INSIDEAPTIM 2018 | VOLUME 1 | NUMBER 1
EMPLOYEE NEWS
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Employee News
A MESSAGE from Gary
2 APTIM Employee Raises One Million Dollars for Puerto Rico Disaster Relief
4 APTIM #PurpleUp for the
Month of the Military Child
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The Collaborative Way Being For Each Other and Cleanups
7 Kudos from Clients 8 Safety Tips Preventative Action 10 APTIM Wins
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jeffrey Dorf SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR Laura Johnson CONTRIBUTING WRITER Beth Loehrke SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Joe Jaques Please submit story ideas to:
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13 APTIM Wins Two FEMA Contracts 14 The Ironmen of APTIM 15 Our Global Corporate Security Team 15 APTIM Raises Funds for Feeding America 16 APTIM Women’s Network
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Executive Director, Business Development, Jason Landry. See related story on page 14
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Colleagues, As it often does, time has flown quickly by us. Our company, APTIM, was ‘born’ one year ago. As this is our first companywide newsletter, I feel it’s appropriate for me to appreciate the past 12 months and the significant events that have dotted our timeline. First, I want to recognize you for your role in helping to create and sustain a safe work environment. We are among the leaders in our industry and it would have been easy for us to get distracted last year but we didn’t. I’m pleased (but not satisfied) with the progress we’ve made with safety and I ask each of you to do what you can to recognize incremental improvements as we continue on our journey to zero injuries.
“The past 12 months displayed many tremendous examples of excellence in project execution.” Last summer we saw our corporate teams working tirelessly to stand up the new company with new infrastructure as we drove to be completely separate from our former parent. This was accomplished successfully in late fall at a pace and performance that can be described as “best-in-class.” At the same time we were building an executive leadership team as well as conceiving a new organizational structure that more effectively focused on our markets and customers. Late summer and into the fall we experienced significant trauma in our Power business with the loss of several large contracts. While this created some unwelcome financial stress, many valuable lessons were learned in this process and those scars will serve us well as we upgrade our approach to client account management going forward. The past 12 months displayed many tremendous examples of excellence in project execution; certainly too many to detail here. But I do want to call out the tremendous efforts late last fall in response to the devastating hurricanes that wreaked havoc on the Caribbean and U.S. In the face of those tragedies we saw our APTIM teams crossing organizational and functional boundaries without hesitation, all in the interest of responding to the needs of our clients and fellow man. Even ‘off the clock’ there were many APTIM colleagues that dedicated huge sums of time and money to support their
“The next 12 months are ours to grab hold of, create success, and enjoy extraordinary accomplishment.” neighbors or others affected. That response spoke volumes to me about what we will accomplish as an organization and as a member of our various communities around the world. Our APTIM employees are truly extraordinary. In the fall of 2017 we also began our journey in The Collaborative Way (TCW). To me this is one of the most important elements of our progress this first year as the principles of TCW will form the foundation of our unique and empowering culture…a culture built on listening generously, speaking straight, being for each other, honoring commitments, and acknowledgement and appreciation. As each of us grow in this practice and continue to hold our colleagues accountable for their practice I’m convinced we will see amazing results in the quality of our employee experience well beyond anything any of us have experienced in our careers. The second half of our first year has been a strong growth period for us. We have been able to refocus on our markets, upgrade our brand, expand our purview to new industries and clients, and are still in the process of enhancing the tools, systems, and talent that face the market. I am confident this growth trajectory will continue on an impressive pace over the remainder of 2018 and into 2019. We have a great product to sell and a team of employees that can simply overshadow the competition. As I said at the start of this note, the year has passed by quickly but there’s a saying that goes “the bad news is time flies, the good news is we are the pilot.” As APTIM contributors, each of us have an important role to play in support of our North Star 2022 objectives. We don’t reach those goals unless each of us executes our respective roles with pride, attention to detail, and with a strong desire to serve our clients and our colleagues. We own this…we are in control of our destiny…the next 12 months are ours to grab hold of, create success, and enjoy extraordinary accomplishment.
Gary Baughman, CEO, APTIM
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APTIM EMPLOYEE RAISES ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUERTO RICO DISASTER RELIEF
APTIM Community Outreach Coordinator Szaritza Vázquez-Betancourt, a Puerto Rico native, moved to the Continental United States to pursue opportunity.
