CONTACT INFORMATION:
Objective:
• A position as a Civil Superintendent, Supervisor or QA/QC Lead Inspector/Auditor within the oil & gas, petrochemical and construction industries.
• Prepared to consider employment worldwide.
Personal:
• British Citizen; born September 01, 1949, Scotland, United Kingdom.
• Current driver’s license.
Profile:
• A self-motivated, competent and practical Civil Engineering Support Specialist with experience in all aspects of the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Industrial and Commercial Industries.
• A resourceful, experienced Construction Supervisor, with good technical and team working skills with the ability to resolve design and construction problems in the field with a strong commitment to Safety.
• Skilled in Contractor Supervision monitoring the EPC contractor work, Project Management, contract administration, design reviews and QA/QC inspection.
• Experienced in ISO:9001/2000 requirements, preparation, reviewing & approving QA/QC programmes, evaluate, implement and monitor, the effectiveness of the programs, and ensure good engineering practices are used.
• Knowledge of managing & conducting QA/QC audits.
• Fully experienced in Field & Laboratory Testing procedures.
• Proven safety awareness in the following areas, with course attendance in Incident and Injury Free (IIF), Stop for Supervisors, Operational Excellence (OE), Conduct Safety Audits, Near Miss & Safety Observation Programmes, Permit to Work Systems â€" (PIC,WRP,Operator/Facility Rep.), Defensive Driving, Slings & Rigging, Confined Spaces, Scaffolding, Health & Safety for Supervisors, Fire Watch, Material Handling, Basic Simultaneous Operations, Risk Assessment, RoK Petroleum Industrial Regulations, Rules and instructions and Industrial Safety Standards. H2S, WRAP & TRIC, RoK HSE Induction.
• A good well rounded working knowledge of Industry International Standards, Specifications, Codes of Practice and Safety Codes.
• Excellent IT/PC skills in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Basic AUTOCAD.
• Excellent English language spoken and written communication skills.
• Mentoring of local employees.
• The ability to work in remote locations with temperature extremes of both hot & cold.
• Basic use and understanding of Spanish language.
Professional:
• Institute of Carpenters - [Fellow].
• Chartered Institute of Building - [Associate].
• The Institute of Engineers & Technicians - [Associate]
• Quality Management System: ISO 9001:2000 Series Auditor/Lead Auditor.-IRCA/IATCA.
• The City & Guilds of London Institute â€" [Licentiate].
Qualifications:
• SED - (HNC.) - Higher National Certificate in Building,
• ï€ SED - (ONC.) - Ordinary National Certificate in Building. ï€
• City & Guilds - (FTC.) - Full Technological Certificate in Building.
• City & Guilds of London Institute - (Advanced Craft), Certificate in Carpentry & Joinery.ï€
• Scottish Education Dept. /Further Education Section â€" Certificate in Professional Subjects in the profession of Teaching: - Construction subjects.
Work Experience:
• Having a broad based, hands-on, working knowledge with varied practical experiences in Civil Engineering Installations, on Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Industrial and Commercial Projects, from grass roots to start up, with the ability to supervise, multi-disciplined & multicultural workforces.
• Experienced in all aspects of Civil Engineering, on-shore and offshore construction projects.
Richard Mitchell â€" Curriculum Vitae
Employment History:
June 2007 - Present: Fircroft Engineering Services Limited.
AGIP KCO Joint Venture, (ENI-KMG-Exxon/Mobil-Shellâ€"Total-Inpex-ConocoPhillips) (Bautino base/Mangestau/Kazakhstan)
Seconded to AGIP KCO jv as Onshore construction Civil Superintendent at Bautino base on the Caspian sea: Supervising local and international construction companies implementing the expansion of AGIP KCO Bautino supply base on the Caspian sea and also local infrastructure projects including but not limited to: Being responsible for evaluating local contractors capabilities, design works from operations requirements thru IFC drawings issue and implementation of Sheet Piled docks & jetty extensions in the Caspian sea, marine slipways, marine defenses, marine fender systems, numerous buildings (warehousing/office complex/sewage treatment/power generation/oil spill response/waste treatment facilities etc), concrete storage tanks, 2ea sewage treatment plants (1 European & 1 Russian), oily water separator facilities, waste water storage pits, switch gear rooms, extensive explosive & excavate quarry works and land fill-reclamation works into Caspian sea, underground services installation (power cables/potable water/firewater/data systems/sewage system/ contaminated water system & soil remediation and re-injection) and general enhancement projects to local schools, hospitals and transport systems. Enhancement of local employee conversance with western construction safety and techniques. Equipment and material evaluation and ordering from worldwide suppliers and tracking of goods and planning of safe installation at site.
