ALBERT J. PORRAS, JR. Medford, Massachusetts 02155 ajporras2002@yahoo.

com (781) 395-4353 (H) (551) 482-0111 (M) PROCESS ENGINEERING & PROJECT MANAGEMENT Accomplished Lead Chemical Process Engineer, skilled at providing process engineering services for the operation & maintenance, programming, design, and construction of chemical process facilities in the hazardous waste, oil refining, petrochemical, specialty chemical, specialty gas and semiconductor fields. Results oriented, decisive leader with a proven track record on capital projects with a superior ability to communicate and manage others to achieve company goals. Through project and staff management of up to 15, produced cost savings of 15% with zero safety incidents. Led project work group meetings, client interface, delegated tasks and managed action items. Core competencies include: Project Management Process Engineering Process Safety Statistical Process Control Risk Analysis P&IDs Life Cycle Cost Analysis Material & Energy Balances Equipment Specification Process Troubleshooting Separation Processes Wastewater Treatment High Purity Water Cryogenics Semiconductor Gases 5S PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE M+W Group U.S. Inc. Boston, MA Lead Process Engineer 2012 2014 Managed a team of engineers on a $5B grass-roots manufacturing facility providing process engineering services for bulk chemical distribution systems. Developed relationships with other engineering disciplines and interfaced with the construction manager to resolve design and construction issues. Designed bulk chemical distribution systems. Specified process equipment. Managed and mentored engineering staff Developed long lead equipment packages specifications. Prepared engineering documents for design reviews. Managed process safety studies and influenced other team members Provided code and regulatory reviews for PSM, OSHA, IFC, IBC, NYSBC, NYSFC, NFPA, CGA, ANSI, ASTM, ASME and EPA Led a re-baseline GAP analysis for bulk chemical distribution systems. Identified gaps, scoped additional equipment necessary for a planned facility use matrix change to accommodate a new client. Led chemical work group meetings and process improvement studies. Represented process engineering at inter-discipline coordination meetings, identified issues and developed solutions Prepared contractor work scope documents, conducted contractor interviews, evaluated bids, ensured contractor conformance to project specifications, and made award recommendations Provided services during construction (SDC). Reviewed submittals, responded to requests for information, performed construction field inspections and wrote field reports. Identified construction contract deficiencies for construction manager resolution. Ensured project specifications were adhered to resulting in the avoidance of costly delays and construction re-work

TWIN RIVERS TECHNOLOGIES, L.P. Quincy, MA Senior Process Engineer 2010 2012 Managed and perform capital projects and process engineering at a continuous operations oleochemical refinery manufacturing fatty acids, chemical intermediates and food grade glycerin. Successfully built relationships with operators, supervisors and other staff. Manage capital projects. Identify deliverables through client interaction. Develop project charter to define scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, and risks. Monitor KPIs; interact with client, vendors, contractors and system owners. Identify corrective actions and follow-up that ensure successful completion and client satisfaction Manage & perform Process Safety Management (PSM) activities for a regulated refinery. Apply PSM principles through management of change (MOC). Review and approve MOC documentation for equipment and procedural changes. Develop, review and field verify P&IDs. Specify process safety Devices using electronic spreadsheets. Conduct Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Hazard Operability Studies (HAZOP), Process Safety Studies (PSS), Failure Mode Effects Analyses (FMEA), and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) determinations to identify defects. Conduct incident investigations, write reports, identify root cause and recommend corrective actions. Audit PSM Program to identify deficiencies for corrective action. Develop process improvement projects to decrease costs and improve yield which resulted in financial benefits of up to 50% measured as increased profitability. Identify energy efficiency, yield and capacity increase opportunities Conduct life cycle project economic evaluations for capital projects. Quantify simple and discounted paybacks, internal rate of return, marginal internal rate of return, benefit to cost index, & net present value resulting in improved return on capital

