).

Leadership: Managed three gas projects (~$8.3 million). Presently acting as a board member for University of Toronto Calgary Alumni chapter.

EDUCATION

M.A.Sc, Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto 2011

Courses:Technology & Strategy (2nd year MBA), Principles of Measurements(graduate level statistics course)

B.A.Sc, Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto 2009

Courses: Food Engineering, Chemical Process Design, Process Dynamics & Control, Engineering Economics

RELEVANT WORK/PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Junior Project Manager (Gas Processing), Propak Systems, Airdrie, Alberta 2015-2013

Leucrotta Exploration Inc. (60MMSCFD Refrigeration Package) ~ $4.5 Million

Coordinated specific aspects (project schedule and cost) of the project with internal and external departments: engineering, procurement and construction

Reviewed contract, tender and bid documents

Ensured all aspects of the project are in accordance with the client's specifications and in accordance with environmental, health and safety guidelines

Utilized Hysis/ProMax to model natural gas processing in order to verify equipment sizing

Managed development of 3-D model to ensure equipment and instrumentation was easily accessible

Approved piping spooling, fabrication drawings and vendor documentation

Enhanced knowledge in latest regulations and acts (ABSA, CSA,B31.3, B16.5, etc.…)

Reported status of the project cost and schedule (encompassing status of design, procurement and construction) during weekly meetings to senior management

Tourmaline Oil Corp (8000bbl/day Stabilizer Package) -$1.5 Million & Vermilion Energy (2500bbl/day Debutanizer Package) - $2.3 Million

Developed and checked the following engineering documentation: P&IDs, GA drawings, Line List, Instrumentation List, Equipment List, Shut down key

Conducted project administration (scheduling, estimating, cost management, schedule management, etc.) so that project resources are optimized. Identified the critical path of the project in order to keep the project on budget on schedule

Provided input on technical reviews (30%,60%,90% model reviews)

Reviewed design to ensure all health, safety and environmental objectives are met.

Junior Project Engineer (Heavy Oil), Propak Systems, Airdrie, Alberta 2012-2013

Project Engineer - Husky Sandall (3500 bpd - SAGD facility) & Harvest BlackGold (10,000 bpd - Well Pads)

Prepared scope of supplies and requested quotes

Prepared Design Change Notices (DCNs) as captured by Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

Helped to develop piping and valve specifications for Husky Sandal

Field Engineer - Mechanical Construction (Harvest BlackGold Site - Conklin, AB)

Assisted Forman with putting together field construction work packages

Issued Request for Information (RFI) and Project Variance (PVN) notifications to client

Updated construction specifications and recorded lessons learned

Approved survey drawings to verify structural stability (plumbness/top of steel reports)

Resolved I.T issues on site

Engineering Intern (Oil &Gas),

CanmetENERGY, Edmonton, Alberta Summer 2008

Analyzed technical literature to understand thermolysis of sulfur compounds in heavy oil

Developed model linking the rate of evolution of hydrogen sulfide and the amount of energy required to break the carbon-sulfur bond in heavy oil (which could be used to reduce the energy consumption of vacuum distillation), currently being used by the industry

Presented results at Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering conference, won 1st place

Summer Researcher (Cellulosic Ethanol),

Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto Summer 2006 & 2007

Conducted extensive literature review on biomass technologies in order to better understand commercial drivers behind plant economics in bioethanol industry

Developed and executed procedure to optimize the adsorption of enzymes on catalyst to improve reusability and productivity for downstream production of bioethanol

Presented research results in a symposium on Technology Application, won 1st place

Contact this candidate