Project Director

RADWAN (RANDY) JABER, PE

Address: AL Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Contact: +966********* Email: *******@*****.***

SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT – OIL & GAS Professional Synopsys: A seasoned, top level project management professional; acquired over 3 decades of robust and multicultural experience in EPC/EPCM project management and implementation, including prioritization, application of project controls, resource mobilization; contract preparation, regulatory approvals, engineering issues, procurement, logistics, QA/QC, construction activities and progress monitoring / reporting. Significant exposure in driving a team of multi-disciplinary professionals and coordinating with the client at all stages of the project for securing approvals, finalization of specifications, reporting progress and final handover. Possesses proven talent for securing lucrative terms by nurturing strong professional relationships critical to strategic negotiations. Holds significant expertise is establish effective controls and ensure full regulatory compliance to further both short and long-term corporate goals.

Key Skills

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Acquainted with Intergraph, AutoCAD drafting software as well as programs for estimating, planning and scheduling.

Practical understanding of the following design codes UBC, AISC, ACI, ASTM, API, and ASME Section VIII, Div. I & Div. II pressure vessel codes.

Skilled in Grass root design and upgrading of Petroleum Refineries, Seawater injection facilities, Oil & Gas Gathering Centers

(GC), Gas Booster Stations (BS), Oil & Water Separation facilities, Effluent water & wastewater treatment plants, Power Plants covering various projects in Canada, USA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq.

Experienced in management, design and construction supervision experience included a broad range of projects including onshore drilling structures, offshore drilling platforms in modular Form, and industrial structures.

Hold credentials of functioning in consortiums, partnerships or joint ventures involving clients, contractors, consultants and government authorities to plan and execute major projects

Established credibility in the areas of site supervision, contract management, scheduling, technical specifications, resource mobilization / deployment and monitoring to ensure execution within defined time / cost parameters.

Exhibit strong project management skills including risk management, change management, project planning, scheduling, and monitoring coupled with structured inputs for optimal resource utilization, materials management, site management and cost rationalization.

Extensive experience in contract management, contract negotiations, tender preparation and evaluation, value engineering, procurement of additional services.

Executed numerous prestigious projects with expertise in multidimensional execution of projects for multiple clients with proficiency in managing limited budget constraints monitoring and controlling project’s changes, time extensions and contract variations by directing the design process to the optimum solutions. Project

Management

Architectural

Design

Engineering

Management

Tendering

Bidding

Commercial

Management

Project Planning &

Scheduling

Process

Improvement

Material

Management

Construction

Management

Project Estimation

Training &

Development

Cross Functional

Coordination

Contract

Management

Logistics & Cost

Control

Relationship

Management

Strategic Leadership

CAREER REVIEW

Dec 2015 - Present: KBR - AMCDE Khobar, Saudi Arabia as Project Director/PPM

Managing and maintaining appropriate documentation while ensuring precision, accuracy and compliance to the standards.

Executing and developing the best practices and standard operating procedures targeting at organizational excellence a devising cost control measures to implement cost effective in accordance with Aramco standards.

Coordinating with contractors and other services for techno-commercial vetting of the vendor offers, price negotiation in consideration of budget, vendor finalization and supply of equipment in line with the procurement schedule.

Assessing the material and manpower requirement, managing overall contracting procedures, reporting on various project phases, Project Entities devising as well as implementing project management techniques.

Identifying and managing project dependencies and the critical path, managing deliverables and delivery of project estimation while involved in process planning, modification and compliance for organizational growth.

Preparing accurate project programs, indicating the timeframes and activities against the project plan and taking corrective action where required through effective coordination with the clients and subcontractors etc.

Administering and following up with the contractors, reviewing the labor requirement whilst ensuring adherence to safety standards in all areas, implemented measures for enhancing safety levels.

Projects included Jazan refinery, Jazan Abha refined products supply capacity, Zuluf water supply facilities, and Abqaiq Restoration projects.

Key Project: GES+, OIL AND GAS ARAMCO Projects

Aug 2014 – Dec 2015: Dodsal Engineering and Construction PTE LTD, Dubai, UAE as Project Director

Managed the entire gamut of activities pertaining to the phases of projects, including design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning.

Organized the duty, responsibilities and scope of authority of project personnel by instituting work plan for staffing intended for each phase of the project.

Administered all consultants, engineering, procurement, construction, planning, interfaces/administrative staff assigned to the project.