Integral in overseeing choice of contractors, permitting of contractors, job hazard analysis, safe working practices, quality control, planning work scopes and design as well as liaising with operations and implementing requests for operational requirements to completion.
Construction supervision of a $40m drilling cuttings & oily water treatment facility in remote location of the mangestau steppe region. Fully responsible for all aspects of the project including HSE, liaison with local and western design contractors, planning of works, issuing scopes of work packages, evaluating and choice of contractors, schedule ownership and quality of works running a team of 12+ multi disciplined Kazakh and expatriate nationals.
Oct. 2005 â€" May 2007: Velosi America LLC.
Civil QA/QC Lead Inspector / Auditor / Company Representative Consultant assigned to ChevronTexaco (NIGERIA) LTD.
• Chevron Company Representative.
• First, Second and Fourth Party Auditing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting, to Chevron management, on the effectiveness of Contractor’s work capabilities, on new build construction work, PHASES 1 & 2 â€" Gas to Liquids Plant in Escravos, Nigeria.
• Interpret universally acceptable standards to resolve engineering and field installation problems.
• Reviewed and approved pre-commissioning & commissioning procedures.
June 2003- to September 2005: Craddock Engineering (UK), Tripoli, Libya.
Civil QA/QC Inspector Consultant assigned to Petro - Canada/Veba Oil Operations, Libya
• Supervise, monitor, evaluate and report, on the effectiveness of Contractor’s working, on new and upgrading projects on VEBA Oil Operations Fields, in the Libyan Desert.
• Interpret universally acceptable standards to resolve engineering and field installation problems.
• Reviewed and approved pre-commissioning & commissioning procedures.
2002-2004: Wopat International Limited, (Nigeria), UK.
2000-2002: Sudelettra (Nigeria) Limited, UK.
1997-2000: Oceaneering -Solus Schall (Nigeria), Limited, UK.
Civil QA/QC Inspector Consultant assigned to Chevron Texaco Nigeria
• Carry out pre-mobilisation inspection of Contractors plant and equipment.
• Monitor, evaluate and report to the Chief Inspector /Onshore Construction Supervisor, on the effectiveness of Contractor’s working, on new and upgrading projects.
• Interpret Standards in the field to resolve engineering and construction problems.
• Review and approve project documentation.
• Carry out Safety Team Audits on site.
• Evaluate Safe working practises, compliance with MSDS and initiate Job Safety Analysis, as and when required.
1996-1997: Voest-Alpine - (Oilfield Service Limited.) Tripoli, Libya.
Civil QA/QC Inspector Consultant assigned to Waha Oil Company, Libya.
• Supervise, monitor, evaluate and report, on the effectiveness of Contractor’s working on new and upgrading projects.
• Interpret Standards to resolve engineering and field installation problems.
• Reviewed and approved construction and installation procedures.
1995-1996: SGS Inspection Services (Saudi Arabia) Limited.
Senior Civil Inspector Consultant assigned to Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia.
• Evaluated & reported on the effectiveness of Contractor’s QA/QC programs and pre-commissioning procedures. Interpreted the standards to evaluate and resolve field engineering and installation problems with the Project Engineers.
• Analysed & made recommendations on the pre-commissioning procedures, participated and provided technical support for the close out activities and acceptance of the projects.
• Reviewed & assessed project proposals and final design drawings.
1990-1995: Spencer (Nigeria) Limited.
Senior Civil Inspector Consultant assigned to AGIP Oil Corporation, Nigeria.
• Supervised the Contractor’s working on new and upgrading projects and reported on the effectiveness to Management.
• Interpreted standards to resolve engineering and field installation problems.
• Reviewed and approved construction procedures.
1982-1990: Employed on various projects as construction Site Agent/General Foreman, in the UK.
1980-1982: Clerk of Works for the Ministry of Defence in the UK.
1976-1980: Teacher of Construction Subjects in Further Education for the Scottish Education
Department in the UK.
1969-1976: Indentured Carpenter apprenticeship, and worked as a Journeyman Carpenter in the UK.
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