Alexis Belliston

416 West 75 North, Orem, UT 84057

15150 Dickens Street #104, Sherman Oaks, CA  91403

Cell: 801-703-3395, E-Mail: Alexis.Belliston@live.com

 

Scheduling P6 / Project Controls / Contracts or Procurement Manager / Accounting

 

Logical and methodical Project Controls / Scheduling & Contract management professional with over 20 years’ combined work experience of documented success in leading strategic operational and commercial aspects of highly significant and complex projects from initiation to completion in both public and private construction sectors. Expert understanding of commercial terms and conditions and the risks/opportunities applicable to business execution and development. Technically driven with a track record of promoting workplace innovation and process streamlining at all levels to value engineer business deliverables and customer experience. Strong leadership, communication, influencing and diplomacy skills with ability to leverage team’s strengths and develop commercial client relations.

 

 

~ Implemented and constructed projects within Project Controls/ Scheduler ranging from $300K - $16 Million at Wasatch Electric – Tesoro Refinery & SAIC/Lidos – Rocky Mountain Power ~

 

~ Efficiently created & compiled a variety of reports extracting & organizing data & in conducting basic statistical & quantitative analyses of project data at Tesoro Refinery & SAIC/Lidos – Rocky Mountain Power ~

~ Successfully handled Provo River Constructors I-15 CORE Project including 1.6 Billion Dollar Project, 24 Miles, 10 Interchanges and 63 Bridges at Fluor Corporation ~

~ Raised $15K in a month over & above duties from subcontractors at Fluor Corporation ~

 

Areas of Expertise

 

ü    Project Management, Direction and Leadership ü    Contracting and Risk Management ü    Project Controls / Scheduling and Execution ü    Budgeting, Marketing and Document Controls ü    Business Development and Client Relations ü    Organizational Competency Development

ü    Ability to maintain discretion & confidentiality at all times ü    Continuous Process Improvement and Innovation ü    Ability to understand and follow direction ü    Articulate Oral and Written Communication ü    Good time management & organizational skills ü    Commitment to Safety Culture

 

Professional Experience

 

Wasatch Electric – Tesoro  refinery, SLC, UT

Mar 2014 – Current

Wasatch Electric / EMCOR Group Inc. provides mechanical & electrical construction, oil & gas refinery, power & energy & facilities services. Work oil & gas with capital improvements and refinery turn around. Built new loading & offloading facility, work with Holly & Chevron in improving flow services.  Constructed new facilities & replaced transformers

 

Scheduler / Project Controls Specialist

 

Plan, Coordinate, & Supervise all planning & scheduling efforts for construction oil & gas projects.  Work with estimating team to develop bid schedules.  Interface with project management, owner, Thirty different subcontractor trades with 1200 employees on all scheduling related issues (refinery turnaround schedule  has 20,000 line items of tracking), load & track cost with resources within P6, performed reporting requirements, progress status, and preparing time impact analysis.  Working knowledge of P6 version 7, including cost & resource loading

 

Major Contributions

 

ö       Implemented and constructed projects ranging from $300K - $16 Million

ö       Monitored and managed updates of the construction schedule relating to construction activities, engineering drawings, procurement, equipment lists, environmental, row, etc. Developed the Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS), Assigning resources

ö       Identified conflicts and developed an alternative course of action with keeping the project on course with the in-service-date

ö       Prepared & generated Journal Vouchers, Change Orders, Requisitions, Schedule of Values and all other required documentation has been received as per the contract

ö       Generated assignments providing experience with cost analysis, procedures, methods & tools and compiled financial & operational data from records, related reports, with issues & concerns

ö       Participated in weekly / bi-weekly project meetings, site visits with contractor, team & senior management to discuss the progress / complexity of the projects, documenting progress, issues & resolutions

 

 

Professional Experience

 

SAIC/Lidos – Rocky Mountain Power, SLC, UT

Apr 2012 – Mar 2014

SAIC provides engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance, project management, communications, commissioning, various field crews, construction management, subcontractors, estimating, client personnel, safety, legal services to Federal, State, Local, & Commercial companies. It employs 13,000 people in the US with revenues of $3Billion+.

