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Jim Dickson

Galway

Summary

Jim has 27 years’ experience within the Oil & Gas Industry. Senior project roles included; Senior Project engineer, Engineering Manager and Project Manager for onshore and offshore projects both Greenfield and Brownfield. These projects covered the full Project lifecycle from conceptual design through front end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover. His experience also includes the preparation of tender documents for FEED and engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) projects.

Jim has extensive fabrication yard and site based experience providing technical support to the Construction and Commissioning teams.

In all services delivered Jim places a key focus on Health, Safety, Quality and Environment (HSQE) issues during the design and construction phases of project delivery. This has been delivered with contributions at the design stage at HAZOPs, design reviews and developing safety behaviours of the project team. I have also completed the Construction industry training boards’ (CITB) site manager training course

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Ryan Hanley - Engineering Consultants
Republic of Ireland
01.2017 - Current
  • Client’s representative for a portfolio of brownfield water treatment projects with extensive MEICA upgrades
  • Providing technical governance support to project team to ensure Contractor compliance with Client and National standards for design deliverables and equipment
  • Chairing design reviews and attendance at HAZOPS
  • Identifying business improvements and implementing necessary changes for improving overall project delivery.

Project Manager

PSN Emirates
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Zirku Power Upgrade Project - Client Zadco, Milan (EPC office) and Abu Dhabi - Project management consultant (PMC) Project manager
  • Project management consultant Project Manager for Zirku Power Upgrade Project, Contract value of $180m for Engineering, procurement and construction Project for two new 20MW GE Frame 5 Gas turbine generators, waste heat recovery system and associated equipment
  • Management of a team of 20 PMC personnel including offshore personnel
  • Safety leadership: setting example for team and contractor in terms of promoting a good Project Safety Culture
  • Relationship management between all stakeholders
  • Providing support to testing team during critical turbine/generator string test
  • Engineering surveillance: ensure that Contractor documents were being prioritised in line with the equipment and system criticality rating, that they met the clients’ requirements and that the PMC were returning documents in a timely manner
  • Procurement surveillance: ensure that the QA/QC framework was in place to make sure Project suppliers and subcontractors met their Contractual requirements
  • Rigorous challenge of the Contractor's progress reporting, detailed review of any recovery plans and identification of improvement opportunities
  • Reporting to Senior Zadco Management on the performance of the EPC Contractor
  • Protecting the client against any Contract variations.

Project Manager

PSN Emirates
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Assigned to PSN’s PMC team at Zadco
  • Working directly for the Vice President of Engineering & Projects to develop the Zirku Brownfield Project Execution Master Plan
  • Responsibilities include coordination of all Stakeholders to prepare the Project Execution Master Plan to meet Zadco Management and Shareholder Global Objectives & Strategies
  • Particular areas addressed were: Program organisation; HSE Planning; Constructability; Interface management; Risk management (program/project risks); Contracting; Logistics; Shared facilities; Shutdown management.

Project Manager

Tatweer
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for managing a team of Engineers and Designers on a number of Brownfield projects associated with the field development of an onshore oil and gas field
  • Projects covered FEED and detailed design aspects of the project life cycle
  • Project engineering activities included chairing design reviews, client focal point for all work scopes, preparation of estimates, preparation of weekly planning/cost reports, coordination of the design team, identifying cost saving proposal during design and preparation of subcontract for the construction contractor
  • Coordination of our PSN engineering team in Melbourne who are responsible for the delivery of a concept study report for the Non-associated gas field development.

Senior Project Engineer

BP OCTIP
Dimlington
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Focal point for the resolution of all field engineering issues using site based and external resources
  • Successfully coordinated Rolls Royce, Dresser-Rand and site personnel for the installation of two RB211 Rolls Royce turbines and Dresser-Rand D14R8B compressors
  • Managed the project change control process and vendor backcharges.

Team Leader

Shell SHOP Debottleneck Project
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Responsible for preparing and controlling the manhour budget for a team of designers and engineers during the preparation of basis of design and engineering package
  • Providing the drive and initiative to ensure project meets key schedule dates
  • Responsible for chairing reviews on cost saving initiatives, design/safety, constructability
  • Main focal point for Client operations, technical and projects personnel
  • During the development stage prepared key documents such as the commercial strategy, estimating strategy, project execution plan and CDM health and safety plan.

Head of Wellbay Modifications

Shell ISC
Aberdeen
01.1991 - 01.2001
  • Lead for an engineering team of 15 who are responsible for wellbay modification work on Shell’s 15 North Sea assets, including flowlines and infrastructure upgrades (Digital control systems, Emergency Shutdown Systems and Hydraulics systems)
  • Responsible for project managing several small projects with total value of £7m, including resource management, planning, approval of estimates, promoting safety culture, individual team development, developing client relations, liaison with offshore construction team.

Project Leader

ConocoPhillips Viking Platform
01.1991 - 01.2001
  • Project leader for the full project life cycle of the Jet boost pump project from front end study through to commissioning and start-up
  • Introduced small projects best practice; risk management, value engineering and constructability reviews.

