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Richard Allen

Conroe,Texas

Summary

For over the past 40 years, Supported and/or managed multiple projects in many diverse environments. Some of these include: Inspection Supervision, Inspection Coordination, Procedure & Welder Verification Processes and Facility Audits Construction supervision and inspection of brine ponds, retention wells, compressor and pump stations, pipelines, pipe and cable racks, well-heads, coating, Cathodic protection, power stations, slug catchers, pig launcher and receiver tubes, storage tanks, pressure vessels, valve testing, hot taps, stopples and flare stacks Environmental support for three tank storage facilities to include multiple remediation projects Corporate Ownership and Supervision. Equipment, personnel, safety, maintenance coordination and project management

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

Lvl 4 Technician

Hoist And Crane
07.2023 - 07.2024
  • Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
  • Completed complex repairs quickly by leveraging strong diagnostic skills and attention to detail.

Owner Operator

IMG Services Inc.
01.2014 - 07.2023
  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing issues promptly to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing high-quality services and timely communication.
  • Managed daily operations for optimal efficiency, streamlining processes to reduce costs.

Inspection Supervisor / Coordinator

Testex Inspection
07.2005 - 01.2014
  • Coordinated with project managers for efficient scheduling of inspections within tight deadlines without compromising quality or accuracy.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
  • Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to
  • Projects included but not limited to the following clients: Enterprise Products 9Pipeline Integrity, Turn Around, Pipeline Construction, Facility Construction and Brine Pond Construction; Marathon Petroleum API 650/653 Above Ground Storage Tanks New Construction and Repairs and Environmental RemediationProjects; BP Pipeline Construction;

Operator/Technician

Insituform Technologies
12.2004 - 07.2005
  • Supervised confined space entry and exit, air-monitoring and egress procedures
  • Installed by-pass HDPE piping for installation of piping remediation process
  • Interpreted piping drawings for set-up of insitu procedures

Operations Manager/Project Manager/Safety Coordinator

Texas ReExcavation
06.2003 - 09.2004
  • Coordinated daily work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling and safety audits for multiple employees
  • Devised and implemented equipment preventive maintenance program to include accountability of personal protective equipment and maintenance supplies
  • Project Manager and Site Safety Coordinator for excavation phase of 20 Million Dollar
  • Kinder/Morgan Colonial Manifold Project

Senior Field Engineer

Raytheon Middle East Systems
10.1995 - 12.2001

• Trained and supervised over one hundred, enlisted and officer military personnel on operations, logistics and maintenance procedures
• Communicated equipment discrepancies with engineers, technicians and manufacturing personnel
• Supervised construction of Patriot Missile site to include but not limited to Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Fiber Optics.

Machine Tool Retrofitter/FAP Ladder Programmer

Prince Hydraulics
10.1994 - 10.1995
  • Provided direct support maintenance on mechanical/electrical equipment for four production plants
  • Programmed Computer Numeric Controls (Fap Ladder Programming – GE Fanuc) for retrofitted machining centers

Technical Support/Research & Development

Gateway 2000
04.1994 - 10.1994

Ensured compliance with industry standards, maintaining detailed records of testing results and development progress.

Patriot Missile System Operator/Technician/Instructor

U.S. Army
10.1985 - 04.1994
  • Instructed and technically wrote lesson plans for civilian and international students on troubleshooting/operations procedures of the Patriot Missile System
  • Supervised/scheduled subordinates on operations/maintenance of the Patriot Missile System during wartime activities (i.e., verbal and written performance reviews, personnel/equipment inspections, daily work schedules and additional duty scheduling)

Education

Bachelor of Science - Management

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ

Skills

  • Project management
  • Construction management
  • Inspection Management
  • Construction Safety
  • Specifications and Standards
  • Welding
  • Coating
  • Instrumentation and Electrical
  • Civil
  • Software Documentation
  • Project Documentation

