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Joshua McDonald
Project Manager
Houston,TX
Summary
Licensed Project Manager with over 15 years of experience managing mega capital projects in Oil and Gas and Offshore Wind. Technical background with degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Offshore Wind Development Manager
RWE Offshore Wind
12.2022 - 03.2025
- Manage WTG Installation Package for Community Offshore Wind Project a billion dollar package
- Define Owner's requirements for WTG Installation Package
- Develop Installation Concepts for four projects
- Network with supply chain and develop RWE's network on all 3 coasts in the USA
- Engage with industry advocacy groups such as ACP, Oceantic Network, and NOWRDC collaborating in working groups, providing inputs in lobbying efforts, and evaluating bids for grant applications
- Evaluate novel techniques for Installation from a technical and commercial standpoint
- Review OEM Supply Agreements
- Manage Project Risks, Budget, Schedule, and Contractors
- Prepare Bid Documents for Power Purchase Agreement Solicitations
- Prepare Invitation to Tender Documentation for Contractors
- Provide market insights on WTG Installation to CFO and Procurement Director
- Develop Global Business Processes including GIS Port Portal, Bid Approval Process, and Technical Training Program
Installation Engineer
TechnipFMC
11.2018 - 12.2022
- Supported 20+ different offshore scopes for 6 different customers with zero safety incidents and zero downtime.
- Lead offshore scopes ensuring proper installation and testing of subsea equipment to meet industry requirements.
- Create, review, and approve procedures, rig books, equipment lists, and schematics to support offsite work scopes.
- Act as technical lead to customers offshore and offsite.
- Collaborate with other third party service providers and rig personnel to ensure success of scopes.
- Ensure on time delivery of equipment to meet or exceed customer's schedule.
- Hold technical readiness reviews and after action reviews to ensure scopes are ready to execute and document any issues/lessons learned with scope after completion.
- Train junior engineers and technical service personnel on installation processes and equipment functionality.
- Troubleshot and diagnosed equipment issues, quickly made plans for repairs and monitored use to rectify issues.
- Delegated tasks to entry-level engineers, closely monitoring work to monitor quality, maintain speed and exceed daily project goals.
Project Engineer
TechnipFMC
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Supported 4 different project's tooling suites with zero non-conformances
- Supported shop activities preparing equipment for offshore, ensured all repair work was performed to API regulations.
- Responsibilities included creating task lists and routers for mobilizing/demobilizing/refurbishing of equipment
- Primary technical point of contact for refurbishment of all subsea tools
- Managed schedule, creating service orders and ensuring shop personnel delivered tools on time for offshore/offsite scopes.
- Acted as technical liaison during customer process audit.
- Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.
Maintenance Engineer
FMC Technologies
03.2015 - 02.2018
- Supported customer operations at their remote facility in Houma, La on two-week rotation.
- Operation is 12 hour days 365 days per year.
- Responsibilities included, creating instructions to mobilize/demobilize equipment, troubleshooting issues, creating field nonconformance documents to share issues, reviewing completed shop routers, creating conversion part reports/schematics as necessary, and attending Technical Readiness Reviews, After Action Reviews, and Master Equipment List review meetings.
- Supported quick turnaround of equipment to assisted with offshore emergencies and assist with troubleshooting offshore issues remotely.
- Performed root cause analysis to determine reason for product failures and document issues.
- Visually inspected and tested machinery and equipment, performing routine preventive maintenance.
- Created technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Developed process improvements to increase reliability and equipment performance.
Product Design Engineer
FMC Technologies
01.2011 - 03.2015
- Design new wellhead equipment and top tensioned riser systems to applicable industry standards such as API 6A and 17D which functions as efficiently as possible while minimizing cost and safety hazards.
- Design considerations include mechanical functionality, conformance to standards, manufacturability, equipment durability, and ease of use.
- Effectively communicate design details with customers through email, telephone, teleconference, and live presentations or demonstrations.
- Held design reviews and documented meeting minutes to incorporate actions.
- Create and perform R&D test plans to qualify equipment.
- Successfully collaborated with engineers to verify design changes.
- Identified new ideas, products and/or features that improved customer satisfaction, reduced costs and kept product line in forefront of industry.
- Drafted clear technical documentation, detailing product design specifications.
R&D Engineering Intern
ValvTechnologies
07.2010 - 01.2011
- Tested and disassembled valves which returned from customer, wrote RCA reports which detailed cause of failure and recommended repair activities.
- Supported Senior R&D lab technicians with test setups
- Performed duties in accordance with all applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Coordinated catering and set up conference rooms for corporate and client meetings
Application Engineer Intern
Flowserve
01.2010 - 06.2010
- Created quotes for customers pairing existing products to meet customer's budgets, timeline, and technical application
- Assisted sales personnel with keeping quotation books up to date
- Collaborated with other product lines to package equipment
Engineering Intern
CECO Compressor Engineering Corporation
07.2009 - 01.2010
- Created CAD models and drawings for seals and poppet valve designs.
- Assisted machine shop with troubleshooting manufacturing issues.
Education
Offshore Wind Professional Certificate -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA 08.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 01.2008 - 05.2011
Skills
Strategic Decision Making
Content Development
Business Workflow Development
Technical Aptitude
Certification
PMP - Project Management Professional
Interests
Timeline
Offshore Wind Development Manager
RWE Offshore Wind
12.2022 - 03.2025
PMP - Project Management Professional
09-2022
Offshore Wind Professional Certificate -
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
08.2021 - 12.2022
Installation Engineer
TechnipFMC
11.2018 - 12.2022
Project Engineer
TechnipFMC
02.2018 - 11.2018
Maintenance Engineer
FMC Technologies
03.2015 - 02.2018
Engineer in Training (Texas)
05-2011
Product Design Engineer
FMC Technologies
01.2011 - 03.2015
R&D Engineering Intern
ValvTechnologies
07.2010 - 01.2011
Application Engineer Intern
Flowserve
01.2010 - 06.2010
Engineering Intern
CECO Compressor Engineering Corporation
07.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
01.2008 - 05.2011
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