Innovative Project Integration - Dynamic Leadership - Vendor and Contractor Management Accomplished project specialist with proven record of project planning and safe delivery of $4B in projects. Cultivate relationships and build partnerships with vendors and contractors in over 20 countries.
Experience
2021 — Now
2021 — Now
Oregon, United States
Led $450M first of a kind full building data center retrofit while concurrently running the CCO campus retrofits program. Recruited and managed a team of 5 looking after 30 retrofit projects across the PRN/CCO campus while also leading and supporting several global improvement initiatives.
• Effectively adapted to numerous ambiguous project changes by aligning all stakeholders on a phased project strategy and live network migrations allowing for construction resource leveling and increased redundancy
• Negotiated 400M+ in retrofit construction contracts and stewarded value engineering opportunities across multiple programs to reduce project costs by more than 120M while lowering OPEX and without impacting capacity.
• Aligned project responsibilities across the construction, network services, operations, and general contractor teams into project RACI ensuring support for the first of a kind build.
• Spearheaded integration of a new general contractor into the portfolio’s largest retrofit program in 6 months.
• Supported and prioritized preconstruction efforts for multiple projects including construction and connectivity contracting, concept development, design, and program budget approvals.
• Established several new globally adopted work processes including, Operations/Construction Coordination Guide, potential hurt based incident reporting and a warranty workflow and dashboard, resulting in an operations savings of 400hrs/year, 0 TCIR for site, and 1 month reduction in warranty closeout.
• Supported the MOFE (manufactured owner furnished equipment) team with RFP review, quality checklist review and specification rationalization.
2020 — 2021
2020 — 2021
Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinated $500M+ in new and replacement pipelines across North America - Controlled procurement and cloud-based construction quality requirements and records for 6 pipeline projects. Approved quality documents, including ITP's, weld procedures, test procedures, record books, and others.
• Spearheaded federal government audit preparation and audits of PII pipelines (PHMSA, TRRC), driving 100% compliance with regulations and avoiding expensive fines
• Reconciled and expedited project vendor documentation, mitigating 2-month delay in project turnover and saving 100s of engineering hours
2019 — 2020
2019 — 2020
Midland, Texas, United States
Oversaw $1B+ in facilities and pipelines for the Delaware Expansion. Managed 5 concurrent compressor station projects and 1 pipeline project. Monitored and drove safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance. Held responsibility for project invoicing, reporting, and presenting project status at quarterly reviews.
• Orchestrated electrical and controls system commissioning and handover strategy, accomplishing a record 8-day startup for 2 compressor trains
• Saved $30M+ by driving continuous improvement efforts, including re-evaluation of equipment requirements, civil foundation changes, and layout changes
• Collaborated with multiple parties in development of group contracting, project tracking and budget development, commissioning, and specification standards improving safety and quality while lowering project cost and schedule risk
• Mentored and coached other project engineers, allowing for successful execution of their own projects
2017 — 2019
2017 — 2019
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Directed $250M project for sea water treatment and injection. Recruited and led team of 10 for project engineering, procurement, and construction execution. Constructed and implemented 30+ project procedures for safety, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Mentored 3 local Emirati engineers throughout project.
• Created lean and diverse project organization, resulting in lowest project management team cost in portfolio while meeting or exceeding all key quality, progress, and schedule metrics
• Finalized project EPC contract and incorporated 400+ bid clarifications within 2 months allowing smooth project execution with no change orders
• Devised innovative risk management solutions for accommodations and office space, generating $4M+ in savings
• Achieved 50% improvement in vendor document turnaround through metric tracking and improved communication
2014 — 2017
2014 — 2017
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Led $2.5B+ offshore facilities development built on artificial islands. Managed main process facilities engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction, including 4 major contractors spanning 3 countries. Guided tie-in and interface.
• Won ExxonMobil Safety Initiative award for working at height safety program
• Executed change management measures, including revisions to scope and change out of contractor for failed utilities and accommodations project, mitigating $50M in potential claims and a 6-month delay
• Negotiated change in design of produced water treatment system, avoiding a $60M claim
• Reduced document review times 40%+ by spearheading vendor expediting, project documentation review, and issues resolution for 40+ vendors
• Launched local Emirati development program, facilitating promotion of 3 locals to leadership roles
Education
Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
2002 — 2006