Manager Project
Resume:
William K. Noonan
Jackson Street - 4283 (h)
Oceanside, 760 / 445 - 6547
California. (m)
bnoonan001@gmail.c
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Summary of Qualifications:
Seasoned Manager with extensive expertise in Program Management, including
strategic planning, project management & controls, and finance.
Particularly effective in cost management, schedule predictability and
financial forecasting. Strengths include building effective cross-
functional management teams. Has a passion for utilizing the Earned Value
Model in a program management scheme of project controls.
. More than 7 years with a Fortune 500 company managing, monitoring and
reporting financials for a peak total combined Capital budget of $625
million spanning the years 2009 through 2012.
. More than 24 years of experience managing projects, large (>$500 million)
and small, for the single largest privately held construction company in
the world (Bechtel).
. Possessing skills and experience to fill the needs of any project
management, project controls, and/or construction management position.
Earned Value Management Predictable Cost and Schedule
Outcomes
Proven leadership skills Bias for Action
Sustainable High Standards Accountable
Superior problem solving ability Effective under tight time
constraints
Proficient with MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Primavera
product line. Trained in Microsoft Access. Versed in Report Writer and
Visio. Experienced with SAP.
Professional Experience:
Southern California Edison 2006 to 2013
Project Controls Manager - Project Management Organization (PMO), SONGS.
. Oversaw the PMO's operating expense budget and implemented budget and
cost controls for the division.
. Lead a team of cost and scheduling professionals in establishing and
maintaining budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
. Instituted and maintained project controls across the board for all of
the Capital and retrofit projects assigned to PMO, including Unit 1
Decommissioning and Integrated Spent Fuel Storage Initiative (ISFSI).
. Enabled a significant improvement in production time /cycle time
(Assembly Line Manufacturing Process) for spent fuel canister
fabrication.
. Standardized use of the Earned Value Model, to ensure projects are
executed in accordance with the schedule, and within budget, to a
predictable outcome.
. Provided all project and financial reporting on performance metrics.
. Lead the division's transition from a direct hire organization to a
scalable managed task organization.
. Oversaw the estimating process for all capital and retrofit projects at
SONGS, including support of the corporation's General Rate Case.
. Developed the Contract Work Assignment program and procedures to assign
work to contractors.
Manager of Capital Budgets - Business and Financial Services, SONGS.
. Managed a group of Cost Analysts and Cost Engineers with the
responsibility of monitoring and reporting financial status on the SONGS
Capital budget portfolio.
. Peak total combined capital budget target of $625 million over the years
spanning 2009 through 2012.
. Managed the development of the Capital budget in accordance with SONGS 5
year strategic plan and provided 10 year prospective budget plans.
. Provided financial reporting that enabled corporate and station
management, as well as the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC),
to make informed business decisions.
. Oversaw SOX and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reporting.
. Developed and implemented guidelines and procedures for Business
&Financial Services division when there were none.
. Ensured standardization and sustainability by implementing a "training
and certification" program for cost analysts.
. Drives understanding about FERC Accounting rules amongst my peers and
direct reports.
. Manager of Nuclear Rate Regulation (NRR) - Managed SONGS' response to,
and compliance with, several state regulatory entities and rules.
Generated written testimony, responded to data requests, and performed
witness preparation in support of California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC) Hearings.
Estimate Manager
. Stabilized the process of estimating at SONGS.
. Changed expectations and improved the fidelity of scope definition,
thereby increasing estimate accuracy which resulted in enhanced
confidence in the estimates.
. Significantly decreased the estimate request backlog from over 270 line
items to fewer than 50.
Project Manager
. Founding member in the Project Management Group.
. Successfully managed several simultaneous large projects with budgets
totaling in excess of $50 million.
Bechtel 1982 to 2006
Project Field Engineer / Project Controls Manager / Outage Manager - SONGS
. Oversaw the Field Engineering team that provided engineering review,
planning, implementation, inspection, startup testing and turnover for
all projects assigned.
. Oversaw the project controls team responsible for monitoring and
reporting on project /financial performance for all projects assigned.
. Oversaw outage planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for
refueling outages.
. Peak craft levels during refueling outages were typically between 1000
and 1200 people.
. Average work-off was typically One Million man-hours per year.
. Managed the training and certification of up to eighty Field Engineers
and client personnel.
. Received Bechtel Construction Company's Construction Project of the Year
Award.
. Received Bechtel Western Power Special Performance Award.
Superintendent / Contract Supervisor - Mining & Metals Division - Kennecott
Utah Copper Refinery.
. Managed all civil and electrical contracts associated with the
modernization of the copper refinery, including construction,
modifications, startup testing, and turnover to the client.
. Overall project value to KUC ~ $800M.
. Solely responsible for the construction / contract management of all the
electrical contractors in the Material Handling and Precious Metals
Facility on this refinery upgrade.
. Oversaw and managed miscellaneous contracts involving the installation of
a new pumping station in Magna Utah, a sewage treatment plant, an
Ethernet network, the fiber optic system including hardware for data-
linking the entire site together, installation of closed circuit
television monitoring and security systems, distributed control system
(DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLC).
. Spearheaded and coordinated efforts that overlapped contractors (Flour
Daniels and Bechtel) and various site locations (i.e., open pit mine,
crushing unit, refinery, and smelter).
United States Navy Submarine Service 1976 to 1982
USS John Marshall SSBN/SSN 611
. Attained the rank of E6 - Electrician's Mate First Class - Submarine
Service (EM1/SS).
. Nuclear trained operator.
. Maintained, repaired and preserved all major electrical generating
equipment, distribution switchboards and electrical motors associated
with this nuclear plant.
. Stood watch as a shutdown reactor operator and electrical plant control
operator.
. Qualified as Engine Room Supervisor (ERS).
. Actively participated in the planning and implementation of several dry-
dockings, refits and upkeep periods.
. Received citation for performance from October, 1979 to January, 1980.
Education:
Bachelor Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude).
National University - San Diego, Ca.
Naval Nuclear Power School and S5G Prototype (Nuclear Plant)
Certificate Bechtel Corporation Frontline Leadership
Certificate Bechtel Corporation Contract management
Certificate Valspar Corporation Painting Training
Certificate ANSI Level II in WI Welding Processes
Certificate Bechtel (ES&HS Dept.) Supervisor Safety Training Program
Certificate Primavera Project planner
Certificate Planning & scheduling with Primavera and Resource & Cost
Analysis
Certificate Primavera Enterprise
Training Bechtel Corporation Six Sigma Awareness Training
Certificate Bechtel Corporation Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
Training Southern California Edison Leadership Academy
Training Southern California Edison Facilitative Leadership
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