Accomplished equally internal and external sources of information and interfaces permitting to the project scope and schedule as well as confirmed consistent and appropriate project reporting.

Safeguarded that all operations supplies are properly addressed and amalgamated during detail design engineering.

Functioned as the edge with corporate senior management; corporate groups, clients and subcontractors.

Handled the technical accountability for design integrity and reliability as well as safeguarded full use of corporate engineering expertise/consultancy.

Certified that projects are conveyed as per the approved project schedule and surrounded by the prearranged budget.

Attained the responsibility for realizing the project risk management process besides ensuring corporate support involvement wherever warranted to assess risks.

Made vital contribution for scope change control as well as acted as a leader towards HSE excellence. Project: Kuwait Oil Company, New Gathering Centre GC 31 Description: To upsurge oil production by 300,000 BOPD and to construct a new Gathering center GC 31 with a capacity of 100,000 BOPD along with the allied interconnecting pipelines with the rest of the GCs located in North Kuwait. Scope: Project Management, FEED verification, Detail Engineering Design, Environmental Impact Assessment Study, Procurement, Construction and Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Training to Company personnel. Jul 2013 – Jul 2014: Jacobs Zate, AL Khobar, Saudi Arabia as Project Director

Delivered various engineering services, including, feasibility study, front end engineering, preparation of engineering standards and specifications, detail design, bid packages, engineering support services, project support services, construction supervision, estimation of cost, manpower and schedule for procurement, fabrication, installation, inspection and commissioning.

Project: Maaden Phosphate Company – GES PROGRAM; Location: Ras Al-Khair in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia Scope: supply engineering services to MPC as authorized in writing by MPC on approved service orders on, estimation of cost, manpower and schedule for procurement, fabrication, installation, inspection and commissioning. Responsibility: provided management maintenance to JZ Buildings business unit projects, OMPP oil and gas business unit projects.

PAST EXPERIENCE

Jul 2011 – Jul 2013: Jacobs Engineering, Casablanca, Morocco as Project Director /Construction Manager Project: Office Cherifien de Phosphate (OCP)

Scope: OCP S.A., a state company owned and world leader in the field of phosphates (rock phosphates, phosphoric acid fertilizer grade and food grade as well as fertilizers) is planning a new production facilities consisting of a new Phosphates (DAP) production line (DAP-407), associated Phosphoric and Sulphuric Acid Plants, a Turbine Generator Plant and an OSBL area including Raw Material and Utility storage and feeds to support the operation of the facility. Responsibility: Provided Management of all phases of projects from concept through design, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of DAP and JORF LASFAR and SAFI thermal Power stations. Jan 2010 - Jul 2011: AMCDE/KBR, Khobar, Saudi Arabia as Senior Project Manager Project: ARAMCO – Shaybah NGL Recovery Program

Scope: AMCDE, acting as a Subcontractor for the in kingdom work for KBR, the FEED design services contractor for Aramco Overseas Company (AOC) is responsible for the planning and development of a grass root Shaybah NGL Recovery Facilities to maximize natural gas liquids recovery in Shaybah fields. This plant will extract the valuable NGL components from 2,400 MMSCFD of Shaybah associated gas arriving from different GOSPs and deliver the lean gas at the required pressure to the interconnecting pipeline from Shaybah NGL plant to GOSP-2 and GOSP-4. The new NGL recovery facilities consist of Two (2) contactors, two stripping systems, and two (2) NGL recovery trains and its supporting facilities which include residue gas compression, acid gas compression and dehydration, an NGL surge and shipping unit, a refrigerant make-up unit, air separation unit, power plant, infrastructure utilities, distributed control system, control room, communication facilities, administration building, flare and blow- down systems.

Responsibility: include preparation of IFP and IFB packages for the site preparation and temporary construction facilities, which include offices and accommodation units. Conceptual design for the industrial support facilities which included Administration Building, Dining Hall, Fire Station facility type A category equipped with a garage for 6 fire engine trucks, Mosque, Equipment shelter, foam storage and compressor shelter, emergency generator and fuel tanks. Jun 2003 – Nov 2009: Worleyparsons, Houston, Texas Oct 2008 – Nov 2009 as Senior Project Manager

Mar 2006 – Oct 2008 as Project Manager

Jun 2003 – Mar 2006 as Project Engineer/Lead Structural Engineer Projects:

