Howard George Worden

Personal Details

USA Mobile: +1-346-***-****

Email: ad2ya5@r.postjobfree.com

Date of Birth: 5 October 1962

Nationality: United States of America / Passport – Valid November 2027

Profile

An accomplished and highly resourceful Senior EPC, Contracts and Procurement Manager with a wealth of experience in the oil and gas, power generation, mining, pipeline and environmental industries, with a proven track record utilizing skills in administration management, supervision, and negotiation deriving from an early career of construction and commissioning. On projects from frontend design through Completion, in a range of value from up to 28 Billion USD, Projects include Anglo LNG, RAPID Refinery and Chemical Complex, LPG Tank farm Storage Facility, Bohai Bay Offshore (FPSO). A versatile and well-organized individual with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, who is adaptable to multi-cultural project environments’, with the ability from experience to foresee unplanned events and report those observations for corrective action. Working well in a team environment and benefitting from keen attention to detail this capable professional has considerable experience in planning, organizing, and managing expatriate workforces, managing and mentoring local multicultural workforces on oil & gas projects in a variety of locations.

Project Location Country’s

Angola Mexico

Bangladesh Peru

Colombia Russia (Sakhalin Island) / (CIS) Uzbekistan

Indonesia Singapore

Jamaica Thailand

Malaysia Tunisia

Skills

Contract Management Administration of contracts including advising the PMT of interpretations

Procurement Management Global negotiation and administration of various package equipment

Risk / Loss Management Develop, review, maintain and monitor company and contractor’s insurance programs

Project Management Proven ability to take complex projects from initial planning to completion

Commissioning Experience of process operations in many industry sectors (20+Years)

Talent Acquisition

Preservation Quality Implementation of Preservation Quality and Cleanliness Practices

Schedule Management Employs most innovative and effective schedule recovery techniques

People Management Strong and decisive leadership of multi-national, multi-disciplined teams

Analysis and Planning Project performance optimization from pre-commissioning to start-up

Safety Compliance Support Company policies for Health & Safety

Administration Writing technical procedures, FEED & design constructability reviews

Procurement Negotiation to ensure project quality, cost and time schedules are met

IT literate Computer literate in all Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 & 2010 applications

Projects have included Production modules, FPSO, LNG, LPG storage & Offloading facility, petrochemical, chemical, utilities plants, refineries, platforms, gas pipeline and tank farm

Facility, mining, fabrication shops, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing (FAT)

Career History

January 2023 – March 2023 ATS / General Motors

Spring Hill, Tennessee “United States”

Lead Controls Engineer Supervisor

On-site Supervisor of (18) eighteen Controls and (4) four Robotic engineers on a new Electric battery assemble facility for GM electric SUV facility.

March 2022 – August 2022 Pfizer Pharmaceutical Group

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lead Senior Automation/Verification Engineer

Subject Matter Expert, Automation and Verification with SQL Server, Wonderware System Platform, Siemens PLC, Allen Bradley PLC, Staubli Robots, iFix, FTBatch, PlantPAX (Allen Bradley), FTView ME, & FT View SE systems preferably related to drug product injectable operations, formulation, filling, or freeze drying. BA/BS in engineering or technology related field. Tasks include: equipment troubleshooting, program changes, equipment startup/run support, recipe support, configurable device modification, I/O checks, alarm testing, drawing walkdowns, report generation/testing, configuration checks, functional testing, non-conformance writing & execution, and sequence of operation changes. Design and conformance testing of the primary Covid Vaccine systems. Inclusion of all components of automation process control

November 2021 – December 2021 Dematic

Las Vegas, Nevada

Pre-Commissioning Engineer

Main responsibilities were commissioning, troubleshooting, and debug using Allen Bradley PLC. Assisted other technicians and engineers with interpreting electrical drawings and troubleshooting. Communication validation using IP address setting and checking with Ethernet testers (such as Fluke Cable IQ ENET reporting).

Sept 2021 – Nov 2021 Hoptonkin LNG (OTS)

Hoptonkin, Massachusetts

PMC – Lead I&C Engineer

Lead (5) Technicians in the Pre-Commissioning of various systems for Commissioning to proceed, systems as Temporary Power, Back-Up Power, Instrument Air, Allen Bradley Control System, check out of various Switchgear, and Vibration monitors on motors and fans before run-ins.

