Sanson Sam Garza
Project Engineer / Project Manager
Houston,TX
Summary
Talented Engineer with extensive experience and leader as a Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Operations Manager in the upstream Oil & Gas industry and a Contractor and Project Manager in the Residential Construction space.
- In-depth knowledge of Oil & Gas industry codes and standards, quality control best practices, and deliveries of fully integrated projects
- Resourceful operations leader experienced in monitoring the daily operations of the company and business executives. Adept at leading employees and encouraging maximum growth.
- Consensus builder, participating in diverse, high-performance development teams in achieving project objectives
- Proactively collaborate with senior-level management and clients to define project deliverables
- Outstanding ability to gather and translate complex requirements into practical, cost-effective solutions
- Reliable operations specialist with extensive experience establishing policies promoting the company culture and vision.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering – Graduated December 2005
- 10 Years Experience in Residential Home Construction space as a Site Foreman, sub-Contractor and Project Manager
- 15 Years Experience as a Mechanical Engineering Design Specialist, Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Operations Manager in upstream Oil and Gas industry
- 6 Years Experience as a Project Manager and Sales Consultant of Offshore Solar Power Systems
- 6 Years Experience as an Ambassador and Advocate for a Non-Profit that brought investments in mining, agriculture, and real estate sectors of the Central African Republic
- 3 Years Experience as a Chief Operations Officer for an international group in renewable energy generation, energy storage, and precious metal exploration/mining
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chief Operations Officer
Bionik Group
Tel Aviv, Israel
03.2020 - 04.2023
- Participated in senior level management meetings to deliver project updates, goals and milestone achievements, and was responsible for communicating meeting minutes to subordinates
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with company standards, local laws and regulations
- Responsible for defining project requirements and communicating requirements to general contractors and company sub-contractors
- Developed database of contacts with technology companies, financial organizations, and private investors that aligned with long term vision
- Assisted in planning, development, and direction of capital expenditures, business objectives, departmental goals, and decisions about future projects
- Monitored quality and communication improvement efforts, and made recommendations for change, and implemented necessary changes as company best practices and/or processes and procedures
Ambassador/Advocate
Rooti, Centrafrique NGO Central African Republic
08.2016 - 03.2020
- Represented organization on international stage, including presenting at UN Headquarters in New York and Brussels-Belgium, United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC, Congressional Hearing on Central African crisis at Thomas Jefferson Library in Washington DC, and at African Investment Conference at Georgetown University
- Presented and highlighted economical and political gaps that constrained governments ability to attract private sector investments to governmental bodies, private investors, and international NGOs
- Presented investment opportunities and brought awareness to humanitarian crisis in Central African Republic
- Managed marketing team that campaigned for private sector investments in mining, agriculture, and real estate sectors of economy
- Advocated and successfully raised $20M USD for PPP real estate development project - building of newest city in Central African Republic, Perrineville (www.perrineville.com)
Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
TechnipFMC
Houston, TX
04.2012 - 04.2016
- Detail engineering and delivery of subsea control systems that included Steel Flying Leads, Electrical Flying Leads, Electrical Distribution Units, Hydraulic Distribution Units, and Electrical/Hydraulic Umbilical's
- Assisted and led in defining of project scopes at onset of projects and throughout detail engineering phase, interfacing with departments within company (IWOCS, TREES, MANIFOLD, and INSTALLATION departments), including client and third-party inspectors
- Led multi-functional teams during detail engineering phase across company departments (IWOCS, TREES, and MANIFOLD) to meet project requirements
- Conducted risk assessment studies with R&D teams and verified stress calculations for modified components were according to industry codes and standards (API, NACE, ISO, DNV, NORSOK, ASME, IEC)
- Recorded official Design Review Minutes and included reports that documented project change orders, design calculations, supply chain assessments, manufacturing constraints, safety reviews, quality requirements, lessons learned, and Factory Acceptance Tests
Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager
Automatic Power, Inc
Houston, TX
01.2006 - 04.2012
- Assumed full responsibility for project safety, budget, and delivery of assigned solar power system product lines
- Coordinated effectively with project interfaces (Proposal, Estimating, Safety, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Expediting, Inspection, Product Delivery, Commissioning)
- Assisted in sales/proposals activities and quotation preparation for fully integrated custom projects
- Managed project documentation submittals and reviews with management on weekly basis
- Designed and fully integrated from existing product line company's new solar power systems ranging from $1-5M USD
- Managed relationship between fabrication shops (Machinists, Casting Foundries, & Molders), and was responsible for developing the new parts within the allotted budget
- Worked alongside third-party certifying bodies Factory Mutual and Intertek to qualify newly developed products for use in Zone 1, Class 1 Division 2, IECEx, and ATEX environments
- Managed first-response project teams which included supporting Field Engineers, Field Technicians, and Sales Teams during the project life cycle
Project Supervisor / Site Foreman
AG Construction / Sumner Properties
Houston, TX
05.1995 - 12.2006
- Responsible for successful build, completion, and delivery to sales team of custom homes, ranging from 2,000 - 5,000 square feet
- Created full-scope cost estimates for bid builds and design-build projects
- Responsible for every aspect of building project, delivering architectural drawings to sub-contractors for approval, managing of sub-contractors during project construction, ordering of materials for framing and roofing, permitting, interfacing with inspectors, communicating and filing change orders for client build projects
- Performed daily inspections during concrete foundation and framing stage
- Prepared supplies and equipment as needed on job site
- Communicated deadline updates, outlined action items and offered targeted solutions to sub-contractors
- Maintained high safety standards by following policies, procedures and protocols outlined by company, OSHA and EPA.
- Delivered completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
Houston, TX 08.2000 - 12.2005
Skills
Performance Optimization
undefinedAdditional Information
- Race Volunteer at the Chevron Houston Marathon (7 Years)
- Race Volunteer at the Woodlands Marathon (6 Years)
- Race Volunteer at the RUN TX 10 Series (3 Years)
- Faith-based outreach at the Houston Homeless Shelters (4 Years)
- Faith-based outreach in Houston’s low-income communities (4 Years)
- Baseball and Soccer coach at the Fulshear Sports Association (2 Years)
Timeline
Chief Operations Officer
Bionik Group
03.2020 - 04.2023
Ambassador/Advocate
Rooti, Centrafrique NGO Central African Republic
08.2016 - 03.2020
Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
TechnipFMC
04.2012 - 04.2016
Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager
Automatic Power, Inc
01.2006 - 04.2012
Bachelor’s of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Houston
08.2000 - 12.2005
Project Supervisor / Site Foreman
AG Construction / Sumner Properties
05.1995 - 12.2006
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