Charlie (Jianguo) Cai
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
Focused Project Manager bringing over25 years of developing continuous improvements throughout planning and implementation phases of projects. Demonstrated history of establishing and enforcing adherence to standards of excellence. Well-versed in mentoring and guiding associates to exceed client and stakeholder expectations. Accustomed to cultivating innovative ideas and encouraging new ideas that drive company growth.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Projects Manager
Worley Canada
04.2021 - Current
- Responsible for E&P projects for Syncrude/BP Whiting
- Manage the design team to ensure proper coordination between CoSyn and Syncrude
- Ensure compliance between project execution strategies and project execution plan within Utilities and facilities.
- Support overall project execution planning for Client
- Ensure that project execution satisfies the relevant regulatory codes and Client specifications
- Coordinate with Client Project Managers and construction specialists during design and construction phases
- Coordinate with Client operations team during the design and construction phases
- Ensure client operation/maintenance representatives’ participation in all the key reviews during the design
Facility Engineering/Projects Manager
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd
06.2016 - 03.2020
- Completed main crude processing plant de-bottlenecking projects
- Accountable for developing the framework for engineering/project management process that is flexible, effective, and accountable to support overall organization success.
- Identify and develop critical work processes, standards and procedures which allow the delivery of projects on a timely basis, within allotted budgets while implementing effective use of technology.
- Accountable for a team of engineers/ project managers to ensure business plans and deliverables of direct report positions are aligned and integrated, stratum appropriate, and include performance expectations and deliverable metrics.
- Leadership role in entire oil field/major projects/development planning
- Oversee and manage the development and delivery of EPCC capital projects, from design to construction completion, in accordance with applicable regulatory and standards, ensuring best value and cost management is obtained.
- Responsible for projects contracting strategy for engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning & startup.
- Responsible for all necessary government permits for projects and ODPs
- As the main contract owner for key facility related contractors
Senior Front End Project Engineer
Shell China Exploration and Production Co.
Beijing, China
02.2013 - 06.2016
- Develop the framework for engineering/project management process that is flexible, effective, accountable to support new exploration projects in China
- Responsible for facility engineering, procurement and construction for pilot production projects
- Working on developing oil field LNG/CNG facility EPCC projects
- Responsible for surface development scope for ODP for exploration projects
- Identify and develop critical work processes, standards and procedures which allow the delivery of projects on a timely basis, within allotted budgets while implementing effective use of technology
- Typical projects;
• CNPC Xinjiang CO2 EOR project
• Shengli Shale Oil project in Shandong province
• Jinqiu AEP project in Sichuan province
• XEX Shale gas exploration project
PU4 Projects Lead
Shell Scotford Upgrader
Fort Saskatchewan, Canada
12.2008 - 02.2013
- Delivered PIT (Project Improvement Team) EPCC projects on time and on budget for Scotford Expansion 1 Project (Capex 16bln).
- Went zero for all capital projects handled (capital spent around 100mln dollars) during 4 years and two months.
- Provide input to the Operations & Infrastructure business plans
- Accountable for a team of engineers (Consultant) and project engineers to ensure business plans and deliverables of direct report positions are aligned and integrated, stratum appropriate, and include performance expectations and deliverable metrics
- Follow ORP assurance process, prepare and coordinate the deliverables required by DCAF and PCAP.
- Present and seek for approval from plant management for smaller size projects and VARs and DE for larger size of projects.
- Worked on project scoping, cost estimating, resource leveled schedule planning, and risk planning.
- Under supporting from C&P, develop C&P strategy and preparing for bidders qualification, biding packages, bid evaluation, vendor management.
- Contractor holder/owner for key contractor and vendors.
Senior Project Engineer
Opti Energy
Fort Mac, Canada
07.2008 - 12.2008
- Accountable for projects that support Opti’s safety and Process Safety Management objectives through safety in design and project execution
- Leads and manages project teams in executing strategic sustaining Capital Upgrader and Expansion Projects that are on time, within budget and within defined expectations utilizing company accepted project execution methodology
- Ensures Opti and industry standards and reliability needs are met
- Develops business planning information through business case development, budget preparation and forecasts
- Work as focal point on Engineering and Construction contract management
- Manages and reports on project cost, scope, and schedule metrics in a time basis
Project Manager
Stantec Consultant
Edmonton, Canada
05.2007 - 07.2008
- Manage the design team to ensure proper coordination between Stantec and Enbridge
- Ensure compliance between project execution strategies and project execution plan within Utilities and facilities
- Support overall project execution planning for Enbridge
- Ensure that project execution satisfies the relevant regulatory codes and Enbridge specifications
- Coordinate with Enbridge Project Manager and construction specialist during design and construction phases
- Coordinate with Enbridge operation during the design and construction phases
- Ensure Enbridge operation/maintenance representatives’ participation in all the key reviews during the design
- Leads and manages project teams in executing strategic sustaining Capital Upgrader and Expansion Projects that are on time, within budget and within defined
- Expectations utilizing company accepted project execution methodology.
Project Manager
CoSyn Technology
Edmonton, Canada
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Responsible for E&P projects for Syncrude(Client)
- Manage the design team to ensure proper coordination between CoSyn and Syncrude
- Ensure compliance between project execution strategies and project execution plan within Utilities and facilities
- Support overall project execution planning for Client
- Ensure that project execution satisfies the relevant regulatory codes and Client specifications
- Coordinate with Client Project Managers and construction specialists during design and construction phases
- Coordinate with Client operations team during the design and construction phases
- Ensure client operation/maintenance representatives’ participation in all the key reviews during the design
Staff Project Engineer
Husky Energy
Rainbow Lake, Canada
07.2005 - 08.2006
- Delivers projects that support Husky’s HSE and Process Safety Management objectives through safety in design and project execution.
