Libertad (Libby) Vargas

Program and Project Management - Planning and Controls

Design, Construction, EPC and Turnaround Projects and

Programs management applied

through

Education

definition,

authorization, execution and startup, working with domestic

and global companies and consortium. Skills built on training

and participation for over 25 years.

Winner of a Performance Excellence Award August, 2006.

BS in Computer Science, University of Kansas,

Lawrence, KS 1981

American Association of Cost Engineering (AACE),

San Diego, CA 1989

PMP Credential from the Project

Management Institute, Jul 2011

EXPERIENCE

Refinery Site Development / KBR, USA (Lobito, Angola)

July 2013 – July 2014 Sr. Principal Scheduler and Cost Specialist – Refinery Site Development

Construction Project

  · Monitor and evaluate execution of 4 construction contracts totaling $964 Million for a Refinery Site

Development Project including a Marine Facility in Lobito, Angola

  · Labor cost control and billing reconciliation for $92 Million EPCm contract

  · Validate progress status based on milestones, quantities and rules of credit for reimbursable and lump

sum contracts

Electrical Power Transmission / HAWKEYE- WILLBROS, AE Company, USA

2011- June 2013 Senior Project Controls Manager – Maine Power Reliability Program

  · Set up tools and procedures for tracking and monitoring execution, cash flow and revenue for a $43

Million Construction Program in the State of Maine

  · Development of a resource and cost loaded Schedule

  · Performance analysis for evaluations and corporate reviews

  · Use of the Schedule and manhours plan to support change orders requests

Transportation /AECOM, AE Company – USA

2009-2010 Project Controls Manager - I-595 Corridor Improvements Design

  · Implementation of Project Control tools and procedures for $69 Million Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Interstate I-595 Design project.

  · Maintenance of the Project Schedule for the execution of the design scope of work and changes in the

contractual time frame and support to the client for the planning and execution of the construction

schedule.

  · Resource allocations and expenditure tracking for resource planning and coordination and cost control.

  · Budget revisions and cost control for 15 Subsconsultants and 8 AECOM Design Offices

  · Application of Earned Value Management technique (EVM) for periodical evaluations and corporate

reviews of the project performance on execution and cost

Water /AECOM, AE Company - USA

2006-2009 Project Controls Manager/NY Office - Design, Design Services During Construction,

Construction Management, Project Management

  · Implementation of a Project Control System to manage resources and deliverables and to evaluate

project performance based on the Earned Value Management technique (EVM) to appraise execution

and cost on a monthly basis for all NY office design and CM projects.

  · Schedule evaluation and support of construction projects as CM at New York City Water Pollution

Control Plants, Bowery Bay Phase 3 Upgrade ($250 Million) and Wards Island two (2) pilot

demonstration facilities for nitrogen removal ($130 Million), based on the Critical Path Method (CPM),

including analysis and recommendations on preventive and corrective actions.

  · Claims analysis, evaluation and resolution support.

  · Business process development for various management initiatives in NYO.

  · Acquisition and tracking of performance metrics for client deliverables.

  · Project cost analysis and projection

  · Resource planning and coordination for local and regional resources.

2004-2005 Miscellaneous Private Enterprises

Libertad (Libby) Vargas

Program and Project Management - Planning and Controls

Venezuelan Oil Company (PDVSA), Petrochemical Unit

2001-2003 Supervision/Senior Project Controls Analyst - Projects’ Portfolio

  · Development of a Plastic Industry Development Program among all related private and public sectors

and the government, based on an Olefin Production expansion and preparation of the Material and

Equipment Procedure to ensure local participation.

  · Preparation of the Annual Budget Plan presented by Operational Unit and categories ROI, Safety,

Regulation, IT and Major Maintenance, and aligned with the short and long terms Production Program.

  · Evaluation of best scenario for bidding and execution processes considering operational constraints.

  · Monitor $800-1,200 Million Portfolios.

  · Progress and cost goals met with ±10% deviation.

  · Coordination of Technical and Monetary Proposals preparation, including Risk Analysis, among all

Operational Units.

1996 – 2001 Project Coordinator/ Project Controls Analyst - EPC Projects Execution

  · Completion of bid process and engineering phase at Consortium home office and initiation of

construction phase on site, as planned, for the construction of a 2 km. Concrete Jetty.

  · Set up and completion of engineering phase and major equipment procurement, as planned, for the

construction of a Polyvinyl Chloride Plant.

  · Completion of construction, commissioning and start up phases, meeting specs, time and cost goals, of

an Ethane Extraction Plant with a capacity of 270,000 MT and 17,600 MT of Ethane and Propane.

  · Evaluation of the Reuse of Waste Water General Program, with capacity to process 1,300 lps.

1992-1995 Project Controls Analyst - Operational Projects

  · Preparation of Technical and Monetary Proposals, including Risk Analysis, to be submitted in the

Annual Budget Plan.

  · Petrochemical Complex Power Plant Overhaul – Dual GE Turbines

  · Training of ± 20 analysts in the use of Primavera software and leading six (6) turnarounds.

  · Monitoring execution of $200-$400 Portfolios

1988-1991 Project Controls Analyst - Petrochemical Expansion Program

  · Increase production in 800,000 MT.

  · Instruct Project Unit in the use of EVMS and Primavera/Cobra Software.

Venezuelan Oil Company (PDVSA), Oil Unit

1982-1987 Project Controls Analyst - Oil Facilities

  · Completion of gas pipelines, storage facilities and marine terminals programs.

  · Information System Administrator using Artemis software.

SKILLS

  · Communicate and gather data between team members, supportive groups and third parties.

  · Define strategic and fast track planning; Work Breakdown (WBS), Organizational (OBS) and Cost

structures (CA), Risk Matrix, Resource Allocation, Manpower and Measurement Systems.

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  · Implement procedures for tracking and controlling progress, cost and quality using Primavera P3 and

P6, Contract Management (Expedition), MS Project and MS Office, SAP, Oracle, customized systems.

  · Implement preventive and corrective actions to decrease deviations and keep project on track

  · Position tracking and Cash Flow calculation

  · Integrate and track change orders into the Project Schedule and Cost.

  · Defense preparation for claims based on Project Controls database.

  · Prepare and write presentations and reports depicting relevant information.

  · Outline and prepare proposals and budget authorization.

liber77@hotmail.com

Phones: H - (561) 855-8827 / (561) 749-8685 / C - (718) 308-7873

Residence: Lake Worth, Florida

  · Lead processes for status, performance and forecast evaluation using Critical Path (CPM), Earned

Value (EVM) methodology.