Bahrain Refinery & Petrochemical Complex, Including CCGT Power Plant. Scope: WorleyParsons, acting as the Project Management Consultant for Advanced Business for Modern Technologies (ABM) is responsible for the planning and development of a new refinery and petrochemical complex in Bahrain with a capacity ranging from 400,000 – 500,000 bpd in Sitra Bahrain. The overall project comprises a new refinery and petrochemical complex and the infrastructure and utilities for support. The refinery consist of process plants, CCGT power Plant, crude and products storage tanks, marine facilities for loading and unloading, subsea pipeline for the Arabian Heavy Crude feedstock from Ras Tanura to refinery location. The current scope of work is to produce a pre-feasibility study for the new refinery and petrochemical complex to independently confirm the economic viability of the project and evaluate the size of the proposed site location. Responsibility: The work included market analysis including local and potential export market, refinery and petrochemical complex configuration development, process yields qualities and process unit capacities, tank farm configuration, investment cost and economic modelling including feedstock, operating and construction costs and product values. This study is intended to provide the client with an economic understanding of the various configurations for the refinery and petrochemical complex which will enable an informed decision to be made regarding the best economical configuration that best suit the client requirements and the size of the plot space required.

Maaden Phosphate project – Ras Al Khair Mineral Resources Industrial City Scope: WorleyParsons, acting as the Project Management Consultant for Saudi Arabian Mining Company MA'ADEN, is responsible for the planning and development of Mineral Resources Industrial City (MRIC) at Ras AZ Zawr. MA'ADEN is a major mineral resource company in the Middle East and has several large mines already established across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The city is comprised of a phosphate processing plant, alumina refinery, aluminum smelter, Desalination and power station, deep-sea port, desalination plant, including various aluminum and phosphate downstream industries. Responsible for the preparation of FEED bid packages including project specifications and technical scope of work and for the selection of LSTK contractors for various facilities of the MRIC. In addition I am a key member for the preparation of the MRIC master plan that includes coordination with various client departments i.e. aluminum, phosphate and infrastructure to optimize the MRIC site layout and meet each department requirements.

PCO Oil Sector/PCO Oil North Project.

Scope: Restoration and modernization of northern Gas Oil Separation Plants (GOSP) and Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) located in north Iraq, which were severely damaged or looted during the gulf war. Directed engineering activities for a project including supervision of engineers of all disciplines. Established detailed project scope of work including detailed construction drawings and specifications. Ensure the integrity of contract documents and purchase orders. Preparation and process tender documents throughout to finalization, including bid evaluation and award recommendations. Projects Included Work over of wells, Pump stations, compressors stations, Wet Crude Treatment Plant WCTP, gas oil separation plant GOSPs, power plants, and Al Fatha and Kirkuk pipeline canal crossings located in Iraq northern area. In addition I was responsible for the camp site expansion, which included office units and housing accommodations, warehouse, generator shelter and all associated power and utilities. Aug 2002 – Jun 2003: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Project Manager/ Project Engineer Project: PMC for Kuwait Oil Company development Projects. Scope: Job responsibilities during the FEED package phase include ensuring that proper staffing is identified for the execution of the projects. Endorse and approve appropriate organizational structure for the execution of assigned projects. Direct engineering activities for a project including supervision of engineers of all disciplines. Establish detailed project scope of work including project specifications and preliminary drawings. Develop overall project engineering budget. Prepare engineering execution plan as part of the overall project execution plan.

Responsibility: Prepare project management plan. Coordinate engineering effort with Project Management, Construction, Start- up, Project Controls and Procurement. Foster teamwork between various departments and facilitate face-to-face communication. Implement project engineering policies and procedures. Predicted routine and non-routine problems that may arise and implement systems to resolve them. Ensure the integrity of contract documents and purchase orders. Preparation and process tender documents throughout to finalization, including bid evaluation and award recommendations. During the Construction phase, responsibilities include review and approve contractor’s design documents, change orders, material requisitions, procedures and specifications for construction or procurement use. Review and approve service coordination procedure, Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plans, and HSE plans. Continually monitor the contractor’s performance and introduce methods and techniques to enhance the execution of the project during the monthly progress review meeting. Review and endorse bid analyses and recommendations for procurement of equipment, material and services within engineering scope responsibility. Monitor project schedule and progress tracking. Implement project administration and coordination plans. Manage field operations to accomplish the work in full accordance with the safety procedures, terms of contracts, budget, schedule, and applicable policies. Resolve field initiated questions on engineering on timely manner. Take active role in Quality Improvement Process, implement HSE issues, training awareness, corrective action request, and encourage excellence in the assigned staff. Administer the Contract and purchase orders from award to completion. Prepare project studies, reports, forecasts; report on performance of contractors and suppliers. Evaluation and processing of changes and claims. Establish and maintain positive client contact with the client Team Project Leader representative. Projects included the following:

