Project Engineer
Resume:
MERRANDA MARIA HANKS, M.S
Garland, TX 75247
Cell 318-***-****
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A challenging position that utilizes my education, training, and expands my professional experience with the opportunity for advancement.
EDUCATION
Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
Masters of Science-May 2010
Grambling State University, Grambling, LA
Baccalaureate of Science in Biology/Engineering-May 2003
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Pre-Medicine Microbiology
EXPERIENCE
May. 2009-Aug. 2010
Berry Brothers General Contractors, Inc., Shreveport, LA
Estimating Engineer & QA/QC Turnover Package Manager
Communicate with clients, contractors and site management
Direct or implement collection of all project data
Developed accurate and clear cost estimates relating to labor costs, materials and equipment
Utilized Accubid to prepare bids proposals
Reviewed all documents and site conditions to become familiar with the project
Prepared all formal bids for clients
Prepared QA/QC hydrotest & turnover packages for clients
Feb.2009-Apr. 2009 (Contract/Temp. Project)
Commonwealth Engineering & Construction, Shreveport, LA / Houston, TX
Construction Estimator/Construction Consultant
Generated reports for the client, Board Directors, Project Managers & Subcontractors by inputting each Isometric drawing in each unit to estimate cost and tracks the number of man hours, linear footage, spools, welds, and ect…utilizing the PipeTALK System
Communicated with clients, contractors and site management
Directed or implement collection of all project data
Developed accurate and clear cost estimates relating to labor costs, materials and equipment
Performed bulk material and labor take-off for requirements used in estimating prospective projects and in the pre-contract stages, and control and definitive-type estimates for active projects
Performed material take-offs from design drawings to establish material quantities on requisitions used in purchasing bulk material for shop and field fabrication and installation
Tracked completion of all welds by Subcontractor which is used to generate weld logs for the entire project
Reviewed material control computer documents to track material from engineering to installation at the job site
Oct. 2008-May. 2009 (Contract/Temp. Project)
U.S. Dept. of Education-Advance Research, Shreveport, LA
Math Assessor/Interventionist
Taught small group of First Graders, who are having difficulties in Mathematics
Administered Math Education Test
Communicated clearly with students, administration, and teachers
Maintained all data of students
Provided feedback to teachers and parents
Worked independently and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
Tracked record of raising student’s achievement
March 2007-May 2008 (Contract/Temp. Project)
Commonwealth Engineering & Construction, Shreveport, LA
Associate Process Engineer/Construction Liaison/PipeTALK Manager
Generated reports for the client, Board Directors, Project Managers & Subcontractors by inputting each Isometric drawing in each unit to estimate cost and tracks the number of man hours, linear footage, spools, welds, and ect…utilizing the PipeTALK System
Performed Junior Project Management responsibilities for the entire OSBL job scope
Tracked completion of all welds by Subcontractor which is used to generate weld logs for the entire project
Performed bulk material and labor take-off for requirements used in estimating prospective projects and in the pre-contract stages, and control and definitive-type estimates for active projects
Performed material take-offs from design drawings to establish material quantities on requisitions used in purchasing bulk material for shop and field fabrication and installation
Reviewed material control computer documents to track material from engineering to installation at the job site
Checked piping material on Isos
Checked Isos and transfers
Spool tracking
Followed product flow and match all mechanical drawings
Resolved documents and provide recommendations to responsible Program Managers
Checked drawings, documents, protocols and reports to ensure compliance with current documentation control requirements
Maintained databases, using software tools such as Microsoft Suite
Sequenced All Piping by Each System in Each Unit using Scoped P& Id’s and Piping Drawings, which is an essential step in the PSSR Packages
Retrieved Status, and Other Needed Data, which directs the completion of the Tie-Ins, including updates on Hung Tags, and Completed Drawings
Directed Subcontractors to update the Field Completion Status
Audit/Confirmed timesheets by verifying the correct charge codes, cut-off dates and invoices
Responsible for the development of detail job plans and estimates
