Uche Virtue Afokwalam

Uche Virtue Afokwalam ATEX Certified | Project Manager | E&I Engineer | ICAPS Administrator Email:-| Phone: +234 - | Location: Lagos, Nigeria Professional Summary Uche Afokwalam is a project management professional with over 18 years of experience in multidisciplinary oil & gas and renewable energy solutions who brings proven delivery for leading energy providers and service partners. His experience covers platforms, FPSO, condensate & gas flow stations, LNG plants, and manufacturing. Skilled in electrical and instrumentation (E&I) systems, ICAPS/OPERCOM completions methodologies, and greenfield/brownfield project establishment and operations. Specialised Skills • • • • Process design, optimisation, and re-engineering Business integration of processes and change management Cross-functional customer experience and end-to-end solution implementation Conversion of strategy and requirements into practically implemented solutions Industry Expertise • • • • Oil & Gas Renewable Energy Transport & Logistics Services & Consulting • • • Information Technology & Communications Banking, Finance, and Insurance Industry Sectors & Government Work Experience Feb 2024 - May 2024 TotalEnergies (via SPIE Energy Services) Global Energy Supermajor with Operations in Over 130 Countries Role: FFSD Commissioning Lead (Commissioning Project Manager) Project managed a direct team of 4 engineers and vendors across 2 remote sites to deliver the commissioning turnaround campaign on AKPO FPSO. Managed ICAPS completions for 43 pressure vessels and heat exchangers. Coordinated leak test operations, E&I pre-commissioning, and ensured full CMIMS integration. Achieved zero injury rate within cost and schedule. Aug 2023 - Jan 2024 NXT Grid Ltd Renewable Energy EPCC Role: Senior E&I Engineer / Engineering Lead (Project Manager) Project managed a team of 2 engineers and 8 technicians in the design, procurement, installation, and commissioning of 5 off-grid solar mini-grid stations across Northern and Delta Nigeria. Increased design efficiency by 20%, reduced site hazards and waste. Delivered on cost and schedule with zero injuries. Jul 2020 - Jul 2023 Montego Upstream Services Ltd EPC Contractor for Gas Plants and Pipeline Systems Role: Project Manager / Lead E&I Engineer Project managed 8 technicians and 4 engineers to deliver an 85MMscfd gas plant upgrade and multiple turnaround maintenance projects for SEPLAT Western Assets. Led ICSS implementation using Siemens S7-400. Supervised E&I installation for Anoh Gas Plant pipe racks and modules. Delivered with zero injury rate. Jun 2019 - Jan 2020 Subsea7 / Nigerstar7 Offshore EPIC Contractor for Oil & Gas Infrastructure Role: Pre-commissioning Engineer (Pre-commissioning Project Manager) Led vendor and internal teams to execute pre-commissioning and decommissioning for 38km CRA pipeline and offshore platform tie-in points for Mobil Producing Nigeria Ltd PUPP QIT Idoho BP project. Managed nitrogen leak testing, flushing, and FCG HT Subcontractor. Delivered scope safely and efficiently. Apr 2014 - Mar 2019 National Oilwell Varco Global OEM and Project Contractor Role: Commissioning Manager / MIE & ICAPS Lead Led ICAPS completions setup and commissioning for greenfield EPSCC project: Total Upstream Production Nigeria EGINA FPSO Oil Offloading Terminal Buoy. Delivered the EGINA OLT Buoy Maintenance Inspection Engineering Contract (MIEC) covering 13 MIE work units. Trained 25 personnel and interfaced with OEM vendors for documentation and spare part deliverables. Aug 2012 - Jul 2013 SPIE Oil & Gas Services Offshore and Onshore O&G Technical Services Role: E&I Project Engineer Managed installation of ICSS, fire & gas systems, UPS, and power distribution for OML58 Flow-station upgrade project and Total E&P OFON II EPCI5 Platform decommissioning and upgrade project. Supported CMIMS population and ICAPS Level II administration. Jul 2011 - Jul 2012 TGI Group (CORMANT, CHISNACKS, CHIPHARMA) FMCG Manufacturing in Lagos, Nigeria Role: Utility Maintenance Supervisor (HVAC) Supervised cold storage Siemens S7-300 systems of Ammonia/Glycol Cold Storage facility and installation of MV power distribution from twin 2MVA gas turbine gensets for the group factories. Oversaw HVAC operations across factories. Sep 2007 - Jun 2011 Dangote Group Nigeria Africa’s Largest Industrial Conglomerate Role: Shift Utility Technician Installed E&I equipment for SIDEL production lines and maintained utility systems across bottling, HVAC, ammonia refrigeration, and diesel power plants. Skilled in Allen Bradley SLC PLCs and SCADA systems. Education • • • BSc Computer Science, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria, 2024 PGDip Operations & Supply Chain Management, University of Liverpool, UK, 2020 HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria, 2005 Certifications & Technical Training • • • • • ATEX CompEx Certified (IECEx-/17) ICAPS Administrator (VINCI Energies, France) Siemens S7, Allen Bradley & GE Fanuc PLCs HVAC & R Systems (ASHRAE Associate) CMIMS (SAP), OPERCOM/ICAPS Methodology Technical Skills Project Management | EPC/EPCM/EPCIC | ICAPS | OPERCOM | CMIMS | Primavera P6 | SAP | SCADA | PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley) | Electrical/Instrumentation Systems | HVAC | S-Curve & Progress Reporting | QA/QC | AutoCAD | Energy Transition | Greenfield & Brownfield