Howard A. Welch

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337-***-****

Lake Charles, LA 70605

abmopn@r.postjobfree.com

. Cost . Schedule . Performance Analysis . Earned Value Metrics.

Seeking: Cost Analyst Engineer Position

Professional Profile

Experienced Project Controls Professional with solid engineering and

construction - cost, schedule, performance, analysis, and Earned Value

metric experience. Developed and maintained estimates and schedules for

projects ranging from $10K to $258Million. Established successful work

flow with accounting, engineering disciplines, procurement, clients and

contractors to ensure scope of work, budget, schedule and changes are

controlled. Also skilled in identifying and analyzing project risks trends

in order to propose corrective actions and recovery plans, and making

certain agreed upon action plans are implemented. Successful communicator

across multiple disciplines. Effective, organizational / time management

skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Areas of Specific Knowledge

? JD Edwards Software ? Earned Value Analysis ?

Excel

? Oracle Financials ? Critical Path Analysis/Reporting

? Access

? Primavera P3, P6 ? Cost Engineering Software ?

PMP

Training

Professional Experience

Bergaila & Associates (Contractor for CH2M HILL - Anchorage, AK)

Project Controls Specialist 2007 - 2009

Executed cost and schedule functions for North Slope petrochemical projects

Integrated a complete system of cost control and scheduling duties through

gate passages and entire project Life-Cycle

Assisted in developing the project plan

Created project budget and schedule from involvement in establishing Scope

of Work, WBS and its decomposition, discipline input, activity creation,

resources, and procurement

Built cost account structure into project schedules to generate rollups and

compare to Earned Value indices

Resource loaded schedules - tied logic - monitored / updated schedule

progress and performance - analyzed and reported on Critical Path

components

Recognized by client for development of a streamlined Progress Measurement

tool

Responsible for all phases of project from development to commissioning &

startup

Performed formal project Closeout

Created Lessons Learned

Hands-on involvement in successful migration from in-house accounting

system to Oracle Financials - resolving migration issues regarding costs,

coding and reporting

? Attended PMP training classes, earning contact hours to sit for PMP

certification exam

Chicago Bridge & Iron - Beaumont, TX

Project Controls Specialist 2005 - 2007

Participated in development of Change Management system

Integrated cost control and scheduling functions from home office and field

Contributed to development of Progress Measurement software reporting

percents complete, forecasts, performance measurement utilizing Earned

Value metrics

Worked closely with Fabrication shop applying appropriate Code of Accounts

Initiated and implemented database for Non-Compliance reports on a Valero

$258Million Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel project. Substantiated data allowed

Design department to determine, purchase and implement new design software

Estimated total costs for corrective action of non-compliance issues

Team member in coordinating home office and field construction effort,

providing cost and scheduling for $38Million Gas Desulphurization project.

Resolved material issues, tracking tag numbers, performing take-offs to

determine total pipe footage, verify spool counts and performing walk downs

to validate project progress

Developed unit rates and time-phased budget for projects

Presented cost and schedule data in project meetings

Calcasieu Parish School Board - Lake Charles, LA

Public School Teacher 1991 - 2004

Taught mathematics and Algebra

Industrial Construction work - Lake Charles, LA 1971 -

1991

Residential and Commercial building construction

High-rise building construction

Construction of roads, bridges

Industrial form work in refinery settings - foundations, sumps, pads, tank

rings, paving, buildings, pilings, abutments

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance, McNeese State

University, 1991

Minor in Mathematics, McNeese State University, 1992

Masters in Educational Leadership and Technology, McNeese State University,

2001

Professional Development

Completed coursework in Primavera Project Planning using P3 software

Project Management Seminar; "Using Construction Schedules to Stay On Time

and on Budget"

Excel coursework setting up spreadsheets and utilizing formulas

Excel, PowerPoint, and Access coursework

Project Controls/EVMS Training

Primavera P6 Basic & Advanced Training

PMP Boot Camp

Affiliations

Member, Project Management Institute

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