Foster Wheeler Air Products

M.V. Farook, MBA, PMP, PRINCE*

Phone ***-224-***-****

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/m-v-farook-9a76651a/ Email: ********@*****.***

Project Manager EPC

Accomplished, versatile, dynamic, collaborative, and well-qualified professional with over 20+ years of experience as a Project Manager, spearheading complex projects in Oman, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and India. Trusted by executive leadership teams of multi-billion-dollar construction and petrochemical global leaders due to impeccable business acumen and project management team leadership skills. Proven success building and managing innovative engineering and construction initiatives valued at billions of dollars. Adept in-depth knowledge of Project Management, Engineering management in Greenfield and Brownfield projects, including interdisciplinary design, Cost estimation, Project Planning, Scope management, Procurement management, Project quality management. Project risk management change management and management of EPC contractors, Project Audit compliance, the use of SAP modules - PS and MM, Primavera, and other MS Office tools that support project management functions. Strong technical professional skills to manage consultants, contractors, clients, preparation of tender documents, specifications, and establish quotes & requirements. Possess strong communication skills and planning skills to coordinate with multiple departments to continue production and operations. Work across all organizational levels to organize, lead, coach, communicate, connect, and utilize company resources and systems.

Excellent understanding of FEED and EPCCM for executing complex mega projects such as petrochemicals, refinery, gas pipeline projects. Currently, leading the Commissioning activities of my ongoing Liwa plastic project in Oman.

Well acquainted with international standards such as ASME, API and NFPA applicable to refinery and petrochemicals.

Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills

Project Management

Contracting strategy &Admin

Motivational Leadership

HSE Compliance

Engineering Management

Budgeting & Cost Reduction

Stakeholder Communication

Vendor Management

Procurement

Tender/Bid Management

Change Management

Conflict Resolution

Professional Experience

Company : OQ (REFINERIES AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES) From October 2020 – present Position : Project Manager Capital Projects ( USD 200K To one Billion USD) Projects : Petrochemical and oil and gas capital projects

• Led projects from Concept to Commissioning including the team of project engineers and design team.

• Ensured that EPC contractors and project team fully complied with company HSE requirements.

• Managed the stage gate approval process and ensured the readiness of deliverables for all phases.

• Led the managed project FEED phase and engineering call off consultants.

• Established a project execution strategy and risk matrix.

• Led and established projects contracting and procurement strategy for complex major projects.

• Established Projects cost and schedule base line, in line with company business requirements.

• Developed project stakeholder’s management plan and ensured their expectations.

• Monitored and controlled the project change management and approval process.

• Obtained the project approval from the Tender board (cope, cost, schedule, change approvals)

• Monitored and controlled the project spending plan based on actual work done.

• Reported project progress, key risks, and concerns to executive management.

• Led the construction progress review meetings with EPC contractor and provided the appropriate solutions.

M.V. Farook, MBA,PMP, PRINCE2

• Led and managed project pre-commissioning, commissioning, and pre-start-up safety reviews.

• Ensured project contract closeout, procurement closeout and conducting of lessons learned program in line with company requirements.

Company: OQ (REFINERIES AND PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES) April 2014 – October 2020 Sohar, Oman & The Hague, Netherlands

Position : Project Area Manager (Ethylene Cracker Unit) Direct the project management function overseeing entire lifecycles from conception to commissioning including Pre-FEED, FEED, EPC, and EPCM. Lead project engineering, resource management, scheduling, scope management, monitoring cost, progress, risk management, HSE, and stakeholder communication. Report project status to program manager.

Key Projects:

Project : LIWA Plastics Industrial Complex Project Project includes Ethylene Cracker Unit (six mixed FEED ethylene cracking heaters, supplied by Lummus olefins technology & EPC by McDermott & CTCI), MTBE, Py-gas Units, Poly-ethylene, Poly-Propylene plant, NGLC2+ (FEED) extraction unit and 300KM pipe line for FEED supply to ethylene cracker. Total project value 6.2 Billion USD and EPC- 1 (ethylene cracker unit) value 2.8 Billion USD, includes utilities. Ethylene cracker Project Team Size: 55 direct staff and 2 main Contractors in JV (McDermott and CTCI); and 10 sub-contractors • Methodology/Tools: SAP for cost, P6 for scheduling, iDocs for document management, Co- console for system completion tracking.

Key job responsibilities & Accomplishments:

• Led and managed the complete Basic and Detailed Engineering of Liwa plastic project that including the various engineering disciplines.

• Established & developed the complete project technical specification as part of the FEED Program.

