Thomas H Landrum P.E., PMP
Houston, TX 77077
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OBJECTIVE
I am highly proficient at organizing and performing EPIC Projects in the Design / Build Construction business, the risks associated with them, and the mitigation methods typically employed. I am highly proficient at conceptualizing, implementing, executing, commissioning and closing out projects utilizing the Project Management Institutes recommended practices and guidelines coupled with a solid Business Management, Construction and Engineering background, which have resulted in many successful projects.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I was a member of the Consortium Team of Domestic and Venezuelan Contractors that negotiated the contract T&C’s with ConocoPhillips for the CoroCoro Topsides. CoroCoro is the largest Topsides ever built in Venezuela.
I was the leader of the J. Ray McDermott Team in the negotiations and capture of a $1,000,000,000+ contract with BP, which resulted in 5-1/2 years of the most profitable work ever for J. Ray McDermott, Morgan City Division.
I was nominated to The J. Ray McDermott Wall of Fame three times and my Thunder Horse Project Management Team once for outstanding performance.
I was the first person at J. Ray McDermott to achieve Project Management Professional Certification.
I was the Project Manager on Mobil 823A which was one of the first platforms to address the use of high nickel alloy solutions to the production of sour gas wells.
I was the Project Manager on the “American Queen” a paddlewheel propelled Mississippi River Cruise Ship, which was entered into the 1996 Marine Log as a Vessel of Distinction. She still sails up and down the Mississippi & Ohio Rivers.
I was the Hook-up, Commissioning and Start-up lead for a group of Oil and Gas Platforms and pipelines in Angola, West Africa for Texaco.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Worley Parsons 8/11 to present
Construction Manager
Worley Parsons is a leading worldwide Engineering company with offices on all of the continents. I am currently assisting with Construction (structural, piping and E&I) and Commissioning Work Packages development for the conversion of the Shell Boxer GC19 Offshore Production Platform to a Pipeline Hub and multiple Electrical upgrades for Shell Pipeline Facilities Nationwide. I was Manager in our Construction Services Department performing constructability studies, execution planning and developing turnkey project work packages for our Project and Modifications group for Thunder Horse South Development for use on the BP Thunder Horse Semi-submersible.
General Marine Contractors LLC 2/11 to 8/11
Project Manager
General Marine Contractors is a privately owned global Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Pipeline Construction Contractor. I was the Project Manager in charge of the Feed, Detailed Engineering, Budget and RFQ process for a Buoyant Tower, Deck and Facilities that was fabricated in China and Installed in Offshore Peru for BPZ Energy.
MEITEC Inc. 9/09 to 2/11
Sr. Project Manager
MEITEC is a privately owned worldwide marine and onshore Electrical and Instrumentation Contractor with its operations office located in La Porte Texas. Specialties are gas compression and oil pumping/storage stations, drilling rigs, offshore interconnect and buildings. I was responsible for assisting in the proposal process, updating project controls, developing new clients, and working with subcontractors and their proposals. I also completed several Gas Plant Compression Facility upgrades.
Project Construction Management Service LLC 2/08 to 9/09
CLECO Power LLC
Area Manager/Electrical Engineer Rodemacher 3
Project Construction Management Service is a self owned Louisiana Limited Liability Company formed to perform contract work for Cleco on their world Class Rodemacher 3 Circulating Fluidized Bed for Pet Coke fuel technology Electrical Power Plant. I was responsible for reviewing Shaw Group Electrical drawings and construction for compliance to Specifications and Codes and performing various other activities throughout the facility. I was also managing the design and construction of a landfill and ash hydration facility for the plant.
Gusto MSC (Atlantia SBM) 9/06 - 2/08
Sr. Electrical Engineer
Gusto MSC is a worldwide company offering design, engineering, procurement, project management and consultancy services primarily to the offshore oil and gas, and civil construction sectors. I was responsible for the detail electrical design and coordination with other disciplines of a series of three semi-submersible, dynamically positioned drilling rigs that were built in the Middle East.
Dynamic Industries International, LLC. 8/05 - 9/06
Project Manager
Dynamic Industries, Inc. is a privately owned worldwide company that has become one of the leading fabrication and oilfield services companies serving the upstream and downstream sectors of the energy industry. I was responsible for building a team of expatriates and nationals, setting up all project controls and procedures and fabricating the ConocoPhillips Corocoro Central Production Facility (7500MT), which is the first oil, and gas production platform ever built in Venezuela. I lead a consortium of companies that performed the construction work with Dynamic Industries providing the Project Management, construction oversight, planning, control, problem solving and client interface.
J. Ray McDermott, Inc.,
J. Ray McDermott is a leading worldwide marine solutions company with fabrication facilities in the Americas, Middle East, Caspian and Asia Pacific. Services include design, fabrication, procurement, transportation and installation of offshore platforms, and installation of offshore pipelines.
6/00- 6/05
Project Manager: J. Ray McDermott, Inc., Fabrication Division
I was responsible for contract negotiations, estimating, safety, environmental, productivity, cost performance, engineering constructability, bulk procurement, fabrication, managing subcontractors, and load out of the BP Thunder Horse Topsides Modules, the largest of the BP Deepwater Development Program at 22,000 tons. BP has publicized it as the largest PDQ in the world. Thunder Horse is classed by the ABS as Maltese Cross A1 Floating offshore Installation.
