Chinedum Okonkwo

APEGA registered Engineer (in training), Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) with 14 years’ experience in Crude Oil Operations, Facilities Maintenance and Management. Also versatile in Project Management, Coordination and Control. Successfully led various Production teams in safe Crude Oil processing and Crude oil transportation via pipelines

Recipient of Commendation from Top Management of NNPC-NPDC as a Member of Project Team that achieved prompt Project delivery and cost savings of over $10,000

Key Competencies & Skills

Project Management including estimation and control of Cost, schedule, time and Quality.

Project Status tracking and reporting – (Project data gathering, analysis and Presentation)

Maintenance strategy development using Reliability Engineering Principles

Knowledge of Process Improvement methods and Management of Change

Procurement and Contract Negotiations

Facilities Management

Fundamental Knowledge

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Agile Project Management methodologies

Project Cost estimation, budget forecast, Variance analysis and performance reporting

Change Management

Earned Value Management (EVM) Reporting

Process Safety

Corrosion Control

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SAP PM

• Project Engineer for Plant Shut-Down Maintenance Planning and Execution including Integrity checks on the heavy industrial pumps, compressors, Pressure Vessels, re-calibration of Pressure relief Valves, component fabrication etc resulting in finishing ahead of schedule (SPI 1.3), savings on cost (CPI of 0.8) and quality delivery
• Provided on-site technical support, documentation review, technical guidance, Hazardous Operations studies (HAZOP) and oversight for debottlenecking Project in a Crude oil and gas processing facility (OML 26 block onshore Nigeria) from asset maintenance and Change Management perspectives.

• Collaborated with cross-functional team of technical Field staff for troubleshooting routine maintenance activities (and interventions) on key field equipment such as piping, static and rotating equipment to ensure quality service delivery, timely resolution of issues and proper housekeeping
• Supervised maintenance activities such as predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Ensured proper invoicing, job costing for all maintenance tasks and that work orders were executed in compliance with all safety rules and cost effectively
• Worked with Legal and Business Development departments to generate Purchase orders and Contracts for sourcing of spare parts and maintenance interventions for maintenance department
• Completed scope of work, specifications, tender documents/technical bid evaluations for various EPC contracts in Plant Operations and Maintenance Projects with attention to regulatory processes, codes and industry standards
• Responsible for annual budget forecast, variance analysis and performance review for the Maintenance department, cost control and cost reduction to improve maintenance
• Liaised with field operations, accounting and purchasing department for commercial tender preparation and analysis
• Provided technical support and mentorship and guidance to junior Engineers in Mechanical discipline

• Project Management Certification as Project Management Professional (ID: 5797490)
• Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (ID: 363799)
• Engineer-in-Training EIT (APEGA) [ID: 255441]
• Master of Science (Engineering Management), University of Benin, Nigeria (2010-2013) 
• Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering), University of Lagos, Nigeria (2002-2006)