Derek Lutchko
Curious. Analytical. Creative. Practical.
Expertise
I've enjoyed the opportunity to play in a variety of sandboxes throughout my career. There are three primary professional areas I've delved into, with a variety of project work that has touched on others.
Learning and Development
Great instincts - a natural!
My personality and innate skillset shone while establishing a top notch technical training department at Buckeye. Click above to view my portfolio, containing select samples of my work.
Data Integration and GIS
Broadened Reach and Impact
I leveraged my business and operational experience to apply and multiply the impact of the GIS team and platform at Buckeye. Click above to view my portfolio, containing select samples of my work.
Operations Management
Where I cut my teeth
For 6+ years, I moved from place to place learning new operations, building new relationships, and wearing countless hats all the while managing people, the operation, and the business of terminal facilities up and down the eastern seaboard.
Organizational Change Management
Successful implementer
Explicitly within my roles, and also on special projects, I have a knack for designing and executing successful implementation plans for all types of changes: process and procedure, technology, and organizational.
My Experience
GIS Consultant
September 2022 - Present
Provided advisory services to Data Integration and GIS, as well as Asset Integrity and Technical Training. Additionally, managed and executied several high-priority projects from scoping through implementation. Projects included: GIS program metrics, Volume Accounting Spatial Analysis, Platform Migration, Deep Link system integration, and Staking Report mobile data collection process.
Manager, Data Integration and GIS
June 2019 - September 2022
Led award-winning team responsible for maintaining pipeline database, administering GIS platform, and performing routine and ad-hoc data analyses and reporting. Increased user adoption of the platform through targeted outreach and expanded custom solution development.
Technical Training Specialist II
Buckeye Partners, L.P.
April 2016 - June 2019
Founding member of internal technical training department. Together we built from nearly scratch all processes, standards, and traction for technical training at the company. While some responsibilities were shared, I owned 2 large portions of the overall training program: Project Manager Training and Technician Training.
In addition to the program ownership, I transformed our training landscape by introducing, developing, marketing, and creating a craze for training videos - something that didn't exist previously at the company.
Operations Management
Buckeye Partners, L.P. & Hess Corporation
June 2010 - April 2016
Multiple roles of increasing responsibility, culminating at Operations Manager.
Cultivated High-Performance Work Team culture for several geographically dispersed teams operating petroleum pipeline and terminal storage assets. Managed $8MM operating budget, 36 direct reports, both union and non-union. Physical assets included 60 bulk storage tanks, 12 LPG tanks and 525 miles of pipeline and right-of-way.
Multiple locations and positions including exposure to all aspects of Marine, Truck Rack and Pipeline Terminal Operations - including regulatory compliance, business optimization, project management, talent development, inventory management, quality control, and mergers and acquisitions.
Education
BS Industrial Engineering
August 2006Â - May 2010
Lehigh is a special place. While my classroom experience was top-notch, it was my peers, the experiences, and opportunities throughout my time there that gave me such a solid foundation, powerful perspective on the world and the confidence to go out and succeed.
