Trina Isaacs

Project Controls Specialist & PMP

Manito, Illinois, United States 309-***-**** linkedin.com/in/trina-isaacs-58a59139

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Experience

PCSD Lead

Sargent & Lundy for TVA Oct 2018 - Present

Responsible for coordinating with the assigned PM/PL and design engineering to plan and schedule engineering resources to perform project scoping as needed, supports development of recovery plans as requested, Review and track progress on critical path activities, Identify and report discrepancies or issues with project schedules, Facilitate schedule discussions, Resource, and cost load schedules for EV, CPI, SPI

Scheduling Analyst

WMI - Vogtle Station Jan 2018 – Oct 2018 (10 months)

Provided various reports, charts/graphs for upper management, weekly report on licensing/LAR projects to NRC and upper management. And semi-annual input to NRC report. Resource load various schedules with labor and commodities, prepared and reported on EV/CP.

Project Controls Officer

Highbridge - Riverbend Nuclear Station Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

Supervised four project managers, two schedulers, three estimators and two cost analysts assigned to support the NSP controls initiative. Reviewed and screened projects in the five-year asset management plan to identify those that required additional scoping and estimating to determine resource needs as each project transitioned from initiation, scoping, design, and implementation phases. Coordinated with the assigned PM/PL and design engineering to plan and schedule engineering resources to perform project scoping as needed. Ensured senior manager projects and maintenance services were aware of project development, challenges, and resource needs via monthly reporting and face-to-face interface. Ensured resource loaded schedules were developed and maintained for each project, cost estimates were developed and refined for each project as appropriate, project status was reported monthly and included CPI, SPI, EAC, ETC, etc., working forecast were developed and maintained, monthly updates and variance explanations were provided to Finance Business Partners, overall project cost and schedule performance were reported monthly, Facilitated weekly meeting with Plant Manager, VP, and other management persons to review projects for any cost and or scheduling issues that have or are to occur, Assisted the assigned PM/PL in development and maintenance of resource loaded schedules, Interfaced with other schedulers working for contractors if applicable to ensure Entergy expectations were met, Reviewed and confirmed the accuracy of the contractors’ schedule updates, Supported development of recovery plans as requested, Reviewed and commented on monthly schedule updates provided by PM/PL, Reviewed and tracked progress on critical path activities, Identified and reported discrepancies or issues with project schedules, Facilitated any schedule discussions between Entergy and the contractor, Resource and cost load schedules, Development of WBS structure for 365 capital and O&M projects.

Senior Project Manager

Lutech - Braidwood Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

Developed and maintained project schedules, to include, capital projects, online, outage, and engineering, from concept to completion (CTG), Resource and cost load schedules, import/export schedules into one major project, Facilitated meetings for schedule development and maintenance.

Performed daily and weekly validation, of scheduled activities, for SPI, CPI, EV, and CPM, as well as, developed and validated reports, for schedule adherence, schedule health, milestone metrics, EV, resource loading, SPI, CPI, and CPM, worked with vendors to develop and import implementation schedules. HIT team member for high-risk projects. Developed templates to standardize engineering, procurement, and implementation, for site wide use. Project control development team member, for report development. Ran and prepared various metrics reports for corporate. Attended T-Minus (execution week) meetings for clarification of project work within the 20-week work training.

Senior Nuclear Scheduler

Florida Power & Light Company Jan 2014 - June 2015

Developed project schedules for engineering, construction, procurement using WBS structure. Resource and cost loaded fully integrated schedules. CPM techniques, target vs. baseline scheduling, and EVM reporting. SPI and CPI process use. Closed coordination with the Plant Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), including daily schedule reviews, integration and contingency planning. Daily schedule adherence and metric reporting. Upper management conference calls. Interviewed potential schedulers for open positions. Oversaw a staff of six schedulers.

Lead Scheduler

Florida Power & Light Company – (as contractor) Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

Schedule development using traditional CPM scheduling techniques using WBS structure. Resource loaded, cost loaded, target vs. baseline, schedule updating and reporting, resource leveling, forecast cost and produce reports sent to upper management. Field walkdowns to obtain scheduling updates. Facilitated weekly scheduled meetings.

Project Manager

Caterpillar Inc. Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Developed project plans using Primavera (P6 v8.2) for the low-cost performance department.

Resource and cost loaded projects. Effectively facilitate meetings using App Share, WebEx and teleconference calls worldwide. Facilitated schedule development meetings with engineering and programmers for the development of critical path schedules, for the Mach 1 implementation programs.

Developed project charters for the development of new projects working with budgets, resources and team needs. Prepared daily input for stand-up meetings at the end of the work shift. Prepared weekly and bi-weekly reports for upper management on variance measurement, CP, and EVM. Developed and facilitated meetings using PowerPoint presentations. Resource load schedules, budget analysis preparation and updated cost reports. Project metrics including, CPM, variance, milestones, and burn down curves. Worked closely with planning and inventory control as per the contractual terms and scheduled completion dates. Weekly meetings with Directors and VPs for review of projects to ensure we were on track and on budget.

Senior Scheduling Engineer

Bechtel – Point Beach and Prairie Island Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

Scheduled development of many projects in support of an EPU project for replacement of the feedwater heaters and heater drain pumps and motors, as well as the SAT, MPT including all electrical work for outage and online work to be performed. Online scheduling using the owners online T-Minus process. Attended daily T-Minus meetings for review of daily and weekly work. Schedule development using WBS structure, resource and cost loaded schedules. CPM techniques, target vs. baseline scheduling, and EVM reporting. Required close coordination with the plant IMS, including daily schedule reviews, integration, and contingency planning.

Instrumental in developing pre-commissioning checklist and erection commissioning schedules for entire power plant. Facilitated twice daily schedule update meetings. Facilitated monthly Project Director meetings with Owners, Plant Manager, VPs to ensure projects were on track and on budget.

Lead Scheduler – Duck Creek Station

Aerotek - Jan 2005 - Jan 2008 (3 years 1 month)

Project Manager

Caterpillar Inc. – Mossville Testing Center - Jan 2004 - Jan 2005 (1 year 1 month)

Lead Scheduler

PMI Worldwide - Jan 2002 - Jan 2004 (2 years 1 month)

Project Manager

State Farm ® Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)

Northwest Regional Lead Scheduler – (Transmission/Distribution)

ComEd – Rockford Jan 2000 - Jan 2001 (1 year)

Lead Scheduler – ComEd, Midwest Generation

Kelso Burnett (Electrical Contractor)

Boiler Uprate for Powerton Station - Jan 1995 - Jan 2000 (5 years)

Licenses & Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Issued Oct 2021

Summary

SIPD, CPM, WBS, SPI, CPI, EVM, Baseline Targeting, Resource loading / leveling using histograms, cost loading, schedule analysis, schedule reporting, update reporting, activity definition, activity coding WBS, Fishbone Schedules, Template Schedules, Data Import / Exporting (from Primavera to Excel and MS Project / Primavera interface), PRA Analysis (safe shutdown reviews of protected systems), horizontal slice schedule reviews (integration), contingency planning ("what if" scenarios), TSAC, HELB, and Six Sigma.

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