Gustavo Paolini
Project Controls Specialist
Cell: 832-***-****
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SUMMARY
More than 25 years engineering and construction experience, both domestic and international, in projects ranging from half a million USD to over $10 billion USD. Experience includes lump sum and cost reimbursable contracts. Project experience related to pre-FEED, FEED, detailed engineering as well as project lifecycle for EPC projects. Experience includes project controls management, planning, scheduling, cost control, document controls and commercial construction management. Other experience and responsibilities include:
Managing project budget and schedule
Proposal development (Domestic & International)
Managing project controls team
Forecasting and reporting cost and schedule throughout project lifecycle Construction management
Risk analysis (Time & Cost)
Onshore and offshore projects experiences (EP, EPC, C, shutdowns) Planning and scheduling (P6) trainer
EXPERIENCE
Marathon Petroleum Company – Martinez, California April 2019 - November 2019 Senior Project Controls Lead
EP/C for Portfolio of Small – Mid Projects on a range of half a million to $15M at Martinez Refinery, California Responsible for planning & scheduling procedures, personnel supervision, direct supervision on over 200 projects under the Martinez refinery projects portfolio, assistance on preparing engineering department budget for 2019 and 2020 Responsibilities include:
Develop and maintain PC procedures
Develop project schedules
Coordinate, review and approve engineering and construction schedules made by contractors Coordination and participaton of progress meetings Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
What-if schedules
Scheduling scope changes
CPM analysis & forecast
Monthly progress reports
Cost controls and cost reports participation
Dashboard report (S-curves, resources, look ahead, critical path, recovery plans) Worleyparsons – Houston, TX February 2013 - March 2019 Senior Project Planner/Scheduler August 2017 - March 2019 Pre-FEED & FEED of more than $10 Billion TIC Project for the Saudi ARAMCO Marjan Increment Project (Offshore Portion) Responsible for develop project WBS, schedule basis, level 1-4 schedules, progress performance and reports, cost support Responsibilities include:
CPM analysis & forecast
Critical path
Project risk
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans
Key milestones report
Progress S-curves
Assist to develop EPC schedule (For bid process)
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Project Controls Specialist
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Senior Project Planner/Scheduler February 2013 - July 2017 EP/C for a range of $1M to 15M TIC PM & MOD Projects for the BP Gulf of Mexico Program Engineering design, procurement and construction packages to improve production by renewing and modifiying the exiting installations for 4 Hubs in the Gulf of Mexico operated by BP (Mad Dog, Na Kika, Thunder Horse, Atlantis). Responsibilities include:
Interacting planning session (IPS Meetings)
Develop schedule basis and schedules for multiples projects Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
What-if schedules
Scheduling scope changes
CPM analysis & forecast
Critical Path
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans and resource planning and man-power histograms Key milestones report
Progress S-curves
Keeping and maintaining yearly client projects plans Assist and support cost controls and cost estimates Neal & Massy Woodgroup – Trinidad & Tobago February 2010 - January 2013 Senior Project Controls Lead March 2011 - January 2013 EP/C for Projects on a range of half a million to $15M - BP Offshore Facilities in Trinidad Responsible for project controls team, procedures, personnel training, direct supervision on several projects under the EPMS contract
Responsibilities include:
Participation on project proposal
Develop and maintain PC procedures
Develop project schedules
Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
What-if schedules
Scheduling scope changes
CPM analysis & forecast
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Cost controls and cost Reports
Dashboard report (S-curves, resources, look ahead, critical path, recovery plans, KPI’s) Personnel training and supervision
EP/C for Projects up to $25M - BG Offshore Facilities in Trinidad Responsible to provide project controls support to local clients Responsibilities include:
