PROFILE:

• Embracing over 25 years’ experience with international Oil & Gas, and Telecommunications Industries in North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia as an Engineer, Project Manager (and Director I ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget and am very effective whether joining a single or multiple projects already in progress or developing projects and strategies from the start.
• I have a strong background in organization, planning and implementation with an emphasis on training staff. My strengths include my ability to integrate into any team and lead through Focus, Drive, Communication, Integrity and Quality.
• An accomplished Telecoms Consultant with extensive global experience in planning, designing and implementing multi - disciplined IT and Telecom services (onshore and offshore), Command & Control Centre, and Security Software projects. Proven ability to undertake all aspects of large projects as well as multiple small diverse projects. Proficient in deriving and maintaining the schedule, producing stake holder weekly reports, facilitating daily client and weekly progress meetings, and enabling resolution of contractual/technical issues. Demonstrated success of bringing difficult projects back in line.
• I am a Results driven self-starter, with an affirmative attitude and the ability to actively seek out potential issues. I am a strong organizer, with tracking, follow up and analytical capabilities, and demonstrated experience of providing solutions.
• Project Management support: certified and experienced Project Manager, with demonstrated experience and full knowledge of applying methodologies from initiation through planning, executing, controlling and closing, along with all requirements for PMO and Project Documentation.
• Core background in design, installation and commissioning of Telecom and Security Software systems providing detailed integration to Instrumentation, Automation/ICSS and F&G systems
• Civil and Underground works
• Highly competent in latest technologies (Network Infrastructure, ICSS/Automation, Security Management Software, wireless data and voice systems, digital radio systems, fibre optic transmission systems etc).
• Proven technical, engineering, and documentation with the ability to take responsibility for multiple systems and tasks simultaneously.

SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE:

• Wireless data and voice systems
• VSAT/TVRO Satellite Systems
• Fibre Optic Transmission Systems
• Towers and Tower Construction
• Meteorological
• Intrusion Detection Systems
• Access Control Systems, Intercom and Muster Systems
• Navigation (Furuno & Sperry)
• Power Systems (UPS, Solar, Wind)
• Digital (GMDSS, TRS, TETRA, MW) and Analogue (MW, VHF, UHF, Aeronautical, Marine) Radio systems

• MS Project, MS Office Suite products
• FEED
• Offshore Fixed Platform, Floating Production Unit (FPU), Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) and Onshore
• Cisco Networks
• PAGA (Industronics, Gaitronics, Federal Signal & Jotron)
• CCTV and Storage systems
• Security Software
• ICSS / Automation interfaces
• PABX/PSTN and security telephone Systems

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

Project Management & Engineering Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full review of TCO Specifications, Process Safety requirements related to PAGA interfaces, Functionality and Early delivery.
• Revision of existing TCO specifications
• Create Roles & Responsibility Matrix for Engineering, Commissioning and handover for vendors and TCO
• Identify any open issues (IP address conflict, Alarm interfaces…)
• Review of all Client engineering documentation.
• Cost & schedule management
• Budget compilation
• Vendor bid evaluation
• Risk analysis
• Management of change
• Development of management procedures

Confidential

Technical Director

Responsibilities:

• Motivational practices
• Regulatory and Standards Library
• Standardization of documents Library (AutoCAD Drawings Cabinet, JB, SLD, TER, etc…, BoM, Schedule, Cost Tracking
• Project Closeout Review to identify issues and introduce corrective actions
• Training: Induction, Knowledge transfer between departments (Drafting, Assembly, Engineering and Proposal), Offshore certification, New and update of System Certification
• Oversee all existing Projects and drive to successful completion
• Markup of all drawings as per actual on-site installation
• Manage daily deployment of an average of 18 engineers over 4 vessels simultaneously
• On-board installation and commissioning of Telecom systems (PAGA, GMDSS, UHF Tetra Radio, Navigation, CCTV, LAN, PABX, MTB, SPT, etc…)
• Prioritize tasks for personnel based on system and vessel
• Monitor logistics for deployment of equipment through limited warehouse space including repair of failed equipment
• Follow-up Invoices and payments by DSME

Confidential, Midland, Texas

Senior Field Engineer

Responsibilities:

• installation, commissioning and testing of structured Cabling, instruments, automation, electrical and telecom skids and integration to existing hardware.
• Project suspended due low Oil price.

