KELLI L. ARNOLD

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Ave, #*** 210-***-****

Denver, Colorado 80260 adjsyc@r.postjobfree.com

Project Controls ~ Project Management ~ Owner’s Representative

Project Controls and Project Management professional with 20 years of experience in aviation, transportation, industrial and commercial construction projects. Proven track record creating and maintaining partnerships with owners, engineers, contractors, project team members, and stakeholders. Effective in a team environment and working independently on complex project controls issues. Dedicated and committed to getting the job done with special attention to detail and excellent organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNITED AIRLINES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 2019 - 2020

CORPORATE REAL ESTATE PLANNING + DEVELOPMENT, Chicago, Illinois Senior Manager of PMO/Project Controls

Manage regional project controls team consisting of Project Controls Managers, IT Analyst and Governance Specialists

Use technical knowledge and experience to give guidance on project issues and aide in decision-making with the Project Management Teams to implement strategic objectives and initiatives.

Accountable for providing transparent and solution focused communication to the Team, Leadership, Stakeholders and Customers

Ensure compliance with enterprise-wide Project Management Life Cycle processes. and adherence to Project Management Guideline (PMG) processes, deliverables and artifacts.

Lead the continuous improvement efforts of the PMG manual, streamline processes, implement controls and create forms and templates.

Oversight of project control practices employed on regional portfolios of projects consisting of simple renovation projects to large hangar and terminal redevelopment programs ranging in value from $25,000 to

+$300M.

Manage the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to supplement the PMG and institute industry best practices into Planning +Development project management culture.

Develop and implement a resource allocation calculator for Directors and PMs to use for allocating resources to projects to track actual management labor costs for capitalization and to forecast management labor costs at completion.

Lead process improvement initiative to improve forecast accuracy from a 2019 year-to-date average of 35.5% to a 2020 goal of 10% accuracy through the re-assignment of duties to Controls Managers from PMs and the creation of new processes and tools.

Lead by example to mentor the PMO and Controls Staff to develop the leadership objectives of model character, think creatively, deliver results and foster teamwork.

CITY AND COUNTY DENVER, DENVER, COLORADO 2015 - 2019 DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Denver, Colorado

Project Controls Supervisor

Manage a team of estimators and schedulers providing services supporting Project Management Teams

Technical expert in Project Controls and serve as a resource for Project Controls staff and Project Management Teams (PMTs) by performing contract and policy analysis of issues and formulating approaches to address the identified issues.

Communicate to Leadership concerns and issues along with proposed solutions to inform and facilitate decision making.

Advocate for the PMO and reinforce policies and procedures with DEN PMTs, designers and contractors and stakeholders.

Manage the procurement of professional services contract beginning with preparing a RFP and scope of work, to evaluating proposals and selecting a successful respondent through to the administration of the contact for compliance and payment for services.

Develop key performance indicators for estimators and schedulers and collaborate with the PMO to develop a report(s) using Oracle Unifier data to measure and evaluate Project Controls performance in meeting goals and objective.

Lead the initiative to update the Project Controls Manual and align it with AIM Development Project Life Cycle: documenting policies, procedures and workflows for estimating and scheduling services.

Ensure contract compliance by engaging in a continuous improvement process to develop and implement tools to increase the completeness of information provided by DEN staff for budgetary estimates and contractors for change management pricing reviews and acceptance.

Leads the continuous improvement process effort to create and implement additional PM schedule templates representing the multiple contract delivery methods employed at DEN (RFP, Competitive Bid, On-call Design and Construction).

Develop and implement a resource planning spreadsheet for DEN PMs to use for planning resources, to calculate anticipated costs and encumber funds for Staff Augmentation contracts and allow for forecasting of costs at completion.

Train and inform Project Management Teams through Lunch and Learn presentations of new tools being implemented across the organization and current Project Controls processes.

Lead by example to develop and mentor the Project Controls staff to meet AIM Development’s goals and objectives.

THE SUNLAND GROUP, DENVER, COLORADO 2013 - 2015

DENVER INTERNATAIONAL AIRPORT, Denver, Colorado,

Senior Cost Estimator Analyst

Rough Order of Magnitude estimates based on conceptual designs for projects in the planning phase by developing statements of work identifying assumptions, exceptions and basis of the estimate such as analysis of applicable historical information

Budget estimate creation and verification based on 90% design documents or Issued for Construction drawings and specifications by developing independent estimates and with application of historical data

Contractor Change Request (CCR) pricing review and preparation of independent cost estimate used as a comparison and as the basis of negotiation to ensure fair and reasonable price for changes in the scope of work Task Order pricing analysis, development of independent cost estimates based on Task Order scope of work to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for the project and conduct negotiation and./or reconciliation meetings. Analyze Contractor pricing to establish a Guaranteed Maximum Price for various contracting methodologies such as CM / GC and Design/Build contracts and conduct negotiation/reconciliation meetings with the Field Project Management Team and the Contractor

