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Project Manager/Sr. Design Engineer

Objective


To become a valuable member of a major international Drilling Design Engineering and Project Management company willing to use my considerable experience to enhance their productivity, marketability and bottom line.


Experience


04/08 – Current Enertech Services International Inc. Houston, TX

Drilling Products, Division Manager

Overall supervision of Drilling Products division, personnel and projects.

Manage business development efforts for the Americas with concentration on Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico, G.O.M. and West Africa and interest in S.E. Asia.

Development of division goals, standards & HSE policy. Define department goals. Generate budgets and business outlook projections.

Senior Technical adviser for development of Drilling Equipment Sets, Derrick Equipment Sets, Mud Systems and Solids Control. Senior advisor on overall drilling process requirements.

Direct development of tender specifications & bid documents. Advise on requirements for Construction Specifications.

Overall management of project construction and installation of DES sets. Manager of commercial issues and contract negotiations.



11/06 – 04/08 Derrick Services Limited Singapore

Manager of Projects USA; Manager of Projects Singapore/ S.E. Asia

Director of all new build projects engineering, design, fabrication, construction and related commercial issues. Department head of Engineering & Drafting Departments, Costing Department and Projects Department.

Director of Tender Specifications and Bid Vetting & Submittal process for all new build and upgrade projects.

Combined subordinate employees in excess of 120.

Develop department Standards and procedures. Develop department budgets and streamlining company business processes. Develop department’s manpower requirements and overall growth of business.

Maintain adherence to Corporate HSE policies and insure compliance with local government bodies.

Manage DES/Mast/Derrick design, Fabrication, and installation projects as well as commissioning for all projects in Asia Pacific.

During my tenure the Projects department’s combined commercial turnover increased by 150%.



11/05 –11/06 OPE Inc Houston, TX

Manager of Drafting Design

Managed day to day operations of Structural and Mechanical Drafting Department with a maximum roster of 16 designers and draftsman.

Field supervisor of fabrication process of OPE designs. Interface with Client representatives. Extensive U.S. travel.

Provide assistance in procurement. Duties included the development of project schedules, manpower requirements, CTR’s.



06/03 –11/05 National Oilwell Varco Houston, TX

Sr. Lead Senior Project Designer

Senior Lead Designer of Derricks, Masts and Substructure. Lead Designer on NOV “Ideal Rig” and Rapid Rig” land rigs.

Frequent traveling in Gulf Coast States, Mexico and Singapore. Group leader on short term high profile projects such as the GSF DD I and DD II projects in Singapore.

Other duties included rig condition surveys API 4G. Instrumental in achieving the schedule date, design, manufacturing, and installation of NOV equipment Systems and structural modules modification.



05/01 –06/03 Tesco Corp. Houston, TX

Project Manager/Design Specialist

Director of all projects in North and South America; Business Development, Cost Control, and contract negotiations.

Manage the scheduling, design, manufacturing, and installation of Tesco electric and hydraulic Top Drive Systems as they relate to customer needs and contractual obligations.

Managed integration re-design with respect too required structural support, equipment location, derrick modification as well as equipment electrical program logic.

Responsibilities included Cost Schedules and cash flow projections, estimating and document control.

Supervised overall field installations, field commissioning and personnel of delivered products.



09/00 - 05/01 Cooper Manufacturing Corp. Houston, TX

Senior Lead Structural / Mechanical Designer

Responsible for proposal drawings for drilling rig design, both land based and offshore. R & D for new draw works system, anchoring system, pull test anchor for 1500k. Co-designed 1200k, 1000k and 750k mobile land drilling rig. Worked closely with client and engineers.



11/95 - 07/00 Transocean Houston, TX

Senior Lead Project Designer

Project team leader for TSF new build dual activity Enterprise Class Drill Ships: Discoverer Enterprise, Discoverer Spirit and Discoverer Deep Seas. These drill ships were designed for harsh environment applications capable of drilling in North Sea type conditions, ($1.2B project).

