Project Manager Engineer

Location:

6443

Posted:

June 21, 2010

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Christopher R. Wik

** ***** ***** ***** . *******, CT 06443

**********@*******.*** . 001.203-***-****

Project Controls Specialist/Master Scheduler/Planner -

Industrial/Infrastructure

An experienced professional, with a solid 10+ years as seasoned

Project Control Planner/Scheduler, demonstrated expertise in

Construction, Manufacturing, & Engineering. Extensive experiences

obtain through field and corporate environments for infrastructure and

industrial professions. Recognized as a self motivated team leader,

with highly technical skills, providing reliability, and added

contributions to team environment, project, and company with a

commitment in continuing education and optimize performance.

Core Competencies ...

( Team Collaboration & Leadership ( Schedule

Comprehension & Analysis

( Comprehending Contract Documents ( Detailed

Organization

( Budget, Projections, and Cost Analysis ( Strategic

Planning, Execution, & Tracking

( P&ID, Spec, Data, & Drawing Comprehension ( Team/Cross

Functional Team Coordination

Key Construction Management Proficiencies ...

( Project Management ( Safety/Quality Management

( Procurement Management ( Risk Management

( Accounting Management ( Operation Management

Education Wentworth Institute of Technology . Boston, MA

. Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management,

Accredited

. Associate's Degree in Building Construction Technology,

Accredited

Synopsis of Significant Experience & Accomplishments

V Extensive Communications Experience ... Collaborate among project owner

representative, architectural firms, engineering firms, consultants,

manufacturing departments, general contractor, subcontractors, building

department, government/state/local/in-house inspection agencies,

suppliers/vendors, estimator, procurement manager, and field personnel.

V Range of Experience includes the following:

- Cost/Schedule Analysis Monthly Reports - Resource Loading/Leveling

- Level 1 Proposal Schedule

- Quantities/Unit Rates - Budget/Actual - 30/90 Day Look-ahead

Schedule - Level 3 Project Schedule

- Integration Master Schedules (IMS) - Requisition/Element

Control - Claim Digger

- Earn Value Cost/Schedule Data (EVMS) - Weekly/Monthly Progress

Mtg. - CPDEP, OE & OA

- Resource Curves (ES, LS, & Target) - Multi/Critical Path

Methods (CPM) - Cost-Loaded Schedules

- DOE Methodologies/Techniques - Log Weekly Activity Progress

- Discipline Productivity

- Work Break Down Structure (WBS) - Negative/Positive Float

Reports - Comp Factor/Rates/LEI

- Project Forecasting Cost/Schedule (ETC) - Risk Mgmt Concepts/Trends

- OSHA Compliance

- Building Construct-Ability Review - Change Order Time Review -

Cash Flow Projections

- Discipline Productivity Graphs/Trends - MH/Material Estimates

(EAC) - Schedule Delay Impacts

- Percentage Complete Graphs/Trends - Resource Gantt

Charts/Thresholds - Equip. Forecast/Schedule

- Base-line Schedule Creation/Control - Direct/Indirect Man-power

Charts - Schedule/Cost Variances

- (MOU) Agreements between Parties - Earned Management System -

Various ESH or EHS

History of Projects

(EPC/Hard Bid/Cost Plus/Time & Material contracts)

- SCRs (w & w/o Ammonia System) - Fossil Fuel Rehab Boiler -

Food Processing Plant

- Ethanol Plants (Biomass - corn) - Power Plants - Cold

Storage Facility

- Utilities/Site Improvements - Building Infrastructures -

City Hall

- Medical/Laboratory - Schools (high/colleges) -

Justice/Detention Facility

- Federal/State Penitentiary - Commercial Buildings - Bio

Fuels Service Stations - UPS Specialty Facility - Time-Shares

- Tenant Improvements

- Condominiums - Winery Facility - GE 7A-frame

comb/cycle

- Gas/Convenient Station - Arena's/Barns/Stables/Fishery -

Commissioning/Outage

Christopher R. Wik Page 2

Continuing Education Credentials & Contributor

Certificates / Certifications / Seminars / Awards

. Certified Primavera P5-P6.1 (Simplex) . Take Control

Training

. Project Admin Training Primavera (PCI Group) . Advance P-3

Training Primavera (PCI Group)

. Safety Award (H & A) . Red Cross CPR Training

. Protect Your Construction Site . ACI Concrete Testing (Tech I)

