President & Principal Owner

• Jun 2020 - Present

The COMMISSIONING GROUP LLC is a technology based firm providing commissioning documentation development, precommissioning, commissioning, systems completion, facility acceptance, turnover, shutdown and turnaround services for the upstream, midstream & downstream facilities, petrochemical, chemical, power and renewable energy sectors. The COMMISSIONING GROUP LLC is a technology based firm providing commissioning documentation development, precommissioning, commissioning, systems completion, facility acceptance, turnover, shutdown and turnaround services for the upstream, midstream & downstream facilities, petrochemical, chemical, power and renewable energy sectors.

Senior Commissioning Manager

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2020

Mr. Felder has forty-five (45) years of experience servicing the upstream, mid-stream and down stream sectors focusing on all Projects with Commissioning and Startup components that are experiencing discontinuities in their schedule. All successful projects begins with detail planning throughout with every project phase through execution being verified, validated and documented. The key is having an experienced person that knows when and how to incorporate and execute projects. Developed methodology for planning, development and executing commissioning projects thereby recognized reduced significant scheduling when utilized via earned value.

Sr. Commissioning Manager

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2017

In 10 months increase % completion over 51 % per. Developed 24/7 coverage with minimum manpower. Review procedures and optimize to reduce testing time resulting in increase on systems being turned over. Management of Completion, Turnover, Precom, Commissioning, Startup, & Training processes for world-class refinery, petrochem and chemical projects on excess of 10 bil USD. In 10 months increase % completion over 51 % per. Developed 24/7 coverage with minimum manpower. Review procedures and optimize to reduce testing time resulting in increase on systems being turned over. Management of Completion, Turnover, Precom, Commissioning, Startup, & Training processes for world-class refinery, petrochem and chemical projects on excess of 10 bil USD.

Commissioning Manager

• Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

Management and Administration of the Completions and Commissioning projects for QEDI. * review deliverables and roles/responsibilities * development of execution plans * development of completions/commissioning schedule * development of manpower & budget * administer/review of P&ID systemization drawings * administer/review of SLD systemization drawings * administer/review of Completion database inputs * review procedures for completion/commissioning * lead and review punchlist items during meetings * facilitate construction/commissioning meetings * lead progress meetings with clients * support and facilitate HSSE onsite projects * manage site completion/commissioning process * lead daily meetings with contractors * provides weekly progess reports to clients and QEDI * closeout projects and turnover facility to client

Sr. Turnover & Commissioning Manager

• Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

In home office to respond to proposals, ITB, RFQ & RFP for commissioning, turnover, training and process operations inquiries. Primary responsibilities are budgets, staffing, PEP development and schedules. Proposals are upstream, midstream and downstream for world-class energy, refiners and petrochemical.

Project Manager Commissioning

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

Secunded to Worley Parsons (Worley Parsons Fluor JV) for construction management, commissioning & startup for a world-class upstream project that is presently being staged on two (2) continents. There are five (5) modules in the process of being fabricated, erected, testing and commissioned before being shipped to site for final hook-ups.I am responsible for all commissioning and testing deliverables for this project along with vendor and OEM support. I have presently seventeen (17) engineers as direct reports for home office activities and will mobilize to the field in Novemeber 2014 to site (Alaska) for final hook-ups of the modules and startup.

Sr. Turnover & Commissioning Manager

• Sep 2010 - Feb 2014

Recently Department Manager (turnover & precommissiong) for the largest petrochemical facility being constructed in the world. Field directs of forty-two (42) commissioning engineers and indirects of ~ 250 craft personnel to support the commissioning phase. Developed critical metrics planned vs. actual (earned value) resulting in a 32% increase over previous work production. This is a fast-track project with systems in excess of 700 and subsystems totaling over two thousands (2000). Designed and developed strategy to turnover, precommission and provide commissioning support to meet project deadline (within a 6-month timeframe).Provided project leadership for scope identification and procedure development for turnover and precommissioning. Management of staff personnel assigned to projects.Developed execution plans, schedules, manpower and budgetary estimates for commissioning and startup services. Liasion between client and Fluor Turnover group and provide technical input to vendor & OEM's providing services.

District Startup Manager

• Apr 2008 - Jan 2010

Responsible for Kiewit Energy District commissioning and startup activities.. Respond to RFI, RFQ, ITB and quotations for these services. Teach PSM courses to new hires and familiarize them to plant construction environments. Responsible for Kiewit Energy District commissioning and startup activities.. Respond to RFI, RFQ, ITB and quotations for these services. Teach PSM courses to new hires and familiarize them to plant construction environments.

Director of Commissioning & Startup

• 2007 - 2008

Responsible for the overall development plan for completions, commissioning and startup of the KERAL Project. Developed corporate framework for completions, commissioning and training (OTS) and startup. Managed technical specialists and engineers in the system definitions, system boundaries and schedule Responsible for the overall development plan for completions, commissioning and startup of the KERAL Project. Developed corporate framework for completions, commissioning and training (OTS) and startup. Managed technical specialists and engineers in the system definitions, system boundaries and schedule

Commissioning Manager

• 2006 - 2007

Commissioning Manager

• Aug 2000 - 2003

Commissioning Manager

• Jun 1995 - 2003

Commissioning Manager

• 1998 - 2000

Senior Training Specialist

• Jun 1988 - Jul 1994

Training Specialist OTS

• 1984 - 1987

Provided Autodynamic product simulator training for instructors and operation personnel in Oil Refining, Petrochemical and Gas Processing sectors Provided Autodynamic product simulator training for instructors and operation personnel in Oil Refining, Petrochemical and Gas Processing sectors