Engineering Manager Project

STANLEY THOMAS

Missouri City, TX ***** 832-***-**** *********@*****.***

PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER

Accomplished Engineering Manager with expertise in project management, operations oversight, and facility maintenance. Spearhead cross-functional teams, managing multi million-dollar budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Proficient in optimizing performance, risk management, and engineering processes.

Core Competencies:

Project Planning & Execution (FEL Guidelines) Engineering Design & Commissioning Team Leadership & Mentoring

Cost Management & Scheduling Contractor Oversight & Coordination Safety & Compliance (PSM, HAZOP, ISO, NEC)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) March 2021 – Current

Project Engineering Manager - Houston TX

Lead cross-functional teams including joint venture project stakeholders and engineering teams. Manage project scope, schedule, and budgets for high-impact large and mid-size capital projects, ensuring alignment with ADM’s strategic goals and governance standards.

Strategic Planning: Defined project scope and delivery plans, adhering to ADM Front End Loading (FEL) guidelines and responsibility matrices.

Project Execution: Directed cost-effective and timely project implementation, from engineering design through construction, commissioning, and closure.

Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with internal and external stakeholders to secure project buy-in and align deliverables with business priorities.

Safety & Compliance: Ensured adherence to safety legislation, GMP, HAZOP, NEC, and NFPA 70E standards; collaborated with government agencies for environmental permits.

Contractor Oversight: Led contractor safety initiatives using preventive action plans and metrics, maintaining reliability of equipment during implementation.

Documentation Management: Coordinated comprehensive documentation for commissioning, training, and maintenance to meet legal and corporate requirements.

Governance & Reporting: Established project structures, guided steering committee collaborations, and delivered monthly progress reports through all project phases.

Risk & Change Management: Monitored and escalated risk, managed scope changes, and ensured effective resolution during execution.

Kinder Morgan May 2019 – November 2020

Sr. Project Manager Engineering, Houston TX

Responsible for the coordination of project technical activities, procurement support and assistance, design, construction, project cost, schedule, and handover to Operations.

Managed installation of Amine plants at customer locations in West Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma area to treat and remove carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide from natural gas. across multiple sites within budget and schedule constraints.

Ensured effective oversight of all Contractor(s) engineering work and monitor work for compliance of applicable codes and specifications, accepted engineering practices and LNG requirements.

Lead Management of Change process for all systems and existing plant modifications, review and approve changes through the change order process, PSSRs and verify that documents and drawings are up to date.

Monitored to pre-qualify contractors, and sub-contractors with bid process and selection.

Provide company controls for the safe work of contractors and subcontractors adherence to approved designs, project specifications, schedule and budget including environmental regulations/procedures.

Monitor construction activities on and off during construction phase at every site.

Participate in PSSR, walkdown, plant is water washed, induce right quantity of Amine into the plant, make a sample run prior to starting up the plant for continuous operation.

Inform management of any technical, schedule or cost constraints.

BASF – Sr. Project Manager (Contract), Freeport TX April 2018 – April 2019

Process safety management (PSM) projects of highly hazardous chemicals and prevent unwanted releases especially into sections of the plant that could expose employees and create health hazards.

Directed $12M PSM projects, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and environmental teams.

Led piping engineering for capital EPC projects and ensured schedule alignment during plant shutdowns.

PETROBRAS – Sr. Project Manager, Pasadena TX March 2014 – February 2017

Developed project Scope of work for Small and Mid-cap projects up to $10MM, review refinery plans and proposals alongside Operations, Maintenance and Turnaround.

Study project design and determine project specifications per customer requirements, complete technical studies as needed, prepare cost estimates and request for bids.

Executed small and mid-cap refinery projects up to $10M, delivering scope, cost, and compliance management.

Engineered “safe haven” facility for blast protection and ensured adherence to EPA regulations.

JACOBS ENGINEERING COMPANY June 2012 – February 2014

Sr. Project Engineer assigned to BP - Texas City TX

Develop the project by Engineering it based on Jacobs Value Enhancing Practices (JVEP).

Applied engineering analysis and managed piping deliverables for BP site projects.

Ensured compliance with design and building codes while controlling project costs.

Managing technical support activities from technicians and subcontractors and implement corrective actions.

Monitoring client satisfaction – BP leadership team.

Lead Engineer responsible for managing the piping engineering activities and deliverables associated with capital EPC projects.

NALCO, Chicago, IL April 2006 – June 2012

Engineering and Maintenance Superintendent

Implemented site-wide reliability programs, earning ISO 9000 certification.

Directed plant maintenance, ensuring continuous operations and equipment reliability.

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, Metropolis, IL October 1999 – March 2006

Production / Process Engineer

Provide Engineering support for Plant Powerhouse operations to manufacture of H2S, F2, SF6, IF5, Hydrogen, SbF5 and Environmental protection facility (EPF) operations.

Led large scale expansion project to meet EPA compliance, saving millions in fines; awarded "Employee of the Year” by corporate leadership.

MORTON INTERNATIONAL INC. Ringwood, IL

Engineering Assistant

Developed Water based dyes new product line, by teaming up with Chemists working as a Liaison between R&D and scale up operations.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Six Sigma Black Belt trained, and Green belt certified by Honeywell.

ISO 9000:2004 Lead auditor trained and certified.

SAP software trained in several maintenance and procurement modules.

Certified in PSM, Risk Assessment, and Incident Investigation (TapRooT).

Certified CPR and Fire Fighting training from LSU Fire training school.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

- Marketing and Finance

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BS)

- Thesis on Comprehensive plant design

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

- Graduate Management Diploma

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