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SUMMARY

Accomplished Consulting Engineer with experience in the industry with proven abilities

in managing project controls teams; focused on the responsibilities associated with the

function for projects up to billion-dollar level; including roles and tasks for scheduling,

cost control, estimating and documentation control and departmental management.

• Applies strong leadership and team building skills to provide direction, effective

guidance and oversight to team members to achieve established goals; excellent

verbal and written communications skills.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; adept at reviewing and analyzing

budgets; monitoring expenditures to implement appropriate cost controls.

• Proficient in generating proper documentation and reports to meet federal

guidelines and regulatory requirements.

• Demonstrates expertise in techniques of project management, construction

management, supervision and interfacing with consultants, contractors or other

departments.

• Strong ability to organize and prioritize work; to recognize and solve issues; to meet project

deadlines within approved budgets; responsive to changing demands.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND EXPERIENCE

Turner & Townsend, Inc., Chicago, IL April 2009 to

Present

Project Controls Lead / Estimator

Re-hired by the new Project Services Consultant at the request of the Client to fill the

position of Project Controls Lead / Estimator. Provide a leadership role on the “Core

Team” of the Project Services Team. Primary responsibilities include:

• Prepare conceptual and design development estimates

• Provide detailed estimate reports with estimate basis for each estimate

• Attend meetings as a contributor to discuss project scope, impacts and cost

• Validate major project estimates for accuracy, consistency and completeness;

ensuring that project scope is captured. Prepare follow-up reports

• Validate next level estimates prepared by 3rd Party Engineering Consultant;

ensure all project scope is estimated; ensure that estimate detail adheres to

standards established by Client

• Prepare and introduce, through a power-point presentation and live-meeting

forums, the new guidelines, procedures for project controls as required to be

used by Project Managers

• Facilitate BRisk workshop sessions to identify project risks and related cost

impacts; establish a project’s Contingency; prepare reports

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• Collect project costs; equipment-material-labor, for database development and

updating of estimate tool software that will portrait Client’s expected costs for

future work.

• Prepare ‘Management of Change’ documentation for transition of new

procedures into full legitimacy

• Develop guidelines for the methodology of client-based Project Controls for

projects

• Develop guidelines for the establishment of Cost Estimates and Construction

Schedules

• Develop guidelines for the validation of 3 rd Party developed estimates

• Develop guidelines for the process of cost risk analysis using the Client supplied

software

• Maintain and capture project costs; update estimating software

• Act as TnT’s HSSE representative ensuring the Team follows the Client’s safety

practices

• Provide supervision of personnel in absence of assigned Team Leader

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Faithful+Gould, Inc., Chicago, IL May 2004 to

March 2009

Operations Director, Major Project Assurance Lead Sep 2007 to March

2009

Transfer to Client’s US Pipelines & Logistics Team offices in September 2007 to provide

senior management support to our Team with project control effort for the Client’s Major

Projects program within the business unit’s capital program. Primary responsibilities

include:

• Co-Lead Major Projects Team, Project Controls Resource pool;

• Planning and tracking project assurance activities, primarily those that impact

F+G’s project control resources

• Project control focal point for all requests or issues with respect to Project

Assurance activities

• Maintain report card of performance and assurance steps

• Support project assurance activities to ensure client’s minimum conditions of

satisfaction are achieved

• Ensure consistency across all major projects; specifically in development of

reports to Client

• Setting project control expectations for major projects

• Facilitate BRisk workshop sessions to identify project risks and related cost

impacts; prepare reports

• Validate major project estimates for accuracy, consistency and completeness;

ensuring that project scope is captured and prepare follow-up reports

• Provide monthly updates on major projects, project assurance and resource

status

• Support the Client’s health, safety, security and environmental programs and

initiatives

• Hold regular meeting or teleconferences with F+G PC Reps to discuss project’s

progress, issues, schedules, reporting deliverables and project assurance

compliance

Operations Director, Project Site Lead April 2005 to Sept

2007

Promoted to Operations Director April 2005 based on merit of Team accomplishments,

success of Team to achieve goals and the significance to promote Team growth.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Manage entire Team through Area Leads for Cost, Estimating, Schedule and

other Team Project Leads

• Increased corporate responsibilities for financial aspects of Site Team

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• Continue the expansion of Team with new members

• Developing new business with the Client

• Manage Team of CAD Drafters at another location providing support services for

Client, in-house

• Continue to provide all services listed below under Senior Associate

Senior Associate, Project Site Lead Sep 2004 to April

2005

Promoted in September 2004, responsible for managing a core group of professionals

in the area of Project Controls including estimating, scheduling cost control and

administration. The core group is providing project controls oversight and cost

management at a major refinery for Client project managers on Capital, Turn-A-Round,

Maintenance and Expense category type projects in the Chicagoland area. Additional

responsibilities include:

• Responding to the direct-immediate needs of Client sponsor responsible for

Capital, SPE or TAR projects

• Managing day-to-day activities of current office personnel – TEAM members

• Maintaining corporate administrative files, correspondence, records, including

Client invoicing and payments

• Expanding organization’s current work load at site beyond the direct relationship

of Client sponsor

• Developing and presenting new ideas, procedures and other tools for the

betterment of cost tracking at the site

• Meeting with Client Management to improve business practices with respect to

project controls philosophy

• Part of an initiative within current Client organization to improve productivity,

management of work and cost/expenditures

• Attend conferences and meetings outside the local office for the improvement

and implementation of new procedures

• Reviewing resumes, interviewing candidates and negotiating with potential new

F+G personnel salary and benefits to join F+G Team at major refinery

• Providing to Project Managers all services listed below under Senior Cost

Engineer

Senior Cost Engineer May 2004 to Sep

2004

• Responsible for providing project controls oversight at a major refinery in the

Chicagoland area.

