Liang Wang Coastal/Marine Engineer

***B, Regan Avenue, Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3J 3A3

Phone: 604-***-**** (home) Email: ps2cu4@r.postjobfree.com

Expertise Summary

** ***** ** ******** *** international experience in river, estuarine and coastal hydraulics, hydrology and water resources, marine environment and oceanography. Extensive experiences in marine facility conceptual design, site characterization study, siltation assessment, navigation channel/swing basin design, dredge/disposal plan, navigation aids plan, shore protection design, ship study, dynamic mooring analysis, fender selection, numerical simulation on coastal and ocean circulation, shoreline change, wave transformation, sediment transport, biological evolution and dispersion, flooding due to dam break, saline groundwater intrusion etc. Strength also includes training and supervision of junior engineers and project management including EPC contract bid package preparation, technical proposal evaluation, subcontractor selection and supervision, project coordination with clients, sub-contractors and project disciplines, preparation of engineering execution plan, staffing plan, EPPR budget estimation as well as deliverable check-list.

Professional Registrations

Registered Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), Canada

Education

Ph.D. Coastal Engineering, Hohai University

M.S., Coastal Engineering, Hohai University

B.S., Engineering Hydrology, Hohai University

Work History

06/2006 – 03/2012, Marine Specialist in Offshore Division, Bechtel Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA

09/1999 – 06/2006, Research Associate, Bedford Institute of Oceanography & Dalhousie University in

Dartmouth/Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada & University of South Florida, Saint

Petersburg, Florida, USA

12/2000 – 05/2001, Contractor, Environment Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

04/1988 – 11/1998, Coastal Engineer, Coastal & Oceanic Engineering Research Institute, Hohai

University, Nanjing, China

Work Experience

Marine Facilities Conceptual Design

Queensland Curtis LNG Project (Site Selection, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPC) (11/2007-present) - for British Gas Company Ltd., Queensland, Australia, Marine Engineering Specialist and Team Lead. Responsible for development of metocean design criteria, LNG jetty conceptual design, dynamic mooring analysis for LNG carriers up to 220,000 m3, fender selection, dredging and navigation aid plan along the channel and turning basin, development of EPC–level design criteria, specifications, and marine subcontract scope of work, revetment structure design for shore protection, review of subcontractor’s design documents.

Australia Pacific LNG Project (Site Selection, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPC) (07/2009-present) - for Conocophillips Company, Queensland, Australia, Marine Engineering Specialist and Team Lead. Responsible for supervising and reviewing of overall marine consultants’ studies and conceptual design for jetty and material offloading facility (MOF) during Pre-FEED, performed FEED-level dynamic mooring analysis for LNG carriers up to 220,000 m3, dredging and navigation aid plan along the channel and turning basin, development of EPC–level design criteria, specifications, and marine subcontract scope of work, revetment structure design for shore protection, review of subcontractor’s design document for early construction dock facilities, MOF and LNG jetty.

Wheatstone LNG Project (Pre-FEED & FEED, Early EPC) (01/2009-present) - for Chevron Company, West Australia, Marine Engineering Specialist. Responsible for supervising and reviewing of overall marine consultants’ studies and designs including metocean design criteria, berth downtime analysis, LNG ship data, sedimentation in the MOF basin, breakwater design, dredging and navigation aid plan along the channel and turning basin.

Exxon Mobil Paupa New Guinea LNG Project (Pre-FEED & FEED) (07/2007-11/2009) - for Exxon Mobil Company, Paupa New Guinea, Marine Engineering Specialist and Team Lead. Responsible for development of LNG jetty conceptual design, performed FEED-level dynamic mooring analysis for LNG carriers up to 220,000 m3, navigation aid plan, cost estimation of jetty length vs. dredging quantity, development of LNG jetty bid package including design criteria, specifications and marine subcontract scope of work.

Santos Gladstone LNG Project (Pre-FEED) (04/2008-12/2008) – for Santos Oil Company, Queensland, Australia, Marine Engineering Specialist and Team Lead. Responsible for conceptual design of LNG jetty and MOF, optimization of MOF layout and location, prepared the report to summarize the design basis for marine facilities.

Sunrise LNG Project (FEED) (02/2008-5/2008) - for Darwin LNG, Darwin, Australia, Marine Engineering Specialist. Responsible for development of marine EPC subcontract bid package including conceptual jetty design drawings, design criteria, specifications etc.

