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NICHOLAS ANDREW STEWART

NICHOLAS ANDREW STEWART

Abu Dhabi

Summary

Driven professional with strategic leadership and organisational management skills, complemented by strong communication and problem-solving abilities. Demonstrates proficiency in team collaboration and project execution. Poised to deliver impactful results and drive success in senior director level role.

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work history

Project Construction Director

NMDC
Abu Dhabi
03.2024 - 05.2025
  • Assigned to lead the overall Project Construction Build, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning delivery of the $3.6 Billion Maximizing Ethane Recovery and Monetization (MERAM) project on behalf of the EPC JV (NMDC/TR) for ADNOC.
  • Responsible for the overall build in accordance with ADNOC HSE, Quality requirements/standards, and project cost & progress KPIs.
  • Accountable for a team of 800 EPC Staff and Subcontractor manpower peak of 20,000 (55 million Mnhrs).
  • The project’s Greenfield and Brownfield scope at Habshan 5 / Habshan Complex / BuHasa /Ruwais Complex, includes the establishment of 3 New Gas Trains / ERE Feed Gas Compression / AGRU / GDU Units, together with new Control Room & Substations, GTG/HRGSs, NGL & Propane Storage and Shipping / New Flare / 35″, 48″, 56″ Residue Gas and NGL Pipelines (175km combined), including modifications to Ruwais Complex existing systems.

Project Director

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
NEOM
09.2022 - 03.2024
  • Company Overview: Air Products/NEOM/ACWA Power
  • Responsible and accountable for the performance oversight of the EPC contractors for the execution of works of the world’s largest Green Hydrogen Project ($8.4bn / 4 Giga Watt / 600 metric tons of green hydrogen per day), to ensure execution meeting EHS&S, quality, budget, milestone, and scheduled targets.
  • Project includes installation of 2,000 MW of Electrolysers, BESS (536 MW / 600 MWh), OH Transmission Lines, Wind Turbines, Solar PV Park, Ammonia Plant & Tankage, VSA Plant, Offshore Loading Jetty.
  • Provided project input in terms of scope definition, engineering data, and advice to commercial teams during the FEED and project execution for issues in project contracts.
  • An integral member of the leadership team developing and executing overall business strategies.
  • Developed execution, resource plans, and strategies to support project execution and schedule for all project phases to ensure project deliverables were achieved.
  • Liaising with all internal and external stakeholders, authorities, and contractors to improve collaboration and resolutions for efficient project execution.
  • Regularly reviewed contractor progress status, corrective and mitigation measures and solutions.
  • Minimised risks through early identification, planning, and selection of best possible contracting strategies and proactive Project Management practices which focus on the prevention of problems.
  • Monitored the cost expenditure of the project against approved budgets, identifying potential issues with the same and making mitigating recommendations.
  • Prepare and update the monthly progress reports with inputs from stakeholders to NGHC Management.
  • Air Products/NEOM/ACWA Power

Project Director

CCC-Consolidated Contractors Company
11.2019 - 09.2022
  • Accountable to the company’s Executive Management, charged with project execution of the complex 3GP Heavy Crude & Gas Production and & Processing, Power-Generation, Pressure Boost & Reception facilities, as part of the $45 Billion Oil & Gas FGP Project.
  • Responsible for fostering the project 'Incident & Injury Free Culture' and 'Right-First-Time Quality' mandates, Cost Monitoring/Forecasting and Control, Schedule Performance, Risk Management, effective management of client and supplier contracts, and changes to those contracts.
  • Responsible for defining the scope of work and driving the entire project team to deliver achievement of schedule and critical contract milestones.
  • Responsible for leading the review of tender submissions by subcontractors, evaluation of subcontractor and supplier quotations, costing of prelims, and identification of any risk/scope items.
  • Ultimate approver of contract variations, change orders, payments.
  • Implemented Advanced Work Face Planning and Work Packaging, 6 Sigma/Lean Construction, Project Productivity, and performance through all project 'Gate Stages'.
  • Identified opportunities and monitored project risks' closure, coordinating stakeholder interactions to ensure overall performance.
  • Led the drive for Project Execution Excellence in line with KPI targets.

