To find a challenging assignment that will utilize my experience and training.
JAMES DANIEL
PROFILE
Executive-level PROJECT MANAGER with over 20 years experience in contract management, claims, project management and construction. Adept at combining business-driven objectives with technology, both locally and internationally. Hands-on, collaborative manager and entrepreneur who functions well in fast-paced environments as a problem-solver and communicator.
Risk Management EPC Expertise Technical Execution
Day-to-Day Operations Turnaround Management Claims Management
Contract Administration Scheduling and Budgeting Business Development
MAJOR PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER, $400M Gas Oil Separation Plant (GOSP), Alaska
• Identified project problems to recover project schedule and save client over $2M
RESIDENT SITE ENGINEER, $200M Alyeska Pipeline, Alaska
• Managed 12-hour pipeline shutdown ahead of schedule, saving client $7.2M
PROJECT MANAGER, $30M EPC Project, New Jersey
• Managed 6-week shutdown ahead of schedule and under budget by $2M
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE, $300M EPC Polypropylene Chemicals Project, New Jersey
• Managed $100M+ claim which resulted in out-of-court settlement in client’s favor
GENERAL MANAGER, $1.2B FCCU, Hess Refinery, St. Croix USVI
• Managed EPC project and supervised direct trades
GENERAL CONSORTIUM MANAGER, $400M 700 MW Coal-fired Power Plant, China
• Managed engineering, equipment vendors and Chinese contractors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DANIEL’S ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION Fallbrook, CA
PRESIDENT 2007 to present
• Responsible for all day-to-day operations including invoicing, tracking costs, project initiation and review, set up contracting plan and contractual packages, commissioning and startup
• Successfully negotiated and bid multi-phase, multi-million dollar contracts
• Managed $70M GE 40 MW Hydro Project at Lake Hodges in Escondido, CA, for San Diego County Water Authority
• Supervised equipment supplier, installation contractor and designer
• Negotiated contractual changes to minimize costs and impact on schedule
• Managed construction and installation of GE 50 MW LM6000 Turbine for Southern California Edison
• Managed claims and contract changes in order to mitigate risk
GUIDANT CORPORATION Temecula, CA
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER 2005 to 2006
• Effectively managed engineering, procurement, construction. Mitigate cost impacts and utilize value engineering to startup Biotech facilities on schedule.
• Oversaw infrastructure upgrade projects involving piping, mechanical, HVAC, electrical/instrumentation and civil/structural
• Planned, coordinated and managed shutdowns without affecting plant production
WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS CARIBE INC. Humacao, Puerto Rico
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER 2003 to 2004
• Managed engineering, procurement, construction, as well as startup and commissioning of new plant systems
• Performed construction without interruptions to ongoing manufacturing
• Assisted in planning phase of constructing new administration building, warehouse expansion, pilot plant and infrastructure upgrade to accommodate additional employees
• Set up contracting strategy of projects to enhance efficiency and mitigate project risk to budget and schedule
J.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION Somerset, NJ
PROJECT MANAGER 1998 to 2003
• Researched and managed claims on $300M EPC Polypropylene chemicals project to minimize cost and expedite timely completion
• Prepared case to rebut $100M claim from EPC contractor
• Managed the project to close out construction, commission and startup the plant
• Managed night shift construction of $30M Biotech Laboratory/Vivarium and office complex for Medarex
• Acted as Liaison between the AE and CM to expedite engineering and resolve RFI’s
• Managed $30 Million EPC project from concept to final close-out in operating Merck Pilot Plant
• Scheduled and managed shutdown in GMP facility to complete 50,000 man hours in 6 weeks, involving HVAC, structural steel, piping, electrical, instrumentation, architectural, fire protection, painting and lead abatement
• Developed project schedule using Primavera to avoid construction conflicts with plant operations
Prior experience includes management positions at Huaneng Power Corporation (China), Westinghouse (Korea), Caltex Oil (Indonesia), AK Steel, Alyeska Pipeline, Arco, BP, Exxon Mobil, Conoco Phillips, Raytheon
EDUCATION, etc.
BSCE, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN 1990
CPM (Certified Project Manager), Project Management Institute
CA General Engineering Contractors License # 907980
Certifications: Primavera Scheduling Software P3 & P6
Mid-level fluency in German, Spanish, Tamil and Telegu
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