Stefano Serrani

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Project Control Director/Manager

Accomplished 5+ years of solid experience in Project Control leadership and management. Expertise in onshore and offshore projects. Demonstrated success in implementing Project Control Systems as well as processes to meet schedule, profit, and quality goals on projects. Advanced knowledge and skills in project planning, forecasting, and reporting to executive management.

Excel in fostering a team spirit and awareness of mission-critical project factors such as time, cost, and risk.

History of success in implementing technology solutions to facilitate progress and continuous improvement.

Sharp troubleshooter and problem solver, including both proactive and on-the-spot issue resolution.

Core Knowledge & Key Strenghts:

Leadership

Organizational Integration

Project Risk management

Coaching and team building

Project Time management

Compliance

Multicultural background

Project Cost management

Offshore

Executive Management Support

Monitoring and Control

Onshore

Professional Experience

SAIPEM AMERICA, INC./SAIPEM S.P.A.-PETROMAR – 2008-2015

Project Control Manager, Saipem America (2013-Present)

Oversee the monitoring and forecasting of projects’ economic/financial status in alignment with project management strategy. Create plans for Saipem resource allocation to specific projects, including personnel (in country and overseas), vessel, equipment, and facilities. Provide project reports for mid-year and end-year closure activities. Manage budget for Project Control department comprised of 23 team members. In charge of updating and revising Project Control Procedure following the Saipem Corporate Quality Plan.

Key Project: Offshore Projects in the GOM Area: Chevron Jack St. Malo OEP; Enbridge Bigfoot OEP; DPS Kathley Canyon GEP; PDVSA Dragon Cigma GEP; Cardon IV, Perla Field Early Production Development GEP and T&I; Dragados, CA Litoral and CB Litoral A T&I; Various ROV Projects

Led full-scale revision of Internal Procedure to Achieve Corporate Standard, ensuring alignment with Internationally Recognized Standard (e.g. ISO9001, SOA, etc).

Served as the company’s key point of contact on cost management, frequently providing timely and accurate cost estimation to improve profitability.

Designed and established effective and suitable organizational control to meet Company and projects targets. Fostered cost-risk-schedule awareness among the team to achieve objectives.

Supported the Chief Financial Officer through comprehensive status reports on economic and financial aspects of the project, improving the decision-making process; provided fully-detailed schedule to the corporate office.

Supported Project teams in project risk assessment. Ensure accurate estimation of project risk.

Project Control Manager, Saipem S.p.A./Petromar Lda. (2012-2013)

Managed all aspects of the Project Control Office for the Petromar Soyo Construction Yard comprises of 8 local team members and an expatriate. Reported on economic and financial status of ongoing projects. Provided al project and yard workload forecasts. Interfacing with the Project Manager to meet time, budget, and quality goals on the project, including adherence to contract specifications.

Designed project control system, established resources and organization for achieving strategy goals, developed and integrated Project Control Plan, coordinated preparation of master schedule and budget, and oversaw maintenance of Project Control System. Specified project control requirements to partners, subcontractors, and managers.

Key Project: Various projects involving Fabrication of Subsea Structures (e.g. Manifolds, ILV, ISS, SDU, pigging loop) and Jumpers for Subsea Installation performed in the Petromar Soyo Yard.

Led implementation of Primavera P6 as standard scheduling tool for the project. Implemented a Forecasting System for the global yard workload, Yard Production Control System aligned with the Project Control System, and a Yard Cost Monitoring System, with all systems yielding significant time/cost savings.

Assisted the Project Manager in achieving on-time, on-budget project completion. Designed and set up the most effective control organization on the project to meet goals in accordance with contract specifications.

Fostered a schedule/cost/risk awareness atmosphere among all project participants; organized and maintained the best integration between scheduling, cost control and risk management functions.

Cost Control Engineer, Saipem S.p.A./Petromar Lda. (2008-2011)

Held full responsibility for project cost control reporting and forecasting. Provided the Project Director and Project Manager with accurate cost forecasts and simulations relating to specific project strategies. Reported economic and financial status of the project to internal stakeholders.

Key Project: Angola LNG Tank Construction Project involving construction of 4 cryogenic tanks within construction of an Angola LNG plant.

Completed follow-up on site of project from site preparation to mechanical completion; began project as Cost Control Engineer and subsequently earned advancement to Project Control Manager based on performance.

Functioned as the primary focal point in the overseas project team involving the expatriate and local team.

Implemented Cost Control & Progress Management system, as well as continuous system improvement.

DREES & SOMMER ITALIA, S.R.L. – 2008

Project Engineer

In charge of progress monitoring for “La Nuvola” project in Rome. Provided project reporting on a weekly and monthly basis, as well as cost estimation for bids.

Key Project: La Nuvola Project by Massimiliano Fuksas, with a 220 million Eur budget.

Implemented progress measurement system and developed WBS along with contractor.

A.S.G., S.C.A.R.L. (JV AQUATER-SNAMPROGETTI-GRANDI LAVORI FINCOSIT)– 2005

Project Engineer

Construction management of several structures. Successfully accomplished the construction of 2 artificials tunnel.

Key Project: TAV MI-BO LOTTO 1.4 Cantiere 13 (Italy) – Construction of “High Capacity RailRoad” Milano-Bologna

Management of workers, equipments, and subcontractor for construction of subsurfaces structures, and highway reinstatments

OTHER POSITIONS: Project Manager, Profacta

Education & Credentials

Master’s Degree in Project & Construction Management, 2007

Università Degli Studi di Brescia

Bachelor in Civil Engineering, 2005

Università Degli Studi di Brescia

Certifications/Licenses/Training

Engineer’s License, Italian Engineers Association

Training, Project Management Institute, Houston Chapter

Languages

Fluent in Italian, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish

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