Brass LNG Project (FEED) (01/2008-02/2008) - for Phillips Oil Company, Brass, Nigeria, Marine Engineering Specialist. Responsible for supervising and reviewing of overall marine consultants’ studies on sedimentation in the approach channel, design for 8-km trestle and a long breakwater, shoreline protection revetment design and offshore environmental impact due to sediment re-suspension at the estuary of Brass River.

Sabine Pass LNG Project (EPC) (06/2006-02/2008) - for Cheniere Energy, Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Marine Engineering Specialist. Responsible for reviewing of overall marine consultants’ studies on sedimentation and design of shoreline protection and dredging works.

Angola LNG Project (EPC) (11/2007-01/2011) – for Chevron Texaco, Soya, Angola. Marine Engineering Specialist. Responsible for LNG ship study, reviewed marine subcontractor’s dynamic mooring analysis, assessed site-specific metocean conditions, performed EPC-level mooring analysis for LNG, LPG and Condensate carriers per as-built berth conditions.

Hydrological and Hydraulic Study

Brass LNG Project (Early EPC) – Soil Loss Calculation, Brass, Nigeria (11/2007 – 04/2008) – served as a marine specialist to estimate onshore sediment erosion quantity due to rainfall/runoff with RUSLE method, assessed drainage system capacity under extreme storm-water conditions and potential siltation issue in the berth pocket of the construction dock, recommended the mitigation steps to minimize siltation.

South Texas Power Plant Project (FEED) – Dam Break Analysis, South Texas, USA (01/2007 – 09/2007) – served as a marine specialist to carry on hydrologic/hydraulic data collection for dam break analysis, simulated flooding wave routing through the Colorado River of Texas due to upstream dam break with software - HEC-RAS, quantify maximum flooding water levels and discharge at the project site. further estimate wind setup and wave run-up in front of proposed power block structures using the CEM-recommended methodology, prepare calculation report to summarize the research methodology and estimation and develop the optimized hydraulic structure layout.

Numerical Study on Impact of Saline Groundwater Intrusion on Sand borrow Pits in Brass LNG Site (FEED), Nigeria (07/2006-12/2006) – served as a marine specialist to develop a saline groundwater intrusion model based on hydro-geologic and geo-technical data from Brass LNG site and software - MODFLOW-SEAWAT2000, assess the potential impact of saline groundwater on the excavated sand pits in combining with sea levels, surface recharge, evaporation and hydraulic conductivity, recommend the optimized excavation steps for the sand pits to mitigate saline groundwater intrusion into the proposed sand pits, prepare technical calculation and report to summarize the study methodology and estimated saline water intrusion volumes.

Extreme Sea Level Prediction along the South Coast of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (12/2000-05/2001) - served as a contractor to perform analysis on hydrographic, hydrological and meteorological data and develop models to correlate multiply meteorological parameters with time-averaged sea levels and predict the extreme sea levels along the south coast of British Columbia, Point Arkison and Vancouver Harbor, prepare research reports to summarize the applicable methodology and calculations for the coastal region and Inlet of interest.

Marine Environmental Assessment and Hydrodynamic Analysis

Environmental Assessment of Coral Reef Ecosystem during hurricane events in the Caribbean Sea (01/2005-06/2006) – served as a research associate to implement numerical simulation of coastal and ocean circulation and study of storm-induced river plumes along the north Honduras coast and Belize Shelf during Hurricane Mitch in 1998, evaluate peak river discharge in the estuary along the north Honduras coast, upgrade a triply nested modeling system by increasing model vertical resolution, use remote sensing data to initialize and validate model performance, and conduct hind-cast of river plume diffusion and hydraulic conductivity in the northwest Caribbean Sea. The result was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research.

Hydrodynamic Environment Assessment and Sediment Transport in Tampa Bay, Florida (10/2005-06/2006) – served as a research associate to develop a bay circulation model and implement numerical simulation of tide and storm surge-induced circulation in Tampa Bay, perform the model calibration, simulate sediment movement in embayment, study mechanism of sediment transport and deposition in the areas of interest.

Hydrodynamic Environment Assessment in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida Shelf and the Caribbean Sea (11/2005-06/2006) – served as a research associate to develop a circulation model and implement numerical simulation of large-scale ocean circulation, calibrate model performance during Hurricane Wilma in 2005, assess ecosystem evolution in the Gulf of Mexico and Florida shelf region.

