Project Controls Cost Engineer

LaTasha Margin

***** **** *** **** ● Katy, TX ***49 ● 281-***-**** (h) / 504-***-**** (m)

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly skilled and result driven Project Controls Cost Engineer with 8 years professional knowledge in project controls along with 7 years’ of experience in Finance. Proactive professional with a proven track record of leading by example while motivating team members to effectively work with multi-disciplinary groups to achieve targeted goals and objectives.

Degreed (B.B.A in Accounting).

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Successfully implemented and managed the transition from the JD Edwards software system into a more complex Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne system for the project controls department. Directly involved in the initial development and improvement of the system to meet the needs of the department. Effectively led training classes to teach individuals how to utilize the new system in their roles within the company and was the main point of contact for all queries relating to the new system for the entire project controls department.

Successfully transitioned Canadian accounting operations to Houston office.

Recovered over $500K of company paid expenses and the clearing of a 2 year neglected account by projected deadline.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMEC Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX January 2007 – July 2015

Project Controls Cost Engineer II (December 2009 – July 2015)

Provided support to lead cost; developed and maintained monthly project cost reports to client and executive management, change management, earned value management (EVMS), forecasts, cash flow requirements, financial and PMC contractors’ status.

Monitored job progress according to resource loaded schedule and identified scope changes.

Prepared weekly and monthly reporting deliverables to both senior management and client.

Assisted with Change Management development and maintenance, trending and reporting project costs and forecast analysis.

Developed and maintained project cash flow based on scheduled activities.

Verified that cost and man-hours are allocated to the correct cost codes according to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Validated invoicing, progressed and provided analysis on subcontract data.

Provided coding and budget analysis for procurement and validated cost codes for Accounting and Finance department.

Monitored cost and quantity of engineered equipment and bulk commodities and their comparison to the budget.

Imported and managed data from the accounting and management systems for generating cost and revenues analysis and financial reports.

Inputted budget and forecast into cost management system (E1/JDE); and analyzed project cost data and monitor budget versus actual costs.

Evaluated actual progress and cost versus planned and develop corrective actions if needed.

Maintained, updated and prepared weekly Project Staffing Needs.

Reviewed invoices for contract integrity.

Ensured payment of contractor/vendors occurs within the terms of the agreements.

Project Controls JD Edwards Enterprise One Super User; assist and train project controls personnel as required and write custom reports as needed.

Representative assignments include:

Grassroots Propylene Dehydrogenation Unit, Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Mont Belvieu, TX – Detail Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of a Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) Unit, Approximately $1.4B.

PDVSA Intevep S.A. AQUACONVERSION® Upgrader Project, PDVSA Intevep S.A., Carabobo Field, Morichal District, Venezuela, FEED - Upstream, Downstream, Auxiliary, Off Sites and Utilities, Approximately $41.1M.

Delaware City Refining Hydrocracker Study Project, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Delaware City Refinery, Delaware City, Delaware, FEED - Hydrocracker Unit, SWS Unit, Amine Regeneration Unit, Hydrogen Plant and Utilities & Offsites, Approximately $21.9M.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D.

Cartagena Refinery Expansion Project, Reficar Cartagena, Colombia – International PMC Refinery Expansion Project, Approximately $200.7M.

Project Accountant January 2007 – November 2009

Provided financial, operational business analysis and research in the area specific to accounts payable.

Prepared weekly forecasts and analyzed cash flow and other areas related to accounts payable and receivables.

Conducted special financial business related studies and cooperated with other departments in the preparation of analysis.

Researched data, complied, prepared reports, graphs, and charts.

Monitored all project closeouts to assure client invoicing and supplier expenses were recorded accurately and timely.

Worked closely with Project Management and Project Controls to ensure accounting practices and procedures were applied to all project expenditures; to resolve project accounting issues between contractors and vendors; monitored project cash management and forecasts; supported internal accounting reporting to ensure that all project expenditures were accurately recorded.

Worked closely with the procurement department from the requisition stage to materials receiving stage.

Representative assignment includes:

OCC Coker – BP North America Inc., Whiting, Indiana, USA- Detail engineering of new Delayed Coker Unit including gas Plant with a capacity of 102,000 BPSD

Sav-A-Center, New Orleans, LA December 1999 – August 2005

Bookkeeper/Accounting Clerk

Responsible for sales & marketing, cashiering, payroll, scheduling, and customer service training.

Recorded financial transactions.

Managed accounts payable and receivable.

Reconciled bank statements.

Updated the trial balance, profit-and-loss statement and balance sheet.

Data entry of invoices, general ledger entries, and the reconciliation of accounts using Excel.

Trained and developed employees as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

Customer Service, Full Charge Bookkeeping, Data Entry, Planning & Scheduling, Accounts Payable, Auditing/Administrative Clerk, Complex Decision Making, Maintaining Files, Financial Reports, Balancing Statements, Strong Verbal Communication, Reconciling Accounts

OFFICE/COMPUTER SKILLS:

JD Edwards, JD Edwards Enterprise One, SAP, Acrobat, Projectwise, IBM GERS Direct, Oracle, Biscom (FWUSA) Secure File Transfer, Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat X Pro, Blue Beam,

EDUCATION

University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX

Masters of Business Administration – Emphasis in Accounting

Anticipated Degree Completion: December 2017

University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX

Bachelors of Business Administration – Emphasis in Accounting

Degree Completion: May 2014

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