Thomas A. (Tom) Bean
26075 Tono
Mission Viejo, California 92692
Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Management/Technology, Purdue University
Associate's Degree, Architectural Technology, Purdue University
Summary:
Over 35 years in project controls, home office and field sites:
§ Upstream/ Downstream Oil & Gas
§ Pipelines
§ Mining & Metals
§ Power
Strengths:
§ Proven leadership and
organizational skills
§ Fortune 500 companies
§ Worked for clients and contractors
§ Goal and results-oriented
§ Team player working with
diversified staffs
Skills:
§ Project operations
§ Proposal preparation
§ Risk and mitigation analysis
§ Project Baseline plans
§ Planning, scheduling
§ Cost estimating, funding
§ Project budgeting
§ Cost control and forecasting
§ Contract administration
Specific Experience:
JACOBS – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Program Project Controls Manager
10/2012 – 9/2013
§ Progress and performance tracking
§ Earned value analysis
§ Inter-discipline coordination
§ Supervises small or large teams
§ Prepares practices and procedures
§ Management reporting
§ Claims and litigation support
§ Training
§ Infrastructure
§ Telecommunications
§ Light Rail
§ Government
§ Experience with large and small-sized projects
§ Single facility or multi-site execution
§ Strong work ethic
§ Ability to manage, supervise, or work the
details
§ Domestic U.S. and international experience
Project Controls Manager /
Specialist
Home: 949-348-0932
Mobile: 949-547-1840
Email:
tbean716@gmail.com
Shell Canada Energy
Tailings & Infrastructure Program
Calgary and Fort McMurray, Alberta,
Canada
Managed Project Controls team of 30-35 people in the home office and at construction site for a
portfolio of several projects in various stages of execution. Contract is reimbursable cost for
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management, valued at roughly $2 billion TIC.
Responsible for providing leadership and support to all project control teams, preparing the
Project Controls Plan of standard procedures, ensuring that proper cost and scheduling system
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tools and processes are consistently applied across all projects, reviewing project and portfolio
cost and schedule reports for correctness and compliance with procedures, and attending Jacobs
and Shell upper management performance reviews of progress and financial status.
Program work scope includes support in development of Jackpine and Muskeg River Mines, land
clearing, dewatering, major earthwork structures, new facilities for waste and water streams,
regulatory compliance to accelerate fines drying / final deposition, composite tailings,
centrifugation, atmospheric fines drying, etc.
FLUOR – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Auditor, Project Controls
7/2012 – 8/2012
Teck
Highland Valley Copper Mill
Optimization Project
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Assisted client with Project Controls audit. $475 million TIC.
Project Controls Manager
4/2012 – 7/2012
Xstrata Copper Canada
Bell Granisle Pre-Feasibility Study
Smithers, British Columbia, Canada
Re-evaluation of the formerly operating mining properties in northern British Columbia (BC), Bell
and Granisle. 50,000 tpd open pit operation with processing of the porphyry copper-gold
deposits.
Kick-off, client alignment, and baseline set-up of reporting systems and procedures for cost,
schedule, and risk management in preparation of future stage gates. Facilitated internal and
external risk assessments and mitigation plans.
Project Controls Manager
8/2011 – 4/2012
Freeport McMoran Copper
Cerro Verde Production Unit Expansion
Arequipa, Peru
Triple existing Concentrator capacity from 120,000 tpd to 360,000 tpd with the addition of a new,
stand alone Concentrator and associated infrastructure.
Managed home office Project Controls team of 15-20 people during Early Engineering and
Detailed Engineering phase of $4 billion open-pit copper mine project in Peru, South America.
Prepared integrated project baseline plan based on approved capital cost estimate; worked
closely with client to assist in developing their Project Controls work processes and procedures to
align with Fluor’s; developed all levels of schedules and set up EZTrac system for progress
tracking of home office deliverables; set up FDCost database cost reporting system for home
office engineering and procurement services as well as for client-furnished materials; monitored
home office performance and processed potential change notices (PCNs) for impacts to the
baseline plan: prepared all weekly and monthly reports to client and Fluor management.
