Commissioning Manager
Shanahan Engineering
Total years of experience :37 years, 8 months
Management of Precommissioning, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance Documentation and Directions and Manual Writing for 480 MW Power Plant - 2XGT Siemens 4000 F (240 MW each) and BOP( Demi Water Plant, Compressed Air Unit, Fuel OiI Tanks and pump station, Fuel Gas, etc.)
Management of new established Company strategy, resources and development for completion of various industrial Projects.
Hone professional knowledge through networking and self-study. In addition, provide services to Black & Veatch as independent consultant, including support of a new water project bid in Republic of Moldova and online assistance to Kansas City Head Office management with close-out of the Afghanistan KHPP project.
Management of Construction, Operation and Maintenance for 2 Diesel Power Plants in Kandahar ( Breshna Kot Power Generation- 7X1.5 MW MTU Units, Shorandan Industrial Park Kandahar - 10X635 kW QSK Units) and completion of 1 Hydroplant by installing a 3rd turbine in Kajaki. Value 360 mil. dollars.
In charge with Generation Sector construction, scheduling, budgeting, technical advising, relation with Client and USAID.
Implementer of USAID, Client DABS Afghanistan.
Achievements:
• Delivery of Breshna Kot Power Plant 68 days ahead the schedule.
• Almost 1 million manhours with any safety incident.
• Excellent relationship with Client (DABS) and Implementer(USAID).
Objective : Tabouk Power Plant extension : 2XGTGs GE 7EA (70 MW each), auxiliaries, 2 Fuel Oil Tanks 15, 000 CM with unloading and forwarding systems - Construction and Commissioning.
Contractor: Al Toukhi (Saudi Arabia)/Client:Saudi Electricity Company/Consultant:NESPAK
Value: over 90 million USD.
Responsibilities:
Coordination of all EPC activities on Site ( HSE, QA/QC, Field Engineering, Procurement, Construction - Civil, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, I&C) and support Commissioning Team for the achievement of all the milestones ahead the schedule.
Manpower: within 300 and 700.
Achievements:
Over 2 million manhours without safety incidents.
Accomplish contractual target 2 weeks ahead the schedule.
Excellent liaison with Contractor/Client/Consultant.
Previous job (finished on March 1st 2011): PROJECT DIRECTOR
Management of the Development of the Project of Rehabilitation of Galati County’s Water Network (villages) : Contract Administration, EU funds administration, local Government’s Council and Ministry of Environment and other local authorities approvals and technical advising(static and rotating equipments, P&I diagrams, materials, workforce, etc), negotiations with the Client and all authorities involved, Project scheduling(FIDIC silver planning - turnkey delivery global price) and supervising of scope of work/main milestones achievement, additional works/site instructions approval by the Client/authorities and works accomplishment, financial /accounting/legal framing according EU and Romanian rules and legislation.
CRISUS Ltd. General Manager’s Area of Responsibilities & Achievements:
Coordination of all activities (technical, financial, legal, social, HSE, QC, s.o.) for properly development of the following tasks:
• installing, commissioning and service of mechanical equipments( pumps, compressors, diesel engines, valves, s.o.), lifting equipments, cranes, hull building, piping systems, ship-repairs (mechanical, electrical, steel works, dry-dock works), offshore drilling units works
• Consultancy in Power generation commissioning, operation and maintenance
Position:
Area Construction Manager / Deputy Area Construction Manager / Gas Turbine Specialist Superintendent
Employer: SAIPEM SA France/ Job location: Haradh Site, Saudi Arabia
Objective: KHURAIS WIPS PROJECT, Haradh GOSP 2 Plant Upgrading + 2xCGTs General Electric - Nuovo Pignione - 35 MW + 2 X Water Injection Pumps FLOWSERVE (erection and pre-commissioning Haradh Site, Saudi Arabia
• Over 1 billion USD Project, J.V. Saipem France / SNC Lavalin Canada / ENI
Italy; Client ARAMCO Saudi Arabia
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Haradh Site Construction & Pre-commissioning Manager
• EPC coordination and oversight on site; coordination with Project Management
of all civil/mechanical/piping/electrical/C&I works, etc. on site
• Coordination of 3 shutdowns during the project running
• Reporting and communication with Client representatives
• Team management and coordination of all subcontractors
• Contract administration
• Negotiating and scheduling of additional works/site instruction
• Attending all meetings involving Haradh activity(with the Client, technical, financial, planning, procurement, HSE, QC, s.o.)
• QA/QC and HSE procedures compliance supervision acc to Saipem and
Aramco policies
Objective: Gospel Roussillon site and Cogelyon Saint-Fons site - Rhodia Chemical Plants: 2xGas Turbines LM6000 EGT (GE license) ( parts of Combined Cycles - 1 Boiler +1 Steam Turbine)
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Revamping works management ( CCs replacement, piping systems
modification and systems upgrading)
• Management of commissioning after works completion
• Units operation, maintenance and troubleshooting coordination
• Works coordination and supervision on sites
• Reporting and communication with Client representatives
• Project EPC management and coordination of subcontractors
• Contract administration
• Financial coordination, framing in the French legislation
• Negotiations with Client/subcontractors
• Attending all meetings related to the Project’s task.