March 2021 – August 2021 (SGC) Surhan Gas & Chemical / ILF Consults

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

PMC - Sr. Project Contracts & Procurement Manager / Advisor

BOYSUN GAS PROCESSING PLANT (BGPP)

PMC Services for the construction of a Gas Processing Plant at “Mustakillikning 25 yilligi” field in the Surkhandarya region of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Responsible for oversight, compliance, and implementation of Contracts, Procurement, and Vendor per qualification of all equipment and modules packages.

Responsible for the administration and maintenance of all contracts

Liaise with client / main contractor

Analyze and review the Client’s end-to-end contract process and procedures

June 2018 – January 2021 NOVA Advisors

Jacksonville, Florida / Asia

Global Sourcing Consultant

• Provides global sourcing and international procurement consulting services for global clients resulting in business growth and supply chain efficiencies.

• For several large medical distributors, contracted with numerous manufacturers for significant savings in acquisition costs and enhanced regulatory compliance.

• Implemented QC procedures, KPI’s, and regulatory adherence with China-based suppliers.

• Implemented a full sustainability assessment program with suppliers to verify social, environmental, and financial performance of their operations.

• Worked closely with cross-functional owners including the CEO, CFO, CMO, and CTO. See less

• For a multinational packaging company based in Asia: developed and implemented a medical packaging capability enhancing first year additional revenue of $3M.

• Navigated effectively with cross-functional departments including sales, marketing, finance, logistics and legal.

• Supervised research, development, specifications and manufacturing of improved OEM products for private label product development.

• Promoted global expansion of the Company’s global sourcing and directed the Company’s Global Sourcing division and coordinated multiple international teams in sourcing, purchasing, contract manufacturing, supply chain, QA/QC, regulatory affairs and sustainability.

• Scheduling/coordination with customers, vessel agents, barge companies and TIT’s operations to ensure a seamless flow of product through the terminal to maximize efficiencies.

March 2021 – August 2021 (SGC)Surhan Gas & Chemical / ILF Consults

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

PMC - Sr. Project Contracts Manager /Advisor

BOYSUN GAS PROCESSING PLANT (BGPP)

PMC Services for the construction of Gas Processing Plant at “Mustakillikning 25 yilligi” field in the Surkhandarya region of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Responsible for oversight, compliance, and implementation of Contracts, Procurement

Responsible for administration and maintenance of all contracts

Liaise with client / main contractor

Analyze and review the Client’s end-to-end contract process and procedures

June 2018 – January 2021 NOVA Advisors

Jacksonville, Florida / Asia

Global Sourcing Consultant

• Provides global sourcing and international procurement consulting services for global clients resulting in business growth and supply chain efficiencies.

• For several large medical distributors, contracted with numerous manufacturers for significant savings in acquisition costs and enhanced regulatory compliance.

• Implemented QC procedures, KPI’s, and regulatory adherence with China-based suppliers.

• Implemented a full sustainability assessment program with suppliers to verify social, environmental, and financial performance of their operations.

• Worked closely with cross-functional owners including the CEO, CFO, CMO, and CTO. See less

• For a multinational packaging company based in Asia: developed and implemented a medical packaging capability enhancing first year additional revenue of $3M.

• Navigated effectively with cross-functional departments including sales, marketing, finance, logistics and legal.

• Supervised research, development, specifications and manufacturing of improved OEM products for private label product development.

• Promoted global expansion of the Company’s global sourcing and directed the Company’s Global Sourcing division and coordinated multiple international teams in sourcing, purchasing, contract manufacturing, supply chain, QA/QC, regulatory affairs and sustainability.

• Scheduling/coordination with customers, vessel agents, barge companies and TIT’s operations to ensure a seamless flow of product through the terminal to maximize efficiencies.

September 2017 – April 2018 Uzbekistan Gas (UZGAS) / Technip FMC

Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Uzbekistan Gas (Uzbek Gas to liquids project)

(Project Delayed Due to Lack of Funding)

PMC - Sr. Project Contracts & Procurement Manager

Advise the Project Manager (PMC) / Client on contractual issues and assist the PM with commercial aspects, including highlighting any major commercial or contractual risks or issues and developing optimum solutions with the PM for a three Billion USD new Gas Plant Project.

Elevation of vendors for equipment.

Final review of all equipment estimates before issuance of RFQs

Monitor and evaluate Milestone Certificates and Invoices

Supervise / Mentor Client Contracts Management team

Monitor the EPC Contractor’s preparation of variations, claims and final accounts and assist in any subsequent negotiations between OWNER, Contractor and Subcontractors.

