Ralph L. Cochran

Professional Resume

Experience Summary and Detail: 1974 to Present

Over 30 years progressive work experience in program and project management. Results

oriented individual experienced on all phases of large multi-billion dollar heavy industrial

programs including R&D, design engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation and

checkout of large complex facilities and systems. Expert level knowledge and work

experience in Cost Engineering, Planning and Scheduling, Contract Administration,

Delay Claims and Dispute Analysis. Recently completed continuing education certified

training courses on Primavera (P6) Release 8 and PRISM Project Manager G2 Version

3.0. Industries supported include: Aerospace, Utilities/Electric, Power/Energy,

Petrochemical and Refining, and Environmental Control and Waste Management.

Project Controls Advisor (Agrium Chemicals) Pathfinder Consultants, LLC

3/13- Present

Project Controls Manager on the Lightning Project which is a new $3 Billion nitrogen

fertilizer production facility to be designed and constructed outside St. Louis, Missouri.

Project work scope broken down via project work breakdown structure (WBS) to include

EPC Contract for Inside Battery Limits (ISBL) work and Agrium Inc. self- performed

work for off-sites and utilities (OSBL). Created standardized WBS template for the

project which allowed integrated project controls approach through the common WBS

structure and code of accounts (COA). Overall Project EPC Schedules once integrated

were resource loaded (man-hours and costs) in order to produce earned value reports for

the project. Project currently in suspension mode due to Owners need to find joint

venture partner for the project. Currently working part-time as Executive Consultant with

Pathfinder, LLC.

Project Controls Advisor (Nova Chemicals) Pathfinder Consultants, LLC

7/12-2/13

Developed Owners Integrated Project Control System and Procedures built around

Primavera CPM Scheduling Software and Prism Cost Manager Software programs for

new Polyethylene Plant Expansion. Project Control System currently being implemented

on several projects including a $1 Billion Dollar chemical plant expansion program.

Developed project schedules for a portfolio of nine different smaller capital expenditure

projects. Resource loaded project schedules for manpower loading and cash flow.

Developed plant outage schedule which required pre-fabrication of several modules prior

to plant outage. Resource loaded schedule with man-hours from the cost estimate which

included over 215 different plant tie-in points across seven different plant areas and over

35 different systems. Schedule based upon hourly durations during outage and will be

used during 2 upcoming plant outages.

Project Management Consultant R. L. Cochran & Associates

1/11-3/12

Senior Advisor to Anadarko Petroleum Company responsible for providing hands-on

development and implementation of project control cost and schedule control systems

utilized on $160M Chapita Train 3 Cryogenic Gas Processing Plant (NGL) located

outside Vernal, Utah. Utilized latest version of Primavera CPM Scheduling Software

(7.0), Prism Cost Manager Program (G2) and SAP accounting system to produce earned

value reports.

Project Management Consultant ExcoResources Corp

1/10-1/11

Senior Advisor to ExcoResources responsible for developing earned value reporting

system for $220M pipeline expansion and gas treatment facility projects utilizing latest

version Primavera CPM Scheduling Software (version 6.2) and Excalibur financial

reporting system. Successfully implemented earned value reporting system on major

pipeline projects, compressor and gas treatment facilities.

Field Project Control Manager Bechtel Power Corp.

7/09-1/10

Field Project Manager for the $1.2B Al Khalij oil fired Power Project located outside

Tripoli, Libya. Developed Integrated Project Schedule for overall management and

reporting of five different furnish and erect contracts. Assignment terminated early due

security risks.

Project Management Consultant R. L. Cochran & Associates

1/08-7/09

Senior Advisor to Anadarko Petroleum Company responsible for providing hands-on

development and execution of all project control cost and schedule management

processes and systems used on the $165M Chapita Train 2 Cryogenic Gas Processing

Plant (NGL) located outside Vernal, Utah. Project completed ahead of schedule and

under budget.

Manager- Project Controls Department CH2M Hill Denver

3/07-1/08

Responsible for the development, implementation, training and execution of all project

control processes and systems in the power generation division. Ensured that all project

control activities such as project administration, change management, project estimating,

cost management, and schedule management were executed in a timely fashion and in

accordance with all company standards and contractual requirements using latest

company standards for earned value reporting.