 

Scheduler / Project Controls Specialist

 

Developed & implemented WBS for projects in P6 assemble activities and also developed, implemented & controlled contractual, financial & technical aspects of a construction project. Managed actual budgeted costs, identified specific problem and generated alternative course of action in order to manage the project and to stay within governance. Developed & prepared a bid matrix for bid evaluations on technical RFI’s to Procurement & Upper Management. Reviewed data for consistency & accuracy. Acquired, prepared & generated accruals & forecasted monthly for Right of Way & each active construction project per Project Manager. Provided support to others in entering information on various forms, schedules & reports. Identified resources needed & assigns individual responsibilities. Used Systems – P6, SAP, Webcycle, MS Office - Excel, Word.

 

 

 

Major Contributions

 

ö       Implemented and constructed projects ranging from $300K - $16 Million

ö       Monitored and managed updates of the construction schedule relating to construction activities, engineering drawings, procurement, equipment lists, environmental, row, etc. Developed the Work Breakdown Schedule (WBS), Assigning resources

ö       Identified conflicts and developed an alternative course of action with keeping the project on course with the in-service-date

ö       Developed the Project Plan and scheduled & participated in the Internal Project Plan (IPPR) & Project Plan Approval Meeting (PPAM) and documented changes & issues that needed to be addressed for final approval through (IPPR & PPAM) team members; placed notes in the appropriate folders

ö       Prepared & generated Journal Vouchers, Change Orders, Requisitions, CIAC Distribution, Work Orders, Cash / ISD Shifts, Wire Transfers and Pay Applications verify lien release, Schedule of Values and all other required documentation has been received as per the contract

ö       Provided reporting on subcontractor discrepancies; communicated & worked with subcontractors on discrepancies of invoices and other required documents

ö       Compiled historical engineering, procurement & construction data for reporting & predicting project trends; created & compiled a variety of reports and conducted basic statistical & quantitative analysis of project data to highlight trends, accomplishments, deficiencies & other key indicators i.e.: funds, expenses, risk & obligations as required by higher management (Project Data Log, Change Order Log, KPI, High Risk Level, ROW renewals, Material)

ö       Generated assignments providing experience with cost analysis, procedures, methods & tools and compiled financial & operational data from records, related reports, with issues & concerns

ö       Participated in weekly / bi-weekly project meetings, site visits with contractor, team & senior management to discuss the progress / complexity of the projects, documenting progress, issues & resolutions

ö       Offered on-the-job instruction & training with the changing of improving forms & procedures to familiarize employees with functions & operations of the organization and to provide experience with basic financial management activities; participated in monthly safety training & quarterly compliance requirements

ö       Acquired all As-Builts, Signatures and documentation for close out

 

Fluor Corporation, Lehi, Utah

Feb 2010 – Jan 2012

Fluor is an international construction company catering to Federal, State, Local, Commercial (gas & chemical, infrastructure, commercial, power, mining & metals, industrial, govt.) projects. It has an employee strength of 40,000+

 

Contracts

 

Managed the Provo River Constructors I-15 CORE Project budgeted at $1.6 Billion (24 Miles, 10 Interchanges and 63 Bridges). Generated & managed incoming & out-going information, implemented the processing, executed RFI, RFQ, RFP Packages & Change Orders and implemented change orders with an optimum mix of price and quality. Evaluated the quotes submitted and determined if the contract will be fixed price or unit rate. Compiled the bidders’ commercial/financial and pertinent information to negotiate pricing and terms of the contract, ensuring that the agreements with the vendors/suppliers are in compliance with the prime contract. Conducted meetings with subcontractors in resolving contract issues. Used Systems – CMSI, Timberline, MS Office – Excel & Word.

