Project manager, Oil and Gas pipelines, Process and MEP, 28 years exp
Resume:
Sasa Berisa
Project Manager
Summary
Years of Experience
Project Management and
consultancy . Engineering,
procurement and construction of
pipeline and facilities projects within
Oil & Gas Industry as well in HVAC
and process industry.
Industries
Oil and Gas - Onshore
District Energy
Refining and Process
Types of Facilities
Production Facilities
Power Plants and boiler rooms
Areas of Expertise
Project Management
FEED and EPC works
Conceptual Studies
Energy Efficiency
Oil and gas pipelines, process
industry, refineries and industrial
boiler rooms. District heating and
substations, HVAC,city gas
distribution networks,metering and
regulating stations for natural gas.
Prefabricated equipment and
vessels under pressure: heat
exchangers, liquid fuels tanks and
LPG storage reservoirs, expansion
vessels, steam collector and
buffers, manifolds and other
products. Piping calculations and
isometrics.
Renewable Energy sources: Heat
pumps combined with other sources
of energy – Hybrid systems. Bio gas
facilities – anaerobic. Gas engines &
CHP projects. Energy efficiency.
Tender, procurement and
contracting and Risk Assessments
(RA), Hazard and Operability
Studies (HAZOPS) and Hazard
Identification Studies (HAZIDS).
Feasibility and Investment studies.
Currently :
PMC Project Manager in TAPI Pipeline
Company Limited, TPCL
PMC Services for Turkmenistan-
Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Pipeline Project
(56 inch gas pipeline in a total length of 1,615 km - FEED review and EPC phase)
Location: UAE & Pakistan
The scope is to provide Project Management
Consultancy services to TAPI Pipeline Company Limited for the EPC phase of the TAPI Pipeline Project limited to Pakistan region..
Wood Abu Dhabi, ADNOC UAE 2015 - 2019
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION PMC – Natural Gas
Division
Projects
- FEED Phase (4,500 km of City gas network in Emirate of Abu Dhabi)
- EPC Phase – Gas network
- Phase I - execution : USD 9.5 million
- Phase II - plans : USD 1.2 billion
- EPC Phase – Compressed Natural Gas – NGV filling stations in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah
- Phase II Value: USD 7,7 million
- Phase II A Value: USD 28 million
Role of Project Manager
- Provide leadership, business and technical judgment during all phases of the project.
- Review and approval of FEDD transmittals in cooperation with discipline engineers all submittals.
- Participate in preparation of Tender Invitation Package.
- Participate in Technical and commercial evaluation of bids.
- Managing and approving of all submittals from EPC contractor: Mobilization plan, Project execution plan, HSE and Quality plan, Method of statements, MAR, EDDR, Baseline schedule, Work progress measurement,
Engineering, construction and shop drawings.
- Advice on the work breakdown structure and budget in accordance with estimates for cost control, and the works realization program.
- Ensure project execution in line with planned schedule and within the budget and Company COP and procedures
- Monitor general performance, and overall progress against plan.
- Testing, commissioning and As Built documentation.
- HSE and QA/QC performance report
- Attend Division Management weekly meeting and reporting to top management on project progress and provide
suggestions for dispute resolution.
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- Preparation of mobilization plan for
PMC personnel, organize the team and
delegate tasks to the team members
and monitor their performance.
- Communicating with all levels of
management, contractors and
subsidiaries on progress related issues.
- Interacting with subcontractors and
project departments to collect project
status information (developing a form of
weekly reports to gather information on
completion status, actual and forecast
dates), preliminary analysis of
information and presenting it to project
Management.
- Monitoring all steps of NOC process (
Abu Dhabi municipality and other
stakeholders and utilities)
In my professional career I have been
involved in design and build of more
than 1000 km of PE distribution gas
network and 200 km of oil and gas
pipelines.
My specific field was energy reports,
heat demand, conversion of industrial
facilities from one source of energy to
another (LHO to gas, wood pellets, heat
pumps) with creation of reports related
to investment and exploitation costs.
Design and build industrial boiler room
fired by natural gas, wood pellet, LHO,
LPG
Excellent communication and command
abilities, self- motivated and able to
work under pressure and to meet
deadlines.