Principle Cost and Schedule Engineer Bechtel National Inc.

12/04 – 2/07

Lead Planning and Scheduling Engineer (December 2004-October 2005) for the Ground-

Based Midcourse Defense project located at Ft. Greely, Alaska. Responsible for

preparation and maintenance of the Ballistic Missile Defense Operational Schedule. Lead

Project Schedule Engineer (November 2005-January 2006) for the Defense Threat

Reduction Agency (DTRA) program in the Bechtel Moscow office developing schedules

and budgets for security system installations at missile sites. Later assigned (February-

2006-June 2006) as a member of the Los Alamos Management Transition Team

(January-June 2006). Produced weekly cost and schedule earned value reports during site

transition to new company called Los Alamos National Security (LANL). From July

2006 until February 2007, worked overseas in Vietnam as Bechtel Advisor to Shanghai

Electric Company.

Project Control Manager Stone & Webster Engineering

5/02 – 11/04

Project Controls Manager on the $650M Harrison County 550MW Combined Cycle

Power Plant located outside Marshall, TX. Performed construction management services

and oversight of twelve different sub-contractors who provided construction and start-up

aspects of the project. Supervised a staff of four Project Control Engineers providing

weekly cost and schedule management reports for the project. This project was evaluated

by the company as the number one project for project management implementation using

Shaw Trac earned value reporting. This project was completed ahead of schedule and

under budget.

Project Control Manager Stone & Webster Engineering

11/00 – 4/02

Responsible for the cost and scheduling effort at the $750M 550MW Cordova Combined

Cycle EPC Power Project located in Cordova, Illinois. Responsible for developing a

bottoms-up reforecast of the project, which 9 months later resulted in the project meeting

committed cost and schedule projections.

Planning & Scheduling Supervisor Raytheon Engineering & Construction

9/98 - 10/00

Responsible for all front-end planning and construction aspects of power plant and

industrial facility projects within the fossil power division. Duties include developing,

monitoring, updating, and reporting on EPC projects valued at over $3 billion.

Program Management Analyst R.L. Cochran & Associates, LLC

10/93 - 9/98

Performed technical support services at five U.S. Department of Energy sites in support

of environmental restoration and waste cleanup. Instrumental in developing resource

loaded scheduling concepts at each site using parametric schedule logic and cost model

techniques to produce time-phased estimates and the project performance measurement

baseline plans for technical, cost, and schedule control. Additional experience during this

timeframe included developing front-end loaded schedules and budgets for the Bechtel/

Phillips 66 PAC-RIM LNG project located in Canada.

Program Planning Manager University Research Association

4/91 - 10/93

Employed by the U.S. Department of Energy Superconducting Super Collider high energy

physics research laboratory located outside Dallas, Texas. Responsible for the $6.2B engineering

and construction program control functions (technical, cost, schedule) required to support DOE

order 4700.5 (Project Management System). Duties included hands-on operation and

maintenance of a performance measurement based tracking system (Open Plan/Cobra) for earned

value measurement and reporting. Supervised department of twelve personnel providing project

management oversight of major subcontracts and reporting requirements to the DOE.

Project Control Manager Spear Consultants Corporation

10/90 - 4/91

Employed at TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant. Contracted for six months to lead a team of

ten project control engineers responsible for developing plant restart schedules/budgets

for design engineering, procurement, construction and plant start-up operations.

Successfully developed an integrated project control system, which electronically

interfaced departmental functions into a central database for project administration and

reporting of cost and schedule performance.

Principle Engineer Westinghouse Savannah River Company

3/89 - 10/90

Task force leader on the conceptual and detail design of the integrated project control

system development (Open Plan/Microframe Program Manager) utilized by the

Department of Energy for compliance with DOE order 4700.1 (Project Management

System). Led bid review team responsible for acquisition of above management system

hardware and software. Coordinated sub-system program design and development.

Participated in system procedure writing, and establishment of a comprehensive project

management-training program for Project Managers, Cost Account Managers, and

Project Control Engineers. Performed subcontract administration duties for both the

technical and training consultants engaged.

