Jamal M. Knight

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

More than twenty-two (22) years of experience that encompasses various aspects of oil and gas production, Mechanical engineering and design, project engineering and management, integrity management, technical sales, manufacturing and pipeline transportation. I have managed collective multidisciplinary project teams that were comprised of multiple engineers, designers, and subcontractors. My work experience consists of high- pressure products, transmission pipelines, upstream oil & gas and unconventional operations, pump/meter/compressor stations, storage terminals, gathering systems, equipment reliability, boiler replacements, chillers, process plant piping systems and regeneration. I have directed all aspects of various projects to ensure they are executed on time with project schedules - in addition to the strategies and contingency plans to sustain those schedules, within budget, and in compliance with safety and contractual requirements. I provide timely, accurate and effective communication with clients on technical, commercial and schedule related activities. I pair well with the skill and experience of an internal engineering team, client’s or customer’s project team and able to assess the resources necessary to enhance execution.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Project Planning & Leadership Compliance with Regulations Working Knowledge of Applicable Equipment and Industry Codes & Standards Piping Materials of Construction Specification Writing Estimating FEED Management Scheduling Managing Activities of an Engineering Team SAP CRM Management of Change Project Safety RCFA Logistics OSHA SaaS Sustainability Training, Development & Mentoring Quality Control & Quality Assurance P&IDs Accounting Principles Client Relationship Management Pipe Stress Analysis (Bentley AutoPipe/Nozzle Pro/Vessel) Valves Construction Engineering Support Services and Practices Hydrostatic Testing Time Management Pipeline Integrity EPC Risk Assessment Technical Reports Strategic Thinking Reliability Engineering Spoolable Composite Pipes Rotating and Fixed Equipment Troubleshooting Organizing Entrepreneurial Spirit HAZOP Subcontractor Coordination Permitting AutoCAD Intergraph/Hexagon PDS Research Collaborating Problem Solving Creative Attention to Detail Measurements Relief Valves Pressure Vessels Work Audits Corrective Action Power Industry Microsoft Office Software Sales Engineering SalesForce

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

FlexSteel pipe technologies, Houston, TX august 2016 – April 2020

Technical Service Engineer

Responsible for assisting Manufacturing and Sales for North and International Markets. Managed and reviewed qualification operating parameters and determined acceptable applications for product suitability. Provided concepts for new products and equipment. Applied Industry Codes and Standards, including PHMSA CFR 49 Part 192 and 195, B31.4 and B31.8, API 15S, 1160, 1162, 1173 and 1175. Established key customer relationships, developed internal spreadsheets calculators, identified best installation practices and maintained extensive knowledge of product design. Worked with internal engineering teams, marketing staff, and sales managers to increase sales opportunities, maintain budgets and thereby maximizing revenue for the company.

Locate or propose potential engineering projects; discovered and explored opportunities and provided a safe work practice and environment.

Performed crucial analytical assessments which included buried pipe calculations, cyclic fatigue models, flow rate calculators and rehab clearance and pull estimators.

Traveled and met with existing and potential clients in support of project execution and business development activities.

Became company’s subject matter expert (SME) on manufacturing design, installation/implementation, pipeline integrity, risk assessments, pipeline coordination, corrosion, deployment and in-field operations and solutions assisting over 100 customers to support KPIs.

Generated and executed validation projects plans and protocols, operational and performance qualifications, summary reports and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Provided concepts for strategic direction of more than 35 new products and equipment with Manufacturing Engineers and R&D, knowledge of cathodic protections systems and pipeline quality control.

Mentored and trained engineers to execute projects through on the job training, technical skills, critical problem solving and compliance to Industry Codes and Standards and company policies.

Performed Quality Review of engineering draft reports ensuring accuracy and that the high-quality manufactured products were selected based on the customer project data provided with assumptions, clarifications and exceptions.

Established more than 400 key customer relationships, developed internal spreadsheets calculators, identified best installation practices and maintained extensive knowledge of product design.

Worked with internal manufacturing engineering teams, marketing staff, and sales managers to increase sales opportunities by 25%, maintain budgets and thereby maximizing revenue for the company.

Updated job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations, attending industry trade shows and conferences.

