Project Controls - Scheduling, Planning, Cost Control

Capability summary

An experienced senior project controls professional, proficient in planning, scheduling, cost estimating / control and project management. Career experience commenced with an early “trade level” grounding in construction practices and spans over twenty-five years in the execution of major capital projects and plant turnarounds at both office and field locations. Inspires proactive communications and team engagement through his efforts to provide project management and peers with clear, timely and accurate focus on project objectives and forecasting of future trends in performance. Work history includes the development of early planning solutions to major capital projects, as well as the implementation of consistent project control methodology during project execution in both domestic and foreign assignments. Work experience extends to the execution of complex / short duration “plant turn-around” projects where pre-planning and effective / timely controls are critical in securing both cost and schedule objectives. Proficient with industry software including Primavera, SAP, MS Project, Timberline, MC2, Microsoft suite of programs, and Fusion.

Key technical competencies:

Development planning and schedule performance / impact analysis including remote logistics planning and set-up

Project control process and procedure development and implementation

Estimate preparation and analysis

Bid preparation, RFP assessment and contract review

Development of detail construction execution plans

Site surveys, progress assessment and forecasting performance trends.

Project change management program

Client / contractor interface, facilitation and problem resolution, Reporting

Systems and tools capability

Primavera (Enterprise & Station based)

MS Project

SAP

Timberline

MC2

Microsoft Suite Programs

Overview of Assignments

Planning / Scheduling lead for the Eastman Chemical Facility during the pre-shutdown, shutdown, post shutdown, phases of approximately of 9-25 Capitol projects.

Lead SME Planning Advisor for the Imperial Oil Production Projects that sustain/support Kearl Initial Development Capitol project. Current Portfolio of 29-50 projects.

Lead SME Planning Advisor for the Western Canada Mining Project Organization (subsidiary of Exxon-Mobil) on the Imperial Oil / Syncrude suite of projects (Kearl Oil Sands - Phase 1 and Phase 2).

Project Schedule / Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Exxon Mobile Development Company (EMDC) during the development stages of the Sakhalin Russia Cheyvo Expansion Project.

Project Cost Control / Schedule Lead / Planner for the Project Management Group assigned to assist Vankorneft–Rosneft construction team assigned by Russian Government to Engineer-Procure-Construct the Vankor Site Oil Production and Pipeline Shipping Facilities located in Northern Siberia Russia.

Project Cost Controls / Schedule Lead / Planner for the Strategic Reconfiguration of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS). Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of constructions costs and schedule to multiple clients.

Project Cost and Schedule Control Lead for Construction management team working for AFCEE & COE–Baghdad Iraq. Responsible for establishing reporting structures, content, and frequency of CDRL requirements on AFCEE military bases and school/police station renovations within rebuilding of Iraq.

Manager of Lay down\Shipping for specialty railroad products manufacturer. Included responsibility for shift supervision of 10 to 13 person work crew, budget proposals, performance, material handling and coordination.

Demolition Project Manager for specialty contractor, responsible for contract review, project start-up, budgeting and forecasting, scheduling, staffing, costing, profit accountability, client contact and interface.

Construction Claims analyst consisting of schedule, cost, and contract data research.

Professional Experience

SME Planner/Scheduler/Cost Control

As the Imperial Oil Subject Matter Expert (SME) and formerly within Western Canada Mining Projects (WCMP) provided Planning Advisor expertise including oversight for creation and implementation of consistent coordination procedures, progress measurement, schedule development, schedule control systems, and mentoring of Exxon Staff. Responsibility for ensuring implementation, consistently, across the business organization and have met and/or exceeded the requirements of the Exxon Mobil Development Company (EMDC) Project Controls model. Success of this role has been linked to the following responsibilities:

Provide oversight to the Imperial Oil and Syncrude Project Lead Schedulers during the project development stages (EMCAPS) on various WCMP projects (12).

Facilitate project team members in maintaining alignment with respect to WCMP Business Services project planning requirements and processes

Work with Independent Project Review (IPR) teams and post audit activities with respect to project planning functions

Support PT and Cost Stewards with ongoing project schedule analysis, reporting, and forecasting.

Ensure the Developed Control Schedules (annual and multi-year) reflect the approved project design/execution scope

Monitoring and appraising the performance of Contractor's Site(s) in the areas of progress and schedule control.

