Project Manager Engineer

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VICTOR R CUZMA

**** ***** ***** **. • Las Vegas, NV 89134 • *******@*****.*** • 702-***-****

PROJECT MANAGEMENT / PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Over 20 years’ of experience in program and project management positions for Power Generation, T&D, Oil & Gas

and Mining Projects. Results oriented individual with high level of personal integrity. Extensive experience working

on overseas and international projects.

• Effectively able to communicate complicated concepts in an understandable manner, matching the message to the

audience. Bilingual English and Spanish. Hold US Citizenship.

• Extensive experience in management of EPCM contracts. Proven ability to complete projects on time and within

budget. Knowledgeable in bid procedures, compliance and safety requirements, building codes and cost estimation.

• Able to negotiate contracts with vendors, subcontractors and clients. Experienced in change control management,

resources cost estimates.

• Highly skilled in supervision of field personnel, engineering and construction teams.

• Experienced in CPM scheduling, budgeting, cost and EV analysis

• Computer skills include Primavera P3, P6, Contract Manager, SAP Modules, MS Project 2010, MS Office Suite

2010.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

SENIOR SCHEDULER May 2012 – Present

BURNS & MCDONNELL

East Hanover, NJ

• Provided leadership, training, guidance and mentoring to the project controls team for PSE&G 138-230kV Roseland

Substation Conversion Project.

• Developed and maintained P6 master project schedule integrated with cost elements for earned value analysis and

reporting.

• Implemented an Earned Value Management System in accordance with PSE&G’s procedure/requirements to monitor

and report on a monthly basis schedule performance ratios.

PROJECT DIRECTOR / PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

2011 – 2012

FLUOR CORP. Greenville, SC/Santiago, Chile/Cajamarca, Peru

• Responsible for overseeing and coordinating with client the implementation of project control procedures for the

EPCM, of Conga Gold Mine Project in Cajamarca; US$4.8 billion project.

• Ensured focus on commercial results for the company and client.

• Assisted and maintained clear communication with EPC Managers in developing comprehensive execution plans.

• Wrote and produced various reports and Client presentations to relate to cost and schedule baseline.

• Supervised and trained a PP&C staff of 10 junior schedulers and cost engineers in developing and maintaining

detailed construction schedules, cost control and reporting metrics.

PROJECT MANAGER 2009 – 2011

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER Tulsa, OK

• Manage activities required for design, materials acquisition and installations for substations and transmission /

distribution facilities including right-of-way and real estate acquisition, review of functional and detailed cost

estimates for planning approval and project execution. Internal / external coordination with Right of Way and

Regulatory Agents.

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• Managed start-up of projects and initiated important early activities by establishing the project vision, objectives and

strategies for HSE, Quality and Commercial Performance.

• Responsible for achieving project objectives, timely project completion and within budget.

PROJECT MANAGER 2006 – 2009

AKER KVAERNER Tucson, AZ/Lima, Peru/Santiago, Chile

• Managed multiple projects and worked with multiple mining clients including Phelps Dodge, Buenaventura S.A.,

Peru Copper, Inc., Kennecott, Golden Predator Mines, Inc. and Antofagasta Minerals, Inc.

• Prepared project infrastructure specifications, request for quotes, bid analysis, letter of recommendation, contract

award, reviewed / approved consultants’ invoices for the feasibility studies of power supply and concentrated

transportation to ports of Toromocho Copper Mine Project in Peru, a $2.2 billion project.

• Developed overall level 3 master project schedule, in Primavera P3.1 & P6.2.1, for Esperanza Copper Mine project in

Chile, a $1.8 billion project.

CONSULTANT, PROJECT CONTROLS 2005 – 2006

GENERAL ELECTRIC ENERGY DIVISION Norcross, GA/Mannheim, Germany/Baden, Switzerland

• Contacted overseas major equipment vendors to expedite design, engineering, manufacture and delivery supporting

engineering and issuance of drawings for construction of three units combined cycle power plant project in Qatar.

• Developed detailed baseline Primavera, MS Project schedules and created reporting procedures for updating master

overall project schedule,

PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER 2001 – 2005

SALT RIVER PROJECT Phoenix, AZ

• Evaluated contractor bid proposals, provided project participants status reports, prepared cost report broken down by

FERC accounts at project completion, developed and updated project schedules and resource plans for major projects

including Light Rail Transit Project Phoenix – Tempe – Mesa, Browning Receiving Station and Southwest Valley

500KV Project, a 125 million project.

• Prepared, analyzed and maintained project budget information, estimates, cash flows, reviewed/approved invoices.

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER 1998 – 2001

PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF NETWORK SERVICES Phoenix, AZ

• Administered subcontracts / and task orders and issued reports for the engineering and construction of 15,500-mile

underground fiber optic cable network, for Level 3 Communications.

• Developed and maintained overall cost and schedule, Document Control and Cost Accounting.

• Reviewed subcontractors’ invoices and monitored actual cost vs. budget. US$2.4 billion project.

• Major elements of work were environmental compliance, permitting process, right-of-way identification, facility site

acquisitions, and design of the running line and facilities sites, quality assurance and project management support.

PROJECT MANAGER 1996 – 1998

DICK CORPORATION Memphis, TN / Las Vegas, NV

• Reviewed and processed subcontractors’ payment requisitions and billings for the construction of the sands Casino

Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Project Engineer in charge of cost and schedule control for the engineering,

construction and commissioning of a new Steel Mill in Memphis, TN., for Birmingham Steel Corp.

• Managed daily numbers, sub accrual, revenue projections and cost-to-complete reporting.

• Developed and implemented cost / schedule project control procedures.

CONSULTANT, PROJECT CONTROLS 1992 – 1996

OGDEN ENERGY INC. Fairfield, NJ; Manila, Philippines

• Monitored and controlled long range completion dates and advised owner’s project management of cost/schedule

risks. Major elements of work: Tipping, screener, shredder, separator, stoker, mass fired unit, super-heater, boiler,

economizer and scrubber/bag house areas.

• Developed schedules and tracked progress for the EPC of a 440MW Coal fired power generation facility in Quezon

City. Included permitting schedules using Primavera and MS Project software.

• Planned and scheduled upgrades of existing operating Waste-to-Energy operating facilities to be in compliance with

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.

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• Prepared EPC Primavera schedule for a new 990 tons Waste-to-energy facility in Onondaga, New York.

Early Professional Career

• Project Controls Engineer with ABB Power Generation in Manheim, Germany and Baden Switzerland for the EPC

of Power Generation Projects in the US. Program Manager for 268 km double circuit 220kV Transmission Line

Project Mantaro – Pachachca – Cayahuanca – Lima. Business Development Manager and Project Manager for

Petroleos del Peru’s Oil & Gas Pipelines in the North Region of Peru. Project Manager for the EPC of Cobriza

10,000 TN/day Copper Concentrator in Huancavelica, Peru. Project Manager for Southern Peru Copper

Corporation’s Molybdenum Concentrator in Toquepala, Peru

EDUCATION

• MS in Engineering Management - New Jersey Institute of Technology; NJ.

• Mechanical Engineer Degree – National University of Engineers; Lima, Peru.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering – National University of Engineers; Lima, Peru.

AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• EIT Certification – Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (New Jersey)

• PSP Certification - Planning & Scheduling Professional (AACEI)

• CIP License – Peru’s Professional Engineer License, Colegio de Ingenieros del Peru (Peru)

• Project Management Institute (PMI)

• American Association of Cost Engineers International (AACEI)

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