Project Construction Director

Amec-Foster Wheeler/Wood
Izmir
06.2015 - 10.2019
  • Led the project execution of the $7.5 Billion Grass Roots' Oil Refinery (214,000 bbl/d); accountable for delivering the project in line with project directives and established HSE, Quality, Schedule, Cost KPIs, and project targets.
  • As a member of the Senior Executive Team liaising with the Board of Directors & International Lender's technical representative.
  • Led the EPC contractor activities, including involvement in FEED and detailed engineering, work scoping, pre-qualification and due diligence, review of bids, clarification meetings, and decision of contact awards.
  • Interfaced and managed the EPC Contractor JV (TR/Saipem/GS Engineering) and Construction Contractors to ensure the' Build Process' consistency, control, and reliability.
  • Critical success factors were secured relative to Safety, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Contract, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and flawless Start-Up.
  • Was the principal exponent in establishing the project 'SHAPE' HSE initiative, which effectively drove down the project TRIR & LTIR.
  • Provided direction and leadership in incident investigation and crisis management.
  • Was a key driver in overall risk identification mitigation, schedule/cost performance, and gap analysis, and spearheaded 'Action & Recovery Plans', ensuring productivity and achievement of completion target.
  • Responsible for 185 staff / 650 EPCM staff and 25,000 direct labour / 130 million direct man-hours.

Director of Construction

Suncor Energy Inc.
Alberta
05.2012 - 05.2015
  • Owner-designated representative in charge of the Project Consortium Build Team on the $12 Billion Heavy Modulized and Stick-Built capital investment project, managing Domestic and International EPC Design and Engineering and Cross-Functional Teams, including Legal, Finance, Procurement, and local and international EPC Contracts, Local Authorities, and JV partners.
  • Provided stewardship, leadership, and direction to staff and contractors during the FEED, Project-Sanction, Design, Detail Engineering, Contract Evaluation, and Awards, Off-shore/On-shore Modular and Pre-fabrication, and On-site Construction phases which incorporated the use of strategic and Advanced Work Packaging aligned with the path of engineering development and Construction.
  • Drove project cost improvement opportunities through each stage of the project.
  • I was accountable for project KPIs, project milestone targets, EPC Engineering, contractor management, interface and integration management, contract and procurement performance, and administration.
  • Responsible for the direction and performance of the contractors via the application of Lean Construction and Productivity Initiative Programs, lowering overall Direct/Indirect costs in achieving the Baseline Schedule.
  • The project included Primary Extraction, Secondary Extraction, Bitumen Processing, Gasification, Bitumen, Syngas Gas Clean-up and Purification, Sulphur Removal and recovery Units, Export Pipelines, Construction of Tailings Ponds, and a 180 MW Cogeneration/Thermal Power Plant.
  • Responsible for 250 staff / 750 EPCM staff and 5,500 direct labour / 55 million direct Mnhrs.

Construction Director

Petrofac International
05.2009 - 05.2012
  • A key and senior Tendering and project Support team member responsible for supporting multiple Onshore/Offshore live and Mega Greenfield/Brownfield Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, Pipeline, and Power sector tenders, FEEDs, and live projects (ADNOC/Gasco/Borouge/Kuwait Oil Company/Saudi Aramco).
  • Supported Proposal Development in liaison with the Engineering, Procurement, Legal contracts, and Estimation teams to develop the best overall technical and economic winning project bids and execution value strategies.
  • Ensured effective handover from the Proposal Team to the Project Team upon project award.
  • Lead Risk Assessment, Project Execution, and Cost Optimization Workshops and undertook periodic project reviews to analyse live projects' cost and schedule status, identifying actual or potential areas of concern and specifying required management actions to mitigate defined risks.
  • Via audit, identified critical strategic issues on projects and initiated action plans to ensure the effective long-term commercial management, planning, resourcing, procurement, and execution of the projects.
  • Provided input to the Technical Proposal, assessed, and validated the cost, and participated in discussion with the Client, Contractors, and other Business Partners.
  • Participated in developing contractual frameworks to arrive at the most competitive compliant Bid in line with Customer Project Requirements and Targets.

Construction Director

Petrofac International Ltd
06.2005 - 05.2009
  • Responsible for Fabrication, Field Installation/Construction, and Pre-commissioning of 9 project individual Gas Production & Processing and Oil Processing project sites in parallel under the USD 1.2 Billion Major Brownfield/Revamp and green Field Oil and Gas Production and Processing Facilities Project.
  • Scope included over 1.3 million Inch Dia. of fabricated and installed piping, successfully completing 18 plant Shutdowns over the project duration.
  • 5,500 Tie-ins, High-Pressure Hot Taps, relocation of Process Lines, new Cross-country Flow Lines, new De-salters, Separators, Gasifiers, Gas Stream Cleaners, Combustion Turbines, Substations & Control Rooms.
  • Responsible for 178 staff / 900 EPCM staff, and 4,800 direct labour.
  • The project achieved 55 million Direct Mnhrs without an LTI.