Spoke with Subcontractors concerning incorrect timesheets for OSBL/ISBL
Flagged significant projected overruns and/or underruns
Prepared pre-header test packages
Issued All Tie-In Numbers for the entire project and update Status, Tie-In & Tie Point List
Retrieved All Data Sheets, and All Drawings which includes P& Id’s, Iso’s, Fireproofing, Foundations, Pipe Rack Drawings, and Plot Plans for Process Engineering, Civil & Structural, Piping & Construction
Retrieved other Information on All Equipment (existing) such as pumps, towers, exchangers, & vessels
Maintained Information Folders on the company’s network
Traced lines and tie-ins with Senior Process Engineers
Conceptual and detailed estimating
Worked in design/construct situations as part of the project team
Accumulated general knowledge of project management, which consist of all phases of construction, along with a specialty disciplines such as Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical & Electrical
Worked directly with contractors to establish and issue needed information
Utilized project schedules to track progress
Attended Meetings when needed
Jan., 2006-Apr., 2006
Schlumberger, Bossier City, LA
Laboratory Scientist
Lab equipment maintenance and operation skills
Followed local and corporate laboratory best practices and safety standards
Performed tests to verify fluid design
Monitored laboratory working areas to insure clean, orderly and safe working conditions
Provided test information to clients and other company personnel
Ordered supplies, chemicals, and parts for laboratory
Participated in monthly safety and operations improvement meetings
Successfully completed required safety training and training modules
Prepared work booklets, summary, analysis sheets and computer-generated reports
Performed non-routine testing for critical wells
Performed product Quality Assurance/Quality Control for all jobs
Confirmed cement slurry design on Field Blends to verify test results, which was provided to clients and other company personnel
Jul., 2004-Jul., 2005(Probationary)
State of Louisiana-Office of Public Health, Shreveport, LA
Registered Sanitarian
Insured compliance with government regulations in the LA Sanitary Code
Wrote violations to retail food markets, hospitals, nursing homes, & restaurants
Performed regulatory enforcement activities such as notices of violations, follow-up inspections, seizures and destruction of volatile food products; recommends administrative conferences and hearings to supervisor relative to revocation of permits or other legal actions
Investigate complaints from the public regarding unsanitary conditions, wastewater, sewage, insect and rodent infestations, food-borne illness, etc.
Conducts on-site inspections of existing sewage systems for private and public lending institutions
Participated in emergency response activities when needed
Provided technical testimony at hearings and enforcement proceedings
Dec., 2003-Jul., 2004
Industrial Zeolite, Lecompte, LA
Wet Chemistry Laboratory Scientist
Handled wet chemistry by titrating sodium aluminates and silicates
Performed test on crystallizers by using an ICP machine, in which results and samples were
transported to Procter and Gamble
Prepared reagents and calibrated instruments
INTERNSHIPS
Fall 2005
Industrial Zeolite, Lecompte, LA
Engineering Intern/Co-op at Industrial Zeolite, LTD.
Performed research test on steel using Sodium Hydroxide
Handled wet chemistry by titrating sodium aluminates and silicates
Prepared reagents and calibrated instruments
Performed test on crystallizers by using an ICP machine, in which results and samples were transported to Procter and Gamble
Summer 2002
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Dept., Lake Charles, LA
Forensic Intern at Southwest Louisiana Criminalistics Lab
Handled fingerprinting, serology, questioned documents, toxicology and drug chemistry in the
Criminalistics Laboratory
Traced/compared evidence of suspects
Test evidence of suspects for the Criminalistics Laboratory
CERTIFICATIONS
Louisiana Board of Examiners for Sanitarians License #1659
Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils, Inc. #181248
ORGANIZATIONS
National Scholars Honor Society-Magna Cum Laude
National Society of Black Engineers #27779
Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society
SKILLS
Procurement
HAACP
Construction/Project Estimating
Logistics
Material Take-Offs Asset Management and Cost Tracking
Wet Chemistry/ Laboratory Science/Research
QA/QC
Surveying
Administrative Management
Forensic Science/Criminalistics
Health Inspections/Wastewater Treatment
Reading of: Blueprints, Schematics, Isometrics, Ortho's and P & ID's
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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