A highly efficient and motivated individual, with over 11 years of experience in the areas of project management, pipeline integrity, global supply chain, materials quality assurance, contracts management, policy implementation, permitting, construction, procurement, technology development, operation and maintenance.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

§    Possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills, including managing all Stakeholders levels

§    Experience in Title V Permitting, ASME codes, CFR 192 & 195. Regulatory Agencies at state and federal level including California Fire Marshall, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, PHMSA, DOT, Texas Railway Commission, etc. Pipeline, marine terminals, stations, exploration and distributions systems.

§    Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook), SAP, CADD, financial systems and procurement databases.

§    Fluent in Spanish/English (read, wri te, speak), able to translate documents or interpret as needed.

§    Possesses TWIC card. Emergency Response, OSHA and Hazardous Materials Trained.

§    Willing to travel nationally or internationally

 

EXPERIENCE

2004- 2011BP PipelinesChicago, IL / Renton, WA

§    Manages up to $25m portfolio of projects for joint ventures across the Midwest and West coast, Capital and Expense Projects. Experience overseas.

§    Manages negotiations for Right-of-Way, installations, relocations and upgrades to utilities

§    Manages extensive interdependent team composed of BP personnel, contractors as well as relationship with agencies

§    Extensive working relationship with federal, state and local agencies through the Midwest and West coast.

§    Knowledge of permitting, reporting and compliance assurance systems.

§    Collaborates with marine terminals, stations, refineries, etc to execute projects successfully. Experience with TAR

§    Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Identifies resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities.

§    Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope, including field work.

§    Effectively apply company’s methodology and enforces project standards and company policies, technical specs.

§    Prepares for engagement reviews, quality assurance procedures, safety reviews and process analysis.

§    Works with Environmental, Safety & Health department and teams to minimize exposure and risks while maximizing efficiency and meeting compliance on projects and operations.

§    Manages project budget. Reviews the status reports of team members and addresses issues as appropriate.

§    Determines appropriate revenue recognition, ensures timely and accurate invoicing, and monitors receivables for project.

§    Develop and deliver relevant project information to superiors. Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations.

§    Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.

§    Leads integrity management program including ILI tool runs, analysis and field repairs.

§    Leads internal teams/task forces including, but not limited, to incident root cause analysis.

§    Ensures that all contractors and or parties involved have a clear understanding of expectations for project

§    Cross discipline engineering experience.

§    Special recognition by City of Bellingham for the ongoing cooperation and completion of the Whatcom Creek Project

§    Winner of the Excellence in Engineering Award for the work achieved in collaboration with GeoEngineers Contracting in the Whatcom Creek Project.

 

 

 

2011- 2013Phillips 66Houston, TX

·               Providing technical guidance and a single point contact to operations, logistics, projects and pipeline integrity personnel.

·               Interpretation and communications of policy, code, and regulation (DOT 195, 192) to integrity field offices through the US

·               Areas of focus include overpressure protection, maximum operating pressures and other operating limits, waterway inspections, encroachments, hydrotesting, pipeline span design, high risk excavations, etc.

·               Providing support and development of system integrity capital and major maintenance budgets for assigned program areas.

·               Supporting the overall implementation of the capital and major maintenance work representing the integrity group in the management of change process.

·               Gathering, integration and analysis of large amounts of diverse data to make good integrity decisions. Identifying technical needs for the system, evaluating failures and changes to the system to determine system wide effects. Developing recommendations and guidelines to address.

·               Communicating technical findings, providing training and driving knowledge sharing.

·               Developed from theory to implementation: Earthquake and Surge Analysis Programs - 26 pipeline systems executed in two years.

·               Represent company internally and externally in discipline forums. 

 

2013- 2015Shell OilLos Angeles, Ca

·               Manages, schedules, and provides technical direction for the compliance assurance internally and externally.Oversee west coast pipeline assets and serves as field SME for the integrity group.

·               Negotiates ROW contracts, acquired rights for lines installations and city agreements.

·               Creates procedures for repairs, relocations, removal or abandonment of assets – pipelines, stations, etc

·               Manages Collaborates with facility engineers in developing and executing projects involving pipelines, stations, pressure vessels, marine docks for product, crude and gas systems.

·               Champion of new technologies, knowledge sharing & HSE.

·               Develop gap analysis process to address DOT documentation requirements including testing, quality assurance and record keeping.

·               Testing and development of new technologies field applications

·               Root Cause Analysis, SCC and MIC SME for the west coast. Risk analysis and Engineering support for MOC

·               Assist metallurgic SME in proper testing and selection of equipment and materials. Global procurement of materials in timely manner and within desired margin.

·               Developed and improved the Facility Integrity Assessment Program, support pipeline integrity assessment and repairs.

 

2015JPL NASAPasadena, Ca

·               Pressure Systems Assessments

·               Establish plan for integrity testing of over 1200 Lab systems in accordance with 2020 goal

·               Eng. support for the James Webb Telescope, Venus Landing Testing System, Mars Lander Wheels Dye Penetrant Testing, etc

·               Deep Space Network engineering support.

 

Education

1999 - 2004California State University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering

 

NACE Internal Corrosion Technologist

NACE Direct Assessment Technologist

 

 

References – Available upon request