Project Engineer

Location:

Spring, TX, 77388

Posted:

March 09, 2010

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Resume:

ROBERT L. HAWKINS JR.

Name:

*** **** **** *****, ****** Texas 77388

281-***-**** (Home) 281-***-****(Cell)

******@*******.***

Education: B.Sc., 1994, Business Management

Chadwick University - Birmingham, Alabama

AA, 1985, Business Administration with emphasis on Management

Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, Virginia

1979, Certificate/Diploma in Data Processing

Mr. Hawkins has more than 24 years experience in all phases of Project Controls; Cost, Planning and Scheduling,

Contract Administration, Risk Management, and Estimating, 17 years in a managerial or supervisory role. He has

performed strategic long range manpower planning, budget forecasting, P & L, and change management utilizing

GAAP. Considered an expert in P3/P5/P6. Maintained Sarbanes Oxley compliance on projects assigned. Utilizing

both PC and Mainframe software, (i.e., Primavera P3 and P3e/c, P2, PERTmaster, @Risk, TSO, SAP, Timberline,

Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Access, JD Edwards, Kildrummy Cost Manager, Prolog, and TRAC cost software) as

related to Oil & Gas Platforms, Process and Chemical plant projects, both Nuclear and Fossil power plants,

Telecommunications, engineering and construction modifications, operations / maintenance and capital projects.

Representative assignments consist of:

• Director of Project Controls / Air Liquide Process & Construction/ Houston, Texas

Responsibilities included manage project controls (cost and schedule) 8 people, prepare procedures,

developed progress reporting tools, review estimates, perform project audits, and handle the daily

administrative tasks of the department. Manage several administrative projects. Converted to Primavera P6

from MS Project.

• Project Services Lead / Chevron / Swift Technical / Houston, Texas

Responsibilities included managing project controls and contract services (5 individuals) for Chevron Pipeline

Group. Developed policies and procedures, scheduling templates, earned value templates. Produced monthly

reports providing cost analysis, critical path analysis. Provided risk management services on cost and schedule.

Also, provided project controls support on projects located in the Nigerian Delta.

• Sr. Project Controls Manager / Jacob’s Engineering Group / Houston, Texas

Responsibilities included oversight of all project controls for the Flare Gas Recovery project at the Shell Puget

Sound Refinery. Managed cost engineering, planning and scheduling, and estimating for the project. Issued P/

L forecast and margin analysis monthly.

• Sr. Project Controls Manager / URS Corporation / Chattanooga, Tennessee

Responsibilities included oversight of all project controls for the Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) project at

Colbert fossil plant / Bull Run Fossil Plant (TVA sites). Managed cost engineering, planning and scheduling,

and estimating for the project. I implemented the use of P3e/c for the total program. Issued P/L forecast and

margin analysis.

• Engineering Program Manager / WellDynamics Inc. / The Woodlands, Texas

Responsibilities included development of program control procedures, setting up the program management

system (P3e/c). Coordinate manufacturing departments and managed cost and schedule of the engineering

group. Issued P/L forecast and margin analysis.

• Project Controls Manager / Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR)/ Houston, Texas

Responsibilities included managing engineering/construction cost/scheduling/estimating for NOx reduction

project over a four-site area. Develop project guidelines and procedures. Supervise/Manage project controls

personnel for projects assigned. Issued P/L forecast and margin analysis.

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• Project Controls Manager / Bechtel / Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities included managing engineering cost/scheduling for Telecomm / Petro-Chemical projects. Bid

preparation and scheduling for offshore work. Supervise/manage project controls personnel for projects

assigned. Issued P/L forecast and margin analysis.

• Principal Project Controller / Kvaerner Process (US) / Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities included engineering scheduling, cost engineering for process plants, and oil & gas platforms.

Progress measurement, quantity trending, and supervising project scheduling. Developed procedures and

schedule template for corporate project controls guidelines. Issued P/L forecast and margin analysis.

• Planner/Scheduler / Jacob’s Engineering Group Inc. / Houston, Texas.

