Lauren R. Duckenfield
Lenexa,KS
Summary
The passion I have for my own self-improvement and the success of a project, while maintaining a positive team atmosphere, allows me to lead and support projects to closure with the highest regard for safety, budget, and schedule.
I've been able to utilize my detailed nature and proactivity on diverse projects in design, project management, logistics, and plant start-up.
I have gained confidence in my ability to utilize my innate sense of creativity and efficiency to resolve unexpected complications, with the help of skill sets unique to all my teammates.
I am confident that my strengths in improving communication within my team, and my outgoing personality, will only ensure the project is completed to the best of the company’s ability.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Commissioning & Start-Up Engineer
KIEWIT
06.2024 - Current
- Managed scope and developed documentation in preparation for commissioning jobs in pulp and paper ($190MM) (Kiewit Project of the Year), water treatment, and renewable natural gas ($170MM)
- Managed a team of nine commissioning engineers in addressing punch list completion, document development, and resolutions to performance issues with nine renewable natural gas facilities.
- Managed the commissioning and start-up of a renewable natural gas plant processing 165,000 GPD of raw manure.
Commissioning & Start-Up Engineer
AIR PRODUCTS
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Acted as the interface between engineering, construction, and operations to improve communication and efficient field activities.
- Developed plans and executed field activities for the commissioning and start-up of various technologies through operation.
- Various technologies include ASU’s, PSA/TSAs, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, NH3 plants, steam turbine generators, water filtration systems (ROs and sand filters), and SMRs.
- Supported the commissioning manager in the commissioning and start-up of the facility, and led specific plants within the projects.
- Proposed changes in design/P&IDs to engineering, and managed the implementation of those changes in the field when safe, efficient start-up and operation were not feasible given current construction.
- Developed commissioning plans and a system turnover strategy to provide a backbone to our group as they dove heavily into a project.
- Organized pre-commissioning activities such as resource, cost estimate, and schedule planning, along with system prioritization.
- Performed and led field commissioning activities, such as line cleaning, loop checking, control validation, troubleshooting, design changes, personnel management, system walks, plant board operation, and P&ID redlines.
- Managed the budget, schedule, and work scope for construction contractors dedicated to the commissioning team's activities.
- Represented our team as the commissioning lead in various engineering review meetings to ensure success in the field.
Project Engineer
AIR PRODUCTS
Texas City, USA
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Interfaced with construction management to manage a $35M mechanical scope work including, schedule, resources, priorities, deadlines, and training the contractors
- Acted as the interface between field team and project management to share ideas for improvement in schedule/cost with the project
- Provided engineering responses to site-wide construction RFIs and change orders
- Developed, bid, and implemented additional mechanical packages for the site-wide insulation, electrical, and instrumentation construction
- Revised P&IDs in accordance with construction updates and new requirements post-site walk
- Developed predictions of upcoming work and collaborated with procurement and material suppliers to ensure accurate delivery dates
- Interfaced with site team to coordinate daily activities and schedule to create a strategically cooperative environment with many simultaneous operations
Engineering Intern in Equipment Sales and Plant Services
AIR PRODUCTS
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Assist with projects associated with plant services to Air Products customers
- Analyze data/trends, P&IDs, perform thermodynamic calculations, and create process models for companies that utilize Air Products’ equipment
Process Engineer with Material Development Exposure
KIMBERLY-CLARK
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with engineering team on improvements to manufacturing process and development of complex core materials
- Developed and improved upon current testing methods for a specific line of adsorbent products
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA12-2020
Skills
- Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 Navigation
- JMP
- Go Completions
- Microsoft products
- Primavera P6 Scheduling
- Mathematica
- PowerBi
- OpenText document development and navigation
- Plant Applications
- Pi software
- ASPEN
- CAPP
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Commissioning & Start-Up Engineer
KIEWIT
06.2024 - Current
Commissioning & Start-Up Engineer
AIR PRODUCTS
10.2022 - 06.2024
Project Engineer
AIR PRODUCTS
01.2021 - 10.2022
Engineering Intern in Equipment Sales and Plant Services
AIR PRODUCTS
01.2020 - 12.2020
Process Engineer with Material Development Exposure
KIMBERLY-CLARK
08.2018 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
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