Career Objectives

Maintain a high standard of Cost and Project Controls Management

while continuing to study and improve on Construction Best Practices and

mentoring others. Opportunity

Summary of Qualifications

Seventeen years of experience in the Heavy Industrial Construction

Industry working in Project Controls, Cost Management/Engineering,

Earned Value Management, Material Management, Field

Engineering/Coordinating, Planning, and Front Line Supervision for

construction of Chemical facilities, Natural Gas Power Plants, Solar Power

Plants, Concrete facilities and Petrochemical complexes. Experience

with plant Models and other computer software; namely: Microsoft Dynamics

SL, Meridian Prolog, CMIS, PipeEst, Pipe TrackIt, MS Word, MS Excel, and

MS Power Point. Also some minor experience working with MS Access and

Primavera P3 and P6. Also have an excellent knowledge of Standard

Operating Procedures and established Safety Standards (OSHA/MSHA) for

Industrial Construction.

Professional Experience

Sr. Cost Analyst

Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc. 4/2007

- Present

Project: Corporate

. Assist Project Controls Manager in the planning, development and

supervision of all cost functions.

. Insure that all project cost activities such as data collection, field

estimating, productivity analysis and budget forecasting comply with

company and client requirements.

. Assist with development and implementation of project cost standards

and procedures (including Cost Controls, Change Management and Earned

Value Management).

. Assist with the implementation of a standard costing structure and

insure that all projects adhere to this standard.

. Assist Project Teams with Estimate review, Contract review and Job

Cost Breakdowns for all new projects.

. Assist Project Teams with the setup of the Cost Controls and Earned

Value Management Systems on all new projects.

. On-going support of existing projects as needed (regular analysis,

reporting, forecasting and trending).

. Perform project audits to ensure policies and procedures are followed

and proper reporting is being done.

. Help ensure that all training requirements for Cost Controls policies,

procedures and best practices are indentified and administered in an

appropriate manner.

Project Cost Analyst

Lauren Engineers & Constructors, Inc.

4/2006 - 4/2007 Project: Nevada Solar One

Project Value: 130,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Solar Power Plant

. Develop a Standard Job Cost Breakdown for the project and implement a

proper Cost Coding structure.

. Develop, implement and maintain Quantity Tracking procedures and

implement Earned Value Management systems.

. Perform Contract review and analysis.

. Develop, implement and maintain Change Order management procedures and

systems.

. Implement new Cost Controls and accounting software.

. Perform regular cost reviews and audits to ensure proper coding and

installed quantities.

. Provide management with weekly and monthly cost reports as well as

analysis and trend data.

. Input project change orders and assist with monthly project

forecasting utilizing Earned Value Management system for labor

projections.

. Help ensure continuity between project Cost Controls and project

Schedule.

Sr. Pipe Field Engineer

T.I.C - The Industrial Company

6/2004 - 4/2006

Project: Choctaw Gas Project

Project Value: 324,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Natural Gas Power Plant

. Perform monthly cost projections for the Pipe Department utilizing

installed quantities and earned value management system.

. Assist Superintendent with scheduling (1-week, 3-week and 6-week

projections) and coordinate information with Site Scheduler for

implementation into the Master Schedule.

. Perform material take-offs from IFC Drawings for purchasing and re-

estimating.

. Perform re-estimates for Pipe Department as IFC drawings were issued

to the field in order to maintain an accurate tracking and EVM system.

. Write and follow through with RFI's, back-charges and change orders.

. Perform field audits for installed quantities.

. Verify work was performed within specs and scope.

. Manage three (3) Junior Pipe Field Engineers.

Project Engineer

T.I.C. - The Industrial Company

2/2003 - 6/2004

Project: N2 Plant Revamp

Project Value: 4,328,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Nitrogen Plant Expansion

. Contract review and analysis including constructability reviews.

. Project Controls Management including Cost, Schedule, Earned Value

Management and Quantity Tracking.

. Office Management including Document Control and Payroll.

. Material Management include material take-offs, purchasing, expediting

and tools and consumables management.

. Change Order management including change analysis, cost and schedule

impact and client negotiations.

. Subcontract management including develop scope of work, bid reviews,

subcontract awards and on-site subcontract management.

Sr. Pipe Field Engineer

T.I.C - The Industrial Company

5/2000 - 2/2003

Project: Bayside Power Project (10/2001 - 2/2003)

Project Value: 926,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Natural Gas Power Plant

Project: Plant Goat Rock (2/2001 - 10/2001)

Project Value: 318,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Natural Gas Power Plant

Project: Mississippi Power Project (5/2000 - 2/2001)

Project Value: 295,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Natural Gas Power Plant

. Perform monthly cost projections for the Pipe Department utilizing

installed quantities and earned value management system.

. Assist Superintendent with scheduling (1-week, 3-week and 6-week

projections) and coordinate information with Site Scheduler for

implementation into the Master Schedule.

. Perform material take-offs from IFC Drawings for purchasing and re-

estimating.

. Perform re-estimates for Pipe Department as IFC drawings were issued

to the field in order to maintain an accurate tracking and EVM system.

. Write and follow through with RFI's, back-charges and change orders.

. Perform field audits for installed quantities.

. Verify work was performed within specs and scope.

. Manage up to five (5) Junior Pipe Field Engineers.

Foreman - Structural/Mechanical/Piping

T.I.C - The Industrial Company

9/1997 - 5/2000

Project: TXI Cement Plant (11/1998 - 5/2000)

Project Value: 258,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Cement Production Facility

Project: Rinker Cement Plant (9/1997 - 11/1998)

Project Value: 308,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Project - Cement Production Facility

. Manage crew of twelve (12) to fifteen (15) installing structural steel

and duct work.

. Plan daily and weekly activities.

. Schedule 1 week and 3 week look a-heads in coordination with master

schedule.

. Coordinate work areas with other crew's and disciplines.

. Coordinate equipment time with other crew's and disciplines.

. Manage material for all activities within the crew on a daily and

weekly basis.

. Track installed quantities.

. Scope and Spec review.

. Manage crew performance using Earned Value management techniques

Apprentice/Journeyman - Structural/Mechanical/Piping

T.I.C - The Industrial Company

10/1992 - 9/1997

Project: Various

Project Value: Average 150,000,000 to 300,000,000 USD

Scope of Work: EPC Projects

. Assist Pipe Fitters and Welders with installation.

. Prepare Steel and/or Pipe for installation.

Training

. HAZ COMM (Hazardous Communication) - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005

. Frontline Supervisor - 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005

. OSHA and MSHA - 1993 - 2005 annually

. T.I.C Pipefitting and Welding Apprenticeship Program - 1993 - 1997

Education

. GED Exam Certification - Fernley High School Adult Education

Professional Affiliations & Certifications

. AACE International, Association for the Advancement of Cost

Engineering

. CII, Construction Industry Institute

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