Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
JACK W. HARDESTY, JR.
Ventress, La. 70783
HOME- 225-***-****
Cell - 225 -240-3840
Email - ********@*********.***
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION:
Over 40 years experience in all phases of the construction industry.
Specializing in project controls; specifically estimating cost and
scheduling. Projects ranging from commercial to heavy construction
generally associated with Power Industries, Petroleum Refining and Chemical
Industrial Plants. New Construction, Turnarounds, and Maintenance. Proven
ability to communicate with all levels of the new projects and Turnaround
Organizations. Through knowledge and hands - on experience with P3,P5,P6
Microsoft Projects, Microsoft Excel, Lotus 123 and Word and SAP.
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
Software experience includes SAP, Windows (All Versions), Macintosh, Line,
Works, Primavera Project Planner 3.0, 3.1 & P3e P3EC 5.0 & P6, Projects,
Open Plan, Kurtz & Steel, Excel, Lotus, Mc Square, PC Works, Setroute &
Teamwork's. Have used computers for over 30 years.
EDUCATION:
UNIV. OF HOUSTON. - HOUSTON TEXAS - B.S. IN INDUSTRIAL. TECH. 1971
BAKER HIGH - BAKER LA. H.S. DIPLOMA 1967
EMPLOYMENT:
PROJECT SR. PLANNER/ SCHEDULER
BECHTEL, INC.
Sept. -2008 - Present
Chevron Refinery - Continuous Catalytic Reformer (CCR)
Pascagoula. Mississippi
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
. Work with Project Managers, Resident Engineers, other Project
Specialists, Contractors, and our clients to develop, review, analyze and
maintain project schedules.
. Measure and forecast project costs/resources against established project
budget and schedule of our clients.
. Anticipate schedule and cost variances.
. Gather, monitor, document, and report progress data.
. Assist in development of schedule techniques, processes, or systems.
. Identify, document and report project schedule trends and risks.
. Develop strategies to avoid problems and minimize risks.
. Communicate potential cost and scheduling opportunities and issues to
management, team members, and our clients.
PROJECT CONTROL COST / PLANNER/ SCHEDULER
CDI Engineering Company
Aug -2006 - Sept. 2008
New Orleans-based International Matex Tank Terminals a $150 million liquid
products terminal facility in Geismar.
The Geismar Logistics Center is on 115 acres in the middle of the Geismar-
area chemical complex. It is phasing in limited services immediately and
will be in full service in December 2007 with 85 employees, the company
said Tuesday. Facility construction will support more than 450 jobs.
Requirements:
Provide oversight and management of a significant program's contracts,
budget, schedule, work plan, documents, and team communication. The program
will involve managing overall program elements for the client, HNTB, sub
consultants, design consultants, contractors, and other parties. Work with
Project Manager, under minimal supervision, to develop scopes of work, fee
estimates, project work plans, and contracts for HNTB and others. Manage
resource loaded project schedule/schedulers, document control, and exchange
of data with other program participants, including IT oversight for the
project team and/or project office. During construction phase, lead or work
with CM office engineer to manage the performance of compliance audits,
process request for change proposals, execute change orders, monitor the
project for claim avoidance, and coordinate work efforts and review work
performed.
Prepare reports on a regular and irregular basis for a variety of audiences
ranging from detailed reports for team and client's managers, summary
reports for client executives, and miscellaneous reports for other
stakeholders.
PROJECT CONTROL COST / PLANNER/ SCHEDULER
Wyatt Field Service Company
June -2005 - Aug -2006
Shell Refinery - FCCU /REGEN Head /Cyclones & Riser
Replace Wilmington, Ca
Flint Hills Refinery - West Crude Unit T/A
Corpus Christ, Texas
Deleck Refinery - FCCU / Riser & Cyclones Replacement
Tyler, Texas
ConocoPhillips Refinery - FCCU - 3rd Stage Upgrade
Wilmington, Ca
Major Work;
T/A Scheduling Consultant Duties include analyzing software for Cost
and Scheduling purposes. Also, responsible for
setting up templates used for capital and turnaround projects, along with
developing scopes and estimates. Responsible for setting contractor
standards for scheduling. Scheduling programs included P3 for windows,
Responsible for the development of all Baseline Work Schedule during the
Pre-bid Qualification, and after awarding of the projects. Developed
independently the Overall master Work Schedule in different level of Work
Breakdown Structures in all types of construction projects (EPC). This is
in the form of package such as Critical Path Methods and Schedule Analysis,
Manpower Requirement program, Equipment Requirement Program, Engineering
and Procurement Deliverables, Project Implementation and Monitoring System.