8/98-6/00
Manager of Renewable Resources: J. Ray McDermott, Inc., Fabrication Division
I was responsible for sale of existing inventory of salvaged offshore platforms and equipment. I developed sales tools to be able to identify upcoming salvages and to identify matches for upcoming platform demand for lease purchases. I developed sales tools to show potential clients what I had in inventory. I performed estimating, proposal development, contract development, specifications development, engineering, procurement, fabrication/refurbishment, managed subcontractors, and Installation of various types of refurbishment projects for Shell, Freeport McMoran, Chevron, Basin, Equitable, PetroQuest, Texaco and Amoco.
9/97- 8/98
Project Manager Shelf Projects: J. Ray McDermott, Inc., Fabrication Division
I was responsible for proposals, contract negotiations, engineering, procurement, fabrication and managing subcontractors for multiple various types of projects both new construction and refurbishment of jackets and decks performed by other Project Managers.
9/96-9/97
Project Manager - Refurbish: J. Ray McDermott, Inc., Fabrication Division
I was responsible for the detailed engineering, procurement, managing subcontractors and fabrication/refurbishment for various types of refurbishment projects for UMC, Pogo, Zilkha, and F.W. Oil.
6/95-9/96
Project Manager: J. Ray McDermott, Inc., Fabrication Division
I was responsible for the detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, and managing subcontractors for Texaco’s, Chuchupa “B”. This was a 4-Pile jacket and deck with facilities for Bogota, Colombia.
11/92-6/95
Project Manager: McDermott Shipyard Morgan City Division
I was responsible for Contract negotiations, the design and construction of the “American Queen” for Delta Queen Steamboat Company. She is, A.B.S. Classed, U.S.C.G. approved, propelled by steam driven paddle wheel and electric Z-Drive thrusters. She can carry 420 overnight cruise passengers up and down the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
6/88-11/92
Project Manager: McDermott Incorporated
I was responsible for coordinating the efforts of all company departments and divisions to produce a specific completed project in accordance with client’s requirements. Projects completed are:
• Shell, Auger TLP Drilling/Production Platform Topsides
• Mobil, Mobile Bay 76D, Production Platform with Process
• Newport News Shipbuilding, aircraft carrier sponsons
• Mobil, Mobile 823A, Production Platform and Pipeline
9/87-6/88
Commissioning/Start-up Engineer: McDermott Offshore Services Co.
I was responsible for developing scope/punch list of work for offshore hook-up, commissioning and start up in Offshore Angola West Africa. I was responsible for development and closeout of commissioning documentation packages. I performed commissioning and start-up activities for various Texaco Lombo West Africa oil production platforms.
7/86-9/87
Project Manager/Production Engineer: McDermott Incorporated, Fabrication Division
I was responsible for coordinating efforts of various company departments to produce a specific completed project in accordance with client’s specifications and drawings. I was also the Lead in organizing and running the offshore crews installing and completing the facility installations in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Projects completed: Mobil Mobile Bay 76A, 77B, 76D, 76 Aux., and 95E Production Platforms, Pipelines and Facilities.
9/78-7/86
Project Engineer: McDermott Shipyard New Iberia Division
I was responsible for bid preparations, engineering design and detailing, fabrication and commissioning of supply boats, tug boats, drilling rigs, quarters buildings, generator packages, barges, and production platforms. I designed and added electrical power and gas utilities to a new 4 bay fabrication building. I designed and added a building for our numerical control programming and plate burning facilities.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member, Louisiana Engineering Society (Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Louisiana)
Member, Project Management Institute (Certified Project Management Professional), Houston Chapter
Member, American Welding Society
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Member, Agile Leadership Network, Houston
OTHER ACTIVITIES
I am the Chairman of the Architectural Control Committee of the Heathlake Community Association
I am an Audio Visual Media Specialist at my Church, Memorial Drive United Methodist Church
EDUCATION
B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering with Math minor, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA.
@Risk Overview, taught by Rudy Hargis Corporate General Counsel, J. Ray McDermott
Project Risk and Opportunity Management, taught by Rudy Hargis Corporate General Counsel J. Ray McDermott
SARBANES-OXLEY RCTS TRAINING taught by Bob Deason president & CEO and Rudy Hargis Corporate General Counsel, J. Ray McDermott
Risk Management, taught by Rolland White Manager-Project Services J. Ray McDermott Inc.
Legal / Risk Management, taught by John McCormack V.P. Project Management J. Ray McDermott
Risk Management, taught by Ben Voivedich, Instructor, PMCC Inc.
Risk Weighted Cost Estimates-Principles and Practice, taught by Dr. Iqbal, Adjunct Professor Management Department University of New Orleans
Project Collaboration, Del E. Webb, School of Construction, Arizona State University
Effective Negotiating, taught by Chester Karrass, President, KARRASS
Conflict Resolution, taught by Nichols State University
Conflict Management Workshop, taught by Milt Jones Instructor PMCC Inc.
Dale Carnegie Course, Public speaking, taught by Brian Gueniot
Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers, taught by Brian Gueniot
High Potential Leadership Development, taught by Dr. Frank Petrock President, The Lead Institute
Continuous Improvement Process, course taught by McDermott Marine Construction Quality Education System.
Sales Skills Workshop, taught by Scott Humrickhouse of FMI Corporation
SureTrak Project Manager 3.0b, taught by Commint Technical Services
Introduction to SureTrak, taught by J. Ray McDermott
Root Cause Analysis Workshop, Taught by Gene Bickford McDermott Quality Manager