Site Director

Stone & Webster Inc
Nanjing
04.2003 - 05.2005
  • Assigned to execute the build of a 600.000mta Ethylene Plant together with additional Aromatics / Pyrolysis Hydrogenation / Gasoline / Spent Caustic Treatment Process Units.
  • Provided direction in defining the scope of bid packages.
  • Developed Subcontract / Pre-fabrication / Construction Execution and Project Completion Strategies during the FEED and engineering phases.
  • Worked with the Project Controls team to develop the Project Budget, Schedule/Planning, Progress Measurement, Monitoring, and Reporting.
  • Implemented constructability and schedule reviews to ensure the most effective and cost-efficient construction execution.
  • Interfaced and liaised with International and Chinese Engineering Institutes.
  • Established and implemented strategies for risk management, identification of Synergies, and SIMOPS management.
  • Lead development of planning and management overall strategy, including site materials management with infrastructure, tools, procedures, and resources deployment.
  • Championed cross-cultural relationships and goal-sharing with Chinese Contractors.
  • Implemented a safe project work environment on-site and with contractors.
  • Led execution through all project phases up to and including fault-free and smooth start-up of all Units.
  • Responsible for a staff of 195 & 4,500 Chinese subcontractor personnel.
  • Achieved 25 million Direct Mnhrs worked without LTIs.

Construction Manager

ABB Lummus Global
Galeen
04.2000 - 04.2003
  • Responsible for leading the development of the Project Execution Strategy, Work Packaging, Schedule and Path, and sequence of Construction.
  • Provided overall leadership of the site teams in managing the scope of work execution across all disciplines in line with project and contractual set Milestones, KPI, and delivery targets.
  • Accountability for the Management, Supervision, and Coordination of Subcontractor Construction activities within Greenfield/Brownfield environments.
  • Lead workforce/work-task planning and scheduling and packaging, progress & production evaluation and analysis, and cost/budget forecasting.
  • Ensured implementation of the project change management process and that the technical and execution risks were identified and managed.
  • Ensured all changes to the project baseline were identified and periodically reflected in the project Baseline, and adjustments were made concerning the overall delivery schedule.
  • Responsible for staff ranging from 27 to 134 / 600 EPCM staff and 3,750 direct labour / 3.5 to 18 million Direct Man-hours.

Project Engineering Manager

ABB Lummus Global
07.1993 - 04.2000
  • Directed engineering activities initially in the engineering office from FEED through detailed engineering and then via transfer to the project site, acting as the liaison between design/engineering offices and the project team through the life cycle of the projects.
  • Established the field engineering project offices, implementing and administering project Engineering Procedures, Practices, and Standards.
  • Oversaw Technical Queries, Field Revisions, Extra Work Instruction/Change Orders, and 'As-built' drawing generation.
  • Responsible for Heavy Lift Studies and coordination of Third-Party and Government Agencies regarding installation.
  • Assumed a crucial role in driving technical and operational excellence and assisted in pre-commissioning, care and custody transfers & plant start-up.
  • Assisted with timely formal project close-out and that 'lessons learned' were feedback to the corporate office.
  • Responsible for a staff ranging from 45 to 110 engineers on projects of 4 to 12 million Direct Man-hours.

Senior Project Engineer

Saudi Aramco
07.1991 - 07.1993
  • Involved in 'Fast Track' Upgrade/Revamp projects in the Eastern Province of Gas & Oil Separation (GOSP), Crude and Gas Transmission, Gas & Sea-Water Injection facilities and the Zaluf Offshore project.
  • Included installation of Compressors, Gas and steam Turbines, Power Generation and mechanical Packages, Pumps and filtration Systems, installation of High-Pressure Piping, Pipeline flow/Trunk lines, and construction of Cross-country A/G and U/G 48", 60" & 72" pipelines.
  • Ensured work executed complied with company Engineering Procedures, Practices, and Standards.
  • Coordinated multiple contractors and managed interface project boundaries, resulting in effective work and execution.