ALBERT J. PORRAS, JR. Medford, Massachusetts 02155 ajporras2002@yahoo.com (781) 395-4353 (H) (551) 482-0111 (M) Devise pilot testing and design a wastewater treatment system for the removal of acrolein and phenols from refinery wastewaters to comply with MWRA standards. Pilot test biological treatment, chemical oxidation, ion exchange, air stripping and carbon adsorption. Use statistical methods measured process capability, identified trends, write validation protocols, design of experiments (DOE), collect and analyze test data, and write validation reports. Currently pilot testing multiple technologies for phenol removal. Successfully identified treatment process for the removal of acrolein Mentor staff and direct material & energy balances, develop P&IDs, Bills of Materials (BOMs), size process equipment, and write equipment specifications and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Knowledgeable in numerous codes and standards Specify process equipment, such as air & wastewater pollution control equipment, pressure relief devices, heat exchangers, pumps, evaporators, instrumentation & controls, pressure vessels, tanks, air diffusers, fractionation, distillation columns, post hardening units, liquid to air scrubbers, carbon adsorbers, and cryogenics Provide daily engineering support to operations. Trouble shot process problems, identify root cause and recommend corrective actions to improve yield. Write SOPs, train operators on procedural changes resulting from troubleshooting or capital projects.

THE ALPHA GROUP, INC. Westwood, MA Program Manager / Contractor 2009 2009 Managed energy efficiency projects for NSTAR Gas & Electric. Employed energy efficiency technologies such as: dual enthalpy control, variable air volume differential pressure control, premium efficiency motors, variable speed drives, high efficiency chillers and lighting, resulting in lower operating costs. Analyzed life cycle economics of energy efficiency projects. MATHESON TRIGAS, INC. Gloucester, MA Senior Facilities Engineer 1998 2007 Senior process engineer, managing the safe design and operation of ultra-high purity chemical manufacturing facilities and energy efficiency projects. Developed material and energy balances, Process Flow & Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (PFDs, P&IDs), Bills of Materials (BOMs), wrote equipment procurement specifications, wrote work plans, SOPs and SMPs. Employed multiple engineering tools and strategies such as Material and Energy Balances, Process Safety Management, Management of Change, Chemical Process Risk Analysis, Quality Assurance / Quality Control, Statistical Process Control, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Control Charts, Praeto Charts, Histograms, Fishbone Diagrams, Safety Integrity Level Analysis, Process Hazard Analysis, Machine Guarding Analyses, Life Cycle Cost and Cost Benefit Analyses, Process and Time Mapping studies to constantly improve safety, increase efficiency, shorten cycle times, eliminate re-work resulting in improved profitability. Prepared Standard Operating and Maintenance Procedures and led operator training. Improved the energy efficiency of processes resulting in a 30% reduction in operating costs through the use of technologies such as: variable air volume differential pressure control, premium efficiency motors, variable speed drives, high efficiency chillers and lighting controls. Analyzed energy use and performed load surveys of process systems such as: central boilers, chillers, compressed air systems, distributed steam, hot and cold water, chilled water, electricity, lighting, motors, and HVAC. Re-engineered a C2 to C4 petrochemical processing facility resulting in a 25% operating cost reduction. Performed life-cycle cost analyses. Evaluated capital project options that reduced energy consumption, improved product yield and purity, and increased plant on-stream factor. Engineered or modified chemical process systems for: ultra-high purity water systems (RO/DI), Class 100 and Class 10,000 clean rooms, vacuum bake ovens, wastewater treatment systems, bulk chemical delivery systems, and incinerators resulting in improved operating performance at a 15 % lower cost structure. Designed toxic gas, fire, and security detection systems, machine guarding systems, distillation columns, chemical reactors, chillers, heat exchangers, air pollution control systems, pumps, compressors, and wastewater treatment systems. Developed truth tables for control system logic. Eliminated 100% of defects during system start-up and commissioning by conducting process qualification and validation trials to demonstrate process repeatability and stability. Measured process capability, identified trends, wrote validation protocols, designed experiments (DOE), collected and analyzed test data, wrote validation reports and implemented corrective actions. Led cross-functional teams and successfully trained operators resulting in the process being transferred to manufacturing. Managed Quality Assurance / Quality Control programs using Six Sigma methods. Conducted Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode Effects Analysis to identify corrective actions under ISO 9001 quality programs which resulted in 30% lower failure rates. Using Six Sigma techniques (DMAIC), developed unique designs resulting in improved the purity of various gases, enhanced profitability through lower failure rates, increased process on-stream factor, reduced late orders and improved process safety. Designed molecular sieve and getter reactors for the production of ultra-high purity gases. Developed process design options for manufacturing toxic, flammable, oxidizing, corrosive, pyrophoric semiconductor / specialty gases and cryogenic liquids resulting in safer, cost effective process designs. Analyzed life cycle economics and made recommendations for capital projects

