Project Manager

Location:

Houston, TX

Posted:

October 08, 2014

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Michael Brandon Blanchard, P.M.P.

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512-***-****

A highly motivated and ambitious Project Management Professional, experienced in complex

projects and organizational efforts for oil and gas, engineering, project management, project

controls and construction including Exploration and Production, Pipeline, Facilities and

Operations.

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S / S K I L L S

PMP – Project Management Professional Karrass Effective Negotiating - Dr.

Chester L. Karrass

MS Project / MS Office Suite / Primavera P6 / OSHA 30 Hour–Construction Site Health

& Safety Timberline / Project Compass / SAP / Icarus

Oracle / AspenTech / ACCE / Hard Dollar / K Base 49 Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR)

Strategic Leadership & Communication Certification Engineer/Procure/Construction Manage /

Inspect

16 Years Oil and Gas Experience AspenTech - Capital Cost Estimator

Certification

CAREER SUMMARY

Anadarko Petroleum Company (Oil and Gas Operator)

The Woodlands Texas

Project Services Consultant

June 2014 – Present (Contract)

ESTIMATING:

• Utilize Que$tor and Aspen Capital Cost Estimator to prepare Detailed and Conceptual estimates for

both Greenfield and Brownfield Central Processing, Gathering and Distribution facilities expansions

and new developments for offshore, international and domestic projects

• Compile data from “Actuals” and update estimating metrics database

• Present Estimates, Assumptions and Basis to management

• Create “best case” scenarios for new field developments

PROJECT CONTROLS:

• Create Cost flows and resource loaded schedules for Asset Managers to better understand realistic

durations and project requirements

• Develop integrated schedule for Drill-Frac-Completions, Operations and Midstream for optimized

Asset Management

• Create and manage schedule for Operations, encompassing Artificial Lift, Air Quality Projects,

Automation, Water and Power Projects

• Implement, administer and maintain cost control processes to track and report project budgets,

commitments, expenditures and forecasts

• Produce expenditure phasing, cash flow reports using SAP

• Audit contractors for invoicing accuracy once anomalies in incurred cost arise

• Recommend corrective action and assist in the development in recovery plans

• Provide full Cost Engineering, Project Analytics and guidance to Project Managers- provide trending

analysis using earned value, rules of credit, SPI (Schedule Performance Index,) CPI (Cost

Performance Index,) etc.

Enterprise Products Operating (Oil and Gas Pipeline Operator / Hydrocarbon Refinement)

Houston, Texas

Michael Brandon Blanchard, P.M.P.

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512-***-****

Estimator - Concept Development Engineering

October 2013 – June 2014 (Contract)

ESTIMATING:

• Prepare conceptual and detailed estimates for Pipeline, Facilities and In Plant liquids and gas

projects

• Work with engineering, construction and project management personnel to prepare estimates

assigning construction and engineering workforces, equipment, and material bulks to facilities and

pipeline activities to meet project requirements

• Produce cost curves for pricing metrics for historical data archival and analysis comparison reports

• Review design scope criteria and quantities for completeness and reasonableness, coordinate with

stakeholders to develop additional estimating bases when information is incomplete

• Coordinate and establish scoping requirements for the overall cost estimate for discipline or other

specialty, and coordinate the timely, systematic and complete acquisition of scope definition and

related data.

• Prepare basis and assumption documentation

• Demonstrate understanding of established cost indices, escalation calculations, and projections

TransCanada Corporation (Oil and Gas Operator)

Houston, Texas

Project Controls Lead - Keystone Project Services

July 2012 – October 2013(Contract)

PROJECT CONTROLS:

• Implement Project Management Practices and heuristics to perform project controls and reporting

initiatives

• Use the Critical Path Method to create Cost Breakdown Structures and Work Breakdown Structures

and ensure logic behind those elements

• Appraise project cost and schedule performance, responding to any requests related to cost,

schedule and

• Provide preliminary risk assessment and related to the Procurement activities assumed by the

proposed Prime Contract, Provide a preliminary strategy for Procurement Execution including any

mitigation of risk assumed by the proposed Prime Contract.

