As an owner, how can someone with a background in process development move towards a career in project management?
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I am currently working in an expansion project department for a client company; this department is responsible for building new oil refining facilities or carrying out expansion projects. As a process engineer, I am involved in various tasks during the construction of these new facilities (I am not responsible for the operation and management of these facilities afterward). How can I move forward in a career focused on project management?
Move in the direction of project management and learn *PMP.
The project adopts the E+P+C model, which is quite demanding and comes with many challenges
Can project owners also obtain a PMP certificate?
Project owners can also obtain a PMP certificate by registering, paying the fees, studying, and taking the exam. . .
Hello, original poster: As a property owner, with your background in engineering, this is an excellent opportunity for you to learn more. You have a professional background in engineering; during the construction process, the property owner needs to stay in touch with design firms, construction companies, and supervision agencies. If you can be involved in all these aspects, you will gain knowledge in many different areas and also have to deal with various problems, which will provide you with great training opportunities. So seize this chance and strive to develop further.
But the problem at present is that the design firm chosen by the boss is extremely incompetent; moreover, it is handling a hydrogen-related facility, and the quality of the equipment and materials purchased is also average. I’m really worried that there might be problems once the facility starts operating (although I’m not involved in the management of its operation).
Hehe, your boss wants to save money, but the equipment cannot cross the safety limits; crossing those limits will lead to endless problems later on! The design institute’s quality shouldn’t be too poor; if it is, there will be a lot of work and revisions to do later! If, unfortunately, the owners end up doing the design themselves, that will be troublesome. But these kinds of bosses are everywhere these days; they prioritize saving money and immediate gains, ignoring what will happen in the future. It is also recommended that the original poster protect their own interests as well.
The hydrogenation unit operates under conditions of 6 MPa and a temperature of around 325°C. The design quality is extremely poor; we identified many design issues during the PID review and 3D model assessment. However, there are certain aspects that we are not able to review (such as stress calculations, etc.). Additionally, since the bid was won at a low price, the quality of the pipeline materials purchased is likely to be poor. Apart from the turbine, the other main equipment is fairly okay, but the turbine was purchased from a manufacturer that has no prior experience in this type of work. I’m really worried that problems might arise once the unit starts operating, to the point where I’m considering changing jobs to work as technical support in a catalyst company
Well, it seems that your manufacturing conditions are quite stringent – 6 MPa and 325 degrees Celsius; both the temperature and pressure levels are high. Moreover, since it’s a hydrogenation facility, it would make sense to use better equipment. It appears that your manager’s management skills aren’t very good either; poor equipment combined with inadequate management can easily lead to safety accidents during production! It’s normal for issues to arise with PID and 3D; what’s worrying is when they make even the most basic, common mistakes, as that’s quite terrifying. Anyway, I am not optimistic about such companies. It is suggested that the original poster start doing it first; after all, production isn’t taking place at the moment, so we can discuss it again when there’s an opportunity later.
Given that the reaction conditions are 6 MPa and a temperature of around 325°C, this should belong to a hydrorefining unit used in oil refining. At present, such units are rarely used in local refineries; it seems your boss doesn’t have much experience in this field