Barbara s. zohn

Senior Project Controls Specialist with 25+ years of experience in the practical application of project management principles across multiple and diverse Engineering, Procurement, Outage, Construction and Commissioning project schedules for government, nuclear and private-sector clients.  Expertise in WBS and life cycle development, project integration, theory of constraints, critical path analysis, risk management, recovery planning, change management, earned value principles and methodologies, as well as cost monitoring analysis and reporting.   Specialized in schedule integration across multiple, diverse and complex projects coming from a wide variety of sources resulting in logic-driven, critical path schedules, resource profiles and earned value plans that define technical scope from design to build.  Possess strong, technical, verbal and written skills and ability to effectively lead small teams and interact with internal and external customers at both the technical and management levels.  Well versed in contract negotiations and oversight, project estimating, document preparation, government regulations and material purchasing/acquisition.  Self-motivated, detail oriented professional whose experience includes a rare balance of cost and schedule abilities.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·   Master Schedule Integration and Critical Path Project Analysis & Recovery Plans

·   Construction, Vendor, Facility Maintenance and Outage Working Schedule Development

·   Contract Negotiations, Proposal Review, Award & Oversight, SOW & Vendor Procurements

·   Detailed Resource Estimating, Planning & Forecasting

·   Life Cycle Plans, Budget Development, Baseline Management & Analysis

·   EV Analysis and Project Reporting

·   Cost Analysis

·   Earned Value Management Systems and Practices

·   Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

·   Risk Analysis/Management

·   Training and Process Development

·   Passport Work Package Planning

 

professional Experience

 

construction/outage scheduler2015-2015

SAULSBURY INDUSTRIES (SI)     Jenkinsville, SC

 

Project scheduler for the Maintenance Modifications Contractor at VC Summer Nuclear Generating Station responsible to execute major maintenance projects including Post- Fukushima NRC directed requirements, on-line and outage for a single water-cooled reactor.  Worked with construction management team and craft to develop resource-loaded, logic-driven implementation schedules. Produced man-power reports and histograms to define and manage man-power needs.   Monitored and reported performance against controlled baselines.  Provided critical path analysis and recovery plans as appropriate.  Required Clearance and background checks.

 

evms SPECIALIST2014-2015

bechtel       Richland, WA

Staff Augmentation

 

EVMS Specialist – Bechtel Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) Project to design construct and commission a $12.2 billion, radioactive-waste treatment plant for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 

Coordinate training classes, mentor project personnel and provide program oversight for establishing earned value management best practices.  Establish a plan, provide guidance, direction and coordination surveillance response activities for joint internal DOE/BNI surveillances or external project EVMS certification surveillance by OAPM, the governing surveillance audit agency.  Establish and maintain CAM Notebooks, including flow charting EVMS work processes and storyboards.

 

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST2012-2014

Savannah river site/value added solultions (vas)Aiken, SC

Staff Augmentation

 

Provided cost and schedule support to Design Services (DS) Team at Savannah River Site (SRS).  A nuclear reservation owned by U.S. Department of Energy, whose primary mission now is cleanup of nuclear buildup.  DS is a support organization who provides engineering services as requested across the complex on a variety of projects including design/build, facility modifications, maintenance and remediation.  Major Projects include L Area Basin Mods, a $10M project to modify and expand facilities for additional storage capacity in the L Area basin.

 

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST2011-2012

NSTec/Teledyne Brown/CAPSTONE       Las Vegas, NV

Staff Augmentation

 

Provided all aspects of project controls support to NSTec Construction group at Nevada Test Site in support of national defense as well as research and development programs for the National Nuclear Security Administration.  Major projects included the Gemini Project, a research and development, experimental project that produced plutonium data.  The construction effort involved all aspects of preparing underground facilities to accept and conduct planned experiments, including civil, mechanical and electrical construction efforts to re-configure the experimental areas for safe and reliable operations.  Planning and oversight for the on-site machining and fabrication of various vessel related items.  Mercury Distribution Power Upgrades Project provided the necessary construction services to upgrade capacity and operating voltage of two overhead power distribution lines from 4,160 volts to 12,470 volts.