Planning, Scheduling as a Senior Planner Lead on Beachfield improvements & Maintenance Projects Planning Turnarounds on Dolphin, Hibiscus and Ponsettia Platforms Senior Project Controls Specialist February 2010-February 2011 Project of a $4M for Johnson Matthey - Material Demonstration Unit (MDU) Completion Project - Methanex Petrochemical Plant at Point Lisas
New catalysts unit designed and based on a new technology to improve methanol production accordingly with client requirements. This involves construction and mechanical completion, commissioning and start up of the unit Responsibilities include:
Develop schedule basis and schedules for different stages Gustavo Paolini
Project Controls Specialist
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Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and cost and performance index CPM analysis & forecast
Critical path
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans and resource planning
Key milestones and KPI’s report
Progress S-curves
To commit with HSSE policies
Site meetings
Senior Project Controls Assessor, Freelance, Venezuela June 2009 - January 2010 EPC - New Fertilizers Plant in El Palito for Yanez & Associated, Carabobo State, Venezuela. Responsible to asses, coordinate, supervise and review project controls activities regarding to this project at site office and as an independent contractor
Home Construction Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago December 2004 - April 2009 Construction Manager
One Woodbrook Place project (A large condominium in T&T) Responsible for the erection of a residential tower in the habitational complex including major excavation, foundation, structure, associated services and equipment, landscaping up to the project mechanical completion. Responsibilities include:
Maintain and apply HSSE policies as first priority Managing all labour force, equipment and materials resources Approve procurement of materials, equipment and sub contracts Construction schedules and progress report
Cost control and project savings strategies
Propose design changes and improvements of the construction Recovery plans and resource planning
Lead construction meeting
Managing sub contractors
Weekly and daily meetings with construction team
Meeting with project designers to solve construction Issues Quality controls
Report directly to project director
K-Home Engineering Ltd, Trinidad & Tobago February 2004 - November 2004 Project Controls Engineer
E/P Portfolio for the local Oil & Gas Industry
Responsible for managing all project services for the company who provide engineering design and procurement services for the local oil and gas industry (BGT&T / REPSOL / PETROTRIN as many others) Responsibilities include:
Projects planning and scheduling
Resourcing schedules and forecasting
Cost controls and invoicing
Change orders due scope changes
Project progress and cost reports
Conduct progress review meetings
Participation on tender bid process
Report directly to project director
Develop recovery plans
Gustavo Paolini
Project Controls Specialist
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Woodgroup - VEPICA, Trinidad & Tobago September 2003 – January 2004 Senior Planner - Scheduler
New Beetham Waste Water Treatment Plant of Port Spain City Responsible for planning and scheduling the construction and pre-commissioning and commissioning of the a new waste water treatment for the capital city
Responsibilities includes:
Develop schedule basis and construction schedule
Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
CPM analysis & forecast
Critical path
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans
Key milestones report
Progress S-curves
To commit with HSSE local policies
Site meetings
Woodgroup - VEPICA, Trinidad & Tobago January 2003 – August 2003 Senior Planner and Scheduler
Heavy Removal Unit (HRU) Project for Train One in the Antlantic LNG Facility at Point Fortin Responsible for planning and scheduling the construction and pre-commissioning and commissioning of the a new HRU on train one at Atlantic LNG involving a heavy lift and installation of a new cold box, piping, hot taps and tie-Ins Responsibilities include:
Develop schedule basis and construction schedule
Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
CPM analysis & forecast
Critical path
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans
Key milestones report
Progress S-curves and project dashboard
To commit with HSSE policies
Site meetings
VEPICA, Venezuela February 1997 – January 2003
Project Controls Manager
