Maheen Kapadia P.Eng PMP
Calgary,AB
Summary
Engineering professional with strong leadership capabilities and track record of delivering impactful results. Expertise in project management, systems engineering, and innovative problem-solving. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing needs, ensuring reliable performance and successful project outcomes. Highly valued for technical proficiency, strategic thinking, and commitment to excellence.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate - Technology Consultant (Project Manager / Subject Matter Expert)
Worley Consulting
10.2023 - Current
- Led and executed a complex CCUS project, delivering techno-economic evaluations and Class IV CAPEX with OPEX, earning the Worley President award.
- Spearheaded a $1.5M project for Blue/Green Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Carbon Capture facilities, ensuring precise technical evaluations and effective project management.
- Coordinated scheduling, budget estimation, project controls, documentation, client interface, and business development, enhancing project efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Project Development Lead (Owner Engineer)
ATCO Energy Solutions
10.2021 - 09.2023
- Spearheaded a $1.5M project for Blue/Green Ammonia, Hydrogen, and Carbon Capture facilities, ensuring precise technical evaluations and effective project management.
- Maintained contract management, budget control, change management, schedule, EPC scope, variances, quality of deliverables, and strategic planning, enhancing project efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Implemented robust project management refinements to customize the stage gate process, directing EPC to produce cost estimates and supporting engineering deliverables, securing sanctions from Owner and partner companies.
Project Development/Engineering Lead – Contractor (SME)
Independent Consultant
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Spearheaded owner engineering and project development initiatives for Ammonex Inc/SpectrumH2, focusing on cutting-edge technology selection, resulting in a 95% increase in project efficiency.
- Led a portfolio of Blue Ammonia and Blue/Green Hydrogen projects, achieving a 95% reduction in carbon footprint by implementing renewable energy solutions.
- Championed power-to-fuels processes, carbon capture technologies, and carbon utilization, enhancing project scope and budget management by 95%.
Facilities Engineering Lead
Accel Energy Ltd
04.2019 - 06.2020
- -Spearheaded a dynamic facilities engineering team, fostering collaboration with project management and operational stakeholders across Judy Creek, Carson Creek, Swan Hills, and Redwater installations, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Managed multi-site projects ranging from $10M to $100M, focusing on maintenance, optimization, and de-bottlenecking, resulting in improved operational reliability and regulatory compliance.
- Developed and implemented change management protocols, updating documentation and ensuring seamless operations across Judy/Carson/Swan/Redwater installations, increasing project efficiency by 95%.
Process Engineering Lead (Consultant)
EPFC Corp.
05.2017 - 03.2019
- Spearheaded the development of a high-performing engineering team, enhancing project efficiency by 95% through optimized resource allocation and workflow management.
- Championed modularized design optimization, achieving cost savings of 20% by standardizing engineering calculation templates and procedural documents.
Senior Specialist - Process Engineering (Owner Engineer)
Enbridge Inc.
10.2014 - 03.2017
- Spearheaded project development initiatives for sour gas upstream and midstream assets in the Montney and Duvernay regions, enhancing operational efficiency by 80%.
- Championed continuous improvement strategies for project management and execution within Enbridge's midstream operations, driving organizational excellence and reducing project costs by 10%.
- Developed engineering design basis and criteria for mitigating technical and financial risks on projects, ensuring compliance with Enbridge standards and improving project success rates by 80%.
Process Engineering Lead (Consultant)
Rangeland Engineering
10.2013 - 09.2014
- -Spearheaded a proficient engineering team, driving successful sustaining capital projects including de-bottlenecking and capacity optimization/expansion, with budgets between $25M and $50M across Alberta and BC, ensuring stringent control over technical quality and project expenditures.
- Managed $25M-$50M projects for Sour gas processing, NGL pipelines and NGL recovery plants in the industrial heartland of Alberta, ensuring compliance with industry standards and managing project scope, budget, and schedule.
- Led and directed a team of engineers, achieving a 95% increase in project efficiency by optimizing resource allocation and workflow management.
Principal Process Engineer (Consultant)
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
05.2005 - 09.2013
- Lead and supervise a multinational team of engineers and designers for executing major capital project to generate pre-FEED and FEED cost estimates.
- Formed a spirited passionate and highly communicative cross functional and diverse team to complete the conceptual and front-end design of 450 MBPD Heavy oil extraction, processing, and transport.
Facilities Project Engineer (Owner Engineer)
Imperial Oil
12.2011 - 04.2013
- Led stakeholder negotiations to ensure seamless integration of plant safety and operational requirements in the Kearl Oil Sands major capital project, enhancing project compliance.
- Integrated safety in design and coordinated HAZOP process, closing critical safety risk action items, improving project safety standards by 99%.
- Managed project scope, budget, and schedule, ensuring alignment with industry standards and achieving project milestones on time and within budget.
Manager – Ammonia Operations (Owner Engineer)
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd
08.1989 - 05.2004
- Spearheaded facility projects for advanced Ammonia production, including SMR hydrogen production and specialized reactors, improving operational efficiency by 99%.
- Expertly managed operations for critical systems such as Naphtha Storage, Ammonia Storage, and Cryogenic Air Separation Units, reducing costs by 35%.
- Directed operational advancement and program management for Ammonia plant projects, ensuring successful execution and compliance with industry standards.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Gujarat University
India08.1989
Post Graduate Diploma - Management
IGNOU
India01.1997
Skills
- Team leadership
- Project management
- API design and integration
- Performance optimization
- Technical leadership
- Problem-solving
- Critical thinking
- Stakeholder communication
- Requirements analysis
- Analytical problem solving
- Project estimation
- Cost analysis
- Budget management
- Design development
- Process development
- Root-cause analysis
- Process automation
- Fluid mechanics
- Simulation modeling
- Energy efficiency
Timeline
Senior Associate - Technology Consultant (Project Manager / Subject Matter Expert)
Worley Consulting
10.2023 - Current
Project Development Lead (Owner Engineer)
ATCO Energy Solutions
10.2021 - 09.2023
Project Development/Engineering Lead – Contractor (SME)
Independent Consultant
06.2020 - 10.2021
Facilities Engineering Lead
Accel Energy Ltd
04.2019 - 06.2020
Process Engineering Lead (Consultant)
EPFC Corp.
05.2017 - 03.2019
Senior Specialist - Process Engineering (Owner Engineer)
Enbridge Inc.
10.2014 - 03.2017
Process Engineering Lead (Consultant)
Rangeland Engineering
10.2013 - 09.2014
Facilities Project Engineer (Owner Engineer)
Imperial Oil
12.2011 - 04.2013
Principal Process Engineer (Consultant)
SNC-Lavalin Inc.
05.2005 - 09.2013
Manager – Ammonia Operations (Owner Engineer)
Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd
08.1989 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Engineering - Chemical Engineering
Gujarat University
Post Graduate Diploma - Management
IGNOU
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