With over 20 years of disaster recovery experience, she gave back to her home in a major way. After witnessing the devastation that resulted from Hurricane Maria, Ms. Vázquez, along with her friend Kelly Thompson, created a GoFundMe page and raised close to $1 million for disaster relief within six months. Kelly reached out to Szaritza with an Szaritza Vázquezoriginal goal to raise $30,000 for the Betancourt little island of Vieques, Puerto Rico as well as the “big island” of Puerto Rico. Szaritza was personally motivated to help her family members and friends, aware that the government lacked resources and experience. She contacted everyone she knew to see how she could help. Szaritza and her group formed a contingency plan, rented private planes, and purchased satellite phones. She sent
delegates with satellite phones to the island to help address urgent needs. They contacted the Emergency Management Office, Hospital, Water Authority, and Mayor’s Office. As the only person in the group with disaster recovery experience, Szaritza knew how to address what was important. Szaritza and Kelly started raising more money than anticipated and news spread quickly. Szaritza started reaching out to non-profit organizations, senators, representatives, doctors, hospitals, charities, and anyone that could help with immediate needs. Government assessment was delaying all possible help on the island. “I had morning conference calls with government representatives, generals, private sectors, charity representatives, and airport commanders, all together with one purpose—to get on the island as soon as possible. Everything was surreal, but we were determined,” said Szaritza. During this effort, Szaritza developed strong friendships with people from all over the world who came together to be a part of the recovery efforts. “The important thing is to reach out and help, that’s it. Teamwork—that is what it takes. If you like helping others, you like what you do, you will be successful at it,” she says.
“The important thing is to reach out and help, that’s it. Teamwork—that is what it takes.”
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APTIM #PURPLEUP FOR THE MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD “Approximately 2 million military children have experienced a parental deployment since 9/11.”
From coast-to-coast and places in between, and even from Okinawa, Japan, APTIM employees expressed appreciation, gratitude, and support for military children as they celebrated the Month of the Military Child.
Each year our nation designates April as the Month of the Military Child to recognize and thank children from military families for the contribution and sacrifices they make living the military lifestyle. Approximately 2 million military children have experienced a parental deployment since 9/11. Wearing purple is a visible way to show support and thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices. Purple indicates that all branches of the military are supported; Air Force blue, Army
green, Navy blue, Marine red, and Coast Guard blue all thought to combine together as a single color, purple. APTIM #PurpleUp 2018 took place on April 19 and 26. Our employees wore purple to work and hosted various #PurpleUp events. Team and group photos were posted to social media. In addition to purple clothing, we saw purple cake from California, a purple mop from Okinawa, and purple lei’s from Virginia. Ryan Sykes, Business Development Manager and Eric Guitreau, Maintenance Manager shared PurpleUp with the Evonik Fortier team during their safety celebration and John Mitchell, Project Manager and his family created a special PurpleUp project they shared at EPCOT in Orlando, Florida.
Al Grant, UXO Manager Nationwide and the unexploded ordnance (UXO) team shared their appreciation for the APTIM PurpleUp and explained the personal significance. The UXO team is primarily comprised of former military officers and enlisted. “These folks have all deployed in the past and many of our wives and children were left at home to worry and wait. My own son is now preparing for his eighth Special Operations deployment as a Master EOD Tech. My grandkids have endured these trips all their young lives. Movements like these help to ease that painful experience. Military spouses and kids worry more than people know. Letting them know how special they really are is very important,” said Al.
“Wearing purple is a visible way to show support and thank military youth for their strength and sacrifices.”
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THE COLLABORATIVE WAY Being For Each Other and Cleanups Being For Each Other is one of the five core principles of The Collaborative Way. Committing to and practicing Being For Each Other makes a significant difference in overcoming a lack of mutual support in the workplace. It’s a measured and rigorous way of relating that moves support beyond being nice to each other. Through continued practice of Being For Each Other, we build an environment where we: • Support each other’s success • Re-direct gossip into productive discussions • Actively and quickly deal with performance issues • Quickly clean up issues and misunderstandings that affect our working relationships
Being skillful at cleaning up issues, misunderstandings, and breakdowns with other people is critical to the practice of Being For Each Other. Sometimes before we make this commitment to each other there are issues from the past we first need to clear up. It is important not to let these linger or they will begin to affect our ability to work effectively together. CLEANUPS • Powerful tool to fix issues, misunderstandings, and breakdowns • Allows us to cleanup issues or misunderstandings that would otherwise erode the relationship • Not a blame game – “not a right or wrong outcome” • Mutual conversation and agreement to address the issue • Encourages support for each other going forward
The Collaborative Way Guiding Principles
Visit The Collaborative Way page on APTNet for more information.
