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Our Expertise

You’ll Want Us in Your Business.

You expect design and project management expertise from an engineering design firm. What you may not expect is how our understanding of your business inspires creative approaches you hadn’t considered. From start to finish, we work hard to become the trusted partner you’ll want to come back to for the next project.

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Services

Business Case Development &
Front End Loading

We help you make the case for the next investment by connecting concept to defined business needs. Working closely with your team, we start by documenting business requirements and establishing a baseline of current operating conditions. We collaborate with you to develop options designed to deliver desired results. Our people have the creativity, experience and business savvy to visualize a variety of potential solutions or further develop existing concepts. We have the tools to quickly determine install costs, ongoing operating costs, and associated risks that help you make an informed decision with minimal investment and time.

What We Deliver

  • Plant and Utilities Baseline Modeling and Assessment
  • Electrical Load Studies
  • Operating and Maintenance Data Analysis
  • Requirements Identification and Documentation
  • Conceptual (Class 5 and Class 4) Estimating
  • Risk Assessment
  • Economic Analysis
  • Physical System Layout & Analysis
  • Conceptual Estimating and Engineering
  • Process Debottlenecking Assessment and Conceptual Design Development
  • New or Replacement Process Units
  • Logistical Studies for Product Storage and Movement
  • Metallurgy Upgrades for Crude Slate Optimization and Flexibility
  • Plant Utility Assessment and Optimization
  • Incremental Fuel and Hydrogen Supply and Recovery Assessment
  • Project Execution Planning
  • Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
  • Single Line Diagram (P&ID)
  • Design Development and Documentation
  • Risk Assessment & Mitigation Strategies
  • Constructability Assessment
  • Estimating and Scheduling
  • Funding Package Development
  • Physical Systems Design
  • Equipment Specification
  • 3D Computer Modeling
  • Device Protection
  • Design for Safety
  • Procurement Support

Engineering & Detail Design

We are experienced process, instrumentation, structural, electrical, mechanical, and piping professionals with decades of hands-on conceptual and detailed system design experience. We design safe, reliable, pragmatic solutions informed by your business goals and our industry expertise. As a full-service engineering firm, we support every stage of your project, from concept through commissioning and construction.

What We Deliver

  • Installation Drawings and Construction Packages
  • Procurement and Contracting Support
  • Process Hazard Assessment (PHA) Participation
  • Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Participation
  • Risk Identification, Assessment and Mitigation
  • Relief Valve Assessment
  • Critical Alarm System Analysis
  • Inherently Safer Design (ISD)
  • Electrical Safety Program Training (IEEE)
  • Crude and Vacuum Units
  • Hydrotreating and Hydrocracking
  • Alkylation
  • Light Ends Recovery and Treatment
  • Amine Systems
  • Sulfur Recovery Units (SRUs)
  • Catalytic Reforming including CCRs
  • Catalytic Cracking (FCCs)
  • Coking
  • Distillation
  • Flare System Evaluation
  • Flare Gas Recovery
  • Compressor Stations & Pipelines
  • Continuous and Batch Processing
  • Solids Processing
  • Material Handling
  • Pigging Systems
  • Logistical Assessments
  • Substation and Distribution (<345kV)
  • Transmission (Overhead & Subsurface)
  • Arc Flash Analysis & Mitigation
  • Power Delivery
  • Power Generation (New & Retrofit)
  • Renewable Energy Interconnect
  • Distributed Energy (Microgrid)
  • Energy Storage
  • Emergency/Back-up Power
  • Electrical Supply, Substations and Distribution
  • Steam Systems
  • Fuel Transportation & Storage
  • Energy System Balances and Optimization
  • Plant and Instrument Air Supply and Distribution
  • Cooling Water Towers and Distribution
  • Process and Wastewater Sewers
  • Firewater, Nitrogen and Hydrogen Systems

Construction, Commissioning, Outage &
Turnaround Support

After determining which solution best meets your business goals, our commissioning teams verify that the designs deliver against the project objectives and fully plan the project. We provide comprehensive turnaround support to prepare for and safely execute shutdowns for performance and safety improvements. We conduct thorough inspections, leveraging state of the art technology to ensure all systems are performing as intended. During these high-stakes projects, our team’s experience helps us anticipate and avoid common issues, and effectively triage and problem-solve unexpected challenges to minimize downtime. Turnarounds are a critical part of plant operations, and industry leaders trust Nexus to manage these projects successfully to maintain or improve performance.

What We Deliver

  • Construction Administration and Support
  • Construction Management
  • TAR Planning and Scheduling
  • Commissions Planning
  • Procedures Development
  • Completions Planning
  • Closeout Documentation and Turnover

Project Services & Controls

As a full-service engineering partner, our people are experts at managing complex, highly technical projects from concept through construction. After an in-depth onboarding to understand your business, our project managers get to work, applying PMP best practices. Our experienced project leaders adapt their communications style and frequency to best align with your needs, keeping your stakeholders informed of progress against key performance indicators and aware of any potential risks to project success. They are experts in change management when needing to adapt to unexpected challenges, and their commitment to quality assurance and documentation processes ensure we deliver on time, on budget, and can apply lessons learned working with your teams and at your facilities to ensure even more efficient delivery for future projects.

What We Deliver

  • Estimating
  • Risk Assessment and Mitigation
  • Scheduling
  • Status Reporting
  • Information and Document Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Lessons Learned Capture
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Procurement

In today’s world, obtaining materials and services to effectively achieve business objectives is far more challenging than ever before. With our focus on safety, quality, schedule, and value, our experienced team of supply chain professionals help you navigate challenging marketplaces to secure your requirements. We understand the importance that Total Cost of Ownership has to your business, so ensuring each decision is informed by a set of robust evaluation criteria is critical to avoiding the traps that plague so many projects. Whether you need fully integrated end-to-end procurement services, or access to trusted resources to supplement your team, we will bring the talent and capability to mitigate supply chain risks and improve project results.

What We Deliver

  • Procurement Strategy & Planning
  • Sourcing & Contracting
  • Equipment Expediting & Materials Management
  • Contractor Management

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