Project Controls Manager (Corporate Functional Position) Responsible for managing coorporate project services Responsibilities include:
Developing and maintain project controls procedures Hire, induct and assign PC personnel to projects
Guide, supervise performance, team evaluations, promotions, training PC presentation and project support
Participation on national & international tender bids Participation on company claims (Project schedules history/analysis of delays/cost Involve ) Timesheets approval
Document controls services
Project risk evaluation
Company project controls representative (Travels)
PC meetings
Gustavo Paolini
Project Controls Specialist
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JANTESA, Venezuela April 1995 – January 1997
Project Controls Engineer
FEED, EP, EPC Multiple Projects ($1MM-$500M) – Participation on engineering special studies, oil & gas brownfield projects and proposals, power plants, refinery revamp, water injection plants, petrochemical projects, etc. Responsibilities include:
Develop schedule basis and project schedule
Schedules resourcing, updating & forecasting
Control of project progress and performance
CPM analysis & forecast
Critical path
Weekly and monthly progress reports
Recovery plans
Key milestones report
Progress calculations and S-curves
To commit HSSE local policies
Progress meetings
Develop schedules for proposals and participate on tender bid processes Project cost control and invoicing
Change orders, evaluation of cost and time impact involved Various Companies in Venezuela September 1977 – March 1995 Construction Manager / Project Controls Engineer
EDUCATION
Andrés Bello Catholic University, Caracas Venezuela B.S. Civil Engineering, 1977
Short courses: Primavera Project Planner
REGISTRATION / AFFILIATIONS
Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela (Licensed)
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Primavera P3 Training Guide (Spanish)
SureTrak Training Guide (Spanish)
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL EXPERTISE / OTHER COURSES
Primavera planning and scheduling Trainer
Auditor for planning, cost & project controls
Excellent knowledge and use of planning tools like: Microsoft Project 2016
SureTrack 3C
Primavera project planner P3, P6 18.8
Microsoft office 2016 / 365
Project wise 2004
Safety Training
BP facility at Point Galeota, T&T
Methanex-Methanol plant at Point Lisas, T&T
Cardón refinery at Punta Cardón, Venezuela
Puerto La Cruz refinery, Venezuela
Gustavo Paolini
Project Controls Specialist
Cell: 832-***-****
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MAJOR PROJECTS PARTICIPATION
Flare Adequacy (technical proposal) - Amuay Refinery, LAGOVEN, VZLA Cerro Dragon Project – (SCADA System) – AMERICAN ENERGY – Argentina - Venezuela Maracay and Cagua New Electrical Power Plants (EPC) – SIMSON, VZLA Upgrade Controls Systems for PDVSA Facilities to match new specifications on Monagas State, VZLA Surface Production Facilities-HAMACA, AMERIVEN, VZLA Production Facilities-La Ceiba, MOBIL/LAGOVEN/VEBA OEL, VZLA BP Perdernales Field Development-Onshore Facilities, VZLA O.A.M. Power Plant, ELECTRICIDAD DE CARACAS, VZLA
Jusepin Field – LAGOVEN Monagas State, VZLA
VASSA - Oil and Solvents Low in Aromatics Plant-Falcón State, VZLA GP1 Debottlenecking Upgrade Project – PETROTRIN TRINMAR OPERATIONS, TRINIDAD (LUMPSUM) Titan Minor Projects – PROCESS PLANT SERVICES LTD, TRINIDAD – (REIMBURSABLE) M5000 Tank Farm Integration Project – PROMAN, TRINIDAD - (EPC - LUMPSUM) Instrument Air Compressor Project – PCS NITROGEN, TRINIDAD – (REIMBURSABLE) MDU Relocation – JOHNSON MATTHEY - (LUMPSUM)
Point Ligoure Tank Farm - PETROTRIN TRINMAR OPERATIONS, TRINIDAD - (EPC - LUMPSUM) Titan Atlas Utility Crossovers – CARILLION, TRINIDAD – (REIMBURSABLE) New Beetham Wastewater Treatment Plant – BIWATER INTERNATIONAL, Port of Spain, TRINIDAD Heavy Removal Unit – Train 1 Upgrade Project – ATLANTIC LNG – TRINIDAD EPC Condensates Treatment System Improvements. Ammonia Plant. FERTINITRO, VZLA EPC Water Treatment and Injection Platforms on Maracaibo Lake- SIMCO, VZLA SIMCO – PDVSA Claims Coordinator for Water Treatment and Injection Platforms, VZLA Cerro Negro Upstream Facilities project, MOBIL/VEBA/PDVSA, VZLA EPC Valcor Project for Puerto La Cruz Refinery, PDVSA, VZLA Punta Gorda Waste Water Treatment Plant Construction at La Guaira, MARN, VZLA Some Technical Proposal elaboration like: Upstream Surface Facilities project, EPC Package for Main Station and Clusters, and the downstream project-Administration Complex, for SINCOR. VZLA