Facilitated risk management review meetings with client and prepared risk register and mitigation
reports including analysis of event contingency funds.
Project Controls Manager
Fluor Canada Ltd.
4/2011 - 8/2011
Bakyrchik Mining Venture, LLP /
Altynalmas Gold Ltd.
Kyzyl Gold Project
Kazakhstan
Feasibility Study and Basic Engineering for a $1 billion underground mining operation to be
located in Kazakhstan with a 4,100 tons per day ore processing rate producing an average of
373,000 ounces of gold per year, with a strategic peak production during the first five years of
operation. The proposed conventional process plant comprises crushing, dry grinding, whole ore
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roasting, calcine quench, and thickening.
Responsible for control of cost, schedule and change management process during Feasibility
Study and Basic Engineering phases of the project. Project Controls / Estimating team prepared
Capital Cost Estimate and Level 2 CPM schedule for EPCM phase.
FLUOR – Aliso Viejo, California
Project Controls Functional Lead
09/2008 – 03/2011
Fluor Southern California Power Group
Functional Lead for the Project Controls department of Southern California’s Power Group.
Worked with teams to establish project controls execution strategy with consistency across
projects. Provided oversight of projects for adherence to standard procedures and practices.
Responsible for oversight of internal and external financial reporting. Reviewed work breakdown
and project coding structures for control and integrity of work defined by the contract. Reviewed
baseline documents, including integrated EPC schedules and cost control programs. Responsible
for managing and developing the project controls staff and reviewing staffing plans for projects
and prospects.
Project Controls Manager
Fluor
4/2010 - 3/2011
Rentech Development Inc.
Rialto Renewable Energy Center FEED
Project
Rialto, California, United States
A 1,000 TPD (dry) urban green waste biomass plant that will generate 35 MWs of electric power
for export and 632 BPD of Fischer-Tropsch hydrocarbons. If project moves forward to EPC, the
TIC value is estimated at $700 million.
Managed cost, scheduling and deviation/change processes for $6.3 million FEED effort.
Project Controls Manager
10/2005 - 08/2008
Exposition Metro Line Construction
Authority
Exposition Light Rail Line
Los Angeles, California, United States
Fluor providing project controls, scheduling, QA/QC, document control, and systems integration
management
for the Exposition Light Rail Line design-build project
Project Controls Manager for the $800 million negotiated design/build contract. Joint venture with
Flatiron in the lead responsible for PM/CM. Fluor responsible for Professional Services (project
controls, quality control, document control), and Parsons responsible for project design. In
addition to Project Controls, primary duties included contract administration for the prime designbuild
contract with focus on change management and formal correspondence to client. Also
prepared various plans and other contract deliverables for submittal to client.
Project Controls Manager/Scheduler
03/2005 - 05/2005
Citylink Telecommunications Ltd.
London Underground Connect Project
London, England, United Kingdom
Prime contractor with total-responsibility contract for integrated radio and transmission service
across entire underground network
Project Controls Manager/Scheduler. Assisted the project planning team with preparation of
revised Primavera Baseline schedules and Basis documents for major lump-sum subway
transportation/telecommunications project. Included detailed CPM schedule review exercise with
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client to validate project critical path, networking techniques, and opportunities to improve project
completion date.
Project Manager
06/2002 - 08/2003
Nextel Communications, Inc.
Wireless Telecommunications, Trial
Market
Walnut Creek/Irvine, California
Project involving more than 1,500 wireless cell-sites in the Southern California market.
Project manager responsible for executing a trial market for the outsourcing of Nextel’s nonnetwork
facilities maintenance operation.
Project Manager
11/2001 - 06/2002
Build-out of three cities with new wireless cell sites.
