Project Manager Construction
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Resume Title:
FeFe Dixon Resume_10.24.12
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Industry:
Project Management
Desired Location:
Open
Willing to Relocate:
Yes
Desired Salary:
$61/hr - $75/hr
Resume:
Ms. FeFe Dixon
Los Angeles, CA
(mobile) __ ***********@*****.***
Project Controls Manager Senior Project Scheduler
Oracle Primavera System & Operation Implementation Manager
I am a Project Controls Manager, Senior Project Scheduler and Systems Implementation
Manager; with 14+ years of broad experience- I specialize in Project Controls Management,
Project Schedule Development, CPM, Project Control Systems Implementation; Policies and
Procedures Governance, and Claims Investigation.
Ive been trained in the Professional Project Management Global Standards. I have an
extensive knowledge of the Oracle Primavera Project Manager Application (all versions P3-
P8.2). I utilize Oracle Primavera in concurrent highly complex cross organizational
projects. I handled projects from conception to completion covering the entire EPC
development process and staged/phased project execution.
I have proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
of an organization, prioritizing and clearly communicating with technical and non
technical stakeholders. I am responsive in understanding and satisfying stakeholder needs
according to company guidelines and business practices. I easily understand the goals of
the team, accepting direction and supervision; working as a team player. Providing
leadership, I am effective in identifying a need and creatively developing, documenting
and implementing a winning solution.
Project Controls Management, Oracle Primavera Systems Implementation and Project Schedule
Management experience in the following industries: Aerospace - electrical product
functional integration, Nuclear Power - fast tracked plant maintenance, Commercial
Construction multi-million dollar ground-up construction, Restoration Construction -
landmark property restoration, School Construction - capital improvement and
Transportation Highway Design and Construction.
Project Controls Policy and Procedure Development, Implementation, Enforcement and
Maintenance.
Project Control Systems Implementation and Operation
Primavera Project Management Systems Super-User systems security profiles, user
management
Critical Path Management and Earned Value Management
Schedule Analysis and Process Logic Evaluation
Schedule Integration Structuring Process Development, Implementation and Execution
Claims Investigation and Resolution
Project Cost Estimating
Purchasing & Contract Negotiations
Scheduling - 101 Primavera Project Manager Systems Trainer
Project Management Lunch and Learn Series (Brown Bag) presenter
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Scheduling, Cost and Claims 10/200806/2012HNTB Corporation
PMC - US 290 Hempstead Corridor Reconstruction Program - $5B
Houston, TX
US 290 Highway:
As a direct hire I am the Project Manager and Senior Scheduler responsible for the re-
development, integration and daily maintenance of the US 290 Highway Design and
Construction Master Program Schedule. To achieve program objectives and mitigate risk; I
integrate, analyze and coordinate Program impacts among the PMO, Section Design
Consultants and Construction Sub-Contractors. I developed, documented, enforced and
maintain Primavera Database Systems embedded coding structure (activity, project,
resource, global, calendars, user-defined fields). I developed, documented, enforced and
currently maintain Primavera Project Manager Database Systems hieratical structure (EPS,
OBS and WBS).
I developed and maintain the Programs Monthly Design Schedule Assessment (DSA) for all
Program Segment Design Consultants (8 design firms); which is a monthly integration and
review of the Section Design Contractors design schedule progress; identifying and
tracking progress, schedule variance, potential time impacts, CPM and assisting in
resolution of design schedule issues and conflicts. I created and implemented the SDC
Schedule Guidelines, Rules and Recommendations. I established and facilitate the monthly
TxDOT/SDC Program Schedule Review Meeting among PMO stakeholders.
I reorganized, redefined, restructured and re-baselined the Master Program Schedule.
Proactively, I established the current Master Program Schedule Guidelines and Program Risk
Thresholds. I implemented and maintain the Master Program Schedule Project Summary Report
and Program Schedule Layout Reports for direct reporting to TxDOTs senior management on
project accomplishments and potential Program impacts. I established and facilitate the
monthly TxDOT/PMC Program Schedule Review Meeting among PMO stakeholders.