. Mgmt. Construction Delays Primavera (PCI Group) . Dust Monitor

Certification (Las Vegas)

. Rapport Leadership I (JFDI) . Project Manager Training (AGC)

. Rapport Leadership II (JFDI) . Contract Document & Law (AGC)

. OSHA 10-HR Health & Safety . Construction Management Training (H

& A)

. Best Project Award under 75M (TIC) . Safety Award under .04

Hr (TIC)

PC Software

. Primavera P3, P5, & P6 (E-time) . PLM . SAP . Prolog

Manager

. Precision Estimation . MS Project Planner . Tarantella .

Claims Digger

. Timberline (estimating) . Info-Maker . Sure-Trak .

Intranet/Internet

. Timberline (cost tracking) . Expedition . MS Project .

Bid Fax 2000

. CMIS and TICMS . MS Word/Excel . MS PowerPoint .

Acrobat

Contributor

. United Way International - Crystal Society @ Amethyst Level

. Department of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Outdoor

Recreation, State Park Division - Volunteer

. Ronald McDonald House Donation Charities

. National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc

. Salvation Army Family Store - Cloths & Misc. Donations

Chronology of Professional Employment

Barton Malow Company . Southfield, MI ... Power General Contractor & CM

firm 01/10-06/10

Gemma Power Systems LLC . Glastonbury, CT ... Power General Contractor

09/09-12/09

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation (McDermott) . Barberton, OH ... Power

Engineering 05/08-06/09

Delta-T Corporation (Bateman Litwin) . Williamsburg, VA ... Ethanol

Engineering 07/07-02/08

The Industrial Company (TIC) . Steamboat Springs, CO ... Industrial General

Contractor 10/05-06/07

Construction Development Services, LLC . New Haven, CT ... Private

Developer 01/05-09/05

Harris & Associates . Las Vegas, NV ... CM & Engineering 03/03-09/04

Carson Taylor Harvey . Las Vegas, NV ... General Contractor 01/01-10/02

Target General of NV, Inc. . Las Vegas, NV ... General Contractor 01/00-

12/00

Clark & Sullivan Constructors . Las Vegas, NV ... General Contractor

01/98-11/99

My track record of performance in all areas reflects my adaptive, calm,

and collective team thinking approach. I am confident you will find that I

am able to bring value support to your project schedule with a keen sense

of cost controls as well as safety. I have developed strong trouble-

shooting and problem-solving solution skills and am able to communicate

clearly and effectively.

I would value the opportunity to meet with you to better understanding

your hiring needs and how my background might represent a solid fit. I am

fully available to relocate anywhere that my skills are needed. The best

method for contact is through my e-mail, **********@*******.***. Thank you

for your interest and consideration.

Select Project List (Position/Project/Responsibility)

Baton Malow Company - Projects

V Contract Project Controls/Scheduling Manager... Middletown Re-powering

Power Plant Project - 12 month duration (Hard Bid; $200M) for UI & NRG

(NOT THE ONE WHICH HAD EXPLODED)

. Project electrical output of 200 MW consisting of; four General

Electric (GE) LM6000PC Sprint Systems combustion gas turbine generators

(CTGs) equipped with a selective catalytic reduction system.

. Establish base-line schedule, resource loading, material quantity

loading, created quantity graphs, man power graphs, critical path(s)

analysis, quantity take-offs, variance reports, trend reports, budget

forecasts, earn value cost/schedule, maintained progress updates, and

analysis until NRG shut down the job.

V Contract Project Planner/Scheduler ... Devon Re-powering Power Plant

Project - 12 month duration (Hard Bid; $200M) for UI & NRG

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. Project electrical output of 200 MW consisting of; four General

Electric (GE) LM6000PC Sprint Systems combustion gas turbine generators

(CTGs) equipped with a selective catalytic reduction system.

. Rebuilt schedule, establish base-line schedule, critical paths,

variance reports, maintained progress updates, and analysis through

construction, pre-commission, and into start stages. Project initially

was 3 1/2 months late with 5 months remaining when I joined the

team. Together we diminished 3 1/2 months to 1/2 month during the 5 month

period.