Experienced in preliminary and detailed
designs and technical specifications for
the bidding documents, including
technical requirements for equipment,
functional specifications.
Experienced in work plans, costs
monitoring, welding procedures and
international codes and standards API,
DIN, ASME. Detailed knowledge about
preparation of AS BUILT
documentation.
Experienced in developing the Scope of
Work (SOW) and in reviewing and
approving design of equipment
including drawing, specifications and
data sheets, material requisition and
bills of quantities.
Conversant with Cooling and Heating
Load calculations, selection of HVAC
equipment.
Knowledge of codes and standards
such as : ASME, ASTM, DVGW and
ASHRAE.
My technical experience comprises: Heat balance, Heat production (Steam and Hot water boilers), high pressured devices (including heat exchangers for natural gas, LPG and heavy oil), steam and hot water boilers,
QA/QC - Inspection of Welding (Radiographic, X-Ray control), NDE and General Control of QA /QC in
Mechanical Installations and Pipeline.
Cost breakdown structures, Progress measurement and Productivity Analysis.
Capable to deal with: Change Management, Change order control as well as with Risk and Delay Claims.
Capable of multi-tasking numerous projects and working within deadlines.
Able to develop collaborative working relationships with other stakeholders in projects.
Experiences in Feasibility and Investment studies. Strong experience with tender, procurement and
contracting.
Ability to manage multi-discipline interfaces.
Good written and verbal communication interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
Education
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineer, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering, University of Belgrade
Registrations / Certifications / Licenses
License issued by Serbian Chamber of Engineers for Authorized Contractor for thermotechnics,
thermoenergetic, process and gas technique, license No. 430 6232 04, date April 22, 2004.
License issued by Serbian Chamber of Engineers for Authorized Designer for thermotechnic, termoenergetic, process and gas technique, license No. 330 D056 06, date March 22, 2006.
License issued by Ministry of Mining and Energetic for Authorized Engineer for technical control, managing and maintenance of natural gas systems, objects and
appliances, No.73/95, date December 29, 1995.
SMEITS- Serbian Chamber of Engineers,
YUGAS-Yugoslav Gas Association (YUGAS).
Publications / Presentations
Cogeneration in Pulp and Paper Industry (IX
International Symposium In Pulp & Paper, June
2003, Zlatibor, Serbia).
Software/Skills
Microsoft Office package (Microsoft Project,
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft
Power Point), CAD, driver license (UAE Valid)
Language
English
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Experience
PMC Project Manager
Wood - Abu Dhabi, Dubai UAE
TAPI Pipeline Company
Mar 2019 – till date
The TAPI Project aims to export up to 33 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually for 30 year period through a 1615 km pipeline from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The implementation of the TAPI Project is divided into three main phases: a) Natural gas source development;
b) Turkmenistan portion of the TAPI Project; and
c) Afghanistan and Pakistan portion of the TAPI Project The PMC support TPCL in managing the TAPI Project in Pakistan in a highly professional and diligent manner with the objective of safely delivering the TAPI Project in Pakistan, as an overall integrated system.
Responsibilities of Project Manager included:
- Develop the Execution Plan, covering all aspects of PMC Services. The plan defines the PMC's strategy for the execution of the Services through the IPMT and comprise of its plans and the details of all necessary resources to achieve this strategy.
- Management of Interfaces between TAPI Company and the PMC.
- Develop communication procedures such as Decision Flowchart, Project Controls process etc.
- Develop governance criteria for FEED review as well as prepare methodology for their implementation.
- Perform FEED review by PMC multidiscipline engineers to identify any shortfalls in FEED documents.
- Develop Project Document Control System.
- Prepare and issue PMC Weekly Reports.
- Mobilization and Demobilization of PMC personnel, Project Organization Chart updates
- Project Control activities including Work breakdown, Progress Measurement
- Meetings Management (Steering and Technical)
- Assist TPCL in managing the BAFO 2 process
- Maintain Project Document Control System.
- Develop and maintain the overall project schedule
- Develop constraints mapping for the EPC Phase
- Prepare and issue PMC Weekly and Monthly Reports.
