Project Engineer

ANDREW D. ETTINGER

**** *. **** ******, ***. *** cell: 206-***-****

Seattle, WA 98103 *************@*******.***

SUMMARY

Offer well-rounded project management skills relating to engineering operations and contract negotiations on

multi-million dollar capital projects. Apply strong analytical skills to identify opportunities to increase process

efficiency, capture savings and control project cost and schedule.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Skanska USA Building, Inc. Seattle, WA

Senior Project Engineer Jun ’06 – Dec ‘08

$180M MultiCare Hospital Expansion Project (Tacoma, WA)

Responsible for 10 subcontractors valued at $15M which included the entire building envelope

system, exterior site work and interior glazing.

Developed work scopes, evaluated bids and recommended subcontractors and suppliers.

Gained experience with brick/CMU masonry, metal panel and glazing curtain wall systems.

Created building envelope work breakdown structure to coordinate overlapping work interfaces

between subcontractors.

$5M Boeing SPL Lab Project (Tukwila, WA)

Managed 10 subcontracts and contributed in preparing and presenting bid proposal to owner.

Contributed in preparing project estimate, schedule and work plans.

Led subcontractor and supplier evaluation and selection process.

Managed MEP trades, elevator, doors/hardware, GWB, demolition and roofing.

Led weekly owner meeting and project closeout process.

$165M Olive8 Mixed-Use Tower Project (Seattle, WA)

Responsible for seven subcontracted valued at $5.5M and responsible for project schedule.

Developed work scopes, evaluated bids and recommended subcontractors for subcontract

portfolio which included elevators, chutes, interior glazing and indoor pool and jacuzzi.

Maintained project schedule, conducted team schedule reviews and tracked impact events.

ExxonMobil Global Services Company Houston, TX

Senior Procurement Engineer Jul ’04 – Apr ‘06

$600M Downstream Contracting Efficiency Project (U.S.A.)

Managed portfolio of 61 construction and maintenance contracts for 35 domestic refineries and

manufacturing sites. Evaluated opportunities to increase efficiency of contracting process.

Created savings tracking tools and coordinated group tracking reports for management team.

Captured $1M of savings by leveraging contract bid opportunities.

Led negotiations with supplier, operations sites and functional advisors to aggregate two

complex construction contracts into one agreement and realized $2.5M of savings.

Senior Procurement Engineer – Team Lead Jun ’01- Oct ‘04

$2.8B Erha Development Project (Nigeria)

Managed portfolio of 39 drilling contracts worth $600M. Led project team comprised of five

Sourcing Specialists and coordinated contracting operations between Houston and Lagos.

Captured $11M of savings by increasing efficiency of bidding process and by leveraging

volume discounts during contract negotiations.

Completed Lean Six Sigma project and received Black Belt certification.

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Presented project recommendations to VP for reducing contracting cycle time by 41% and

captured $2.2M of savings on a subsequent project.

Developed and presented sourcing strategy to project management team and investing partners.

Managed project progress reports and controls and provided updates for project management

team, drilling operations, in-country affiliate management and Nigerian government.

Established roles and responsibilities manual and obtained buy-in from all project stakeholders.

Co-authored industry abstract titled “Contracting a Deepwater Field Development MODU for

Erha, Offshore Nigeria”.

ExxonMobil Development Company Ojeda, Venezuela & Houston, TX

Senior Project Engineer Apr ‘00 - Jun ‘01

$40M La Ceiba Exploration Project (Venezuela)

Supported Operation Superintendent in qualifying suppliers, evaluating bids and monitoring field

drilling operations for two exploration wells.

Analyzed initial drilling operations and recommended design modification resulting in

$500,000 savings on subsequent well.

Improved cost control capabilities by creating computer network to centralize input from

materials manager, rig supervisor and project accountant.

Presented public relations promotion in Spanish to local community.

Project Engineer Mar ‘99 – Apr ‘00

$1.8B Hoover/Diana Development Project (U.S.A.)

Aided Engineering Manager in coordinating suppliers for design and construction of a $24M drill

rig. Prepared $7M rig installation budget and implemented schedule, cost and quality control plans.

E.A. Hathaway & Company Santa Clara, CA

Project Engineer (Internship) Summer ‘98

$7M Pharmaceutical Pilot Plant Project (Menlo Park, CA)

Prepared cost estimates, supervised field acceptance tests and tracked contractor payments.

Optimizing design issues with owner, contractors and architect and delivered $20,000 savings.

Baker Mellon Stuart Construction, Inc. Coraopolis, PA

Project Estimator (Internship) Summer ‘97

$120M Universal Studios Project (Orlando, FL)

Performed quantity take-offs for specialty construction items, prepared bid invitations, qualified

subcontractors, analyzed bid proposals and made contract award recommendations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, High Distinction, GPA 3.83 Dec ‘98

Conducted graduate level research and wrote thesis titled “Using the Internet to Establish

Virtual Project Organizations in the Construction Industry”.

Frank Holzer Memorial Scholarship Recipient.

Golden Key National Honor Society Inductee.

Corporate Business Training

Lean Six Sigma Training – Black Belt Certified (October 2004)

Project Management Training – Project planning, estimating, scheduling and controls

Primavera Project Planner Training

Contract Negotiation Training

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Achieving Service Excellence

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Antitrust/Trade Training

Corporate Separateness Training

SKILLS

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MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Prolog

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Webpage Applications (Dreamweaver, Frontpage) Scheduling Software (Primavera, Suretrak)

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Ariba Internet Sourcing Application Minitab Statistics Application

• Languages – Spanish and French (basic)

PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATIONS

Boeing Climbing Club, BCC Instructor, 2008

TourForLife Coast to Coast Charity Bicycle Tour (Maine to Washington), Organizer & Cyclist, Summer 2005

Big Brother / Big Sister Organization, Volunteer, 1999 - 2005

ACTIVITIES

Backpacking, Mountaineering, Cycling, Skiing, Ice Hockey, Tennis, Soccer

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