William Cochran has over 35 years of experience in project management and construction management for pipeline and power generation projects, with his experience including planning and managing pipeline expansion projects with budgets up to $600 million. His resume outlines his career highlights and extensive experience in roles such as construction manager, senior project manager, field project manager, and construction supervisor for companies in the energy industry.

1. William Cochran
2538 West Falling Star
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
Home: (208) 777-7872 Cell: (208) 659-8352
E-mail: wcochran@roadrunner.com
Thirty five years project management and construction management of pipeline expansion and power generation
projects. The last thirty years have been the planning and management of pipeline expansion projects with
construction budgets to $ 600 million.
Career Highlights
 ConstructionManager
 Energy TransferWaha West TexasPipelineProjects.Responsible for fieldrouting/constructability,
constructionplanningandinitialconstructionmanagementforthe 42-inch147 mile TransPecosand
pipelineprojectandthe 42-inch197 mile Comanche Trail PipelineProject.
(March 2015 to May 2016)
 Buckeye Partners,L.P./Pipeline Replacement&RemediationProgram. Providedconstruction
managementof three pipeline replacementprojectsinNorthernMissouri and SouthernIowa
(September2013 to March 2014)
 SeniorProject Manager
 Gulf Interstate Engineering/HoustonTexasoffice.Participated inthe developmentof aConstruction
ManagementProgramand the developmentof variousprojectproposals(September2012 to February
2013)
 Gulf Interstate Engineering/PG&EPipeline SafetyEnhancementProgram. Responsible formanagement
of Gulf’spersonnel andactivitiesinPG&E’sWalnutCreek,Californiaoffice forPG&E’sPipeline
replacementandILIRetrofitProgram. PrimaryresponsibilitywastoleadGulf’sfielddesignsupportfor
approximately(145) pipeline replacementprojectsand(6) ILI retrofitprojects.Managedthe interface
coordinationbetweenGulf’sdesignteaminHouston,Texasandall fieldactivitiesincludingland,survey,
environmental,permittingandconstruction.ProvidedliaisonwithPG&Eandthe PMO management
teams.(June 2011 to June 2012)
 ConstructionManager
 Universal PegasusInternational/TransCanadaKeystone Pipeline Project;CushingExtension.Participated
in the construction phase planning for a 300 mile 36” diameter pipeline project located between Steel
City, Nebraska and Cushing, Oklahoma. Responsible for construction management during the
constructionphase. Constructionmanagement of three pipeline spreads and a regional project office.
(December 2009 to December 2010)
 Universal Pegasus International / Enbridge Pipelines; Lacrosse Pipeline Project. Responsible for field
survey operations and constructability plans for the proposed 300 mile 36” diameter Lacrosse Pipeline
Project located in Texas and Louisiana. (October 2009 to December 2009, transferred to the
TransCanada Keystone Project)

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 WillbrosEngineers/EPC – Oneok Partners;OverlandPassPipelineProject.Participatedindevelopingthe
constructability plan for a 750 mile pipeline project which included route selection, selection of
additional temporary work spaces, development of mountainous terrain construction plans, special
constructionavoidance environmental impactplans,sizingandscopingof temporaryfacilities,qualifying
and selecting construction contractors and the development of the overall construction support
organization. Responsible for construction management of five 150 mile pipeline construction
spreads,twopumpstationsandeightmeterstationswhichincludedsevenpipeline contractors and four
facility contractors. (September 2006 to October 2008)
 FieldProjectManager
 Willbros EngineersEPC/SouthernNatural Gas Company/ ElbaExpressPipeline Project. Responsible for
field surveys, routing selection and constructability plans for the 192 mile 42” diameter pipeline
project from Savannah, Georgia to the Transco Pipeline System in Anderson County, South Carolina.
(February 2006 to August 2006)
 Project Manager
 El Paso Natural Gas Company / Project Management of various pipeline projects in Arizona, Texas and
New Mexico. (August 2005 to January 2006)
 ConstructionManager
 Trigon EPC / EnCana / Participated in the planning of the 320 mile 36” and 42” diameter pipeline from
Meeker, Colorado to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Responsibilities included route selection, identification of
additional temporary work spaces, mountainous terrain construction plans, sizing and scoping of
temporaryfacilities,selectionof mainline pipe rail delivery and stockpile sites, qualifying and selecting
construction contractors. (September 2004 to June 2005)
 FieldProjectManager
 Willbros Engineers EPC / Coos Bay County. Provided project management consulting services for the
Coos Bay County, Oregon Pipeline Project. (June 2004 to September 2004)
 ConstructionManager
 PG & E Gas TransmissionNorthwest.Responsibleforconstructionmanagement/inspection services for
the company’spipeline and facility construction programs which included 36” & 42” diameter mainline
re-test’s,replacementprojects,loopingprojectsandthe construction of the 85 mile 36” diameter North
Baja Pipeline Project. Involved in the planning and construction phase management of all minor and
major projects. (1996 – 2003; elected early retirement in June 2003)

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 ConstructionSupervisor
 Pacific Gas Transmission (later re-named PG & E Gas Transmission Northwest). Supervised inspectors,
field engineers and other field staff for the various pipeline projects, compressor station and meter
station projects, selected and qualified construction contractors, prepared construction request f or
proposals, participated in pipeline constructability reviews and conducted pre-bid / pre-construction
meetings. Developed and administered a welding QA / QC program. (1994 – 1996
 Owner Representative
 PG & E / PGT PipelineExpansionProject. Responsibleforconstructionoverviewfor the re-design of four
existing compressor stations and facility / pipeline interface on Pacific Gas Transmission’s system in
Idaho and Washington. (1992 – 1994)
 ConstructionInspector
 PacificGas & ElectricCompany/ Participatedinthe planningof the MoroBay NOXRetro-FitProjectand
for the Re-Poweringof PG&E’soldergasand oil firedpowerplantsinthe SanFranciscoBay area.(1998 –
1992)
 PacificGas & ElectricCompany/Constructionoverview andinspectionof the MossLandinghigh
pressure feedwaterreplacementproject.Duringatwoyearperiod,managedapproximately20
constructionprojectsatPG&E’s Moss Landingand Moro Bay PowerPlants.Tworotational assignments
to PacificGas Transmission.(1988 – 1992)
 Assistant ProjectManager
 EnergyFactors, Inc. / SupportedProjectManagementandEngineeringduringthe construction and start
up of a fluidize bed boiler cogeneration power plant in Stockton, California. (1987 – 1988; accepted
employment with Pacific Gas & Electric Company)
 ConstructionWorker & Construction Supervisor
 Various construction contractors in the mid western United States for the construction of fossil and
nuclear power plants, refineries and chemical plants. (1971 – 1987; accepted employment with Energy
Factors. Inc.)
 Education
 Mechanical Engineering /SouthernIllinoisUniversity
 BusinessAdministration /Universityof Maryland
 ProjectManagement/Contract Administration/PacificGas& ElectricCo.
 Contract Management/ PacificGas TransmissionCo.
 Computer/MicrosoftOffice Applications/PacificGasTransmissionCo.
 ConflictManagement/Negotiations/Universityof Idaho
 CWI Certification/AmericanWeldingSociety
 OSHA Certifications/Departmentof Laborat the Universityof California
 Electrical PowerProduction/UnitedStatesAirForce