Turnaco | Jeff McQueen

OPERATIONS, PROJECT and ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Strategic and results-driven Engineering Project Manager with a broad and versatile background spanning Operations in oil & gas, petrochemicals, hydrogen mobility, EV charging infrastructure, and emerging energy sectors. Combines deep technical expertise in electrical and general engineering with strong leadership, business acumen, and operational excellence. Led multi-disciplinary teams in site operations, maintenance, and capital projects, delivering high-impact outcomes in fast-paced, safety-critical environments. Drives transformation, influences stakeholders across cultures and levels, and balances strategic vision with hands-on execution. Trusted for resilience, empathy, and integrity - bringing clarity and stability to complex, high-risk environments.

KEY SKILLS

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Built a multibillion-dollar global EV charging business from concept to scale.
Led “first of a kind” new energy projects in low carbon mobility and hydrogen sectors.
Led the Downstream electrical discipline though a standards review, winning 3 annual awards.
Designed and implemented a global assurance process for asset and discipline health, reducing operational risk and strengthening asset integrity company wide.
Built and managed multicultural, high-performing teams within refineries and chemical plants.
Established and evolved multiple new roles in diverse assignments, consistently creating structured, sustainable, and high-performing functions that delivered lasting business value.
Completed multiple ultramarathons in top percentage.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director & Consultant: Entegrity Ltd 9/25 – present

Providing consultancy services in Engineering, project management, electrical leadership to a host of agencies, consultants and EPCs.

New Energy, P&O, bp & bp Pulse (4 Roles) 10/2018 - Present

PROJECT, APPRAISAL, ENGINEERING MANAGER & ELECTRICAL MOBILITY ADVISOR

Founded and scaled bp Pulse’s engineering and business, playing a key leadership role in scaling bp Pulse into a leading global EV charge point operator. Priorities included safety, compliance, reliability, and cost-efficiency in a rapidly evolving market.
Led the ~$1bn FEL1 & FEL2 phases as Project and Appraisal Manager for a first-of-its-kind, nascent, low-carbon mobility initiative. This included hydrogen, battery-electric, biofuel, and gas refuelling infrastructure for heavy-duty transport covering the UK and Germany. Market conditions forced a pause on the project.
Led the Ammonia-to-Hydrogen project team through the ~$1bn FEL2 phase gate, overcoming complex engineering, economic, and stakeholder challenges in a rapidly evolving hydrogen market. Provided decisive leadership through project reassessment, guiding the team through a structured and professional wrap-up following a strategic pause.
Championed capital productivity improvements within global portfolios, designing and implementing a change management process that will unlock ~$1bn in cost savings in major capital projects.
Developed and delivered enterprise-wide training on “Decision Making Under Uncertainty and Risk,” Operations Management Systems, and EV charging to multi-function teams to enhance organisational capability and decision quality.

PREVIOUS OPERATIONAL ROLES bp, ESSAR, SHELL, PETROSA, ABB, AECI (5+ roles) 1991 – 2018

Led Site Operations for a $70M business through divestment and transition, managing a team of 50+ covering jetty operations, tankage, utilities, security, and third-party interfaces through to successful divestment. Offered a role by new owners to continue leadership through transition.
Led regulatory strategy and safety transformation as Site HSE manager, managing all regulatory engagement with HSEx and the Environment Agency. Led a full COMAH re-write and implemented initiatives that significantly improved site safety performance.
Served as Site Safety and Operational Risk Entity Director, leading assurance and risk management programs, delivering the entity risk book to senior leadership, and conducting major accident reviews, process safety studies, and crisis/continuity leadership to manage site risks and safety.
Served as Global Segment Technical Authority, leading a global risk landscape assessment, designing and implementing a comprehensive assurance program, and providing deep technical expertise across the bp group. Awarded SME of the Year for outstanding contribution.
As Electrical Manager within across three refineries, built and led high-performing staff and contractor teams to deliver safe, compliant, and reliable operations, asset integrity strategic upgrade projects, and turnaround success. Cited as “best manager, breath of fresh air” at multiple sites.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Project management: Chartered Project Professional (APM ChPP); Project Manager Professional (PMP PMI)
Engineering Leadership: Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (FIET); Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) IET; Professional Engineer (Engineering Council of South Africa)
Regulatory and Safety: Government Certificate of Competency (law)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING

Authored and presented papers at various international conferences. (PCIC, Shell SEEM, O&G Conf)
Facilitated Culture change programs. (Investment in Excellence)
ASSET programme (EPEX) - strategic decision-making and commercial operations in upstream O&G.
Project HSSE review leader
Enhancing Technical Impact
Responsible Leadership
Leading organisations

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Commerce – Commercial. Univ. of South Africa
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering. Univ. of Natal, RSA (UK MSc. equivalent – Naric verified)

TECHNOLOGY

MS Office suite, ETAP, SAP, P6, Power BI.

LANGUAGES

English, Afrikaans fluent
German, Dutch A2
Spanish, Zulu A1