Richard Rochette
About Richard Rochette
Richard Rochette is a Senior Planner at Chevron, specializing in the Jack/St. Malo (JSM) Stage 3 Brownfield Hook-up and Commissioning of CDM and HPU Module in Houston, Texas. He has extensive experience in EPIC projects and has served in various planning roles across multiple companies and industries.
Company
Currently, Richard Rochette is employed at Chevron in the Houston, Texas area. He is serving as the Senior Planner for the Jack/St. Malo (JSM) Stage 3 Brownfield Hook-up and Commissioning of Chemical Distribution Modules (CDM) and Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) Modules.
Title
Richard Rochette holds the title of Senior Planner for Chevron's Jack/St. Malo (JSM) Stage 3 Brownfield Hook-up and Commissioning of CDM and HPU Modules. His role focuses on detailed project planning, scheduling, and execution.
Previous Experience in Chevron
Before his current role, Richard Rochette worked at Chevron as a Senior Planner for the Jack/St. Malo (JSM) Stage 2 and Exxon 'Julia' Subsea Tie-back projects from 2014 to 2016. Earlier, he was involved in the offshore rotational planning for Jack/St. Malo (JSM) Stage 1 focusing on Topsides Installation, Hook-up, and Commissioning from 2013 to 2014.
Experience in Marathon Oil Corporation
Richard Rochette was a Senior Planner for Marathon Oil Corporation, where he worked on the Eagle Ford Shale project from 2011 to 2013 in Houston, Texas, adding two years of valuable EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning) project experience to his portfolio.
Military Background and Awards
Richard Rochette served in the United States Marine Corps for 23 years, concluding his service as a Project Management Operations Chief (Master Sergeant) in Camp Pendleton, CA. He also served as an Instructor at the Marine Corps Engineer School. His commendable military service earned him the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for professional achievement and superior performance.
Educational Background
Richard Rochette earned a degree in Business Management from the University of Arkansas Grantham. He also attended various Leadership and Technical Schools, adding practical and theoretical knowledge to his professional skill set.
Project Management Skills
In his roles, Richard Rochette has developed advanced technical skills in Oracle's Primavera P6, specifically P6 R8.4. He has significant experience creating Integrated Master Schedules for offshore project executions and has developed project S-curves and summary-level reports. His technical versatility extends to exporting schedules to Excel for custom reports and creating scheduling scenarios to anticipate and manage potential project delays.
Liaison Responsibilities
Richard Rochette acts as a liaison between Chevron's internal business units, providing crucial input to simultaneous operations (SimOps), risk management, and the allocation of offshore personnel. His role is vital in ensuring that all project aspects function cohesively to meet the company's strategic objectives.