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

SHAWCOR – Composite Production Systems (Flexpipe Systems), Houston, TX June 2011 – April 2016

Senior Pipeline Applications Engineer

Managed and directed the pipeline engineering work to improve the company’s market position conditions in unconventional plays and achieve financial growth, applying Industry Codes and Standards, including PHMSA CFR 49 Part 192 and 195, ASME B31.4 and B31.8, API 15S/1160/1162/1173/1175, ISO 9001. Defined long-term strategic goals, built key customer relationships, identified best installation practices and maintained extensive knowledge of current industry and market conditions. Worked with sales managers, field staff, product engineering, manufacturing and marketing staff, to increase sales opportunities and thereby maximizing revenue for the company.

Established best technical practices to improve the knowledge and service of company’s manufacturing, R&D, in-house management and field technicians as well as valued customers.

Developed analytical database enabling company’s marketing team to capitalize on current trends, equipment compatibility and insight to competitors which directly impacted company strategy and improved profits.

Created, developed and validated (Simulated wildfire testing, surface and buried rollover testing) FlexPipe Systems Products with Third Party Laboratories to expand the application window on how the product could be used and increased pipe sales in above ground and well pad applications. Also, provided field services evaluations and monitoring for Customers to determine annulus pressure and flow during flowback and future service

Performed review evaluation of customer applications to determine compatibility to reduce failures and incompatible piping designs by up to 75%. Resulting quality increase led to change product strategy to focus on product quality and engineering support. Performing flow calculations with customers to provide the optimal pipe size for their application and product.

Provided designs for mid-stream companies to use FlexPipe Systems Products in remediation of steel lines by pull through to shorten down times of emulsion lines and to reduce installation costs by up to 35%.

Became company’s SME on manufacturing design, installation/implementation, ROW, deployment and in-field operations (hydrostatic testing), cathodic protection, pipeline integrity, risk assessment, fresh water, waste water and pipeline solutions assisting over 200 customers.

Defined long-term (2-5 yrs.) strategic goals, built key customer relationships (CRM), identified best installation practices, maintained extensive knowledge of current industry/market and attend trade-shows/conferences.

Developed two analytical databases enabling company to capitalize on current trends, equipment compatibility and insight to competitors which directly impacted company strategy and improved profits.

Served on the U.S Senior Leadership Team (over 4 yrs.) that reported indirectly to Shawcor C-Suite through the President of FlexPipe Systems North America providing documentation and reports.

Reviewed and have understanding of Alberta Energy Regulators (AER) and Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z662-11 Sections 6, 8 and 13.

Created and led training courses for FlexPipe University, an engineering in-house learning seminar for employees that spanned divisions and countries. Subjects included the history of oil, facilities design, fracking, etc. Designed to teach and acclimate the company to the technical nuances of the industry.

Performed Quality Review of engineering draft reports ensuring accuracy and that the high-quality manufactured products were selected based on the customer project data provided with assumptions, clarifications and exceptions.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Burns & McDonnell, Houston, TX June 1998 – June 2011

Senior Mechanical/Piping and Project Engineer/Manager

Managed the piping, mechanical and project engineering/management coordination of FEL studies, meeting project milestones, maintaining budgets (CAPEX), creating data sheets, developing piping material specification and material property testing, PFDs and P&IDs, FATs, QA/QC procedures, RFQ packages, PDMS, inter-personnel coordination with structural and chemical engineering, participate in project meetings and consultation, field evaluations, technical bid-tab, incident investigation and estimate analysis for procurement of piping, valves (B16), rotating and static equipment and piping specials and construction supports, commissioning, managing multiple teams of engineers, designers and construction staff.

Generate and execute Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and develop, lead and manage Value Add/Value Engineered (VA/VE) projects aligned with Corporate Annual Operating Plan (AOP) objectives.

Prepared and presented 100s of technical reports, proposal developments and business plans for clients.

Coordinated intra-discipline designs of critical equipment such as turbines, compressors, pumps, air coolers, boilers, chillers and heat exchangers qualified as per the Code and Vendor requirements

Coordinated the successful management of engineering efforts as they pertain to ASME B31.1, B31.3, BPVC Section VIII, NACE -075 and SPCC.

