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OBJECTIVE
To find a challenging position as a Project Manager/Coordinator, Project Controls Specialist
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Mrs. Natalya Kashina, is a highly skilled graduate Project Manager/Civil Engineer and Project Controls Lead with more than 25 years related domestic and international experience in project and construction management. Also she achieved significant experience in Project Controls with an emphasis on Oil and Gas Facilities.
Mrs. Kashina has expert knowledge of financial reporting systems, Planning and Scheduling, Cost Control, Estimating, Budget Analysis, Vendor and Material Management, Safety and Compliance Management and Critical Path Project Management. She is comfortable with the full range of project delivery models. She has strong Project Management skills, strong knowledge of Cost Management and strong commitment to success. She is a team builder, leadership with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and focuses on building positive working relationships with clients, contractors and consultants.
EDUCATION
1985 B.Sc. Civil Engineering
University Kiev, Ukraine
Graduate with honors. Major in Construction of Airports
International Qualifications Assessment Service
Canadian Assessment
1991 B.Sc. Accountant and Analyst
University/National Economics
Almaty, Kazakhstan
1991 Certificate of Industrial Accountant
Career Training Center
Almaty, Kazakhstan
PMP Certification in process
EXPERIENCE
2006-Present Project Controls Lead/ Project Controls Engineer on site
CH2MHill Construction Canada, Ltd/ VECO Canada Ltd.
Vankor Oilfield Development Project/Russia ($ 200M)
Enbridge Edmonton Terminal/Kingman/Strome Project
Pipe Fabrication, Line 4 Extension ($ 50M)
Support project management responsibilities
Project coordination
Developing work cost breakdown structures
Prepare and present EVM and financial reports to management and client
Budget Allocation
Variance Analysis
Cost estimates and Cost Control
Ensure all costs are clearly tracked and monitored throughout the life of the project
Analyzing costs for types of jobs, contracts and the sector as a whole
Control budget on assigned projects
Contracts administration, Bid evaluations
Cost recoveries and Cost allocations-in according GAAP
Investigate all outstanding (reconciling) items and correct them in a timely manner
Rates calculation
Change Management
Forecasts
Providing suggestions for all costs and budget forecasts and incorporate it in the report
Responsible for the development and issue of the Progress and Cost Reports
Trends Analysis, Trends coordination
Assist Project Managers with all cost queries
LEM's
Change orders
2001-2006 Project Cost Controls Specialist
Gemini Engineering Ltd./GEM Production Management Ltd.
Suncor Energy-Brown Creek Expansion, Cabin Creek Expansion; ($10M-$100M)
Encana- Lathom Creek Upgrade, Alderson System Gas Plant,
Monogram Booster Compressor.($10M-50M)
CCS Energy Services, Servant Energy, Penn West Petroleum Ltd,
Endev Energy Projects:
Cost Controls-Support project management responsibilities. Controlling the Project Cost system, regularly collect data to monitor and track engineering, construction and commissioning costs against committed costs and budgets on a continuous basis. Perform the cost analysis activities. Preparing and maintaining project control documentation, coding, cost reports. Manage of Cash Call and Cash Forecast processes. Manage of the relationships with the vendors from the accounting perspective. Analyzing and preparation of the explanations of cost variances as required. Review of contracts to ensure compliance to contract terms. Managing and control budget on assigned project. Initiate revisions to support change management. Pro active reporting, forecasting and trending of project cost information in a timely and accurate fashion. Ensure that all expenditures are duly approved, recorded, tracked, verified and reported. Measuring and reporting of project performance.
Buyer-Procurement management: Bids and Contracts. Bid evaluations. Purchasing and coordination of equipment, materials and services for field construction (Line Pipe, Wellsite, Facilities); preparation, distribution and receiving of RFQ's, rewarding of all purchases, expediting, shipping, industry trends (shortages), purchasing negotiations, coordinate shop inspection, vendor drawings process, Bulk Orders, Material Requisitions, Material Transfers, Line Pipe Releases, Bulk Orders Releases, forecast material requirements, monitor and report on material requirements throughout a project, prepare estimate bulk material list ensure materials are listed and requisitioned to meet project requirements, purchasing reports.
1995-2000 Project Manager / Civil Engineer
Union of Industrialists of Kazakhstan
City of Almaty Projects: Condo Buildings, Road Construction, Commercial Construction: Responsible for developing detailed scopes of work, estimation and project organization, supervision of personnel, planning and scheduling related site activities, preparation technical proposals and reports. Perform technical work and engineering quality control. Manage and control budget and schedule on assigned project. Coordinate activities of subcontractors. Bid evaluations. Cost Controls.
Perform the cost analysis activities on major projects. Forecast. Change Control Management. Design and implementation of project management requirement and financial reporting systems; asset tracking; building and implement attest plans to ensure compliance of contractual agreements; documenting summary attest findings, including weakness in controls and procedures; development and modification of policies and procedures; development and reviewing of process control system integrity, audit, expedite invoice coding and approval process..
1985-1995 Project Manager / Civil Engineer
International Airport
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Airport Runway Reinforcement, Air Terminal Development. Responsibilities include site survey, preparation of scope of work, estimation, material specification and purchasing, direct supervision of personnel, planning and scheduling, budgeting, communicating with authorities, financial institutions and engineering companies; supervising construction and maintenance of airport runway and Air Terminal. Perform environment control and daily preventative inspection of runway, reporting defects and overseeing repairs. Supervise construction. Testing and commissioning of new gas utility pipelines, propane tanks and joint gas units, Supervise installation, operation and repair of mechanical and piping systems. Contribute to all stages of development from conceptual design to final implementation.
REFERENCES
Available upon request
LANGUAGES
English, Russian
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kazakhstan, Russia
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