Assist Owner in securing further project funding, with Finance and Project Controls team

Review and negotiate EPC Change Notices

Monitor the EPC Contractor’s project close-out activities including receipt of completion certificates, bond and guarantee returns and reductions and agreement of final account.

Monitor Contractor and Subcontracts, Risk Assessment/Management, Loss Assessment/Management and insurances

December 2016 – July 2017 NOVA Advisors

Jacksonville, Florida / Asia

Global Sourcing Consultant

• Provides global sourcing and international procurement consulting services for global clients resulting in business growth and supply chain efficiencies.

December 2014 – November 2015 Petroliam Nasional Berhan (Petronas) Fluor USA

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) Project Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia

Sr. Contracts Manager (Sub-Directorate)

(Rapid project is a 28Billion USD chemical complex) Providing advice and guidance to Client's and other Project Management Consultant (PMC) personnel during the development of ITB’s, evaluation and negotiations from $10 – 200 million USD individually packages of EPCC Subcontracts. Development of Contract Execution Plan, Contracting strategy including, pre & post award activities comprising pre-qualification, bid invitation preparation, processing queries from bidders, preparation of bid evaluation programs, evaluation of bids, negotiation, award recommendation to the client representative contracts documentation approvals and administration.

Review / Evaluate bid’s make recommendation of ward to Client Board of Director’s.

Monitor Subcontracts, Risk Assessment/Management, Loss Assessment and insurances.

November 2013 – July 2014 Project Solutions Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

Senior Contracts Advisor (Short Term Project)

Assigned to research, analyze, establish, and overcome problems encountered with the agreement of the monthly interim invoicing and variation account for a major oil & gas service company during the engineering phase of a major shutdown project.

July 2012 – August 2013 BG Group Trinidad & Tobago Houston, TX & Amelia, LA

Hibiscus Platform NCMA 4a Compressor Module project

Commissioning Manager

Development and implementation of pre-commissioning and commissioning execution plans, specification and technical preparation for 115000 ton gas compressor module project which included a Solar Mars system, Atlas Copco Instrument Air/N2 generator, new Honeywell system, Electrical room.

•Lead development of commissioning procedures for all package equipment with EPIC contractor

•Inspection of equipment/vendor packages during fabrication and factory acceptance testing (FAT)

•Ensured Quality Preservation and cleanliness Practices during construction and storage, prior to loadout

•Review inspection test procedures (ITP) to confirm critical hold and client witness testing points

•Executing project completions/commissioning strategy, and fabrication yards commissioning plans

•Ensuring Commissioning risks are identified and necessary mitigation plans are in place

•Advising contractor teams on contract strategy and staffing models for commissioning assistance

•Reporting directly to BG Group Trinidad & Tobago in-country Senior Commissioning Manager

Nov 2011 – June 2012 Angola LNG Limited (Wood Group) Luanda, Angola

Senior Contracts Technical Advisor

Reviewed and corrected operations and maintenance contract packages (PFQ) prepared by local staff before submission to bidders, mentored local staff, and prepared complete RFQ packages

•Developed the scope of work, compensation, terms & conditions and HSE sections

Sept 2010 – April 2011 Tullow Oil (Mustang Engineering) Bogota, Colombia

Kasamene Project, Uganda, working on the FEED and EPC – project put on hold

Senior Contracts / Procurement Coordinator

Responsible for coordinating between engineering, procurement, and contracts to meet engineering deliverables to support the required timelines for RFQ dates

•Oversaw scheduling and preparation of tender packages, tendering procedures and recommendations to award on behalf of the client

•Worked closely with engineering and project management team during engineering constructability reviews and final material estimates before issuance

• of RFQs.

•Scheduled manpower peak loads for camp capacity

Feb 2010 – July 2010 Project Solutions Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

Lead Contracts Engineer

Recruited to strengthen the existing PSCM team dealing with contractual clarifications and specifically to agree to variation requests and formulate them into Variation Orders. Successfully contributed to a substantial reduction in the list of outstanding variation requests.

Nov 2007 – March 2009 BG Group Tunisia Gabes, Tunisia

LPG Offloading & Reception Facility (Hasdrubal Project)

Lead Commissioning & Preservation Engineer

•Construction of an LPG offloading and reception facility from ground zero.

•Assisted with approving electrical design packages and drawings.

•Day-to-day operations of the construction and commissioning stages.