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KUDOS FROM CLIENTS Entergy Lewis Creek Dam
Lowe’s Annual Reporting
Dave Ramineh, Project Manager, Oil & Gas Construction, Todd Hiltunen, Construction Manager, Oil & Gas Construction, and Michael Hoover, HSE Specialist received client recognition for their contributions to the success of the Entergy Lewis Creek Dam Long-Term Improvement Project. “I want to mention that the level of collaboration between the APTIM team and the Entergy team was phenomenal. This project is a testament to that collaborative effort. It has been a great pleasure and privilege to work with these men,” said Edward Trump, Project Manager LCDI at Entergy.
“A quick note of thanks, recognition, and appreciation to the APTIM team, Dawn McLaughlin and Jason Fadely, for another great year of completing this annual reporting requirement (Lowe’s RY2017 Tier II Reports) efficiently and timely. This process is no small undertaking and your efforts and attention to the details as well as timeframes is greatly appreciated,” said Rob Gass, Lowe’s Director, Hazardous Materials & Environmental Compliance.
Target Hazardous Waste Reporting “Thanks again for everyone’s hard work in preparing data, reports, contacting agencies, preparing checks, signing reports, scanning and sending mail. Everyone played a huge part in making this year’s Biennial Reporting a success,” said Diana Optiz, Target Lead Environmental Compliance Program Manager. “This year we submitted 1,500 hazardous waste reports in 4 weeks (compared to approximately 1,000 reports last year). This year we also paid reporting fees on Target’s behalf for the first time,” emphasized Greg Butler, APTIM Senior Operations Manager, Permitting and Compliance.
Blind Pass Inlet Management Study Located in Florida between Captiva and Sanibel Island, Blind Pass is a small inlet on Pine Island Sound. The Blind Pass Inlet Management study is designed to remove sand that deposits in the pass and place it on the beaches of Sanibel Island. The goal is to balance the sediment of the inlet and adjacent beaches. On April 27 at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva, county staff and a team from APTIM Coastal, Ports & Marine Services provided an update on the study. Stephen Boutelle, Marine Operations Manager gave kudos to team members Thomas Pierro, Director of Operations, Michelle Pfeiffer, P.E., Senior Project Engineer, and João Dobrochinski, MSc., Numerical Modeling Lead, for the updates on the Blind Pass Inlet Management Study. “Nice job at the workshop. I got and continue to get lots of really positive comments,” said Boutelle.
(Lt to rt) Jennifer Dart, APTIM Client Program Manager, Jose Rios, 7-Eleven, Inc., Manager, Environmental Services, Debbie Rusk, APTIM Project Manager Specialist
7-Eleven Program: Summit Monument Award for 25 Years of Client Service APTIM has been a member of the 7-Eleven Environmental Alliance Program since 1993. This program is recognized as one of the top environmental programs in the retail petroleum industry. The other Alliance Program members are AECOM, Parsons, and Stantec. During our annual meeting with 7-Eleven, we were presented with the Summit Monument Award in recognition of 25 years of exceptional client service. In addition, Debbie Rusk, Project Manager Specialist for the 7-Eleven program, was recognized with an individual Summit Monument Award. Debbie has been supporting the 7-Eleven program since its inception and is responsible for maintaining and updating the Protocol/Operations Manual (P/OM) on an annual basis. Congratulations to the team and Debbie for their extraordinary client service! “I am extremely proud of Debbie and the entire 7-Eleven team. This is a wonderful award to receive and speaks volumes to the hard work and dedication of the APTIM 7-Eleven Team. 7-Eleven understands that they demand a lot from the Alliance Members and I’m very happy that they acknowledged our commitment to their company and honored us with this award,” said Jennifer Dart, Client Program Manager. EMPLOYEE NEWS I INSIDE APTIM
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EXTREME DANGER
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The most serious disorder is heat stroke. Extreme internal and environmental temperatures along with dehydration make a lethal combination affecting the body’s central nervous system. • Core temperature rising above 1050 F • Confusion/ dizziness/ hallucinations • Fainting • Seizures • Excessive sweating or red, hot, dry skin • Very high body temperature • Slurred speech • Coma
FIRST AID Call 911: Always respond quickly to heat stress as the severity of the illness can elevate quickly. While waiting for help:
SAFETY TIPS
PREVENTATIVE ACTION WORKERS SHOULD TAKE THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES:
Heat Illness—Don’t Lose Your Cool! Exposure to heat, whether weather-related or due to working conditions, can result in the following occupational illnesses which are listed in order of severity (most to least): heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat syncope, and heat cramps. Workers are at a greater risk of these illnesses if they are 65 years of age or older, are overweight, have heart disease, suffer from high blood pressure, or take medications.