Examine and evaluate the Contractor’s schedules, control organization, plans, performance and procedures

Review and endorse baseline schedules for progress and forecasts as prepared by contractors for contracts and change orders.

Assist project management in developing/reviewing schedule corrective actions and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.

Maintain regular contact with the other Project Services organizations, the Project Estimate and Controls organization for the overall project (in particular the planning engineers).

Provide feedback to project staff and coordinate the roll-up of an integrated schedule(s) with the Estimate and Controls organization for the overall project.

Past SME and Planning lead responsibilities include:

Providing accurate and timely reporting of required reports for Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) to multitude of owners - Alyeska, BP, and Conoco Phillips. Oversee and assist in development, updating, and maintenance of integrated schedule used to represent Contractors Level 3 & 4 Schedules.

Capably analyzed, correlated and reported costs for power facilities and military installations to upper management, groups within the Corp of Engineers and AFCEE.

Collected and analyzed historical data for development of conceptual and unit price estimates on power facilities. Provided schedule updates and look-ahead schedules for field management team. Developed proposal schedules, manpower assessments/charts, productivity analysis, premium factor analysis, SOV, and payment schedules for foreign and domestic projects.

Project Management

Managed specialty demolition projects from estimate stage to project completion. Review project scope and contracts for compliance to specifications. Establish and arrange pre-construction conference meetings, initial schedule development, manpower assessment, and equipment requirements. Reporting of cost, schedule, and progress to President. Managing multiple projects simultaneously. Completed remote assignment on Johnston Atoll for demolition of buildings on three exterior islands successfully for Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Claims Analysis and Preparation

Initiate client meetings to isolate concerns and issue code matrix information and data assessed as presentation material to legal entities for use in mediation, arbitration, and/or court cases. Reconstruction of as-built schedules derived from data found in records, provided critical path impact analysis, contract review / analysis, change order assessment, and premium and productivity analysis. Assisted in Landmark case against Tutor-Saliba Perini for Public Works, City of Los Angeles.

Estimating

Initiated planning, construction, and turn-over estimates for Pump Station 5 (TAPS) portion of the Project using G-2. Utilized historical and trend data for forecasting time change and specific change estimates, civil, electrical, and structural. Provided hard bid, engineering, and order of magnitude estimates for Owners and Engineers on commercial and industrial facilities. Researched, implemented, managed, and accurately maintained accurate, cost effective computerized estimating systems (Timberline and MC2).

Work History

May 2016 to Current:

Turner & Townsend, Carson, CA

Refinery Integration / Retro-fit

Master Planner / Scheduler / Shutdown

Jun 2015 to May 2016:

Jacobs Engineering Group, Kingsport, TN

Major Facility Shutdown – Chemical Facility

Staff Planning / Scheduling Advisor

Jul 2008 to Feb 2014:

Exxon-Mobil, Houston, TX & Calgary, AB

WCMP & Production Projects & Fircroft Agency

Contractor Lead SME-Planning / Scheduling Advisor

Nov 2005 to Jun 2008:

VECO-Caspian / CH2M-Hill - (Vankorneft-Rosneft) Krasnoyarsk - Siberia-Russia

Contractor - Project Cost/Schedule Lead/ Planner

VECO Alaska Inc. Anchorage, Fairbanks, and North Slope, Alaska

Contractor - Project Cost/Schedule Lead/ Planner

May 2005 to Oct 2005:

Environmental Chemical Company International, Baghdad, Iraq

Project Cost / Scheduling Lead

Mar 1999 to May 2005

CPR Group Inc., Monroe Washington

Construction Analyst/Claims Preparation/ Schedule Analyst

Manager Production Lay Down and Shipping Rail Products & Fabrication, Seattle WA

Project Manager/Facilitator

Nuprecon Inc., (Snoqualmie Washington) Johnston Atoll – Pacific Rim

May 1995 to Mar 1999:

Compass Consulting, North Bend, Washington

Self Employed (Owner) / Project Manager/ Cost Control Engineer / Scheduler

Jun 1988 to May 1995:

Zurn / NEPCO, Redmond, Washington

Senior Lead Estimator/ Scheduler / Cost Control Engineer

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