Project Manager Management

Chris G. Mellin Senior-Level Project Manager

713-***-**** ********@******.*** Pearland, TX 77584

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mellin

A highly regarded, well-qualified, dedicated, seasoned, and results-oriented project leader experienced in building motivated, diverse, and productive project teams, focused on common objectives. Advanced expertise in project management, organizational/team development, and developing tools, processes, and procedures to improve project management effectiveness and gain competitive advantages. Adept at project execution verification and assurance. Possesses the capability and experience to effectively manage multiple projects of all sizes; able to improve existing processes and procedures to the benefit of the organization as a whole. Areas of Expertise include:

Strategic Planning

TAR Management

Organizational

Business Development

Production Platform Topsides

Downstream Brownfield

Engineering Management

Communications

Maintenance Management

Team Development

Organizational Learning

Performance Coaching

Project Management

Verification Manager

Natural Resource Development

Experience & Notable Contributions

SWIFT WORLDWIDE RESOURCES, SECONDED TO BP 5/2014 – 12/2015

INTERTEK-MOODY INTERNATIONAL, SECONDED TO BP 4/2007 – 4/2014

Project Management Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey (AGT) Region

Managed EPC contractor activities associated with FEED and execution stages, following a stage-gated process for project appraisal, selection, definition, execution, and handover for startup. Project scopes encompassed eight offshore drilling and production platform topsides located in the Caspian Sea, and onshore brownfield projects associated with a world class oil and gas terminal facility.

2014-2015: Project Manager for multiple offshore projects in brownfield environment for the BP-operated facilities listed above; overall project TIC more than $100M.

2013-2014: Verification Manager within the newly-created midsize project management organization in the Azeri region. Worked with Project Managers and Functional Support Managers (Engineering, HSSE, Quality, Project Services, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Finance) to ensure projects complied with common process models. Chaired deliverable definition meetings/deliverable completion verification meetings during each project development and execution stage. Trained/coached teams and individual members on deliverable requirements of the mid-size project execution model, and verification process requirements.

2012: Supported the global team in the development of a mid-size project execution model ($15-250M net), while simultaneously completing existing project verification duties. Authored several procedures/templates used globally, on all mid-size projects.

2010-2011: Managed a regional project initiative to develop a web-based handbook designed to translate the client’s existing high-level project management stage gate process into an interactive flowchart which defined the deliverables required at each stage. Introduced a three-step verification/assurance process to ensure the steps executed in each stage were adequate to support stage transitions. Assigned to the role of Verification/Assurance Lead and Small Project Common Process Advisor, reporting independently to the Project General Manager. Simultaneously served as Transition Manager, coordinating the consolidation of two existing EPCM contracts into a single EPCM contract, and coordinating the implementation of an integrated Client-EPCM organizational model. Developed change management processes/procedures required to seamlessly manage the transfer of ongoing projects to the successful bidder. Supported the design of an organizational change which integrated EPCM management into the Client Management team. Coordinated the implementation of the organizational change. Oversaw/coordinated the development of a project execution handbook that aligned project development and execution procedures to support the newly structured organization. Coordinated the relocation logistics associated with consolidating two offices into a single location.

2007-2010: As Project Manager to a project organization executing brownfield projects ($2-250M) for the BP operated facilities listed above.

THRIVENT FINANCIAL Houston 1/2000 – 4/2007

Financial Associate

Provided investment and financial planning services to clients, focused on financial security, wellness, and philanthropy.

AMOCO CORPORATION Houston Chicago

Senior Project Manager - Worldwide Engineering & Construction, 1992-1999

Managed capital projects within the refining and marketing sector from initiation through startup. Completed project identification, selection, FEED development, detailed engineering, procurement, and construction. Accountable for safe project execution, while keeping projects within budgets and schedule parameters. Projected facilities included cokers, ultraformers (reformers), waste water treatment facilities, catalytic cracking, fractionation/vapor recovery, oil movements, marine operations, utilities, hydrogen production, pipe stills, alkylation, sulfur recovery, and sulfuric acid production.

1992-1999: Managed the development/execution of 41 projects, with installed costs ranging from $1-$30M. Facility locations included Texas City, Texas, and Yorktown, Virginia. Combined annual budget for project assignments ranged from $40M-$100M. Project teams during this period performed over 1.8 million man-hours with no lost time injuries.

Engineering Design Supervisor Central Engineering, Chicago, IL, 1988-1992

Managed mechanical and civil engineering teams assigned to provide detailed design support and overall discipline support coordination for multiple refining projects from $55K-$10M TIC. Provided one-on-one training and mentoring for over 40 new engineering hires directly assigned to the team. Ensured consistent and safe implementation of design practices. Supervised development of engineering management systems designed to estimate engineering manpower requirements by discipline, by project, and on a cumulative basis. System provided scheduled versus actual engineering execution progress.

Additional professional experience includes as a Fleet Operations Superintendent, Project Design Supervisor, Maintenance and Reliability Engineering Supervisor, Operations Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, and Design Engineer with AMOCO.

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (with Distinction) IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Ames, IA

REFERENCES

Rod Cooper, BP Project General Manager, AGT Region (Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey)

Relationship: Prior Supervisor

email: ***.******@**.**.***

Eric Brown, BP Engineering Services Manager, AGT Region

Relationship: Operations Client

email: ****.*****@**.***

John Sutcliffe, BP Senior Project Manager

Relationship: prior BP AGT Region Supervisor

email: ******@**.***

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