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• Place worker in shady, cool area • Loosen clothing, remove outer clothing • Fan air on worker; cold packs in armpits • Wet worker with cool water; apply ice packs, cool compresses, or ice if available • Provide fluids (preferably water) as soon as possible • Stay with workers until help arrives
Heat exhaustion is a result of low salt and dehydration caused by excessive sweating. • Cool, moist skin • Heavy sweating • Headache • Nausea or vomiting • Dizziness
• Lightheadedness • Weakness • Thirst • Irritability • Fast heart beat
FIRST AID • Have worker sit or lie down in a cool, shady area • Give worker plenty of water or other cool beverages to drink • Cool worker with cold compresses, ice packs • Take to a clinic or emergency room for medical evaluation or treatment if signs or symptoms worsen or do not improve within 60 minutes • Do not return to work that day
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• Lightheadedness
• Muscle spasms or legs
Heat syncope is a fainting episode or dizziness that usually occurs with prolonged standing or sudden rising from a sitting or lying position due to dehydration or lack of acclimation. • Dizziness • Fainting
FIRST AID • Pace work load to allow for acclimation • Sit or lay until dizziness diminishes to prevent falling or injury • Drink cool water to rehydrate
Heat cramps affect workers who sweat profusely during strenuous activity. Sweating depletes the body of salt and hydration that cause painful cramps. • Pain
• Usually in abdomen, arms,
FIRST AID • Have worker rest in shady, cool area • Worker should drink water or other cool beverages • Wait a few hours before allowing worker to return to strenuous work • Have worker seek medical attention if cramps don’t go away
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APTIM WINS
Here are some of our featured project wins and associated win team members. There are additional APTIM wins not covered and we acknowledge and appreciate the unsung heroes who worked countless hours to make them happen. Look for more project win announcements in future editions. WIN
EXXONMOBIL TURNAROUND SERVICES CONTRACT
On April 11, 2018, APTIM signed a five-year Master Services Agreement with ExxonMobil to provide turnaround services at their Gulf Coast refineries and chemical complexes. This agreement covers their facilities in Baton Rouge, LA and Beaumont, TX. APTIM responsibilities include piping, valves, rigging, fabrication, mechanical, and all activities associated with the turnaround services. “The opportunity to perform services for ExxonMobil at two of their key sites is a significant win for APTIM and represents the expansion in our turnaround service offerings which is a renewed focus for our Oil, Gas & Chemical (OGC) business,” said Jim Bishop, President, OGC. WIN TEAM Robert Hooper, Director, Operations Chris Strickland, Senior Director of Operations Raoul Portillo, Vice President, Business Development Jared LeBoeuf, Proposal Manager Sean Smith, Project Estimator Casey Jarreau, Project Estimator Lori West, Contract Administrator Joshua Decuir, Senior Counsel Ed Everitt, Associate General Counsel
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NAVFAC EXWC SURGE TANKS CONTRACT
APTIM was recently awarded a $10.7 million contract for maintenance and repair of four underground fuel storage “surge” tanks at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii (JBPHH) through the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) contracting office. Work will include cleaning, inspecting, and repairing underground surge tanks S1, S2, S3, and S4 at JBPHH. Construction will be performed in Oahu, Hawaii, and is expected to be completed by July 2022. Our proposal was ultimately selected from a list of six of our top competitors. Congratulations to the proposal team! Our responsibilities include management (PM, CM, safety, quality, PCs), procurement management, startup, and commissioning. This win is attributable to our extensive experience of 23+ years of work at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and our excellent prior work in Hawaii - including several recent “Exceptional” CPAR ratings for NAVFAC EXWC projects. This win not only provides us a steady venture for the next four years, but also opens the door for future maintenance opportunities and adds to our history in Hawaii.
