1. DAVID W. ATCHISON
Cell Tel. (480) 466-2203
2041 Merlyn Way, Post Falls, Idaho 83854
Home Tel. (785) 863-9229
Email: dlbatchison@aol.com
Professional Experience
Fluor Qatar Doha, Qatar
Business Services Manager July 2011-February 2012
• Long term maintenance contracts on two (2) large oil complexes.
• Responsible for managing the H.R. department, procurement, IT, and government relations
officer.
• Employed approximately 1,300 employees.
Fluor Mongolia Gobi Desert, Mongolia
HR Manager (January 2010-July 2010)
• (PMC, Cost Reimbursable) Oyu Tolgoi Copper/Gold Mine located in the South Gobi Desert,
Mongolia. Client, Oyu Tolgoi LLC. Mine development estimated at $5 Billion.
• Responsible for initial project recruitment and mobilization of all Western and Regional
Expatriates (OCN's) required during the first six (6) months of the project.
• Total recruitment and personnel in final mobilization process totalled 165 personnel.
Fluor Arabia Limited Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Administration/H.R. Manager (January 2007–November 2009)
• (EPC, Cost Reimbursable) Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Complex (Utilities & Offsite Project).
The entire project valued at $ 3+ Billion located at Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Client,
Saudi Kayan.
• Responsible for administration, life support. and managing the H.R. department.
• In charge of initial project office mobilization, obtained housing for 550+ Western and Eastern
personnel in a tight housing market and supervised 12 housing compounds.
• Leased 300+ project vehicles for Fluor and client personnel.
• Recruited and supervised the recruitment of Eastern personnel.
• Managed the government relation officers in obtaining visas, vehicle police reports and various
immigration issues..
Fluor Corporation Sugar Land, Texas
Director 1, Project Business Services (September 2006 – January 2007)
• Responsible for establishing/set up of the Manila, Philippines OCN (Other Country National)
Placement Center. Key functions of the center are as follows:
• Interfaced and liaison with pertinent government entities.
• Provided coordination with Fluor projects that will be importing Asia labor from the region.
• Managed and administered the recruiting, training and exportation of OCN resources.
• Served as a “Point of Contact” for Fluor’s Asian workforce during the placement phase, upon
assignment completion and during periods between assignments.
• Managed the relationship with various labor brokers.
Kiewit Industrial Company (1994-2005)
Project Business Manager (September 2001-January 2005)
Area Regional Office, Calgary, Alberta
(EPC, Fixed Price) $185 Million, Palomar Energy Power Plant Project, Escondido, CA
(EPC, Fixed Price) $200 Million, Greater Des Moines Energy Power Plant Project, IA
(EPC, Fixed Price) $240 Million, Fluvanna Generating Power Plant Project, Fluvanna, VA
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2. District Office, Lenexa, KS
Responsibilities:
• Initial project mobilization.
• Managed business administration staff.
• Assisted in preparing the project control budget from the bid estimate for over 2,300 work
breakdown structure cost accounts.
• Business functions included compilation and processing data for the monthly job cost report,
payroll, outside and company rental equipment, accounts payable, subcontract/material contract
pay forms and hiring of craft personnel.
• Reviewed and analyzed cost reports. Prepared staff and overhead expense estimates for EAC
projections.
• Interfaced with project controls, cost/scheduling, field engineers and subcontract departments
regarding earned values being claimed monthly on the job cost operations report.
• Trouble shooter for the District.
• Recruited college business/engineering graduates for Canadian and Stateside projects.
Kiewit Industrial Company Omaha, NE/Lenexa, KS
Director of Administration (January 1996 - September 2001)
• Directed and maintained all international business administration activities and procedures in
accordance with corporate policies through project completion. These (EPC) power plant projects
were located in the Philippines and Indonesia.
• Made frequent or quarterly trips abroad to review project status.
• Responsible for all corporate reporting and stateside project business administration functions
(accounting, personnel, payroll, EEO compliance and Home Office financial reporting) which at
peak included six (6) power plant projects located in California, Florida, Alabama, Texas,
Washington and Nevada.
