Project Engineer
Resume:
JOHN B. BLANKINSHIP
Cornwall, NY 12518
**********@*****.***
Experienced, synergistic commercial construction professional with proven
team working skills and strong analysis/problem solving abilities.
Skills:
Cost Reporting, Contingency Management, Contract and Change Orders (CR &
CO)
Cash Flow, Variance Analysis, Earned Value, AR, AP, Payroll, Subcontract
Management
AIA Project Billing, Report writing, Accruals, ETC, EAC
Program Familiarity:
MRI Accounting Systems, Prolog, COGNOS, Timberline, Asset Suite, Microsoft
Excel (Advanced), Word
Primavera Expedition, Sharepoint
Experience:
Entergy Nuclear at Indian Point. Buchannan, NY October 2011 - June 2013
Cost Engineer
Contractor with Project Management Department. Successfully integrated cost
management process into ongoing projects, most notably the $178 million
license renewal effort, establishing financial control of the project. $48
million Fukushima renovations recently added. Used COGNOS financial
management program and wrote Change Orders and Requisitions in Asset Suite.
Monitored financial status for up to 18 projects, including cash flow and
cost reporting. Wrote ad-hoc reports in Excel and COGNOS. Lost position
due to company downsizing.
Spectra Energy, Houston TX. February 2011 - June 2011 Cost Engineer
Temporary contract position with Spectra Energy NJ, $1 billion project
natural gas pipeline from New Jersey to Manhattan for Con Ed. Worked
refining cash flow, synching with project schedule. Set up change order
log, helped write changes to match budget to estimates. Ad hoc reporting as
assigned. Extensive use of Excel.
Joseph Jingoli & Son, Lawrenceville, NJ. April 2009 - August 2010 Cost
Engineer
Second project at Astoria Power Expansion in Queens, NY. Responsible for
cost reporting and change management for $71 million underground phase of
project. Heavy report writing. Utilize Timberline program. Wrote change
requests, change orders, Purchase Orders and subcontracts. Successfully
closed out project. Laid off due to lack of ongoing project work.
Tishman Speyer Properties, Real Estate Developer, New York, NY
February 2006 - February 2009 Project Controller
Project Controller for core & shell phase of Goldman project and Two
Alliance Development Project. Prepared loan draws and loan derivative swap
payments. Maintained equity to loan ratios, cost reports, project budgets
and general ledger. Assisted with a wide variety of financial statements.
Laid off due to lack of construction work and financial difficulties at
company.
Project Controller on:
Goldman Sachs Headquarters Building $2.4 billion
Two Alliance Center, Atlanta Ga $165 million
Peter Cooper Village Renovation $124 million
Durr Mechanical Construction Inc., New York, NY February 2005 - January
2006
Project Accountant
Second project with Durr as project accountant for power plant build in
Astoria NY, a $72 million contract. AIA billings, collections, payroll &
personnel records and wrote P.O.s for site purchasing. Used Primavera
Expedition to track project progress and changes, write and respond to RFIs
and FCMs. Manage clerical staff for payroll functions, cost reporting and
contact changes. Responsible for insurance and bonding status of all
subcontractors, monthly AIA billings and subcontract administration.
Manage all site IT and communications functions. Finished project then
joined Tishman Speyer.
J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons, Hackensack, NJ March 2004 - February 2005
Cost Engineer
Cost Engineering for two projects. Administered all job costs using
Explorer database. On-site productivity studies of problem areas of
projects, giving management advanced notification of developing
profitability issues.
Projects:
Secaucus NJ Interchange - $14 million
Route 21 Widening - $31 million
Durr Mechanical Construction Inc., New York, NY September 2002
-February 2004
Project Accountant
Project accounting and cost engineering for $25 million contract in
Bethlehem Energy Center power plant renovation. Managed AIA billings,
collections, payroll & personnel records. Wrote P.O.s for site purchasing.
Used Primavera Expedition to track project progress and changes, write and
respond to RFIs and FCMs. On completion of project was recommended to JF
Creamer by Durr.
J.A. Jones Construction Group, LLC, New York, NY October 1999-Sept 2002
Project Accounting Manager
Prepared monthly AIA billings. Administered payables for all subcontractors
and vendors. Responsible for project cost reports, change management,
budget and contract maintenance, subcontractor bonding and insurance.
Successfully took over two large projects, completed and closed both. Laid
off when company went out of business.
Projects:
New York Library, $50 million renovation
515 Park Avenue, $142 million luxury condominium high-rise
Asia Society, $30 million renovation
U.S. Military Academy, Associates of Graduates, West Point, NY May
1998-Oct 1999
Management Information Specialist
Information Systems support for West Point's 2002 Bicentennial Fundraising
Campaign. Supported BlackBaud Raisers Edge database as well as Windows NT
4.0 network and Microsoft Created original reports and procedures. Used
Crystal Reports (Advanced Level) and Excel to analyze and report on
database. Left to enter construction industry.
EDUCATION
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; BA, Economics
President, Phi Gamma Delta; UVM Rugby Club
St. Paul's School, Concord, NH
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