WIN TEAM Larry Haser, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, Government Services Prashant Khanna, Business Development Manager Ed Znoj, Capture Manager Steve Schoeni, Operations Manager Todd Weese, Program Manager Bill Noddin, Estimator Justin Myers, Contract Administrator Martin Morgan, Project Manager Christina Walker and Joe Silvestre, Project Controls Jessica Romero, Proposal Manager Kristen Friske, Project Management Assistant WIN
NAVFAC POL CONTRACT
APTIM was recently awarded a $24 million contract for the construction of hardened shelters over and around two Navy petroleum oil lubricant (POL) infrastructure elements at Main Base, Guam. The work to be performed provides for the construction (designbid-build) of hardened shelters for two Navy POL infrastructure elements; a new hardened pump house at Tenjo Vista, and a new hardened valve vault at Delta/Echo piers. Work will be performed in Guam and is expected to be completed by February 2020. Our responsibilities include management (PM, CM, safety, quality, PCs), pre-construction plans, procurement of key materials, startup, and commissioning.
This win is attributable to our extensive 20+ years of prior experience on the island, the support of our local staff, and our strong relationship with on-island subcontractors. This success opens the door for future maintenance opportunities and strengthens our heavy presence in Guam. Congratulations to the proposal team! WIN TEAM Larry Haser, Vice President, Engineering and Construction, Government Services Paul Olson, Operations Lead Prashant Khanna, Business Development Manager Ed Znoj, Capture Manager Gary Westra, Estimator Gina Quintanilla, Proposal Manager Jim Pawlisch, Account Manager WIN
PERU LNG EPC PROJECTS
APTIM signed a two-year Master Services Agreement with Peru LNG to perform a group of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) projects. These critical path projects will support the client’s 2018 turnaround at their LNG export terminal in Pampa Melchorita, Peru. Our responsibilities include engineering, procurement, construction (civil, piping, mechanical, structural, E&I, painting, and insulation), quality control and assurance, and pre-commissioning. This win positions us for additional significant EPC, turnaround, and maintenance opportunities later this year and beyond.
WIN TEAM Chris Strickland, Senior Director of Operations Raoul Portillo, Vice President, Business Development Carl Compton, Business Development Manager Rafael Albi, Region Operations Manager Javier Zurita, Contract Manager John Webb, Project Manager Ed Everitt, Associate General Counsel Joshua Decuir, Senior Counsel Walter Torrico, Construction Superintendent Angie Palacios, Project Controls Mariano Suarez, Project Estimator Carolina Rozo, Project Estimator WIN
THREE DISASTER RECOVERY CONTRACTS IN THE USVI
APTIM was awarded three contracts totaling $57.9 million in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) to provide disaster recovery services related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria. State, Local, and Federal business lines from the Government strategic business unit collaborated to optimize the skills and resources from both organizations. This combined effort allowed us to win new work with new client types (schools and hospitals) in a new geographic location. Under two contracts valued at $10.5 million, we will conduct temporary school repairs to six schools on the Island of St. Croix. We were also awarded a $47.4 million contract for the design, construction, and installation of a temporary medical facility on the site of the current hospital. The temporary structures will support the facilities that were severely damaged by the hurricanes.