Activitiesclientsrepresented

  • Owner Operator, IMG Service’s
  • Inspection Supervisor / Coordinator, Enterprise Products
  • Weld Test Facility Supervision / Auditor, Enterprise Products
  • Project Manager (Manifold Retrofit), Kinder/Morgan
  • Construction Supervisor (Turn-Around), Enterprise Products
  • Assistant Construction Manager (Pipeline, Compressors), BP
  • Chief Inspector [Pipeline (API 1104)], BP
  • Lead Inspector [Tanks (API 650/653)], Marathon, Tennessee River Authority
  • Civil Inspector (Excavation, Brine Pond, Concrete, Grout), Kinder/Morgan, Enterprise Products, BP
  • Coating Inspector (Process Piping, Pipeline), BP, Enterprise Products
  • I & E Inspector (PLC’s, MCR’s, Fiber Optics ...), Enterprise Products, Raytheon, U.S. Army
  • AWS CWI/CWE (Process Piping, Pipeline), BP, Enterprise Products
  • NCCER Core Curricula Instructor (Operations, Pipeline Maintenance, Corrosion, Electrical & Mechanical), Enterprise Products, Kinder/Morgan, Marathon
  • Safety/Training Coordinator (DOT, OSHA & RCRA), Kinder/Morgan, Marathon
  • Instructor (Logistics, Maintenance, Management and In-service Welding), U.S. Army, Raytheon Middle East Systems, Enterprise Products
  • Senior Field Engineer (DOD Projects), Raytheon Middle East Systems