Senior Project Engineer Spear Consultant Corporation

4/88 - 3/89

Developed project completion budgets for the Plant Vogtle Nuclear Plant located outside

Waynesboro, Georgia. Utilized Project-2 scheduling software and the master tracking

system (MTS) and statistical analysis system (SAS) for monitoring project schedule and

budget performance during construction completion and plant startup operations.

Supervised department of 16 cost and schedule engineers producing weekly labor cost

reports and monthly project performance/forecast reports.

Senior Associate The Nielson-Wurster Group

1/87 - 4/88

Sponsored pre filed cost and schedule testimony with the Texas State Public

Service Commission on behalf of Central Power and Light Company (co owners of

the South Texas Nuclear Project). Led team of ten professional engineers

responsible for documenting excusable/compensable delays of the project and

reasonableness of costs incurred during construction and plant startup operations.

Prepared successful rebuttal testimony against auditor’s report which

recommended major cost disallowances for the project and provided litigation

support as required during rate case hearings.

Project Scheduling Supervisor Spear Consultants Corporation

6/84 to 1/87

Performed expert witness testimony and litigation support to Georgia Power Company

during the rate case hearings for Plant Vogtle Nuclear Units located outside Waynesboro,

Ga. Supervised staff of 25 technical cost and schedule engineers responsible for

preparing pre-filed cost and schedule reconciliation reports on behalf of Georgia Power

Company, which documented excusable/compensable delays of the project during

engineering, procurement, construction, and plant startup operations. Prepared successful

rebuttal testimony against auditor’s report, which recommended major cost disallowances

against the project and provided litigation support as required during the hearings.

Project Controls Specialist Bechtel Power Corporation

11/79 - 6/84

On loan from Bechtel to several different utility company organizations supporting client cost and

schedule controls development and implementation. Worked in several positions within Bechtel

including Manager of Technology Transfer for Asian Operations and Outage Supervisor at the

Rancho Seco Nuclear Plant located outside Sacramento, California.

Chief Planning Engineer Stone and Webster Engineering

1/78 - 11/79

Supervised department of thirty Project Control Engineers at the Shippingport Nuclear

Power Plants (units 2/3) during construction and startup operations. Implemented the

companies first fully integrated cost and schedule control system which produced weekly

labor man-hour reports illustrating both engineering and construction performance using

earned-value measurement and reporting techniques.

Project Control Manager Westinghouse Electric Company

1/76 - 1/78

Developed and implemented computerized estimating, cost/schedule, material control,

and financial control management systems on two international nuclear power plant

projects. Upon returning to the Unites States, developed corporate project control

procedures and training programs. Later promoted to Division Manager- Project Controls

Senior Cost Engineer Bechtel Power Corporation

6/74 - 1/76

Assigned to the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant located in Waynesboro, Ga.

Developed project budgets for both engineering and construction including direct,

indirect and overhead accounts. Upon temporary cancellation of the project,

assigned to the Coronado Generating Station located in St. Johns, AZ. Produced

weekly field labor reports for subcontracts and monitoring of overhead and indirect

accounts.

Chief Planning Engineer Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena California

6/68 - 6/74

Project scheduler for Mariner and Pioneer unmanned spaceflight probes to Mars and

Jupiter. Advanced to Long Range Planning Engineer at JPL responsible for developing

laboratory 5-15 year space flight program budgets and schedules, which were used by

NASA for congressional budget appropriations.

Education and Professional Affiliations

California Institute of Technology, Pasadena Ca. Aerospace Technology

(1974)

Glendale College, Glendale, Ca. A.S. degree (with honors) in Aerospace Technology

(1971)

Active member of American Association of Cost Engineers and the Project Management

Institute.

Recipient of the Quality Achievement Award (1990) at the Savannah River Site in support of

project management system’s development and implementation.

FAA certified: Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rating, Flight Instructor’s License, and Control

Tower Operation License.

Recently completed certified training courses in Primavera (P6) Release 8, PRISM Project

Manager G2 and SAP accounting system.

Personal Information

Employer: R.L. Cochran & Associates, LLC established in Houston 1993

Home Address: 714 Crooked Y Point, Castle Rock, Colorado

Cell Phone: 303-***-****

Availability: Currently available for short or long term (domestic or international)

assignments. Passport current.

E-Mail Address: acg4zs@r.postjobfree.com

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