Samuel Ihekwoaba

Experienced Project Engineer and Project Management Professional with 10 years of experience in oil and gas facilities, pipeline, tank terminal, transmission line and renewable energy projects. Managed multidisciplinary engineering and construction teams in planning and execution of complex major projects valued up to $150M, covering engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout. Proven expertise in project controls, cost and schedule management, contracts, change management, risk management, constructability, regulatory compliance, stakeholder management, and construction, commissioning and close-out Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Project experience includes oil and gas facilities, pipeline and energy projects for BC Hydro, Jacobs, Worley/WorleyParsons, ExxonMobil and Shell.

Strong Project

Management, and facility upgrade experience. Currently living in Houston, Texas on USA Geen Card and will not require work sponsorship.

Senior Project Engineer, Transmission Line Engineering - BRITISH COLUMBIA HYDRO ELECTRIC COMPANY (BC HYDRO) - Canada

(2023 - 2025)

• Planned and executed transmission line engineering designs and design reviews for line and interconnection projects, reducing consultants design costs by 15%. Good knowledge of MS Office.
• Coordinated 10+ multidisciplinary engineering teams through designs, design reviews and project execution, ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, quality requirements, and Safety in Design principles.
• Served as a technical authority during site construction, managing site design changes and responses through Requests for Information (RFIs). Reviewed project designs and analysis including regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated effective communication skill, stakeholder management, problem solving, collaboration and team work skills. Provided technical guidance to consultants and engineers and mentored junior engineering staff.

Project Consultant - ANOINTED COMPANY INCORPORATED - Canada

(2021-08 - 2023-08)

• Developed project plans, proposals, and supporting project documentation; coordinated kickoffs, design reviews, lessons learned, and risk management workshops.
• Assessed pipeline engineering skill gaps, coordinated staff training, and reviewed third-party pipeline crossing designs to reduce integrity and failure risk.

Project Engineer, Mine and Miscellaneous Projects - ADVISIAN - Burnaby, Canada

(2019-12 - 2021-07)

• Coordinated design engineering activities and consultant inputs for a mining project; developed project documents and issued weekly project reports, which resulted into 100% on-time reporting accuracy.
• Implement and administered management of change (MOC) process covering scope changes, procurement and contract revisions. Demonstrated effective communication, problem solving, time management and stakeholder management skills. Conducted regulatory operational inspections of terminal conveyor systems and issued engineering reports.
• Managed design, construction and commissioning activities for Vancouver Airport aviation fuel gas pipeline project.

Project Manager, Pipeline Project - JACOBS - Calgary, Canada

(2016-03 - 2017-08)

• Managed planning and execution of a multidisciplinary pipeline engineering project, including scope, budget, schedule, risk assessment, project documentation and deliverables. Applied good Project Management process with good knowledge of MS Office.. Demonstrated strong understanding/redline P&ID drawings.
• Coordinated multiple technical workstreams and project stakeholders against challenging deadlines while maintaining quality and regulatory requirements. Facilitated project team coordination and resolved issues.
• Prepared technical reports, project recommendations and management updates for senior management . Coordinated quality, regulatory compliance and time management. Monitored project execution against approved scope, budget, schedule and deliverable requirements.

Project Manager, Houston Tank Terminal - WORLEYPARSONS - Edmonton, Canada / Houston, TX

(2013-03 - 2015-04)

• Managed planning, engineering design, procurement coordination, and construction support for the new Houston Tank Terminal project. Demonstrated good project management skill, effective communication, sound terminal design reviews and analysis and regulatory compliance as per FERC and federal and state permitting requirements.
• Implemented project management best practices that produced 8% cost savings. Led a multidisciplinary team of 15 engineers, excluding support staff. Effective team collaboration and team management skills. Led HAZOPS, FIM etc
• Developed contract scopes, supported contractor/vendor awards, and managed contractors and vendors through project execution. Focused on quality management and overall project management and leadership.
• Planned and led design reviews, risk assessments, project meetings, and professional mentoring for junior engineers. Effective communication, problem solving, critical thinking and stakeholder management.
• Delivered different projects from FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Handover.

Project Engineer, Pipeline Project - WORLEY CONSULTING - Edmonton, Canada

(2010-04 - 2013-02)

• Coordinated engineering design of pipelines and pump stations across multidisciplinary teams. Managed workshare
• Reviewed engineering deliverables, including calculations, drawings, and documents, to support design quality and execution. Technical oversight for materials selection, overall quality management and change management.
• Supported procurement contract awards, managed vendors, and coordinated engineering workshare activities between Edmonton and Mumbai offices. Applied good negotiating strategy in all contracts management

Senior Project Engineer, Pipeline / Tank Terminal - EXXONMOBIL COMPANY LIMITED

(2007-02 - 2010-02)

Planned and executed terminal electrical utility and offshore pipeline projects; developed budgets, schedules, design and construction contracts; led constructability reviews, material procurement, site construction, design changes, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination. Managed multidiscipline project teams for successful project delivery.

Senior Project Engineer, Pipeline and Terminal - SHELL PETROLEUM COMPANY LIMITED

(1980-01 - 2004-12)

Planned and executed pipeline design, procurement, construction, maintenance, upgrades, and integrity assessments; coordinated terminal turbine power generation and distribution projects, multidisciplinary teams, design reviews, and regulatory processes. Managed pipeline and stoge tanks upgrade and rehabilitation projects.

Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering