Career Summary
• **** – current
Commissioning Specialist for KBR/Kentz-SNC-Lavalin at Sadara
Project, Jubail 2, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• 2012 – 2014
Shift Manager & Commissioning Specialist for KBR at GNL2K LNG Mega Train Project, Sakikdah, Algeria
• 2011 – 2012
Commissioning Supervisor for Shell International at Pearl GTL, RLIC, Qatar
• 2007 – 2011
Shift Group Leader for Sasol at Phenosolvan Unit at Sasol Secunda, South Africa
• 2004 – 2007
Senior Operations Coordinator for Sasol at Catalytic Cracker Unit on Project Turbo at Sasol Secunda, South Africa
• 2001 – 2004
Senior Operations Coordinator for Sasol at Phenosolvan Unit at Sasol Secunda, South Africa
• 1998 – 2001
Line Manager for Sundays River Citrus Corporation (SRCC) at Hermitage Citrus Package & Storage Export Handling Facility, Sundaysriver Valley, South Africa
• 1990 – 1998
Process Controller promoted to Senior Operations Coordinator for Sasol at Phenosolvan Unit at Sasol Secunda, South Africa
• 1989 – 1990
Unit Operator for Atomic Energy Corporation (NECSA today) at Y-Unit, Pelindaba, South Africa
• 1988 – 1989
Security Officer for Atomic Energy Corporation
(NECSA today) at Pelindaba, South Africa
Career Profile
Frederick J Calitz
Senior Roles
Shift Manager
Commissioning Specialist
Commissioning Supervisor
Shift Group Leader
Reliability Coordinator
Qualifications
N3 National Certificate in
Production
Market Sectors
Oil & Gas Industry
Petro Chemical Industry
Agriculture
Security
Summary of Roles and Responsibilities
• Commissioning Specialist, PMDI Unit, Sadara Project
Reviewing and writing of EPMC & PMC procedures
Inspections on PMC activities, eg. Line pressure testing, leak testing, line cleaning etc.
Coordination role on the team for daily activities.
• Shift Manager GNL2K LNG Mega Train Project
Managing and coordinating Commissioning & Operational activities in cooperation with Sonatrach personnel
Managing and coordinating HSE activities and inspections
Liaising with Client (Sonatrach) regarding Operational & Maintenance issues
Active role in planning and coordinating Production targets and objectives
Active role in planning daily Maintenance activities as well as Shutdown planning
Managing and coordinating Quality control activities
Active role in adhering to Budget control objectives
Compiling of daily reports for correspondence with Senior management and Client
Applying and managing Permit to Work(PTW) procedure in conjunction with LOTO and electrical isolation
procedures
Responsible for start-up and shutdown activities as well as operations of Mega Train & Fractionation. Also includes Utilities, Gas Turbine Power generation and Storage handling
Performing plant Performance testing in cooperation with client
Managing reliability period after successful start and signing of Provisional Acceptance by client
• Commissioning Specialist GNL2K LNG Mega Train Project
Managing and coordinating Commissioning activities in cooperation with Sonatrach personnel
Managing and coordinating equipment and line inspections with QA department
Performing line blowing and cleaning activities as part of quality and reliability control
Focusing roles
Management
Commissioning
Operations
HSE
EPMC, PMC
RFP, RFC, RFSU
Site Experience
Sadara
GNL2K
Pearl GTL
Project Turbo
Saudi Arabia
Algeria
Qatar
South Africa
Major Clients
Saudi Aramco
Dow Chemicals
Kentz/Lavalin
KBR
Sonatrach
Sasol
Previous Employers
KBR (current)
Shell International
Sasol South Africa
SRCC South Africa
Languages
Afrikaans (Read & write)
English (Read & write)
Dutch (Understand)
French (Some understanding)
Performing line and vessel pressure testing according to international standards as part of quality and reliability control
Performing Equipment Functional testing Procedures (FTP) in cooperation with client
Compiling of daily reports and analysis for corresponding with senior Management and client
Writing and red lining of procedures
Complying to HSE procedures and functions
• Commissioning Supervisor Shell International, Pearl GTL
