Project Engineer

RESUME

PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

ENGINEER - PROJECT CONTROLS

Carmen Rubio

1. - PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1.1. - Contact Information:

Address:

**** ****** *** ****

Katy, TX 77494

Phone #: 832-***-**** (cell)

281-***-**** (home)

E - Mail: *******@*******.***

1.2. - Work status:

U.S.A. citizen

2. - PROFFESIONAL OBJECTIVE

Senior Planner and Scheduler Engineer with more than 20 years of experience

in Planning, Scheduling and Controlling different types of EPC projects:

oil & gas, general construction, power generation / transmission /

distribution or any other related industrial facilities. Project Controls:

Schedules analysis using Critical Path Method, Physical Progress

measurement, Productivity calculation, Cost Control and preparation of

Progress Reports.

3. - QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

3.1. - Experience / Skills:

3.1.1.- Planning and Scheduling Engineering; Primary experience in

development and maintenance of plans and schedules for different kind of

projects, for partial or full project scope of work and reflecting all

stages of functional execution from engineering starting activities to

project finishing up.

* Preparing Schedules for engineering, procurement and construction.

* Progress updates, project analysis using Critical Path Analysis;

providing progress

report, including productivity, cost, MH analysis, conflict areas and

recommendations.

* Distribution of scheduled MH in the schedule of activities.

* Experience with full phase project planning, from construction to

commissioning

through close out.

* Development, tracking and reporting schedule performance with an

integrated view of

physical progress, actual cost/hours and the forecasted cost/hours

required for completing the deliverables VS scheduled values. Giving early

alerts of possible delays or deviations from the goals.

* Development of Physical Progress curves, cost curves and productivity

curve, resource

histograms.

*Good team player.

*Good communication.

3.1.2. - Projects Scheduled: (for the power, oil & gas, refinery and

pipeline Industry)

*FEED for several Petrochemical Plants.

* Project of Digitalization of High and Low Tension Reticules for

distribution systems.

* High and Low Tension substation projects.

* Marine terminals, loading and unloading facilities (oil, refinery

products and LNG).

* High tension transmission lines laying and supporting towers.

* Pipelines (transport of gas, oil and products).

* Gas compression plants (engineering and construction).

* Hydroelectric power generation plants, dams and water basins.

3.1.3. - Computers: Proficient with computers in the usual software

* MS Excel

* MS Word

* MS Power Point

* MS Project

* PRIMAVERA: Sure Trak, Expedition, P-3.0, P6.2

* SAP

3.1.4. - Languages; Spanish (fluent) and English (good communication)

3.1.5. - Cost Control: Project activities related to Planning and

Scheduling

* Engineering deliverables list, control and updating.

* Man hours; distribution and control.

* Bid preparation (forming part of a team or task force elaborating

technical

specifications for a specific bid and executing the bid process).

* Planning and control team organization and supervision.

* Contracts administration (forming part of a task force for an specific

contract

administration).

*Preparation of Planning and cost Control procedures to be executed by

Subcontractor

Companies.

3.2. - Education:

* Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineer, Universidad Cat lica

Andr s

Bello, Caracas, Venezuela.

3.3. - Training courses:

* Projects, Planning and Control, 1988, Universidad Sim n Bolivar, Caracas,

Venezuela

* Cost Engineering: Comprised investment cost analysis and evaluation of

projects.

Dictated by the Sim n Bol var University, 1981.

* ARTEMIS 2000: ARTENMIS System 2000 for projects planning and control.

Metier de

Venezuela S.A., 1987

* PRIMAVERA P-3.0: Planning and scheduling with P-3. IMS (Innovative

Management

Solutions) Sugar Land, 2008

* PRIMAVERA P-3.0: Advanced P-3. IMS (Innovative Management

Solutions) Sugar Land, 2008

* PRIMAVERA P-6.0: Conducted by KBR for employs who were assigned to

Project

Controls. 2008

3.4. - Strengths:

* Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills.

* Good attitude to interpersonal relations and teamwork.

* Well organized and detail oriented.

* Quick learner.

* Familiar with usual software for projects control and planning such as

Artemis, SAP,

Primavera P-3, Primavera P-6 and Microsoft Project.

3.5. - Accomplishments:

* Preparation and updating schedules for Petrochemical Plants which were

satisfactory

approved by the Client

* Good reputation in the Venezuelan consulting and Oil & Gas companies.

* Opportune alarms were activated in all the projects, avoiding unnecessary

change

orders costs.

* Planning and Scheduling leader with good record of construction savings

from the

design stage.

4. - PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2008 to August 2009

Company: KBR Energy and Chemicals

Company's Business: Engineering and Construction

Senior Scheduler

Ras Tanura Integrated Project (RTIP)

The Ras Tanura Integrated Project combines a number of refining and

Petrochemical Units into an integrated complex on a green-field site near

Ras Tanura in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project will require all the

offsite and infrastructure facilities to support the operation of a self-

sufficient site.

Activities working on the FEED stage:

* Updating schedules corresponding to the TDI envelope of several chemical

plants (TDI/TDA, DNT/SAC, HNO3) using Primavera P6.2.

* Analyzing and reporting results of the updating.

* Attending meetings regarding progress and action tracking.

* Attending meetings with licensors of BEP engineering and clients as well.

* Responding requirements from Project Engineers, Discipline Leaders and

Clients

regarding project controls.

* Responding requirements of CPMC (Coordinating Project Management Control)

September 2005 to June 2006

Company: Zurqui Construction Services Inc. (Miami, U.S.A)

Company's Business: Construction (General Contractor)

Project Engineer

Supporting to Company's Management, in activities dealing with planning and

controlling construction activities, control of subcontractors' activities

and control of purchasing using the available computing systems such

Microsoft Office tools, the performed activities are as follows:

Activities:

* Scheduling and controlling multiple construction projects.

* Coordinating the construction drawings review activities.

* Request of Contractors and Subcontractors proposals.

* Contractors and Subcontractors price analysis and contracting.

* Control of Subcontractors construction activities.

* Revision of Shop Drawings.

* Preparation of Submittals and Transmittals.

* Control and following of Submittals.

* Coordination of requirements from jobsite.

* Opening, updating and follow up of Subcontractors Log.

* Elaboration of Meeting Notes, Change Orders, Communications, Contract

Request

* Forms, P.O. Request Forms, etc.

April 1998 to January 2003

Company: C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas. (Caracas, Venezuela)

Company's Business: Utility Company (Power & Light)

Contracted senior scheduling engineer (Jan. 99 to Jan 03)

Assessing to Project Management, programming and controlling all the

project activities dealing with the electrical business and using the SAP

system and Microsoft Office tools, the performed activities were as

follows:

Activities:

* Scheduling and controlling multiple projects.

* Design and Application of a Standard Progress Report to be used by the

Department of

Projects Control.

* Guidelines for Planning and Controlling Projects.

* Developing and improving project procedures for the Department of

Projects Control.

* Handbook with the Guidelines of Planning and Control, to be used by

independent

Contractors.

* Administration of contracts.

* Supporting to Projects management.

* Coordination of field pick up information, teams activities and sub-

contractors control.

Projects:

* Digitalization of all power and lighting network facilities of Caracas

City, including LT

and HT circuits and sub-stations.

* Stabilization of Sloped Lands for Substation Pedrera (located at La

Trinidad, Caracas).

* Digitalization of High and Low Tension Reticules, field survey and

digitalization of

electrical and civil infrastructure of the distribution network of whole

Metropolitan Area.

Accomplishments:

Scheduling, control and management support for the Project of

Digitalization of all power and lighting network facilities of Caracas

City, the most significant project of the company by the last five years.

Senior controller and scheduler engineer (Apr. 98 to Jan 99)

Hired by PROYECTA, C.A. (an engineering and recruiting company based in

Caracas, Venezuela) and assigned full time to C.A. LA ELECTRICIDAD DE

CARACAS to perform activities of project programming and control of

multiple projects, all dealing with the electrical business and using the

SAP system and Microsoft Office.

Projects:

* Project of Construction and Equipment Installation of a Communications

Room (civil

and electromechanical works).

* Enlargement of a S/E Longa Espa a's 69 kV Bay, Upgrading and Procurement

of a

new Transformer.

* Installation of a 230/69 kV Encapsulated Transformation Train inside the

S/E Pedrera,

to increase the total installed capacity.

Accomplishments:

The projects were completed expending optimal resources while using the

company's data bank and experience and introducing new methodologies.

January 1992 to April 1998

Company: Giz Studio de Venezuela, S.A. (Caracas, Venezuela)

Company's Business: Commercial Company

Owner and Director.

Foundation and direction of a sales company which objective was Importing

Art Glass Objects from USA and trading them in Venezuela. For that purpose,

it was obtained the representation of Giz Studio Inc. for South America.

Activities:

* Coordination of importing activities, reception of merchandise and

contacting with

custom dealers.

* Coordinating and negotiating credits with banks.