Update Engineering, Procurement and Construction work schedule to define
the Critical Path and evaluate the project and formulate plan on how to
regain the slippages (if any). Preparation of Weekly, Monthly Reports for
client and management review.
Prepare Profit and Loss analysis and evaluate profits & losses.
Responsible for all the Reports generated from Primavera Planner with
resources loaded .Prepare and develop Progress Implementation Monitoring
System and schedule control thru S-Curves, Histograms Monitor all site work
progress / Manpower/ Productivity and advise Project management any impact
on the slippages or delays. Attend management meetings for the Progress
work status of projects in every location and evaluate productivity
indexes.
Coordinate to all Subcontractors, discipline supervisors, Equipment
supports and warehouse for day-to day work activities in order to define
all open front activities depending on the resources availability.
Coordinate with Procurement, HRD, and Transport / Equipment for the
logistic supports of the projects.
Attend management and client meeting for the Weekly and Monthly meetings,
particularly with problem areas and formulate solutions on the projects
having delays or slippage.
T/A PLANNER/ SCHEDULER
Major Work;
T/A Scheduling Consultant Duties include analyzing software for Cost
and Scheduling purposes. Also, responsible for
setting up templates used for capital and turnaround projects, along with
developing scopes and estimates. Responsible for setting contractor
standards for scheduling. Scheduling programs included P3 - 3.1 for
windows, Finest Hour, Suretrak, Timeline, and Microsoft Project Scheduler.
For Cat Units, Cokers, Crude, Sulfurs Unit.
Boumans & Associates
Premcor Refinery Group
March -2003- June 2005
Premcor Oil Refinery - Cracking Units & Crude T/A
Port Arthur, Texas
CB&I
May-2002 - March 2003
Marathon Oil Refinery - FCCU - 2003 T/A
Garyville, LA
Major Work;
Reactors Head, Cyclones, Plenum & Stripper Replacement is
Critical Path, along with New Piping, Regenerator & Open
In addition, Inspect all vessels, & Pulling Slide Valves
Wyatt Field Services Company
Feb-2002 - May-2002
Hovenza Refinery - FCCU - 2002 Outages
St. Croix. VI.
Install (4) New Flue Gas Dampers & Repair Cyclones in
The Regenerator & Reactor.
Wyatt Field Services Company
Nov.-2001 - Feb-2002
Premcor Refinery - FCCU - 2002 T/A
Port Arthur, Texas
Major Work:
Reactors Head, Cyclones, Plenum & Stripper Stand Pipe is
Critical Path, along with New Piping, Regenerator & Pulling
Slide Valves.
CONSTRUCTION PLANNER/SCHEDULER
PSEG POWER DIVISION
Mar. 2001 - Nov.-2001
Three on one Combine Cycle Power Plants - $560.6 M
855 MW's Output
Waterford, Ohio
4 on 2 Combine Cycle Power Plant - $690.5 M
1.216 MW.s Output
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Responsible for project schedules including developing, maintaining, cost
and resource loading, impact analysis, review/develop work breakdown
structure, developing recovery schedule and report generation. In the
absence of a Project Control Manager or Scheduling Manager, the Program
Scheduler supervises other schedulers. Gather relevant information for
initial and updating schedule; develop initial master schedule; cost and
resource load schedule; maintain and monitor as required; review and
analyze contractor initial and updated schedule for logic, duration
changes, changing milestones, etc.; analyze and evaluate interface points;
analyze critical path; prepare work breakdown structure coding scheme, as
required; provide technical guidance, instruction and supervision to
assigned schedulers and technicians; provide impact analysis; prepare
recovery schedule, as required; prepare monthly scheduling reports; perform
other related project scheduling duties.
Note; These are on going projects
T/A PLANNER/SCHEDULER:
TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT CO.
2000 - 2001.
Exxon/Mobil
T/A Scheduling Consultant Duties include analyzing software for Cost and
Scheduling purposes. Also, responsible for setting up
templates used for capital and turnaround projects, along with developing
scopes and estimates. Responsible for setting contractor standards for
scheduling. Scheduling programs included P3 for windows, Finest Hour,
Suretrak, Timeline, and Microsoft Project Scheduler. For Cat Units, Cokers,
Crude, Sulfurs Unit.
PROJECT FIELD COST/SCHEDULER:
HB ZACHRY CONSTRUCTORS / B/V ENGINEERING
1999 - 2000.
Propylene / Ethylene Plant $655 K
Port Allen, La.