Managing and coordinating Commissioning activities
Managing and coordinating equipment and line inspections with QA department
Performing line blowing and cleaning activities as part of quality and reliability control
Performing line and vessel pressure testing according to international standards as part of quality and reliability control
Performing Equipment Functional testing Procedures (FTP) in cooperation with client
Compiling of daily reports and analysis for corresponding with senior Management and client
Writing and red lining of procedures
Complying to HSE procedures and functions
Managing and coordinating HSE activities and inspections
Managing and coordinating Operational activities
Active role in planning and coordinating Production targets and objectives
Active role in planning daily Maintenance activities as well as Shutdown planning
Managing and coordinating Quality control activities
Active role in adhering to Budget control objectives
Compiling of daily reports for correspondence with Senior management
Applying and managing Permit to Work(PTW) procedure in conjunction with LOTO and electrical isolation
procedures
Responsible for start-up and shutdown activities
• Shift Group Leader Phenosolvan Unit, Sasol
Supervising Operational activities on NH3 and Phenol handling Unit
Supervising start-up and shutdown activities
Liaising with upstream and downstream client units in regards to Production activities, throughputs and quality control
Managing quality control standards
Managing HSE activities
Managing shift personnel in regards to daily activities, admin issues, leave, salary issues, overtime, personal safety and all other administrative issues
Supervising budget control management
Active role in planning daily maintenance activities and shutdown planning
Managing all training and equipping of personnel on shift basis
Representing Senior Management in performing interviews with applicants for vacant positions
• Senior Operations Coordinator Catalytic Cracker, Project Turbo, Sasol
Active role in commissioning and start-up of new unit with regards to RFP, RFC & RFSU actions
Liaising with construction client (KBR) in regards to inspections and line blowing/cleaning activities as well as pressure testing procedures
Commissioning and operating new unit on DCS controls using Experion
Performing and maintaining HSE activities
Coordinating daily maintenance and shutdown activities
Acting as Shift Group Leader with all responsibility related to this position
• Line manager SRCC, Sundaysriver valley
Managing a sorting and packaging line with citrus fruit for the export market with 4 supervisors and 150 personnel strength
Managing and controlling quality of product
Liaising with farmers as clients in regards to timing and quality of their products
Managing and controlling budget requirements and stock in hand
Managing and controlling hygiene and pest control in pack house
Interviewing and hiring of new personnel
Managing personnel responsibilities and roles and resource allocation
Training and development of all personnel
Managing and planning maintenance activities in out of season months
Active role in maintenance and prevention activities
Managing HSE standards
Managing and coordinating daily production plan and schedules
Acting as assistant to the Pack house Manager
Active role in labor relations
Compiling of daily reports for correspondence with Senior management
Main achievements
• GNL2K, LNG Mega train, Sakikdah, Algeria
Successful commissioning and start-up of LNG Mega Train
& Fractionation
Successful commissioning and start-up of five 26Mw Gas Turbine Power generators
Successful commissioning and start-up of LNG, Propane & Butane storage tanks
• Shell Pearl GTL, RLIC, Qatar
Successful commissioning and start-up of GTL Reactor units
• Sasol Catalytic Cracker unit, Project Turbo, South Africa
Successful commissioning and start-up of Catalytic Cracker unit
• Sasol Phenosolvan unit, South Africa