Numerical Prediction of Tidal Level for 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Mahong Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada (05/2003) – served as a research associate to cooperate successfully with a meteorological group in Environment Canada to carry out numerical prediction of tidal level and flow direction for the international sailing championship held in Mahong Bay, Nova Scotia in May 2003.

Interdisciplinary Marine Environmental Prediction in the Atlantic Canada, Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada (09/2001-12/2004) – served as a research associate to develop a 3D high resolution coastal circulation model with improved numerical schemes for Lunenburg Bay, simulate tide-induced and storm-induced circulation during Hurricanes Gustav and Juan, assess impact of waves on extreme water levels and flows using SWAN model, quantify effects of nonlinear dynamics on coastal circulations, study biologic evolutions for phytoplankton, nutrients, zooplankton and detritus etc. with a physical-biologic model, integrate observations with the modeling system driven mainly by tides, wind and storm surges, perform hind-cast of coastal hydrodynamic condition. The result was published in Journal of Physical Oceanography.

Numerical Study of Ocean Circulation in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Canada (09/1999-08/2000) - served as a research associate to simulate ocean circulation with monthly mean climatology and a better representation of advection terms based on the flux limiter, updated 3D ocean circulation model by adding tracer equation, generate a climatology data base for the North Atlantic Ocean according to the global standard layers with high resolution and Barnes method.

Sedimentation Study and Shore Protection Design

Assessment of Shoreline Change and Downtime for Egypt LNG Marine Terminal Site (Operation Phase), Egypt (10/2006-01/2007) – served as a marine specialist to review EPC design documents, estimate the temporal and spatial scale of shoreline change due to installed marine structures including jetty and breakwater, assess potential shoaling of berthing area due to siltation and erosion on downstream side of jetty, re-assess berth downtime due to collected site-specific metocean data.

Brass LNG (FEED) - Sedimentation Study for Base Case; Sediment Infill for Reduced Trestle Length 4 km 6 km and 8 km Options, Nigeria (07/2006-12/2006) –served as a marine specialist to review FEED design documents, assess sediment infill quantity in the berth pocket and the approach channel, review berth arrangement and breakwater layout and dredging/disposal plan, revised the dredging footprint and berth orientation to mitigate potential siltation in the proposed turning basin and the approach channels.

Feasibility Study of Causeway Opening Between Lunenburg Bay and Upper South Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada (10/2003 – 12/2003) – served as a research associate to perform sensitivity study of causeway opening for different widths, depths and locations between Lunenburg Bay and Upper South Cove in Nova Scotia, compare the different simulation results and propose the feasible solutions.

Hydrologic and Hydraulic Assessment of Xiang Shan Port, Zhejiang Province, China (02/1998-11/1998) – served as a coastal engineer to perform hydrologic and hydraulic assessment for the existing and future marinas, predict improved water depth at the marina entrance using a 2D hydrodynamic model, perform channel design and shoreline stability analysis, prepare a report summarizing the model results with major findings.

Yangtze River Estuary Regulation Project, Shanghai, China (10/1996-11/1998) – served as a coastal engineer to participate in field investigations and met-ocean data survey, assess estuarine hydrodynamic environments, research and evaluate effects of river flows on estuarine processes including cohesive sediment deposit, higher density currents, ebb bars and flood shoal, develop dredge/disposal plan, design approach channel, simulate seasonal tidal levels and currents using a 2D coastal circulation model, assess impact of wave and tide on sediment movement and potential siltation area, prepare reports outlining importance in determining channel orientation in the estuary area.

Sandy Beach Processes under Wave Action and Shoreline Protection, Japan (10/1995-10/1996) – served as a researcher to perform analysis based on physical model results of sandy beach transformation under action of different combinations of waves, sediment particle sizes and beach slopes in a large scale physical model in Japan, participate in field survey, apply “characteristic point” method developed by Liang Wang et al. to estimate beach processes, quantify the equilibrium shoreline positions, diagnose impact of physical model scale effects on model outputs and correlation between the model results and the surveyed data, and prepare research reports.

Tideland Reclamation Planning and Seawall Design at Diao Lang Port, Zhejiang Province, China (05/1994-10/1995) – served as a coastal engineer and team lead to participate in field investigation and survey, coordinate efforts with the environmental sub-consultants to obtain environmental and agricultural approval, review provincial and regional guidelines to ensure that the tideland reclamation plan is in compliance with these guidelines, perform metocean analysis, design seawall and dykes in accordance with the industrial standards and codes.

