Our Mission
Provide project services through good stewardship by helping clients achieve the desired improvements that contribute to the betterment of the company and it’s stakeholders
About Us
Partner
Bryan Soliz
Bryan has worked in the mining industry for 26 years with career experience in both operations and projects. Bryan spent the first 20 years of his career working in the uranium mining industry in both operational and project roles, working in the United States, Australia, Canada and Kazakhstan.
Bryan has an excitement for project management because every project brings new challenges and learning experiences. Regardless of the work, successful delivery of a project requires implementation of a repeatable and systematic approach. If the project is a new mine, water treatment process, or a pipeline installation, Bryan enjoys the novelty of the project and highly values the satisfaction in making sure the project is meticulously planned and executed, and that nothing gets overlooked. Bryan has a reputation for being a team player as well as a good leader and just simply, getting things done.
Partner
Nick Lewallen
Nick has worked in project services for 28 years with a career focus in project development and delivery. Nick has worked in several industries across the United States, Canada, Australia and throughout South America.
Nick has an enthusiasm for managing projects that are unique and not typical with traditional operations. Most companies are busy with day to day operations and may not have the resources needed to manage additional capital projects. The additional responsibility of developing and executing projects is simply more work than the team can address. Nick prides himself on having the ability to work with an organization to define their goal(s), and then help the team to develop the objectives and workflows needed to deliver the project achieving their goals. Nick has a proven track-record of successfully working with teams and is excited to take on new projects.
Services
SOLA provides project services to bring structure and order to situations lacking a systematic project delivery process, aiding in successful work advancement.
Planning
Execution
Closeout
PROJECT PLANNING
- Project justification by developing proposals, business cases and technical studies
- Permitting and licensing
- Work with organization to identify and manage testing and other data collection to support design basis
- Develop charters and scopes ensuring clearly defined objectives
- Define achievable work break down to achieve objectives
- Collaborate with organization to determine best project delivery strategy
- Oversee development of cost estimates, budget and schedule
- Identify human resources and assemble project team required to perform the work
- Write project execution and management plans
- Identify project risks and define mitigating measures
- Write Request for Proposals for goods and services
- Identify prospective goods and service providers and manage tender process
PROJECT EXECUTION
- Ensure safety culture meets or exceeded owner expectations providing a safe project workplace for all stakeholders
- Procurement and expediting
- Manage engineering and construction services ensuring alignment between owner and provider by controlling scope, schedule, budget so that product deliverables meet owner and provider agreed upon quality expectations
- Management of construction and other field activities
- Manage project information with a systematic process of document control
- Manage project budget, schedule and contract terms with regularly scheduled project meetings
- Operational readiness
Handover & Closeout
- All project deliverables have been met
- Engineering, procurement and construction responsibilities are complete
- Commissioning is complete and performance tests conducted
- Ensure completion of final punch list
- Turnover of project documents to owner
- Confirm spare parts and materials, and construction inventory are received
- Equipment warranties/guarantees received
- Facility is clean and free of construction equipment and material
Projects
Projects completed for one of the oldest Silver producers in North America:
- Crusher circuit upgrade and realignment
- Camp disassembly, relocation and assembly
- Dry stack Tailings Facility expansion
- Various Mill improvements
Work done for a Gold Company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious and base metals:
- Mine Heat Upgrade
- New Camp Build
Tasks performed for a globally diversified Uranium company:
- Properties evaluation and ranking opinion
- Asset evaluation for potential acquisition
Projects for a diversified precious metals producer in the Americas.
- Refinery system upgrades
- Infrastructure upgrades including construction of new raw-fire water tank and pipelines fuel island, and blasting yard
- Crushing circuit and water tank demolition
Work executed for a North American mining company with one of the highest-grade South American operating mines in the world:
- Mill Expansion
- EPCM oversight on behalf of service company and owner
Tasks done for an American clean energy company:
- Reviewed new project technical reports providing guidance for report improvements
- Update technical report for near term project
Bryan
Nick
307-996-6777
307-258-0613
bryan.soliz@solaprojectservices.com
nick.lewallen@solaprojectservices.com
Let’s work together on your next project