J.c. S.
Adjunct Professor of Construction & Project Management
Experience
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 yearsAdjunct Professor of Construction & Project Management
Sam Houston State University
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
2 yearsAdjunct Professor of Construction & Project Management
University of Houston
Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
8 yearsAdjunct Professor of Construction & Project Management
Houston Community College System
Jan 2014 - Present
11 years 11 monthsOwner
Energy Transport & Infra. (ETI) Inc.
- Project & Construction Management Consultant on pipeline & pump station projects for PAALP Pipeline Company in Texas & Oklahoma. Oversaw cost, schedule & QA/QC processes and logistics support to assure success of the project.
- Pipelines construction advisor to ExxonMobil: reviewed and advised on a two-billion-dollar pipeline construction project in Romania and helped revise their organization chart, schedule and contracting philosophy to align line-pipe manufacturing schedules with construction schedules.
- Structural engineering consultant on DOE nuclear waste disposal project in Richland, WA. Oversaw engineering design calculations of static & dynamic loads on equipment and structures.
- Tech-assurance consultant on Motiva’s multiple refinery projects in Port Arthur, Texas. Responsibilities encompassed tech-assurance and final approval of calculations and related drawings; advising project managers and engineers in project constructability and residual strength evaluations; coordinating revisions from outside contractors; participation in meetings.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2014
12 yearsVarious positions including Project Manager; P/L Manager; Construction Manager & Engineering Manager; Pipeline & Riser
Chevron
- Managed Meren Compression Platform and Meren WIP Quarter’s Crane replacement and vibration control project in Nigeria; responsible for total project execution, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents and negotiating approvals.
- Managed Swamps facilities re-commissioning plan project in Nigeria; responsible for total project execution, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents and negotiating approvals.
- Managed FEED for EGP3B pipeline project in Nigeria (2005–06), consisting of nine pipelines and fifteen risers; responsible for total project execution, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents and negotiating approvals.
- Took over Delta South Quarters project offshore Escravos in late 2006; responsible for total project execution, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents, negotiating approvals, financing, equipment procurement, fabrication and re-commissioning arrangements.
- Construction manager & engineering manager for infrastructure and tanks on the EGTL project; managed all aspects of construction for infrastructure, camp facilities and tanks, cost, schedule and budget control, logistics, storage and preservation, coordination with EPC contractor and subcontractors, and interface with owner’s staff.
- Stationed at KBR offices in Houston as engineering manager to direct and oversee engineering changes and procurement activities for the last phase of the EGTL project.
- Pipeline & riser engineer/package manager for Mélange Project in Angola; managed pipeline and riser system design engineering, construction planning, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents, vessel sourcing, route selection and survey contracts; achieved $100 million savings by certifying use of existing risers.
Jan 1999 - Dec 2001
3 yearsProject Manager/Marine Engineer
Port of Houston Authority
- Managed port facilities projects including proposal preparation, bidding, logistics, construction management, financial viability studies, contractor and consultant selection, contract negotiations, cost and schedule control, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, hydro-testing and hot taps.
Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
2 yearsSenior Project Engineer/Asset Manager—Facilities
Marathon Oil
- Responsible for total project execution of Sakhalin II project in Russia; budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, and development of construction and contract documents.
- Developed Project Design Basis and initial scope documents for FEED study; oversaw the study at Fluor’s offices; scope included gas chilling and GTL technology integration; FEED completed successfully before project sale to Shell Oil.
Jan 1992 - Dec 1997
6 yearsVarious senior engineering and management roles
Kvaerner-John Brown
- Senior project engineer—pipelines for Phillips 66 Xiang Field development project in Pearl River Delta, South China Sea; responsible for total design package development, bid preparation and review, contractor selection and construction support for special pipe-in-pipe design.
- Program manager for oil loading-unloading terminal construction in Pago Pago, American Samoa; responsible for total project execution, budget and schedule control, RFQ/bid review, contractor selection, document review, coordination with government agencies, HES, pre-commissioning and commissioning; awarded letter of appreciation by US Department of Commerce.
- Contracts manager for $200 million chemical plant expansion projects in Texas and California for Akzo Chemicals; responsibilities included contractor pre-qualification, pre-bid conferences, bid work scope preparation, coordination, bid evaluation and contract awards.
- Senior project engineer for a $3 billion petrochemical complex in Indonesia; responsible for project interface with EPC contractor, subcontractors and vendors, budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation and review, contractor selection, development of construction and contract documents and oversight of engineering contractor’s team.
- Senior project engineer for Caspian Sea oil field development for Oryx Energy in Kazakhstan; responsible for budget preparation, RFQ/bid preparation, contractor selection, logistics, feasibility study documents, and design and cost estimates for pipelines and infrastructure.
Jan 1987 - Dec 2003
17 yearsEngineering manager and senior project engineer
Fluor Daniel
- Engineering manager for HDPE de-bottlenecking project for Himont Chemicals in Bayport, Texas; coordinated vendor and fabricator activities, equipment procurement, construction support, bid document preparation and evaluation, man-hour forecasting, progress meetings, budget preparation, document development, QA/QC plan, scheduling, HSE and cost controls.
- Senior project engineer for crude oil storage program by US Department of Energy SPR.
- Engineering manager for FEED on onshore pipeline project in El Salvador.
- Engineering manager for feasibility study of an offshore oil pipeline and single point mooring for Duke Energy.
- Principal engineer for Alaskan pipeline Canadian route alternative.
Jan 1977 - Dec 1987
11 yearsLead Civil/Structural Engineer and senior engineer roles
Brown & Root
- Lead civil/structural engineer for pulp & paper projects at Champion & Nekoosa paper mills; responsible for on-time delivery of engineering design, specifications and drawings.
- Project engineer for Woods Petroleum pipeline in Wyoming.
- Senior engineer for South Texas Nuclear Power Plant and Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant.
- Member of construction/project management team for The Great Man-Made River project in Libya; formulated construction philosophy and plan, set preliminary schedules, advised on QA/QC, schedule and cost controls, interacted with vendors, resolved constructability and safety issues.
Summary
Over thirty years of diversified experience in Engineering, Construction and Project Management of projects with TIC ranges from 5 million to multi-billion dollars. Experience encompasses Project controls, Bid evaluations, Contract negotiations & Awards; Project Communications/ Roles & Responsibilities & Organizational Management; Project Execution Plan(PEP); Sub-Contract Management; QA/QC, HES, Change Management, Logistics, Procurement, Vendor coordination & Supervision; Interface & Risk Management, Operations, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning; Cost & Schedule Controls; Overseeing consultants & vendors to make sure that they adhere to the Project Controls.
Mentoring young engineers in Project Management and Project Controls; Teaching college courses in Engineering, Construction & Project Management for over 6 years
Languages
English
AdvancedEducation
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
B.E. · Civil Engineering · India
University of Houston
PhD (abd) · Structures · United States
Washington/Oklahoma University
M.S.C.E. · Structures · United States
Certifications & licenses
Certified Construction Quality Manager
US-Army Corp Of Engineers
Supreme Certified in Chevron’s Project Management System
Chevron’s Project Management System
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