Successful commissioning and start-up of new Ammonia Poly-sulfide Reactors to replace redundant old technology
• SRCC, Addo district, South Africa
Developed a Quality Control Program which now is also used by the N.T.I for training purposes
Skills acquired and applying
• Managing & Supervising
• HSE & Hygiene control
• RCA fault finding methods
• Documentum
• Training skills
• DCS controls with Experion
• Mark IV third party communications
• Ms Word; Ms Excel; Ms Visio; Ms PowerPoint; Ms Project
• SAP application
Major Process & Equipment Experience
Phenosolvan Unit Catalytic
Cracker Unit
Shell Pearl GTL GNL2K LNG Unit PMDI
-Distillation
-NH3 scrubber
-CO2 stripper
-Di-isopropyl
ether extraction
process
-Steam systems
-NH3
Compressors
-Ammonia Polly
Sulfide Reactors
-NH3
Fractionation
-Fluidized
Catalytic
Cracker
-Hydro Cracker
(BP CD Tech)
-Incinerators
-Gas fired
furnace
- Derrick flare
systems
-Air
compressor
-Catalyst
hoppers &
handling
-Heavy Paraffin
Synthesis Reactors
-Guard bed
Reactors with
Cobalt
-Shell Gasification
Process Reactors
-Fischer Tropchs
Reaction Process
-Steam driven
turbines
-Light End
Synthesis
-Catalyst
Activation &
Reactivation
(CAR)
-MCHE
-Fractionation
• De-methanizer
• De-ethanizer
• De-propanizer
• De-butanizer
• De-isopenthanizer
-Refrigeration
-BOG handling
-Gas turbine power Gen
130MW
-Compressors
• Propane
• Mixed refrigerant
• Fuel Gas
• BOG Recycle
• BOG LNG
• Feed Gas
• Refrigeration
• Helium
• Instrument Air
-LNG & MR Expanders
-AGRU with Ammine
-WHRU
-Gas fired furnace
-Hot oil circulation
-Methane scrubber
-N2 scrubber
-Helium scrubber
-Oxidizer
-Derrick flare systems
-Ground flare systems
-Storage handling
• LNG
• Propane
• Butane
• Gasoline
-MDA extraction
-Aniline stripping
-Amine reaction
-Brine stripping
-PMDA solution
-Phosgenation
reaction
-Phosgene
Generation
-PMDA
Containment
Dome
Project experience
Year Client Project
Location
Project
Type
Project
Scope
Approx TIC
US$ millions
Project
Size
Project
Role
2014 - current Dow Chemicals/Saudi
Aramco
Jubail 2 EPMC/PMC Construction,
Commissioning and Start-
up
$20 bil 1.5 million tons per annum (mtpa) of
ethylene and about 400,000tpa of
propylene.
Commissioning Specialist
2012 - 2014 Sonatrach Algeria PMC Construction,
Commissioning and
Operating
$2,8 bil 4,5 mil tons/year Shift Manager/Senior
Commissioning Specialist
2011 - 2012 For Shell Qatar PMC Construction,
Commissioning and
Operating
$24 bil 45 bil m3/day Commissioning Supervisor
2004 - 2007 For Sasol/KBR South Africa PMC Construction, Commissioning and
Operating
$5,7 bil 250 000 tpa (LdPE) Senior Operations
Coordinator/ Acting Group
Leader
Personal Matters
Strengths
• Good communicator.
• Motivated.
• Punctual.
• Loyal and committed.
• Team member.
• Flexible.
• Persistence.
• Logical thinker.
• Adaptable.
• Aware of cultural differences.
Motivation
I am a very good manager of people and can get along with any type of personality and culture or nationality. I am also a sound organizer of work and schedules. I can learn anything new in a very short time and really give everything to obtain new knowledge. I keep a well-balanced walk between managing people and taking ownership of my responsibility. Sorting out difficult problems is a strong area in which I excel. I can handle stress on high levels and don’t get de-motivated by mistakes or shortcomings. Communication skills as well as understanding different personalities are also one of my strong points.
I strive in keeping good client relationship by using my diverse cultural knowledge and skills.
Personal details
• Born: 1968-05-12
• ID: 680**********
• Passport nr: M00112213
• Contact Nr: +966-*********
• E-mail: ********@*****.***
• 22 Rooiels Ave, Hartenbos Heuwels, Mossel Bay, South Africa
• Married with 1 dependants
• South African Citizen.
• Residing in Palm Tree Compound, Jubail, Saudi Arabia References:
Kentz:
Niall Patton (966-*********
Dow Chemicals:
Andy Beam (966-*********
KBR:
Ron Metz (27-834******
Frits Metz (213-*********
Shell:
Cliff Broom 974-***-****
Sasol:
Rex Jefferies(27-795******