James Downing
Project Engineer at Optimal Group- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Optimal Group
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Australia
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Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer
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May 2022 - Present
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SUEZ
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France
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Engineer
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2022
Lead an engineering team of multiple disciplines and served as the engineering focal point for projects executed by the company. Responsibilities included: - Responsible for the completion of all engineering deliverables in accordance with the project schedule - Represented and reported on the engineering department' scope, progress and performance on my allocated project to the internal Project meetings - Expedite engineering deliverables from both internal and external engineering providers - Discussed and resolved all engineering discussions and issues with the End-User, Client, internal engineering providers and sub-suppliers - Prepared technical project specific documentation and produce scope requirements for external engineering providers - Reviewed, checked, approved and distributed design work produced both internally and externally for compliance with customer requirements - Prepared and reviewed technical request for quotations and bid evaluations for procurement purposes - Control engineering changes and highlight where changes will have a cost impact to the Project Manager prior to implementing the change - Ensured company quality and safety procedures are followed Noteworthy projects: - OQ / Exterran - Crude Oil Dehydration for Bisat Oil Processing Facility (C-Station) Project - Oman -QAFAC - Near Zero Liquid Discharge Water Treatment Package for a Methanol/MTBE Plant, Oman - BHP / Worley - Retrofitted piping, instrumentation and a pressure vessel for an Acid Gas Removal Package (previoused supplied by Suez) for the Shah Deniz Stage 2 Project - Azerbaijan Show less
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Optimal Group
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Australia
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Electric Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Sep 2019 - Feb 2020
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Process Group Pty Ltd now part of SUEZ Oil and Gas Systems
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Australia
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Jun 2012 - Apr 2019
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Project Engineer (Site Representative)
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Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
Six month secondment to subcontractor's South Korean fabrication facility to expedite the subcontractor's design, fabrication, construction and assembly of packages and vessels fabrications works during the flagship 3 x TEG Dehydration & Regeneration Packages and 1 x Mercury & H2S Removal for the INPEX / TOTAL Ichthys Gas Field Development Project for Offshore Western Australia. Functioned as the company's primary engineering contact for all engineering clarifications raised by the subcontractor. Coorinated and facilitated meetings between End-User (TOTAL), Client (Samsung Heavy Industries), sub-contractor (Posco Plantec) and the sub-contractor's suppliers (various). Show less
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Process Engineer
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Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
Process Engineer reporting to the Process & Proposals Manager in the Sales Teams.- Responsible for development of process designs, utilising Aspen HYSYS, Protreat or inhouse sizing programs for Glycol Dehydration Packages, Molecular Sieve Dehydration Packages, Dew Point Control Units, Acid Gas Removal Packages, Fuel Gas Conditioning Packages, Produced Water Treatment Packages (CPI, IGF, Deoiler and Desanders), Condensate Stabilisation Packages- Prepared and evaluated competitive tender submission and technical contract negotiations, including review of project specifications- Responsible for selection and development of purchasing specifications for major equipment items Show less
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HydroChem
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Australia
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Laboratory Assistant
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Dec 2004 - May 2010
Assisted the on-site laboratory team and supported other departments during low workload periods: - Prepared and standardised chemicals for laboratory and field use - Tested field samples from clients for impurities, contaminates and corrosion - General office duties including filing, archiving and preparing reports - Performed maintenance services on cooling tower systems and heat exchangers - Prepared and labelled containers for filling with hazardous chemicals with the onsite production equipment Show less
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Education
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University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Chemical Engineering -
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry