Pham Dang Trung

Position: Head of Maintenance and Engineering
Location: Thai Binh Operations, Vietnam

Professional Summary

Experienced maintenance and engineering leader with over 18 years of hands-on responsibility for offshore gas production operations. Proven track record in improving asset reliability, leading shutdown and upgrade projects, optimizing maintenance cost, and ensuring HSE compliance. Adept at contract management, budget planning, and supervising cross-functional teams in a highly regulated oil and gas environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lead and oversee maintenance and engineering operations to ensure the integrity, safety, and uptime of offshore gas production platforms.
Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies and reliability improvement programs.
Manage the full maintenance budget cycle: planning, justification, and execution.
Prepare technical specifications and tender documents; participate in vendor evaluation and contract award.
Supervise contractors and ensure compliance with performance KPIs and safety requirements.
Ensure all activities meet internal HSE policies and local regulatory standards.
Coordinate and manage annual shutdowns, system upgrades, and major equipment overhauls.
Interface with internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies for audit, compliance, and inspection purposes.

Key Achievements
Increased platform uptime by 15% through optimized preventive maintenance and condition-based strategies.
Reduced maintenance costs by 20% by streamlining processes and renegotiating service contracts.
Successfully led a major platform upgrade project, completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
Improved contractor management efficiency by introducing a performance monitoring system aligned with KPIs.
Maintained zero LTI during five consecutive annual shutdowns through strong HSE enforcement and planning.

Technical & Project Management Competencies
Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
Project Planning & Execution
Shutdown/Turnaround Management
Budget Control & Cost Optimization
Contract & Vendor Management
HSE Leadership
Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
Cross-functional Team Leadership