Joe Mikhail

Email: abqpu4@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******* ****

City: Midland

State: MI

Zip: 48640

Country: USA

Phone: 423-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $115,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

See Resume

Educational Background:

See Resume

Job History / Details:

Joseph S. Mikhail

2812 Jeffrey Lane

Midland, MI 48640

Cell: 423-***-****

abqpu4@r.postjobfree.com

Bachelors of Science: Industrial Engineering, Clemson University, May 2003

Clemson, SC

Experience:

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (A Dow Corning Company)

Site Project Controls Manager (May 2012 - Present)

Provides leadership and manages the Project Controls team including Planning, Estimating, Cost Control / Cost Engineering, and ancillary teams to support large, small & micro capital & expense engineering projects, including internal resources as well as externally contracted engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. Critical point of communication and leadership to the Project Manager / Director and team concerning project overall control and risk posture. Responsible for providing the project team with timely cost and schedule status for management reporting and the development of action plans to protect project financial and schedule objectives. Participate in project execution strategic decision making process and commercial strategies. Establish estimate and cost reporting structure, WBS, and summary level reports. Responsible for direct preparation of all project estimates (all FEL phases up to and including the FEED estimate), translation of the FEED estimate into the project budget, and implements cost control, cash flow and reporting systems based on this. Oversee preparation and maintenance of the project change management system and project risk management system. Audit contractor`s earned value and reporting systems and prepare project-wide monthly reports based on these inputs. Assist with the IPA gated work process for select projects over $1M.

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (A Dow Corning Company)

Shutdown Planner (May 2012 - Present)

Assist the DP Host area with shutdown planning coordination. Build and update shutdown schedules as needed and update timelines to reflect anticipated shutdowns for the year. Obtain daily contractor updates for each specific shutdown and provide feedback to construction reps and management team on time and cost progress or overruns. Help manage the critical path and communicate any bottlenecks to the shutdown team. Act as a liaison between the procurement and capital project teams and the shutdown team.

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (A Dow Corning Company)

Special Task: Surplus Inventory Management Program (January 2012 - Current)

Project Leader

Due to the Polysilicon Expansion Project being deferred, the corporation was left with over $100M of excess equipment & material that was not being used. I was given a team and tasked with developing workflows and a user friendly system that would enable the entire corporation (Hemlock Semiconductor Group & Dow Corning) the ability to search the material and use it for capital projects and shutdowns as needed. Along with other team members, developed the project framework that consists of the project charter, numerous workflows, a risk assessment, budget development, roles & responsibilities, staffing plans, preventative maintenance plans, etc. Developed project status presentations and lead meetings for executive management. Currently in charge of maintenance and enhancements of system / process.

Also lead a secondary project dealing with raw material being taken from vendors due to the project being deferred. The team was tasked with verifying that all raw materials being taken matched what was being invoiced from the vendors. We also had to make sure that all material and heat certificates were provided with the material and everything was labeled correctly. The team performed physical and invoice audits to complete the verification which resulted in cost savings.

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation (A Dow Corning Company)

Solar 4 Green Polysilicon Expansion Project (July 2011 - December 2011)

Project Coordinator / Engineer

Project Coordinator / Engineer for the Project Controls group on a $5B Polysilicon Expansion Mega Project. Main responsibility is to coordinate between Hemlock Semiconductor Project Management and the Engineering Design Firms on development of front end engineering scope, detail design, purchase orders, construction interfaces, project schedule & cost and project reporting. Assist HSC Project Management and Project Controls departments in managing the Engineering Firms as needed. Travel to Engineering Firm locations to have status meetings on schedule and cost and report back to project management. Lead and partake in Integrated Planning Sessions with Engineering, Construction, Start Up and Owners teams to improve schedule logic. Partake in monthly review meetings with Engineering Firms and the Construction team. Analyze the schedule and estimate for any issues or opportunities that can impact the project. Project was deferred in October 2011; therefore, I was reassigned to another role.

Fluor Corporation

Talecris NFF Project, Talecris Biotherapeutics, Life Sciences Group (June 2010 - July 2011)

Associate Project Controls Specialist III (Field)

Construction Planner and Progress Lead for a $500M, 155,000 SF Biotech Fractionation Facility in Clayton, NC. Planning: Responsible for assisting in development & maintenance of multiple integrated project schedules for Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC). Duties include, but not limited to, schedule status & briefings to work package owners and superintendents. Issue weekly and monthly metrics with baseline variance reports and generate look-ahead and management schedules. Progress: Responsible for progress/quantity tracking and analysis, developing and maintaining construction progressing system (Milemarker) and developing progress/resource reports & curves by contract and discipline. Prepare progress sections for weekly & monthly Project Review presentations and reports. Assigned responsibility as a safety representative/auditor which requires taking frequent site walks to audit and promote site safety.