Feasibility Study on Wetland Reclamation at Lu Chao Port, Hongzhou Bay Estuary, Phase I and Phase II, Shanghai, China (04/1994-02/1998) – served as a coastal engineer and team lead to particular in field investigation and collection of met-ocean data and sediment samples, conduct physical model study to quantify cohesive sediment settling velocities due to various salinity and flow conditions, prepare study report summarizing estimation of siltation quantity within the proposed reclamation area and feasible reclamation execution plan.

Channel Regulation in Xijiang River Basin, Canton Province, China (08/1993-10/1995) – served as a coastal engineer team lead to participate in field investigation and collection of met-ocean data and sediment samples, perform river hydrologic and hydraulic analyses including runoff, sediment transport, precipitation, and geologic conditions, conduct physical and numerical models to simulate current circulation in estuary, evaluate flood control levels during the phased construction, assesse feasibility of installing cutting-off dykes and groins to improve navigation condition and minimize flood hazard in the unfavorable rive sections.

Siltation Assessment and Channel Design at Shanwei Harbour, Canton Province, China (05/1992-04/1994) – served as a coastal engineer and team lead to participate in field investigation and sediment sampling, perform statistic analyses of recorded waves, tides and river flows to compute extreme water levels and associated return periods, conduct physical models to estimate sediment infill volume in the approach channel and turning basin due to wave-induced longshore sediment movement, prepare technical report summarizing the physical model results and estimation of sediment infill under operational and extreme wave conditions in the areas of interest.

Water Quality Analysis for Container Berth of Shanghai Harbour, Shanghai, China (07/1988-06/1990) – served as a coastal engineering to collect contaminated water samples at the project site, conduct sediment settling experiments, evaluate pipe conveyance capacity to transport dredged slurry, estimate feasible piping system layout and sediment pond size to accommodate disposed slurry volume, prepare report discussing necessary steps to protect slurry flow from leaking and contaminating the clean water sources in the area.

Selected Project Reports and Calculations

Wang, L. “Dynamic Mooring Analysis – APLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, April 2010

Wang, L. “LNG/Propane LPG Ship Manifold Excursion Ranges – APLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, January 2010

Wang, L. “Siltation Study in the Proposed LNG Swing Basin and Approach Channel of the Construction Dock – EM PNGLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, June 2009

Wang, L. “LNG/Condensate Ship Manifold Excursion Ranges – EM PNGLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, January 2009

Wang, L. “Optimization Study – Dredge Quantity vs. Jetty Length – EM PNGLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, December 2008

Wang, L. “Marine Downtime Analysis – EM PNGLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, December 2008

Wang, L. “Preliminary Marine Jetty Layout/Design” - BG QCLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, October 2008

Wang, L. “LNG/LPG Ship Manifold Excursion Ranges - QCLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, September 2008

Wang, L. “Fender Calculation - BG QCLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, September 2008

Wang, L. & J. Baka “Basis of Design for Marine Facilities – Santos GLNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, August 2008

Wang, L. “Estimation of sediment deposit and re-suspension in the construction dock – Brass LNG Project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, February 2008

Wang, L. “Summary and outlines of marine facilities design basis and criteria for the Papua New Guinea LNG project”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, November 2007

Wang, L. “Dam break analysis and the maximum water level estimation in the South Texas Power Plant site – Unit 3 & 4”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Frederick, September 2007

Wang, L. “Assessment of saline groundwater intrusion and protection measurements in Brass River LNG project site”, G&HES, Bechtel Corporation – Houston, December 2006

Selected Publication

Sheng, J., L. Wang, Serge Andrefouet et al., “Reproducing the upper ocean response of the Meso-American Barrier Reef System to Hurricane Mitch and coastal freshwater inputs: an approach using SeaWiFS remote sensing data and a nested-grid ocean circulation model”, Journal of Geographic Research, VOL. 112, C07016, doi:10.1024/2006JC003900, 2007

Wang, L., J. Sheng, A. Hay and D. Schillinger, "Storm-induced circulation in Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia: Observations and numerical simulations", J. Phys. Oceanogr., 37, pp.873-895, doi: 10.1175/JPO3031.1, April 2007