Detailedprofessionalexperience

  • IMG Service’s, 01/01/14, Present, CEO/President, Oversee the development of the Company’s strategy, Direct the implementation of the Company’s long and short term plans in accordance with its strategy, Confirm the Company is appropriately organized and staffed, Safeguard that expenditures of the Company are within the authorized annual budget of the Company, Assess the principal risks of the Company and to ensure that these risks are being monitored and managed, Guarantee effective internal controls and management information systems are in place, Warrant that the Company has appropriate systems to enable it to conduct its activities both lawfully and ethically, Make certain that the Company maintains high standards of corporate citizenship and social responsibility
  • TesTex Inspections, LLC, Enterprise Products Operating L. P., Houston, TX, 01/01/11, 01/01/14, Inspection Supervisor / Coordinator, Support Inspection Group by reviewing and approving third party inspectors for Integrity Group, Coordinate testing of contractor welders and provide support for Company Welding Supervisor, Review for approval welding specifications for Company in accordance with prevailing code, Audit all weld test facilities for Company for approval, Train and Coordinate all In-service inspection personnel for Company
  • Enterprise Products Operating L. P., Mont Belvieu, TX, 11/01/09, 01/01/11, Inspector/Curator/Instructor, Assist Project Management and inspect the construction of miscellaneous facility projects, Review NDT reports for accuracy and proper documentation, Verify hydro-test all valves for projects assigned in accordance with API 6D & API 598 requirements, Insure completed projects are signed off in accordance with P & IDs and reported electronically for audit, Provide daily inspection reports and attended weekly conference calls to address any project concerns, Review and provide recommendations to revisions of civil, electrical and mechanical drawings, Provide supervision, inspection and instruction of In-service Welding Procedures and Specifications
  • Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, Samaria, MI, Paducah, KY, 06/01/09, 11/01/09, Lead Inspector – API 653, Assist Project Management and inspect API 653 work of holding tank, Supply weekly manpower, construction and safety reports for project management review, Obtain all project documentation and construct project manual
  • BP, Ulysses, KS, 04/01/09, 05/01/09, Chief Inspector – API 1104, Provides inspection support during the construction of 5 mile Sand Hills Pipeline Project, Coordinates NDT personnel (X-Ray & Coating Inspector) during construction project, Obtains all project documentation and construct project manual for pipeline project, Provides weekly inspection reports
  • Tennessee River Authority, 01/01/09, 02/01/09, Lead Inspector - API 653, Coordinated NDT UT Technicians during UT mapping of 2 - 120’ diameter fuel tanks, Constructed UT mapping for project management and operations personnel, Advised management on repair procedures for tanks
  • Marathon Petroleum Company LLC, Zachary, LA, Heath, OH, 05/01/08, 12/01/08, Lead Inspector – Civil, Mechanical, Coating, Cathodic Protection and Electrical, Assist Project Management and inspect construction of 12,000 barrel holding tank, Supply weekly manpower, construction and safety reports for project management review, Obtain all project documentation and construct project manual for commissioning of tank, Coordinate contractor daily activities within project’s time and cost constraints, Inspect repairs on 5 tanks and coordinated daily activities
  • Enterprise Products Operating L. P., Adamana, AZ, 12/01/07, 05/01/08, Inspector – Civil, Mechanical and Coating, Assisted Project Management and inspected the construction of rail expansion project, underground storage facility reconstruction, brine pond degassifier, and flare stack projects, Provided inspection reports and attended weekly conference calls to address any project concerns, Reviewed and provided recommendations to revisions of civil/mechanical drawings
  • BP, Ulysses, KS, 01/01/07, 12/01/07, Assistant Construction Manager/Chief Inspector, Provided Assistant Construction Management and Chief Inspection support during the construction of 120 Million Dollar Hugoton Pipeline Project, to include direct supervision of 8 field inspectors, Obtained all project documentation and constructed project manual for entire project, Provided inspection reports and attended weekly conference calls to address any project concerns, Reviewed and revised technical drawings for approval of Project Management, Supervised commissioning of installed pipeline system to include termination to four compressor stations and new slug catcher facility
  • Enterprise Products Operating L. P., Hobbs, NM, 03/01/06, 01/01/07, Inspector – Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical, Coordinated contractor activities and inspected installation of brine pond leak detection system, 2 one-million barrel brine ponds, pump station, pipe and cable tray racks, pipe supports, compressor and pump foundations, vessel foundations, sub-station, and control room construction, Provided verification of hydro-testing service at local valve testing facility, Reviewed technical drawings for final inspection of facility pipeline emplacement
  • Kinder/Morgan, Pasadena, TX, 07/01/05, 03/01/06, Inspector - Environmental, Supervised inspection and inventory of spill recovery and emergency response systems, Provided weekly, monthly and annual environmental reports for three tank storage facilities, Monitored outfall and storm water pond retention discharges, Coordinated contractor activities during multiple spill recovery and soil remediation projects, Performed annual tank seal, CAMU and periodic RCRA inspections, Inspected ship dock facilities for discharge during product transfers
  • Insituform Technologies, Buda, TX, 12/01/04, 07/01/05, Operator/Technician, Supervised confined space entry and exit, air-monitoring and egress procedures, Installed by-pass HDPE piping for installation of piping remediation process, Interpreted piping drawings for set-up of insitu procedures
  • Texas ReExcavation, Houston, TX, 06/01/03, 09/01/04, Operations Manager/Project Manager/Safety Coordinator, Coordinated daily work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling and safety audits for multiple employees, Devised and implemented equipment preventive maintenance program to include accountability of personal protective equipment and maintenance supplies, Project Manager and Site Safety Coordinator for excavation phase of 20 Million Dollar Kinder/Morgan Colonial Manifold Project
  • Raytheon Middle East Systems, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 10/01/95, 12/01/01, Senior Field Engineer/Instructor, Trained and supervised over one hundred, enlisted and officer military personnel on operations, logistics and maintenance procedures, Supported routine software diagnostics, adjustments and maintenance inspections, Communicated equipment discrepancies with engineers, technicians and manufacturing personnel, Advised preventive maintenance procedures, calibration scheduling and supply accountability
  • Prince Hydraulics, South Sioux City, NE, 10/01/94, 10/01/95, Machine Tool Retrofitter/FAP Ladder Programmer, Provided direct support maintenance on mechanical/electrical equipment for four production plants, Programmed Computer Numeric Controls (Fap Ladder Programming – GE Fanuc) for retrofitted machining centers
  • Gateway 2000, North Sioux City, SD, 04/01/94, 10/01/94, Technical Support/Research & Development, Provided direct support for personal computers to customers, Bench tested upgrades to software and hardware of personal/mainframe computers
  • U.S. Army, Ft. Bliss, TX, Ansbach, Germany, 10/01/85, 04/01/94, Patriot Missile System Operator/Technician/Instructor, Instructed and technically wrote lesson plans for civilian and international students on troubleshooting/operations procedures of the Patriot Missile System, Supervised/scheduled subordinates on operations/maintenance of the Patriot Missile System during wartime activities (i.e., verbal and written performance reviews, personnel/equipment inspections, daily work schedules and additional duty scheduling)