Gemma Power Systems LLC - Project

V Project Controls/Scheduling Manager... Colusa Generating Station (CGS)

Power Plant Project - 24 month duration (EPC; $316M) for PG&E

. Project electrical output of 660 MW consisting of; two General

Electric (GE) Power Systems Frame 7FA combustion gas turbine generators

(CTGs) equipped with dry low NOx combustors designed for natural gas, two

multi-pressure heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) with duct burners

and a selective catalytic reduction system (to be used with aqueous

ammonia), one steam turbine-generator (STG) system with multi-cell air

cooled condenser: and associated auxiliary system and equipment (i.e.,

lubrication oil system including oil coolers and filters, and generator

coolers), a 1000 kW standby diesel generator for extended utility outages

during maintenance and shutdowns. The project employ a zero-liquid

discharge system where the water from the combustion turbine generator's

evaporative coolers is recovered for reuse in the plant and the remaining

salts are concentrated for disposal off site.

. Re-establish and improve project control mechanism, schedule, and

client relations during pinnacle point of the project.

Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation - Projects

V Contracted Scheduler/Project Controls... Campbell Unit 2 SCR Project - 34

month duration (EPC) for Consumer Energy Company

. A past shelf project with structural steel onsite. Coordinated and

developed remaining engineering/procurement schedule while working on

other proposal schedules and four other projects. Daily activities

consisted of imputing change order activities, cost codes, resource

creation/update, graphs, man loading, earned values, logs, graphs,

reports, meetings, and various analyses. Establish base-line schedule

with engineering department, subcontractors, construction, and other

entities.

V Contracted Proposal Scheduler... East Kentucky SCR Unit 3 Project - 20

month duration (Hard Bid)

. Developed engineering/procurement proposal schedule while creating and

updating four other project schedules.

V Contracted Scheduler/Project Controls... Powerton Unit 5 & 6 (quad) SCR

Project - 49 month duration (EPC; $250M) for Midwest Generation

. Established engineering/procurement baseline schedule w/resources, earn

values, 4,500 plus activities, ties to construction and CM schedule,

unbroken weekly updates. This is one of five projects which I was

working on during my contract obligations with company. Project became

suspended 12-15 months due to recession.

V Contracted Proposal Scheduler... Davis Besse Nuclear Boiler Retrofit

Project - 72 month duration (EPC)

. Developed engineering/procurement proposal schedule while creating and

updating five other project schedules.

V Contracted Proposal Scheduler... Edge Water & Lafarge SCR Projects - 30

month duration (EPC)

. Developed these engineering/procurement proposal schedule while

creating and updating five other project schedules.

V Contracted Scheduler/Project Controls... Sandow Unit 4 SCR Project - 42

month duration (EPC; $50M) for KKR

. Sustained residual schedule w/ append prolong changes through

beginning procurement and final stages. Daily activities consisted of

imputing change order activities, cost codes, resource creation/update,

graphs, man loading, earned values, logs, graphs, reports, meetings, and

various analyses. Working with engineers and others to establish

baselines and working schedule updates. This is one of four projects I

was assigned to during my contract assignment.

V Contracted Scheduler/Project Controls... Crystal River Unit 4 SCR & 5 SCR

Project - 48 month duration (EPC; $100M) for Progress Energy

. Sustained residual schedule with steady append prolong changes through

procurement and final stages. Daily activities consisted of imputing

change order activities, cost codes, resource creation/update, graphs,

man loading, earned values, logs, graphs, reports, meetings, and various

analyses. Working with engineers and others to establish baselines and

working schedule updates. This is one of four projects I was assigned to

during my contract assignment.

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V Contracted Scheduler/Project Controls... recommence Oak Grove Boiler

Plant Project 42 month duration (TM; $100M) for KKR

. Sustained residual schedule combine with modification foot prints

through final stages. This is one of four projects I was assigned to

during my contract assignment. Daily activities consisting of change

order activities, cost codes, resource creation/update, graphs, man

loading, earned values, logs, graphs, reports, meetings, and various

analyses. Working with engineers and others to establish baselines and

working schedule updates. Engineering and equipment finish on-time and

within budget.

Delta-T Corporation - Projects

V Contracted Project Controls/Master Scheduler ... Ethanol Plant Projects -

3-24 month durations (EPC; $20M-$180M)

. Created a master schedule plus template schedules for more than 40

ongoing projects globally (achieving staff loading and forecast goals)

and scheduling of internal detailing for multi-phased package projects

plus templates (i.e., PFDs and P&IDs) as well as

creating/analysis/updating new and existing EPC ethanol project

schedules.