Project Manager consultant/advisor to the Nortel Networks / SNC Lavalin project management
team on a wireless telecommunications build-out project in Western Canada. Responsible on a
day-to-day basis for reviewing progress and reporting to the client on status, problems, and
alternative solutions to improve project delivery and network launch.
Business Line Risk Representative
04/2001 - 10/2005
Aliso Viejo, California, United States
Project controls functional lead. Reviewed project risks, and facilitated the implementation of
Fluor’s formalized risk management process and training of Fluor personnel. Assisted project
directors and their assigned teams in analyzing project risks, performing quantitative
assessments, and developing mitigation strategies for high-risk, lump-sum and reimbursable cost
projects.
Project Operations Manager
05/2000 - 03/2001
Various outside plant (OSP) fiber-optic cable networks.
Responsible for operational and fiscal aspects of geographically diverse projects that included
project management for offshore fiber-optic cable landing, engineering and construction
management of various outside plant (OSP) fiber-optic cable networks, and standardization of all
client design and construction specifications.
Project Controls Manager
04/1999 - 04/2000
Level 3 Communications
Local Loops West
14 Major U.S. Cities, United States
Multi-conduit fiber-optic cable systems in 14 major U.S. cities.
Project Controls Manager in a central task force on a $500 million reimbursable cost program for
which Fluor was responsible for total program management. Work scope included installation of a
local loop fiber-optic cable network and POPs (gateways, carrier hotels, and other end user
buildings) located in 11 major U.S. markets. Responsibilities included cost control, estimating,
planning/schedule, finance/accounting, procurement, contracts administration, and client
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MCI WorldCom Network Services, Inc.
WorldCom Project
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Nortel Networks
Bell Mobility Western Canadian Network
Buildout
Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton,
Canada
relations.
Project Controls Engineer
04/1998 - 04/1999
GE/Saudi Consolidated Electric
Company
Rabigh Steam Power Plant Expansion
Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
A $200-million lump sum turn-key 400 MW combined cycle power plant extension to a steam
power generation facility
Project Controls Engineer. Responsible for elements of project controls with focus on change
management and processing of change orders.
Project Controls Manager
04/1997 - 04/1998
United States Gypsum Company (USG)
Facility
Gypsum Wood Fiber (GWF)
Manufacturing Facility
Gypsum, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois
Scope included EPC of a facility to manufacture gypsum wood fiber (GWF) panels at the U.S.
Gypsum plant in Gypsum, Ohio. The facility produces high-performance construction panels from
synthetic gypsum, recycled paper and wood fiber. Major equipment items included Secondary
Press, Forming Machine, Kiln/Dryer, and T.O./Conveying. Project cost was approximately $100
million.
Project Controls Manager responsible for all project controls functions from contract award
through completion of engineering/design phase. Used Timberline system for cost reporting and
Primavera for scheduling system.
Project Controls Manager
06/1996 - 04/1997
AT&T Wireless Services
Personal Communication Network
Buildout
Various Cities, United States
Build-out of personal communication services networks in several major trading areas.
Project Controls Manager responsible for control of project costs and schedule for a reimbursable
wireless PCS development contract in the Chicago, Illinois, Major Trading Area (MTA), including
542 cell sites. Part of overall national AT&T PCS development program assisting with initial
planning in Irvine, California. Also assisted with financial analysis and close-out of related lumpsum
AT&T project while on this project.
SAUDI ARAMCO OIL COMPANY – Houston and Saudi Arabia
Business Manager
04/1994 - 10/1995
Saudi Aramco Oil Company
Additional Berri Gas Plant Treating
Facility, BI-3128
Berri, Saudi Arabia
Scope included a new 350 MMSCFD high pressure DGA gas processing unit, replacement of
residue gas compression packages, an additional 500,000 lb/hr steam boiler, and off plot
modifications and inlet equipment to receive and filter gas from the Abqaiq, Abu Ali and Marjan
fields.
