ERIC STONE

2041 Clarks Valley Road, Dauphin, PA 17018 * Cell: 970.799.0467 * Email: es10030
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PROGRAM / SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Energy * Mining & Metals * Forestry
PROFILE
Visionary, dynamic, and results oriented Business Strategist and Manager with de
monstrated success developing, implementing, and managing complex and high profi
le projects and programs in multiple industries.
* Proven leader and multi-task oriented professional with 14+ years of project m
anagement expertise, including scoping work, project execution, financial analys
is, supervision of document control, scheduling, budgeting, cost control, and co
nstruction engineering and management. Well-versed in reading and interpreting
industry codes and designing project life cycle requirements for regulated facil
ities.
* Expert in combining financial and business planning with tactical execution to
optimize long-term gains in performance and profitability. Strong ability to i
mplement strategies to achieve organizational objectives, correct or streamline
activities and promote process and performance improvements.
* Capable of analyzing operational effectiveness and making viable recommendatio
ns to enhance project and business unit margins while increasing operating effic
iencies, productivity, and safety.
* Highly effective communicator with talent for assembling and managing collabor
ative work groups and promoting positive dynamic between project sponsors, engin
eering, construction, and operations teams. Demonstrated ability to motivate te
am members to attain group goals while working within the big picture.
* Proven ability to build consultative relationships with key decision-makers an
d to interact productively with team members at all levels of the organization.
Equally comfortable in high-level executive meetings or as a player in on-site
construction team supervision and field activities.
CORE COMPETENCIES
New Business Development Strategic Planning Operations Management
Program Management Process Improvement Team Leadership & Motivation
Workforce Planning Business Plans Financial Analysis
Proposal Development Account Management Budget Planning
Procurement Outsourcing Cost Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RETTEW, Mechanicsburg, PA Nov 2010-Dec 2010
Multidiscipline engineering consulting firm with projects throughout the Mid-Atl
antic region.
Department Head - Natural Gas Gathering Systems, Pipeline and Facilities
Reported directly to company President, serving as sole technical advisor and kn
owledge resource for company's new venture to provide natural gas engineering se
rvices in the Marcellus Shale Play. Organized and led a Steering Committee, con
sisting of senior executives and staff members, to strategize and plan company's
entrance into the natural gas industry. Evaluated and anticipated knowledge an
d skills needed to ensure appropriate project support. Made recommendations for
hiring of new positions and outsourcing where appropriate, while also providing
mentorship and training to in-house engineers assigned to the new program.
RETTEW (continued)
Key Accomplishments:
* Prepared a Program Execution Plan, providing a strategic roadmap for the compa
ny to follow and establishing a platform from which to launch their existing env
ironmental services into the natural gas industry. Delivered this Execution Pla
n to key company stakeholders for review and action.
* Strategized with senior organizational members, partners, and principals while
working heavily within targeted goals previously designed by the commercial gro
up. Made inroads with commercial group, working towards and getting very close t
o securing two large gas industry clients. Held regular meetings with commercia
l group and other major production and midstream natural gas companies involved
in the Marcellus Play to establish similar, long-lasting potential relationships
and revenue streams.
* Inspired several in-house engineers to participate in company's new venture by
providing individual mentorship and training, as well as establishing lunch-and
-learn sessions where engineers could learn gas industry specifics.
* Collaborated with IT group to establish real-time IT solutions to increase pro
ductivity while working in the field.
EXTERRAN, Farmington, NM Mar 2010-June 2010
Full service natural gas compression company, providing worldwide services in sa
les, operations, maintenance, fabrication, and processing & treating application
s.
Senior Project Engineer
Provided gas compression and processing solutions and senior-level project engin
eering and management support for manufacturing of equipment, quality control, a
nd construction installation/management.
Supported customer operations groups on previously established assets in terms o
f site and facilities optimization work.
Key Accomplishment:
* Took over and helped complete a project to install new Solar turbine compresso
r and optimize loading with current reciprocating compressors to handle addition
al capacity at Williams' Thompson mainline trunk processing station. Project i
ncluded working with all vendors, including inlet filter separation, ESD/Suction
and Header Skid design, with inlet and outlet piping to accommodate new Solar c
ompressor.
* Designed project and scope of work template documents, including design of Mic
rosoft Project Scheduling templates, which greatly enhanced engineering producti
vity within the engineering and construction group.
WILLIAMS COMPANIES, Tulsa OK, Bloomfield, NM, & Cortez, CO 2008-2010
Natural gas company with approximately 6,000 staff members in the Northeast, Gul
f, Rocky Mountains, and mid-continent. Largest processor of natural gas and liqu
ids in Southwestern U.S.
Project Manager - Engineering and Construction
Managed the engineering, design, and implementation of multiple infrastructure c
onstruction projects with up to $80M in capital funding. Performed commercial v
iability assessment, permitting, site scoping, planning, and engineering and des
ign activities. Prepared bid packages, selected contractors and vendors, and co
ordinated efforts between operations, procurement, and regulatory teams. Develo
ped excellent reputation for detailed project engineering and design as related
to scope and cost control relative to budget. Developed programs and implemente
d associated projects ranging in size from $20M to $350M.
Key Accomplishments:
* Successfully managed Carracas Mesa CDP Expansion, Willow Creek-Ryan Gulch Pipe
lines, and Paradox Basin Facilities engineering, design, and construction projec
ts.
* Hand-picked by management to facilitate the opening of a new operations office
in the Paradox Basin of SW Colorado, while managing $40M in associated projects
. Coordinated all aspects of office and facility set-up while effectively manag
ing projects simultaneously.
