Geoffrey Ivett

Currently employed by SOFCON as PMC Department Manager and In Kingdom Program Manager for the Foster Wheeler - SOFCON Joint Venture, undertaking the FEED and PMC for the $30 billion Ras-Tanura Integrated Refinery Project. The largest integrated refinery in the world including secondary and tertiary value parks.

Originally employed by SOFCON as PMC Program Manager for the $14 billion Khurais Development Program. The scope involved, project proposal, detailed design and project supervision for a 1, 200mbd gas oil separation plant. Design Interface Coordination Manager between the Common Facilities, Gas, Crude and Utilities design packages.

CEO of a newly established programme and project management company working within the publicly and privately financed construction development industry.

Formed joint venture consortia comprising engineering and construction companies, operating companies, financial institutions and legal advisors.

Set up all business plans, SOPs and quality plans.

Developed an active network of prospective partner companies

Operations Manager for all company projects with a total value of $350 million. Company undertook construction of pipelines and in-plant facilities for Oil, Gas and Petrochemical projects.

Project Manager; Implemented the recovery of a delayed and over budget pipeline project valued at $120 million. The project was brought in before scheduled completion date and within budget.

Consultancy role; establishing new construction business for a small general contracting company.

Introduced new clients and succeeded in securing three new contracts valued at $16 million.

Employed by USA-Saudi joint venture company to work in Kansas City, USA, on design constructibility and value engineering for a $240 million gas processing facility.

Supervised 200 engineering staff and succeeded in securing client approval for design efficiencies and savings of $20 million.

General Manager of a multi-disciplined construction company. Responsible for all administrative, construction and manufacturing departments.

Dramatically increased turnover of the construction company from $8 million to $150 million within five years and transformed an operating loss into a gross margin of 26%.

Increased manpower from 280 to 4, 000 plus 1500 subcontractors increasing productivity by more than 200% within 5 years.

Negotiated and won projects in the oil, gas, petrochemical, industrial and commercial sectors valued at more than $480 million.

Operations Director for the H.B. Al-Kholi Group of Companies. Volume of work managed was $100 million + per annum. All companies were working in EPC and LSTK contracts in Saudi Arabia.

Appointed to several management functions in Companies within the Al-Kholi Group:

Projects Director, Bautechnic Construction Company.

Deputy General Manager, Maurice Delens International Contractors Association, Joint Venture Company

Projects Director, Saudi Building Technic Maintenance Company

Managing Director, Building Technology Services Ltd

Managing Director, BTS Construction Ltd.