• Responsible for overseeing monthly project job cost reporting.
• Prepared the annual District Overhead Budget for all departments.
• Recruited and hired all Company and project business staff.
Kiewit Industrial Company Manila, Philippines
Project Business Manager (April 1994 – January 1996)
• (EPC, Fixed Price) 165 MW Geothermal Development Power Plant Project valued at $200
Million. Project location on the island of Leyte, Philippines. Client, California Energy.
• Established initial company registration in the Philippines, project mobilization and responsible
for all business administration activities for the project, including preparation of monthly financial
statements.
• Developed the project specific compensation package and International personnel policies.
Morrison-Knudsen International Courtright, Ontario Canada
General Business Manager (September 1990 – April 1994)
• (EPC, Fixed Price) Flue Gas Desulphurization Power Plant Project valued at $210 Million.
Client, Ontario Hydro.
• Implemented initial project mobilization and organized all business administration functions
including personnel, accounting, disbursements, monthly financial statements, staff/craft payroll
and warehousing.
Morrison-Knudsen Company Monterey/San Francisco, CA
General Business Manager (November 1987 – February
1989)
• (Cost Reimbursable) Waterwaste Treatment plant located near Salinas, California. Client,
Monterey County.
• Responsible for the direction and administration of all business management activities, including
monthly financial reporting, payroll and approval of subcontractor billings.
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3. • Participated in new project site reviews and bids in Indonesia and Taiwan.
Morrison-Knudsen International Jakarta/Sumatra, Indonesia
General Business Manager (March 1981 -
October 1987)
• (EPC) Cost Reimbursable Coal Mine Development project. Client, Indonesia Ministry of
Mines. Project valued at $450 Million.
• Initial project mobilization through project close-out was responsible for all business functions
which included accounting, payroll, cash management, financial statements, local and expatriate
personnel administration and two (2) project support offices located at Palembang, South Sumatra
and Jakarta.
• Managed the medical facilities, school, camp, mess hall and commissary for over 250 expatriate,
TCN and local staff personnel.
Morrison-Knudsen International Columbia, Maryland
General Business Manager (November 1979-February 1981)
• (EPC) Cost Reimbursable, Fixed Fee/Award Fee project for the construction of an entire
Military City (King Khalid Military City) located in Saudi Arabia. Client, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. Project valued at $1.9 Billion.
• U.S. Project Office in support of the King Khalid Military City project was located in Columbia,
Maryland.
• Coordinated and supervising the office functions at the U.S. Project Office, Netherlands Office
and seven (7) International Personnel Recruiting Offices.
• U.S Office function included accounting, payroll and timekeeping, personnel administration,
procurement and data processing.
• Supervised the preparation of monthly financial reports for project management and corporate
office.
Morrison-Knudsen International Delft, Netherlands
Administrative Manager (May 1977-October 1979)
• Responsible for initial project office mobilization, all business administration and financial
activities for an office of over 300 personnel.
• Directed business activities for seven (7) personnel recruiting offices in Europe, the Middle East
and Asia. Over 5,000 personnel were recruited through these offices for assignment in Saudi
Arabia to build King Khalid Military City for 70,000 military personnel.
• Made recommendations on findings in the areas of administrative management and financial
planning for the project.
Other assignments with Morrison-Knudsen International
• Asst. Business Mgr. (December 1975-April 1977) Gresik, Indonesia
• Senior Accountant (October 1972-November 1975) Boise, Idaho
• Accountant (April 1968-September 1972) Saigon, S. Vietnam
Other Assignments
• Self Employed (February 2005-August 2006) Oskaloosa, Kansas
Raised $1.5 million operating capital for a financial services company.
• Veco (August 1989-September 1990) Alaska/California
Business Manager/Subcontract Administrator for the Exxon Valdez oil spill and off shore/oil
refinery work.
• NTA (February 1989-August 1989) Boise, Idaho
V.P. Administration (Part Owner)
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