KOC New Telecommunication Facility Centre

New 48” Crude Export Pipeline (TL3) From North Kuwait to CMM, including branch pipelines from GC-15, GC 23 & GC 25

Crude export facilities system for North Kuwait. Nov 2000 – Jul 2002: SNC Lavalin – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as Lead Civil/Structural Engineer Project: OCP Project in Ecuador

Scope: Job responsibilities include Preparation of structural drawings for FPLS and LSTK bid packages. Preparation of steel and concrete detailed drawings for various structures and building facilities, and CCGT power plant. Equipment foundation includes, compressors, horizontal and vertical vessels, pumps, and oil storage tanks. Various structures include, valve pits, access platforms, piperacks and cable tray supports. Monitor site construction activities to ensure proper application and compliance with plans, specifications, quality assurance requirements, construction policies, procedures, methods and technical requirements of the contract. Resolve field initiated problems on site. Projects include Corridor pipelines, and OCP project in Ecuador. Sep 1998 – Jul 2000: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Project Engineer Project: PMC for Kuwait oil Company developments Projects Scope: Job responsibilities as described above. Projects include Improvement to the firefighting systems at GCs and BSs, and the installation of variable speed motor driven crude transit pumps at 11 GCs in Southeast Kuwait. Sep 1996 – Sep 1998: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Lead Structural Engineer Project: PMC for Kuwait oil Company developments Projects Scope: Job responsibilities include defining project requirements and deliverables checklist, preparation of man-hour estimates, preparation of manpower requirements, developing weekly progress report, developing project design criteria and structural specifications, preparation of structural drawings for Fixed Price Lump Sum (FPLS) and Lump Sum Turn Key (LSTK) contracts. Work also involved reviewing design/bidding documents and technical bid analysis, liaison with client, contractors and fabricators. Responsible for the design supervision and monitor construction site activities to ensure work is carried out in accordance with plans, specifications, and quality assurance requirements. Projects included the following:

New Substation Building for Ratqa Oil Field.

Construction of two New Gathering Centres GC27 & 28 and Transit Lines.

Reconstruction of new Gathering Centre GC 25.

Upgrade GC 15 capacity from 280 MBOPD to 380 MBOPD.

Installation of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) at GCs and BSs.

Improvement of the Vapour Dehydration Units for Booster Stations BS 130, 140, 150 and 170.

New Central Seawater Injection Plant in North Kuwait. Sep 1994 – Sep 1996: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Senior Structural Engineer Project: PMC for Kuwait oil Company developments Projects Scope: Job responsibilities include Preparation of structural drawings for FPLS and LSTK bid packages. Preparation of technical scope of work including project specifications. Preparation of steel and concrete detailed drawings for various structures and building facilities. Equipment foundation includes, compressors, horizontal and vertical vessels, pumps, and oil storage tanks. Various structures include, valve pits, access platforms, pipe racks and pipe sleepers. Monitor site construction activities to ensure compliance with contract documents. Projects included, Replacement of Finger Type Cold Flares, Replacement of Old Gravity Lines, Improvement to firefighting systems, Improvement to vapour dehydration units at BS’s, replace existing Boat harbour Marina Ahmadi, Reconstruction of GC 25 at North Kuwait, Review and approve contractor structural design Calculations and detail drawings for the design, fabrication, and Installation of two new Single Buoy Moorings CALM type. Other tasks include preparation of vessels and tanks data sheets, Review of contractor’s fabrication drawings for API 650 oil storage tanks. Member of the Quality Improvement Committee (QIC), measurement subcommittee for measuring and evaluating group performances. Provided recommendations on areas that needed improvement as part of the continuous overall Quality Improvement Process (QIP) to produce error-free work.

