Lead Project Planner / Scheduler
Resume:
Objective: To seek a permanent or contract position as a Lead Project Planner / Scheduler with a
progressive company where my experience will add value to operations.
Summary of qualifications and Competencies:
Ten years working experience in various transmission and distribution
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construction services including, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, cost control and
finance procedures
Sound knowledge of Power Transmission-Distribution Systems and Substations
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Sound knowledge of infrastructure and utility projects including water, sewage,
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gas, road, rehab, retrofit, street lighting and underground cabling
Ability to prepare feasibility studies and project work breakdown structures to
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create different classes of estimate from Budgetary to Accurate Estimate within 10%
Understanding of electrical engineering principles and methodologies including
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protection / teleprotection, and civil requirements such as grading and site preparation
Assist in scope change control, analyze critical risk areas, identifying critical path,
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taking corrective actions and maintaining management database
Familiar with all phases of a project including Front End Planning, engineering,
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procurement, construction, and back-end project support including commissioning, field
support and project close out (As Built)
Monitor service providers’ performance and negotiate with stakeholders and
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customer
Prepare S-Curve and comprehensive report writing including project performance
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reporting, executive reporting and business documentation with excellent oral and
written communication skills
Expertise in the use of project management software tools including SAP Project
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System, Primavera (P3e, P6) and MS Project
Practical knowledge of CPM, CCPM and Event Chain methodologies with
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emphasis on Earn Value System, Resource Assignment and Leveling
Demonstrated ability to learn/share skills and knowledge with others, taking
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initiatives, resolving issues, as well as a high degree of interpersonal and customer
relation aptitudes with sensitivity to bottom-line
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Work Experience:
Lead Project Planner / Scheduler – Hydro One (2011 - 2013)
Review project plan with design and production engineering, construction and
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project management to evaluate requirements for running parallel provincial projects
Closely monitored various lines of businesses for their commitment to
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deliverables
Compare estimate with budget assigned in SAP, assist in preparing cash flow
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report and processing Variance Control Notices (VCN)
Perform accurate QAQC on all WBS structures including work-centers, cost-
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centers, functional-locations and Activity Coding
Integrate staging plan outages into schedules, track project activities and develop
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strategies for timely project execution and commissioning
Regular site visits to update work progress report to measure CPI and SPI for Earn
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Value analyses
When required provide S-Curve analysis to display project’s cumulative costs,
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labour hours and other quantities at different stages of the construction phase
Produced activity reports, logic reports, total float reports and banding to establish
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core activity sequences in projects
Create baseline and develop accurate schedules, prepare and distribute network
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numbers reference sheets for kickoff meeting
Ensure that activities associated with the submittal, approval and procurement of
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long lead materials are closely monitored, tracked and updated
Provide monthly look ahead schedule, prepare project performance reports, bi-
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weekly BI reports and resource histograms
Senior Project Planner / Scheduler – Powerline Plus Ltd. (2006 - 2011)
Closely worked with engineering coordinators, construction managers and PMs to
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identify and analyze critical risk areas in execution phase
Developed WBS for infrastructure and utility projects, created baseline, built
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schedules from high level to detail level and constructed resource planning
Coordinated with various lines of businesses, and closely monitored
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subcontractors work progress to ensure their commitment to deliverables
Took corrective actions when activities indicated slippage against the critical path
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Made regular site visits to gather updates and collect realistic activities’
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percentage-of-completion
Assigned responsibility code for the activities to be performed by contractors,
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subcontractors, and government agencies
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Tracked dependencies between projects to assess their impact on the program
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Ensured projects’ workflow are maintained and stakeholders received schedule
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updates
Produced activity report, logic report, total float report and banding to assist in the
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understanding of activity sequence for project management
Prepared Gantt charts, maintained forecasts, generated monthly capital and bi-
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weekly
Project Planner – HYLAN GROUP (2004-2006)
Reviewed resource and cost data, recommended corrective measures
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Performed tracking and monitoring project plans and key milestones
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Ensured that plans are comprehensive and up-to-date
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Regularly communicated with foremen and collected field updates
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Prepared technical reports with P3
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Standardized and Automated Inventory and Billing system
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Transferred data from MS Project to Primavera Project Planner (P3)
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Arranged and maintained relevant outsourcing relationships
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Ensured negative float or constrains are removed from schedules
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Project Scheduler – Select Homes (2003-2004)
Maintained key supplier day-to-day relationships
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Developed Supplier Management plans and tracked daily BOM
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Scheduled in both CPM network and Gantt chart formats
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Worked with (WBS), resource allocation, time estimation system budgets
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Aided in development and maintenance of manpower
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Performed critical path analysis to identify potential problems
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Tracked costs, and cost overruns against budget
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Produced visual documentation and weekly reports using Excel and PowerPoint
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Production Planning Instructor – Seneca College (1998-2003)
Instructed production planning and estimating procedures
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Created customized Macros to populate schedule build-outs
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Developed budget estimation and cost breakdown techniques
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Instructed production techniques and digital media execution planning
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Computer Skills:
Analytical software: Primavera (P3e, P6), MS Project, BI Reports
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Presentation software: Power Point, Flash
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Admin software: MS Office products, Acrobat editor
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Graphic software: Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Dreamweaver
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3d Modeling software: 3d Studio Max
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Language: HTML, SQL (data type)
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Relational database: MS SQL, MS Access, MS Excel
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Operating system: Windows server 2008 R2, Win7, Mac OS X
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Education and Professional training:
PMP Certification
• Pending -2013
Primavera-advance P3 and P6
• Private Training – 2004 and 2008
• AV and Digital Technology Seneca College – 1993
• Business Administration & Communications Kakatiya Univ. – 1984
EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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