Wang, L. and J. Sheng, “An interdisciplinary ocean observatory in Lunenburg Bay and development of a high-resolution coastal circulation model”, Journal of Ocean University of China (Oceanic and Coastal Sea Research) ISSN 1672-5182, October 30, 2005, Vol.4, No.4, pp.349-356

Sheng, J. and L. Wang, "Numerical study of tidal circulation and nonlinear dynamics in Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia", Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, C10018, 2004

Sheng, J. and L. Wang, “A high-resolution coastal circulation model for Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia”, Proceedings of 8th Estuarine & Coastal Modeling Conference (ECM8), Monterey, California, USA, 2003

Wang, L. and L. Neil, "Improved and unimproved residual water level-Meteorological factors relationship along the south British Columbia Coast", Environment Canada – Application & Services, Internal Series eReports, Feb., 2001

Yan, Y. and L. Wang, "Setting properties of cohesive sediment and sandbar Formation At Yangtze River Estuary", Proceedings of 5th International Conference of Coastal Engineering in developing countries, South Africa, 1999

Yan, Y. and L. Wang, "The sea and Ocean", Guangxi Education Press, 1999

Wang, L. and H. Du, "Approach to calculating method of wave breaking depth and height", China Ocean Engineering, No.1, 1993

Wang, L., "Investigation and application of laws of two-dimensional transformation of sandy beaches under wave action", China Ocean Engineering, No.4, 1990

Yen, K., R. Ren, and L. Wang, "Beach profile change under varying wave climates", Proceedings of 21th International Coastal Engineering Conference, Spain, 1988

Ren, R. and L. Wang, "Investigation of two-dimensional transformation of sand beach under wave action, Proceedings of 3rd international symposium on river sedimentation, USA, 1986

Seminar and Conference Presentations

Wang, L., “The CANDIE Model and Application”, Bechtel H&H Monthly Call in January 25, 2007, Bechtel Corporation - Houston, USA.

Wang, L. et al., “River Plume Extension and Hydraulic Conductivity on the Meso-American Barrier Reef System during Hurricane Mitch: Coupling remote sensing data and a nested-grid ocean Circulation modeling system”, June 2nd, 2006, 40th CMOS Congress, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wang, L. et al., “Storm-induced circulation on the Meso-American Barrier Reef System during Hurricane Mitch: Coupling remote sensing data and a nested-grid ocean Circulation modeling system”, Ocean Science Meeting (AGU), February 20-24, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Wang, L, Chuanmin Hu, Frank Muller-Karger and Christopher Moses, “Numerical simulation of Coastal Circulation in Tampa Bay”, January 17, 2006, Public Work in Hillsborough County, Florida, USA

Wang, L., “Simulating the storm-induced circulation in Lunenburg Bay of Nova Scotia using a high-resolution coastal circulation model”, June 15th, 2005, Qingdao, China

Sheng, J. and L. Wang, “Development of a high-resolution coastal Circulation model with application to Lunenburg Bay”, May 19th, 2004, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Hal, R, S. Desjardins, J. Sheng, L. Wang, “Coupled atmosphere-ocean modeling for Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia, 84th Annual American Meteorological Society Congress, Seattle, USA, 2004

Wang, L., "Numerical study of barotropic coastal circulation in Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia", November 20th, 2003, Physical Oceanography and Meteorology Seminar Series (POMSS), Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Wang, L., "A three-dimensional coastal circulation model for Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia", June 5th, 2003, 37th CMOS Congress, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Wang, L., "Application of CANDIE model into the coastal region", July 2nd, 2002, Workshop on NSERC/MARTEC/MSC IRC in Regional Ocean Modeling and Prediction, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Wang, L. and J. Sheng, "Numerical study of tidal circulation in Lunenburg Bay, Nova Scotia", May 27th, 2002, 36th CMOS Congress, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada

Numerical Modeling and Computer Skills

River, coastal and ocean models: HEC-RAS, CEDAS, SWAN, STWAVE, GENESIS, MIKE21, CANDIE.

Dynamic mooring model: OPTIMOOR

Land development model: RUSLE

Hydrology/Hydrogeology model: MODFLOW, HEC-HMS, WINFROSE

Programming: FORTRAN77/90, Visual Basic.

Computer system: Windows-XP/NT, LINUX and UNIX.

Statistical software: MATLAB, Grapher and Systat.

Visualization software: MATLAB, Tecplot, Gri.

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