Project Manager Management

Luis F. Suarez, P.E.

*** ******** **. *.*., NM **108

Cell.: 713-***-**** ************@*****.***

Qualifications

Operations management with profit/loss responsibility; management

consulting in project management processes for engineering and construction

programs, business development for professional services; development of

marketing and proposal presentations, international business experience

Project management in financial and operational project controls for large

capital programs, project management oversight, implementation of IT asset

management systems, market planning and strategy development

Financial analysis (acquisitions, business valuation, project finance),

commercial asset management (business planning, policies and procedures,

performance measurement, restructuring), project development in the energy

sector

Professional Experience

Planning Manager, Gamesa Wind, November 2009 - July 2010.

Management of planning function for repairs/upgrades to Gamesa's USA fleet

of installed wind turbines. Responsible for process improvements to

planning and control processes and for monitoring weekly projects

implementation.

Business Manager, Loadmaster Universal Rigs, April 2007- February 2009.

Business planning, marketing, financial and project management for

design/engineering and manufacturing company with international operations

and annual revenue of $75 million. Implemented initiatives to improve

profitability, sales and project management controls.

Project Management Advisor, Analysts International (under contract with

Schlumberger), February 2006- December 2006.

Project management consulting for implementation of improvements in

business delivery of multi-year, multi-million contract with major national

oil company. Identified and led initiatives to enhance project management

controls, value-added benefits, stakeholder management.

Project Management Consultant, Engineering and Construction practice.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, and IBM Business Consulting Services, (acquired

from PricewaterhouseCoopers in Oct 2002) July 2000- October 2005.

Project manager for implementation of an IT Asset Management System with

the federal government. Provided functional expertise for Business

Process Reengineering tasks at large private manufacturing organization.

Developed proposals for implementation of asset management solutions

including Maximo and SAP modules. Participated in market planning tasks

and formulation of strategies for IT service management for the IBM Tivoli

business unit.

Designed and implemented accounting controls, and provided project

management advice for multi-million capital construction programs. Led

business development for professional services.

Manager, Asset Management, Enron International, May 1999 - April 2000.

Managed transition period from financial closing to start of commercial

operations of power generation projects.

Advised regional management on financial and operational project controls

for construction of power plants in Central America.

Project Development-Financial Analyst, Reliant Energy, August 1995 - March

1998.

Performed due-diligence analysis, valuation, acquisition, and take-over of

overseas companies; coordinated development of business plans and financial

forecasts; developed information memorandum for a $200 million bond

offering; developed reporting procedures to facilitate monthly review of

budget compliance.

Coordinated financial restructuring, and led change management tasks to

improve profitability of subsidiary companies. Assisted in negotiating

business settlement of major international contract claim; participated in

negotiation of international project partnership and joint venture

agreements.

Management Consultant, Engineering and Construction practice, Coopers &

Lybrand, April 1993 - May 1995

Business development including proposal writing, and marketing

presentations to senior executives for domestic and international clients.

Project manager for strategy design and implementation of large

privatization program. Reviewed market projections, and financial

valuations of port business operations.

Conducted operations management review of facilities department at a major

public school system, including review of organizational issues, cost and

schedule controls, contract administration policies and procedures,

management information systems. Developed policies and procedures for

review of invoices, claims and change orders for large construction

projects.

Manager, Business Development, Entek Environmental & Technical Services,

June 1992 - April 1993; Operations Manager, October 1989 - June 1992

Business development at the Florida branch office of an environmental

consulting firm; coordinated technical execution of environmental

consulting services.

Administrative and technical operation of the New York City branch office

with profit/loss responsibility; including budgeting, business development,

and project management. Development of new services and diversification

strategies.

Management Consultant, Engineering and Construction practice, Coopers &

Lybrand, October 1985 - August 1989

Designed and implemented financial and operational project management

controls for owners of large capital programs, reviewed project management

and facilities management organizations, wrote policies and procedures,

developed training materials.

Evaluated plans, budgets, schedules, and contracts for major capital

construction projects; designed construction and lease negotiation

strategies; reviewed engineering and construction claims; performed

operational audits of invoices.

Geotechnical Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.

Project Engineer, Woodward-Clyde Consultants.

Civil Engineer, Urbanas.

Education

Master in Business Administration, Project Management, University of Texas

at Austin

Master in Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, University of Florida,

Gainesville

B.S. Civil Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga,

Colombia

Certifications

Certified Management Consultant Registered Professional

Engineer

Certified Project Management Professional by ITIL certification (service

the PMI management)

Personal

United States citizen, Fluent in Spanish, Fulbright scholar, several

publications.

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