TxDOT- District-wide CPM Senior Scheduler and Construction Time Impact Claims
Investigation Lead
In addition to managing US 290 Project; I was also a CPM and TIA Resource for Texas
Department of Transportation. I am responsible for the schedule development and subsequent
project schedule management of I-610, US 59, US 90A Construction, Smith Creek
Reconstruction, and Metro Diamond Lane Construction projects with a combined
construction value of over $800 million. My responsibilities include preparing detailed
analysis of each monthly schedule update utilizing P6v7.0 and P3-ClaimDigger software. I
prepare detailed project status reports recommending acceptability or unacceptability of
contractor's monthly progress and impacts. In response to a contractors construction
impact claim, I interview all stakeholders and conduct a Time Impact Analysis providing
TxDOT with written conclusions and supporting documentation. I am also the Project
Controls Manager for scheduling, cost control and claims on Houston Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) major projects.
Metro Diamond Lane Construction
METRO Solutions is a comprehensive transit system plan to help solve the Greater Houston
region's traffic congestion and air quality problems. 30 Miles of Light Transit, Commuter
Service Including 28 miles of Commuter Service. 40 Miles of Signature Bus
Services/Suburban Rapid Transit. HOV/HOT Lanes
Conversion to dual direction tolled facilities in major corridors in existing Bus/HOV
Corridors began in January 2011. HOT lanes will be established on I-45 North and South, US
59 North and South and US 290.
Red Line Capacity Upgrade
Upgrades to allow additional capacity to meet the growing demand for the system,
including additional vehicles and operating facility/running facility improvements.
Successfully Settled Claims
~ I-610 Reconstruction Time and Money Impact Claim for $1.5M - settled for $250K.
~ US 290 Widening Time Impact Claim for 107 days settled for 66 days.
Project Controls
Implementation Specialist
2/200710/2008The New York City School Construction Authority
$50M project
CIP Project Controls and Systems Implementation
New York, NY
Contracted as the Project Controls Implementation Specialist, I lead my team in the
development of business process reengineering and creation of the Work Breakdown
Structures (WBS) and schedules for the development of design and construction projects for
Capital Improvement Projects, using Primavera Project Manager (P5) software. I integrated
budget data; including resource and cost loading. I collected, interpreted and updated the
Implementation Program Schedule; reporting directly to Director of Project Controls,
Director of Finance and IT as well as the project team, phase managers and various
engineers. I prepared status reports identifying schedule risks and other related project
planning and controls documentation. I established weekly meetings with engineers,
construction managers, and other Implementation Program stakeholders to update the
lifecycle project schedules during the design and construction management of new schools
and capital improvements of existing public schools in NYC.
Integrated Scheduling Specialist / Project Manager
7/20062/2007The Boeing Company
- $7B project
Comforce Technical Services
Everett, Washington
Contracted as the Functional Integration Scheduling Specialist. I provided Project
Management and Functional Integration Schedule maintenance for Boeings 787 Dreamliner
airplane developments. I governed IT Security and Commercial Airplane Division software
projects in a domain environment through the Software Development Life Cycle. I developed
and conducted project review plan meetings for a variety of functional integration
projects; acquiring project team resources, tracking project performance, communicating
project objectives, status and performance metrics, managing project risks, outstanding
issues, action items, integrating inter-project dependencies, and managing project change
requests. Additionally, coordinating and maintaining Statement of Work (SOW) deliverables
acceptance criteria.
Project Controls Manager
- North East Region 2/2006 - 6/2006
Senior Project Planner / Scheduler
General Electric Energy Division - $600K each
Norcross, Georgia
Contracted as the Senior Project Planner, I created proposed and manipulated schedules
for General Electrics Installation and Field Service Sales team and Service Managers in
the Northeast, West and Central Regions of the United States for use in planned or forced
power outages of gas or steam turbines, nuclear power plant and generator maintenance. As
project controls manager, I was monitoring power plant engineers hourly and daily
completion times and labor hours via Primaveras TimeSheets application; from field
engineers, field site controller, and service managers for the purposes of updating the
FastTrack maintenance schedule in P3e and ePC. Analyzed and inputted job cost estimates
into P3e and synched to ePC. Produced Daily Planning Sheets for site controllers budgeted
hours. Analyzed cause and effect logic and critical path issues; provide written and
verbal solutions to team members.