Responsibilities included engineering scheduling, cost engineering for process plants. Reporting progress and

analysis of schedule / cost overruns. Conduct weekly project meetings for the purpose of problem

identification. Developed a key-measurable process for estimate history.

• Senior Project Controls Engineer / G•UB•MK / Tennessee Valley Authority / Bull Run Power Plant,

Clinton, Tennessee. Responsibilities included outage-scheduling, set-up and maintain cost accounts and

budget for work performed. Review Project Authorizations for adherence to budget and ensure proper closure.

Monitor craft time to ensure proper accountability.

• Senior Project Controls Engineer / Project Controls Inc., New York Power Authority, Buchanan, New York.

Responsibilities included outage scheduling, cost analysis assist operations planning in their daily scheduling

needs. Developed graphics for presentation purposes. Updated daily schedules and produced reports for

outage control.

• Senior Project Controls Engineer / Spear Technical Services / Entergy Services Inc., New Orleans,

Louisiana. Develop processes pertaining to engineering scheduling. Assist twenty project engineers over a

three state territory in their cost and scheduling needs. Monitor progress and report status on schedules.

• Site Controls Manager / G•UB•MK / Tennessee Valley Authority/John Sevier Power Plant, Rogersville,

Tennessee. Outage scheduling. Set-up and maintain cost accounts and budget for work performed. Review

Project Authorizations for adherence to budget and ensure proper closure. Monitor craft time to ensure proper

accountability. Supervised site project control functions.

• Senior Project Controls Engineer / SUN Technical Services / Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station, Glen

Rose, Texas. Supervise scheduling, Materials Management Organization. Produce procurement schedules, track

production of engineers, assist Materials Manager in identifying problem areas in organization, track inventory

levels and report.

• Senior Project Controls Engineer / Performance Controls Company / TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Watts

Bar, Tennessee. Supervise scheduling functions, Mechanical Engineering. Create detail schedules and perform

analysis to ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines, monitor time charges against projects and assist Project

Engineers in their daily activities.

• Supervising Specialist / United Energy Services Corp. / Arizona Public Service Company, Phoenix, Arizona.

Perform Cost Management activities associated with budget adherence and budget preparation. Supervised

scheduling, I & C engineering. Created detailed schedules as related to I & C Engineering. Prepared detailed

MOVATS schedule. Create and produce reports and plots for the purpose of analyzing productivity.

• Project Controls Engineer / United Engineers and Constructors / Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina.

Create detailed schedules, tracking Engineering, Procurement, and Construction activities. Create various reports

used by upper management for the purpose of manpower projections and analyzing productivity.

• Project Controls Engineer/United Engineers and Constructors/Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Delta,

Pennsylvania. Create detailed cost estimates and schedules as related to Mechanical Modifications. Produce

reports for the purpose of making manpower projections and analyze productivity reports to ensure budget

adherence on 'TRAC' computerized cost system. Seconded to client – Three months, Prepared and reviewed

budgetary estimates for the purpose of annual budgets and forecasts.

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• Planner & Scheduler / Houston Lighting & Power, Houston, Texas. Produce computerized schedules and

various reports for supervision and upper management. Create detailed cost estimates.

Employment History:

Air Liquide 2008 – 2009

Director of Project Controls

Chevron / Swift Technical 2005 – 2008

Sr. Project Controls Advisor

Jacob’s Engineering Group 2005 – 2005

Sr. Project Controls Manager

URS Corporation 2004 – 2005

Sr. Project Controls Manager

WellDynamics Inc. 2002 – 2004

Engineering Program Manager

Kellogg, Brown & Root (KBR) 2000 - 2002

Project Controls Manager

Bechtel 1999 - 2000

Project Controls Manager

Kvaerner Process (US) 1997 - 1999

Principal Project Controller

Jacob’s Engineering Group Inc. 1995 - 1997

Planner/Scheduler

G•UB•MK/Tennessee Valley Authority 1994 - 1995