Provided an agile approach to project management, mechanical and pipeline integrity management, equipment reliability, drive site process safety initiatives, construction management, continuous cost improvement and engineering design, understanding the client’s overarching objectives and apply them directly to a given project’s execution.

Performed PSSR walks, project risk management and project hazard evaluation processes.

Performed the Piping Stress Analysis, organized the piping engineering effort including investigations, estimates, budgeting, scheduling, man-hour estimates, planning, pipe routing, construction specifications, material selection, pipe support design, determined and optimized safe allowable loads to mechanical/process equipment imposed by piping systems, procurement, material control and construction inspections and support for multiple projects ranging from $2.5MM to $500MM.

Construction, Mechanical and Piping Engineer

Led a construction crew of eight to locate, install and redesign piping, piping supports and equipment to the B31.3 Standard, during turnaround to finish before the 45-day turnaround time. The team performed at a high level and was able to complete the piping and piping support installs and redesign in 40 days.

ConocoPhillips – Ponca City, OK (Deep Cutpoint Heavy Crude Upgrade Project, $25MM)

Led a construction crew of 8 – 12, to locate, install and redesign piping, piping supports and equipment to the B31.3 Standard, during a sequential turnaround schedule over twelve months with four different projects.

Sinclair Oil – Tulsa, OK ($65MM project to revamp an existing Reformer to a UOP CCR (Continuous Catalyst Regeneration) Reformer; $9MM project to improve sulfur recovery facilities to reliably handle increased sour water and gas loads - included revamping an existing Sour Water Stripper, installing a new Amine Absorber, installing a new Amine Regeneration Unit(ARU) in parallel with the existing ARU in conjunction with CENTRY; $22MM project to tie in the Clean Fuel Phase II work with the required products, feeds and utilities - included the installation of piping to and from new vessels and pumps: new flare knockout drum and pump and the installation of a condensate flash tank for the proposed Amine Recovery Unit; $5MM project, a piping modification to allow for better removal of benzene’s out of wastewater; $30MM project to construct a 22K BPD Naphtha Hydrotreater and a revamp of the existing Hydrotreater Unit, converting the HTU to a diesel hydrotreating unit capable of processing 24KBPD of mixed feeds into Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Product, both which are part of the Clean Fuels Program.

Assistant Mechanical and Piping Engineer, Project Engineer

Worked as a liaison between generation stations and Engineering Technical Services providing integrated solutions to technical problems utilizing internal and external resources, along with project management, mechanical/piping/structural/chemical Skill and ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of a diverse, multi-skilled, and multi-sized project delivery.

Provided the coordination as the project engineer and managed the project review and design for soft water system failures and boiler upgrade projects to the B31.3 Standard, for Proctor & Gamble, Kansas City, KS, ranging from $25K - $50MM

Assisted in the review and design to B31.1 Standard, of the Regenstein Chiller Replacement Project at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Provided field support and to keep the project on schedule

Provided, coordinated and supervised the review and design per B31.3, of Hot Oiling Systems Projects for Frito Lay at their Modesto, CA, Topeka, KS, Frankfort, IN and for Tyson Foods, Fort Smith AR to help increase production and reduce heat loss.

Oversaw the piping engineering team coordination of developing and writing piping material specifications, piping stress analysis, pipe support design to B31.1 Standard for ADM, Cedar Rapids, IA, the power plant energy expansion projects ranged from $50K - $75MM.

CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

OSHA 10HR – Kansas City, MO January 2002

Process Industry Practices (PIP) – Austin, TX Since 2006

Piping Group Chair 2011-2012

Outstanding Service Award 2008, 2009, 2011

TWIC – Houston, TX Since April 2010

The University of Texas, Continuing & Innovative Education (PETEX), Pipeline Technology Course – Houston, TX September 2011

Safeland Training – Houston, TX February 2014

Composite Repair Users Group (CRUG) – Houston, TX Since September 2011

Treasurer/Secretary 2015 – 2016

Innovation, Design and Technology (IDTExpo) – Houston, TX Since December 2017

Member

EDUCATION

Southern University and A&M College – Baton Rouge, LA, USA May 2011

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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