 

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST2011-2011

SHAW GROUPAiken, SC

 

I&C field construction senior planner scheduler for the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) construction project, the nation’s only mixed oxide fuel (MOX) manufacturing plant that when operational will convert legacy weapons-grade plutonium to fuel suitable for commercial power reactors.  Total budgeted scope 146m+.  Coordinated with field construction supervisor and project team to develop field construction, logic driven, resource loaded schedules that were fully integrated from design to turnover.   Deliverables included resource allocation profiles, critical path working level schedules and EVMS reports for assigned scope.

 

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST2010-2011

PROJECT SERVICES GROUPAiken, SC

Staff Augmentation

 

Senior Project Controls Specialist, retained to provide schedule development and cost control support for Savannah River Site (SRS) Design Services on small to large projects including Facility Modifications of F-Canyon to accommodate remediation and repackaging of TRU Waste containers for long term storage.  Project scope included partial demolition and installation of three Airlock Structures including infra-structure upgrades such as electrical and mechanical systems and components.  Successful completion of this assignment required application of advanced scheduling, cost control, and EVMS methodologies and practices.

 

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLSL SPECIALIST/TEAM LEAD2009-2010

PROJECT SERVICES GROUP (PSG)        Richland, WA

Staff Augmentation

 

Assigned to Department of Energy’s (DOE) Plutonium Finishing Plant (PFP) D&D Project at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation whose mission was to deactivate and demolish existing Reactors and move entire complex to slab on grade.  As Team Lead of eight cost and schedule analysts, developed and implemented strategies and requirements that aligned detailed working schedules with baseline plans.  Responsible to transfer and validate financial data from estimating tools (CEIS) to schedule database (P6) to Cost Processing Tool (Cobra).  Lead teams including Cost Account Managers (CAM’s) to successfully develop logic-driven schedules and Earned Value Management plans.  Developed, implemented, and integrated the Life Cycle Baselines and Fiscal Year Task Plans for 14 separate projects.  Cost management duties included cost analysis and monthly preparation of estimates to complete.  Worked with Procurement to implement and monitor external vendor contracts.  Prepared and implemented Baseline changes according to policy.  Prepared critical path schedules and what-if scenarios, monthly schedule updates, Variance Analysis Reports, revised Spend Forecasts and recovery action plans.

SENIOR project controls specialist2008 - 2009

Redhawk corporationRichland, Washington

Staff Augmentation

 

Hired as technical expert during R19 Outage, to structure and implement P6 at Columbia Generating Station, Nuclear Power Plant, a 1,150-megawatt boiling water reactor that uses nuclear fission to produce heat.  Developed, analyzed and monitored detailed Critical Path Outage schedules (two per day) for Transformer Yard (115kV, 230kV, 500kV and 25kV Voltage Systems).  Conducted contractor schedule development reviews and integrated into Master Schedule.  Mentored and directed manpower loading and profiling.  Performed daily processing of Passport to P6 Transfers, and implemented Baseline Configuration Control Process.

SENIOR project controls specialist2007-2008

Project services groupRichland Washington

Staff Augmentation

 

Lead Scheduler Mechanical and Process Engineering (M&PE) for Bechtel National on the Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant (WTP) Project to design, construct and commission world’s largest radioactive waste treatment plant for U.S. Department of Energy. Worked with engineering teams to develop master schedule for mechanical engineering systems for six different refining facilities.  Prepared, loaded and performed analysis for manpower loading and profiling.  Created and submitted Baseline change control trends for schedule modifications. Completed bi-weekly and monthly forecast status, variance analysis and recovery plans.

SENIOR project controls specialist2004-2007

BOEING AEROSPACESeattle, Washington

Staff Augmentation

 

Project Lead for Master Program Integrated Schedules that combined Boeing and world-wide International Partner schedules into one master integrated plan for Boeing 787 Dream Liner Commercial Airplane Program, a long-range, mid-size twin engine jet airline using composite materials as the primary material in construction of its airframe.  Conducted supplier workshops for International Partners that defined schedule and performance requirements for integration into the program Master schedule.  Successfully defined and implemented processes and guided/mentored first time development and use of Critical Path Schedules for 787 Program.   Core Team member responsible to implement and administer training, tools and processes for the Program.  Taught Earned Value Management Training.  Master Scheduler for Wiring Integration – design to assembly.