Responsibilities included: documentation control, assign tasks to draftsmen and designers. Review of drawing, regulatory compliance. Conduct interface studies using 3-D modeling on the derrick, and drill floor. Design crude oil handling system. Designed lifting sequence and supervised final placement of modules on the ships. Heaviest lift 4,800 tons.

Installation Supervisor for Substructure, Mud Module and BOP Module on Discoverer Enterprise and Discoverer Spirit.

Headed up design team for upgrade of the Discoverer Seven Seas as well as the new design for Top Drive test stump. Lead designer on Interocean III up-grade.

Performed preliminary structural analysis for major sections of all designs. Designed the main support for the riser tensioner systems for Enterprise Class Drill Ships.

Total subordinate employees supervised: 20.



1993 - 1995 Construction Steel Fabricators Co.

Houston, TX

Lead Structural Detailer

Main responsibilities were checking, generating B.O.M.’s, material tack-off and connection detailer. Revised drawings as needed. Worked closely with department manager.



1989 – 1993 F&E Erection Co. (CCC Group)

San Antonio, TX.

Project General Foreman / Assistant Project Manager

Main duties: supervise multi-discipline craft personnel; schedule erection and fabrication the Proler De-tinning Plant. Turnkey updating of the Proler reclamation plant in Channelview TX.

Coordinated the work efforts of all trades and general maintenance crew. Total subordinate employees 45.

Design duties included the re-design of Prolers' 1,700-foot long overhead crane girder system. Performed member design and analysis, connection design and analysis, (hand calculations).

Designed several explosion proof observation towers and a movable conveyor system. Performed initial structural analysis for design (Math CAD & manual calculation).



Additional Employment History

1975 - 1989

Multiple employers working as Ironworker and steel fabricator in the Steel Erection Industry both union and non-union. Became a Certified Welder in multiple processes, Certified Crane Operator up to 165 ton. Supervisor of Steel Erection and Fabrication Projects. Held positions as helper, Journeyman Ironworker, Foreman, General Foreman, Superintendant, Project Manager. Managed projects valued at $10K to over $20M. Towards the latter part of this period I worked strictly in Petrochemical and Industrial Plants.


Education


1993 - 1995 North Harris College Houston, TX

A.A.S. – Drafting Design Engineering Technology, G.P.A. 3.35

2000 - 2001 University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX

B.S.E.T. Structural Analysis and Design : Major in Structural Analysis and Design

Currently working towards degree. Relevant course studies: Steel Design and Analysis (ET 4321), Foundation Design and Analysis (ET 4322)



Equivalent B.S. Civil Structural Engineering through 30+ years of on the job education in the design, analysis and installation of major onshore and offshore structures


Certification


Previously held certifications in:

Crane Operator

Industrial 6G Welder

Offshore Rig Pass Safty Cert.

Welding Inspector

Rig Surveyor


Skils


AREAS OF STRENGTH

Successful management of small to medium size offshore drilling projects of $200K to $45MM; with track record of meeting deadlines and completing projects under budget.

Survey of Drilling rigs and packages onshore and offshore: drillship, Jackups, Semisubmersibles, Tenders SETS &TADS

Design and Construction of Drill ship, Semi Submersibles, Jack-up and Cantilever design. Design, Construction and installation of drilling DES packages inclusive of Derrick/Mast design.

Working knowledge of & experience with ABS, DNV-MODU, API, AISC LRFD, ASD, and AWS specifications.

SOFTWARE

MS Project, MS EXCEL, MS WORD, MS Power Point, MathCAD, RAM Advanse, AutoCAD, Solid Edge


 


QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Creative oil and gas industry veteran with over 32 years of experience; with 20 years in various management positions; past 16 years in Offshore Drilling platforms Engineering, Design & Construction.

Engineering/Technical/Construction background in structural, mechanical and process design & heavy lift.

Successfully held positions as Division Manager, Manager of Projects for S.E. Asia, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Drafting Manager, Superintendent, General Foreman, Foreman, Sr. Lead Designer and Tradesman.

Demonstrated experience with EPC & EPCM contracts negotiations & implementation.

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

Kingwood, TX,
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