Construction Project Manager/Engineer

Thomas D. Warren

Project Controls Manager

* ********** **., ************, ** 29681

720-***-**** h0diry@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

Thirty-three years experience in Home Office Engineering and Construction Management for projects within various industries in the U.S. and several international locations. Managed as many as eighteen subordinates. Assignments as Project Controls Manager as well as hands-on responsibilities as Project Cost Engineer, Project Planner and Project Estimator. Positions held in Project Management, Project Controls and Procurement. Projects include Power, Cogeneration, Hydrocarbon, Mining, Industrial and Pharmaceutical. International assignments include Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland and UK.

Skills Summary

* Planning & Scheduling * Cost Control * Change Management

* Earned Value Measurement * Estimating * Accounting

* Finance * Quantity Surveying * Claims Mitigation

* WBS Development * Bid Analysis * Progress Reporting

* Cash Flow * Subordinate Training * SAP

Recent Experience

Jacobs Engineering

Freeport McMoran – Climax Molybdium Mine Restart, Leadville, CO $500 million

Project Controls Manager – April/08 – Nov/08 – Restart of existing mine including Primary Crusher refurbishment, new Concentrator Facility and all associated infrastructure. Managed 9 subordinates (6 in engineering office and 3 at site). Major contributions included weekly engineering progress, definitive estimate preparation, EPC schedule development with 3,200 activities incorporating contractor’s schedule updates and monthly interactive planning sessions.

Project was put on hold when the price of Molybdium plunged 68% in November, 2008.

Hargrove & Associates

Hovensa – Refinery Upgrade and New Cogeneration Facility, St. Thomas $240 million.

Client Project Controls Manager – (May/07 – Feb/08 - Managed the project controls requirements for various contractors and maintained overall project schedule, cost report and change management system for a new 500 MW Cogeneration unit. Met with contractors weekly to ensure planned progress, productivity and cost effectiveness was achieved. I also assisted with the schedule development for a major shutdown for one of the production units.

Contract Employee Assignment

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Sterile Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Manati, PR $200 million.

Client Project Controls Manager - Consultant (May/05 to April/07) – responsibilities included cost and schedule management and oversight of a CM firm on a $180 million expansion and also a $20 million syringe fill renovation (self-perform CM). Key accomplishments included development of EPCV schedule for a $20 million renovation consisting of 1,200 activities which was updated weekly inclusive of critical path analysis and recovery schedule development. Also managed a total project cost report with actual commitments and expenditures from SAP including total project forecasting of final cost and monthly cash flow. Responsible for direct oversight and performance of CM contract firm including completeness and accuracy of EPC schedule, project estimate, cost reports, progress reports along with review and approval of purchase order/subcontract awards, change orders and monthly invoices. I strictly managed the change management process. I saved Bristol-Myers Squibb over $300,000 in potential claims, recommended constructability methods and value awareness input.

Skanska USA

Abbott Labs – Humira Manufacturing Facility, Barceloneta, PR $360 million.

Project Controls Manager – Skanska USA (Jan/03 – Jan/05) - Lump sum construction management of a grassroots facility consisting of a 190,000 SF Manufacturing Facility, a 78,000 SF Laboratory and a 50,000 SF Warehouse. This project was super fast track where design packages were submitted often times between 70 to 80 percent complete. Significant cost and schedule changes were issued by the subcontractors because of incomplete scope during the bid process. The project was completed under budget and one month late in spite of of the significant on-site process changes.

Fluor Daniel

Eli Lilly – Humalog Manufacturing Facility – Carolina, PR $800 million

Project Controls Manager – Fluor Daniel (Jun/02 – Jan/03) - Guaranteed Max EPC Contract consisting of 2 manufacturing plants (pre-fabricated modules), Lab/Office building, Warehouse and Utility Building. Successfully developed and managed the project cost report and the progress measurement system after several failed attempts by others.

IDEC Pharmaceuticals – Grassroots Multi-Use Manufacturing Facility – Oceanside, CA - $400 million

Project Controls Manager – Fluor Daniel (Nov/01 – Jun/02) – Lump Sum Conceptual Design phase for a 180,000 sf Manufacturing Facility and associated support facilities in Oceanside, Ca. Prepared Level 1 and Level 2 EPCV integrated schedules, Appropriation Estimate (+/- 20%) and Work Breakdown Structure. Provided cost and schedule input to various studies and alternates. Managed Value Awareness (Cost Savings) Program.

South Carolina Department of Transportation - Highway and Road Expansions in northwest South Carolina - $1.2 billion

Project Controls Manager - Fluor Daniel – (Apr/99 – Nov/01) Lump Sum Program Management Services for fifty-two individual road expansion and improvement projects including engineering, right-of-way, construction and quality turnover. Prepared individual cost estimates and schedules for each project. Managed overall integrated schedule and individual cost reports for each project. Managed a peak staff of 14 professionals including planners, schedulers, estimators, cost analysts and change management coordinators. Prepared overall monthly progress reports including presentations to SCDOT management.

Warner Lambert – Lipitor Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility – Cork, Ireland - $450 million

Project Controls Manager – Fluor Daniel (Engineering and Construction) – (May/96 – Apr/99) - managed Project Controls Team and functions during the detailed design phase including LS design services, procurement effort and constructability analysis at Fluor’s Marlton, NJ office. In Nov/96, we mobilized to Cork to start Construction Management services. Managed a Project Controls team of 9 professionals (7 were local hires). My focus was mostly on project cost. I trained 4 new hires, implemented a multi-currency cost report utilizing current and forecasted exchange rates and prepared very detailed cash flow forecasts per Warner Lambert’s request. The project was finished on schedule (18 months) and under original budget despite of over 1,500 change orders issued after the final IFC documents.

Minera Escondida Limitada (BHP Minerals) – Copper Mine Expansion and Electrowinning Leaching Facility – Santiago and Antofagasta, Chile $750 million.

Project Controls Manager – Fluor Daniel (Construction Only) (Jan/93 – April/96) – Worked 6 months in Fluor Daniel’s Santiago office to interface with the Design effort, constructability input, master schedule development, project estimate and the project cost report. Relocated to site (Antofagasta) and converted the construction schedule to a Spanish/English version sorted by prime contractor. Led weekly schedule reviews with prime contractors, design engineers and field superintendents. Managed Fluor Daniel’s lump sum contract cost report and change management system. More than $200 million of new scope was awarded unsolicited to Fluor Daniel by MEL. BHP Minerals (MEL’s Parent Company) presented our entire Construction Management Team with a $1 million bonus for safety, cost under runs and schedule adherence.

Alcan – Aluminum Smelter Expansion – Pindamonhangaba, Brazil - $420 million

Project Controls Manager – Fluor Daniel Feb/92 – Dec/92: Assigned to Alcan as a Planning Consultant to expand and integrate their EPC schedule, teach planning and scheduling skills as well as Primavera usage. Also assisted with the development of two detailed estimates.

Further professional history can be provided upon request.

Education

BA – Business Administration – 1975 – University of North Carolina

Computer Skills

• Primavera 3.1 & 5.0

• SureTrac

• Microsoft Project

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Powerpoint

• Various Cost Control programs

References available upon request.

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