Jim Walton

Experience

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  Fluor Corporation

  Jul 1980 - Sept 1999

  Supported all Fluor’s global operations and provided internal strategic consulting services to each of 16 Operating Companies within Fluor Daniel. Assisted in developing strategies to differentiate Fluor Daniel from its competition. Identified growth markets in different geographic regions of the world. Performed and coordinated market and financial analyses of potential acquisition candidates, including preliminary deal structuring, initial due diligence, and participation in negotiations. Coordinated market and competitor studies for specific geographic regions including Spain, India, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and China. Helped complete a Mining & Metals acquisition in Australia and a JV in the Ethylene Petrochemicals market. Show less Fluor performed engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning for a grassroots 145,000-bpsd refinery in Rayong, Thailand. The project received Thailand's national award for safest construction site.Engineering manager on a high-pressure Shell hydrocracker unit that was part of a fast track $1.4 billion grassroots oil refinery built for Shell / PTT in Rayong, Thailand. Included a one-year assignment to Fluor Daniel’s Netherland office. Also served as the assistant to the engineering manager for the utilities and offsites portion of the refinery project. Made repeated visits to 5 different equipment vendors that were behind schedule to get final engineering issues resolved and get fabrication back on schedule Show less Part of an $800-million Oil Refinery upgrade for Fina in Antwerp, Belgium. Project included a new atmospheric residue desulfurization unit that increased recovery of sulfur from 15 to 750 tonnes per day; Fluor performed EPCM services. Project engineer for the conceptual design and then the lump sum detailed design of an $800-million upgrading program. Responsible for timely receipt of all vendor data for the project, process licensor interface, and assisted in preparation of construction bid packages. The project enabled the refinery to process a wide range of crude oil and produce light and high-quality products. The major unit was a new Atmospheric Residue Desulfurization (ARDS) unit designed to upgrade bottom-of-the-barrel crude. Show less Fluor was retained as EPCM prime contractor for this Coal-to-Oil mega-complex. It converted 50,000 TPD of low-grade bituminous coal into a variety of petroleum and chemical products. Lived in South Africa for 3.5 years, performing onsite operations technical assistance, plant checkout, start-up assistance, and process engineering design of modifications for the heavy oil upgrading, hydrotreating, and utility units that were part of Sasol's $3 billion synthetic fuel coal-to-oil complex in South Africa. Show less

  • Director Corporate Strategic Planning

    Sept 1994 - Sept 1999

  • Project Management

    Jan 1993 - Sept 1994

  • Project Engineer

    Mar 1990 - Jan 1993

  • Project Engineer and Assistant to Vice President of Operations

    Jul 1989 - Mar 1990

  • Assistant to Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions

    Jun 1988 - Jun 1989

  • Marketing Research Analyst

    May 1986 - Jun 1988

  • Process Engineer

    Sept 1984 - May 1986

  • Process Engineer

    Jan 1981 - Aug 1984

  • Process Engineer

    Jul 1980 - Dec 1980
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  Red Sky International

  Sept 1999 - Jun 2001

  Vice President of Corporate Development

  Red Sky International (now merged with Agency.com) was an E-commerce firm with 500 personnel, 7 offices throughout the U.S.A., and 1 office in South Korea. Helped target and close 3 acquisitions. Helped firm grow from 200 to 500 employees. Assisted in raising approximately $40 million in funding from firms such as Texaco, Omnicom Group (world’s largest advertising group) and others. Assisted company in efforts to launch an IPO after acquisitions were finalized.

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  Vanguard University of Southern California

  Aug 2001 - May 2002

  Associate Professor of Business Strategy and Business Consultant

  Taught the capstone Business Strategy course for all senior Business majors and taught the Finance and Marketing courses. Formed a small consulting firm that performed business development, financial analysis, and marketing activities. Worked with a number of accounting firms for their clients. Helped a small construction firm double in size.

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  Fluor Corporation

  May 2002 - Jan 2020

  Supervised a team of two individuals providing Strategic Planning support for Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals and Mining & Metals businesses on a global basis. Wrote quarterly market outlook reports and competitor status reports. Helped Business Line leadership draft the Strategic Plan write-ups and prepare Executive Management presentations. Performed market and competitor analyses for new market opportunities, potential JVs, or acquisitions. Provided market reconnaissance to assist BL leadership in making growth or contraction adjustments in markets and geographic regions. Led Fluor’s Local Content Initiative, which included helping project teams develop their project’s Local Content Plan to grow the local economy. Represented Fluor, by presenting at International Local Content Conferences. Helped create videos to bench-mark local suppliers and describe Fluor’s comprehensive Local Content Plan for mega-project proposal efforts. Helped support Fluor’s Plant Digitization strategy. Show less Helped develop strategic plans for Fluor’s Upstream Oil & Gas, Chemicals, and Downstream business lines. Reported to the Senior V.P. of E&C Sales and to the E&C Group President, while supervising 2 others. Identified growing submarkets and geographic regions that Fluor should pursue. Developed business plans and evaluated alternative teaming partners in 10 countries. Opened new offices in 11 countries. Helped oversee marketing budget for trade shows and advertising. Helped develop marketing materials, websites, and over 18 project or country videos. Show less

  • Director of Corporate Strategy and Local Content

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

  • Director of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Local Content for Energy & Chemicals

    Dec 2003 - Dec 2014

  • Director of Strategic Planning and Marketing for Fluor Operations & Maintenance

    May 2002 - Nov 2003
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  Self-employed

  Feb 2020 - now

  Independent Corporate Strategy and Local Content Consultant

  Self-employed but providing services exclusively to Fluor. Typically perform 3 to 4 small consulting projects for Fluor per year. Work has included Strategic Planning support for specific geographic regions and work supporting enhancement of Diversity Equity & Inclusion and Supplier Diversity efforts.