Nicholas Payne, P.E.

• Negotiated and closed long-term agreements totaling ~$350M with multiple state utilities in assigned territory.
• Performed extensive customer research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
• Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
• Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
• Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.

• Lead the Commercial Project Coordination & Interconnects team, responsible for the entire US gas pipeline commercial interconnect program
• Strategically located team members in Charleston, WV or Houston, TX to cover eastern or western pipeline assets respectively.
• Managed 50+ annual customer requests for interconnection with a per project budget averaging $2MM
• Responsible for directing the commercial project coordination program which was comprised of ~$6B in new pipeline growth projects
• Provided critical support in the overall scope, design optimization, and commercial development and structure of a growth project
• Facilitated the management of all Precedent Agreement obligations through in-service of the project.

• Responsible for directly supervising a team of (5) engineers to deliver work scopes consistent with strategic project development initiatives
• Accountable for providing oversight for the design and engineering of CPG Project Stage Gate deliverables and safety standards
• Coordinated with multiple departments to produce standard, high quality project scopes and designs across functional and regional boundaries.
• Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

Engineering design responsibilities for the Rayne Xpress Project Portfolio comprised of:

• (12) brownfield compressor stations modified for bidirectional flow;
• ~4 miles of 30” pipeline loop;
• 27,000HP like-for-like compression replacement;
• (2) greenfield compressor station installations
• ~$380MM total install cost

Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work for the following projects:

• Natural Gas, 60 Miles of 48” Pipeline, Gasoductos de Chihuahua, Mexico.
• Supercritical CO2, 8” Pipeline Interconnect, Connecting Anadarko and Greencore.
• Supercritical CO2, 268 Miles of 12”, 16”, and 24” Pipeline, Riley Ridge, Central Wyoming.
• Liquid Natural Gas, 86 Miles of 36” Pipeline, Oregon LNG, Oregon.

Planned and designed phases for facility projects:

• Molten Sulfur Meter Installation, Spectra Energy, Fort St. John, BC - $125K Budget.
• Ammonia Line Relocation Project, Tampa, FL - $100K Budget.
• Arctic Containment System, Superior Energy Services, TX - $700K Budget.