Project Quality Assurance

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Mr. Ross is a Project Management and Planning professional with over 26

years experience in Engineering design, development, procurement, assembly,

testing, delivery, installation, commissioning and operator training

projects, including major civil construction projects, with a wealth of

problem solving abilities earned through key positions. Mr. Ross has

strong interpersonal skills, leadership, training, team building and

project management experience. He is a results-driven individual with

analytical skills. Mr. Ross is proven and recognized for project

achievements.

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

2008/Present Tetra Tech WEI, Wardrop Engineering Inc., Project Services

2006/2008 Hydro One, Toronto, Ontario, Project Controls, Portfolio

Management Department

2005/2006 SAR Systems & Services, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Project

Planner/Cost Control Analyst

1979/2005 Atomic Energy Canada Limited, Mississauga, Ontario, Project

Planner/Cost Control Analyst

1977/1979 George Wimpy Construction Company, Toronto, Ontario,

Construction Planner/Estimator

1970/1977 Taylor Woodrow Construction & Civil Engineering Company,

Glasgow, United Kingdom, Building Estimator/Planner

Tetra Tech WEI Inc

. Managed & directed operational management needs for key high profile

projects encompassing standardising work breakdown structures, project

planning & scheduling, scope of work review, resource estimates and

risk evaluation, utilizing Primavera Project Management Tools and

Techniques. Essentially from proposal preparation through to execution

of project and handover to Client, in line with project milestone

requirements.

. Quality management initiative. Developed & championed operational

milestone compliance reporting and tracking techniques used to measure

and review, plan, actual and forecast status with Operational

Management Team at regular review meetings.

. Cost, Schedule and Resource Tracking utilizing Primavera S Curve

Status Graphs, together with earned value analysis used to generate

CPI & SPI trends

HYDRO ONE

Developed and enhanced the business planning process utilizing Primavera

Project.

Management Tools and Techniques, required by operational management in the

investment planning portfolio, involving standardizing setup processes,

procedures including tracking of all plans.

SAR SYSTEMS AND SERVICES

On assignment, assisted clients with project management and planning needs

utilizing Primavera.

Tools and Techniques involving standardizing processes, entailing

estimating, work breakdown structure, cost account roll-up and control

using earned value and critical path analysis.

ATOMIC ENERGY CANADA LIMITED

Managed operational management needs for key high profile projects

encompassing project planning and scheduling, scope of work evaluation and

control, cost control and training requirement functions.

Developed, designed and integrated level I, II and III project schedules.

Designed and implemented budget estimating cost account performance

tracking system.

Established and developed work breakdown structure with operational team.

Developed rapport with client's executive team by demonstration through

PowerPoint presentations, planning techniques for monitoring, updating and

reporting.

Improved project management functions related to projects through accurate

performance analysis, thereby focusing in, prioritizing on critical path

issues requiring action.

Guided and initiated analysis of project training needs to establish budget

support and approval.

Initiated and developed cash flow performance curves for executive

reporting purposes.

Championed and developed improvements to training plan process, procedures

and operating instructions in compliance with QMI and ISO 9000/90019002

requirements.

GEORGE WIMPY CONSTRUCTION

. Provided turn-key construction schedules for various high profile

projects including high-rise apartment buildings (Ontario Housing),

high-rise office accommodation (Toronto) and sewage treatment plants

(Woodstock and Hamilton).

TAYLOR WOODROW CONSTRUCTION & CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPANY

Building Estimator/Planner

Industrial System Building Division, London, England/Glasgow, Scotland.

Provided estimating and planning expertise including establishing pricing

and proposal review of tenders and sub-contractor quotes.

Cost and Bonus Surveyor

Civil Engineering and Construction Division, Glasgow, Scotland.

Site based, implemented and operated an incentive payment by results scheme

for a large construction project, in agreement with management and unions,

entailing routine weekly updates, performing physical measurement of work

performed, calculation of earned value based on agreed production rates and

targets.

The incentive scheme resulted in the company receiving a bonus award by

being ahead of the contract schedule. Overall, management and unions felt

they were a part of the success, which received market and media attention.

PAST PROJECTS AND ROLES

BPR / CRNL - Existing Building Facilities, Substation & Transmission Line

Upgrade - Phase I Design & Equipment Procurement project, Project Planner.

Cameco - Cigar Lake Underground Mine Facilities - Phase I Design &

Equipment Procurement project, Project Planner.

Cameco - Key Lake Substation Design & Equipment Procurement project,

Project Planner.

