Scheduler

Ken Dickerson

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Cell Phone (601) 508 – 0312

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Career Progression

Genesis Technical & Industrial Staffing August 2024 – Present

Primavera P6 Scheduler

EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Scheduler on Ship

Building projects.

Development of the WBS

Resource load schedule

Created Layouts for Views and Reporting.

Created Activity Codes, Filters, Group and Sort of data for layouts and data exports.

Build Project Templates for in-house software system so Employees can

charge hours to cost code for the projects.

Meridian Service Group LLC October 2021 – October 2023

Assistant Project Manager / Specialist-Gas/Major Projects

Generate Material Estimates (Take Offs) for pipeline construction projects using

Microsoft Excel.

Collaborate with Vendors to secure quotes and delivery dates for Projects.

Meet with project Engineers and Gas Company staff to review projects SOW (Scope of Work), Engineering Drawings and BOMs (Bill of Materials).

Discuss additional material options provided by Vendors with Engineers to ensure any vendor recommended substituted items will meet the requirements of the projects.

Meet with Senior Management to discuss material cost and lead times.

Purchase Material for In Line Inspection projects.

Meet with scheduling team to review delivery dates for project schedules.

Precision Pipeline LLC May 2017 – October 2021

TiLoS and Primavera P6 Scheduler November 2017 – October 2021

EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Scheduler via Time and location System (TiLoS) and Primavera P6 for Pipeline Construction projects.

Progressed percent complete (Earned Value EV) per the rules of credit in the contract documents.

Performed planning (establishing Performance Measuring Baseline (PMB), tracking, and scheduling of material on-time deliverables.

Initiated Development of the WBS, responsibility matrix (Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) for schedule updates and resource loaded schedule with Labor nonlabor and material.

Created Layouts for Views and Reporting.

Created Activity Codes, Filters, Group and Sort of data for layouts.

Imported and Exported project Schedules for Management and Schedule integrations.

Maintained project schedules and reporting via Earned Value Management System (EVMS) with focused on planning and Performance Measuring Baseline (PMB)

Conduct and Document review of schedules with Stakeholders including internal and external Customers addressing project health.

Consulted with Project Managers, Superintendents, and other Project personnel on submitting reporting requirements and developing recovery plans and impacts of change orders on overall cost and In-Service Dates (ISD) as well as Monitoring

critical path.

Project Coordinator May 2017 – November 2017

Tracked Progress and Cost associated with Pipeline Construction Activities.

Provided daily updates to tracking software and any additional data needs.

Audit progress reports with respect to rules of credit.

Generated weekly invoices.

Maintained Project Documents (RFI, Change Orders, Discrepancy log, other reporting) using Microsoft Excel and Word which was stored in Procore.

Enbridge (Randstad Engineering) June 2013 – December 2015

Project Controls – Field Cost Analyst and Microsoft Projects Scheduler

Worked on Line 6b pipeline construction project for Enbridge.

Tracked Earned Value Management System (EVMS) on large diameter oil transmission pipeline for Enbridge Eastern Access Pipeline Project, performed by Precision under Unit Price and base lay Contract using Microsoft Excel.

Analyzed Microsoft Project schedules provided by contractor to ensure compliance with contract requirements, accuracy of actuals, address discrepancies and independently generated Forecast-to-Complete (FTC), Forecast-at-Completion (FAC), and determination of impacts to cost and schedule.

Forecast UPI (Unit Price Items) to determine planned cost and overages. Documented and discussed any overages and costs associated with UPI using Microsoft Word.

Met with Contractor Daily for reconciliation of UPI items and discuss project status.

Provided daily updates to tracking software and any additional data needs using Microsoft Excel and word.

Generated weekly invoices and attended meetings to discuss and review invoices.

Maintained Project Schedule in Microsoft Projects.

Scheduled meetings with Construction Manager and Chief Inspector to discuss updates to schedule and cost issues.

Performed Right-of-Way (ROW) visits/audits to verify progress.

Reviewed inspector reports to retrieve footage from the Daily Construction

Progress Report and UPI items for the invoice process.

Maintained Project Documents using Microsoft Excel and stored in SharePoint.

Primary Contact for all Project Documentation in SharePoint.

Entered Daily LEMs (Labor, Equipment and Materials).