- PMC cost monitoring and invoicing
- Establish and maintain Project Risk Register
- Project Control activities including Work breakdown, Progress Measurement Sasa Berisa
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PMC Project Manager
Wood - Abu Dhabi, UAE
ADNOC DISTRIBUTION PMC – Natural Gas Division
April 2015 – Mar 2019
ADNOC Distribution is implementing a Natural Gas Distribution Network in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi(to build, own, operate and maintain a natural gas distribution network), as well as implementing strategy to distribute natural gas as an alternative fuel for vehicles by building the infrastructure of CNG filling stations across the UAE, starting with Abu Dhabi.
PMC role and services provided by Wood cover following areas:
- Engineering & projects dept. in execution of projects (from conceptual design to commissioning, design review and issuance of NOC).
- Tender preparation and follow up with Procurement department as well as in complete invoicing procedure in close cooperation with finance department.
- Planning and project progress monitoring
- HSE and QA / QC support
- Sales and marketing
- Oversee the projects management activities while ensuring adequate communication flow between the different project execution teams and integrity of project delivery processes.
- Ensure integrity of project delivery processes and their ability to achieve their intended purpose.
- Analyze, evaluate, and forecast current status against an established baseline schedule.
- Ensure project strategies and execution is in line with planned schedule and within the budget and Company COP and procedures
- Identify any potential deviation risk and propose the most suitable strategy in order to reduce the impact.
- Customize project control systems to meet specific project requirements. Responsibilities as Project Manager included:
- Leads project management, coordinate and leads all activities in PMC Team.
- Closely cooperate with PMT in achieving Company objectives and targets in timely manner and within the approved budget including support to PMT Engineering & projects dept.
- Preparation and control of project execution plan prior to project commencement.
- Coordinate with the company’s representatives for the resolution of technical discrepancies and all other disputes.
- Examines and reviews contracts and estimates by performing risk analysis and developing risk plans.
- Coordinate preparation of biweekly and monthly reports.
- Managing human resources in PMC .
- Review all reports related to Contractors performance. Attend quality management meetings related to project objectives.
Key Deliverables
- Provide general support to Company in developing natural gas distribution business and application of natural gas technologies, through the successful completion of assigned projects.
- General support to Company in supervising performance of Contractors and Consultants.
- Provide Company with Scheduled progress reports and Engineering reports such as:
- Progress reports, Health and safety reports, Quality and cost management.
- EPC Contractors Evaluation Performance reports and Contract administration.
- Commissioning and handover. Project close-out and asset aftercare documents. Sasa Berisa
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Technical Director - Energoteam
Client: Transnafta – Public Utility And Srbijagas Public Utility, Oil & Gas Pipelines 2011-2015
Responsibilities included:
- Construction of 24 inch, 28 km pipeline for oil transport between Oil refinery through port at Danube River.
- Construction of two parallel 16 inch, 28 km pipeline for oil products transport (oil derivate) between Oil refinery Pancevo through port at Danube River.
- Replacement of handling oil pipeline ø 660 mm within Terminal Novi Sad-group 3
- Execution of works on relocation of the trunk high pressure natural gas pipeline, oil pipeline and other infrastructure facilities in the new energy corridor north of the highway E75 Client : Public Company Srbijagas
- State gas pipeline / connection for Underground Gas Storage DV-04-18 GRC Gospođinci – UGS Banatski Dvor 20 inch Ø508 - length 2552 m.
- Execution of works on completion of the branch of national MG 05 high pressure gas pipeline RG Batočina-Cvetojevac and construction of the distributive high pressure natural gas pipeline RG Cvetojevac- Divostin, total length 45 km, diameters 6”, 10”, 16”. Client: Refinery Novi Sad and Pancevo
- Execution of works,pre-commissioning & commissioning activities on Main pipeline for transportation Crude oil between two refineries ( Pancevo& Novi Sad).
- Total length 91 km, made from X52 pipe 18” diameter. During exploration my department take care about maintenance of the Pipeline, Terminal in Refinery Novi Sad &Pancevo (tanks, pump stations, pig receiver, measure skids).
Client: Serbian Petroleum Industry Public Enterprise Regional Centre for LPG Storage and distribution:
- Construction and reconstruction process of pipe lines for LPG storage tanks and filling plant
- Commissioning and start up preparation for LPG storage tanks and filling plant. Technical Director - Energoteam
Natural Gas Pipelines and Distribution Gas Networks 2004-2012
Responsibilities Included:
- Design and build of distribution natural gas network near Belgrade in a total length of 224 km of PE pipes and 8000 House gas connections.
