Jeff McDonald
Technical (Authority) Operations Director - Africa @Wood
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WORK HISTORY
Technical (Authority) Operations Director - Africa @Wood
Glasgow, GB
Initially, a parallel role of Technical (Authority) Operations Director for Nigeria and Gabon and subsequently a full time role for the whole of Africa, I provide Technical support and directly report back into the Senior VP for Africa. I act in a PEER capacity across Project Management, Engineering, Construction & Commissioning and Operation & Maintenance functions and play an instrumental role in the tendering process with direct client engagement during clarification processes and bid presentations. At the forefront of innovative solutions and development of win strategies for major contract opportunities.
EDUCATION
Robert Gordon University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
Robert Gordon University
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Distinction
Robert Gordon University
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Business Administration and Management, General, Degree of DBA
ABOUT JEFF MCDONALD
A Chartered Engineer with an entire career (30+ years) in the oil and gas industry working the last 25 years in the Engineering Services Contractor’s Industry during execution of projects for most of the Major Oil Companies and now a fluent understanding of each client’s version of the Projects Approval Process. Both my practical and academic knowledge is extensive with a vast projects, contracts, and multi-discipline engineering and design experience (Conceptual, FEED, DE, Procurement and EPC) in oil and gas related industries associated with the design and construction of onshore Central Processing Facilities (Oil/Gas/Condensate), new offshore platforms, drilling rigs and modifications/upgrades to operating facilities. All round proven expertise in: Project Management, Project Scoping, Project Delivery (CAPEX and FE), Contracts Management, Estimate PEER Reviews (up to $10bn), Recovery Plans, Engineering Management, Shareholders Business Cases, Feasibility/Conceptual Studies, Construction & Commissioning, Client Interaction/Relationships, FEED and Detailed Engineering, O&M, Local Content Development, Risk Management, Procurement Support, Engineering Office Development, Value in Practice Sessions, Leadership Skills, Training Plan Development, Cost Management, Conference Speaking, Project Consultancy, Change Management, HSE Role Model, Negotiation and Arbitration, Quality Management Developed relationships with the academic universities in Caspian Region and the UK and a became a member of the education advisory board in Kazakhstan. Delivered guest lectures in the areas of Business Strategy and Nationalisation.
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