David Omale, P.Eng
Project Manager
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Resourceful Project Manager with over 15 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget and financial management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager Team Leader
Shoreline Natural Resources Limited
Lagos, Lagos
03.2013 - Current
- Completed assignments ahead of deadline.
- Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
- Assisted in level-loading project capacity and made proactive decisions around process improvements to development cycle.
- Coordinated daily activity and flow of projects through multiple departments to verify on-time product delivery.
- Developed project timelines for product lines from kickoff through production and online content development based on marketplace requirements.
- Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.
- Worked with team of 15 professionals focused on meeting LACT Unit project needs.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
Process Engineer
Kohasa Engineering Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
08.2012 - 02.2013
- Established project schedules and monitored tasks to meet milestones during each phase.
- Developed documentation, diagrams and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Visited client sites to troubleshoot issues and provide one-on-one training.
- Created process simulations to test operational outcomes without causing service disruptions.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Prepared scope of work documentation for use in project planning
- Drove cost savings through improved productivity, material utilization improvements and by optimizing labor.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Managed third-party contractors, inspecting completed work and ongoing efforts to confirm quality and adherence to prescribed guidelines.
Quality Assurance & Quality Control Coordinator
Alcon Contracting Nigeria Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
04.2011 - 07.2012
- Created and achieved product quality objectives and met product specifications.
- Evaluated accuracy of existing quality assurance measurement techniques, implementing improvements to increase efficacy and reduce errors.
- Drafted reports on quality verification activity outcomes, presenting findings to decision-makers and recommending response efforts.
- Addressed non-conformance issues, pausing production to correct errors.
- Recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team to implement corrective actions.
- Drafted and reviewed quality assurance policies and procedures, improving client feedback metrics by 95%.
- Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating consistency problems or production deficiencies.
- Created and collaborated in implementation and maintenance of client complaint log.
- Inspected finished goods to verify conformance with client specifications and company quality standards.
Process Engineer - Commissioning
Daewoo Engineering and Construction
Yenegoa, Bayelsa State
01.2011 - 03.2012
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Coordinated with technical liaisons and construction team members to address technical issues for meeting project requirements.
- Managed third-party contractors, inspecting completed work and ongoing efforts to confirm quality and adherence to prescribed guidelines.
- Provided process equipment testing for monitoring progress, and recording defects.
Process Engineer
Epic Atlantic Limited
Port Harcourt, Rivers State
07.2006 - 12.2009
- Developed documentation, diagrams and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Established project schedules and monitored tasks to meet milestones during each phase.
- Analyzed critical line data to make recommendations for improvement.
- Created process simulations to test operational outcomes without causing service disruptions.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Developed conceptual scope analyses of project objectives.
- Visited client sites to troubleshoot issues and provide one-on-one training.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Evaluated proposed project economics and identified alternative solutions and designs producing improved results.
- Prepared scope of work documentation for use in project planning
- Documented feasibility and implementation of third-party projects for review and future reference.
- Coached newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Met weekly with team members to discuss project implementations and alleviate any issues.
- Managed third-party contractors, inspecting completed work and ongoing efforts to confirm quality and adherence to prescribed guidelines.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
Education
MBA - Executive Business Administration
Pan Atlantic University, Lagos Business School
Lagos, Nigeria 01.2019 - 12.2021
Masters of Technology (M-Tech) - Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt, Rivers State 04.2014 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University
Port Harcourt, Rivers State 05.1997 - 06.2001
Skills
Organization and Time Management
Planning and Coordination
Teambuilding
Flexible and Adaptable
Decision-Making
Self-Motivated
Interpersonal Communication
Multitasking Abilities
Teamwork and Collaboration
Construction project management
Engineering/project management experience
Project cost management
Accomplishments
- Designed and launched the OML 30 Metering Facilities Project, resulting in a 10% increase in annual review for the company.
- Reduced company's operating costs by 20% in 9 months, through timely completion of rotating equipment replacement projects.
- Collaborated with team of 20 in the development of produced water treatment project.
- Supervised team of 20 staff members.
- Saved the company $10M over 1.5 years by implementing a successful productivity improvement plan on metering operations.
- Increased company revenue by $15M by implementing production optimization projects.
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute - Registration in Progress
- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- Council for the Regulation of Nigerian Engineers (COREN)
- Nigerian Society of Engineers
Certification
Licensed Professional Engineer
Timeline
Licensed Professional Engineer
01-2022
MBA - Executive Business Administration
Pan Atlantic University, Lagos Business School
01.2019 - 12.2021
Masters of Technology (M-Tech) - Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University
04.2014 - 05.2018
Project Manager Team Leader
Shoreline Natural Resources Limited
03.2013 - Current
Process Engineer
Kohasa Engineering Limited
08.2012 - 02.2013
Quality Assurance & Quality Control Coordinator
Alcon Contracting Nigeria Limited
04.2011 - 07.2012
Process Engineer - Commissioning
Daewoo Engineering and Construction
01.2011 - 03.2012
Process Engineer
Epic Atlantic Limited
07.2006 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical / Petrochemical Engineering
Rivers State University
05.1997 - 06.2001