1. RESUME
James A. Pickering
Nationality: United States of America
Education: Bachelor of Science
Electrical Engineering
Louisiana State University
Email: luckypickering@gmail.com
Cellphone:+971 566780329 United Arab Emirates(since 30 November 2016)
: +66 924454715 Thailand
Over 35 years experience in the electrical engineering industry.Key experience includes design,onsite consulting
work on refineries and gas plants construction,fabrication ofoffshore platforms atfabrication yard, and offshore
hook-up and commissioning ,start -up of production and drilling platforms..………………
AREAS OF PARTICULAR EXPERTISE
● Detailed design ofPower systems
● Coordination ofonsite construction and commissioning teams
● Purchasing coordination with vendors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2015 to 30 November 2016
Amec Foster Wheeler
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Senior Electrical Engineer on the ADMA-OPCO Ummlulu Phase 2 Project.The Super Complexconsists of6
platforms,all bridge connected. Main power generation by three 25 MW Gas Turbine Generators,Emergency
generation by three 2.5 MW diesel generators.
Supervised an engineering team through design,procurementand detailed design.I will transfer to fabrication yard
for construction,then go offshore for hook-up and commissioning,and final handover of facilities to ADMA-OPCO.
August 2011 to June 2013
Rocoil (Bohai) Ltd., China
Engineering design,procurement,and installation oftwo 35 Kv cables to supplypower to Rocoil offshore platform
from onshore utility power. Includes offshore platform addition of35 Kv transformers and switchgear.

2. August 2010 to July 2011
Anadarko, China
Installation and commissioning ofa 12.5 MW turbine generator and fuel gas package at Anadarko/Kerr Mcgee FPSO
in Bohai Bay, China
August 2006-August 2010
Rocoil (Bohai) Ltd., China
Project Electrical Engineer
In August 2006,Apache China was boughtby Rocoil (Bohai) Ltd. Transferred to Rocoil and performed design
engineering,procurement assistance including bid evaluation,vendor drawings approval and Fat’s.Performed
construction managementatfabrication yard, offshore HUC and start-up of 2 drilling platforms and 1 production
platform
March 2002 – August 2006
Apache China
Project Electrical Engineer
Consulting Engineer to Apache China Corporation for the Zhao Dong Projectin Bohai Bay, China. Supervised
construction,commissioning and start-up ofelectrical facilities,including Switchgear Buildings,Turbine Generators,
EmergencyGenerator, Motor Control,Heat Tracing, Communications and Battery Systems. Evaluated contractors
bid packages and recommended vendors. Based in the fabrication yard at Longkou,China during construction and
pre-commissioning,moving to the offshore location for hook-up,commissioning and start-up. The facilities consistof
a 6,000 ton Drilling Platform bridge connected to a 5,200 ton Production Platform with a capacity of 30,000 barrels
per day. Performed design, procurementcoordination,construction supervision and commissioning for Phase 2 & 3
Drilling Programs,which included an additional Turbine Generator,2 additional ESP MCC Buildings,and associated
Switchgear additions.
March 2001 – March2002
Worley International, Inc., Houston, Texas
Senior Electrical Engineer
At Worley International, worked with a team of electrical engineers and designers in the detailed design for the
Phillips Penglai 19-3 and Apache Zhao Dong Developmentprojects,both in China . Activities include power system
analysis on ETAP Powerstation,conceptual design review and improvements ofpower generation and distribution
and protection schemes,heattracing and freeze protection calculations,coordinating design with clientengineers
and other disciplines and undertaking design to meet local supplier specifications.
January 2001 – March 2001
Aker Gulf Marine, Ingleside, Texas
Contract Engineer
Contract engineer to assistin analyzing subcontractor change order requests for the Pemex EPC-22 project.
May 1998 – December 2000
Pickering Electric Inc., Houma, Louisiana
President
PresidentofCompanyengaged in commercial and lightindustrial electrical construction projects.