T C Boiler March 2013

Contract Job Site Cost Analyst / Temporary Outage (TAR)

Tracked Time and Material cost for Paper Mill outage (shutdown) in Microsoft Excel.

Provided updates on the budget status for Project Manager daily.

Forecasted projections for time and material to determine projected budget balance.

Maintain project documents using Microsoft Word.

Progressive Pipeline Oct 2011 – July 2012

Job Site Resource Manager / Purchasing Agent for Pipeline Construction Company

Tracked Equipment transfers between jobs, inspecting and logging Equipment condition using SharePoint Software.

Tracked Equipment hours charged to the equipment and the cost code associated with the hours for project cost in SharePoint and Spectrum.

Purchased materials, rented equipment for the job, and tracked material cost.

Maintained inventories of job site materials in onsite warehouse in Excel

Contacted Equipment vendors about repairs, maintenance and Equipment pick up.

Shipped Equipment and Materials to other job sites and created Bill of Ladings.

Payroll Time entry of Employee hours and benefits in Excel.

Managed labors and equipment operators on job site.

Maintained Project Documents using Microsoft Excel and Word and stored

in SharePoint.

On site Contact for all Project Documentation in SharePoint.

Modis Inc. Pittsburgh, PA July 2008 - July 2009

Consultant

Worked as a consultant at Highmark in Pittsburgh, PA office.

Performed detailed analysis of existing systems to determine impact of enhancements and estimate scope of changes.

Developed system changes for Insurance Claims, Retirement Benefits and Cobra Insurance in an OPEN VMS environment using Basic and Cognos Powerhouse programming languages.

Performed extensive unit-level and system-level testing of enhancements.

Performed Data Analysis using Microsoft Access and Excel.

Wrote technical and user documentation for all system changes developed using Microsoft Word.

Self Employed April 2006 – July 2008

Hurricane Katrina relief/cleanup worker.

Inspected FEMA trailers and documented damage to units by taking and uploading photos to a computer. Performed minor repairs to trailers.

Army Corp of Engineers South Mississippi December 2005 - April 2006

Quality Assurance Inspector Debris Removal

Worked as a contractor in South Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina.

Monitored loading of Debris into Contractors Trucks & Trailers. Wrote Load Tickets for Debris Classification, Capacity, Truck and Driver Information.

Observed the Trucks at the Landfill to determine Pay Quantities and completed the Load Tickets.

Monitored safety at jobsite for contractors verifying PPE and checked for safety violations.

Performed site assessments to identify hazards and verify utilities were disconnected.

Provided Training for Corp of Engineers personnel in Quality Assurance Inspection duties.

OSI Support Services Jacksonville, FL March 2003 - July 2005

Senior Programmer Analyst

Performed detailed analysis of existing systems to determine impact of enhancements and estimate scope of changes.

Developed system changes for Utilities and Credit Card Collection Systems in an OPEN VMS environment using Basic, DCL and FMS screen utility.

Performed extensive unit-level and system-level testing of enhancements.

Wrote technical and user documentation for all system changes developed using Microsoft word.

Worked as a member of a 5-developer team to support existing applications.

Utilized CMS source code management system for all source code and FTP to transfer file between systems.

Performed Data Analysis using Connex, Microsoft Access and Excel.

Microsoft Access and Excel were used to gather data from multiple systems for analysis and reporting.

Armstrong Trace February 2003 - March 2003

Temporary Assignment as Payroll Data Analyst

Worked as a contractor for a Turnaround in a Chevron Refinery.

Responsible for maintaining Excel spread sheets that contained Manning, Payroll, and other miscellaneous data tracking on site in Chevron Refinery in Pascagoula, MS.

Self-Employed Carpenter/ Construction Worker October 2001 to February 2003

Gaylord Container Corporation Bogalusa, LA April 2001 - October 2001

Consultant Senior Programmer Analyst

Worked as a Senior Programmer Analyst at a Paper mill.

Performed full lifecycle development, from requirements gathering to deployment and training.

Worked closely with user community to design system enhancements that would most benefit productivity. Supported a Plant Management System, which included purchasing, stores, maintenance, and accounting in a Unidata and OPEN VMS environment using Unibasic and Thoroughbred Basic programming languages.

Supervised end-user training to ensure maximum benefit from enhancements.

Search Network Dallas, TX November 2000 - April 2001

Consultant

Worked as a consultant at a Mortgage Company.

