Project Controls Professional, Project Administration Manager
Resume:
Melani A McGinnis
Sacramento, CA *****
linkedin.com/in/MaMcGinnis63
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Project Administration/Project Controls Manager
Over 15 years of construction experience in residential, commercial and industrial; currently working as a Project Administrator/Controller in the power industry building new fossil and renewable power plants. An accounting and administrative background helps to set up, assist in running, and close down even the largest construction projects. Motivated self-starter with a get it done the first time, quickly, and correctly attitude keeps projects on-time. Highly detailed and analytical in keeping forecasts, contracts, invoices and change orders in control and the project on budget.
Expertise includes:
Project Administration
Project Financial Analysis & Reporting
Contract Management
Change Control and Management
Risk Management
Facilities Management
Business Planning
Short and Long Term Budget Planning
Project Prioritization
SAP, Financials and Business Warehouse, Project and Portfolio Management, Supplier Resource Manager.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PG&E, Sacramento, CA 2009 - 2015
Business Planner, Project and Resource Planning, 2012 – 2015
Helped set up new department within Power Generation to pre-plan projects executed by Hydro Generation Project Execution.
Assisted in creating departmental structure and participated in hiring initial contractors to fill open positions
Designed work package and other required/requested documentation
Assigned projects and managed production schedule
Trained and supervised contractor staff and ensured that company standards were met
Acted as the Power Generation liaison to Corporate Real Estate in programing New Central Area campus for Power Generation
Coordinated presentations to user groups for project design and approvals.
Business Planner, New Generation Construction, 2009 – 2012
Set up the administration and project controls for large power plant construction projects. Facilitated construction of two combined cycle, air cooled, generating stations, a 10-reciprocating engine generating station, and 10 photovoltaic solar generating stations.
Assisted in planning yearly departmental budget, ran monthly cost reports, compared against monthly budget, analyzed variances and reported results a Sr. Director
Conducted ad hoc financial analysis as requested based on SAP financial information
Ran monthly project planned to actuals report, analyzed variances reported results to project managers and the Sr. Director
Acted as supervisor for project administrator and project control staff at individual projects
Set up projects; designed and leased trailers, furniture and necessary services; electronic document control structure, set up various contracts for construction management
Closed down projects, ensured all necessary documents and as-builts were properly turned over to the Operations staff
Designed monthly project status reports
Reviewed for approval Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) Contractor invoices and Subcontractor contracts and invoices. Analyzed and resolved problems.
FOUNDATIONS SYSTEMS, San Francisco, CA 2006 - 2009
Project Analyst, PG&E (Contract Position)
Under the Director of New Generation Construction PG&E assisted in setting up the New Generation Construction Department within Power Generation.
Wrote the policy and procedures handbook for New Generation Construction
Designed budget, cash flow and forecasting model for projects
Set up Document Control process which streamlined dispute resolution
APPLE ONE, San Jose, CA 2006
Project Assistant, Santa Clara Valley Water District (Contract Position)
Provided support to two project managers on several projects as an administrative assistant.
Designed Access Database to track project milestones
LIFESCAN, INC., Milpitas, CA 1998 - 2005
Project Cost Analyst
Handled departmental budget and project costs for the Facilities Department. This department had 10 sub-departments that managed several campuses world-wide.
Helped develop and manage yearly expense budget for 10 departments, approximately $20M a year
Created Capital Appropriations Requests, managed budget and costs for all capital projects within department.
Managed all contracts for construction and maintenance services
Saved the company approximately $8M dollars a year with a program to eliminate desktop devices and replace with large Multifunction devices.
Set up program to properly roll over capital costs to expense when original capital project was superseded by a new capital project, greatly reduced property insurance and property taxes
Reduced Accounts Payable turnaround from 120 day to 30 days within a year.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science, Business Administration
University of Phoenix, Fremont, CA
To be completed in 2016
Associate of Science, Accounting
San Jose Community College District, San Jose, CA
Change Leaders Roadmap, (Change Lead Certified)
Willing to travel to worksite: United States or International
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Jon Maring
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Sr. Director, Power Generation
Reported directly to Jon for over 9 years.
Myron Temchin
Parsons Corporation
Sr. Vice President
Worked with Myron during the ramp up of the PG&E Gas Department after the San Bruno Incident and the creation of the PG&E Project and Resources Planning department, all told we worked together for about five years.
Brian Bash
Electrical Engineer
Brian was the first contractor hired for Electrical Engineering Planner in the Project and Resources Planning department, we worked together for about 2 years
Bill Farwell
LifeScan, Inc.
Staff Electrical Engineer
Bill and I worked together for over 10 years at LifeScan, Inc. I managed all of his project costs, contracts and payables for the department. We worked together on several initiatives and in managing the utility costs and payments for a manufacturing campus of over a million square feet.
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