Project Engineer

I’m looking forward to interesting and challenging projects/jobs, and used to work hard to ensure their successful completion. Gaining more experience and additional skills is another driver for me, as well as career growth in a reputable company.

May 2005-Present: Project Technical Coordinator & Local Affairs Coordinator, Bureau Veritas Kazakhstan.
Since May 2006 (and till present time) is also assigned the duties of CTC (Construction Department) Deputy Project Manager, which include preparing proposals to the current and potential customers, reviewing and signing contracts, calculating invoices amounts and other general CTC issues.

August 2004-July 2005: Lecturer, Bang College of Business, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

February 2002-August 2004: Project Engineer, TengizChevrOil, Kazakhstan.
Was responsible for the management and direction of all activities related to the assigned projects (LPG Park Control Room Addition, Fire Water Valves & Valve Station Access, Train-5 Condensate & Demin. Water Upgrade) from their definition & assessment through design, implementation and start-up; including framing the project objectives and technical requirements as well as timing, design and materials procurement.

May 2001-January 2002: Assistant Construction Manager, ABB SUSA, Inc., Design / Build Expansion and Modification of Wastewater Treatment, Pumping and Support Facilities for the City of Alexandria, Egypt.

February 2001-April 2001: Project Engineer, TengizChevrOil, Kazakhstan.

March 1999-October 2000: Area Manager, ABB SUSA, Inc., Unified Fill Facilities (UFF) / Nuclear Weapon Storage Areas (NWSA) Demilitarization Project, Chagan, 1999 and Derzhavinsk, 2000, Kazakhstan

April 1997- Nov. 1998: Civil Superintendent, 1997 and Operations Supervisor, 1998, Brown & Root / ABB SUSA Joint Venture, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Silo Dismantlement Project, Kazakhstan.

May 1996-March 1997: Office manager, JVC Ltd. Co.

Sept. 1995-May 1996: KIMEP, Manager of the English Language Laboratory.

1992-1993: Engineer, Institute of Civil Engineering, Petrozavodsk, Russia
As an engineer on geotechnical projects involved in soil and ground strata surveys and analyses in preparation for construction.

1991-1992: Student Assistant, St.Petersburg Mining Institute
Duties included participation in a scientific project on the environmental effects of mine tailings from “Phosphorite”, a commercial enterprise.

1987-1992 St.Petersburg Mining Institute - Diploma in Engineering
Specialist areas: Geotechnics & Groundwater Hydrology
1994-1996 Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic
Research (KIMEP) - MBA Degree in General Management

TCO Incident Investigation Leader Workshop – April 2001, Tengiz
Chevron Texaco Project Development & Execution Process (CPDEP) Overview & Tools Workshop – February 2002, Tengiz
Project Management 101 – July 2002, Tengiz
Time Management Training Course – August 2002, Tengiz
Introduction to Oil Industry – October 2002, Almaty
Capital Stewardship Organizational Capability (CSOC) Regular Certification – January 2003, Tengiz
Applying Decision Analysis Using the Framing Tools – September 2003, Tengiz

OTHER SKILLS:
Languages: Spoken Written
Russian Native Native
English Fluent Fluent
Computer: Competent in Windows, MS Office, Microsoft Project and FEL Expert Downstream 3.0.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
Prepared and presented a lecture on the dismantlement of the silos at the Leninsk and Balapan sites for the SS-18 Silo Dismantlement Project Close Out Meeting in Houston, Texas July 1999.

Certificate of Appreciation, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, United States of America, for contributions to the co-operative project to dismantle SS-18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos in Kazakhstan.

PERSONAL:
Marital status: Married, two kids
Enjoy mainly outdoor sports, including skiing and travelling.