• Led and successfully managed the Design review meetings for major vendor packages, major compressors, Furnaces,and other process packages.

• Managed the interfaces with other stakeholders to ensure and complete delivery of engineering requirements.

• Checked and ensured that EPC Contractor and Major equipment suppliers are complying with project design basis and specifications.

• Conducted audits for EPC contractor at various stages of the project to ensure the contractor compliance with established project specifications and standards.

• Organized and managed the training requirement of the project team to develop their technical and management skills

• Led the team of process engineer to review process packages and to deal with major technology providers and licensors.

• Led the various type of conceptual studies during the project basic and detailed engineer phase along with EPC contractor's technical staff.

• Conducted the value engineering program at various stages of the project along with EPC contractor and third-party consultants.

• Managed the design deviation and technical quarries raised by the EPC contractor and major equipment vendors during bidding phase and during detailed engineering.

• Established the project documents review and approval system with the help of available company tools.

• Led all the technical bid evaluation of major and minor packages and review approval of all data sheets and GA drawings.

M.V. Farook, MBA,PMP, PRINCE2

• Participated & conducted the project risk management workshops.

• Lead and managed the 30%,60%,90% 3D model reviews for the various licensor and process packages.

• Established project Pre-com and Commissioning, line cleaning, and steam blowing specifications for the complete project.

• led and managed the pre-com and commissioning of major compressors.

• Established the project as-built documentation procedure and document submission index to have uniformity in all vendor packages submission.

• ·Led the technical clarifications raised by the quality team and provided the technical recommendations with solid supporting documents

• Completed fast-track FEED for 880 KTA Ethylene Cracker in 12 months within the approved budget.

• Led and managed all important engineering reviews such as a PDP package with licensor Lummus technology, overall plot plan, P&ID’S, HAZOP along with licensor team, SIL study, value engineering, QRA

(quantitively risk assessment), RAM study, process design philosophy, developed overall project interface management plan at FEED stage.

• Entrusted by company leadership to evaluate and approve project design specifications including interface management, risk management, quality management, procurement management, HSE management, value engineering, and plot plans.

• Ensured effective tender development and EPC Contractor management monitoring performance to attain all bid SLAs.

• Motivated the project team to achieve flawless HSE compliance with zero LTIs over 70 million-man hours.

• Honoured with the ORPIC Chairman’s Excellence Gold Award for saving $30M and reduced project duration by three months.

• Completed all engineering and procurement purchases of long lead equipment’s in record time of 8-10 months to support an ambitious project completion timeline.

• Monitored and controlled construction KPI’s, by holding review meetings and tracking project construction milestones,

• Lead Column internals installation and MC-walkdown completion for all 72 SCU process system.

• Entrusted as the final reviewer and approver of pre-commission, commissioning procedures, and start-up sequences including managing sub-systems readiness.

• Lead the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning activities like, line clearing, Piping reinstatement, Steam blowing, equipment Box-up, Catalyst loading, furnace dray-out, pre-commission of pumps, lube oil flushing, CGC compressors commissioning and start-up and monitoring of cold section dry-out. Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM ), Saudi Arabia March 2007 – April 2014 Project Manager and Engineering Manager

Planned and directed Capital projects valued between $30M - $100M between 2009–2014 and constructed Major Carbon Monoxide Plant Cost at $0.6B from 2007-2009 as construction manager. Led Project Engineering, EPC bidding, Technical evaluation, Contract finalisation, Establishing project construction and quality KPI’s in collaboration with contractor, leading project management team and reporting successes to senior management and steering committee.

Key job responsibilities & Accomplishments:

• Responsible for project initiation, planning, managing and presenting the complete capital funding program, business case including the +/- 10% cost estimate for all affiliate projects across the company to executive management (Company President and GM operations ) for approval.

• Managed all affiliate projects, fast-track projects and Engineering support services that includes engineer design preparation and execution of project and engineering from concept to commissioning. M.V. Farook, MBA,PMP, PRINCE2

• Led and managed the multi-discipline project management teams of (30 Engineer and other staff), including company and contract personnel.

• Managed various engineering studies ( Piping vibration, Piping stress, static equipment failure)

• Secure the projects budget and managed majority of projects within the approved budget and schedule.

• Developed and implements project execution plans, cost effective contracting strategy of all projects including the shutdown related projects.

• Established and defined project goals, objectives, success criteria, project activities, resource requirements, project network diagram, operating rules, progress reporting system.

• Managed projects cost and schedule, project reporting and change management.