Enterprise Plant
Senior Cost Engineer Establish & maintain master plan WBS. Allocate
budgets, contracts/commitments, &
Actual costs incurred for each WBS items. Ensure that budgets (based on
concept or detailed estimates submitted by the quantity surveyors) are
encoded in the system. Likewise, all contracts/commitments and their
corresponding actual costs incurred should be aligned with the budgets for
cost monitoring & control purposes. Prepare cashflow based on project
schedules & approved budgets. Validate contract/commitment billings & input
costs incurred into the system. Submit monthly cost reports for each
project .Use ZIMIS / ZIPS as cost control tool Use Primavera for Windows as
planning tool in preparation for Construction schedules. Prepare
commissioning schedules on nearly completed projects. Track down work
accomplishments & resources usage. Submit weekly and monthly reports
including graphics (Bar Charts & S-Curves) on project status.
Accomplishments. Supervise multidiscipline workers on site. Check adequacy
of resources (labor & materials). This was an (12) month assignment.
PROJECT TIE-IN PLANNER:
FOSTER WHEELER / SINCOR CORPORATION
1998 -1999
Industrial Refinery $3.5 + B
Clinton, New Jersey
JOSE' VENEZUALA
Responsible in Planning & Scheduling of the project's Master Schedule for
monitoring and evaluation purposes through the Primavera Project Planner
(P3). Participate in Project Studies for consultant's proposals,
architectural and civil engineering disciplines and others. Reports
directly to the Senior Project Manager. (This was an (8)-month assignment.)
PROJECT TIE-IN PLANNER:
1997 - 1998
JOHN L. LOWERY, INC. /BECHTEL
Baton Rouge, La.
Two on one Co-generation Plant - $376.7 M
930 MW's Output
Exxon Refinery, Baton Rouge, LA
Responsibilities: - Establish As Built Tie-In Schedule & Work Breakdown
Structure of the Main Work Plan Resource loading of the schedule and
setting out monthly targets Monthly and weekly progress monitoring and
updating the schedule Sending monthly and weekly work plans and progress
reports to Bechtel Eng. for comparison of planned and actual work progress
Planning Engineer (This was an (10) Month assignment.
PROJECT MANAGER/ ESTIMATOR:
1996 - 1997
DELTA MECHANICAL, INC.
Baton Rouge, La.
Responsibility for the preparation and management of the lump sum or major
chemical, power estimates as assigned. Plan, schedule, and maintain the
proposal activities, budgets, and schedules as per the "Est. Plan". This
includes preparation of estimates, coordination of input for lump sum
estimates, and preparation of indirect portions of estimates. Must be able
to prepare and understand comparisons and reconciliation's to other
projects (estimated, executing, or historical cost and quantity
information) to ensure estimate accuracy and to enhance management's
confidence. The Presentation of the estimated in an orderly, confident, and
defendable manner is the key to the success of the team and should be the
strength of the candidate. Coordinates with other departments such as
engineering, procurement, construction, and business development. Direct
the effort of discipline estimators and planners/schedulers to prepare
estimates and schedules. Coordinates and leads the management review
processes. Supports Business Management and or Business Development
requests for information and during the proposal and contract negotiations.
Able to perform these duties with minimal supervision from the estimating
manager.
PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER:
1995 - 1996
SERV- TECH INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTORS, INC. New Orleans, La.
From the US office - Assists the Project Manager in Planning the work,
preparing the Construction Schedule, Quality Assurance Program, and Safety
Program. Monitors first phase scheduled activities such as: Procurement,
Material & Equipment Submittals, and Construction Drawings. Keeps the
Project Manager informed of the progress of the work. From the Site office
- Monitors site progress against the Construction Schedule, updates the
Schedule, and keeps the Project Manager informed of the progress of the
work at site. Provides the Project Manager with "work-arounds," and
alternatives to carrying out the work to keep the Project on schedule.
Prepares and submits monthly Progress Reports, Schedule Updates and
Forecast Reports to the Project Manager. Assists the Project Hand-Over Team
in obtaining the Final Completion Certificate from the Client. PLACE OF
WORK First Phase - US Office in New Orleans
SENIOR PLANNER /SCHEDULER/ESTIMATOR:
1987 - 1995
JACOBS ENGR. GROUP, INC.
Baton Rouge, La.
Lead Project Controls on various Maintenance & Construction Projects, Pipe
Design, Estimating Cost Analysis, ETC. Establish, and Maintain Central
Project Controls Programs for Projects and Turnarounds. Establish and
Maintain Estimates, Schedule, and Cost Controls on various projects.
