Rodney L.

Earwood 2015 County Road 24 ▪ Marengo, Ohio 43334

 419.864.2440 614.499.1534
 www.BakosGroup.com/resumes/rlearwood.pdf  rlearwood_oasis@yahoo.com
Global Oil & Gas ▪ Energy Industry
ENGINEERING OPERATIONS ▪ PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Analysis  Strategic Planning  Design  Fabrication  Installation  Estimates  Budgets  Scheduling
Reporting  Mergers & Acquisitions  Joint Ventures  Start-Ups  Contractor Management  Audit
Human Resources  IS  Safety  Environmental Compliance  Vice President  Director
DYNAMIC, RESULTS-FOCUSED AND VERSATILE BUSINESS LEADER WITH MS AND 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE DIRECTING
MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR CAPITAL INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORTED REVENUE GROWTH WHILE CONTROLLING COSTS. ASTUTE
ANALYST, STRATEGIC THINKER; PROMOTE BIG PICTURE GOALS WHILE HANDLING CRITICAL DETAILS. SUPERB MANAGER WITH
A TRACK RECORD FOR BUILDING PLATFORMS, PIPELINES, TERMINALS AND CONVENIENCE STORES FROM CONCEPT THROUGH
COMMERCIAL START-UP, - TO SPECIFICATION, ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET. PERSONABLE, ARTICULATE AND PERSUASIVE;
COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH BUSINESS MANAGERS, CONTRACTORS AND STAFF. DEVELOP AND MOTIVATE HIGH-PERFORMING
TEAMS.

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
 Effective Leadership: Spearheaded projects valued to $180,000,000 and produced significant cost
savings for Marathon Oil. Orchestrated all aspects of engineering and construction operations for 10
terminals.
 International Experience: Worked in Alaska, England, Indonesia, and the Gulf of Mexico;
collaborated with Japanese, Indonesian and British contracting firms and government agencies.
 Proven Acumen: Facilitated a corporate merger; and improved process efficiencies across
Operations, Marketing and Accounting departments. Selected to lead a joint venture audit.

CAREER TRACK
SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR Since 1995
MARATHON OIL CORPORATION (NYSE: MRO) Findlay, Ohio
Deliver insight, technical expertise and organizational leadership required to achieve key performance
targets for a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production outfit that also transports, markets
petroleum products. Collaborate with corporate executives to define objectives. Develop engineering
design, cost estimates and detailed plans for building terminals. Control budgets and construction
schedules; award contracts to suppliers, contractors and consultants. Recruit and supervise skilled
trades and support staff. Monitor progress; troubleshoot issues and assure compliance.
 Orchestrated the design and construction of a $10,000,000 asphalt truck terminal in Tampa,
Florida on time and within budget for the Marathon Ashland Petroleum company.
 Directed engineering across 10 light product trucking terminals; managed $10,000,000 in
capital and expense budgets; improved efficiencies and met safety and environmental standards.
 Developed and managed the performance of 50 personnel that included terminal managers,
environment, accounting, human resources and safety specialists.
 Appointed Lead Auditor for joint ventures organized under Marathon Oil Partners; examined
transactions and verified account information at internal and external sites.
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 Played a key role in facilitating the Marathon - Ashland merger; led the organizational change
initiative; leveraged information technology that optimized business efficiency.

 Completed truck terminal projects including loading racks, pumping and tank storage,
pipelines and C-stores; supported engineering and construction management for 26 asphalt
terminals.
Held prior positions as Offshore Project Manager, Installation Manager, Fabrication Manager, and
Engineering Manager with Marathon
Executed design, construction, and installation programs valued from $50,000,000 to $180,000,000 in
Jakarta, Indonesia, Alaska and Houston, Texas; managed platform design, fabrication and installation
both domestic and internationally involving a wide range of offshore concepts.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT: Operations/Engineering / Marketing / Financing 2 years
OASIS DRIVE THRU / ENCHILADITOS / CACTUS CLUB Marengo, Ohio

 Engineering Concept to final Commercial Development. Redesigned building layouts,

Directed new commercial construction, brought revenues on stream on schedule
 Crafted a business plan; secured financing and enacted marketing strategies that grew revenues
for 3 retail units from $0 to $1,200,000 within 2 years; created market value and equity.
 Selected locations and product lines; implemented operational structure and controls; secured
licenses; established competitive pricing; devised promotions; managed business relationships.

LEARNING CREDENTIALS
Texas A&M University – College Station, Texas
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Additional courses, seminars and workshops include: HAZOP ▪ Project Management Trainer ▪
Technical Writing ▪ Risk Management ▪ Scheduling ▪ Cost Control ▪ Contract Negotiation ▪ Welding

CERTIFICATES & LICENSES

Registered Engineer in Texas, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky

ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Civil Engineers

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
ICARUS Cost Estimating ▪ Primaverus ▪ Word ▪ Excel ▪ PowerPoint ▪ Project

REFERENCES AND FURTHER DATA PROVIDED UPON

ESTABLISHMENT OF MUTUAL INTEREST