WILLIAMS COMPANIES (continued)
Key Accomplishments:
* Team lead in analyzing economic viability of projects. Built sophisticated, mu
lti-faceted and multi-phase estimating tools while advising commercial and strat
egic development groups. Continually played key role in obtaining capital fundi
ng through accurate and solid cost estimation. Advised corporate-level groups on
how best to facilitate funding while keeping it in line with scoping, engineeri
ng, design and construction timetables. Result of this work led to multiple pro
jects being definitively tied to long-term investment and capital appropriation.
This program is currently scheduled to take place over the next 20 years with
the purpose of replacing depleting reserves in the San Juan Basin, roughly 70 mi
les south.
JACOBS ENGINEERING, Houston, TX & Durango, CO 2007-2008
One of the world's largest engineering, design, procure, construct (EDPC) firms
with 54,000 staff members worldwide.
Project Engineer - Gathering Systems, Pipelines, and Facilities
Partnered with multiple engineering teams from Jacobs and BP (client) to enginee
r, design, and implement a large infill well drilling program and upgrade the as
sociated infrastructure and pipeline to handle a projected doubling of gas proce
ssing volume in the San Juan Basin. Member of the Major Projects Team responsib
le for engineering and construction and establishing a productive major projects
paradigm - a new and different way of managing large scale capital programs.
Key Accomplishments:
* Helped secure strategic partnership with BP Corporate, BP Asset Group, and Jac
obs Engineering utilizing the Major Project paradigm involving $350M in engineer
ing and design work for Jacobs with an overall program budget of $3B.
* Key member of BP Coal Bed Methane Major Projects Group, contributing to the do
ubling of BP assets (Wells, Compressor Stations, Pipelines) and optimization of
larger processing plants in the San Juan Basin.
* Selected to open new Jacobs office in Durango to facilitate multiple new and o
ngoing BP projects with a project life cycle expectation extending to 20+ years.
FORERUNNER CORPORATION, Durango, CO 2005-2007
Full service project management, engineering, design, and construction firm serv
ing various industries.
Project Manager
Managed natural gas projects ranging in scope from constructing grass roots comp
ression and gathering systems to preparing detailed third-party gas process opti
mization and capital expenditure analyses. Developed project management tools s
uch as smart schedules, budgets, and cost analyses that greatly enhanced product
ivity and project efficiency. Consulted with multiple customers to ensure needs
were met and engineering and design deliverables met project goals. Developed c
ohesive relationships with department leads, survey crews, project engineers, an
d GIS and design personnel. Accustomed to managing multiple projects and as man
y as six different major natural gas processing clients in the San Juan Basin.
Key Accomplishments:
* Integral management team member, reporting directly to the San Juan Business U
nit Manager and contributing to sustained business unit growth by increasing eng
ineering and design customer base.
* Project Manager for BP North San Juan Asset including Pinon CDP, the 80-Acre I
nfill Drilling Program, and Wolf Point Compressor Station (La Plata County, CO).
* Project Manager for Conoco Phillips Bisti CDP and Gathering System (San Juan C
ounty, NM)
* Project Manager for Conoco Phillips Allison Unit Water Gathering System (San J
uan County, NM)
* Project Manager for Williams Ignacio Plant Optimization Study and Third-Party
Economic Analysis (La Plat County, CO)
* Project Manager for Enterprise (El Paso Natural Gas) Carson Compressor Station
(San Juan County, NM)
STONE FOREST SERVICES, INC., Durango, CO 1997-2005
Contracting business specializing in timber management, ecological restoration,
and forest fuels reduction thinning.
Owner/Operator
Managed large-scale, restoration-based timber thinning projects for the U.S. For
est Service, Colorado State Forest Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and various p
rivate-lands clients.
COLORADO MINERALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Golden, CO 1994-1997
Internationally renowned minerals processing, environmental remediation, and min
ing design firm.
Project Engineer
Functioned as project lead, project manager, and primary client contact on minin
g/mineral research and development, process implementation, and process refineme
nt projects. Processes and metals included copper flotation, molybdenum, lead-z
inc, gold leaching and flotation, diatomaceous earth flotation, and pressure lea
ching (autoclaving). Managed projects from initial ore characterization and lab
oratory testing, to pilot plant design and refined flow-sheet development.
Key Accomplishments:
* Earned rapid promotion to management level after relatively short period, afte
r demonstrating high level of professionalism, technical competence, and the abi
lity to effectively lead and motivate others.
* Reported directly to company president, helping to secure increasingly larger
$MM mining/mineral projects and elevate company to a distinguished position in t
he mining industry.
HAZEN RESEARCH, INC., Golden, CO 1990-1994
Internationally recognized research and process development firm for clients in
the mining, chemical, energy, and environmental industries.
Senior Metallurgical Technician
Collaborated with engineers and managers on research hydrometallurgy, gravity se
paration, and environmental engineering projects. Functioned as lead technician
and project engineer on bench and pilot plant-scale hydrometallurgical projects
involving leaching and flotation of copper, refractory gold and silver, lead, z
inc, and molybdenum ores.
Key Accomplishment:
* Project Technical Lead on large-scale refractory gold ore nitric acid and neut
ralization (cyanidation) project.
BARTON MINES, INC., North River, NY 1987-1989
Mining operation and process facilities producing the world's highest quality ga
rnet abrasives and lapping compounds.
Product Engineer
Responsible for product design, sales, and market development for garnet mining
operation. Contributed to market development of garnet in glass manufacturing,
high-tech alloy metals cutting, and industrial abrasives.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Geology and Business Economics
State University of New York, Oneonta, 1983