- Leads and manages project teams in executing strategic sustaining Capital Upgrader and Expansion Projects that are on time, within budget and within defined expectations utilizing company accepted project execution methodology
- Ensures Husky standards and reliability needs are met by working closely with site and global technical specialists
- Develops business planning information through business case development, budget preparation and forecasts
- Engineering and Construction contract management
- Manages and reports on project cost, scope, and schedule metrics in a time basis
Project Engineer
Shell Chemicals Seraya
Singapore
03.2000 - 07.2005
- Responsible for engineering design, procurement and execution of Capex projects in conjunction with EPC contractors
- Working on Seraya SMPO II mega project commissioning
- Turn around Team leader and Master planner of Primavera TA planning for TA 2001 and 2005
- Ensure Capex & plant change project execution comply with Shell HSE Standards
- Engineering feasibility assessment/studies
- Cost estimates for economic evaluation/justification
- Assist to present initiatives for management approval
- Supervises in detailed design and engineering work for projects. Responsible for mechanical specification for equipment, piping design includes stress analysis and so on.
- Evaluate and engage suitable design & engineering (D&E) consultant
- Co-ordinates with other engineering disciplines
- Provide project work and material specification for quotation
- Co-ordinates with other members of the project team the submission of as-built mark-ups
- To translate technical data into engineering specification and work scope.
- Ensure adequate and availability of resource and to prioritize project for final execution
- Submit accurate as built documents to the design office for updating
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Sembawang Engineering
Singapore
08.1997 - 03.2000
- Process & mechanical equipment specification, process data sheet preparation, plant layout, piping design & stress analysis
- Singas project in Sakara Island
- Peciko project in Indonesia
- Mobil CEBU
- Service corridor project for SUT
- Seraya Chemical improvement projects
- Santa Rita 1000MW CCPS
- SUT1C project
- Sembcorp Gas project Major Activities:
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Kepple FELS
Singapore
02.1995 - 08.1997
- Engineering design for oil and gas systems on production platforms and FPSO
- Main Projects:
• 146,000dwt Floating Production, Storage and Offloading ship for Norwegian Company (Staoil)
• 85,000dwt Floating Production, Storage and Offloading ship for Norwegian owner (SAGA).
• R242 PetroBras Semisubmersible Production platform
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Shanghai Chemical Industry Design Institute
China
08.1991 - 02.1995
- Process and Piping Design for Various Chemical Plants; Project management for BASF project
- Main Projects:
• Site management for Shanghai BASF Project (The largest joint venture project in China at that time)
• Shanghai BASF Dyestuff & Auxiliary LTD,
• Xinjiang Du Shan Zi 140,000t/A Ethylene Project
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
National University of Singapore
BEng - Chemical Engineering
East China University of Science and Technology
Skills
- Scope Management
- Project Scheduling
- Requirements Analysis
- Meeting Facilitation
- Project Planning
- Cost Control
- Schedule Management
- Systems Implementation
- Strategic Planning
- Contract Management
- Document Management
- Compliance Monitoring
- Project Tracking
- Project Management
- Project Development
- Vendor Sourcing
- Procedure Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Logistics Management
- Data Analysis
- Technical Support
- Risk Management
- Productivity Improvement
- Resource Allocation
- Work Flow Planning
- Financial Administration
- Project Scope Analysis
- Stakeholder Communications
- Processes and Procedures
- Performance Evaluations
- Staff Training and Motivation
- Microsoft Office Suite Expert
- Client Relations
- Project Feedback Data
- Customer Relations
- Client Rapport
- Purchasing and Procurement
- International Business
- Budget Administration
- Permit Processing
- Staff Retention
- Baseline Schedules Creation
- Presentations
- Business Process Re-Engineering
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Staff Management
- Conflict Management
- Forecasting
- Budget Control
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Project Scope
- Construction Management
- Budget Preparation
- Cost Reduction and Containment
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Coaching and Mentoring
Tel
+18254614308
Affiliations
Maga Project Experience:
- Shell Singapore SMPO II project
- Upgrader expansion project Shell scotford (Canada)
- Shell China Exploration projects
- Opti Longlake project
Certification
- PEng Title of APEGA (Canada Alberta)
- PMP by PMI (Project Management Institute)
- APMP by APM (Associated for Project Management)
Languages
English
Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
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evening
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Timeline
Projects Manager
Worley Canada
04.2021 - Current
Facility Engineering/Projects Manager
Bankers Petroleum Albania Ltd
06.2016 - 03.2020
Senior Front End Project Engineer
Shell China Exploration and Production Co.
02.2013 - 06.2016
PU4 Projects Lead
Shell Scotford Upgrader
12.2008 - 02.2013
Senior Project Engineer
Opti Energy
07.2008 - 12.2008
Project Manager
Stantec Consultant
05.2007 - 07.2008
Project Manager
CoSyn Technology
08.2006 - 05.2007
Staff Project Engineer
Husky Energy
07.2005 - 08.2006
Project Engineer
Shell Chemicals Seraya
03.2000 - 07.2005
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Sembawang Engineering
08.1997 - 03.2000
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Kepple FELS
02.1995 - 08.1997
Process/Piping Design Engineer
Shanghai Chemical Industry Design Institute
08.1991 - 02.1995
Master of Science - Project Management
National University of Singapore
BEng - Chemical Engineering
East China University of Science and Technology
- PEng Title of APEGA (Canada Alberta)
- PMP by PMI (Project Management Institute)
- APMP by APM (Associated for Project Management)
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