Project Management

Don Senchak

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Pittsburgh, PA 15205

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Cellular Phone 412-***-****

Summary

A talent for analyzing problems, developing and simplifying procedures, and

finding innovative solutions. Accounting professional with ten years of

experience in the construction industry including financial statements,

budgets, revenue and cost projections, AP/AR, payroll, and project

management. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel,

Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Proficient with various project control systems

and accounting systems such as Foundations, Viewpoint, CDMG Construction

Management.

Professional History

Stevens Engineers & Constructors 2000-2010

Operations Controller 2005-2010

. Directly supervised ten individuals ranging from payroll, cost

accountants, and project engineers.

. Directly responsible for the conception and the implementation

of automated cost tracking system which has provided immediate

and accurate earned values versus planned values.

. Responsible for budgeting, tracking, and reporting 25 to 35

projects totaling $80 to $150 million per year. Provided

executive board with a detailed analysis of the status of all

projects within the division. Using earned value management,

projections were all within 2% threshold. Projects included a

broad range of industries such as metals, power, and chemical,

as well as, contract type such as cost plus, design-build, lump

sum, fixed fee, etc.

. Hand selected to serve as a co-leader on a continuous

improvement team. The team relentlessly pursued excellence in

projects. Team improved all processes of accounting and project

management, as well as, developed with scheduling an improved

time-based schedule performance index. Responsible for

supplying upper management and projects tools for the accuracy

threshold.

. Led effort to train employees across the corporation in all the

project management tools available to the corporation. The

training significantly increased project management best

practices.

Project Engineer 2000-2004

. Measured and provided productivity details and summaries to

field supervision as well as upper management. This analysis

allowed field supervision to make appropriate business

decisions. It also supplied estimating an overview of Stevens'

capabilities and competitive advantages.

. Responsible for all accounts receivable and payable functions of

project.

. Coordinated construction activities among subcontractors and

served as a liaison between contractors and owner.

. Responsible for reviewing the identity of scope escalations and

tracking to drastically improve project change management.

Columbia Energy Services 1998-1999

Transportation Analyst

. Developed load curves for major retail customers using

forecasting methods to estimate future usage, essential for

maintaining profitable spreads between gas purchase and sell

prices. Provided monthly material variance reports to senior

management that quantifies variances between actual gas usage

and load projections. Material variances are researched and

reported to senior management. Attained an allowable tolerance

of 99%, which significantly reduced penalties and increased

profits for the major accounts division.

Education & Training

Master's in Business Administration

University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - Business Option

Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

OSHA 10-hour Training Course

Affiliations

Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) 2007-

Present

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