Manager Project

Dale Akers

Parkersburg, WV *****

www.linkedin.com/in/dale-akers-mba-psp-92536018/

*********@*****.*** 810-***-****

Project Controls Manager

Simplify & Develop Processes to Streamline Essential Project Deliverables

Demonstrated leader who employs appropriate methods to fit individual circumstances. Review methods for gaps and suggest new processes where necessary and recommend simplification steps to existing procedures. Promote growth and help achieve professional goals while delivering accurate and on-time internal and external products. Known for encouraging team to perform with little supervision to champion autonomous thinking to fully align with corporate objectives.

Estimating Cost Engineering Scheduling Risk Management Trainer

Professional Experience

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL, Houston, TX

Project Services Lead 2013 – 2018

Established project services deliverables for Appalachia and Argentina Asset, accountable for employee development.

•Assigned and trained resources to provide estimates, proposals, and subcontractor quotes reviews, verifying accurate budgeting and reporting.

•Performed estimation process for Appalachia Asset (pipelines, facilities, civil / site prep, roads), providing oversight, review, and approval.

•Executed cost engineering processes for Appalachia Asset, furnishing oversight, review, and approval of progress measurement and forecasts.

•Planned, scheduled engineering procedures, and risk management processes for Appalachia Asset, delivering oversight, review, and approval of actuals and forecasts.

WEC, Cranberry Township, PA

Manager, Program Planning and Integration 2011 – 2013

Planned and scheduled resource acquisitions. Formulated standard internal reports used across all projects.

•Created robust development and reviewed procedures across all originations, ensuring WBS, Global, Project Coding Structure, and Smart Activity IDs were fostered across program.

•Verified alignment across consortium planning and scheduling processes by cultivating relationships across all organizations to initiate synergies.

•Devised training requirements and programs for Planners and Schedulers, assessing gaps in employee’s proficiencies and adjusting goals to grow skillsets to meet corporate goals.

•Produced training budgets for Program Planning and Integration personnel, identifying training requirements and costs that met corporate objectives and approved with upper management.

•Generated and managed Program Planning and Integration Core team budgets, confirming competitive edge in industry.

•Determined planning and scheduling staff requirements during proposal development, verifying adequate staffing needs while maintaining competitive bid for services.

WEC, Cranberry Township, PA

Manager, NPP Estimating 2009 – 2011

Oversaw development of estimates ranging from $25K to $17B and interacted with partners and customers during estimate development activities and reviews. Assigned personnel to estimate development efforts and trained estimating professionals.

•Formulated estimate comparisons and internal review packages, validating completeness of estimates.

•Supported business development initiatives, providing resources to meet deadlines for potential client deliverables.

•Created estimating tools and guidelines, ensuring most up-to-date procedures and tools were used to maintain competitive advantage over competition.

CB&I, Tyler, TX

Senior Project Controls Manager 2007 – 2009

Guided administration and coordination of planning, scheduling, cost, and progress measurement obligations for Tyler and Dallas, TX offices. Devised project controls execution plan.

•Implemented project specific change management process, guaranteeing changes were adequately developed, reviewed, and submitted.

•Alleviate concerns about budget overruns, ensuring accuracy of conformed estimates.

•Reviewed contract requirements, validating all cost and schedule requirements were captured in bid.

•Determined staffing requirements for project controls for projects ranging from $30M to $500M (cost, schedule, EVM, and PCM) during tenure, safeguarding against any under or over staffing of projects.

•Executed project controls system set up and facilitated required training of staff, certifying all external and internal deliverables were accurately completed.

•Performed implementation of cost forecast process, determining where cost of project would occur compared against budget.

•Provided risk analysis, feedback, and recommendations / corrective measures to project management, supporting decision-making process of cost and schedules.

•Implemented project work breakdown structure and organization breakdown structure, tracking information during project execution.

WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, Oregon, OH & Mt. Clemens, MI

Manager, Project Services 2000 – 2007

Supervised planning, estimating, scheduling, cost control, reporting, document control, and procurement activities. Supported Project Manager in creating procedures for execution of $25M project with staff of 14 employees.

•Negotiated change order claims, confirming appropriate cost and schedule relief was realized.

•Backfilled position of Project Manager on periodic basis, ensuring leadership coverage was available to client.

•Worked onsite (Petrochemical, Refineries, and Power), preparing and reviewing construction estimates and assisting engineering with Venture Guidance Appraisal (VGA +/-30%) and Current Appraisal of Cost (CAC +/-10%) estimates.

•Supplied policy recommendations to client concerning estimating procedures and provided scheduling oversight for DuPont, Wilmington, verifying client deliverables met industry standards.

•Supported preliminary design decisions across all disciplines, confirming design met objective without negatively impacting cost and schedule.

•Performed construction Project Management duties at Troy and Plymouth, Michigan sites due to remote location, maintaining leadership presence onsite.

•Designed and supervised implementation of integrated project controls database, collecting cost, scheduling, procurement, document control, field change orders, and subcontracts in one database for ease of calculations and reporting.

Additional Experience

AKER- KVAERNER, Charleston and Parkersburg, WV

Manager, Project Services

AKER- KVAERNER, Charleston and Parkersburg, WV

Lead / Principle Estimator

BROWN & ROOT BRAUN, INC., Charleston, WV

Technical Specialist

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Charleston, WV

Cost / Scheduling Engineer

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Charleston, WV

Construction Foreman / General Foreman

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Charleston, WV

Construction Craftsman

UNITED STATES ARMY, HAFB, FL

Administrative Specialist

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Phoenix, Troy, MI

Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration / Business Management,

University of Phoenix, Troy, MI

Training / Certifications

PSM2A Royal Dutch Shell

Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP)

Safety Trained Supervisor

PM-1 Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC

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