• Presented monthly capital project progress to senior management and executive management.

• Conducted weekly project and engineering progress review meeting with affiliate operation managers

• Led and developed the engineering packages for MOC ( Management of change ) for operations.

• Developed the MCO automation approval process for efficient management of MOC’s across all affiliates .

• Developed a comprehensive capital projects management system in collaboration with IBM under the Sipchem total optimization program.

• Received awards and recognition certificates from executive management for completion of complex shutdown and Fastrack projects on time within approved budget.

• Effectively managed an ethnically diverse workforce ensuring a positive and collaborative work environment through timely conflict resolution.

• Saved a minimum of 10% of total project contingency budget by proper planning and effectively managing the project procurement and negotiation with EPC contractors and consultants.

• Developed project management hand- book which describes the project process and procedures from project initiation to project closing.

• Presenting bi-annual report regarding department achievement, challenges and strategy adopted to overcome the challenge to executive management.

• Monitor department KPI (key performance index) and reporting to GM technical and taking corrective steps within department to improve KPI.

• Monitoring and ensure timely closing of capital projects within approved budget.

• Filled the vacant positions within the departments by co-coordinating with HR, Developed PDP &IDP program for the new local engineers.

• For Acetyls Complex Project, ensured construction finished on time with zero LTI and 40 million safe man-hours achieved.

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Key project managed :

• Acetyls Complex (Major Carbon monoxide Plant): Budget: $0.6B - Methodology/Tools: SAP, P6, EDMS system.

• Methanol Plant Expansion: Budget - $110M

• Process Condensate Recovery: Budget: $70 M

• Plants Interconnection Supply Gas Piping: Budget: $33M

• EPC of hydrogen peroxide and EDA storage facilities in the Acetic Acid plant: Budget: $70M

• EPC of Waste Gas Preheater and Piping ( For BDO Plant ): Budget: $50M

• Sea Water Supply System for Polymers Complex: Budget; $70M

• Methanol recover from Purge gas: Budget: $60M

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Saudi Arabia January 2003 – March 2007 Senior Project Engineer

Served as a project management and engineering leader overseeing the analysis and completion of capital projects valued between $10M - $50M between 2003 - 2005 and a major Ethylene Cracker Capacity 1300KTA valued at $4B from 2005 - 2007. Designed project plans encompassing engineering and construction operations, cost estimating, scheduling, tender/bid management, and risk management. Championed project engineering team adherence to SABIC project management standards of excellence as the largest petrochemical company in M.V. Farook, MBA,PMP, PRINCE2

the Middle East and fourth largest in the world. Reported weekly to senior executives on all core financial, safety, and general operational KPIs.

Key Projects:

• Ethylene Cracker Capacity 1300KTA Project: Budget: $4B • Team Size: 60 direct staff and 55 PMC staff

(PMC managed by Foster Wheeler and EPC by UK’s Stone & Webster)

• Nitrogen compressors for polyethylene plant: Budget: $32M

• Additional polyethylene bagging lines C& D with Higher capacity: Budget: $48M

• Up-gradation of Absorption chillers (3X1000TR) &20 pumps for EG-I: Budget: $28M Major Accomplishments:

• Established effective document review procedures and ensured full project team compliance.

• Identified all major project risk before any major incidents occurred.

• Resolved major quality issues collaboration with EPC establishing sustainable solutions.

• Managed turnaround and shutdown projects with total integrity resulting in multiple performance awards for on time project completion.

• Played an integral role in the techno-commercial negotiations with EPC and established win-win situations for both parties.

• Managed all projects with full compliance with company and international HSE standards. Additional experience :

• Design Engineer

Amtrex Hitachi Appliances LTD, India / 1999 – 2002, India. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, 1999 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra, India

MBA, Master of Business Administration, SV University, India Certifications:

PMP Certified, Project Management Professional Certification from PMI USA, ( Certificate No: 2769491)

PRINCE2- Practitioner Certified. (Certificate No: GR657017715VM), UK Technical Skills: SAP modules - PS and MM, Primavera and other MS Office tools Technical Training:

Process Plant Start-up by Process Tech Inc.; PHA – HAZOP Software by DYADEM

Pressure Relieving Systems API 520/521; Plant Projects delivery excellence by IPA Inc. Germany, MS Projects, etc.

Member of PMI (Project Management Institute ), Since 2012

Project contracts management & administration.

Management and leadership training.

Technical Presentations:

“Successful execution of Capital Projects during Turnarounds” – A paper presented at PMI-AGC (Project Management Institute).

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