Project Engineer

Phillips Jade Platform
01.1991 - 01.2001
  • Managed onshore engineering and offshore hook-up team on the hook-up of a normally unmanned platform in central North Sea
  • Primary responsibility for planning, cost control and QA.

Senior Field Project Engineer

ESSO Thailand Aromatics Project
Thailand
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Managed a site team of eight engineers and designers
  • Led client, contractor and Foster Wheeler team for the successful catalyst loading contract worth $1.5m
  • Produced sub-contracts for chemical cleaning and catalyst loading contracts
  • Point of contact with the client regarding technical matters
  • Held responsibilities of Chief Field Engineer for latter stages of the project.

Area Project Engineer

ESSO Thailand Aromatics Recovery Project
Thailand
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Managed a team of Project Engineers and designers producing process and instrument diagrams and other project engineering deliverables on a project with a contract value of $800m
  • Responsible for cost saving ideas which led to large reductions in steelwork
  • Developed the main mechanical and fired heater erection sub-contracts involving bidder review meetings in Thailand
  • Point of contact with the client for safety/ design reviews and other technical matters
  • Deputised for the Engineering Manager.

Field Project Engineer

ESSO Singapore Aromatics Project
Singapore
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Co-ordinated all field engineering activities throughout construction up to mechanical completion covering civil, structural steelwork, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and rotating equipment issues
  • Responsible for carrying out quality reviews throughout construction, which ensured a successful start-up for the Client.

Project Manager

DNO
01.2012
  • Responsible for successful Contract Start-up ensuring all Project Management, Finance, IT, procurement Systems were in place to allow the effective management of the DNO Contract
  • Managed a team of Project Engineers, Engineers and designers during the execution of Brownfield projects for DNO’s Kurdistan facilities
  • In addition to a number of Operations support projects I had overall responsibility for the management of the following critical DNO projects: Salt reduction facilities for increased plant production (100kbopd) - (FEED verification and early Detailed Design stages)
  • Summail Gas Pipeline and associated facilities - (Concept Study).

Senior Project Engineer

BP OCTIP
Runcorn
01.2006
  • Coordinated various engineering activities with multiple interfaces between client, vendor, contracts and internal engineering groups
  • These included coordination of the local equipment room (LER), underground services, compression unit, design reviews, cost reductions, Piping design management system (PDMS) including the coordination of design reviews, clash management.

Senior Field Project Engineer

BP Amoco Aromatics Project
Belgium
01.2000
  • Assisting site team with the rapid close out of outstanding engineering issues relating piping and mechanical equipment to ensure plant start-up on time.

Project Engineer

Oman LNG
01.1997
  • Developed process and instrument diagrams and co-ordinated engineering activities for the flare unit.

Field Project Engineer

ESSO Singapore Aromatics Project
Singapore
01.1994
  • Co-ordinated field engineering activities associated with the fabrication of 100 pre-assembled units and pre-dressed vessels at the module yard in Indonesia, ensuring that load out dates were achieved and modules were complete
  • Deputised for Chief Field Engineer.

Engineering Manager

St.John’s
  • Part of management team pursuing new work and contracts
  • St
  • John’s focal point for the Networking of work packages around the PSN organisation for remote working
  • Managing an engineering team including personal development, planning
  • Reviewing corporate standards for the company transition from Halliburton KBR to PSN.

Senior Project Engineer

Hibernia Expansion Project
St.John’s
  • Coordination of engineering activities between the Front end engineering design (FEED) contractor
  • Attended FEED Design reviews, reviewing engineering estimate for preparation of deliverables, detailed estimate preparation supporting design contractor to ensure timely delivery of engineering deliverables.

Education

B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering -

University of Glasgow
Glasgow
07-1988

Skills

  • Forward-thinking mindset
  • Equipment knowledge
  • Technical leadership
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Prioritization
  • Vendor Sourcing

Timeline

Project Manager

Ryan Hanley - Engineering Consultants
01.2017 - Current

Project Manager

PSN Emirates
01.2014 - 01.2016

Project Manager

PSN Emirates
01.2012 - 12.2013

Project Manager

DNO
01.2012

Project Manager

Tatweer
01.2010 - 01.2012

Senior Project Engineer

BP OCTIP
01.2006 - 01.2010

Senior Project Engineer

BP OCTIP
01.2006

Team Leader

Shell SHOP Debottleneck Project
01.2000 - 01.2001

Senior Field Project Engineer

BP Amoco Aromatics Project
01.2000

Senior Field Project Engineer

ESSO Thailand Aromatics Project
01.1998 - 01.1999

Area Project Engineer

ESSO Thailand Aromatics Recovery Project
01.1998 - 01.1999

Project Engineer

Oman LNG
01.1997

Field Project Engineer

ESSO Singapore Aromatics Project
01.1994 - 01.1996

Field Project Engineer

ESSO Singapore Aromatics Project
01.1994

Head of Wellbay Modifications

Shell ISC
01.1991 - 01.2001

Project Leader

ConocoPhillips Viking Platform
01.1991 - 01.2001

Project Engineer

Phillips Jade Platform
01.1991 - 01.2001

Engineering Manager

Senior Project Engineer

Hibernia Expansion Project

B.Eng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering -

University of Glasgow

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