Fred JORDAN, PMP, CPM
Greater Atlanta Area ***************@*****.*** 404-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/fred-jordan
Capital Project Manager Procurement Manager
Tri- Lingual, Large scale multimillion dollar Capital Projects Manager/ Procurement Manager (Pulp & Paper, Renewable Energy, Power Generation & Transmission Lines and IT platforms). Extensive experience in team development, project execution, proposal management, major capital project procurement and contract administration. Known for ability to apply negotiation and communication skills to manage technical personnel and suppliers. Globally focused professional with practical onshore and offshore experience.
Experienced Project Management
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Team Leadership
Value Analysis Engineering
Negotiation of Complex Contracts
Total Cost of Ownership
Contract Administration Management
Kepner Tregoe
Accomplishments
Over US $ 70 MM saved in several capital project equipment & labor contracts for Pulp & Paper Projects
18% Budget reduction $100 MM Pulp Mill Revamp project.
Streamlined project strategy planning resulting in unforecasted increased sales for international platform program (InterConnect) for Latin America.
Spearheaded an 22% cost reduction for 700 km Transmission Line
Increased efficiency from 60% to 92.5% on a 30 MW Hydro Electric Plant
Implementation of InterConnect Platform for Peru & Chile resulting in un forecasted sales in the last quarter of 2016.
Negotiated several complex capital project equipment & labor contracts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
International Project Manager
EQUIFAX, Atlanta, GA 2015 - 2017
Spearheaded planning of several disciplines (Product Development, Marketing, Operations) for Installations of Software Platform for several international locations.
Unified stakeholders through teambuilding, strategy and mission synthesis
VP Project Development /Chief Procurement Officer
BRAXENERGY LTDA., Sao Paulo, Brazil 2005-2015
Project Director leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction management for government led auctions in S. Africa and Brazil for Energy Generation projects which included the obtaining environmental licenses and regulations.
Oversaw engineering, planning, estimating for government led auctions in S. Africa and Brazil for Energy Generation projects which included the obtaining environmental licenses and regulations to be accepted to participate in government led auctions.
Successfully won four key transmission line slots totaling over 500 km of 230kV lines with 19 substations that were installed.
o12 sections of transmission lines, distributed across 5 States in Brazil totaling over 700 Km consisting of of 138 kV, 230 kV & 500 kV transmission lines with 22 substations (which 8 where new installations); Total Project cost in US$ 200MM.
Contract services for Camargo Correa Construcoes for several Petro-Chem Refinery proposals with Worley Parsons Engineering support. Projects totaling over US$ 1 B.
Solar Power Generation
oOver 200 MW of PV generation in Brazil (US$ 60MM)
o60 MW PV in North West Cape Province in South Africa (US $100 MM) Studies
oConcentrated Solar Power for Northeastern Brazil región
oConcentrated Solar Power Plants (over 300 MW potential)
Small Hydro Plants (under 30 MW) totaling over 150 MW of generated power (Brazil)
Introduced ECS SNC Lavalin SCADA systems to the Brazilian market.
Project Manager
CONTOUR GLOBAL ENERGY, Sao Paulo Brazil 2003-2005
Managed all aspects of construction of the Sao Domingos Hydro Plant 24 MW (US $50 million).
Oversaw the Engineering and site construction activities for Hydro Dam in Brazil.
Contracts / Procurement Manager
BECHTEL BROWN & ROOT CONSORTIUM, Sao Paulo / Porto Alegre, Brazil 1999-2002
$80 million Riocell 2000 Expansion Rebuild project.
Managed a technical team that oversaw all major equipment and construction sub contracts.
Original plant overhaul estimated at 30 months, but completed in 20 months.
Project resulted in increased production and efficiency for the entire pulp mill.
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Several Industrial project rebuilds and expansions in the Pulp & Paper Sector with companies such as Champion International, CMPC, Klabin, Union Camp.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, The University of Houston, TX
Business Administration for Executives Program, Getulio Vargas University São Paulo, Brazil
Materials Management, Fundação Getulio Vargas; São Paulo, Brazil
SPECIALIZATION
Certified PMP (Project Management Professional)
International Certified Purchasing Manager by National Association of Purchasing Managers
Engineer in Training (EIT), State of Texas, USA.
LANGUAGES
English, Portuguese (Fluent); Spanish - intermediate