• Providing guidance and assistance on capital projects to Client project managers

in their effort to meet established budgets and schedules.

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• Reviewing estimates, construction schedules and related budgets for capital and

turn-a-round projects.

• Assisting, training and maintaining a cost control system database that

encompasses all facets of a project’s life cycle: including but not limited to -

Original Budget, Budget Revisions, Change Orders, Extra Work Orders, etc.

• Meeting with project key personnel on a weekly basis to discuss current

progress, safety issues, scheduled work or delays and current budget issues.

• Develop monthly project cashflow projection to ensure available funding;

including anticipated completed project forecast

CMTS, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Cost Control Manager

• Responsible for providing timely estimates for our clients design projects

• Develop construction schedules

• review plans and specifications and assist with business development in the

Chicago area

• Estimating services provided on ‘as needed’ basis

PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, Dallas, Texas

Deputy Project Manager, Project Controls / Support Services (PBCS); along

with

prior position with WENDY LOPEZ AND ASSOCIATES, INC., Dallas, Texas as

Manager, Project Controls (WLA)

• Directed project management team and change control task force for $184

million Railtran Corridor Commuter Rail Project and performed scheduling, cost

control, estimating and documentation control.

• Reviewed and scheduled program activities for program projects and developed

contractor schedules.

• Administered cost control and monitored program, project and construction

expenditures through an established work breakdown structure system.

• Provided independent cost estimates, reviews and validations for those

developed by 3rd party consultants and construction contractors.

• Conducted design reviews of contract documents and delivered monthly updates

and reports to management staff.

• Served as liaison for special project activities and contract packages and

represented project manager in his absence.

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KJM & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Dallas, Texas

Deputy Project Manager, Project Controls

• Successfully managed administration and supervision of project controls

management team for $1 billion major rail transit expansion for Dallas Area Rapid

Transit (DART).

• Scheduled control of projects and oversaw program, project and contractor

schedules, including initial baseline control schedule and working schedule.

• Provided monthly updates and reports for project managers and resident

engineers regarding associated capital projects.

• Utilized cost management system to deliver cost control for all projects.

• Assisted with development of capital program and project control budgets.

• Monitored program, project and construction expenditures, current working

estimates and fiscal budget needs to ensure targets were met.

• Delivered independent cost estimates and confirmed cost estimates developed

by DART staff.

• Provided design reviews of contract documents and supported DART staff as

necessary.

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Chicago, Illinois

General Manager, Programs / Project Controls

• Managed budget, schedule, monitoring and invoice payments for $350 million

Green Line Rehabilitation Project to improve 20 miles of dual track transit line,

including rehabilitation and construction of 27 stations.

• Coordinated efforts and maintained communication with personnel, management

and consultants.

Manager, Project Controls

• Supervised development and review of project control documents, including

schedules, budgets with WBS elements; cost estimates aligned with WBS,

resource allocation and management reports.

• Managed development of baseline engineering programs and project schedules

for projects in Engineering Department related to the capital plan.

• Oversaw development and maintenance of in-house resource management

system used to determine staffing levels required for adequate management of

capital program.

• Administered review and evaluation of period expenditures associated with

engineering projects to ensure adherence to approved budgets; costs captured in

associated work breakdown structure elements and developed systems to

monitor project schedules and budgets.

Other positions held within the Chicago Transit Authority

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Scheduling Coordinator, Engineering

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Senior Maintenance Engineer, Project Administration

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Senior Maintenance Engineer, Capital Program Support

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Senior Maintenance Engineer, Construction Compliance

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Senior Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Technical Services

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Structural Engineer III, Capital Planning

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EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE WITH AREA CONSULTANTS

Provided professional services as Designer, Drafter, Detailer, Structural Engineer,

Project Engineer and Resident Engineer for various consultants all in Chicago offices,

including Nakawatase, Rutkowski, Wyns & Yi, Inc.; Dalton-Dalton-Newport; Baker

Engineering, Inc.; Envirodyne Engineers; Globetrotters Engineering Corporation; and

Alfred Benesch and Company.

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EDUCATION

Coursework for M.S., Structural Engineering, University of Illinois-Chicago Circle,

Chicago, Illinois

B.S., Building Construction, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

A.S., Engineering, Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden, Alabama

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

AACEI – American Association of Cost Engineers International

RELATED SKILLS – Experience and familiarity with:

MS Office Suite including knowledge and understanding of relational database

programming;

Project Scheduling tools – experience with Primavera, Suretrak, MS Project, others;

Estimating tools - Means Cost Works, HardDollar, similar software packages;

SAP and MMS in particular - Able to query, analyze and report using some accounting

tools -

Trained and capable of using tools for financial risk analysis of projects

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