Member of Aramco project management team (PMT) assigned to this onshore gas plant
expansion project executed by ABB Lummus Crest. Assigned temporarily to contractor’s office in
Houston, Texas for front-end engineering, then to construction site at Berri gas field, Saudi
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Arabia. Responsible for commercial aspects of the $320 million project including cost / scheduling
control, cost estimates for work element releases (WERs), administration of subcontracts, and
general business administration. Assisted with mitigation of contractual disputes and claims.
Business Manager
06/1991 – 04/1994
Saudi Aramco Oil Company
Zuluf AM Offshore GOSP Capacity
Increase, BI-8176
Al-Khobar, Tanajib, Saudi Arabia
Scope included facilities to increase AM wet crude capacity to 1200 MBCD from the Zuluf field.
Facilities included modification of gas oil separation plant (GOSP) platforms for AM service,
upgrading for wet crude handling and additional gas recovery, and installation of new trunk lines
and DCS.
Member of Aramco project management team (PMT) assigned to this offshore GOSP project
executed by Fluor after launching of the Northern Area Oil & Gas Plants (NAOGP) program was
moved from Sugarland, Texas to Saudi Arabia. Responsible for commercial aspects of the $260
million project including cost / scheduling control, cost estimates for work element releases
(WERs), administration of subcontracts, and general business administration. Assisted with
mitigation of contractual disputes and claims.
Business Manager
06/1990 – 06/1991
Saudi Aramco Oil Company
Northern Area Oil and Gas Plants
Program
Houston, Texas
Individual projects in the NAOGP program included Zuluf Offshore GOSP AM Capacity Increase
(BI-8176), Zuluf Onshore Wet Crude Handling (BI-8140), Marjan Project Completion Onshore and
Offshore (BI-8170), and Additional Berri Gas Plant Treating Facilities (BI-3128).
Member of Aramco project management team (PMT) comprised of employees from Chevron,
Exxon, and Mobil. Worked closely with Fluor as Program Management Contractor (PMC) to
launch the $1.4 billion Northern Area Oil & Gas Plants (NAOGP) development program in Saudi
Arabia. Participated in setting up the reimbursable cost commercial elements of program
management including planning and funding of individual projects, tools for cost/scheduling
control, estimates for Work Element Releases (WERs), development of contracting strategies and
execution plans, portions of material procurement, and general business administration
procedures. Participated in overall monitoring of performance metrics for multiple PMC’s involved
in other Aramco programs.
FLUOR – Irvine, California and Kansas City, Missouri
Chief Estimator
01/1988 - 06/1990
United States National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD)
Weather Forecasting Facilities Upgrade
Kansas City, Missouri
Modernization and restructuring program to provide 670,000-square-feet of new, expanded, or
modified weather forecast offices (WFO) for the National Weather Service (NWS). The new
weather-data-collecting system enabled the NWS to decrease offices in the United States from
249 to 115. This work required facilities modification without interruption of critical weather
reporting and gathering activities of NOAA personnel.
Chief Estimator responsible for preparation of conceptual and detailed computerized cost
estimates for standard 16 division work elements in spreadsheet, dBase database, and company
program formats. Supervised a team of 3 estimators.
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SANTA FE BRAUN, BROWN & ROOT – Alhambra, California and Kuwait
Chief Scheduler
06/1986 - 12/1987
Kuwait National Petroleum Company
(KNPC)
Mina Abdullah Refinery Modernization
Kuwait
$ 2 billion refinery modernization and expansion project located in Ahmadi, Kuwait including
process, revamp, marine and offsite units.
Responsible for scheduling and progress reporting of all process, revamp, offsite, and marine
units on $2 billion refinery modernization project during the construction phase. Supervised a staff
of 15 schedulers.
Project Controls Engineer
06/1985 - 06/1986
Kuwait Oil Company (KOC)
Iraq to Kuwait Gas Pipeline Project
Iraq
Engineering, procurement and construction management services for a $55 million gas pipeline
through Iraq and Kuwait. Scope included 60 miles of 32/36 inch diameter mainline from the North
Rumalia NGL Plant in Southern Iraq to a Booster Station in Northern Kuwait.