Project Manager/ Project Coordinator
9/2004 - 2/2006L.B.I
. - $100M project
Pompano Beach, Florida
Directly hired as the Project Manager, I coordinated construction scheduling and
communications between subcontractors and project superintendent concerning project
progress and delays. I obtained and analyzed competitive bids, work directly with
owner/contractor on contract negotiations and scope of work obligations. I expedited
permit applications and City approvals, processed and filed revisions with the City of
Pompano Beach. I synchronized inspections, coordinated subcontractor submissions, reviewed
preliminary and final construction documents, obtained construction close-out documents,
coordinated necessary change orders/approvals, tracked hours for salaried and leased
employees, maintained daily communication with: architects, structural engineers,
construction subcontractors and interior designers. Processed and tracked all RFIs,
maintained the drawing log, reviewed and enforced OSHA safety standards, maintained all
subcontractor on-site files, ordered and accepted most building material, generated punch
lists and performed final walk-thru with unit owners.
General Contractor & Developer
1/2001 - 7/2004
By the Grace... - $1M project
New York, New York
As owner, developer and General Contractor of Record
; I obtained City of New York
Landmark Board approval for renovation on 112-year-old property, filed building
applications, obtained building permits, health department permit and work closely with
Architect and Landmark Board officials. I managed construction cost, obtained necessary
Workmans Compensation and various insurances. I supervised all subcontractors in
preparation of property for grand opening of DeSpa the first full service luxury spa in
Harlem, New York.
**DeSpa was featured two consecutive months in Spa Finder Magazine
National Account Manager
3/2000 - 1/2001Thompson Financial
New York, New York
As a direct hire I was responsible for sustaining the Top 30 accounts with retail usage
at $20 million annually. I increased Retail and Contract usage for Top 30 through active
training, tracked account usage at End User level, prepared, proofread and revised
Corporate Development contracts, created spreadsheets to be used by Research, Marketing
and Sales Departments, administered information from investor relations and research
department to be released to the press (WSJ, IR Mag. etc.), traveled nationally; visiting
and training all clients.
Business Manager
9/1995 - 9/1999M.S. Farrell Investment Bank
New York, New York
I evaluated and supervised the opening and closing of accounts for entire boutique
investment firm, governed ACAT, Cash, IRA, Margin and Option account payouts, monitored &
administered Formal Requests from NASD and SEC and monitored all responses.
Independent Consulting Dixon Setters. LLC
. 1/2008PresentTrainer PPM
-version 5 (Beginner & Intermediate)
New York, NY
Regional Alliance for Small Contractors - Port Authority of New York
I developed industry specific training materials in addition to conducting a two-day
computer based training session on Primavera Project Manager (P5) software. This training
is offered by the Port Authority of New York to familiarize M/W/S/DBE firms with the
project management software that is required for contractors when awarded Port Authority
contracts.
Independent Consulting Dixon Setters, LLC
. 12/20071/2008Assistant Program Manager
Savannah, Georgia
Pat Mathis/URS Stellar Services
I developed and maintained the Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Program Management
Schedules for the development of the Savannah, Georgia school district, new construction
and maintenance projects, using Primavera Project Manager (P5) software, while based in
NYC.
Education:
PMP Course Training
Leadership Development (PMI/IMS)
Russell Sage College
- Bachelor's Degree -1994
Double Major: International Business and Public Relations
Certification/Licenses/Training:
Oracle - Primavera Project Manager P3e, 4.1, 5.0 & 6.0, 6.2v7
Skill Name & Skill Level
Primavera P3 thru P6v7.0- Expert - Currently used
Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint - Expert - Currently used
MS Outlook - Expert - Currently used
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