With 17 years of progressive career experience in project development and management, engineering and execution, and formal leadership, I am a remote project development expert who demonstrates a high level of drive and self-motivation. Passionate about developing projects and processes that create competitive advantages. Known for critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills, able to synthesize and integrate diverse ideas into holistic solutions. Excels at building relationships across diverse groups of stakeholders as a collaborative leader and is effective in communicating complex ideas to non-technical audiences.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Project Developer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Salt Lake City, UT And Remote
08.2018 - Current
Company Overview: Based in Tulsa, OK, The Williams Companies, Inc., is an energy company specializing in natural gas processing and transportation
Key team member in the development of both capital and O&M projects and over $5B in commercial transactions
Personally led development of projects exceeding $6B by identifying and defining the most efficient project scope, schedule and budget that meets customer needs and contractual obligations
Developed CO2 pipeline and Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) projects. Familiar with 45Q tax credits and requirements.
Managed land acquisition, engineering design, estimation, and business case justification
Led high-level franchise planning and strategy, individual customer planning, and discrete project development across Texas, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Colorado
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions for commercial objectives and ensure the most effective use of capital to meet the customer obligations or demands
Developed asset-level and engineering recommendations for commercial and franchise business cases
Analyzed and created plans for new development projects with customers and commercial team
Selected for progressive leadership positions based on diverse skill sets across engineering, economic and technical analysis, and project development and management
Manager of Project Development
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Pittsburgh, PA
01.2014 - 08.2018
Lead a team of up to 11 in development of capital projects and programs ranging from small to over $1B, including rich and lean Marcellus and Utica across Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York
Responsible for creating and maintaining tools and templates that facilitate and encourage the use of best practices across projects and programs in the NE region
Key contributor to Northeast business development, including strategic planning, forecasting and budgeting, technical and financial modeling, project evaluation, and analysis of third-party opportunities
Guide project team through internal stage gate processes to develop engineering and project deliverables that meet customer needs while aligning with business goals
Collaborate cross-functionally to drive incremental improvements to stage gate processes in the areas of budgeting, standardizing project charters, estimating practices, program management, and risk analysis
Staff Project Developer
Williams
Pittsburgh, PA
04.2012 - 01.2014
Personally led development of projects exceeding $5B by identifying and defining the most efficient project scope, schedule and budget that meets customer needs and contractual obligations. Managed land acquisition, engineering design, estimation, and business case justification.
Led high-level franchise planning and strategy, individual customer planning, and discrete project development across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop technical solutions for commercial objectives and ensure the most effective use of capital to meet the customer obligations or demands.
Senior Project Analyst
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Tulsa, OK
01.2011 - 04.2012
Performed economic evaluation of over $4B in acquisitions, projects, and contracts for the business development of major assets
Balanced competing priorities with ease, adeptly managing multiple projects concurrently while maintaining focus on critical tasks.
Prepared and presented formal business cases on large projects and acquisitions to the Board of Directors
Trained new analysts on corporate policies and procedures and implemented mentoring program, reducing onboarding time.
Project Engineer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Denver, CO
08.2008 - 01.2011
Collaborated on the development of initial design specifications and criteria for cryogenic plant FEED packages
Provided technical and economic analyses for commercial arrangements, asset purchases, and capital projects, including Williams Midstream in the Piceance Basin and opportunities in the Marcellus Basin
Developed capacity planning and economic evaluation tools to streamline processes
Created an analysis tool to perform an iterative evaluation of the purchase of a Piceance gathering assets
Opal Plant Engineer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
Opal, WY
05.2007 - 08.2008
Led technical problem solving and troubleshooting for projects to improve plant safety, reliability, and optimization
Performed economic evaluations and analyzed processing trends for O&M and capital projects
Collaborated on Opal PHA reviews and implemented action items to resolve issues
Recognition: Key member of the team recognized for setting the natural gas liquid (NGL) output record
Education
Master of Science - Engineering and Technology Management
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
05-2007
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Physics, Minor in Economics
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
05-2006
Skills
Business Development Expertise
Project Management Leadership
Project Development
Financial Analysis
Asset Evaluation Expertise
Risk Analysis Expertise
Permitting Process Oversight
Capital Project Oversight
Project Assessment
Strategic Market Insights
Project Budget Management
Stage Gate Process Optimization
Land Purchase Negotiation Expertise
Workflow Enhancement
Process Optimization Engineering
Collaborative Leadership
Strong Work Ethic
Negotiation Expertise
Cost Estimation Expertise
Competitor Analysis Skills
Contract Oversight
Project Planning Expertise
Primavera P6 Proficiency
Salesforcecom
Visual Basic Development
Sharepoint
Oracle Procurement Expertise
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Aspen HYSYS Proficiency
ProMax Experience
Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
Awards
Williams Champion Award in 2020 for being a key contributor on the team that renegotiated a complex $2B contract
Williams Champion Award in 2017 for leading the development and implementation of a new, streamlined Progressive Program Management Process.
Leave the Ladder Down Award for inclusive and collaborative leadership: 2015, 2016, 2017
Williams Champion Award in 2015 for significant contributions to new contract negotiation in West Virginia Panhandle.
Williams Champion Award in 2008 for significant contributions to acquisition of the Piceance assets.
Publications
Influence of Keynes on Policy Making in US, Asian-African Journal of Economics and Econometrics, 12/01/06
Technical Profile
Microsoft Project
Primavera P6
Salesforce.com
Visual Basic Programming
Sharepoint
Oracle procurement and invoicing
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
Aspen HYSYS
ProMax process simulation software
Timeline
Staff Project Developer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
08.2018 - Current
Manager of Project Development
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
01.2014 - 08.2018
Staff Project Developer
Williams
04.2012 - 01.2014
Senior Project Analyst
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
01.2011 - 04.2012
Project Engineer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
08.2008 - 01.2011
Opal Plant Engineer
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.
05.2007 - 08.2008
Master of Science - Engineering and Technology Management
Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Physics, Minor in Economics