Face to Face
Greg Coombs
Project Engineer
Anchorage

Describe the work you do for Alyeska.

I am a project engineer working in Engineering Design Services. My accountabilities include taking a project from a basic idea to a completed operating facility. The basic steps of this process include defining the project, selecting the best options, and getting a design package completed for the implementation of the project.

Describe your role in this summer’s first maintenance shutdown.

I was the project engineer for the two projects worked on at Pump Station 3 during the shutdown. The work included the removal of the piping tees connected to the legacy pumps, and the installation of a new 48‑inch ball valve to replace the old valve in the manifold building. My primary role was to be onsite to deal with any engineering issues that may have come up during the shutdown. I liken my role to that of the Maytag repairman; luckily no major problems came up during the shutdown. I credit that to the work done by the Project Manager, Tom Coghill, and the Construction Manager, Mike Hale, as well the work done by the construction crew from CASI, and their site superintendents, Erik Gabrielson and John Thilges. The planning and preparation to get ready for this shutdown really paid off.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?

I enjoy the time I spend with my wife, Yolanda, my daughter, Danielle, and my son, Jason and his family. I also enjoy swimming, riding my bike, running, reading “Jack Reacher” novels, figuring out Sudoku puzzles, and playing with our cats, Tiger and Smokey.