Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Sanson
Sam Garza
Project Engineer /
Project Manager /
Mechanical Engineer
Contact
Address
Houston, US 77088
Phone
**************@*****.***
Skills
Performance Optimization
Strategic planning
Team Bonding
Operations management
Staff Management
Planning and Coordination
Consulting
Budgeting
Business planning
Business Development
Talented Engineer with extensive experience and leader as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Production Manager in the upstream Oil & Gas industry.
In-depth knowledge of Oil & Gas industry codes and standards, quality control best practices, and deliveries of fully integrated projects
Resourceful operations leader experienced in leading multi- functional teams and encouraging maximum growth
Consensus builder, participating in diverse, high-performance development teams in achieving project objectives
Proactively collaborates with senior-level management and clients to define project deliverables
Outstanding ability to gather and translate complex requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions
Reliable operations specialist with extensive experience establishing policies promoting the company culture and vision
HIGHLIGHTS
Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Graduated December 2005
15 Years Experience as a Mechanical Engineering Design Specialist, Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Production Manager in the Oil and Gas industry
6 Years Experience as a Project Manager and Sales Consultant of Offshore Solar Power Systems
6 Years Experience as an Ambassador and Advocate for a Non-Profit in the Central African Republic, advocating for investments in mining, agriculture, and real estate development projects
3 Years Experience as a Chief Operations Officer for an international group in renewable energy generation, energy storage, and precious metal exploration/mining
Work History
2020 March
– 2023 April
Chief Operations Officer
Bionik Group, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Tel Aviv, Israel
Participated in senior level management meetings to deliver project updates, goals and milestone
achievements, and was responsible for
communicating meeting minutes to subordinates
Responsible for ensuring compliance with company standards, local laws and regulations
Responsible for defining project requirements and communicating requirements to general contractors
and company sub-contractors
Developed database of contacts with technology
companies, financial organizations, and private
investors that aligned with long term vision
Assisted in planning, development, and direction of capital expenditures, business objectives,
departmental goals, and decisions about future
projects
Monitored quality and communication improvement
efforts, and made recommendations for change,
and implemented necessary changes as company
best practices and/or processes and procedures
2016 Aug –
2020 March
Sabbatical: Ambassador / Advocate /
Humanitarian
Rooti Centrafrique, NGO in the Central African
Republic
Represented organization on international stage, including presenting at UN Headquarters in New
York and Brussels-Belgium, United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC, Congressional Hearing on
Central African crisis at Thomas Jefferson Library in Washington DC, and at African Investment
Conference at Georgetown University
Presented and highlighted economical and political gaps that constrained governments ability to attract private sector investments to governmental bodies, private investors, and international NGOs
Presented investment opportunities and brought
awareness to humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic
Managed marketing team that campaigned for
private sector investments in mining, agriculture, and real estate sectors of economy
Advocated and successfully raised $20M USD for PPP real estate development project - building of newest city in Central African Republic, Perrineville
(www.perrineville.com)
2012 April –
2016 April
Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
FMC Technologies (now TechnipFMC), Houston, TX
Prepared General Arrangement and Assembly
Drawings, including Bill of Materials and required documentation for shop fabrication and assembly,
for delivery of subsea control systems that included Steel Flying Leads, Electrical Flying Leads, Electrical Distribution Units, Hydraulic Distribution Units, and Electrical/Hydraulic Umbilical's
Assisted and led in defining of project scopes at onset of projects and throughout detail engineering phase, interfacing with departments within
company (IWOCS, TREES, MANIFOLD, and
INSTALLATION departments), including client and
third-party inspectors
Led multi-functional teams during detail engineering phase across company departmentsto meet project
requirements
Conducted risk assessment studies with R&D teams and verified stress calculations for modified
components were according to industry codes and
standards (API, NACE, ISO, DNV, NORSOK, ASME,
IEC)
Conducted official Design Reviews and included
reports that documented meeting minutes, project
change orders, design calculations, supply chain
assessments, manufacturing constraints, safety
reviews, quality requirements, lessons learned, and Factory Acceptance Test reviews.
2006 Jan –
2012 April
Mechanical Design Engineer / Project
Manager / Production Manager
Automatic Power, Inc, Houston, TX
Assumed full responsibility for project safety, budget, and delivery of assigned solar power system product lines
Coordinated effectively with project interfaces
(Proposal, Estimating, Safety, Risk Management,
Supply Chain, Expediting, Inspection, Product
Delivery, Commissioning)
Assisted in sales/proposals activities and quotation preparation for fully integrated custom projects
Managed project documentation submittals and
reviews with management on weekly basis
Designed and fully integrated from existing product line company's new solar power systems ranging
from $1-5M USD
Managed relationship between fabrication shops
(Machinists, Casting Foundries, & Molders), and was responsible for developing the new parts within the allotted budget
Worked alongside third-party certifying bodies
Factory Mutual and Intertek to qualify newly
developed products for use in Zone 1, Class 1
Division 2, IECEx, and ATEX environments
Managed first-response project teams which
included supporting Field Engineers, Field
Technicians, and Sales Teams during the project life cycle
Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor,
Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and SAP 1995 May –
2006 Dec
Project Supervisor / Site Foreman
AG Construction / Sumner Properties, Houston, TX
Responsible for successful build, completion, and delivery to sales team of custom homes, ranging
from 2,000 - 5,000 square feet
Created full-scope cost estimates for bid builds and design-build projects
Responsible for every aspect of building project, delivering architectural drawings to sub-contractors for approval, managing of sub-contractors during
project construction, ordering of materials for
framing and roofing, permitting, interfacing with
inspectors, communicating and filing change orders for client build projects
Performed daily inspections during concrete
foundation and framing stage
Prepared supplies and equipment as needed on job site
Communicated deadline updates, outlined action
items and offered targeted solutions to sub-
contractors
Maintained high safety standards by following
policies, procedures and protocols outlined by
company, OSHA and EPA.
Delivered completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks.
Education
2000 Aug –
2005 Dec
Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical
Engineering
University of Houston - Houston, TX
Additional Information
Race Volunteer at the Chevron Houston Marathon
(7 Years)
Race Volunteer at the Woodlands Marathon (6
Years)
Race Volunteer at the RUN TX 10 Series (3 Years)
Faith-based outreach at the Houston Homeless
Shelters (4 Years)
Faith-based outreach in Houston's low-income
communities (4 Years)
Baseball and Soccer coach at the Fulshear Sports Association (2 Years)
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