Project Controls Management

Seeking to Leverage Experience and Skills in Cost Management, Project Scheduling, Estimating, and Team Leadership Capabilities within a Project Controls Position

Quality-driven project controls manager and lead scheduler with over 35 years of experience meeting and exceeding goals in scheduling, cost forecasting, estimating, and project controls. Consistent track record of leading project control and scheduling functions for multimillion-dollar projects and achieving results on-time and on-budget. Keen ability to view “big picture” within large initiatives while maintaining focus on the details necessary for successful solutions. Proficient troubleshooter and problem-solver.

Core Competencies:

Project Management

Task Scheduling & Estimating

Project Planning & Coordination

Construction/Operational Support

Training & Evaluations

Quality Control Standards

Performance Analysis

Budgeting & Cost Control

Strategic/Tactical Planning

Client Relationship Building

Technology Solutions

Procurement/Purchasing

Met and Exceeded Project Goals for High-Profile Client Base That Includes:

Shell Chemical / Exxon / Chevron / DuPont / Dow Chemical / Marathon Oil & Gas

Professional Experience

October 2022 – January 2023

December 2014 – September 2022

August 2008 - December 2014

ECHO Group

Project Controls Manager: Develop and update Primavera schedule, manage cost, and change management, update and report progress daily.

VHM Project Support Specialist, LLC

Owner / Consultant: Assisting industrial engineering and construction in all their planning and scheduling needs including: Project Execution Plans, Schedule Development, Schedule Baseline, Resource Planning, Resource and Equipment Usage, Planning and Scheduling Procedures.

Principal Project Controls / Business Manager, WorleyParsons, Houston, TX

Project Controls Manager for SWO Select; Manage Project Controls for Southwest Operations Select. Responsibilities include management of overhead budgets, proposal budgets, as well set up and management of project budgets. Training project managers on the use of project controls tools and general project management. Overseeing the development of schedules and estimates.

Project Controls Manager for USAC I&E; Manage Project Controls for the United States and Caribbean, Infrastructure and Environmental CSG. Responsibilities include management of overhead budgets, proposal budgets, as well set up and management of project budgets. Training project managers on the use of project controls tools and general project management. Working with estimating to coordinate estimates.

MPX Guajira Thermal Coal Project; PMC for a major coal mining project in Colombia, the project included two open pit mines, an underground mine, a new port, railroad and heavy haul roads for shipping the coal from the mines to the port. This is the conceptual phase of the project and included several studies, including two Bankable Feasibility studies.

EXXOMOBIL HEBRON Topside Project; Planning / Scheduling Manager lead project team in the development of level 1 EPC execution schedule, level 3 detailed FEED schedule, and level 2 design schedules. Resource load schedule progress able activities and develop resource requirement curves and progress curves by discipline and total project.

SABIC MMA – ACN Chain Project; Assist SABIC with initiation of project by developing Level 1 schedule, Class 2 estimate, Project Execution Plan, Risk Analysis, and development of a class 3 estimate. Further assistance included Licensor selection and Gate 3 preparation.

Tacaamol – Chemaweyaat Project Phase 1 Chemical Complex, Onshore Pipeline; Pre-FEED for Naphtha Cracker, EO/EG, EOA, and Special Polymers units of the Chemaweyaat Tacaamol Project. Develop Project Controls sections of ITT for licensor packages for the EO/EG, EOA, and Special Polymers, as well for the Lump Sum Turn Key EPC ITT package for the Naphtha Cracker. Coordinate discipline take-offs for estimates.

2007 - 2008

Senior Project Controls Manager, PCL Teton Industrial Construction, Alpharetta, GA

Navasota Energy – Wharton/Odessa, TX. Two 275 megawatt 2 on 1 combined cycle power plants one located in Wharton, TX, the second located in Odessa, TX. Responsible cost, scheduling, and estimating, as well as all reporting to the client.

2006 - 2007

Principal Project Controls Specialist, Fluor Daniel, Houston, TX

Lead Scheduler, Marathon Petroleum – Garyville Major Expansion Project FEED. USD $3.0 billion refinery expansion in Garyville, LA. Responsible for overall schedule development, as well as updating and maintaining the project schedule. The FEED schedule was a subproject under the client master schedule.

2005 - 2006

Project Controls Coordinator, Marathon Oil & Gas, Houston, TX

EG LNG Phase 1 Project. USD $1.1 billion Liquefied Natural Gas project in Equatorial Guinea, Africa. Responsible for working with contractors to develop cost forecast through trending and change order process. Also responsible updating and analyzing Monthly Project Cost Reports, as well analyzing contractor schedules

2004 - 2005

Project Controls Manager, Stone & Webster, Houston, TX

Astoria Power. 550 Megawatt 2 on 1 combined cycle power plant in Astoria, NY. The plant is made up of two GE 7FA combustion turbines, one Alstom side exhaust turbine, Alstom HRSGs and Marley air cooled condensers. The project value is $565.0 MM; it is fully subcontract, and 100% union.

1988 - 2004

Senior Project Controls Manager, Fluor Daniel, Houston, TX

Exxon – Sakhalin 1 OPF Project, USD $3.1 billion Onshore Petroleum Facility. Early construction phase developed RFP, Bid, and Award construction functions while building the man-camp for 5,000 people.

Chevron – Clean Fuels Project. Supervised functions within $183 million refinery upgrade project that included 14 units of plant’s refinery facilities; managed 6-person home/office Project Controls team and oversaw Cost, Scheduling, Estimating, and Project Accounting functions.

Achieved objectives for bringing plants in compliance with clean fuel requirements. Leveraged strong scheduling background to assist construction team with pre/turnaround schedules.

Shell Chemical – GOAL Venture Program. Led $520 million program consisting of 6 concurrent projects. Supervised team of 16 in activities that included development and maintenance of schedules, cost reports, performance database, and change management system.

Ensured progress through comprehensive tracking and reporting on 60+ contractors.

Dow Chemical – PMDI Project. Served as Project Controls Team Leader in managing 5 employees (cost engineers and schedulers) that developed and maintained project controls department from front-end loading to start-up of 2 Texas Polymeric MDI projects.

Played key role in success of PMDI program that included $148 million expansion and modernization of LaPorte Polymeric MDI facilities and $244 million grassroots Polymeric MDI initiative.

Caspian Pipeline Project, Moscow. Directed team of 6 (3 expatriates and 3 Russian citizens) in developing and maintaining schedules, reports, and calculating/reporting systems for Russian Pump Stations Project as part of $2.5 billion pipeline from Caspian Sea to Black Sea.

Produced comprehensive documentation to facilitate progress for pump stations valued at $205 million. Teamed with client to review and address processes; approved invoices, time cards, and expense reports.

DuPont – Sabine River Works Program. Managed team of 8 project control engineers in projects that ranged from $250,000 to $2 million in capital value. Developed and implemented cost, schedule, and estimating tools. Held full responsibility for project controls covering all on-site construction projects.

Nominated for DuPont “Excellence in Engineering Award” in 1996 based on development of cradle-to-grave forecasting system for project resource requirements.

Met client needs for average of 36 projects valued at $72 million annually. Wrote detailed Scope of Work, Project Management & Execution Plans, Construction Management, and Capital Expenditure Authorization Request.

EDUCATION

2 year Vocational degree from Amarillo, Junior College, 1976

Completed 3 years of 4 year plan for Bachelors degree in Business Administration at West Texas State University from 1980 - 1987

SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE/SPECIALIST COURSES

Using Primavera since 1988 and have taken refresher courses for P/6.

Speak conversational Russian from living in Russia for three years.

Speak conversational Spanish by taking classes at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX.

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