Rob Clark, PE

Vice President - Capital Projects at Newlight Technologies

Rob Clark, PE has a diverse and extensive work experience in project management and advisory roles within the petrochemical and refining industries. Rob has held positions at various companies, including Newlight Technologies, Motiva Enterprises LLC, CTCI, RCD Consulting LLC, Sasol, Technip, Technip Geoproduction Malaysia, Sendirian Berhad, ABB Lummus Global, and Technip USA Inc.

At Newlight Technologies, they currently serve as the Corporate Project Director for a grassroots proprietary Air Carbon facility. Their responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of a carbon-negative process that utilizes a nature-based technology to produce a muscle-like material as a replacement for plastic.

Prior to their current role, Rob Clark worked as the Corporate General Manager - Petrochemicals Mega Projects at Motiva Enterprises LLC. In this position, they provided leadership to a cross-functional team and directed the FEED, procurement, and planned EPC for a world-scale ethane cracker and polyethylene unit in the U.S. Gulf Coast.

During their time at CTCI, Rob Clark served as the Program Director - Advisor and managed a winning lump sum competitive FEED for a MEG unit. Rob also worked as a Petrochemical and Refining EPC Consultant at RCD Consulting LLC, where they provided project management and advisory services for international consulting firms on mega projects.

At Sasol, Rob Clark held the position of Corporate Vice President - Project Director, U.S. Mega Projects, overseeing a multi-billion dollar ethane cracker program and managing downstream petrochemical derivative units. Rob also worked as a Senior Project Director at Technip, developing proposals for ethane crackers in the U.S. and internationally.

Additionally, Rob Clark has experience as a Project Director at Technip Geoproduction Malaysia, Sendirian Berhad, where they were involved in pre-FEED/FEED and PMC infrastructure projects. Rob also worked as a Program Manager/Project Director at Technip USA Inc, and held roles as Deputy Project Director at Technip and Project Director at ABB Lummus Global.

Overall, Rob Clark, PE has demonstrated expertise in project management, FEED, EPC, procurement, and consulting for petrochemical and refining projects on a global scale.

Rob Clark, PE holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maine. Rob has acquired several additional certifications, including "Demonstrating Accountability as a Leader," "2-Minute Tips for Senior Leaders," "Developing a Learning Mindset," and "Collaborative Design: Managing a Team." These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn in the years 2020 and cover various aspects of leadership, learning, and team management.

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  • Vice President - Capital Projects

    October, 2021 - present