Distribution Contract Power Corp
Resume:
Delbert (Del) Copeland
Construction Director Senior Construction Project Manager
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LinkedIn Profile • Houston, Texas, US
Summary
Forward-thinking and dynamic Senior Construction Project Professional with 15+ years of in-field experience and expertise directing complex construction operations from conception through to close out. Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams to deliver top results across national and international projects spanning energy industry. Qualifications Summary
• Goal-oriented Project Manager well-versed in managing multiple projects, ensuring each meets organisational standards and Project Owner expectations by providing superior oversight in budget, schedule, and quality adherence from projects start-up through to Owner completion.
• Adept at leading and participating in teams to provide best design/ build solutions on large scale industrial construction projects.
• Penchant for overseeing contractor and vendor performance during construction, conducting regular site visits to perform due diligence and monitor quality of work.
• Delbert R. Copeland, MPM, CIPM - Honorary Global Advisory Council USA Career Experience
Phoenix Power Group, Florham Park, New Jersey, US 2019 - February Senior Site Project Manager – Emerald One Renewable Diesel Refinery Project 2022 Undertake commercial and operational leadership for all project site activities. Collaborate with Construction Management teams and Project Director to devise and implement project schedule and resource plan. Align EPC activities with project direction, ensuring specifications and requirements are met. Coordinate and supervise Contractors and other staff. Serve as primary point of contact on site for Phoenix Power Group. Manage proposals via daily engineering meetings and liaisons with Financer.
• Secured complex and profitable Emerald One project in Port Arthur, Texas; directed development of new facility based on UOP Ecofining®.
o Supported production of commercial grade ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and co-products from non-edible oils and fats.
o Oversaw nameplate production capacity of 6,5K BPSD (barrels per standard day) of sustainable and cost competitive pre-treated feed.
• Spearheaded successful decommissioning of Three Creeks Power Plant in Peace River, Alberta, Canada. WSP, Houston, Texas, US 2018 – 2019
Senior Project Manager – Cargill Avery Island Mine Flood Shaft Construction Project, New Iberia, LA Provided oversight of complex construction project, ensuring project objectives were accomplished within prescribed schedule and budget parameters. Reviewed project documents and made recommendations relating to construction of inlet structure and 1930 ft. flood shaft. Managed day-to-day operations during construction phase. Provided internal and external coordination and collaboration with key project stakeholders.
• Combined geological input and extensive design theories to win high-profile project.
• Achieved project objectives with high client satisfaction level; allowed for successful flooding of mine, consisting of multi-elevations and to depth of 1,8K vertical feet, over period of 50 days of continuous water flow. First Philippine Holding Group First Gen Power Corp, Batangas City, Philippines 2017 Senior Technical Advisor – Avion Silencer Reconstruction Project San Gabriel 450 MW CCPP Stewarded completion of Avion Open-Cycle plant silencer reconstruction (two units) as well as post-handover punch list items for San Gabriel 450 MW CCPP.
• Achieved full refurbishment of stack silencers within record time. Page 2 3
Parsons Brinckerhoff WSP, Multiple Locations 2011 – 2017 Owner’s Engineer Project Manager – 450 MW CCGT 100 MW San Gabriel Avion Open Cycle PP, Batangas City, Philippines Undertook management of all PB assets, overseeing review and approval of detailed design, construction specifications, and other related documents as provided by EPC Contractor. Engaged with Senior Leadership and O&M teams across six operating units, ensuring project development complied with design basis, objectives, and specifications as per design/ construction agreement. Conducted quality assurance validation testing. Directed project Completion team to install stack silencers at 100 MW San Gabriel Avion Open-Cycle plant, ensuring full operationality. Oversaw project handover, including completion of 583 punch list items and development and delivery of redlines drawings and O&M manuals.
• Supervised full greenfield project lifecycle, from conception through to successful completion. Owner’s Engineer Project Manager – BP Assets including 990MW CCGT Project, Erzin, Turkey Served as independent advocate of Project Owner, providing project management and quality assurance support during all stages of asset lifecycle. Laid project groundwork, including risk management, defining of project scope, budget evaluation, and conducting of feasibility studies. Supervised EPC contractors, ensuring continuous meeting of project deliverables. Liaised with Project Owner regarding greenfield Power Generation project progress against schedule. Conducted HSE inspections.
• Oversaw record competition time of 24 months given project size, budget, and complexity. Additional roles including Alliance Director – PB/ Balfour Beatty Alliances, Manchester, UK; Bid Director – Sellafield Infrastructure Alliance Proposal, Manchester, UK; Senior Project Director – Medupi Power Project, Lephalale, South Africa Additional Experience
Symbion Power LLC, Afghanistan and Iraq
Program Director Senior Consultant – Various Projects
• Built and fortified strong, lasting relationship with Electrical Director General of Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). Project Director – 132 kV Transmission line (Agre to Khabat), Iraq
• Completed construction of $18M essential transmission line to effectively boost daily power availability for Dohuk; increased sustained electricity availability from four hours to 12 hour per day. Project Director – 105 MW Diesel Power Generation Plant, Kabul, Iraq
• Secured $64M greenfield construction project to deliver Balance of Plant. URENCO Louisiana Energy Services, Eunice, New Mexico, US Owner’s Representative Program Manager – National Enrichment Facility (NEF)
• Spearheaded greenfield EPC activities for groundbreaking, $2.3B Uranium National Enrichment Facility (NEF). United Services LLC, Baghdad, Iraq
Vice President of Operations Program Director – Iraq’s Electrical Sustainability Program, Operations and Maintenance
• Took ownership of all corporate and program activities spanning Project Contracting Office, Operations, and Maintenance and Training functions.
Bechtel SABCO, Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Construction Manager – Khursaniyah NGL Gas Project
• Undertook contract and construction management for largest LNG project at the time with capital value of $2.8B. Perini Management Services, Baghdad, Iraq
Program Director – Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction Program for Central, Western, and Southern Iraq
• Directed $500M in greenfield operations and modifications to Transmission and Distribution contract. Page 3 3
Program Director Operations Manager – CENTCOM: Task Force Restore Iraqi Electricity (TFRIE), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center for restoration of Electricity in Southern Iraq
• Established “new power generation” in Iraq since 1979.
• Energized first 400 kV line from Hartha to Khut, spanning 400km. Bechtel Power, Athens, New York, US
Senior Construction Manager – Athens Generating Project
• Oversaw full project lifecycle for $680M, 1.3K MW combined cycle power station, from greenfield to completion. Show Group, Tonopah, Arizona, US
Senior Construction Manager – Harquahala Generating Project
• Stewarded full lifecycle for $600M, 1.3K MW combined cycle power generating project, from greenfield to completion. Various Earlier Project and Construction Related Roles Across North America Education
Associate in Science (Business Management)
Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville, Alabama, US Construction Engineer Apprenticeship Program (8K manhours) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Knoxville, Tennessee, US Professional Development & Qualifications
30-hour Construction Safety and Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington, DC, US Multiple Program and Project Management Courses:
PM 1, 2, and 3
Bechtel Power, Athens, New York, US
PM 101, 201, AND 212
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Knoxville, Tennessee, US Certified Senior Construction Engineer, Grade 28
Bechtel Power, Athens, New York, US
Delbert R. Copeland, MPM, CIPM - Honorary Global Advisory Council USA Honors
Honorably Discharged Reservist, US Army Special Forces Tab Qualified 18E Honorably Discharged Veteran Of War, US Airforce, USAF Security Service (A Form Of US Special Operations, Signal Intercept)
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