Helmut Poppinga Jr.
Brazoria,TX
Summary
Construction Manager with extensive experience at SI Group Inc., adept at managing construction activities and ensuring OSHA compliance. Proven track record in delivering projects under budget while fostering team productivity. Skilled in creating comprehensive scopes of work and job packages, coupled with strong leadership and communication abilities. Dependable and a team player with many years of experience in chemical plant construction and maintenance.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Construction Manager
SI Group Inc.
Freeport and Baytown, Texas
02.2019 - 02.2026
- Keep sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Assisted Project managers with all field construction activities.
- Review IFA drawings, redline P&IDs, Loop sheets, submit as-builds to engineering contractors.
- Communicated daily with Operations and Logistics personnel to meet tie-in dates and shutdown schedules.
- Basic SAP skills, Issuing Purchase requisitions, creating work orders, Issuing notifications to sourcing, attaching quotes, estimates for getting POs to contractors, light Prometheus scheduling, and planning.
- Monitored contractor and subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to deliver under-budget project completion.
- Collaborated with contractors, engineers, and customers to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
- Verified completed projects and led PSSR checklists to ensure project completion and operational readiness.
- Supervised team of 60-80 construction workers at a time to maintain productivity and quality of work. Larger projects, freeze damage, and shutdown activities.
- Plan and implemented comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of project on time and within budget.
- Order materials, equipment and long lead time items.
- Identify and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
- Oversee effective disposal of construction waste and demo activities.
- Assisted with constructability plans according to timelines, specifications and expectations.
- Prepared project scopes and work packages for small capital work. Civil, Mechanical, and E&I work packages.
- Lead weekly contractor safety meetings, project kick-off meetings and Critical job safety evaluations, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to to prevent incidents and violations.
- Analyze and evaluate construction bids to select most cost-effective contractors.
- Perform regular job site observations to provide direction for general contractor personnel.
Construction Coordinator
SI Group Inc.
Freeport , Texas
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Assisted project managers with all field construction activities.
- Reviewed IFA drawings, ordered material, redlined P&IDs, as-builds as required in Engineering group.
- Supervised day-to-day activities of contractors to promote productivity and efficient use of resources, maintaining on-time and under-budget project delivery.
- Led Kick-off, weekly safety meetings and critical Pre-job safety analysis.
- Scheduled all project work with production and logistics team members, ensuring shutdown timelines are met.
- Completed project in Nanjing, China, working 3 months abroad, 6 days a week ensuring 0 incidents, 0 accidents and construction training to contractors.
SME Rotating Equipment, Maintenance Lead
Schenectady International Inc.
Freeport , Texas
04.1994 - 01.2010
- Repaired all rotating equipment, became SME of plant rotating equipment. Mechanical seals, cooling towers, fin fans, rotary valves, gear boxes etc...
- Led catalyst changes, these were under time constraints, normally 16 hour days for 3-4 days until completed, tested and returned to operations.
- Tank inspections, led contractor cleaning, inspections and repairs to API tank standards. Mostly on atmospheric tanks and some small pressure vessels.
- Steam Tracing SME , trained many personnel and contractors on steam tracing.
Plant 1 Maintenance Foreman
Shintech
Freeport , Texas
06.1993 - 04.1994
- Working as a contractor for the Shintech maintenance technician completing all work orders assigned to me.
- Supervised 9 employees, consisting of 4 mechanical guys, 2 millwrights, 1 welder and fitter, rotating equipment oiler and a painter.
- Approved all timesheets and issued work schedules for each month.
- Responsible for safe completion of scheduled work, worked close to team ensuring timely completion of all work. Filled in where needed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Construction Management
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson, TX05-2012
Skills
- Manage construction activities, tie-ins and schedules
- Creating scope of work and Job Packages
- OSHA safety requirements
- Construction, demo and maintenance
Timeline
Construction Manager
SI Group Inc.
02.2019 - 02.2026
Construction Coordinator
SI Group Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2019
SME Rotating Equipment, Maintenance Lead
Schenectady International Inc.
04.1994 - 01.2010
Plant 1 Maintenance Foreman
Shintech
06.1993 - 04.1994
Associate of Applied Science - Construction Management
Brazosport College