Amanda L. Larson
Expert Areas
- Engineering & Construction Management
- Scope Growth & Change Order Analysis
- Suspension & Termination Claims
- Schedule Delay Analysis
- Contract Evaluation & Proposal Analysis
- Drawing & Specification Review
- Design & Engineering Defects
- Project Management & Engineering Management
- Contract Suspension & Termination
- Damage Assessment
- Design Consistency & Constructability Review
- Labor Productivity Assessment
Expertise
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Process Control Systems Engineering (DCS, ICSS, and OTS)
- Cost Estimation
- Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Biography
Amanda Larson, a senior managing consultant for Interface Consulting, has over 10 years of domestic and international engineering, construction, and project management experience. Ms. Larson has worked on major projects across a variety of industries, including LNG, biofuels, power, marine, infrastructure, chemical, and petrochemical. Her involvement on projects spans the full project lifecycle from the initial pre-front end engineering design (FEED) phase through detailed design, procurement, construction, and commissioning. Ms. Larson combines her education as an electrical engineer and MBA with her EPC and consulting experience to assist clients with the technical, commercial, and project management matters of a project. She addresses matters such as change management, schedule delays, cost overruns, scope growth, labor productivity, and cost estimating. Overall, Ms. Larson’s extensive industry experience enables her to understand the complexities and challenges of project execution from both the owner and contractor perspective.
Work History
Interface Consulting International, Inc.
Senior Managing Consultant & Senior Consultant
- Provides engineering and construction claims analysis involving deficient drawings and specifications, late and/or excessive changes, schedule delays and disruptions, and other forensic and technical issues
- Provides litigation assistance involving the evaluation of schedules and labor productivity, assessment of entitlement, and quantification of damages
- Analyzes engineering and construction drawings and specifications and evaluates repairs, recovery costs, and recommendations
IHI E&C International Corporation
Senior Project Engineer
- Coordinated and managed the engineering activities for defined scopes of work under the prime contract on large EPC projects
WorleyParsons
Electrical Engineer and Project Engineer
- Managed and coordinated multi-discipline engineering activities and acted as a primary interface with clients for both the technical and commercial aspects of large-scale EPC projects
- Assisted with the technical deliverables for the electrical scope on multiple petrochemical projects
John Holland Construction
Site Engineer and Project Engineer
- Acted as the primary interface between site supervisors, clients, and project management on multiple large-scale infrastructure, power, and marine projects across Australia
- Coordinated and planned construction activities to meet project schedule and budget requirements
Credentials
- MBA – IE Business School
Madrid, Spain - BS – Electrical Engineering
University of Nebraska
Professional Affiliations
- Member – Women’s Energy Network (WEN)
- President – IE Houston Alumni Association
- Member – Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society
- Associate Member – Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
PETROLEUM REFINING & GAS PROCESSING
- Engineering, construction, and consulting experience on numerous large-scale and complex projects spanning the complete project lifecycle. Experience includes both domestic and international projects in the following industry sectors: LNG; biofuels; chemical & petrochemical; gas processing
POWER & ENERGY
- International and domestic experience in power generation and transmission
MARINE & OFFSHORE PRODUCTION
- Construction and commissioning experience on an offshore coal terminal and export facility
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
- International experience on the construction of a mass transit light rail network
Transportation & Infrastructure
- South Morang Rail Extension
Marine & Offshore
- Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) 7X Expansion
Oil & Gas Pipelines
- ConocoPhillips Eagle Ford Shale Play Pipeline System
Chemical & Petrochemical
- Cameron LNG Project
- Enterprise Products Mont Belvieu Environmental Fuels (BEF) Revamp
- Orica Trident Ammonium Nitrate Facility
- Wacker Polysilicon Plant (Poly 11)
- Yara & BASF Freeport Ammonia Plant
Petroleum Refining & Gas Processing
- Dominion Cove Point LNG Liquefaction Expansion
- Energia Costa Azul LNG & Regasification Plant
- ExxonMobil Longford Gas Conditioning Plant
- Sundrop Fuels Biomass & Natural Gas to Gasoline Pre-FEED
- Sundrop Fuels Biomass to Syngas FEED
- Tellurian Driftwood LNG Production & Export Terminal
Power & Energy
- Transend Networks Waddamana to Lindisfarne Transmission Line
- Southern Company Kemper Energy Facility
Petroleum Refining & Gas Processing
Dominion Cove Point LNG Expansion
Managed the development and delivery of the operator training simulator, a computer-based simulation of the LNG process and control system. This included proposal/bid analysis and selection, progress tracking, P&ID and control system reviews, performance testing, and commissioning.