JBL - Solar Farm - Design & Build - entire project life cycle turnkey

project, Project Planner.

SunEdison - Solar Farm - Design & Build - entire project life cycle turnkey

project, Project Planner.

Toronto Hydro / Entera - Design Upgrade to existing Toronto Hydro

Facilities, Project Planner

Hydro One, RTU Projects, Client Process Design Upgrades, Project Planner

Guelph Hydro, Generating Station, Design, Procure, Deliver & Build, Project

Planner

AECL CRNL, Client Process Design Upgrades, Project Planner

Cameco Uranium Processing Plant, Kazakhstan - Phase I Design & Equipment

Procurement project, Project Planner.

Darlington OPG CANDU System VBO TMOD,s, Design, Procure and Deliver,

Project Planner.

Pickering Units A and B, CANDU System, Design, Procure and Deliver, Project

Planner.

Darlington Unit B, CANDU System, Design, Procure and Deliver, Project

Planner.

Seismic Analysis for Pickering B Fuel Machine, Design/Client/Regulator

Licence, Project Planner.

Single Fuel Channel Replacement Pickering Unit B, including offshore

Stations, Design, Procure, Deliver, Install, Commission and Operator

Training, Project Planner and Cost Control.

Dry Fuel Storage Systems for G2, Cernovada and Wolsong, Design, Procure,

Deliver, Install, Commission and Operator Training, Project Planner.

SLAR and SLARette, Design, Procure, Development, Acceptance Testing,

Deliver, Install, Commissioning and Operator Training, Project Planner.

Darlington Retube Program, Design, Development, Acceptance Testing,

Delivery, Project Planner.

Qinshan and Wolsong Fuelling Machine Contracts, Design, Procure,

Development, Acceptance Testing, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and

Operator Training, Project Planner and Cost Control.

NB Power/G2 Retube Initiatives Concept/Detail Design Programs, Project

Planner and Cost Control.

Advanced CANDU Reactor, Fuelling Machine, Conceptual Design Testing,

Modification and Proof of Principal Design Verification.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SureTrak Project Manager, Primavera version 3.0, 2006.

Primavera Project Planner, Enterprise (P102 / P106) version 5, 2005.

Managing Today's Projects, 2004

Microsoft Project, version, 2010.

Primavera Project Planner, Enterprise (P102), 2004.

Primavera Project Planner, Enterprise (P106), 2004.

Managing Performance, 2001.

Managing Diversity, 2000.

The Changing Workplace / Resolving Conflict, 2000.

Process Management and Reengineering, 2000.

ISO 9000, Comprehensive Overview, 1999.

Planning Systems, Primavera P3, MS Project, 1996-1999.

Strategy and Planning for Results, 1997.

Leadership Training, 1997.

Due Diligence, 2000.

Canada Labour Code Part 11, Employee Awareness, 2001.

MS Office Systems, Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, Power Point, Visio,

2005.

Quality Assurance Familiarization (QMI), 2001.

Quality Assurance Management & Auditing Processes (QMI), 2002.

Quality Assurance Document and Data Control (QMI), 2002.

Proposal Preparation, 2000.

Customer Service, 2001.

Procurement, Shipping and Regulation of Radiation Sources, 2002.

WHIMIS Refresher Training, 1991.

St. John Ambulance Standard First Aid with CPR HCP, March 2012

Education:

Glasgow College of Building and Technology, UK, Apprenticeship in

Building/Construction, 1970

Glasgow College of Building and Technology, UK, Licentiate of the Charted

Institute of Building/Construction, 1976

Glasgow College of Building and Technology, UK, City and Guilds London

Institute Degree, 1977

Glasgow College of Building and Technology, UK, Full Technological

Certificate in Building/Construction, 1977

Awarded by Accreditation, Canada, Associate American Institute of

Constructors Degree, 1983

Registrations:

American Institute of Constructors, Past Treasurer, Toronto Chapter, (AAIC)

Chartered Institute of Builders UK, Past Treasurer, Ontario Chapter, (CIOB)

Office: Mississauga &

Pickering, Ontario

Years of Experience:

26+

Areas of Expertise:

Project Management

Business and Project Planning Utilizing Primavera P3e Program Tools and

Techniques

Project Controls

Planning/Scheduling

Cost Control/Change Management

Building/Construction Management

Estimating/Quantity Surveying

Facility/Business Planning

Strategic/Training Plans

QMI Audit Processes and Procedures

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