Project Power Plant

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Robert E. Hinojosa

***** **** ***** ****, ********, Tx 77584

713-***-**** (Cell) Email: ****************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

I am seeking a Lead or Senior position in Project Planning & Controls. I have 35 yrs. of experience in Project Controls focused on cost estimating, budgeting, scheduling. Projects have included facility design and construction in midstream gas facilities, electric power generation, and petrochemical industries.

--- EDUCATION BBA - University of Texas at Austin, Business Engineering Major

--- SKILLS

* Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

* Microsoft Project Scheduler

* SAP / PeopleSoft / Lawson

* Work Breakdown Structures

* Earned Value Analysis (CPI/SPI)

* Risk Analysis of Project cost estimates using Monte Carlo simulation methods

* Project Business Case Analysis

* Supervision/Administration of employees

* Good Communications/Interaction (with management, supervised employees, contractors)

* Ability to work with peer groups or independently

* Good analytical and problem solving skills

* English / Spanish literate

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY / PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

NorthStar Energy Services - a Quanta Services Co (June 2013 to Feb 2016) Project Controls Specialist – Sr

Responsible for Project Controls activities (collaborate on Project bid estimates, prepare Project schedules, weekly status and trending on Project Budgets and Schedules using Earned Value, change control, work with Field Project Mgrs to set up reporting, prepare Monthly Project Financial Reports for Management for natural gas compression and pipeline construction projects. Kinder Morgan (Direct - 3 Years / Contract – 3 Yrs) 2007-2013 Project Controls Specialist – Sr I

Responsible for Project tracking activities (Project baseline budget, monthly cost variance analysis and forecasting, monthly and annual cash flows, change order control, construction bid evaluations, schedule analysis) on natural gas compression and pipeline transmission projects.

(TTT Offshore Platform Project - $52 Mil, ConneXion NE Compression Project - $220 Mil, 300 Pipeline & Compression Project - $730 Mil).

Turbine Air Systems (TAS) 2005-2007

Estimator / Cost Analyst

Responsible for cost modeling, estimating and proposal development for packaged central chiller plant projects. I also monitored and reported on project cost performance during the manufacturing process to track project gross margin targets. I collaborated with Engineering and Production to ensure that cost models were accurate, and reflected current job costs and current designs of Central Chiller packages. Prepared manufacturing cost estimates as needed and worked with Sales to develop project proposal costing. Tracked skid Project cost during fabrication and assembly to ensure equipment components were being procured and installed as sold. 2

Centerpoint Energy– Marketing / Trading Group) 2004-2005 Cost Analyst

Responsible for coordination / preparation / monthly tracking of Group’s Annual Operations Budget as well as the Fuel Budget for the Coal, Gas, & Nuclear Electricity Generation Plants.

(Reliant Energy - Power Generation – Mid Continent Region) 2001-2004 Cost Analyst

Responsible for coordination, preparation, and tracking of Annual Operations & Maintenance Budgets for the Power Plants in the MidContinent / Texas Region. Coordinated Annual Operations Plan preparation and Operations Goals tracking. Provided advice, assistance, and training to the Plants on SAP issues. Prepared monthly and annual operations reports for Dept of Energy filings.

(Reliant Energy – Shared Services IT) 1997-2000

Lead Project Controls Analyst

Responsible for baseline budgeting, monthly cost reporting and forecasting, and goals statusing on an enterprise SAP Implementation Project ($200,000,000+) involving the Electric and Gas Business Units (Houston Lighting & Power, Arkla, Entex, Minnegasco). Implemented a Capital Cost Allocation Model to distribute cost to the Business Units based on their estimated savings

(O&M $) derived from implementing SAP.

(Houston Lighting & Power – Power Plant Operations) 1990-1997 Supervisor - Estimating/Project Controls

Supervised the preparation of approximately 800 capital and maintenance project budget estimates with an aggregate value over $370 Mil used to promote effective investment planning at the generating stations. For the more complex Projects, we utilized range estimating and probability analysis to predict the most likely Project cost outcomes and to determine budget estimate contingency levels. Also responsible for annual budgeting, monthly cost reporting, and milestone schedule on a $122 Mil combined cycle gas turbine refurbishment project which was completed on schedule and under budget. These tasks were accomplished with a staff of (3) professional estimators and (1) project controls analyst.

(Houston Lighting & Power – Power Plant Operations) 1981-1990 Lead Proj. Controls Analyst

Responsible for Project cost controls - interface with contractors on project estimates and schedules, prepare annual budgets and milestone schedules, monthly cost reporting and forecasting on generating station capital projects as follows: Cyclic Conversion Project ($122 Mil) - Modified of (5) gas boiler units for cyclic operation in response to load demands.

Baghouse Project ($190 Mil) - Installation of technology on four existing coal-fired boiler units for scrubbing furnace exhaust gases of particulate matter. Limestone Generating Station Project ($1,300 Mil) - Grassroots installation of 2 lignite-fired boiler units.

(Brown & Root, Inc.) 1974-1981

Cost Engineer / Lead Cost Engineer

Responsible for cost control activities on engineering design and construction projects - set work breakdown structures (WBS) and procedures for recording and tracking project cost, monthly and quarterly cost reporting, progress calculations and reporting using earned value techniques. Compiled total project baseline estimate, annual budgets, monthly cost reporting, change order control and field cost control activities on numerous Petro Chemical Plant Projects. 3

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