Fluor Corporation

Savannah River Site, Government Group (May 2009 - May 2010)

Associate Project Controls Specialist III (Field)

Project Controls Specialist for the Area Completion Projects Division of SRNS under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in Aiken, SC. Perform planning, scheduling and cost analysis duties for various control accounts in multiple projects worth 16.7M USD. Work with construction area managers (CAMS) in order to update schedules and forecast manpower and cost using Primavera V6 & ICTS (Site Cost System). Assisted in developing the baseline for my responsible areas which consisted of creating resource loaded schedules, basis of estimate / schedule, risk analysis, cost estimate reports and EVMS methods for DOE approval. Created and maintained staffing curves by resource type, project manager and or sub-project level for all of the Area Completions Projects. Support other project controls Associates and management as needed.

Fluor Corporation

RL (3) Common Offplot Projects, RasGas, Oil & Gas Group (October 2007 - April 2009)

Associate Project Controls Specialist III (Field)

Area Planner for Condensate Phase 2 & LPG Areas, phases of a $1.5 Billion Construction Management job in Doha, Qatar. Perform analysis of construction work methodology and implement changes to the current construction schedule for all contractors. Work with area manager and develop the construction schedule to the detail required for all disciplines (level 4 minimum). Review interfaces between contractors and ensure that the correct logic exists in the schedule. Review look ahead schedules and ensure they are correct, realistic and challenging. Analyze the piping erection sequences (critical) and implement changes to the schedule. Check contractor`s daily planning sheets and analyze feasibility. Work with contractor`s planners daily to make necessary corrections/revisions to the construction schedule. Analyze material deliveries for the area and ensure the correct delivery dates are reflected in the schedule as well as make sure late deliveries are reflected and logged. Conduct daily and weekly schedule review meetings with the area construction team and contractors to continuously analyze the schedule for accuracy and feasibility. Convert schedule into a system based schedule for all disciplines such as piping, electrical and control systems. Maintain, update & analyze handover / turnover schedule. Also responsible for compiling and reviewing weekly and monthly reports which are distributed to Fluor & client management teams. Provide backup support for Milemarker Manager (Progress Engineer) while he is on leave.

Fluor Corporation

St. Clair Energy Centre, Invenergy LLC, Power Group (June 2007 - October 2007)

Associate Project Controls Specialist II (Field)

Short term field assignment (3 months) in Canada within the Power Group to help develop / improve the progress & performance tools, as well as the work process regarding progressing and reporting for the St. Clair Energy Centre Project. Responsible for working with the field engineers, superintendents, and contractors to collect data necessary to setting up the construction progressing system (Milemarker). Performed drawing take-offs to gather accurate quantity data. Responsible for training new hire to update and maintain Milemarker.

Fluor Corporation

RASGAS Common Offplot Projects, RASGAS, Oil & Gas Group (2 Week Business Trip)

Associate Project Controls Specialist II (Field)

Business trip to Doha, Qatar to assist the Oil & Gas Group in analyzing and improving their progress & performance work process and tools. Worked with several project controls managers, contractors, and the quantity surveying department in order to understand their needs to ensure proper recommendations. Provided several recommendations to improve the work process regarding training, developing progress measurement system (Milemarker) & reporting.

Fluor Corporation

TS Power Plant Project, Newmont Mining, Power Group (November 2004 - June 2007)

Associate Project Controls Specialist II (Home Office / Field)

Progress/Quantity Surveyor for a 200MW EPCC sub-critical PRB PC fired boiler with steam turbine, open shop, self-perform, green field with cost reimbursable contract value of $476MM. Home Office: Responsible for development, implementation and administration of the change management system. Assisted in developing and maintaining home office progressing system (EZ Trac). Performed home office cost engineering duties. Prepared home office cost and progress reports such as PSR, PMAR, Client Invoice Pre-bill, P&P and various FD Cost reports as well as cost and progress sections of the Client Monthly Report. Field: Responsible for progress tracking, quantity tracking and analysis, developing and maintaining construction progressing system (Milemarker) and other quantity tracking databases (IsoData, ITMS), develop Client weekly reports and perform drawing take-offs. Assigned responsibility as a safety representative/auditor which requires taking frequent site walks to audit and promote site safety. Prepare progress sections of monthly Project Review presentations and Client Monthly Report. Training to be field planner/scheduler using P3.

Fluor Corporation

FEMA-IA (Katrina Relief), FEMA, Government Group (January 2006 - March 2006)

Associate Project Controls Specialist I (Field)

Performed various Project Controls duties such as progress analysis and planning. Developed and maintained equipment schedule for tracking Fluor/AMECO vehicles for cost and inventory purposes. Developed and maintained Daily Status and Construction reports tracking the completion of mobile home and travel trailer installations for various sites. Tracked engineering design/review process for conceptual and approved sites. Performed basic planning/scheduling duties - maintained and updated existing schedules for various sites according to progress updates.

Professional Affiliations and Training:

Business Simulation, SAP User Training, Fundamentals of Scheduling, Developing a Project Schedule, P6 Training, EVMS Training (SRNS), Six Sigma Lean Management Training, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, Situational Leadership Training

Computer Skills:

SAP, Advanced MS Access, Advanced MS Excel User, All Microsoft Applications, Primavera (P3 & P6), Microsoft Project, Project Systems, Prometheus (Beginner), Timberline (Novice)

Contact this candidate