Prepare Schedule Develop, Maintain and Monitoring Activities. Identify
Activities, which have CRITICAL OR POTENTIAL IMPACT ON SCHEDULE and
recommends corrective action. Implement design /contracts/construction
progress and performance measurement system. Interface with Jacobs, client
management and contractor for specific planning and scheduling task/cost
presentation Provide imput to forecast and progress reports.
CONST. COST/SCHEDULING ENGINEER:
1981 - 1987
UMC OF LA. Baton Rouge, La.
Scheduling and cost control for the construction phase. Developed and
progressed the construction schedule, audited subcontractor's schedules,
Managed change control, and monitored costs, Raised red flags, and
recommended corrective action. Planning, Scheduling Cost Control
Consultant.
PIPING ESTIMATOR:
1978 - 1981
PAYNE & KELLER
Baton Rouge, La.
Prepare estimates and materials take-off. Assist in the presentation of
different schedules and monitoring tools. Report resources consumption for
both labor and materials. Perform other duties that may be assigned from
time to time
CONST. ENGINEER/SCHEDULER:
1973 - 1978
BROWN & ROOT, INC.
Houston, TX.
DUTIES INCLUDED PROJECT ENGINEERING; STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN;
PLANNING/SCHEDULING; ETC. RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND SCHEDULING RELATED
ENGINEETING & CONSTRUCTION RELATED FUNCTIONS ON THE PROJECT. ESTABLISH AND
MAINTAIN PROJECT CONTROLS PROGRAMS. ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SCHEDULE.
ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN COST CONTROLS PROGRAMS. PREPARE SCHEDULE DEVELOP
MAINTAINED AND MONOTORING ACTIVITIES. IDENTIFY ACTIVITIES, WHICH HAVE
CRITICAL OR POTENTIAL IMPACT ON SCHEDULE AND RECOMMENDS CORRECTIVE ACTION
IMPLEMENT DESIGN/CONTRACTS/CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM.
MAJOR PROJECTS:
TURNAROUND MANAGEMENT CO.
T/A PLANNER/SCHEDULER AT CONOCO REFINERY IN LAKE CHARLES, LA
JOB VALUED @ $700 MILLION + - 2000 /PRESENT
COMPASS INTERNATIONAL INC.
PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER FOR SINCOR, WHICH IS A NEW REFINERY
BEING CONSTRUCTED IN JOSE' VENEZUALA
JOB VALUED @ $3.5 BILLION + 1998 /1999
BECHTEL /BUSINESS MANAGEMENT.
PROJECT TIE-INS PLANNER ON THE BATON ROUGE COGEN PROJECT, BATON ROUGE, LA
JOB VALUED @ $500 MILLION + - 1997/1999
JACOBS ENGR. GROUP, INC.
LEAD PLANNER/ SCHEDULER ON EXXON'S ALLIANCE PROJECT, BATON ROUGE, LA
JOB VALUED @ $125 MILLION - 1994 - 1995
AREA COORDINATOR/PLANNER ON EPLA/ WEST PROJECT/ T/AN EXXON CHEMICAL,
BATON ROUGE, LA. @ 80 MILLION - 1992 - 1994
LEAD PLANNER/ SCHEDULER @ CHEVRON, PASSAGOULA, MS, FCCU REVAMP PROJECT
JOB VALUED @ $50 MILLION - 1990 - 1991
PROJECT PLANNER @ KOCH REFINERY, ST. PAUL MN, FCCU REVAMP PROJECT
JOB VALUED @ $25 MILLION - 1989
PROJECT PLANNER @ BP REFINERY, LIMA, OH, FCCU REVAMP PROJECT
JOB VALUED @ $50 MILLION - 1988 - 1989
PROJECT PLANNER @ UNICAL REFINERY, CHICAGO, IL
JOB VALUED @ $ 20 MILLION - 1988
EXXON REFINERY/ CHEMICAL:
CONST. COST/SCHEDULING ENG @ EXXON REFINERY IN BATON ROUGE LA.
PIPE STILLS T/A. POWERFORMERS T/A, CAT CRACKING UINITS, LEU'S, COKER
BROWN & ROOT, INC.:
MATERIAL CONTROL, SCHEDULER, CONST ENGINEER, OFFICE ENGINEER, ARCO
CHEMICAL,
CHANNELVIEW JOB VALUED @ $120 MILLION - 1974 - 1976
REFERENCES
REFERENCES WILL BE FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY:
U.S ARMY: 1971 - 1973 HONERABLE DISCHARGE 72 B 20
SIGNAL CORPS. SPEC 5
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