• Developing, administering, reporting owner’s integrated project schedule addressing engineering,

procurement, fabrication/construction, installation and startup/commissioning phases

• Provide status updates and reporting all owners’ project activities

• Reporting and analyzing schedule variances against baselines

COST ENGINEERING:

• Measure and Report Cost Against Project Baselines Using Earned Value Techniques and S-Curves

• Report Project Health to all Necessary Stakeholders

• Integrate Contractor, Engineering, and Project Management Team’s Schedules and Cost Initiatives

• Identify Key Performance Indicators and Ensure Risk Mitigation Recovery Actions Are Implemented

• Review all Cost Baselines for Logic and Detail Ensuring Alignment With Current Estimates, Cost

Breakdown Structure and Project Execution Plan

• Identify Key Performance Indicators Associated with Project Cost Control

• Advise Project Sponsors of Risks that May Affect Project Profit, Costs, and Client Relations

• Assist in the Creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Development of Schedules and Cost

Breakdown Structure (including resource loading) for WBS-CBS Elements

• Collect and Compile Progress and Cost Data, and Develop Cost-Control and Schedule-Control

Worksheets and Reports for Review by the Project Delivery Team

Formosa Plastics (Petrochemical Refinement)

Point Comfort, Texas

Michael Brandon Blanchard, P.M.P.

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512-***-****

Engineering Project Services

March 2012 – June 2012 (Contract)

ENGINEERING SUPPORT:

• Provide Engineering Project Management Services for design review and project definition

• Provide technical support and troubleshooting to the organizations in the areas of pipeline

operations, rotating equipment, equipment debottlenecking and safety/integrity/regulatory

compliance, etc.; and to a lesser extent gas processing (NGL removal) and gas treating.

• Prepare project scopes (commercial, integrity, maintenance related, etc.)

• Ensure projects are designed and constructed in accordance with the Company guidelines, industry

Codes and regulatory agency requirements to meet necessary functionality and performance

requirements.

• Participate in reviews of designs prepared by outside engineering contractors and vendors

Fasken-CanElson (Oil and Gas Operator / On Land Drilling Contractor)

Alberta, Canada

Engineering Project Services

January 2011 - March 2012 (Contract)

PROJECT MANAGMENT:

• Lead Rig Startup team and Regional Project Management team in developing and implement the Rig

Startup and Execution Plan.

• Organize, facilitate and monitor installation of required modifications for Well Operations (e.g.

Drilling, Completion and 3rd Party Services) regarding the outfitting and equipment supply of the rig

• Participate in the selection of rig 3rd party services and equipment contracts (e.g. MWD, Mud

logging, Cement, etc.)

• Participate in equipment quality assurance work for owner, operator and 3rd party provided

equipment.

• Participate and contribute to on-going risk identification and mitigation efforts for the rig intake

PROJECT PLANNING:

• Assist in field development strategy to optimize hydrocarbon recovery

• Develop Project Management Plan by Identifying Stakeholders, Identifying Risks, Performing

Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis, Developing Communication Plan, Responsibilities Matrix,

and Attaining Knowledge of the Project’s Existing Documentation and Infrastructure

Pro Build Contracting (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management and Inspection)

Austin, Texas

Project Manager

January 2004 - January 2011

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Ensure Project is in Alignment with the Details of the Project Charter and the Organization’s Strategic

Objectives

• Implement Capital Projects Management Plans throughout all aspects of the project

• Possess Contractual Knowledge, Sound Construction Law Appreciation, and Understanding of

Contract Law

• Demonstrate Leadership in the Development of the Project Management Plan and Project Charter

• Ensure the Company Policies on Information Technology, Confidentiality, Employment,

Discrimination and Safety are Adhered to

• Ensure all Company Policies, Procedures, and Codes of Ethics are Enforced

• Monitor and Control Project Activities and Work Packages

• Identify and implement opportunities to improve process efficiency and reduce project life cycles and

costs

Michael Brandon Blanchard, P.M.P.

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512-***-****

• Possesses a Strong Understanding Communications Between Project Teams (engineering,

permitting, survey, construction, startup, commissioning)

• Accurately Evaluates and Reports Project Performance to Project Management Office and Project