June 1993 – Sep 1994: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Structural Engineer Project: Mobil Oil Corporation, Torrance Refinery, California, USA Scope: Job responsibilities include Preparation of structural drawings, design calculations, and construction support and supervision for the following projects:

Installation of New Gas Blending Unit

Tank Farm upgrade Program

Clean Fuel Project

Design, Maintenance, and Modification of refinery facilities. Designed piperack steel supports and concrete pile foundations. Calculations were done by developing programs using Mathcad to meet specific project standards, and client requirements. Provided field construction inspection to insure compliance with construction drawings and project specifications. Interfaced with Mobil project engineers and contractors to provide technical support and detailed engineering services. Mar 1991 – June 1993: Parsons Engineers Ltd, Ahmadi, Kuwait as Structural Engineer Project: Aramco Oil Company, Dahran, Saudi Arabia

Scope: Responsible for the preparation of structural calculations of various buildings in the plant, horizontal and vertical vessel foundations, Crude storage tank foundations, Piperack steel supports and maintenance platforms. The design was in conformance with approved codes, standards, and Aramco project specifications. Preparation of structural detailed drawings for steel and concrete structures. Duties include coordination with other engineering disciplines, Architectural, Piping and Electrical to meet project design requirements. Projects include the following:

Gas Oil Separation Plants, GOSP 2, GOSP 3, GOSP 4.

Hawaiyah central water injection plant, HCWIP.

Mar 1988 – Sep 1990: FOREMOST (Formerly Universal Industries. Ltd.), Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada as Engineering Supervisor

UIL provide engineering, manufacturing and construction services. Products include heavy oil atmospheric treating systems, Process pressure vessels, heating equipment, oil and gas separators, pumping units, and API crude oil storage tanks. Job responsibilities include management and supervision of a group of engineers and cad designers, Preparation of design calculation and shop drawings, design of oil storage tanks to API 650, API 620, API 12F, API 12D, design of self-supporting cone, dome and umbrella roofs using finite element analysis program, design of oil field process equipment treaters, separators, heat exchangers, free water knockout drums, fuel gas scrubbers. All pressure vessels were designed in accordance with ASME section VIII Div. I regulations and were approved by the Alberta Boiler’s branch for ASME stamping and certification. Other tasks include bid preparation, Project coordination, Material requisition and fabrication support. Projects include Esso cold lake, BP Canada resources, Shell Canada ltd. Yellowknife, and Husky BI-Provincial Upgrader. Feb 1985 – Feb 1988: National Oil well Varco (Formerly DRECO), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as Structural Engineer

"DRECO," The Derrick and Rig Equipment Company design and manufacture drilling structure and equipment. Products include derricks, masts, substructures and mud systems as well as the DRECO machinery line. Job responsibilities include design, layout, and preparation of design drawings, structural calculations, and shop drawings of drilling structures according to API 4E. Projects include EKOFISK offshore oil drilling platform for Phillips Petroleum Company operating in the North Sea near the Norwegian shore. Doyon 14 &15 moveable drilling rigs designed for the harsh Arctic environment. Far East Livingston Shipyard designed a derrick to be installed on a barge for sea drilling activities. Other tasks include Material take off fabrication drawings. Cost estimate of materials and labour.

Jan 1985 – May 1985: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA as Teacher Assistant Teacher assistant in static and strength of materials. Taught students the fundamentals of static and strength of materials by solving many practical problems. Counselled and tutored student with their homework. Research assistant in the department of civil engineering.

MEMBERSHIPS

Member of the Association of Professional Engineers Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Government of North West Territory.

Associate of the Association of Professional Engineers of California.

Affiliate of the Association of Professional Engineers of Tripoli, Lebanon. EDUCATION CREDENTIAL

Masters of Science in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1985

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University. Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1983

Master of Business Administration, Carlfield University, Watuga, Texas, 2020. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Strong project planning skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once. Possess time management and leadership skills. Detail oriented; possess great decision making and problem solving skills. Ability to improve department processes to ensure continuous improvement. Possess strong verbal and written communication skills. Strong management skills by providing technical guidance and developing effective organizational structures, planning, and budgeting. Ability to manage multi discipline workforce. Hands on experience in the use of many commercial mechanical and structural analysis and design programs, STAAD, "Stress 3.0 ", “STRUDL-II ", " ANSYS ", " COSMOS M “, " ECOM ", " ETAB ", "AUTOSTEEL “, “SACS” and

“STRUCAD”. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Project Management. Familiar with Intergraph, AutoCAD drafting software as well as programs for estimating, planning and scheduling. Workable knowledge of the following design codes UBC, AISC, ACI, ASTM, API, and ASME Section VIII, Div.I & Div. II pressure vessel codes.

MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook) PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth: 09th

Jun 1959

Nationality: Canadian

Linguistic Abilities: English, French, and Arabic

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