Responsible for development and monitoring of master and control level schedules and progress
reports in the home office. Also prepared the project cash flow model and client monthly progress
reports.
Chief Scheduler
04/1984 - 06/1985
ARCO
ARCO Lisburne Pipelines and Well
Lines Project
Alaska, United States
Project scope included engineering and procurement services for construction of the Lisburne
production center, onshore drill sites, onshore gas injection site, a causeway and island with
production and gas injection wells, and associated pipelines, well lines, and flowlines.
Chief scheduler responsible for developing and monitoring master-level and detail CPM levelschedules,
cash flow, and Home Office progress reports. Prepared work package breakdown of
activities for coordinating design activities with the construction execution plan. Conducted
manpower loading and schedule impact studies. Used dBase to generate various reports
included in the monthly progress report to the client.
FLUOR – Chicago, Illinois and Salem, Massachusetts
Project Controls Manager
02/1982 - 03/1984
New England Power Company
Salem Harbor Coal to Oil Power Plant
Conversion
Salem, Massachusetts, United States
Oil to coal fired conversion project for a 745 MW power plant located in Salem Harbor,
Massachusetts. Project controls manager responsible for control of cost and schedule functions
for $120 million project. Design was performed by Fluor’s Chicago office.
Project Controls Engineer
Wisconsin Public Service Company
(WPS)
Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant O&M
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Modifications
01/1981 - 01/1982
Wisconsin, United States
Various small modification projects for the WPS Kewaunee Nuclear Power station resulting from
Three Mile Island (TMI) compliance issues. Project Controls Engineer responsible for monitoring
budgets, expenditures, and forecasts on O&M work out of Chicago home office. Fluor work
scopes were changes generated as a result of Three Mile Island (TMI) compliance issues.
Project Controls Engineer
01/1981 - 01/1982
Northern States Power Company (NSP)
Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant,
O&M Modifications
Minnesota, United States
Various small modification projects for the NSP Prairie Island Nuclear Power station resulting
from Three Mile Island (TMI) compliance issues. Project controls engineer responsible for
monitoring budgets, expenditures, and forecasts on O&M work at the NSP nuclear power plant.
Fluor’s work scopes were changes generated as a result of Three Mile Island (TMI) compliance
issues.
FLUOR – Irvine, California and South Africa
Project Controls Engineer
06/1980 - 12/1980
Esso Resources Canada Ltd.
Cold Lake Crude Oil Extraction Facilities
Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
Project Controls Engineer responsible for initial project controls activities during the early ramp-up
phase of the project. Assisted with preparation of overall project cost/schedule execution planning
documentation. Prepared project front-end schedule and cash flow analyses. Project was
cancelled due to lack of funding.
Project Controls Engineer
10/1979 - 06/1980
Lagoven, S.A.
MPRA- Amuay Upgrading Project
Judibana, Venezuela
Major expansion to increase production of motor gasoline and greatly reduce production of heavy
fuel oils. Project controls engineer responsible for maintenance of all levels of scheduling and
progress reporting for the Flexicoker unit. Assigned to the jobsite for a short duration for schedule
recovery studies and participated in detailed schedule presentations to the client.
Project Controls Engineer
06/1975 - 09/1979
Sasol, South Africa
Sasol Two, Oil from Coal Complex
Secunda, South Africa
EPCM of most units, procurement of bulk materials, expediting, transportation, coordination of
worldwide inspection. Project Controls Engineer responsible for cost/scheduling in various
process and offsite units from the design phase to the construction phase of the project. Assigned
to the Secunda field site in South Africa for more than two years on this $1.8 billion project.
Professional Associations
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACEI), member since 1984.
Held position as Vice President, Kansas City Chapter.
Technical presenter in 2010 Annual meeting with publication on Project Controls in the
Telecommunications Industry.
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