Professionalandsocialorganizations

  • American Welding Society
  • American Legion, 0554, League City
  • Elks Lodge, 2322, Clear Lake

Generalqualifications

  • Proficient and have access to the following Codes, Regulations and Recommended Practices: API 1104, 510, 650, 653, 570, 598, 6D, 2015, 2026, 2207, 2219, RP 580, RP 1110, RP 574, RP 2016, RP 652, ASME B31.1 (A&B), B31.3, AWS D1.1, 3.0, Z49.1, DOT 49 CFR 195 and ACI SP-2(07)
  • Able to communicate technical details verbally and in writing
  • Wide-ranging background in supervising foreign nationals to include classroom and practical instruction
  • Proficient interpreting technical/parts manuals, P & IDs, ISO’s, and interpret electrical, civil, and mechanical drawings
  • Extensive computer skills [Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Office XP Professional, Microsoft Publisher XP, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Acrobat Professional, AutoCAD reader and extensive computer hardware proficiency (i.e., fiber optics, miscellaneous communications equipment, power generators, PLC’s, and computer mainframe systems)]

Summary Of Experience

For over the past 40 years, I have supported and/or managed multiple projects in many diverse environments. Some of these include: Inspection Supervision, Inspection Coordination, Procedure & Welder Verification Processes and Facility Audits Construction supervision and inspection of brine ponds, retention wells, compressor and pump stations, pipelines, pipe and cable racks, well-heads, coating, Cathodic protection, power stations, slug catchers, pig launcher and receiver tubes, storage tanks, pressure vessels, valve testing, hot taps, stopples and flare stacks Environmental support for three tank storage facilities to include multiple remediation projects Corporate Ownership and Supervision. Equipment, personnel, safety, maintenance coordination and project management

Certifications

American Welding Society: Certified Welding Inspector – Certificate #: 08121531 (12 Years - EXP) / Certified Welding Educator - Certificate #: 1111008E (3 Years - EXP)
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC™)
NCCER: Master Instructor, Core Curricula Instructor, Pipeline Mechanical Instructor, Pipeline Corrosion Control Instructor, Pipeline E & I Instructor, Pipeline Maintenance Instructor
OSHA Institute of America: 30/10 Hr. Construction Industry Outreach Program 

Timeline

Lvl 4 Technician

Hoist And Crane
07.2023 - 07.2024

Owner Operator

IMG Services Inc.
01.2014 - 07.2023

Inspection Supervisor / Coordinator

Testex Inspection
07.2005 - 01.2014

Operator/Technician

Insituform Technologies
12.2004 - 07.2005

Operations Manager/Project Manager/Safety Coordinator

Texas ReExcavation
06.2003 - 09.2004

Senior Field Engineer

Raytheon Middle East Systems
10.1995 - 12.2001

Machine Tool Retrofitter/FAP Ladder Programmer

Prince Hydraulics
10.1994 - 10.1995

Technical Support/Research & Development

Gateway 2000
04.1994 - 10.1994

Patriot Missile System Operator/Technician/Instructor

U.S. Army
10.1985 - 04.1994

Bachelor of Science - Management

University of Phoenix
Richard Allen