3. October 1996 – May 1998
McDermott Fabricators, Amelia, Louisiana
Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer
Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer in the Fabrication Yard. Responsible for administering and supervising
subcontracts for electrical,instrumentation and commissioning activities on major production platforms to be installed
in the Gulf of Mexico.
December 1995 – July 1996
Fluor Daniel Eastern, Inc., Bangkok, Thailand
Electrical/Instruments Engineering Manager
Responsible for training and supervising electrical and instrumentengineers performing design for Fluor Daniel's
clients in the petrochemical, light manufacturing and food processing fields.
October 1994 – December 1995
Thai Refinery Constructors
Electrical/Instrument Superintendent
Worked with a joint venture of Fluor Daniel Engineers & Constructors Ltd.and Asia Badger,Inc. to build a grassroots
refinery of 145,000 BPD capacity at Map Ta Phut, Thailand for the Rayong Refinery Corp., owned by Thai Shell.
August 1987 – February 1994
PT McDermott Indonesia, Batam Island, Indonesia
Senior Commissioning Engineer/Electrical Engineering Supervisor
Worked at McDermott's Batam Fabrication Yard building offshore platforms for oil and gas industry. Projects during
this period included: - Arco 'ZULQ', Unocal Attaka 'F', Marathon Kakap 'KF', ARCO 'AVA/AAC', Enterprise
'CPP/WPP', Maxus Widuri 'P', Maxus Widuri 'A,B,C,D,E', ACT HZ 26-1,Conoco Belida 'DPP-A', Total 'PP/QP', Arco
'B2C'
February 1983 – August 1985
McDermott Southeast Asia, Singapore
Project Engineer
Worked as ProjectEngineer with particular emphasis on electrical and instrumentation disciplines. Administered
subcontracts for power generation and control modules. Followed projects from engineering,thru procurementand
fabrication to offshore hook-up. Served as Site Engineer during hook-up phase ofprojects,responsible for
construction completion,pre-commissioning and handover offacilities to client.
July 1982 – February 1983
McDermott Southeast Asia PTE Limited
Electrical Commissioning Engineer
Worked on the Huffco Nilam/Badak Expansion Project,an onshore Oil and Gas Gathering and Processing Complex.
Project included transmission at33 Kv, Distribution at4160 volts and 380 volts. Responsible for construction
schedule,progress monitoring,commissioning and clientacceptance.
June 1980 – July 1982
McDermott Singapore Asia PTE Limited
Project Engineer
Worked on fabrication,installation and hook-up ofoffshore oil and gas production facilities. Duties included
engineering,scheduling,procurement,progress monitoring and financial forecasting. Responsible for the execution
of projects from contractaward to final client acceptance.
Responsibilityfor all engineering discipline with particular emphasis on electrical and instrumentation systems.

4. September 1979 – May 1980
McDermott Dubai
Site Electrical Engineer
Site Engineer during the construction of an LPG processing plant,storage tanks and tanker loading terminal for
Dubai Gas Co. Electrical power system consisted ofgenerated,purchased and emergencysources. Distribution
voltages were 11,500 volts, 3,300 volts and 415 volts. Plantprocess and s hutdown logic controlled byPLC's.
Coordinated the installation,commissioning and start-up ofelectric systems for clientacceptance.
October 1977 – September 1979
McDermott – Hudson Engineering, Houston, Texas
Electrical Design Engineer
Designed electrical power,control,communications and shutdown systems for industrial plants,offshore processing
platforms and onshore tanker unloading facilities.
August 1976 – October 1977
Barbay Engineers Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Electrical Design Engineer
Projected future power demand growth on electric utility systems and recommended new facilities to serve increasing
power demand. Recommendations were based on voltage drop, fault currentand load flow studies. Studied client's
rate structures and recommended increases.
January 1976 – August 1976
Dresser-Atlas, Houma, Louisiana
Field Engineer
Performed teston exploratory oil wells to determine locations ofoil and natural gas producing sands. Job involved
use of latestelectronic well logging and recording equipment.