Senior Project Business Development

CHRIS E. WITTER

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Senior Program Director

PROFILE

Environmental, Civil and Industrial Senior Project Director, with a record of improving team performance through analysis, issue resolution, and solution implementation. Excellent organizational qualities, able to streamline processes and achievements. Consistently recognized as able to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency through management expertise. Experienced in executing projects from FEL through startup, with emphasis on project controls, scheduling, vendor liaison, and cost containment.

EXPERTISE

Project Estimating& Risk Management • Project Management • Budget/P&L Development

Team Building • Training • Team Leadership • Business Development

Project Staffing • Negotiations and Proposals

Senior Program Director

Albemarle Corporation- Pasadena, TX

December 2019 to Present

Execute Site Capital Projects Portfolio. Includes front-end engineering, management of teams in the design of projects, and execution of field work. Duties include technical writing, budgeting, and updates to upper management and team members of progress throughout the projects are also some of my responsibilities. Duties also include responsibility to ensure MOC’s and PSSR’s are completed before startup and commissioning of systems commences.

Site Program Manager

HydroChemPSC - Deer Park, TX

October 2018 to October 2019

P&L Responsibility for construction contracts focused on Refineries and Pipeline maintenance. Assigned to Shell Deer Park, Exxon Baytown Refineries, and Shell Pipeline. Duties included attending client's daily site management team planning meetings, budgeting, and scheduling of crews (130) work, and reporting progress via schedule updates and reports. Played integral part of proposals team and close interaction with internal business development, operations, and other project management personnel. Regularly met with refinery personnel in execution of MOC’s, PSSR’s, and other documentation during the projects.

Plant Director

Flo Trend Systems - Houston, TX

January 2018 to October 2018

P&L Responsibility for team of engineers, fabricators and quality control personnel involved in construction of mobile and fixed base treatment equipment to manage pipeline, refinery, chemical plant, and other wastes. Spent many hours in refineries and chemical plants with their engineering staff on the design of equipment and processes. I increased productivity of construction by over 25% and lowered accident rate to near zero in less than 6 months. The company had serious financial issues and I helped decrease liabilities through meetings with suppliers and subcontractors. Company was acquired and my position was moved to the new company's management team.

Senior Project Director

Viasant - Houston, TX

April 2017 to January 2018

Assignments included site visits with owners, proposal, and budget preparation along with P&L management of field crews involved in remediation of Refinery, Chemical and Superfund sites. Duties included reporting of progress, liaison with owners and regulators and regular updates of schedules and project budgets. The company sold and the new owner took over direct management of projects.

Senior Project Director

Tradebe Environmental Services - Houston, TX

October 2016 to April 2017

Managed P&L for on-site services department for petroleum and chemical projects related to environmental cleanups, vessel cleanout, decommissioning, and waste processing. The company moved division to Chicago, and I did not relocate.

Business Unit Director

DRC Emergency Services - Houston, TX

June 2015 to October 2016

P&L Responsibility for development and execution of industrial, civil, and environmental construction region in the Gulf Coast area. Perform client & engineer contacts, proposal and bid preparation and turn over projects to execution team. Interface at regulatory, plant manager and VP level along with the site’s unit managers during field projects. Managed complex and high-profile projects. Company sold to

Sullivan Group in Galveston, TX and division was eliminated.

Director of Special Projects

DeNovo Constructors Inc - Houston, TX

2013 to 2014

Development of key projects involving environmental remediation & construction in the Gulf Coast area. Participated in client's project reviews, generated proposals, and conducted follow-up meetings after project completion. Managed relationships with major decision makers along with leading internal capture teams on key opportunities. Management of field teams and client liaison along with budget and schedule control. Company closed all regions due to financial conditions at the home office.

I have over 20 years of firsthand experience managing business from project inception to end while utilizing the owners “Project Process” as a guideline. I understand and can manage projects involving any process, utility, or program in refineries and chemical plants.

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