IVAN CASTLE
Perth,Australia
Summary
Chartered Professional Engineer and results-driven Project Manager with 35+ years delivering major capital projects across Oil & Gas, LNG, Mining, and Energy. Leads multidisciplinary teams from feasibility and FEED through procurement, engineering, construction, commissioning, and handover. Trusted by Bechtel, Clough, Technip Energies, WorleyParsons, and INPEX to manage complex scopes, contractor interfaces, and stakeholder relationships. Known for driving schedule performance, controlling costs, and embedding a safety-first culture across onshore and offshore environments.
Overview
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Certification
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Electrical Engineer / Project Delivery Manager
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
Perth, Australia
01.2025 - Current
- Delivered Synchronous Condenser project for Agnew Gold Mines — HV studies, BOD, Switch Yard design, Cable Schedule — complete HV Submission package enabling retirement of six diesel generators.
- Developed feasibility studies and competitive tenders, supporting consultancy business development pipeline.
Commissioning Manager
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
Perth, Australia
01.2010 - Current
Lead Instrument & Control Engineer
Clough Engineering Group
Perth, Australia
08.2022 - 01.2025
- Planned and executed full commissioning programme for Dongarra Gas Plant (Substation, Flare, Wells, Gas Compression, DCS/PLC), achieving handover on schedule over a 2.5-year engagement.
- Enforced HA Reviews and Australian Standards compliance across all phases — zero-incident campaign.
Main Automation Contractor – Interface Manager
Technip Energies
Perth, Australia
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Managed MAC interface for Hydrogen Generation Unit across Technip India and Honeywell Perth, keeping project on critical-path and preventing scope creep.
Lead E&I Project Engineer
CSBP Fertilizers & Chemicals
Kwinana, Australia
10.2021 - 05.2022
- Delivered Kwinana Jetty and country-site plant upgrades end-to-end, all phases completed within approved budget.
- Directed SIL Studies and Safety Reviews, strengthening plant safety integrity levels.
Project Manager
CBH Group
Perth, Australia
09.2018 - 01.2020
- Managed simultaneous plant upgrade projects through full lifecycle — load studies, engineering, procurement, commissioning — all scopes delivered on time and within budget.
- Led shutdown management and failure analysis programmes, improving plant reliability.
Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Onshore & Offshore)
INPEX
Greater Darwin Area, Australia
10.2016 - 09.2018
- Managed commissioning of DCS, PLCs, ESD, and Fire & Gas Systems across onshore and offshore facilities, enabling safe, on-schedule first-gas production.
Lead CSU Engineer
Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals
Curtis Island, Australia
08.2013 - 07.2016
- Managed Commissioning, Start-up & Handover for LNG Trains 1 & 2 — GE Gas Turbines, Compressor Trains, BOG Compressors, WHR Units, Water Treatment — all milestones met within $20B+ programme; zero major safety incidents.
Lead Project Engineer
Caltex Australia
Brisbane (Lytton), Australia
01.2012 - 06.2013
- Delivered Tank Farm Infrared Camera system and Control Room upgrades end-to-end, zero lost-time injuries across all scopes.
Lead Project Engineer – Automation
WorleyParsons
Brisbane, Australia
10.2010 - 12.2011
- Overall Technical Lead, QGC Coal Seam Gas Automation — chaired client interface meetings and coordinated CCP Facilities for LNG Trains 1 & 2, protecting programme milestones through proactive scope control.
Lead Project Leader (Onshore & Offshore)
Brunei LNG Sdn Berhad
Brunei, Brunei
01.2000 - 06.2010
- Led all phases for LNG Trains 1–5 and OCP 1–4 over 10 years — shutdowns, procurement, contractor coordination, recommissioning — consistently safe, on-schedule plant returns.
- Initiated and delivered in-house EEHA training as Subject Matter Expert, building organisational competency and reducing external contractor dependency.
Deputy Commissioning Manager (Offshore)
ESPAR – Offshore Facility
Onslow, Australia
01.1998 - 12.1999
- Co-managed full commissioning from Perth procedures through Henderson pre-commissioning to offshore execution — first-time safe commissioning achieved.
Senior E&I Startup Engineer
BHP Ltd
Port Hedland, Australia
01.1996 - 12.1998
- Authored full plant commissioning procedures and managed contractors through startup, Gas Plant delivered safely and on schedule.
Senior Engineer – Commissioning
ExxonMobil Australia (Bass Strait)
Sale, Australia
01.1993 - 12.1995
- Commissioned Gas Plant and offshore facilities across five Bass Strait fields (BARRACOUTA, BREAM, COBIA, DOLPHIN, FORTESCUE) under strict HSE protocols.
Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Onshore & Offshore)
Woodside Energy
Karratha, Australia
01.1990 - 12.1992
- Delivered field and control room upgrades, LNG Recycle Valve replacements, and major plant shutdowns at the North West Shelf.
Ivan Castle
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
Perth, Australia
01.2010 - Current
Education
Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 -
TAFE Western Australia
11-2023
Process Instrumentation & Control Engineering -
RMIT University
01-1983
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Victoria University
01-1978
Trained Technicians Instructors Certificate -
Dept of Education Victoria
01-1978
Skills
- Project Lifecycle Management
- FEED & Feasibility Studies
- Scope, Schedule & Cost Control
- Contractor & Vendor Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Risk & Change Management
- Commissioning & Start-up
- Multidisciplinary Team Leadership
- HSE & Regulatory Compliance
- Feasibility
- Detailed Engineering
- Procurement
- Construction
- Handover
- Scope definition
- WBS
- Scheduling
- Cost control
- Risk registers
- Change management
- Contractor selection
- Technical bid evaluation
- Contract administration
- Vendor management
- PTWs
- JHAs
- Toolbox Meetings
- Hazardous Area Reviews
- EEHA
- Australian Standards
- SIL / LOPA
- HAZOPs
- HAZIDs
- IEC 61511
- F&G Systems
- DCS
- PLC
- SCADA
- Oil & Gas
- LNG
- Mining
- Energy (Renewable & Conventional)
- Petrochemical
- Fertilizers
Certification
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
- Diploma: Instrument Technology
- White Card
- National Engineering Register (NER)
Personal Information
Title: Commissioning Manager
Project Management Toolkit
Feasibility, FEED, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, Handover, Scope definition, WBS, scheduling, cost control, risk registers, change management, Contractor selection, technical bid evaluation, contract administration, vendor management, PTWs, JHAs, Toolbox Meetings, Hazardous Area Reviews, EEHA, Australian Standards, SIL / LOPA, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, IEC 61511, F&G Systems, DCS (Foxboro, Honeywell, Yokogawa, Emerson, ABB), PLC (Allen Bradley, Siemens), SCADA, Oil & Gas, LNG, Mining, Energy (Renewable & Conventional), Petrochemical, Fertilizers
Professional Highlights
- Directed LNG Trains 1 & 2 commissioning at Curtis Island (Bechtel/QGC), delivering all milestones on schedule within a $20B+ programme.
- Led all project phases for LNG Trains 1–5 and OCPs 1–4 at Brunei LNG over 10 years, zero lost-time incidents across all campaigns.
- Delivered Hydrogen Generation Unit as MAC Interface Manager (Technip Energies), coordinating Perth and India teams to critical deadlines.
- Completed Synchronous Condenser project for Agnew Gold Mines, creating the pathway to retire six diesel generators.
- Technical and Automation Lead, QGC Coal Seam Gas Project (WorleyParsons), protecting schedule through proactive client interface management.
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineer / Project Delivery Manager
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
01.2025 - Current
Main Automation Contractor – Interface Manager
Technip Energies
01.2024 - 08.2024
Lead Instrument & Control Engineer
Clough Engineering Group
08.2022 - 01.2025
Lead E&I Project Engineer
CSBP Fertilizers & Chemicals
10.2021 - 05.2022
Project Manager
CBH Group
09.2018 - 01.2020
Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Onshore & Offshore)
INPEX
10.2016 - 09.2018
Lead CSU Engineer
Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals
08.2013 - 07.2016
Lead Project Engineer
Caltex Australia
01.2012 - 06.2013
Lead Project Engineer – Automation
WorleyParsons
10.2010 - 12.2011
Commissioning Manager
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
01.2010 - Current
Ivan Castle
EPCM Contract Services Pty Ltd
01.2010 - Current
Lead Project Leader (Onshore & Offshore)
Brunei LNG Sdn Berhad
01.2000 - 06.2010
Deputy Commissioning Manager (Offshore)
ESPAR – Offshore Facility
01.1998 - 12.1999
Senior E&I Startup Engineer
BHP Ltd
01.1996 - 12.1998
Senior Engineer – Commissioning
ExxonMobil Australia (Bass Strait)
01.1993 - 12.1995
Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Onshore & Offshore)
Woodside Energy
01.1990 - 12.1992
Siemens SIMATIC S7-300 -
TAFE Western Australia
Process Instrumentation & Control Engineering -
RMIT University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Victoria University
Trained Technicians Instructors Certificate -
Dept of Education Victoria