 

Major Contributions

 

ö       Managed Document Controls received from Design Team & Construction Management, Project Drawings, Letters, Financial documents for processing to owner & management team through the document control system. Documents processed by category with notifications sent to proper roles based on the document.  Applied additional consideration for expedited IFC Drawings.  Disbursed hardcopy’s to owner & letters to management.  Filed documents by category & numbering system

ö       Notary duties, researched vendor’s / supplier’s capabilities and identified a pool of candidate vendors / suppliers for project consideration

ö       Developed scope of work, acquired all required documents to assert into a formal contract, reviewed contract for risk & liability issues, referred to policy & procedure guidelines for accurate direction for contract to be clear & precise and acquired the expertise of legal when needed

ö       Identified and documented non-performance compliance and generated a non-compliance letter communicating ways for them to comply with the contract

ö       Proactively solved problems at a strategic level and worked with field personnel & subcontractors to reach a fair resolution for both sides

ö       Participated in meetings to discuss the year to date spending vs what was budgeted and provided alternative solutions to come upon a resolution to stay within financial & performance standards

ö       Reconciled contracts system (CMSI) with the financials system (Timberline) and obtained various signatures from the appropriate department managers

ö       Established & maintained long-term working relationships with partners, subcontractors and vendors

 

American Eagle Contracting (WBE), Spanish Fork, UT

Sept 2007 – Feb 2010

 

Owner / President

 

 

Managed projects related including construction of New and remodeled buildings from $100K-$500K. Established & maintained long-term working relationships with General Contractors, Architects and Engineers. Conducted regular project meetings and responsible for project tracking and analysis. Identified resources needed and assigned individual responsibilities. Developed & implemented a training program for employees for on the job requirements and also developed a thorough understanding of the project scope for specific trades assigned. Established, implemented and managed the project budget and job cost and established subcontractors in the various construction trades for bidding. Interfaced with local city building departments to obtain necessary permits., Used systems: Quick Books, Excel, Word

 

 

 

Major Contributions

 

ö       Evaluated bid specifications and drawings, estimated & negotiated pricing on material & equipment and procured & coordinated delivery of material to the project site; evaluated qualified subcontractors financials and references

ö       Managed the bid list, bidding procedures, evaluated bids as per plans and specifications as well as awarded and implemented contracts with owner approval

ö       Developed and managed the construction schedule, anticipated long lead items and identified on-going critical path and change; developed & implemented the scope of work to execute into the sub-contractor’s contract

ö       Generated and managed incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to RFI’s, change orders, lien releases and certificate of insurance

ö       Effectively reviewed job site progress according to contract drawings, specifications and progressed the work in the schedule; prepared and authorized Subcontractor and Vendor payments; developed and prepared invoicing, A/P, A/R and acquired all As-Builts, signatures and documentation for close out

 

Charity Work

 

ö       American Eagle Contracting (2011 – 2013) – Organized & managed fundraiser, solicited prizes for the fundraisers and solicited contributions from corporations; all contributions went to support abused children.

ö       Kiwanis International (2001 – 2013) – Organized & managed a fundraiser committee, solicited contributions from corporations, managed and implemented events to raise funds to support under privileged children.

ö       Odyssey House (2010 – 2011) – Organized & managed in obtaining needs for fathers, mothers, & their children in transition and Christmas time. Supplied and installed a hardwood floor for their pre-school.

ö       Provo River Constructors (2010) – Solicited for contributions from employees, subcontractors and vendors in obtaining monetary donations to submit to Kiwanis International. Organized & managed a team in developing and implementing fundraiser and obtaining Toys for Tots and food for the Utah Food Bank

 

Prior experience

 

Project Manager; Spectrum Construction, Woodland Hills, CAJun 2003 – Sept 2007

Contract / Procurement; State of Utah, Provo, UtahMay 1987 – Jun 2003

Asst. Manager – California, Talbots, Sales - Provo & Salt Lake City, UT2002 – 2008

 

Academic Qualifications

 

B.S. – Business Management 2014

Western Governors Education

 

B.S. – Construction Management2014

Utah Valley University

 

A.S. – Accounting (National Deans List)1988

Stevens Henager College of Business

 

 

 

 

Professional Certifications

 

ö       Oracle Primavera (P6) Certificate; 2014

 

 

Professional Licenses

 

ö       General Contractors License (B100); 2009

ö       PMP License - Pending

 

Professional Courses

 

ö       Construction Management Classes; Utah Valley University; 2014

 

Technical Skills

 

Primavera P6, Timberline, SAP, Webcycle, CMSI, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)