project controls specialist2003-2004

HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATIONRichland, WA

Staff Augmentation

 

Developed and managed Project integrated schedules for Hanford Radiological Tank Waste Retrieval and Closure Projects, an effort dedicated to pump a series of underground storage tanks ranging in capacity from 55,000 gallons to more than 1,000,000 gallons of mixed liquid and solid wastes.  Established program cost and schedule Life Cycle Plans.  Performed routine schedule status updates and customer Earned Value reports.  Coordinated and implemented approved Baseline changes according to Department of Energy (DOE) guidance.  Managed contractor construction schedules.  Developed what-if schedules to reflect Program funding and scope changes/recovery actions.

program manager2000-2002

BOEING AEROSPACEEverett, WA

Staff Augmentation

 

Responsible for the development of resource loaded schedules to guide and direct factory installations using Primavera Project Planner for The Enterprise (P3E) on Boeing’s 777 Commercial Airline Program.  Provided expert guidance in the development, training and implementation of Earned Value methodologies and tools and Baseline Management processes. Mentored junior schedulers, Control Account Managers and others in financial planning, monitoring, and reporting of Program plans. Utilized Microfusion Millennium and wInsight to track actual costs and provide weekly and monthly Earned Value reports.

project controls specialist1998-2000

BECHTEL NEVADA    Las Vegas, NV

Staff Augmentation

 

Consultant to Bechtel Nevada Environmental Remediation Projects at the Nevada Test Site where I developed Fiscal Year Cost and Schedule Baselines for client approval and Program Management. Integrated and maintained master schedule that contained 40 environmental remediation sub‑projects.  Monitored schedules to ensure successful and timely completion of 15 fee milestone projects.  Led Project Controls Team to develop and standardize estimating, scheduling, and cost control processes.  Performed routine updates and assisted project leaders in the development of independent estimates at completion and recommended appropriate recovery plans and corrective actions.  Prepared management reports for the Department of Energy (DOE).  Prepared and incorporated baseline change proposals for new work or revisions to existing work while ensuring strict adherence to formalized procedures and policies.

planner/scheduler/contract administrator1996-1998

westinghouse hanford company, fluor daniel corpRichland, WA

 

Provided scheduling and contract administration support to Plutonium Finishing Plant, Hanford Nuclear Reservation.  Utilized ABC Cost Estimating methodologies to generate detailed cost estimates that defined technical scope, functional performance requirements, technical standards and milestones for the Plutonium Finishing Plant.  Led Project and Cost Account Managers, to develop Baseline schedules and supporting documentation.  Developed logic driven, resource loaded Life-Cycle schedules in Project 2/Seriex X (P/X), and Primavera P3.  Organized and conducted Fiscal Year Planning workshops.  Generated Cost Account Plans within the Financial Data System as part of the Multi‑Year Program development process.  Progressed approved project files monthly and generated earned value within the financial system .  Assisted Cost Account Managers in preparing variance analysis reports, etc. 

planner/scheduler/contract administrator1987-1996

westinghouse hanford company, fluor daniel corpRichland, WA

 

Planner/Scheduler to Total Quality & Performance Evaluation Team.   Developed and maintained organizational level master project management schedule.  Participated in all aspects of organizational finance including monthly progress reports, fiscal year spending forecasts, and development of direct and indirect fiscal year budgets.  Placed contracts with external vendors and monitored contractor performance and invoices.  Managed all aspects of an Interworks Request Contract, including detailed scopes of work, verifying cost estimates and expenses.  Served as technical representative for overall contract.  Point‑of‑contact for company‑wide training and process improvement tools.  Prepared weekly reports, presentations, and special assignment requests

FDS/MPM/COBRA, Millennium, wInsight, Project 2/Series (PX), Primavera Project Planner (P3), Primavera P6, Access, Excel, Word Perfect, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Project, Artemius, Passport, Crystal Reports, PRISM

Qualified for Project Management Professional (PMP)

“Q & L” Security Clearance, Department of Energy (held during contract)

Clearance/Background Verification for entry into operating Nuclear Facilities