•Supervised over 40 expat engineers, technicians and local craft support.

•Implement Quality Preservation plan and Cleanliness Practices of all equipment during construction, until the time of operational handover.

•Implemented the smooth running of Permit to Work system.

Nov 2006 – Nov 2007 CUEL Thailand Bangkok, Thailand

Lead Materials Coordinator

Responsible for coordinating and ensuring smooth transition of contractual/procurement activities from Thailand, Europe and the USA on a 9 EPC Wellhead Platforms project for the Gulf of Thailand

•Managed control of contractors’ works packages for timely delivery

Feb 2005 – June 2006 ConocoPhillips China, Inc. (COPC) Houston, TX

Bohai Bay Phase II Project (4.2 billion USD project)

Senior Procurement Engineer – Six Wellhead Platforms & Two Million Barrel Capacity FPSO

Administered purchasing activities in accordance with company project procedures and strategies to ensure project quality, cost budgets and schedules were met; responsible for coordinating between package engineers the procurement of all process equipment packages

•Expedited vendor equipment packages / materials to meet fabrication and installation schedules

•Supported site QC inspectors checking and tracing material documentation to ensure compliance

•Prepared and negotiated service contracts and conducted FATs

2004 Thai Copper Project Rayong, Thailand

Lead Systems / Completions Engineer

Supervised a staff of 21 local engineers and technicians during the mechanical completion and commissioning of a 180,000 ton per year copper smelter processing plant and balance of plant including water systems, acid plant, natural gas, nitrogen systems, laboratory, and maintenance shop

2002 – 2003 PCSI Co Ltd Bangkok, Thailand

2 x 300 MW Anthracite Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants (Vietnam)

Project Procurement/Contracts Lead

Responsible for administration of EPC contracts and purchase orders, coordination of cross-contractor interfaces and engineering/vendor data through fabrication and contract close out

•Overall administration of bidding process including the coordination of main contractor and subcontract commercial and technical clarifications

•Monitor Subcontracts, Risk Assessment/Management, Loss Assessment and insurances.

Early Career

2000 – 2001 (HPM) Hayford Project Management Pte. Ltd. – Singapore

Project Coordinator AP2 X5-Dupont Lycra Facility – Tuas, Singapore

•Identified and provided solutions for defects in piping and equipment installation

Procurement Coordinator – Home Offices

•Procurement of materials, scheduling of logistics between vendors and client in Vietnam

1999 Area Project Coordinator Fluor Daniel / PTNNT (Newmont Mining) – Indonesia

1998 Commissioning Engineer Fluor / Kvearner (Southern Peru Limited) – Cuajone, Peru

1997 – 1998 Technilink Limited – Singapore

Project Coordinator Shell Sangu Gas Field Development

Project Coordinator Iranian Offshore Engineering Company (Dubai)

1996 – 1997 E & I Maintenance Manager Nimir Petroleum (Petro Sakhalin Refinery)

1992 – 1995 PMCI Company Ltd, Houston, Texas & Bangkok, Thailand

Commissioning Manager Thappline Oil – Bangkok, Thailand

Lead Turnaround Engineer French Limited Company – Crosby, TX

Project Coordinator Destec Energy – Houston, TX

1991 Technical Procedure Writer Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power, East Haddom, CT

1989 – 1991 DCS Engineer / I & C Commissioning Engineer Various Contracts

1988 – 1989 Lead I&C Technician Various Contracts

Education and Training Modules

ONLINE -COURSES RECENTLY

10-HOUR CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH 5 DEC 2021

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON 14 NOV 2017

Supply Chain Innovation - University of Twente 16 Jan 2018

Law For NON-Lawyers – Monash University 2 Jan 2018

SAP – Local User (Intermediate Level) 2005 – 2006

Understanding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 2007

ConocoPhillips Business Ethics & Conduct Awareness 2005

China Taxes Rules & Regulations Importation 2005

US Export Compliance 2015

Various project modules with Fluor International

Creating Focus During Change

Embracing Change

Global Workforce Diversity and Inclusion

Intro to Fabrication and Modular Solutions

SAIG New Hire - Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Construction and Contract Management Interface Practice

Contract Management and Project Controls Interface Practice

Associations

The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management - (IACCM)

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Thailand

Languages Skills

English – Native Tongue

Russian – Beginner

Spanish – Beginner

Thai – Beginner / Intermediate

References (Available Upon Request)

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