Confidential, Houston

Technical Advisor

Responsibilities:

• I performed an on-site evaluation of the feasibility of reallocating partially constructed E-Houses, determine the quality of manufacturing by other yards and the logistics to move the E-Houses to Confidential offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the capacity of the Infrastructure Hardware (Servers, computers, switches, hubs and routers) to meet requirements.
• Recovered and resolved a previously bad and destructive relationship with the client
• Instigated a temporary full lab to facilitate easier access to the client to demonstrate all functionality and perform training
• Prioritized the delivery of CAD/NET/Java software modules and managed the software development
• Set new testing constraints (Agile) to meet Quality requirements
• Managed the daily operational testing with the clients and new development to in corporate client requirements
• Performed a Risk and Compliance review and instigated simplified processes

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Composed all engineering, commercial and contractual documentation (PMO & EPC project requirements)
• Design of IT Infrastructure Hardware Servers, computers, hubs and routers
• Risk analysis, compliance analysis and identification of technical issues (e.g. Right to left and interfaces) of the software development required to interface to all security sensors to meet the client requirements
• Implementation of Agile and Waterfall methodologies for development and testing
• Assessed Iraq native resources to perform development, installation and site testing
• Integrated design of Confidential Security Command & Control software and all security devices for 14 sites in Iraq

Confidential

Senior Telecom Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for liaison with PDVSA to gather their requirements and the writing of the Telecom and Automation Integrated Scope of Work and RFQ as the PMT for the Client PDVSA
• Design Telecom system on shore for remote microwave stations and production facility (PAGA, LAN, ACS, CCTV, PABX, UHF Tetra, Structured Cabling, etc…)

Confidential, Houston, TX

Senior Telecom Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall topsides Telecom design including installation, commissioning and testing of PAGA LAN Network Security ISA99 Tetra Radio System Structured Cabling Integration of Confidential PCS7 ICSS Tower Fibre Optic Cable PABX CCTV Musterpoint Radio (TRS, Microwave, Marine, Aeronautical, GMDSS) systems Meteorological systems, Navaids Non Directional Beacon (NDB) Entertainment system Heli Landing and fueling system
• Conducted engineering in Houston, factory acceptance testing at vendor locations in Norway, and engineering and construction design reviews in China

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Carried out the coordination, resource planning, project reporting and budget control, Profit & Loss responsibility & reporting and Quality Control
• Private and Government documentation for tower license and land purchase/usage
• Responsible for the purchase, security, licensing and construction for 12 remote sites with buildings and towers
• Engineering Management of Telecom, Automation, I&E, Metering & UPS systems (Telecom, computers, switches, hubs and routers Trunked Radio System TRS Simatic S7 SCADA Automation system Ericsson/Marconi FOTS SDH primary backbone Structured Cabling Comtech VSAT backup backbone Confidential HiPath 3850 PABX Microwave 54 Mbps links Cisco WAN and LAN Networks Complete integrated VHF coverage along the 400 km pipeline 16 Towers Constructed Complete Civil Works Pipeline Metering systems Gas Management & Pipeline Management Applications) Documentation, Design & Integration and Installation
• Carried out the coordination, resource planning, project reporting and budget control, Profit & Loss responsibility & reporting and Quality Control
• Commissioned and tested all systems and processes
• Successfully investigated, documented and managed an arbitration and claim against a Government client to the value of $2.3m

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the IT Infrastructure Servers, computers, data centers, switches, hubs and routers
• After the completion date of the project was significantly brought forward, I delivered to the new deadline through a committed and aggressive approach to managing the project
• Instigated a temporary facility (the building was late) with generators to install all hardware and software in order to present the software functionality and Arabic translation to the client for training and evaluation coordinated all system testing and Vendor training of all users
• Responsible for the development of a successful translation team (English to Arabic) and resolution of all technical issues