Project Engineer

Saudi Methanol Company
Jubail
06.1988 - 07.1991
  • As a key member of the Methanol Project Management Team, was responsible for all equipment site installation incl. the Steam Reformer & Fire-Heaters, Heat & Waste Heat Recover Exchangers, Air Cooled Condensers.
  • Topping Column, High-Pressure Methanol Separator, Cladded Pressure Vessels, Methanol Converter, Fractionators, Refining Column, Reactors, Refrigeration Unit, Gas Treatment Package, Synthesis Gas Compressors, four nos. Gas Turbine-driven generators, Storage Tanks, Flare, and related piping systems.
  • Was responsible for ensuring all respective contractors executed their scope of work in line with the project schedule and sequence.
  • I was accountable for the validation that the installed items occurred in line with the project work processes, procedures, standards, and ITP, including coordination of the respective equipment site vendor reps.

Construction Engineer

Port Heavy Industries
03.1986 - 06.1988
  • Was assigned to Site Execution Contracts involving the installation of Air Distillation Systems, Column Cold Boxes, Cross-Over Boxes, Heat Exchangers, Booster Compressors, Waste and chilled Water Towers, Direct Contact After coolers, Cryogenic Storage Tanks, and Utility Services.
  • Played a crucial role in scheduling, planning, and coordinating work packages on assigned projects.
  • Led timely resolution of technical issues and solutions.
  • Was a significant contributor in reducing direct/indirect costing and project execution timelines on the project served.

Engineer Apprentice / Project Engineer

Zebedee Engineering
UK/Europe
09.1978 - 03.1986
  • Mechanical Engineering Apprentice included Full-Time Technical College/University in the United States, and Industrial Project Experience in the UK.
  • After graduation, I was assigned as a Project Engineer involved in the Heavy Fabrication of High-Pressure Vessels and Piping, Plant shutdowns across various Petrochemical and Gas Plants in the UK, Europe, and Offshore maintenance contracts.

Education

MSc - Construction Project Management

BSc - Mechanical Engineering

Professional Diploma - NEC Contracts (CCM-UK)

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

Skills

  • Leadership acumen
  • Growth initiatives
  • Investment evaluation
  • Board level communication
  • In-Depth industry knowledge
  • Regulatory compliance knowledge
  • Effective mentoring
  • Ethics enforcement
  • Budget control aptitude
  • Performance metrics tracking
  • Corporate governance understanding
  • Financial literacy
  • Risk management proficiency
  • Decision-Making competency
  • Resource allocation efficiency
  • Visionary thinking
  • Contract negotiation techniques
  • Crisis management expertise
  • Business administration
  • Employee management
  • Project budgeting
  • Operations management
  • Staff development
  • Six Sigma Methodologies
  • Budget control
  • Strategies and goals
  • Contract negotiation
  • Team Leadership
  • Public speaking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Project Management

Languages

English
Danish
Mandarin (Chinese - Early Beginner Level)

Personal Information

Visa status: Golden Visa Residency Holder

Custom

  • European Construction Institute Rotterdam (ERASMUS University): Procurement, Contract, Risk Management
  • OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act Safety Course
  • Dutch Petrochemical Industry Safety Certification for Management (VCA I & VCA II)

Affiliations

  • Reading & Research, Travel & Culture, Music

Accomplishments

VIP Member of WorldWide Whos/Who for Contributions to Global Mega Project Execution.

Timeline

Project Construction Director

NMDC
03.2024 - 05.2025

Project Director

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
09.2022 - 03.2024

Project Director

CCC-Consolidated Contractors Company
11.2019 - 09.2022

Project Construction Director

Amec-Foster Wheeler/Wood
06.2015 - 10.2019

Director of Construction

Suncor Energy Inc.
05.2012 - 05.2015

Construction Director

Petrofac International
05.2009 - 05.2012

Construction Director

Petrofac International Ltd
06.2005 - 05.2009

Site Director

Stone & Webster Inc
04.2003 - 05.2005

Construction Manager

ABB Lummus Global
04.2000 - 04.2003

Project Engineering Manager

ABB Lummus Global
07.1993 - 04.2000

Senior Project Engineer

Saudi Aramco
07.1991 - 07.1993

Project Engineer

Saudi Methanol Company
06.1988 - 07.1991

Construction Engineer

Port Heavy Industries
03.1986 - 06.1988

Engineer Apprentice / Project Engineer

Zebedee Engineering
09.1978 - 03.1986

BSc - Mechanical Engineering

Professional Diploma - NEC Contracts (CCM-UK)

Post Graduate Diploma - Business Management

MSc - Construction Project Management

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