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OBJECTIVE
Provide effective Project Controls services, emphasizing Cost Control, to world-class clients, including leaders in energy, manufacturing, engineering, construction and other industries.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Implemented and maintained appropriate project controls on engineering and construction projects.
- Communicated engineering and construction project performance to management.
- Generated plans and estimates for various projects.
- Trained and supported users of computer software products, both commercial and proprietary.
- Interfaced as constructor's representative with engineers and client for resolution of design deficiencies.
PROJECT TYPES
- Electrical Power Stations
* Gas, Oil and Coal Fired Furnace
* Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle
* Geothermal
* Fluidized Bed
* Nuclear
- Chemical Plants
- Refineries
- Polyethylene Plants
- Paper Mills
- Offshore Platforms and FPSO's
- LNG Liquefaction Facilities
- LNG Re-gasification Facilities
- Gas Processing Plants
- Hydrogen Plants
CLIENT COMPANIES
- Brown & Root, Inc.
- Parsons Energy & Chemicals
- Albert-Garaudy Associates, Inc.
- Aker-Kvaerner
- CB&I Howe-Baker
- Bechtel Corporation
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Windows XP / 2000, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer
R. S. Means CostWorks, JD Edwards, Lotus Notes
Proprietary software as required.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- BSEE, University of Arkansas
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006 - Bechtel Corporation
2009 Sr. Cost Engineer
Project: NextEra Energy – Point Beach Nuclear Uprate Project
- Prepared and updated Staffing Plans.
- Assembled Monthly Project Status Report.
- Generated Overtime Reports.
- Applied coding to Field Material Requisitions.
- Concurred procurement invoices for payment.
- Held unescorted access to a nuclear power plant.
Project: Brass LNG – LNG Liquefaction Plant
- Wrote and reviewed procedures.
- Evaluated contractors' proposals in response to Invitation to Tender.
- Coordinated assembly of project reports.
- Processed Trends.
- Prepared Bi-Weekly Labor Reports.
- Updated Staffing Plan and Cash Flows.
- Generated Project Financial Status Reports.
Project: SonaHess – Pipeline and Gas Processing Facilities
- Assisted with processing of various procurement and subcontract-related forms.
- Updated Home Office Staffing Plan.
2004 - CB&I Howe-Baker
2006 Project Controls Specialist (Cost)
Project: BP Sales Gas Plant
- Prepared and presented to management the Monthly Project Status Report.
- Compiled cash flows of material and labor costs.
- Updated project forecasts.
- Verified vendor invoices for payment using three way match.
Project: SNC-Lavalin/Husky Oil Hydrogen Plant
- Prepared and presented to management the Monthly Project Status Report.
- Compiled cash flows of material and labor costs.
- Updated project forecasts.
- Verified vendor invoices for payment using three way match.
Other projects:
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy prior to transmittal to client.
2003 - Aker Kvaerner Inc.
2004 Principal Project Controller (Cost)
Project: ExxonMobil - Adriatic LNG Terminal Topsides
- Assisted in development and preparation of periodic reports for management.
- Produced engineering manhour and labor cost trend charts.
- Forecasted engineering manhour and labor costs.
- Reviewed, approved and corrected timesheets.
2002 - Albert-Garaudy Associates, Inc. - Engineers
2003 Project Controls Specialist (Cost)
Project: Mobil Equatorial Guinea Inc. - FPSO upgrades to the Zafiro Producer, including Crude Oil Pumps, Riser Porch and Telecommunications during FEED, Preliminary Engineering and Detail Engineering.
- Assisted in development and preparation of weekly reports for management.
- Evaluated progress using earned value calculations.
- Produced engineering manhour and labor cost trend charts.
- Forecasted engineering manhour and labor costs.
- Assured compliance with corporate standards for report retention.
- Managed Project Change Request system.
2001 - Parsons Energy and Chemicals
2002 Project Controls Specialist (Cost)
Project: PPL Global - Simple cycle power generation project consisting of two sites on Long Island, NY with two LM-6000 ICTG units at each location.
