Patrick McDowell
Houma
Summary
Results-driven Project and Operations Leader with 10+ years of experience in offshore, marine and power construction environments with Kiewit Corporations and affiliated divisions. Proven record leading multidisciplinary engineering and production teams on projects up to 1.2B in value. Strong commercial acumen with experience in budgeting, capital planning, contract negotiation, procurement, subcontract management, and regulatory compliance. Recognized for driving safety excellence, optimizing production flow, improving ROI, and building high-performing teams across fabrication yards and mega-project environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Yard Manager – Bourg Yard
Weeks Marine / Kiewit Equipment Services
2025.05 - Current
- Full operational responsibility for marine equipment yard operations supporting large-scale infrastructure and marine projects.
- Manage all aspects of the marine equipment yard, ensuring optimal operations across safety, quality, production, and environmental compliance.
- Develop and maintain the yard budget, including capital expenditures, to ensure strict adherence and achievement of ROI.
- Drive business development by writing proposals, negotiating terms, and securing a sustainable backlog of work.
- Negotiate and approve contracts for work and supplemental labor and manage state and federal regulatory compliance.
- Oversee personnel management: recruiting, interviewing, hiring, orienting new employees, and conducting timely performance and compensation reviews.
- Coordinate between multiple project disciplines, including fabrication, coatings, and lifting/rigging, to meet client needs and schedules.
- Adapt to and resolve project issues across safety, quality, production, schedule, and budget.
Project Engineer – Structural Manufacturing Group
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2023.02 - 2025.05
- Led a team of 12-15 engineers, providing direct and indirect supervision to drive project success.
- Managed project start-up for multiple initiatives, including a $1.2 billion mega-project.
- Oversee material procurement, ensuring all items met required specifications and standards.
- Conducted safety and quality walks, incident reporting, and maintained clear communication with clients regarding mitigation actions.
- Managed commercial aspects, including budget writing/review, and subcontract proposal, execution, and closeout.
Lead Structural Engineer – Chevron Anchor Topsides
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2022.01 - 2023.01
- Provided constructability input during the design phase to optimize fabrication.
- Responsible for material procurement, vendor/designer equipment coordination, and overseas procurement.
- Managed planning, scheduling, client interface, work progression, financial reporting, and technical queries.
- Developed and executed welding procedures and subcontracts for various scopes.
- Managed field engineers and discipline leads, monitoring safety and quality.
Structural Field Engineer – Husky WHP Topsides and Chevron Anchor Topsides
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2020.11 - 2022.01
- Managed material ordering for project start-ups and developed/implemented construction work plans (CWP/IWP).
- Planned and executed fabrication, coatings, and installation of project tanks.
- Performed quantity take-offs, tracked cost and production, interpreted design drawings for craft personnel, and assisted with schedule development.
SAB Field Engineer – Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2019.09 - 2020.11
- Optimized structural shop work order flow and floor space utilization to meet deadlines.
- Managed shop productivity, material, and manpower allocation; assisted with work packages and writing shop ROI for each shop.
- Designed and monitored critical lifts, verified quality documents, and coordinated with NDE personnel and lofting.
Paint Building Field Engineer - Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2018.10 - 2019.09
- Managed paint facility work order flow, floor plan, and schedules.
- Wrote ROIs for new equipment to improve efficiency; managed facility logistics and personnel.
- Verified piping isometric drawings and coordinated with vendors and the project team.
Paint Construction Technician - Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2017.06 - 2018.09
- Managed daily quality documents, paint storage facility, and coating supplies.
- Verified material flow in and out of the facility, and assisted in daily planning and job hazard analysis.
Painter/Blaster
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2016.11 - 2017.06
- Performed painting and blasting of materials while upholding high safety and quality standards.
Education
B.S. Science - Biochemistry, Chemistry
Texas Tech University
2012-01
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX2009-01
Skills
- Yard Management & Operations
- Project Engineering (Mega-Projects)
- Structural Manufacturing
- Budgeting & ROI Analysis
- Contract Negotiation & Vendor Management
- Resource Allocation & Personnel Management
- Safety, Quality & Environmental Compliance
- Client & Subcontractor Coordination
- Technical Drawing Interpretation (CWP/IWP)
- Project Scheduling
- Natural Gas
- Offshore
- Power
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Italian
Professional Working
Japanese
Professional Working
Total Years Of Experience
10
Years With Kiewit
10
Start Date
2016-11-01
Job Title
Project Manager
Publications
Holds 4 publications under Dr. Guigen Li.
Timeline
Yard Manager – Bourg Yard
Weeks Marine / Kiewit Equipment Services
2025.05 - Current
Project Engineer – Structural Manufacturing Group
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2023.02 - 2025.05
Lead Structural Engineer – Chevron Anchor Topsides
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2022.01 - 2023.01
Structural Field Engineer – Husky WHP Topsides and Chevron Anchor Topsides
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2020.11 - 2022.01
SAB Field Engineer – Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2019.09 - 2020.11
Paint Building Field Engineer - Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2018.10 - 2019.09
Paint Construction Technician - Shops
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2017.06 - 2018.09
Painter/Blaster
Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (a Kiewit Company)
2016.11 - 2017.06
B.S. Science - Biochemistry, Chemistry
Texas Tech University
Associate of Science - Chemistry
Del Mar College