• QA/QC and HSE procedures compliance supervision acc to PIC and Rhodia
policies.
Position: Combined Cycle Unit Operation Superintendent
Employer: Penpower USA - GE/ Job location: Nuovo Pinione - Dakar, Senegal
Objective: Power Plant 54 MW combined cycle (1 x 34 MW Gas Turbine General Electric + 1 Boiler Deltak+1X20 MW Steam Turbine GE Nuovo Pinione)
Responsibilities & Achievements:
Managing the adjustment and operating in field and in control room, including connected systems and equipments during the trial run, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting, training for local operators.
Position: Warranty Engineer / Commissioning Site Manager
Employer: Penpower - GE Stewart & Stevenson/ Job location: Saint-Nazaire ALSTOM Shipyard, France/ Job location: Saint-Nazaire ALSTOM Shipyard, France
/ GTS “Millennium” (100, 000 DWT)
Objective:
• Marine combined cycle (2 x 25 LM2500+ GE Marine GT + 2 x Deltak boilers + 1x10 MW Steam Turbine Fincantieri, Woodward control system)
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Combined Cycle Commissioning completion in the shipyard (Mechanical & Piping) - including connected systems and equipments
• In charge with the project EPC management, checking the guarantee claims, emergency interventions, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting consulting.
• Administration of Warranty Contract
• Coordination of subcontractors
• Planning and milestones approach supervision
Position: Unit Commissioning and Operation Superintendent /
Gas Turbine Startup Superintendent
Employer: Ansaldo s.p.a. Italy / Job location: Bahia Las Minas Panama
Objective:
• Power Plant 150 MW combined cycle (3 x 34 MW Gas Turbines General Electric + 60MW Steam Turbine Ansaldo: Control Systems MARK V + Woodward + Bailey + 3X Deltak Boilers + Auxiliaries - Treated Water Plant, Air Compressors, etc)
• 1x34MW GE LM5000 Gas Turbine + 2 x 34 MW John Brown Gas Turbines (after revamping).
• Control System MARK V.
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Managing the starting, adjusting and operating of all systems above mentioned, including auxiliaries (air compressors, demineralization plant, pumps, separators etc.). Mechanical & Piping.
• Managing the starting, adjusting and operating of all systems above mentioned, including starting, adjusting and operating gas turbines and all connected systems and equipments.
• Check and technical advisor of Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manual
• Coordination of subcontractors
• Attending all meetings involving commissioning activities
Position: Gas Turbine Erection and Commissioning Superintendent / Supervisor
Employer: Ansaldo s.p.a. Italy
Job location: Zahrani Lebanon
Objective:
• Power Plant 2x150 MW (1 Ansaldo V94 Gas Turbine (Siemens license) and 1 Siemens V94) from 450 MW Combined Cycle.
• Control system TELEPERM - Siemens.
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Managing the turnover of erection (Mechanical, piping, E&I), commissioning, adjusting and operating, including connected systems and equipments.
• Coordination of subcontractors
• Check and technical advisor of Maintenance and Troubleshooting Manual
• Attending all meetings involving construction and commissioning
Position: Ship Repairs Manager
Employer: Damen Shipyards Galati Romania
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Leading all EPC multidiscipline activities (mechanical, piping, electrical, C&I, dry-dock ( up to 55, 000 Dwt ) and steel works, coating and painting, accommodation, etc) concerning ship repairs (including rehabilitation and upgrading of 2 offshore drilling units of Romanian company Petromar)
• Concluding contracts and price negotiations for Galati Shipyard.
• 500 permanent employees+1000 subcontractors workers
• Contracts administration
• Planning of all activities
• Financial and legal framing coordination
• Representing Galati Shipyard as negotiator in London, Amsterdam, Budapest, Brussels, Istanbul.
November 1989-June 1991
Position: Ship Repairs Coordinator
Employer: Damen Shipyards Galati Romania
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Ship Repairs EPC Coordinator (multidiscipline : mechanical, piping, electrical, C&I, dry-dock ( up to 55, 000 Dwt) and steel works, coating and painting, accommodation, etc)
October 1986 - November 1989 Position : Ship Coordinator / Trainee Engineer
Employer: Daewoo Mangalia Shipyard, Romania
Responsibilities & Achievements:
• Ship Repairs EPC Coordinator (multidiscipline : mechanical, piping, electrical, C&I, dry-dock( up to 200, 000 Dwt) and steel works, coating and painting, accommodation, etc)
March 2008 University “Dunarea de Jos” Galati Romania Graduated Mastership in “European strategies of HR management”
1981–1986 University “Dunarea de Jos” Galati Romania Mechanical Institute of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding, June 1986 Graduated M. Sc. Mechanical Engineer and Naval Architect