- Design and build of Carbon steel City natural gas network in Belgrade p= 16 bar, 8 inch in a total length 25000 m, with seven Metering and Regulating stations near Belgrade.
- Design and build the natural gas connection and metering and regulating station for New USA Embassy compound in Belgrade, complex of 4500 m2
- Main design and construction of gas installation in residential complex WEST 65 in Belgrade, 171 apartments (net area 15,000 m2).
- Design & build of wood pellet fired boiler room Q = 800 kW, in Belgrade for two buildings with 150 apartments, total 8,000 m2
- Design and build gas connection and metering station NELT Co in Belgrade with gas supply to new CNG station.
- Design and build the distribution gas network in the : o City of Sabac in a total length of 125 km.
o City of Loznica in a total length of 105 km.
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o City of VelikaPlana in a total length of 63 km.
District heating and Process industries
- Meat processing industry Koteks, steam and gas boiler room capacity Q = 1.2 MW
- Meat processing industry Carnex, steam and gas boiler room capacity Q = 1 MW
- Design and build gas metering station NELT Co in Belgrade with gas supply to new CNG station.
- Construction of gas boiler room 3 x 1200 kW in Belgrade with RIELLO boilers.
- Design the Resavica District Heating System rehabilitation. Main design of new DH System in a total length of 24 km, with 28 new heating substations and Main design of Central Exchange station steam / hot water with capacity Q = 15 MW.
- Main design and construction of gas installation in residential complex WEST 65 in Belgrade, 171 apartments (net area 15 000 m2).
- Construction of industrial steel gas network in FIAT car factory in Kragujevac, with mounting of gas station Q = 5000 m3/h.
- Construction of factory gas installation in Kragujevac, Fiat supplier SIGIT Italy, with gas station Q = 450 m3/h.
- Design and build of LPG facilities, construction of district heating networks and substations.
- Member of the consulting team in preparation of study of rehabilitation and revitalization of HVAC installation and LPG above ground storage tanks in medical institute in Igalo-Montenegro (cca 50.000 m2).
- Institute for orthopedic surgery in Belgrade, gas boiler room, capacity Q = 4.5 MW
- Mega market RODIC, Q = 2,5 MW gas boiler room and metering and regulating station
- ALCA, complete designs of HVAC and boiler room for warehouse of 4000 m2 Construction of Natural Gas Metering and Pressure Regulating stations
- PRS Banjica – Beograd Q = 1.350 Nm3/h
- PRS Bel Expo centar – Beograd Q = 350 Nm3/h
- PRS Del Aero commerce – FOX TV Q = 1.000 Nm3/h
- PRS Hospital «Dragisa Misovic» Q = 400 Nm3/h
- PRS AMIGA Kraljevo Q = 1.500 Nm3/h
- PRS Student residence Mika Mitrovic Q = 400 Nm3/h
- Reconstruction of PPRS Loznica Q =10.000 Nm3/h
- PRS Health centre Velika Plana Q = 400 Nm3/h
- PRS VET FARM – Beograd Q = 160 Nm3/h
- PRS Sport center Kruševac Q = 500 Nm3/h
Technical Director
LP Gas (Local Gas Distribution Company) Belgrade
2003-2004
Responsibilities Included:
- Managing the construction and exploitation of gas network in local gas Distribution Company in Belgrade – LP Gas ltd. Technical Director.
- Technical manager in first privately owned gas Distribution Company in Belgrade over 2003 and 2004.
- Developed tariff system (house hold consumers, Industrial consumers and other), worked closely on contracts arrangement between gas consumers and Distribution Company, planning monthly and yearly gas consumption, planning costs, gas import and selling prices. Sasa Berisa
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Lead Engineer
TRACO Ltd. Belgrade
Client : OMV Cogeneration Belgrade
2002-2003
Responsibilities Included:
- Project Manager in the consortium of 4 companies established for construction of CHP production facilities in Serbia by gas engines under Austrian Oil & gas corporation “OMV “. Austrian company JENBACHER delivers the gas generator sets.
