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SUB-SEA PROJECT ENGINEERING / INTERFACE / OPERATION MANAGEMENT / TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

RICK KHONA

12986 Mandarin Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32223  |  904.886.0381  |  rick@khona.com

BRIEF ONE PAGE SUMMARY:

 

Major Oil / Power Companies, DOD and US Navy MILCON, Capital Improvement, Ground-up Commercial, Industrial – experience in the Management, Staff Supervision, Business, Engineering, and Construction of projects. Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Integrity, quality, and safety of PIPELINES, SUBSTATION, CUSTODY METERING, PIPELINES, UTILITIES, FACILITIES projects – Federal MILCON, Ports & Marine, Healthcare, Energy, Solar & PWD Facilities, Navy  County School facilities, CSX, HWCG, MWCS, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Angola LNG, ALSTOM Power, SAUDI ARAMCO, US NAVY, GULF Engineering, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM, ESSO-Libya, & PIONEER GAS

 

Experienced E P & C, Enthusiastic, Motivated Project Director / Business Manager:

  • 20+ years as the Senior Project Manager / Program Manager / Technical Director with Major US Companies and US Navy public works, working with project sponsors/key stakeholders, team members, and management to oversee all phases of project completion. Strong communication (verbal and written) and customer handling skills. Work closely with cross-functional teams, groups and develop excellent working relationships

  • HSSE - Environmental with pipeline and terminal safety compliance experience in the Oil & Gas Industry. Experience with software development and technical support. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation. Overseeing all occupational safety and health program elements and activities to achieve safety goals and objectives and ensuring that the company’s comprehensive safety program and applicable regulatory agency and corporate requirements. Ensure project contractor has adequate resources and allocation of resources deliver project on-time. Develop a plan to monitor contractor and subs and track progress. Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs. Conduct meetings updating staff on daily progress, goals, objectives and upcoming important activities

  • MS Chemical Engineering, US Citizen, Valid Driver’s License

  • Expertise SME Level - MS Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook, AutoCAD & Primavera

  • Positive attitude with good communication and listening skills. Mentoring Junior Engineers / staff

  • Manage Mega complex projects (to $2B+ Value), Capture Share and Implement “Lessons Learned”.

  • Saved Millions (over $5,000,000+ Dollars plus additional ongoing savings)

  • Energetic, Sincere and Positive Thinker and “Can Do” attitude, sharp critical eye for detail.

  • Periodic continuing education – project management principles and practices, construction Industry and Building Codes, OSHA-10, Quality, Workplace Safety and Worker’s Compensation

  • US Citizen, Eligible to work in the US and have valid Driver’s license, Gen. Contractor’s License

Following Specific Small & Mega Projects (to $2 Billion Dollars):

  • Industrial, Commercial, Marine terminal, Navy PWD facilities / pipelines, pump stations, water treatment / supply, wood frame housing and metal frame buildings, station wide road paving, Bid analysis, and human resources. Manage Officer’s Dinning, BOQ, NAVFAC, Solar Elec. Panels, MILCON Capital small to Mega projects. Manage Station wide underground Steam / Water / Fuel / Utility Cabling, Pipelines, Excavation, Power Supply, Lighting / Energy conservation and responsible for identifying and implementing cost saving strategies. Managed to save significant energy use and cost saving

  • Conduct office duties, including full office management, responding to emails, preparing documents and presentations using graphics, graphs, and project progress updates.

Following Federal 49 CFR 192 / 195, DOT, DOD, NAVFAC / MILCON, TJC, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, API, ASTM, ANSI / ASME B.31.X, AWS D1.1, NACE, ISO standards, AISC WSD, JCAHO, CMS, AHCA, OSHA, Hazardous materials regulations, Codes & Standards

 

EDUCATION / TRAINING:

  • BS & MS Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University, USA

  • EIT, PE (expired), CNA, and Certified Gen. Contractor (FL)

 

 

EXPERIENCE - Major Projects:

Deep water GOM Well Containment Systems, Wellheads, Capping Stacks, BOP, FPU etc.

Capital Project Engineering, Operation Mgr., Field Development / Engineering including Government and Company-Contractor liaison / Interface Mgmt., Engineering & Construction, Well Containment Capping system, MODU, Drill Ship, BOP facilities, pipelines, daily work planning, SCHEDULING, project control, FPU/FPSO Topside facility and processing facilities

EPC Project Management, Asset / Logistic Mgr., Coordination Gate 3 Approval, FEED studies, FPSO topside facility, process, GOSP / LNG Plant / Pipeline / Risers / Umbilical / Topside Production Facility, Power Plant Projects, PMC- ExxonMobil, Saudi

 

ARAMCO, Alstom Power, and Pegasus Int’l ($1200MM+)

Assurance, Interface, and Risk (AIR) Coordinator

Responsible for day to day monitoring and coordination of vessel performance and movements, communications with charterers, store requisitions, asset management and maintenance of systems, manage AHTS/tugs/supply/utility/accommodations barges/PSV, Wellheads, Tie-ins, Drilling rig management, Maintenance and Financial performance

Day to Day Field Operation, Superintendent, advisor, (Four (4) Oil/Gas Fields, Occidental Petroleum and SIRTE Oil (a.k.a. ESSO), ADDAX Petroleum, Nigeria.

 

As PMC, responsible for Drilling, Field Operations, Implementation of the QA/QC in the Engineering Design Office, Interface with Drilling & Operations, Wellheads Engineering for Saudi ARAMCO, ExxonMobil, Chevron, ESSO

ARAMCO, Exxon, Occidental, Pioneer Gas, Project Management Team (PMT). Production Operations, LNG/LPG, FPSO project, New Field Development, Pipeline and Topside Facility

Supporting field level implementation of company’s construction, Well-testing, operations

24” Oil/Gas Production Platform Topside Facility, Pipeline to shore facility, ARAMCO

36” Gas Pipeline Project Management(PMC) / Engineering of NCG – Trinidad Tobago

48” Viking Voyageur Pipelines DOT Permit from Canada to Illinois, Gulf Eng. TX.

2”-56” Gas Transmission Pipelines Projects PMT, ARAMCO, Pioneer Gas Co.

Utility/Energy Conservation Mgmt., HVAC Systems,  Water/Waste Water Eng./Const. Mgmt. (PMT) - US Navy @ Naval Station, Mayport, FL

 

SPR – US Dept. Of Energy- Conceptual Salt Dome Crude Oil Storage Project Design

QA/QC of Pipeline / Facilities Engineering Design for ARAMCO, Pioneer Gas, Oasis

Pipeline Route / Plant Site SELECTION for number of the above projects

COMPUTER Simulation / Modeling of Pipeline Flow Hydraulic & Processing Plants

$$$ - Saved Millions of Dollars for my Employers thru Improvements Suggestions

Energetic, Enthusiastic, Sincere, hard Working, Eye on Cost Saving, Project Controls People Skills, Training/Mentoring young engineers and Supervising Skills

Kona Systems Inc.

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