ALBERT J. PORRAS, JR. Medford, Massachusetts 02155 ajporras2002@yahoo.com (781) 395-4353 (H) (551) 482-0111 (M) Designed a Computerized Maintenance Management System using Statistical Predictive Maintenance resulting in a 40% total PM cost reduction, 25% downtime reduction, and 30% inventory reduction. Managed and developed maintenance staff. Directed a $20 million hazardous waste site investigation and remediation project resulting in a 15% cost savings. Designed hazardous waste site investigation and remediation programs. Devised scopes-of-work (SOW) and developed accurate cost estimates. Wrote site assessment reports, sampling and analysis plans, decontamination and demolition plans, remedial action work plans, operation and monitoring reports, data management plans, waste management and disposal plans, and construction completion reports. Wrote Performance Based Contract specifications resulting in lower environmental liabilities and early completion from superior execution. Completed a high hazard remediation project with zero safety incidents.

ICF KAISER ENGINEERS, INC. Everett, MA Senior Chemical Engineer 1995 1997 Managed design and operation of remedial systems (soil stabilization, bio-slurry reactors, pH neutralization, slurry walls) and a Grade IV industrial wastewater treatment system which included clarification (metals precipitation), chemical oxidation (cyanide destruction), sludge dewatering, organics removal & neutralization for a $35 million chemical plant demolition and remediation project: Managed continuous operation of a critical path wastewater treatment plant and ensured 100% availability. Wrote work plans, completion reports, O&M manuals, & SOPs. Managed analytical laboratories resulting in a cost saving of 10% Designed, operated & managed an ambient air monitoring program for odors, organics and particulates using EPA Method TO13 PUF & PM-10 particulate sampling at a greater than 98% data capture rate. Developed PFDs, P&IDs, and BOMs for chemical processes, performed material & energy balances, wrote equipment procurement specifications, and selected materials of construction. Designed and operated chemical processes. Prepared work plans, SOPs and SMPs. Responsible for process equipment troubleshooting, plant start-up, and operator training. Saved client 15% of budget through schedule management, execution, and cost savings opportunities. PRIOR EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS CLEAN HARBORS, INC. STONE & WEBSTER ENGINEERING CORPORATION EDUCATION XAVIER UNIVERSITY Project Management UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Graduate Studies Chemical Engineering NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science Chemical Engineering REGISTRATIONS Registered Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) Quincy, MA Boston, MA Senior Chemical Engineer Junior Chemical Process Engineer Quincy, MA 2010 Lowell, MA 1984 - 1985 Boston, MA 1982 Massachusetts

PUBLICATIONS Remedial Alternatives for Virgin Petroleum Contaminated Soils, Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Air & Waste Management Association, Pittsburgh, PA, June, 1990 HONORS American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Board of Directors, Gary Leach Recognition Award (co-recipient), 2006 MEMBER Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), American Institute of Chemical Engineers American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Officer, Boston Section, 1998 2005; Senior Member Association for Facilities Engineering, Boston Section, Member SKILLS Project Management, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, MS Project, Primavera, AutoCAD REFERENCES Available upon request