Contracted to augment existing staff for the support and enhancement of their mortgage company software written in OPEN VMS Basic, DCL and COGNOS Powerhouse programming languages.

Coded and tested system changes for deployment.

Generated system changes documentation and training materials for enhancements.

Providence Hospital Mobile, AL June 1999 - October 1999

Senior System Support Analyst

Supported hospital applications on an AS400 and IBM Mainframe using RPG and PLI programming languages.

Supported API (Automating Peripherals Inc.) Payroll Time collection and processing system.

Alabama Pine Pulp Company Perdue Hill, AL April 1995 - May 1999

Programmer Analyst

Worked as a Programmer Analyst at a Paper Mill.

Performed full lifecycle development, from requirements gathering to deployment and training.

Worked closely with user community to design system enhancements that would most benefit productivity. Supported Plant Management Information System (PMIS), which included purchasing, stores, maintenance, engineering, and Tolas accounting software in an OPEN VMS environment using VAX Basic, DCL and COGNOS Powerhouse programming languages.

Supervised end-user training to ensure maximum benefit from enhancements.

Managed the migration of the PMIS system to a client-server package using Excel, Access, and SQL Server. Microsoft Access and Excel were used to gather data from multiple computer systems and formatted for loading into SQL database.

Provided full technical support for IT systems, including application issues and infrastructure issues using internal technical support system written in Powerhouse.

Supported a product delivery and accounting system that tracked wood deliveries and payments to wood vendors

Wrote documentation for the Programming and User community.

Davidson Automotive Interiors TEXTRON Athens, TN October 1990 - March 1995

Programmer Analyst

Worked as a Programmer Analyst in an Automotive Manufacturing Facility.

Sole developer responsible for full lifecycle development of a shop floor data collection system that was used to monitor production totals, material requirements and labor staffing, using OPEN VMS Basic and DCL programming languages.

Developed training materials and conducted training on the shop floor system for nine hundred employees.

Maintained and supported barcoding system for employee badges and warehouse labels.

Supported Cyborg time and attendance software.

Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis, TN June 1988 - September 1990

Application Programmer

Provided development support for the help desk, resolving software related issues for medical and financial systems.

Member of a Development Team responsible for the rewrite of a Doctor Database and Cardiac Lab system written in OPEN VMS Basic programming language.

Temporary Construction Worker August 1987 – June 1988

Worked temporary construction (shutdowns/Turn Arounds) in Paper Mills and

Chemical Plants as Millwright and Millwright helper

Worked commercial building projects as a Carpenter, Ironworker, helper, Fire watch / Hole watch

Office worker-maintained payroll at jobsite using Microsoft Excel.

EDUCATION:

University of Southern Mississippi - BS in Computer Science

August 1987

Global PM P6 Primavera Training Slidell La June 18 – June 19, 2024

Planning and Scheduling with Oracle Primavera P6 Professional

Global PM P6 Primavera Training Slidell La June 13 – June 14, 2024

Advanced Planning & Scheduling with Oracle Primavera P6 Professional

TEPCO P6 Primavera Training Houston, TX February – March 2017

Primavera Advanced Training Course 1023

Primavera Project Management Basic Course 1013T for Capital Projects and Turnarounds

TWIC Card

OSHA 30 Hour Safety Training February 2015

CPR February 2015

Microsoft Access 2010 Level 1,23,4 October 2012 - December 2012

Microsoft Excel 2010 Level 3, 4 October 2012

Visual Studios 2010 ASP programming Summer 2011

Visual Studios 2008 Visual Basic Dot Net, C++ programming January 2011 - May 2011

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Nursing Student August 2006 to December 2007

Project Management Fundamentals April 2005

Microsoft Visual Basic Dot Net Introduction & Intermediate February - April 2005

Java Beginner Class February 2005

Microsoft Access 97 Levels I, II and Advanced August 1998

Microsoft Mastering Visual Basic 5.0 Fundamentals September 1997

Hardware Experience:

VAX 11/780, 4300, 8600-8800, DEC PDP 11/70

Software Experience:

BASIC

PASCAL

COBOL

FORTRAN

RPG II AND III

COGNOS POWERHOUSE

Spectrum

VAX MACRO Assembly DCL

Visual Basic

MS SQL Server

FMS

SharePoint

CMS

Crystal Reports

UniBasic

Unidata Database

SMG

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, Project, Forms, Visio)

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