* Sales personnel handling.

* Performing all activities related with publicity and marketing.

* Clients relations and promotion of products.

Accomplishments:

Introduction in Venezuela a totally new line of Art Glass Products.

Increasing the USA based Giz Studio sales in 40%.

May 1990 to September 1992

Company: Caronhi Ingenieros Consultores, S.A. (Caracas, Venezuela)

Company's Business: Engineering Consulting Company

Senior scheduling engineer

Implanting a planning and control system of projects, elaborating standard

Engineering Procurement and Construction guides for planning and Control.

Projects:

* Development of a Control System for several new plant projects of future

construction

inside a New MARAVEN's Oil Refinery area, located at Puerto la Cruz

(Eastern Venezuela) and supervision systems for that Control System.

* Control programs for construction of laying and supporting towers for

high tension

transmission lines, including logistic of materials supply.

Accomplishments:

Elaboration of a company's standard system for engineering progress

control, progress report models, codification systems and handbook of

procedures for planning and control standard projects.

April 1984 to September 1987

Company: Marshall y Asociados, C.A. (Caracas, Venezuela)

Company's Business: Engineering Consulting Company

Project Control Leader Engineer (Sept. 85 to Sept. 87)

Assigned for the Project NURGAS (New Venezuelan 30" diameter Gas Pipeline

Network of about 800 Km) inside the Client's Project Management

headquarters (PDVSA). It was used the project planning and control system

Artemis Main Frame. That planning was performed together with an integrated

cost control system.

Activities:

* Integral scheduling of the project starting with the engineering, taking

on account the

permits process, land owners, procurement of equipment and materials,

through the construction and start up.

* Responsibility in the planning and progress control of the engineering of

the whole

project.

* Inspection, as part of CORPOVEN project control team, of the detail

engineering

progress, assigned man - hours control, progress control of drawing

production, specifications, materials take off and construction quantities

production.

Projects:

* Inspection responsibility of the planning and progress control of detail

engineering

development for the First Section of the Anaco - Altagracia Gas Pipeline,

being performed at the headquarter of the engineering company OTEPI.

* Responsibility in the inspection for the planning and progress control of

detail

engineering development of the Third Section of the Mor n - R o Seco Gas

Pipeline, being performed at the headquarters of the engineering company

TECNOCONSULT S.A.

Accomplishments:

The NURGAS project was finished within the cost, time and quality required

for the Client. Today it is considered the most important gas pipeline

project in Venezuela.

Project Control Leader Engineer, Maracaibo Lake Compression Plants Project

(Apr. 84 to Sept.85)

Performed several activities dealing with scheduling / controlling

engineering and construction projects, EPC scheduling and support to the

project management.

The job was performed using the Artemis Main Frame and PC System facilities

for project planning and control. A CPM network of every project was

elaborated on the areas of engineering, construction biding, purchasing and

the construction itself. Working at fabrication site during the first stage

of construction.

Activities:

* Planning and progress control of the Engineering Project for six (6)

modular

prefabricated gas compression plants to be installed on platforms at

Maracaibo Lake, 1984

* Construction progress control of the above mentioned project during 8

months, 1984 -

1985.

* Client: LAGOVEN/MARAVEN (now PDVSA), main contractor: BECHTEL,

engineering and management: MARSHALL/CARCO

Accomplishments:

First experience in MARSHALL with modular prefabricated plants. The project

was completed successfully and the compression plants were delivered to the

job site at the calculated date.

January 1982 to March 1984

Company: Nouel Ingenieros Consultores C.A. (Caracas, Venezuela)

Company's Business: Engineering Consulting Company

Project Control Engineer

Performed engineering project control activities, using a PERT - CPM, bar

diagrams and man - hours control systems, drawings and specifications

production control, progress reports preparation, coordination of the

production and supporting to Project Management.

Projects:

* Planning and progress control for the NGL Marine Terminal Detail

Engineering of Jose

Cryogenic Project located eastern Venezuela, client: MENEVEN (now PDVSA),

main contractor: Brown & Root (now KBR).

* Scheduling of a project for moving the Venezuelan Army Food Service

Facilities to a

new place.

* Design of a general use project control system for the company's

projects.

Accomplishments:

Completed the biggest NGL Marine Terminal in Venezuela, the project

consisted in the development of civil, mechanical, electrical and

instrumentation engineering, of a loading dock with a 40 x 50 m platform

and a 1.913,00 m access trestle. The scope included technical supervision

of construction, was concluded on time and within the budget.

5. - ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES

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