Engineering Manager / Project Manager, Gyroscopic Technology Systems - Scientific Drilling International-Applied Technologies Center
Templeton, CA 93465
Project and Engineering Management professional with 15 years of experience and proven track record of delivering complex engineering design and development projects. Focused on concept and detail design, product development, design and process improvement, eliminating waste, validation and approval processes, engineering management, project management, business development, continuous improvement and employee development. Managed multiple projects and highly technical teams for the planning, estimating, budgets, design, control, procurement, manufacturing and construction of multimillion dollar projects in energy sector. A Chartered Engineer (CEng) and IOSH certified in ‘Managing Safely’. Firmly dedicated to dynamic team development with diverse and in-depth international experience in top American, Japanese and British multinational corporations, consulting with high profile clients. A Master’s degree combining Engineering, Technology, and Project Management studies from University of Cambridge, UK. My contributions have resulted in significant fixed and variable cost savings for my employers and clients.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Desired Job Type:
Full-time
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Engineering Manager / Program Manager, Gyroscopic Technology Systems
Scientific Drilling International-Applied Technologies Center -
Paso Robles, CA
2013 to Present
Managed multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams simultaneously to plan, research & develop safe, innovative, economical and reliable products for down-hole measurement in oil & gas drilling industry worldwide. Provided strategic direction, technical oversight and product sustaining engineering support to improve product performance, yield, and reliability increasing profitability and market share. Responsibilities: NPI and product transfer, data analysis, product and process development, validation/qualification, design control, risk analysis, failure analysis, design of experiment (DOE), and capital expenditure budget. Mentored and trained staff members to strategic deliver company goals. Selected Program & Projects :
Gyro Yield Improvement Project – Led a multidisciplinary team of 11 engineers, scientists and technical specialists for a failure investigation on gyroscopes production fall out. Completed failure investigation on complex inertial navigation sensor and implemented solutions to double gyro production yield within 8 months resulting in $1.5 million cost savings per annum. Also improved Gyro throughput, reliability, manufacturing capacity, revenue, and profit.
Gyro Technology Improvement Program – Was selected to manage the business critical gyro technology development program to meet company’s goal of becoming a world leader oil & gas wellbore positioning. Projects delivered resulted in improved reliability, profitability and market share. Responsibilities: Stakeholders’ engagement, requirements definition, project strategic prioritization, to ensure program delivery on quality, cost, and schedule. Initiating and planning the project, execution, controlling and closing the project, scope tracking, risk management, coordinating activities; resolving problems, reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
Rubber Fin Crossover Durability Project- Functioned both as Project Manager and Senior Mechanical Engineer to improve reliability & product life by 10 times. Reduced life cycle cost savings of $1.4 million per year, reuse of scrapped material - material & energy efficiency –reduced waste and environmental impact. Responsibilities: Stakeholder engagement & problem definition, project charter, project plans, resource management, scope and budget control, change management, procurement, periodic progress (man-hours) updates & reports, project meetings & design reviews. FEA, Flow simulation, materials selection, manufacturing, qualification and test plans product specifications, technical bid evaluations.
Lead (Senior) Mechanical Engineer
Costain Energy and Process,Manchester, UK
2010 to 2013
Supervised a team of senior engineers and designers for safe and economical delivery of FEED & EPC projects in the UK and worldwide. Also served as Mechanical Engineering Manager for UK east coast and Middle East business. Responsibilities include business development, Invitation to Tender (ITT) review, development of project scope, technical bid preparation, engineering & project management, staff training and mentoring, career development and performance reviews. Selected EPC & Front End Engineering Design (FEED) / Studies Projects:
Freon Replacement Project (on BP gas plant) for Perenco , UK: US$ 4.0M fixed-scope FEED project. Responsibilities: Basic piping/pipeline material classes, conceptual routing & layouts, field routing surveys, tie-in sketches, project plans, stress analysis of critical lines, piping purchase specifications.
Bradwell Nuclear Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) Fuel Element Debris (FED) treatment for Magnox-(Energy Solutions, USA) at Bradwell, UK. US$ 4 billion fixed-scope turnkey EPCM, 10 year nuclear decommissioning framework project. Responsibilities: Project plans, engineering estimates, resource management, scope and budget control, progress reporting, multidisciplinary project interface & progress review meetings, Lead/attend design, safety, and constructability reviews - HAZOP & 3D model reviews, Technical proposals, feasibility studies, design justification reports and construction reports, Site/route survey, conceptual equipment /piping layouts, sketches, Plot plans, P&ID, general arrangements, & detailed drawings, and all designs and deliverables, including piping specifications, design calculations, datasheets, requisitions, technical bid evaluation (TBE), mechanical scope of work, client/vendor document review, stress analysis on CAESAR II and support design.
Additional Crude Oil Loading Facilities (Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co: ADMA-OPCO), Abu Dhabi - fixed-scope (US$ 22 million) turnkey EPC brownfield project to install new crude oil loading (COL) pumps, drain vessels and piping & pipelines system for capacity of 65,000 BPH, according to BP Specifications and ASME codes & standards. Complete concept & detailed mechanical, piping & pipeline design.
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Study for Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
A groundbreaking feasibility study for emissions reduction by installing vapour recovery units (VRU) to recover VOCs for world's largest crude oil loading facilities (7.5M barrels per day) at Ras Tanura (North Pier & sea Islands), Juaymah offshore platform and Yanbu Terminal in Saudi Arabia. Site survey of onshore/offshore facilities. Concept equipment & piping layout for large (48") dia piping. Engineering & construction philosophy. Cost estimates & technical proposals.
Field Engineer, Piping & Pipelines
JGC Corporation,Yokohama, Japan
2007 to 2008
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