The Industrial Company - Projects

V Project Controls/Scheduler ... 110 MGPY Ethanol Plant Project - 24 month

duration (EPC; $140M) for BioFuel Energy Corp.

. Updating schedule, discipline productivity, LEI, quantities,

estimates, man-hours loading, codes, change orders, tap-card checking,

cost control, progress meetings, holding scheduling meetings, back-charge

logs,

equipment schedules, direct and indirect schedules, monthly reports, cost

analysis, project forecast projections, monthly billing, schedule of

values, weekly quantity reporting, monthly photos, cost curves,

coordinating master schedule with other firms and field personnel.

V Project Controls/Scheduler ... 108 MGPY Ethanol Plant with Expansion 216

MGPY Project - 24 month duration (EPC; $240M) for American Ethanol

. Project was shut down before final contract was signed. Construction

and development package had occurred through initial preliminary

contract. Creating master project schedule, developing cost code budget,

quantities, estimates, man-hours loading, equipment schedules, direct and

indirect schedules, monthly cost reports, project monthly forecast

projections, working with other firms and suppliers.

V Project Controls/Master Scheduler ... Ethanol Plant Project Development -

12-24 month durations (existing/future EPC) for The Industrial Company

. Performed modifications, updating, and analysis to the master schedule

for future and presently ongoing ethanol projects in achieving staff

loading and forecast goals. Track actual cost, performed cost analysis,

projections, and forecasting reports to development and construction

manager.

V Project Controls/Scheduler ...2 - LM6000 Power Plant - LUS South - 11

month durations (EPC; $50M) for Lafayette Utility Systems

. I was brought on as Project Controls/Scheduler to repair schedule

flaws. I turned around the operation by defining where we were in the

project, determining what we needed to perform, and establishing

milestones to ensure successful completion. I worked effectively with

diverse disciplines, calculating productivity performance to ensure on-

time/under-budget results and tracking on a weekly basis to properly

adjust monthly

project forecast. Updating schedule, discipline productivity, LEI,

quantities, estimates, man-hours loading, codes, change orders, took part

in Personal Behavior System (safety program), safety committee leader,

tap-card checking, project critiques, cost control, cost analysis

reports, progress meetings, scheduling meetings, back-charge logs,

equipment schedules, direct and indirect schedules, graphs, monthly

reports, project forecast projections & misc. team support for

disciplines.

V Project Controls/Scheduler ... 2 - LM6000 Power Plant - LUS North Project

- 11 month duration (EPC; $50M) for Lafayette Utility Systems

. Adjust monthly project forecasting, updating schedule, discipline

productivity, LEI, quantities, estimates, man-hours loading, codes,

change orders, cost analysis reports, Joint Venture billing

certification, back-charge logs, equipment schedules, direct and indirect

schedules, monthly reports, project critiques & misc. team support for

disciplines, warranties, and close-out.

V Project Controls ... 2 - LM6000 Power Plant Project - 11 month duration

(EPC; $45M) for Leon Creek Power Partners

. Adjust monthly project forecasting, cost analysis reports, Joint

Venture billing certification, back-charge logs, monthly reports, project

critiques & misc. team support for disciplines, warranties, and close-

out.

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Construction Development Services, LLC - Projects

V Estimator/Scheduler ... ASB MEP Infrastructure Project - 14 month

duration (Hard Bid; $15M) for Yale School of Medicine

.Established design team foundation

(Civil/Architect/Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing/Structural), created

schematic design, acknowledge Traffic

Commission/Planning/Zoning/Fire/Bldg. departments, created conceptual

schedule, entered design phase, 70-85% drwg/spec performed construct

ability review, 85-95% drwg/spec created budget cost, value engineer,

100% drwg/specs went to bid phase, construction schedule, bid

invitation/bid form, pre-bid meeting/walk-through, addendums, proposal

check list, allowances, reviewed bids/contractors, built GMP,

awarded/wrote contracts, pre-construction meeting, built/reviewed

schedule of values, check insurances, reviewed certified pay roll, RFI's,

RFP's, reviewed submittals, close-out documents.

V Project Manager/Estimator ... Renovation Project - 6 month duration (Hard

Bid; $3M) for University of New Haven

. Established design team foundation