Consult with the Field Project Management Teams to resolve issues surrounding project budgets, contractor pricing of Task Orders and any changes to the project by identifying alternatives and options to achieve the project objectives

Mentor scheduling staff on scheduling best practices to ensure consistency of analysis, review and reporting of findings with recommendations to the Contractor

THE SUNLAND GROUP, AUSTIN, TEXAS

AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Austin, Texas, $489.7M Bond Program Job Order Contracting (JOC) Estimator

Consult with AISD Leadership to develop and implement the guidelines and procedures for the JOC program

Develop statements of work for construction projects based on sketches, drawings, technical specifications, input from the Project Manager, and site visits. Prepare cost estimate per approved statement of work utilizing RS Means JOCWorks software; Negotiate final pricing with JOC Contractors Corporate Office, Austin, Texas,

Project Controls

Conceptual estimating for various types of commercial and local government projects such as a boutique hotel valued at $9M and the Travis Facilities Commission Austin State Hospital Replacement and Redevelopment state properties encompassing more than 50 acres and totaling $899M

Independent Cost Estimate for a CM/GC project to build the Travis County District Attorney Office Building with underground parking and tunnel connecting the Office Building to the Court House in the amount of $33M and attend reconciliation meetings with the Travis County Project Management Team, the Architect and the General Contractor

CPM Schedule analysis and reporting with recommendations for action on new construction and renovation projects at Texas State University

Condition Assessment surveys at George Bush Intercontinental Airport to assist in the development of the Houston Airport Systems Asset Management program

THE BARR COMPANY, AIA, AUSTIN, TEXAS 2011 - 2013

CITY OF AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROJECTS, Austin, Texas, $6.2M Project Manager

Contract assignment providing project management services on construction projects for the City of Austin Department of Aviation, Public Works and Parks and Recreation Departments

Execution of project buy-out, negotiations and issue contracts to Subcontractors and Vendors

Development of project schedule and maintenance

Preparation of Change Order pricing and negotiation with the Owner

Preparation of Owner Application for Payments and subcontractor and vendor monthly invoice approval for payment

Subcontractor Management

Manage the administrative requirements of a project such as submittals, RFIs, meeting minutes and maintain accurate tracking logs

Assigned closeout tasks to the Project Engineer and managed the closeout process

Supervised the completion of Punch List Items

ZACHRY INDUSTRIAL, INC/ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 1999 – 2010 JK SPRUCE II, San Antonio, Texas, $805M

Cost Engineer

Managed the construction cost of a multi-venture 750-MW coal-fired power plant for City Public Service including engineering, procurement, and construction

Monitored productivity and earned value reporting by craft

Coordinated monthly construction cost reporting for each owner

Generated Project Monthly Reports with integrated support documentation

Presented cost performance reports quarterly

Recognized issues and concerns and presented them to the Management Team

Mentored colleagues in the cost reporting system and reports TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, throughout Texas $72M Project Controls

Multiple highway reconstruction projects ranging in value from $12M to $25M

Managed the cost information system with current budget and earned values

Monitored productivity and generated weekly and monthly projection reports

Created Project Monthly Report summarizing the project’s cost performance KELLI L. ARNOLD PAGE 4

Updated and maintained CPM project schedule for approval by Texas Department of Transportation

Generated and reconciled Monthly Pay Estimates

Administered Material On-hand requests

Coordinated subcontractor work, invoice approval and contract changes

Managed the submittals and Requests for Information processes and maintained accurate tracking logs

CARTER BURGESS, AUSTIN, TEXAS 1996 -1999

AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Austin, Texas, $600M Owner’s Representative

Design-Build airport conversion program of Bergstrom Air Force Base to a commercial air center for the City of Austin

Generated and assembled documentation for successful Claims Management

Reviewed drawings and specifications and generated scopes of work for Owner Change Proposal Requests

Reviewed, analyzed and negotiated cost estimates with contractors for acceptance

Prepared Owner Change Order packages for Owner approval, Contractor execution, and Federal acceptance.

Reviewed and approved Contractors Monthly Application for Payment

Managed the submittals, shop drawings and Requests for Information including maintaining accurate tracking logs

Tracked non-compliance notices and monitored test data to ensure project compliance and approval for acceptance

Prepared and monitored completion of the punch list

Collected and reviewed all project close-out documentation

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Creighton University – Omaha, Nebraska

Political Science

OSHA 10-Hour Certification

PMP Certification In-progress

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