Estimating Project Control Leader

Colin McCormick **** Huntington Way S Phone: 920-***-**** (H)

Suamico, WI 54173 858-***-**** (C)

***********@***.**.***

Summary

Job Objective

Seeking a challenging position in pricing/estimating, or project control with a major defense

company.

Personal Strengths and Experience:

Government and commercial procurement.

• New contract value wins in excess of $10 billion.

Change proposal value negotiated in excess of $1.1 billion.

Request for Equitable Adjustment (claims) in excess of $300 million.

Over 21 years working for General Dynamics.

Over 15 years defense and commercial industry experience in cost estimating and pricing.

• Estimated and priced many diverse projects. Application of various estimating techniques

including parametric, analogous, and detailed. Developed conceptual ROMs down to detailed

trade estimates.

• Contract types - FFPI, FFP, Lump Sum, CP, Cost Reimbursement, T & M, including

Undefinitized Contract Actions.

• ProPricer implementation and use.

• Cost or price volume lead.

• Estimating System development.

• FAR/DFAR/TINA/Certified Proposals/COPD.

• Basis of Estimate (BOE) development and necessary support documentation including

return cost analysis.

• Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) coordination and reviews.

• Make/buy lead.

• Lead on all change management activities.

• Risk mitigation – Monte Carlo simulation (Crystal Ball).

Lean Six Sigma Champion.

Professional Engineer.

Excellent facilitation, and negotiation skills.

Pragmatic, analytical, data driven problem solver.

• Program Management.

• Project Control.

Citizenship: US

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering degree (BEng), Mechanical and Production Engineering,

Liverpool John Moore’s University, U.K., 1988

• Diploma in Management Studies (U.K. precursor to the MBA),

Liverpool Business School, U.K., 1990

• Certificate in Financial Management, UCSD Extension, 2002

• Certificate in Accounting, UCSD Extension, 2006

Professional Membership:

• Chartered Engineer – The Institution of Engineering and Technology, U.K. CEng. MIET

Work History:

Fincantieri Group – Director, Estimating 2013-2014

• Assigned to create the Estimating Group for pending major bids. Responsible for developing the

estimating system including; processes and procedures, organizational structure, DCAA/DCMA

audits, proposal reviews, training and coaching, return cost analysis, COPD, estimate consistency,

ProPricer, and certifiable proposals.

• Responsible for all aspects of estimating/pricing, development of the technical baseline, initial

PMB, cost volumes, bid or change proposals, make buy studies, VECPs, material and labor risk

analysis, contract start up activities and setting the initial PMB, and make/buy

analyses/outsourcing.

• Responsible for all Government paid change activities from inception through to execution.

Coordinate cross functionally from initial change request through adjudication and execution.

Work in partnership with Lockheed Martin as the Littoral Combat Ship prime and the Navy.

Responsible for ensuring contract requirements are met and for executing various contract types

(FFP, FPPI, CP, T & M, and UCA). Negotiate contract modifications.

Fincantieri Group – Director, Planning and Project Control 2012-2013

• Coordinated the development of all Project Control products and processes for both

Government and Commercial Programs including; EVMS, planning, MRP, budgeting and

estimating, scheduling (Primavera), critical path analysis, schedule health metrics, performance

measurement baseline, rolling wave scheduling and planning, manpower resourcing, manning

curves, modification management, performance analysis, KPIs, and material management

(outsourcing, subcontracting, and expediting). Transformed a reactive, labor-intensive team into a

proactive, high performing project control group.

• Supervised a team of 50.

General Dynamics - Manager, Cost Engineering (Estimating) 1998-2012

• Coordinated the development of estimates including; commercial new bids, complex Navy-

platform new bids, government change proposals, make/buy studies, engineering technical

proposals, lessons learned cost benefit analyses/validations, CAPEX justifications, and

independent cost studies.

• Key member of the Capture Management and Proposal teams.

• Works in unison with the Contracts and Procurement groups.

• Responsible for reviewing and approving all cost proposals.

• Responsible for the development of engineering services proposals.

• Coordinate the development of all major commercial and government price or cost proposals.

• Develop pricing options with win probabilities.

• Coordinated all change proposal activities.

• Analyzes complex supplier proposals, accounting systems, cost records and indices, the

application of learning curves, and determining the reasonableness of proposed costs.

• Monte Carlo-based risk model provides pricing options and enabled risks to be mitigated.

• Coordinate all Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) activities including estimate

development, COPD, DCAA audit, TAR review, and negotiation support.

• Very familiar with the Truth In Negotiation Act (TINA).

• Significantly reduced change proposal development cycle times whilst improving end-product

quality.

• Responsible for Program Finance group (for 5 years).

• Successfully completed Estimating and EVMS system audits with both E&Y and the government.

• Coordinated the development of the Earned Value Management System Manual (EVMS) and the

Initial Baseline Reviews (IBRs).

• Lean Six Sigma Champion. Provide guidance to green belts and lean specialists within

department. Independently review all findings emanating from company-wide Six Sigma projects.

• Lessons learned – develop return on investment analysis prior to projects being approved; validate

savings post implementation; savings are in the $60m range.

• Developed a highly responsive team who are dedicated to supporting customer requirements.

General Dynamics - Operations Manager 1991-1998

• Managed the following functions: Detail and Material Planning; Budgeting; Production

Engineering; and Construction. Other key positions included: Master Planner/Scheduler; and

Senior Project Engineer.

BAE Systems, UK – Production Manager 1987-1991

• Managed pipe and machinery installation (torpedo tubes,

hydroplanes, rudders, periscopes, weapons embarkation, weapons handling, propulsion, hull

penetrations, hydraulic and HP air systems) on Upholder Class Submarines.

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