Chris K Chapman

About Chris K Chapman

As an engineering leader with over 25 years of experience delivering complex, capital-intensive projects across the energy and industrial sectors, I bring a rare combination of technical depth, strategic insight, and people-first leadership. My background spans the full project lifecycle — from concept and feasibility through permitting, construction, commissioning, and operations. This broad perspective allows me to anticipate challenges, balance stakeholder interests, and deliver practical, high-impact solutions.What sets me apart is a career that spans client, contractor, and consulting roles — giving me a 360-degree view of the technical, commercial, and human factors that drive project success. I’m passionate about building strong teams, fostering collaboration, and delivering results that are technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with long-term goals.Driven by challenge in my personal life, I completed the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail — a personal journey that reflects my commitment to perseverance, preparation, and continuous growth.If you\'re looking to connect with a grounded, approachable leader who understands the complexities of energy and industrial projects and the people behind them, I’d welcome the conversation.

Experience

1. Engineering Services Manager - Kiewit Oil, Gas and Chemicals Engineering Inc

   Kiewit

   Jan 2020 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Key Projects:Confidential CO2 Capture Study, US Gulf CoastProcess optimization and value engineering for new carbon capture system to be integrated within a major operating LNG export facility. The work assessed risks, costs and timelines to collect, dry and compress CO2 from existing acid gas removal units into a common terminal point at the site boundary for sequestration or utilization.Olive Creek 2 FEED, Monolith Materials, Hallam, NEFollow-on FEED for a 196k tpy carbon black and 930 MT ammonia facility. Deliverables included a process design basis, PFD’s, discipline design criteria, P & ID’s, plot plans, process hazard analysis, value engineering, ammonia technology oversight and integration, and a lump sum EPCC price, level 3 EPCC schedule and execution plan. The facility includes ammonia production, storage, loading and balance of plant integration of an air separation unit, steam, electrical generation and other common utilities.Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC, Venture Global LNG, Cameron Parish, LAEPCC for a 10.7 MTPA LNG facility. The complex includes a pretreatment unit, an 18-train liquefaction system, two 200k m3 LNG storage tanks, two vessel loading berths, a 611 MW 5x2 combined cycle power island supplemented with an additional 25 MW turbine and pipeline interface facilities. The complex is enclosed with a 31 ft high steel storm surge wall and a 26 ft high earthen berm on the jetty side. The extensive modular design includes the pretreatment system, liquefaction system and the majority of piperacks being fabricated offsite in large modules and barged to site. Fields Point Liquefaction Design, National Grid, Providence, RIEPCC for a 0.145 MTPA liquefaction train an existing peak shaver facility. The basic process includes gas pretreatment, compression and nitrogen cycle liquefaction with electric-driven compressors. The work was performed within a brownfield facility during ongoing operations.

Education

• Colorado School of Mines

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological Engineering w/ Economics Minor

• Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

  Master of Business Administration - MBA , Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Finance

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Environmental Awareness
• Hydrogeology
• Oil & Gas
• Geological Mapping
• Slope Stability
• Mineral Exploration
• Earthworks
• Pipelines
• Ni 43-101 Qualified Person
• Civil Engineering
• Dams and Reservoirs
• Water
• Construction Management
• Geology
• Autocad
• Business Analytics
• Water Resource Management
• Risk Assessment
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Supply Chain Management
• Drilling
• Road
• Marketing
• Rock Mechanics
• Feasibility Studies
• Cost Models
• Project Finance
• International Business Strategy
• Hydraulics
• Mining
• Coal Mining
• Due Diligence
• Hydrology
• Iron Ore
• Mineral Processing
• Engineering
• Coal