Project Engineer

MICHAEL W.P. PREUSS

Burgwall ** BS Industrial Engineering, University of Applied Sciences

***** *********, ******* ** ********** Engineering, Cape Peninsula Univ. of Technology

Mobile: 011-49 – 173******* AS Mechanical Engineering, University of Duisburg

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http://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-preuss-b60a419a

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Lead Project Planner with multi-industry experience: power & utilities; automotive; railway

Accomplished technical & analytical abilities

Expert in production of high- to detailed level programs

Successful integrator of applied management skills from individual perspectives to team structures

Proven leadership skills interacting with all levels of the Project Management Team

Expert level skills with Primavera P6 and MS Project, MS Office, Lotus Notes, AutoCAD; MicroStation, DMU Navigator of CATIA V5, Process Designer of Tecnomatix

Experienced developer of ‘S’ curves & ‘ad-hock’ reports: CPA, Milestones, Performance Indices (SPI and CPI), ‘Earned Value’

Language skills: English and German: excellent verbal, reading, writing; basic French

Certification in MTM-1 and UAS (analysis for optimization of production environments)

Member PMI (Project Management Institute)

Feb 2017 IBERDROLA SASSNITZ, GERMANY

to Site Planner, Wikinger Offshore Windfarm – Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Industry

April 2018

Lead planner contact linking project job site with London office for daily planning and progress developments, liaison between all levels of project management regarding all phases of installation campaigns

Track and report daily and weekly progress for all work packages

Respond to fluid scheduling dynamics, troubleshoot conflicts and propose solutions

Developed Commissioning Program

Generate progress curves with regards to weather dynamics and factor into overall scheduling

Aug 2016 FERROVIAL LONDON, UK

to Senior Planner, Inch Cape Project (Largest Global Windfarm) Offshore Wind industry

Sept 2016

Integrated contractors’ schedules into Master Time Schedule to align with deliverables

Developed program for the FEED phase

Applied fixed and complex processes to schedule deliverables

June 2015 PCM – PLANNING CONSULTING MANAGEMENT FULDA, GERMANY

to Planning Engineer Automotive Industry

July 2016 Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo

For body shell production lines and robotic operation structure: converted data from the pre-production to visualization and planning

Assigned robots for handling operations and welding spots

Generated work flows for station operations

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Sept. 2014 DONG ENERGY COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

to Lead Planner (01-05/2015) Walney Extension 3&4

May 2015 Planner (9-12/2014) Offshore Wind Industry

Developed Master Time Schedule and program evaluation for the Onshore Substation

Built programs and reports for gate review

Generated installation processes and contractor’s schedules

Examined and approved bidders’ schedules

Examined and approved different turbine options

Initiated workshop for the Risk/Time package group

Conducted meetings with management team to develop and maintain program

July 2013 AMEY SWINDON, UK

to Planner for Project Controls Railway Industry

Aug. 2014 Electrification of railway line between London and Bristol National Rail UK

Worked on several route sections for pile installation of the overhead lines:

Generated S-Curves indicating possible risks

Aligned design information with the track possessions

Feb. 2010 RWE HAMBURG, GERMANY

to Planner & SWINDON, UK

July 2013 Offshore Wind Industry

Planned two 1.0 billion Euros German Offshore Projects (“IN1” and “Kaskasi”) and three UK Offshore Projects (“Atlantic Array” and “Triton Knoll” and “Galloper”)

Developed schedules with WBS and CBS for resource loading and cost evaluation

Developed installation schedules for changing weather calendars

Executed progress reporting and forecasts

March 2008 Post Graduate Studies HAMBURG, GERMANY

To

Feb. 2010 While working part time, pursued studies leading to Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

Nov. 2006 ESCAD-PCM Design GmbH WOLFSBURG, GERMANY

to Layout Engineer, General Motors and Volkswagen Automotive Industry

March 2008

Volkswagen: Planned world-wide activities for “Body in White” production

General Motors: Planned factory relocation from Portugal to Spain including logistics support for site transfer of production units

Dec. 2004 SUB CONTRACTOR / CSA WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA

To Engineer Civil and Mechanical Engineering

Nov. 2006

Using AutoCAD, developed 3D drawings for bridges, executed drawings for gas and water piping systems for industrial kitchens

Prior Various Assignments NAMIBIA & GERMANY

To

Dec. 2004 Transitioning and relocating from Namibia to Germany with work assignments and studies in both countries including DAIMLER (Planner internship), BASF (Mechanical Engineering internship), and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (UNIVERSITY DUISBURG).

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