- Prepared executive reports for management.
- Maintained work breakdown structure coding in accounting software data files.
- Evaluated project progress using earned value calculations.
- Produced engineering progress trend charts by discipline and overall.
- Forecasted engineering manhour and labor costs.
- Created project cash flow and cash position projections.
- Updated computer databases for project using proprietary software.
- Initiated, documented and recorded project variance requests.
1996 - City of Houston
2001 Electrical Estimator
Projects: Various electrical projects at Community Centers, Swimming Pools, Libraries, Zoo, Jogging Trails, Parking Lots, Ball Fields, Parks.
- Produced designs, estimates and reports for in-house electrical projects.
- Reviewed specifications, plans and construction documents.
- Interfaced between department and local electric utility company.
- Performed acceptance walk-through.
1993 - North Houston CompuQuest, Inc.
1996 Regional Area Director
- Provided computer-based educational services.
1973 - Brown & Root, Inc.
1993 Lead Systems Support Specialist (3 years)
- Installed in-house and commercial software.
- Trained and supported end-users.
- Modified and/or developed in-house software for personal computers.
- Supported users of both mainframe and personal computer software.
- Served on committee to establish standards for operating system configurations.
- Recovered lost or damaged files using Norton Utilities, Mace Utilities, and Rescue.
- Assisted in the distribution of user manuals, orders for hardware and software.
- Maintained personal computer and software inventory records.
Electrical/Instrumentation Estimator (7-1/2 years)
- Performed quantity take-off activities for the electrical/instrumentation disciplines.
- Aided lead discipline and project estimators in various capacities to assemble total estimates.
- Interfaced between estimators and data processing.
Cost Specialist (1-1/2 years)
- Prepared summary reports for management.
- Developed training programs.
- Revised procedures.
- Prepared guidelines for engineering cost control audit procedures.
Construction Engineer - Electrical (2-1/2 years)
Project: Arkansas Power & Light Company -White Bluff Steam Electric Station located at Redfield, Arkansas.
- Assignment located on job site.
- Coordinated electrical phase of construction for a power plant project consisting of two 800MW coal fired fossil units.
- Consulted with client engineers for resolution of problems encountered during construction.
- Corresponded with vendors of electrical equipment.
- Prepared requisitions, letters, and reports as required.
- Advised management on need for a computerized cable management system.
Cost Engineer - Field Assignments (5 1/2 years)
Project: Houston Lighting & Power Company - W.A. Parish Steam Electric Station, Units 5 and 6, Thompsons, Texas. Construction of two 690MW coal-fired units.
Project: Louisiana Power & Light Company - Nine Mile Point Steam Electric Station, Units 1, 2 and 3, Westwego, Louisiana. Oil Conversion activities on three existing units.
Project: Central Power & Light Company - Barney M. Davis Steam Electric Station, Units 1 and 2, Corpus Christi, Texas. Construction of two 320MW gas-fired units.
Typical Field Assignment Characteristics and Duties:
- Assignment located on job site.
- Maintained computerized cost and manpower records.
- Prepared revised budget estimates, cash flows and periodic reports.
- Updated monthly manpower reports.
- Provided project schedule data to Planning/Scheduling.
- Compiled and published final cost reports.
- Maintained document control records.
- Assisted in subcontract coordination.
- Produced a standardized format for final cost reports.
- Supervised three additional cost engineers.
KEYWORDS:
Contract, scope of work, project execution plan, procedures, proposal review, staffing, cash flow, estimate, budget, forecast, labor, material, quantities, subcontract, direct, indirect, trend, variance, extra work, backcharge, management of change, contingency, fee, gross margin, progress, productivity, earned value, rules of credit, commitment, value of work done, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, proprietary software and systems, reporting, analysis, procurement, document control, work breakdown structure (WBS), cost time resource (CTR), training, monthly and final cost reports.
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