Robert Bert Grimes
Houston,TX
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Field Engineering Eastern US Region
Enterprise Products Company
, TX
01.2021 - 01.2026
- Lead a team comprising three managers, twenty-three engineers, and multiple third-party contractors.
- The team successfully completed over 2,000 projects valued at over $2.5B.
- Areas supported by my group included 8 Marine Storage & Loading Terminal, 4 NGL Frac Units, 6 Gas Plants, and >15,000 miles of pipeline.
- These assets moved or stored all hydrocarbons ranging from crude, NGL, Refine Products, Petrochemicals, and Natural Gas.
- Recruited and trained more than twenty engineers. A total of twelve individuals have advanced to managerial positions or higher.
- Houston Ship Channel TX
Regional Manager Field Engineering Eastern Region
Enterprise Products Company
, TX
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Area of responsibility and size of team increased.
- Houston Ship Channel TX
Sr. Manager, Field Project Engineering Houston Region
Enterprise Products Company
, TX
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Promoted to Department Manager in October 2013 only 9 months after being hired as Staff PM.
- Advanced to Senior Manager just 14 months following promotion to Manager.
- Additional responsibilities were given on the Gulf Coast.
- Managed thirteen direct reports.
- Field Project Group successfully completed 285 projects valued at ~$175MM since my promotion to manager on 10/1/13.
- Accountable for developing and implementing programs to effectively communicate project priorities to design, procurement, inspection, operations, construction, and other essential disciplines.
- Set forth streamlining programs that have saved the department and Enterprise more than $4,500,000 in known savings.
- Worked to establish better project cost control tools and processes.
- Houston Ship Channel TX
Staff Project Manager
Enterprise Products Company
Mont Belvieu, TX
01.2013 - 12.2013
- Successfully simultaneously managed eight $500k-$10MM brownfield projects.
- Total of 21 projects valued at ~$40MM successfully executed in 12 months.
- Interface with executive management, accounting, commercial, and other stakeholders on AFE submittals, budget, and schedule issues.
- Mentored and trained junior engineers.
- Mont Belvieu, TX
Systems Turnover/Pre-commissioning Mgr. – $1.5Bil Hydrocracker Project
Valero Refining Company
Port Arthur, TX
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Established Systems Turnover Program and used it to synergize work involving eighteen different project facilities among over a dozen Contractors.
- Organized & Coordinated Reactor Loading and various Pre-Commissioning activities.
- Collaborated closely with Contractors, Project Team, PA Experts, HQ Experts and Shell Global Solutions technology consultants.
- Port Arthur, TX (Third- Party)
Sr. Project Manager/Resident Engineer- $60MM Cryo II Project
Valero Memphis Refinery
Memphis
01.2009 - 12.2010
- As Senior Engineer, I led technical support, client relations, system turnover coordination, QA/QC, mechanical completion, contract administration, and material control.
- (Third- Party)
Sr. Project Manage/Resident Engineer- $100MM ULSD Hydrocracker
KP Engineering, LP
Artesia, NM
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Successfully transformed an unorganized Materials Control situation into an efficient and organized onsite Materials Control program.
- Responsible for successful Client Interface and System Turn-over, Safety, and Contract Administration.
- Steered an efficient and dependable Civil, Mechanical, and Structural QA/QC.
- At Navajo Refinery Artesia, NM
Timeline
Director of Field Engineering Eastern US Region
Enterprise Products Company
01.2021 - 01.2026
Regional Manager Field Engineering Eastern Region
Enterprise Products Company
01.2017 - 01.2021
Sr. Manager, Field Project Engineering Houston Region
Enterprise Products Company
01.2014 - 01.2017
Staff Project Manager
Enterprise Products Company
01.2013 - 12.2013
Systems Turnover/Pre-commissioning Mgr. – $1.5Bil Hydrocracker Project
Valero Refining Company
01.2011 - 12.2012
Sr. Project Manager/Resident Engineer- $60MM Cryo II Project
Valero Memphis Refinery
01.2009 - 12.2010
Sr. Project Manage/Resident Engineer- $100MM ULSD Hydrocracker
KP Engineering, LP
01.2008 - 12.2008