Driftwood LNG Production & Export Terminal
Analyzed and compared engineering design for three different LNG projects, including identifying differences in feed gas, heat and material balances, P&IDs, plot plans, equipment designs, FERC permitting, and LNG ship loading berths. Also analyzed the progress of project and design development through front-end engineering and design (FEED).
Energía Costa Azul LNG & Regasification Plant
Analyzed planned modifications to an existing gasification terminal with respect to storage and shipping agreements. Reviewed and analyzed planned construction documents, including design basis, EPC contract documents, project schedules, logistics simulations, existing pipeline infrastructure, vessel information, and governmental permits. Assisted in preparing expert report issued to ICC arbitration panel and provided support to testifying consultant and counsel during hearing.
ExxonMobil Longford Gas Conditioning Plant
Assisted with the management of the overall detailed engineering design. Primary responsibilities included coordination of design reviews, including P&ID, model, and constructability reviews; management of RFIs; management of the risk register and management of change (MOC) log; engineering progress tracking and schedule updates; and interdisciplinary coordination.
Sundrop Fuels Biomass & Natural Gas to Gasoline Pre-FEED
Oversaw the engineering for the pre-FEED phase of the project. This included feasibility studies, PFD and P&ID development, preliminary engineering design development, equipment selection, and cost estimates.
Chemical & Petrochemical
Enterprise Products Belvieu Environmental Fuels (BEF) Revamp
Oversaw the engineering and design for the project. This included drawing and document reviews; interdisciplinary coordination; progress tracking and reporting; involvement in and coordination of P&ID, HAZOP, and constructability reviews; and change order development.
Orica Trident Ammonium Nitrate Facility
Assisted with the detailed design and engineering for the electrical and instrumentation scope for the project. This included preparing technical documents such data sheets, technical specifications, calculations, and tender packages. Also evaluated vendor proposals, developed change orders, and tracked electrical progress.
Sundrop Fuels Biomass to Syngas FEED
Oversaw the engineering for the FEED phase of the project. This included P&ID and general engineering design development, equipment selection, cost estimates, and schedule development.
Wacker Polysilicon Plant (Poly 11)
Analyzed engineering and design issues, design changes, drawing revisions, and vendor data delays following the engineering, procurement, and construction of a polysilicon plant. Assisted in preparing expert report and supported the Interface testifying expert and counsel during testimony prior to the case settling favorably for the client.
Yara & BASF Freeport Ammonia Plant
Analyzed various performance guarantees and warranty claims involving mechanical equipment failures, structural failures, and preservation failures, and assessed and quantified the damages incurred as a result of those failures. Analysis included the review of claim documents, performance tests, inspection reports, cost estimates, procurement logs, and purchase order documents. Assisted in preparing an expert report prior to the case settling.
Oil & Gas Pipelines
ConocoPhilips Eagle Ford Shale Play Pipeline System
Analyzed pipeline engineering, installation, and operational issues that contributed to pipeline failures in an oil and gas field installation. Issues included incomplete engineering, improper operating procedures, and incorrect installation of the pipeline system.
Power & Energy
Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant License Renewal
Assisted with the application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a renewed operating license. This included the preparation, review, and updating of technical design documents and specifications. Also assisted in preparing maintenance, inspection, and operating procedures.
Omaha Public Power District Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant Steam Generator Replacement
Assisted with the development of tender packages for the design and installation of major plant equipment and components, including a new steam generator and reactor vessel head. Was also involved in design reviews, contract negotiations, and subcontractor selection.
Southern Company Kemper County IGCC Project
Analyzed various engineering and design issues for a coal gasification combined cycle power plant. Issues included sufficiency of engineering completion prior to sanction, first-of-a-kind design issues and the impacts of those issues on the project, material quantity growth, and various project management issues.
Transend Networks Waddamana to Lindisfarne Transmission Line
Oversaw the construction of access roads to each transmission tower. This included subcontractor selection, progress and productivity tracking and reporting, invoice approvals, and change order request review and approval.
Marine & Offshore
Babcock and Brown Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) 7X Expansion
Assisted with the management of daily site activities. Developed a material management system and material deliveries, developed vendor packages, managed subcontractors, developed and completed inspection and testing forms and procedures (ITPs), tracked and documented weather delays and other scope changes, and prepared change order requests.
Transportation & Infrastructure
Victoria Department of Transport South Morang Rail Extension
Oversaw the electrical installation scope of work for three rail stations. Managed site crews; coordinated and tracked daily site progress; developed, reviewed, and approved change order requests; tracked weather and owner delays; developed requests for information (RFIs) and worked with the design engineers for resolution; and oversaw inspection and testing for completion.