WIN TEAM Kelly Steinhauer, Proposal Manager Dawne Berlinski, Proposal Manager Hab Karam, Project Manager Rick Faircloth, State and Local Business Development Lead Willy Naylor, Technical Support Paul Olson, Technical Support Kevin Neal, Technical Support Jason Edwards, Technical Support Chris Weisberg, Technical Support Jim Brixius, Contracts Wade Bass, Legal Matt Tucker, Estimator Tarek Bahgat, Project Controls/ Scheduling Jon Hunt, Subcontract Administrator Rob Papizan, Logistics Expeditor WIN
JUNIPER GTL CONTRACT On February 18, 2018, APTIM signed a multi-million dollar contract with Juniper GTL to provide fabrication and construction services for the construction of a commercial gas-toliquids (GTL) plant in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The plant is expected to produce 1,100 bpd of refined products, including waxes, drilling fluids, distillate and naphtha, from natural gas. WIN TEAM Chris Strickland, Senior Director of Operations Bruce McNeely, Director, Lake Charles Operation Jeremy Moran, Project Manager Shannon Ray, Site Manager Gordon Bradford, Director of Proposals (Proposal Manager) Brandon Politz, Senior Counsel Todd Kindler, Contract Administrator, Gas-to-liquids (GTL) Plant, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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DONALD C. COOK NUCLEAR PLANT MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION CONTRACT
APTIM signed a one-year contract extension with Indiana Michigan Power Company to perform maintenance and modification at the two unit Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant in Bridgman, Michigan. Worth an estimated $60 Million, responsibilities include craft labor for self-managed refueling outage work, on-line maintenance work, and on-line project work. For the past two and a half years, we have been the maintenance and modification supplier of craft labor services for both units at DC Cook. In addition, we provide specialty welding services. This extension was a result of client appreciation for excellent performance by the APTIM team during the last two refueling outages (fall 2017 and spring 2018), cost saving initiatives, and significantly improved safety performance—1 million safe hours achieved in April 2018. WIN TEAM Robert Vivian, Site Director Lynn Clement, Business Manager Joe Kappes, Site Manager Ken Morin, Project Manager
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CAMERON LNG MAINTENANCE SERVICES CONTRACT
On December 20, 2017, APTIM signed a four-year, multi-million dollar contract with Cameron LNG (CLNG) to provide general maintenance services for the new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility located in Cameron, Louisiana. Upon construction completion, CLNG will be a three-train facility producing an annual export capacity of 14.95 Mtpa. Our responsibilities include mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical maintenance as well as small capital construction and turnaround services. Under this agreement, we began performing small capital projects in February 2018 and once construction of the first train is complete, maintenance services will begin (October, 2018). As our second LNG client in the United States, this is a significant win that paves the way for us to be known as the premier LNG maintenance, small capital construction, and turnaround services provider in the country. WIN TEAM Chris Strickland, Senior Director of Operations Bruce McNeely, Director, Lake Charles Operation Jeremy Moran, Project Manager Gordon Bradford, Director of Proposals (Proposal Manager) Niki Heflin, Senior Contract Manager Joshua Decuir, Senior Counsel
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OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION CONTRACT TAPTIM signed a one-year contract extension with Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) to perform maintenance and modification at the fossil and natural gas power plant in Omaha, Nebraska— OPPD’s largest location. Responsibilities include seconded and direct labor to the client for outage and on-line work. We have been the maintenance and modification contractor at OPPD for the past three years. In addition to the Omaha location, we also perform periodic project work at other OPPD facilities. Congratulations to Chris Loomis, APTIM OPPD Site Manager and the Power SBU. trator WIN
SUNCOR ENERGY MULTI-SITE CONTRACT
On June 19, 2018, APTIM signed a fiveyear Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Suncor Energy to provide turnaround and maintenance services for the facilities throughout Canada. This multi-site contract strengthens our strategic partnership with this major energy producer. The MSA adds more regions and service offerings to our portfolio with Suncor and extends our current turnaround contract at the major facility from 2020 to 2023. APTIM responsibilities include turnarounds, maintenance, tank repair, weld overlay, exchanger repair, and pipe fabrication. This contract win is a direct result of the extraordinary work of our operations teams on previous turnarounds and maintenance projects with Suncor. Our highly skilled and qualified supervision together with exceptional productivity is unmatched in the industry.
APTIM WINS TWO FEMA CONTRACTS Congratulations to the APTIM Disaster Response team for winning two new contracts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Earlier this year, APTIM won the Individual Assistance Support Contract (IASC) for Sector 2, FEMA Regions VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X, which consists of almost half of the U.S., including Texas. Additionally, APTIM was awarded LOGHOUSE, FEMA’s nationwide logistic housing contract. FEMA will activate the contract following disasters to assist displaced citizens with temporary disaster housing units. Both contracts have a 5-year period of performance. APTIM has a long history of supporting FEMA, an agency that coordinates and provides life-sustaining resources, essential services, and statutory programs to individuals and households who have been affected by a federally declared disaster. FEMA focuses on hydration, food, shelter, and temporary and permanent housing. As part of that assistance, FEMA procures,
stores, transports, installs, and maintains manufactured homes that are used as temporary housing units. In order for FEMA to be prepared to respond to disasters, the Agency maintains readiness contracts to plan and implement mass-care and feeding missions, and procure services to transport, stage, install, maintain, and uninstall manufactured homes. APTIM held the previous three contracts, IATAC (Individual Assistance – Technical Assistance Contract), since 2006. The IA-TAC contract combined the IASC and LOGHOUSE mission under one umbrella but were limited to two of FEMA’s regions. Our IASC contract is now focused on the western half of the nation and LOGHOUSE covers the entire nation. During previous IA-TAC activations, APTIM responded to many disastrous weather-related and man-made events on the Gulf Coast. Most recently, APTIM managed two significant mass-care missions and four housing
missions, including installation and/or maintenance on over 6,000 Temporary Housing Units. John “Kevin” Neal, IATAC Program Manager, Mike Means, Deputy PM, and their dedicated team of responders have been assisting displaced families by working nonstop 12-hour days since second quarter of 2016, often spending months away from home to support our disaster response efforts. FEMA recognizes that suppliers are crucial partners in helping meet the challenges of supporting disaster survivors in the 21st century. When FEMA has a need, APTIM has continually proven to be the contractor of choice to provide these services. “I have been managing the IA-TAC contract for over 13 years. Since then APTIM has built a strong response and recovery team. We are all looking forward to another five years of working with our APTIM team and FEMA on these two important programs,” said Neal.