- Preparation of energy and power supply studies of industrial enterprises in Serbia that are potential users of the cogeneration technology. This study consists of energy supply analysis with a proposition of a design solution for CHP implementation (Heat production, analysis of Steam utilization in technological process, analysis of gas consumption and recommendations on measures for increasing the overall Coefficient of Performance.
- Construction of Main heat exchange station in army object Topčider “Steam – hot water” installed capacity Q = 28 MW, Yugoslav Ministry of Defence, Chief engineer
- Construction of a heat substation in Hidrotehnika“ Q = 1.9 MW, connection to Belgrade Heating plant network, with internal pre-insulated network, Hidrotehnika AD Belgrade, Chief engineer
- Installation of central heating in residential complex in Belgrade,,Chief engineer Gas Engines & CHP projects( Combined Heat & Power)
- Paper factory UMKA–Belgrade CHP study 4 x“Jenbacher”JMS 616, Total el. Power 4 x 2,18MWel, Total Heat power 4 x 2,35 MW th (steam 7,2 t/h, hot water 3,97 MW) . Preliminary design of CHP facility with Heat Recovery Steam Generator, utilization of warm water produced by gas engines, heat production and heat consumption analysis.
- Paper factory “Papirpak” Cacak CHP study 3 x “ Jenbacher ” JMS 320 Total el. Power 3 x 1,048 MW el, Total Heat power 3 x 1,215 MW th (steam 2,11 t/h, hot water 1,785 MW). Preliminary design of CHP facility with Heat Recovery Steam Generator, utilization of warm water produced by gas engines, heat production and heat consumption analysis.
- Special hospital “Banja Rusanda” CHP study 2 x “ Jenbacher ” JMS 212 Total el. Power 2 x 0,511 MW el, Total Heat power 2 x 0,667 MW th . Preliminary design of CHP facility using low calorific gas from the oil field in Vojvodina, utilization of warm water produced by gas engines.
Team Leader
IMG International Management Group and European agency for reconstruction - Team leader for Serbia
2000-2002
Responsibilities Included
- General support to the Area Office in management and production of Technical data, Needs Assessment, delivery schedules. Work with local field staff, implementing training sessions, report preparation regarding technical issues of boiler rooms and consumption. Oversee the maintenance and management of database records to adequately represent program activity. Support to Area Coordinator in interim, monthly and other summary reports and other activities as required by Area Coordinator
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Holding Janko Lisjak – Head of Natural Gas Department 1993 - 2000
Responsibilities Included
- Leadership on all activities in gas department. Coordinate projects and construction activities in the sector. Providing all data for tender documentation and providing company management with interim reports about results from the department.
- Planning the schedules of works using MS Project planner. Developing piping materials specifications, design calculations, design criteria, scope of work, general arrangement drawings, pipeline plan & profile drawings, underground pipeline design, cross country pipelines, data sheets of valves and other equipment.
- Front end engineer design validation prior to detail design work Conduct kick off meetings
- Co-ordinates all piping engineering, design & equipment layout functions to meet the project objectives. Organize all aspects of the workload of piping engineers, designers and CAD operators within project schedule. Organize the resource requirements for the piping team in the project.
- Establish and maintain contacts with Investors, subcontractors, importers of equipment etc. During this period I have been engaged on construction of cca 400 km of PE gas networks in various cities in Serbia.
- Construction of City natural gas network in Gornji Milanovac (6 – 12 bar), ø 273 mm, length 6500 m, with connection of industrial consumers - Chief engineer, 1999.
- Construction of City natural gas network in Krusevac (industrial zone ) 6 – 12 bar, ø 355,6 mm, length 7000 m, with connection of industrial consumers - Chief engineer, 1997 - 1998.
- Construction of City gas natural network in Cacak (6 – 12 bar), ø 273 mm, length 2500 m. NisEnergogas, Chief engineer, 1997.
- Construction of City natural gas network in Arandjelovac (6 – 12 bar), ø 273 mm, length 2250 m, and ø 355,6 mm, length 650 m . Line for PET bottles in '' Knjaz Milos '' mineral water factory - Chief engineer, 1995 – 1996.
Technical Assistant – draftsman engineer
Vodoterma Design Department
1992-1993
- Working on technical drawings for HVAC installations, Heat substations and district heating systems.
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