Project Engineer

Omid Ghandi

Project Engineer

****.******@*****.*** • 832-***-****

Houston, TX - Permanent Resident of USA (LPR)

Offering over twelve years experience of expertly executing and planning of various oil and gas EPC projects within Oil & Gas projects.

Possess Project Engineering skills on scope definition, project initiation, execution, scheduling, budgeting, monitoring, controlling and quality control. Executed diversified offshore/onshore and upstream/midstream/downstream projects involving NGL and Gas Processing Plants, Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Compressor Stations, Gas Gathering Systems and Production Platforms.

Excellent leadership capabilities in budget forecasting, commencing, executing, coordinating, planning, regulating and advancing all phases of EPC/EPCM projects up to close out. Implemented project execution plan (PEP), while carefully monitoring change orders and other specific requirements.

Successful track record of guiding and coaching cross-disciplinary teams to ensure hand over of project deliverables on time and within the budget; talented at communication, negotiation and liaising with clients, vendors and contractors. Participated in international projects with renowned multi-national companies such as Technip, Fluor, Atkins, John Brown, Hydrocarbons, Thermo Design Engineering (TDE) and APS; Well-versed in guidelines for complying with API, ASME, ANSI and PIP standards.

Core Competencies

● Team Leadership, Coaching and Development ● Interface Management

● Liaising with Project Key Partners and Stakeholders ● Fostering Teamwork

● Building Collaborative Relationship ● Bottlenecks reduction

● Process Streamlining / Change Management ● Multi Task / Multi Project

Qualifications

B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (IUST, 1994)

Professional Experience

Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer S&B Engineers and Constructors, Houston, TX 9/2014- 6/2015

Enterprise Products FRAC Projects (NGL Fractionation)

-Prepared RFQ and technical bid analysis (TBE) and issued purchase orders for three fast paced projects.

-Conducted kick-off meetings.

-Processed basis of design alignment to meet project requirement. Extensive vendor communications and bid clarifications.

-Monitored and inspected Mechanical project deliverables.

-Handled project deviations and changes.

Mechanical Project Engineer / Senior Rotating Equipment Fluor, Houston, TX 2013-2014

Lake Charles Chemicals and Facilities Projects, Sasol Chemicals, USA – FEED / EPC

-Coordinated and facilitated project deliverables and conducted multidiscipline vendor clarification meetings.

-Interfaced with engineering and procurement to review and submit RFQ/ RFPs to the vendors, expedited bid clarifications, finalized bid evaluations, and monitored issuance of purchase orders for long lead items.

-Liaised with Process, Mechanical and other disciplines to handle process changes while ensuring on schedule deliveries.

-Developed and communicated high priority goals with project teams in support of the client high priority requirements.

-Analyzed designs for efficiency of construction, use of materials, integrity and reliability.

-Oversaw various engineering activities including equipment selection and sizing calculations along with cost estimates.

-Closely monitored engineering phase and reviewed project documents including data sheets, job specifications, master document and equipment lists. Ensured of design quality by conducting peer review and squad checks.

Accomplishments:

Partnered with Process, Mechanical, Piping, Instrumentation, Civil, Electrical and Procurement departments to ensure streamlined project.

Reviewed and revised project execution plan, job bulletins and project specifications and procedures in order to prepare guidelines and assistance to engineering and expedite the procurement.

Project Engineer /Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer FPR Consultant Engineering and Project Management Co., Tehran 2008-2013

Reshadat Topsides Revamp Project, Lavan Oil field ($252 M) – FEED / EPC

Lavan Island Tank Farm - Oil Storage ($10 M) – FEED / EPC

Kish Island Gas Compression Station ($14.3 M) – EPC

-Oversaw wide project management and engineering, procurement and construction activities.

-Leading multidiscipline engineering teams to deliver proper and on time project deliverables including calculation notes, data sheets, specifications, drawings, RFQ, bid analysis report, TBE and P/O.

-Liaised with client, overseas engineering teams, contractors and other project partners in planning and coordinating all phases of the project.

-Facilitated negotiations and obtained client’s approval for activities accomplished beyond scope of work.

-Participated in HAZOP sessions and project kick-off meetings.

-Observed interactive meetings with operation in order to capture their particular requirements.

-Conducted project documents submittals such as engineering basis of design, master document register (MDR), inspection and test plan, equipment list, material handling and equipment arrangement plan.

- Integrated process changes with subsequent activities in other disciplines.

-Supervised vendor clarifications and managed critical clarification meetings with domestic and international vendors.

-Extensively travelled internationally to vendor facilities for evaluation, kick-off meetings, FAT and inspection including Galperti (Italy), Mannesman (Dusseldorf, Germany) and Draka (Drammen, Norway).

-Frequently visited fabrication and construction sites to support construction and commissioning teams and coordinate contractors.

Accomplishments:

Achieved significant reduction in completion cost and time of an EPC compressor station project, saved two months prior to project schedule along with total saving of $1.3 M.

Coordinated meetings to identify and prioritize project’s critical issues and bottlenecks, established plans addressing these issues and regained the project flow to its normal trend.

Successfully managed two critical sub-projects independently, on time and under-budget

Rotating Equipment Engineer / Project Engineer Enerchimi Engineering Co., Tehran 2003 – 2008

Siri Island NGL Recovery Plant and Gas Gathering ($458 M) - EPC

Kharg Island NGL Recovery Plant and Gas Gathering (Offshore $87 M / Onshore $1.7 B) - FEED/EPC

-Coordinated major aspects of two concurrent capital NGL projects.

-Liaised extensively with client, stakeholders, contractors and cross-functional departments in planning and coordinating of project execution activities.

-Supervised and guided daily contractor’s activities such as equipment installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning.

-Analyzed vendor proposals to ensure project specification and standards compliance.

-Observed FAT tests such as Man Turbo (Zurich, Switzerland) and Dreggen (Bergen, Norway).

-Handled change orders and studied cost and schedule impacts.

-Completed frequently site assignments to coordinate and unify construction activities.

-Improved field communications by encouraging use of RFI, NCR, PDN and FCN and developed engineering and construction procedures.

-Particularized project progress, cost and schedule reports.

-Strictly monitored project safety through HSE procedures.

-Performed selection and sizing calculations and prepared data sheets and technical job specifications for various rotating equipment.

-Generated request for quote (RFQ) and technical bid evaluations (TBE) for rotating equipment up to P/O issued.

-Coordinated with other disciplines to ensure design integration that meets the project requirements.

Accomplishments:

Created a documentation system for interdepartmental communication of engineering changes

Expedited field troubleshooting by expanding and expediting the communication procedures

Led department teams in driving cost-reduction initiatives that resulted in considerable saving over two years through process automation

Offered plans for enhancement in which project teams were encouraged to be engaged in the improvement and learning process

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