“When FEMA has a need, APTIM has continually proven to be the contractor of choice to provide these services.”
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Jason Bourg, Vice President of Information Technology
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On April 28, 2018, Jason Bourg and Jason Landry, sporting APTIM branded triathlon kits, proudly represented APTIM at the 2018 Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas event held in The Woodlands. Jason Bourg, Vice President of Information Technology, has been with APTIM since 2004. Jason Landry, Executive Director, Business Development, has been with the company since 2015. Both completed the IRONMAN (IM) triathlon which consisted of three events, a 2.4 mile-swim, 112 mile-bike ride, and 26.2 mile-run. Jason Bourg’s team consisted of his wife, Maris, and three children: Elizabeth, 18, Harrison, 15, and Thomas, 14. Jason is very grateful to his wife for performing more than her fair share of their parenting duties while he trains. Jason has always been a runner and began triathlon training in the spring of 2015. He completed his first IM event in Austin in October 2016, second in Chattanooga in September 2017, third in The Woodlands in April 2018, and will compete in his fourth in Waco in October 2018. His favorite triathlon event is running. He is proud of having overcome his less-than-stellar swimming ability by making a concerted effort to improve. Swimming lessons and six months of practice enabled Jason to become comfortable with swimming one to two miles at a time. According to Jason, swimming is the most dangerous part of a triathlon because of the considerable distance in open water, surrounded by a crowd of aggressively kicking and stroking triathletes. Jason Landry’s team consisted of his sons, Peyton (18) and Garrett (21), and numerous other family and friends who made the trip from Louisiana to support him. Jason, who has always been a runner, started triathlon training in spring 2017, completed his first IM in Austin in October 2017, second in The Woodlands in April 2018, and will compete in his next in Augusta in September 2018. His best triathlon events are running, and to his surprise, swimming which is the greatest challenge for the majority of triathletes. His most challenging triathlon event is cycling due to the long amount of time spent on the bike, which in his case is six to seven hours. Both Jasons have similar views on the benefits of their participation in triathlons. In addition to keeping them fit, it helps them be more organized, disciplined, focused, and goal oriented. All of these attributes help them meet the daily challenges of their jobs, and do those jobs better. Both men find that the long hours of training alone provide quiet private time to just think. In the zone, their minds are free to think through challenges, come up with new ideas, set new goals, formulate strategies, and appreciate their lives and the people they share them with. Both also share the goal of trying through their triathlon participation to be an example that inspires their children and others to believe they too can achieve their goals through dedication and hard work. As Jason Bourg said, “I was not a jock in high school. I’m not a superstar athlete. I’m an IT nerd and a dad, and if I can do this [triathlons] anyone can. If you really want to do something, if you invest the time and discipline yourself, you can do it.”
OUR GLOBAL CORPORATE SECURITY TEAM Our Global Corporate Security team exists to protect APTIM employees and assets. We are an
engineering and construction company, and also a cleared defense contractor. We have to be mindful of that because we are in a position of trust with the United States Government. Therefore, security is everyone’s responsibility. The security team consists of four key members and each team member specializes in a different area of security—their specialties include Personnel Security, Industrial Security, and Physical Security.
