Curriculum VitaeStephen J. C. Paterson

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PROFILE

A Top performing PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST offering more than 30 years experience in Onshore & Offshore Projects in the worldwide Oil & Gas Industry (Production & Processing Facilities, FPSOs, Pipelines, and Refineries)
Key Skills
  • All aspects of Project Controls Management (Estimating, Cost Engineering, Planning & Scheduling, Progress Measurement & Reporting, Risk Management, Forecasting and Forensics).
  • Effective management of large and small Project Controls teams.
  • Baseline schedule reviews, analysis with summary / detailed recommendations to management.
  • Schedule status update reviews along with trend analysis / forecasting of completion dates.
  • Forensic analysis (Schedule & Progress) of live projects, using results to develop forecasts for decision making by Project stakeholders.
  • Development and implementation of Progress Measurement & Reporting (Weekly, Monthly, Dashboards) Systems.

STRENGTHS

  • Proven track record of achievement on worldwide projects (on and offshore).
  • Accustomed to working for Client and Contractor Management Teams in various environments.
  • Team leadership and man-management competence.
  • The ability to liaise effectively at all levels.
  • Adaptability – Design Office, Fabrication Yard, Construction Site, etc.
  • Computer literacy – MS Office suite, MS Project, Primavera P3/P6, Safran, Acumen Fuse Suite and many others.

MEMBERSHIPS

The Institute of Petroleum The Guild of Project ControlsAssociation of Cost Engineers

LANGUAGES

English (mother tongue) Spanish

QUALIFICATIONS

Higher National Certificate –HNC in Civil Engineering(SCOTEC)

CURRENT STATUS

Currently available to commence new challenges and opportunities worldwide on a short / long term basis.

Specialty assignments to set-up Project Schedules, Progress Measurement, Reporting (Weekly, Monthly or Management type Dashboards) with handover to End Users would be of great interest.

Availability: Immediate Career History on Pages 2,34

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2015 - 2017ZAKUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (ZADCO)Singapore & Tianjin (China)

Senior Project Control Specialist: ZADCO UZ750 EPC2 Fabrication Phase for three Sub-Contractors

12 Mechanical Technical Rooms (MTRs); 12 Modules (PAUs 10.5k MT); 5 Electrical Buildings (MSS & PGSS).

Representative on Client’s Site Team: Modules, Sus-stations & Technical Rooms for UAE Islands

Assisted Contractor / Sub-Contractors’ Project Controls Teams with schedule development, management,

monitoring, analysis and reporting activities.

Responsible to the Senior Area Fabrication Manager for the Region, providing the following:-

Reviewed, analysed and recommendations of Contractor / Sub-Contractor

- Primavera Baseline proposals;

- Reforecast or Recovery Primavera schedules.

Developed / assist development of comprehensive quantitative KPIs for each Sub-Contractor.

Development of Company completion forecasts to assist Management decision-making.

Reviewed and forensic analysis of weekly and monthly Primavera schedule updates.

Performed weekly / monthly reporting to Site and Home Office Management.

Reviewed / analysed Contractor / Sub-Contractor weekly progress reports.

Delivered presentations for Site / Project / Shareholder Management.

Reviewed and approved monthly progress valuations.

2012 - 2014 BG NorgeSouth Korea

Project Control Specialist: Knarr FPSO Project

Representative on Client’s Site Team: new-build FPSO for the North Sea (Norwegian Sector)

Worked closely with Contractor Planning Team providing best information available to Site Management for critical decision-making.

Developedthe Site Team’s Weekly Report, Monthly Dashboards and Monthly Management write-ups, issuing to Team / Home Office Management.

Reviewed Contractor schedules to Level 3 (P6 generated); aligned to BG expectations (Acumen Fuse).

Participated in Overall Project Cost and Schedule Risk Workshops (using Acumen Risk).

Assisted Home Office with FPSO CAPEX forecasting for the Project portion.

2011 - 2012Kiewit Kvaerner Construction (KKC)St.John’s - Newfoundland

Planning & Reporting Department Manager

$ multi-billion Hebron GBS Project for Exxon Mobil

Managed a department of 18 personnel (15 Planners / 3 Report Specialists).

Attended Level 1 management meetings and provided status updates to the Project Director.

Closely liaised with Client Representatives to ensure timely provision of all essential information.

Coordinated implementation of the Progress Measurement System throughout progress of the project.

Coordinated development of the Phase 2 (EPC & TI) Schedule to stringent Exxon Mobil requirements.

Developed Phase 2 planning procedures for schedule development / control and progress measurement.

2010 - 2011Exxon MobilRussia Russia

Site Lead Controls / Planner

Construction of the concrete Gravity Base Structure for Arkutun-Dagi GBS Field

Collated Site Team's Weekly Report and issue back to Home Office Management.

Assisted Contractor with detail planning to realise opportunities for schedule advancement.

Reviewed resource requirements and analysed activities to remove peak / spikes in requirements.

Mentored junior staff in the use of Project Controls techniques and their application to the project.

Reviewed Contractors schedules down to Level 4 (Safran-generated) and alignedwith Exxon requirements.

Designated ‘Safety Champion’ for the specific site area, as part of safety campaign to assist the Contractor.