Stuart Mallory, Senior Director Scott Fischer, Director of Physical Security Anna English, Deputy Program Manager Yami Ramirez, Assistant Facility Security Officer
(Lt to rt) Scott Fischer, Director of Physical Security, Anna English, Deputy Program Manager, Yami Ramirez, Assistant Facility Security Officer, Stuart Mallory, Senior Director
The team provides security best practices, threat mitigation and briefings, foreign travel briefings, handles security clearances, and helps with projects and requests for proposals. They also collaborate with the FBI, the Department of Defense, local security officials, and conduct trainings alongside local law enforcement. Currently, the security team is finalizing efforts to introduce a new access control system at Hughes Landing and Essen
Lane that will help streamline and standardize future security considerations while integrating with existing technologies. The security team encourages everyone to engage in security practices at home as well as at work. Employees should explore the Global Corporate Security APTNet page to find helpful videos, fact sheets, and general information about security in their professional and personal lives. Contact the team at
[email protected] or 202 261 1970.
APTIM RAISES FUNDS FOR FEEDING AMERICA During the 2018 APTIM Leadership Conference, we raised a total of $11,620 through individual contributions of generous attendees ($5,810) and an APTIM company match ($5,810). During the natural disaster relief effort in 2017, Feeding America responded to 40+ food banks, delivered 100M+ pounds of food and supplies, and deployed 90+ temporary staff members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Feeding America contributed to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, and the California wildfires. Our donation provided 116,200 meals to this program. With each dollar raised, Feeding America can source 10 meals. We will host food drives and fundraising events throughout the year to support Feeding America. This is an opportunity to give back to the communities in which we live and work. (Lt to rt) Amber Haden, Client & Community Relations Specialist, APTIM, Stacey O’Malley, Director of Development, Feeding America, Kim Springer, Director, Client & Community Relations, APTIM EMPLOYEE NEWS I INSIDE APTIM
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GLENN HEIL SPEAKS AT ANNUAL PAYROLL CONGRESS Glenn Heil, Director of Payroll, spoke about Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery at the American Payroll Association’s 36th Annual Payroll Congress held in Washington DC, May 15-19. He gave examples of payroll situations that occurred during Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, Rita, and Harvey. The presentation covered: • Disaster recovery vs. business continuity • Key components to disaster recovery & business continuity • Comprehensive BC • BC Planning Cycle • BC Recovery Plan • Payroll BC Recovery Plan (Lt to rt) Glenn Heil and co-panelist
DERICK SENN NAMED TO APMP 40 UNDER 40
Upcoming Events
APTIM WOMEN’S NETWORK Mentor | Develop | Network
Among the many things Chris Miller, Center of Excellence (COE) President heard from APTIM employees during the COE Top 20 Office Visits was a desire and need for mentoring, developing, and networking opportunities for our female talent. We are excited to announce the formation of the APTIM Women’s Network (AWN). Chris, along with Heather Royston, President, Industrial and Commercial are the AWN executive sponsors. The steering committee includes Rebecca Barbier, Hayley Jones, Linda Gardiner, Kim Arrant, Margaret Phillips, Rowevina Herring, Michele Lyerla, Patrice McEahern, and Jill Durrett. The AWN
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will also form local satellite organizations that coordinate with the corporate AWN. This new organization offers opportunities for cultivating careers, exchanging ideas, building a foundation for success, and giving back to the community. Look for the AWN survey and more information in upcoming editions of Inside APTIM and on APTNet. We invite you to join AWN and get involved beginning with naming the new organization. If you have suggestions for a name for the AWN or need additional information, contact
[email protected].
JUL 17-20
USA Executive Summit Seattle, WA
JUL 19-21
National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting Santa Fe, NM
AUG 7
17th Annual Charity Golf Classic benefitting Keep Wisconsin Warm / Cool Lake Geneva, WI
AUG 5-8
American Nuclear Society (ANS) Annual Meeting Amelia Island, FL
AUG 12-17
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study Pacific Grove, CA
AUG 26-29
Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Conference Reno, NV
SEPT 19-21
Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association (FSBPA) Annual Conference Clearwater, FL
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Congratulations to Derick Senn, Sr. Graphic Designer who was selected as one of the recipients of the 2018 Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) 40 Under 40 award. The APMP 40 Under 40 program recognizes young contributors who have made an impression on their companies and professions. The 2018 class features proposal professionals from around the world who are noted for winning big, revamping processes, facilitating teamwork, and giving back to their communities.
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