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2008 - 2010Maersk FPSO’sSingapore / Perth, W.A.

Site & Commissioning Planner : Peregrino FPSO Project (Singapore)

Reviewed Contractors and Sub-Contractors schedules for the Facility.

Prepared schedule reports for Site and Home Office Management Teams.

Monitored Contractors schedules and milestones to ensure compliance with contract.

Developed detailed commissioning (Onshore / Offshore) schedule logic with the discipline leads.

Developed resource loadedschedules for Sub-Contractors and the Progress Measurement System.

Assisted with development of Main Contractors mini-plans for module integration (23 at sub-system level).

Developed 6 commissioning campaign schedules for onshore, deep-water anchorage and offshore phases.

Commissioning Planner : Vincent FPSO Project – Singapore / Perth, WA

Developed resource loaded Offshore Commissioning Schedule.

Assisted development of Deepwater Anchorage completion schedule prior to sailaway.

Developed the System Completions Report to track completion progress and handovers.

Prepared and issued daily / weekly reports to Client and Home Office Management Teams.

Onshore Site Representative : during Offshore HUC Phase

Coordinated material logistics, PoB, daily schedule updates and other ad hoc requests.

1999 - 2008ExxonMobil Development Company S.E. Asia/Russia / West Africa / South Korea / USA

2007 - 2008Senior Home Office Planner : Mobil CEPU Ltd – Banyu Urip Project

Well-pads, flow-lines, infrastructure, facilities, pipelines, mooring tower and FSO.

Compiled comprehensive tables of achievable targets for Project Management.

Performed weekly updates of schedule and input for weekly / monthly reports.

Involved in Front-End development of overall facilities for CEPU Field.

Liaised with various Departments; e.g. Procurement, Construction, etc.

Developed WBS, Activity ID and coding structures for Contractors.

Provided guidance on EMDC scheduling practices.

2004 - 2007Project Controls Manager / Completions Manager / Site Manager : Sakhalin 1 Project

Managed the Pipeline and Terminal Project Controls Groups.

Provided guidance on EMDC project controls methods (circa $1.2B).

Mar-Sept 04Hook-Up Engineer: Kizomba ‘A’ FPSO Project – Angola

As Hook-up Manager prior / during Offshore Start-up, developed daily crane lift prioritisation.

Provided project controls, planning support and construction completions assistance to offshore team.

2002 - 2004Lead Planning Engineer : Kizomba ‘A’ FPSO Project – Ulsan, South Korea

Provided project controls and planning support to the site Project Management Team.

Handled office logistics (vehicles, offices, containers) for 50+ staffin this temporary secondment.

2001 - 2002Lead Planning Engineer : Kizozmba ‘A’ FPSO Project – Houston, Texas, USA

– the World’s largest FSO to be designed, built and installed in deep water Angola.

Provided project control and planning support and reported to Senior Project Management.

Revised execution schedules for design, engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation.

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EARLY CAREERMiddle East / UK / Canada / Venezuela

Dates / Position / Employer / Project / Scope of Work
2000 - 2001 / Construction Manager
Mobil Services Company Ltd. / Operadora Cerro Negro (OCN) Project
Mobil, PdVSA, VEBA Consortium, Venezuela
Correspondence and conversations in Spanish. / $15m gathering pipelines, telecoms, instrumentation, electrical power distribution,
18 wells and 34.5kV Sub-Station
1999 - 2000 / Project Controls Manager
Mobil Services Co. Ltd. / Operadora Cerro Negro Project
Venezuela - Central Processing Facilities / Full Project Control
supportactivities.
1995 - 1999 / Project Controls Manager
Arabian Consulting Eng. Centre / Luberef II Project for Mobil &
several assignments for ARAMCO (KSA). / Full Project Control
supportactivities.
Mar-Nov.95 / Estimator & Senior Cost Engr.
Brown & Root UK Ltd. / BP ETAP Field Production Project
OPEX Sanction Estimate Development / Lead OPEX Estimator.
1994 - 1995 / Project Controls Manager
Petromin / Mobil / CSU Project : Yanbu (KSA)
Upgrades to Refinery Control System. / Full Project Control
support activities.
1994 - 1995 / Project Support Supervisor
Arabian Consulting Eng. Centre / Saudi ARAMCO GES Contracts
Al-Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. / Full Project Control
support activities.
1992 - 1994 / Project Controls Engineer
BP Oil (UK) / Various small EPCM Projects in the
operating refinery at Grangemouth, UK. / Full Project Control
support activities.
1990 - 1992 / Cost & Estimating Supervisor /
Senior Cost Engineer
Brown & Root UK Ltd. / Kinneil Terminal Expansion Project
and De-Bottlenecking Project. / Supervision of Department /
Development of Class II
CAPEX estimate.
Pre-1990 / Highlands Fabricators (Scotland)
MetalFab (Canada)
Brown & Root UK Ltd (London)
W.H.Mackay & Sons Ltd (Scotland) / Numerous Projects (notable work on)
Great Man-made River Project, Shell
Sole Pit, BP Miller. / Held various positions within
Project Controls (Estimating,
Cost Engineering, Materials
Management).

Referees supplied upon request CV updated May 2017