Over 20 years of experience as full phase Project Controls Specialist, including strong experience in Construction and Start-up Planning in LSTK Heavy Construction Projects (LNG Terminal, Petrochemical Plants, and Offshore Facilities) and Power and Wireless Communication infrastructure.

Key technical competencies

§    Project Controls

§    Planning and Scheduling

§    Progress Monitoring

§    Risk Analysis

§    Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning & Start-up Planning & Scheduling

 

Highlighted sector experience

§    Oil & Gas. Upstream & Downstream

§    Onshore & Offshore

§    Infrastructure – Power Nuclear and non-Nuclear generation

§    Commercial Facilities

 

Systems and tools capability

§    Oracle Primavera: Project Planner (P6)

§    Risk Analysis (Pertmaster)

§    Microsoft Office

§    Microsoft Project

§    OnePager

§    Deltek Acumen (Fuse, Risk & 360)

§    Document Management systems: LiveLink, Documentum

 

Turner & Townsend

Mozambique Gas Development Project (Anadarko)

(March 2013 – October 2015)

Project Controls consulting services for Anadarko’s Mozambique Gas Development Project:

Supervision of one of three Companies participating in the competitive FEED work for the Onshore LNG Liquefaction Plant: Review of Change Orders. Review and approval of Contractor’s Cost Report, Contractor’s Labour Reports, Personnel Assignment Forms, Travel Authorizations. Review and approval of Contractor’s Invoices. Approval of Contractor’s FEED Schedule baseline and review of schedule updates. Update Owner’s budget, cash flow and forecast.

Member of the Technical Evaluation Team for the LSTK Proposal.

Assisting Anadarko in the implementation of Project Controls Procedures for the Mozambique Gas Development Project. Developing Procedures for Management of the EPC LNG Terminal Contractor. (EPC Contract Attachments). Creating the Owner’s Level-2 Schedule. Coordinating Onshore & Subsea Integration to produce the Commissioning Schedule. Preparing the Progress Management Plan. Preparing the Schedule Model for Quantitative Risk Analysis.

Fircroft [Jun 2007 - Feb 2013]

Exxon Mobil Global Services - Houston Campus Project – Spring, Texas

(May 2011 – February 2013)

Member of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) providing guidance to the Master Scheduler regarding compliance with ExxonMobil Project Controls and Scheduling Procedures.

Performing Schedule Quality Checks on the Project Master Integrated Schedule (P6 schedule 39,000+ activities).

Schedule Interface Manager: identifying interfaces between each Construction Sub-projects and ensuring the corresponding schedulers implement the proper relationships between schedules.

Work with Business Managers to develop and implement the procedures and tools for the Progress Measurement System, to be used by the Contractor. Validation of Progress values reported by the Contractor.

Preparation of Scheduling Reports for the Project Director (Key Schedule Milestones, variance Report, etc.) Providing General Consulting Services to ExxonMobil Management regarding planning and scheduling issues and suggesting the implementation of specific mitigation work-around

Exxon Mobil Development Corporation

Golden Pass LNG (GPLNG) - LNG Receiving and Regasification Facility

(June 2007 – April 2011)

In charge of supervising Contractor’s planning and scheduling activities, verifying that good planning and scheduling practices are in place. Making sure the Prime Contractor Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Groups are integrated with Project Controls (cost and schedule integration).

Prepare internal integrated schedule for GPLNG’s Commissioning and Operations Groups. Prepare weekly and monthly reports for the shareholders. Verify that Progress Calculations (earned hours) are consistent with Field activities

 

Fluor Corporation

Operation Canadian Crude, BP Whiting Refinery, Il

(November 2006 – May 2007)

Integrated Project Management Team (IPMT) Planner Management of a $3 billion program to add and revamp process units to the Refinery.

In charge of developing the schedule and updating status and progress of the IPMT activities. The schedule included the engineering activities at the program level (establishing the standard drawings and specifications to be used by each of the Projects in the Program). Coordinating the preparation of integrated schedule reports across the entire Project as required by the Client.

 

Bechtel Corp [Nov 1997 - Oct 2006]

Lead Construction Planner - Oil, Gas & Chemical Business Unit - Borger Refinery, Borger TX

(February 2006 – October 2006)

Construction Management Team for a Delayed Coker Unit/Vacuum Distillation Unit (Conoco Phillips) In charge of reviewing and validating Contractors schedules.

Incorporating Contractors schedules into the Master Integrated Schedule, performing Critical Path Analysis and recommending workarounds if necessary.

Reviewing Contractors man-power and percent complete curves to determine plan viability. Establish Contractors interfaces for mobilization coordination and access to Construction areas

Senior Project Controls Engineer / Lead Planning and Cost Control Engineer - Telecommunications Business Unit - Detroit, MI / Dallas, TX / Knoxville, TN

(May 2003 – January 2006)

Installation of new cellular service sites and installing new technology in existing sites. Created the baseline schedules for the completion of the three markets. Developed tools in Access and Excel to track the progress of work.

Project Controls Engineer / Lead Construction & Lead Start-up Planner. Frederick, MD. / Ashland, MS - Magnolia Power Plant: 3 x 3 x 3 Combined Cycle Power Plant (CTG, STG & HRSG). EPC / LSTK Project. Construction Planner

(October 2000 – May 2003)

Participated in the development of the Level III Construction Schedule (using Primavera, 1000+ activities), including resource loading (man hours and quantities) and performed the original critical path analysis.

Updated the schedule with input from Construction Superintendent in a timely fashion, provided feedback to Construction regarding areas / activities falling behind schedule. Prepared work around plans caused by the delay in the delivery of the main transformer and the rebuilding of the cooling towers; impact on the completion milestone was minimized.

Start-up Planner: Developed the Commissioning schedule with input provided by the representatives of the Combustion and Steam turbines vendors (GE and Alston).

Developed the tool to track the Start Up progress using quantities (loops, calibrations, motor runs, etc.)

Project Controls Area Management - Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. PEMEX Cantarell Debottlenecking Project

(May 2000 – October 2000)

Third Party Supervisors for the installation of new offshore platforms (wellhead, risers, quarters); and new pipelines. Responsible for integrating the weekly schedule updates from 6 EPC Contractors into the Master Schedule, identifying areas of concern (delays) and requesting acceleration of work.

Assisted the Bechtel team in the evaluation of EPC Contractor's claims for time extension. Prepared a schedule analysis showing that some portions of the claims had no ground. Assisted the Project Controls Area Manager in the preparation and review of the Weekly and Monthly reports required under the Project Management Agreement with the Client

Senior Project Controls Engineer - Houston, TX / Tampico, Mexico. PEMEX Cantarell Debottlenecking Project

(November 1997 – April 2000)

Third Party Supervisors for the fabrication of:  Two riser platforms, two wellhead platforms, and one Nitrogen Injection platform. Responsible for Supervising the EPC Contractor’s Project Controls activities. Reviewed and approved the baseline schedule (CPM) verifying that it complied with the requirements of logic and resources loading.

Validated Contractor’s weekly progress reports and schedule updates. Reviewed and approved Contractor’s monthly cash flow and Estimates. Made independent assessments of time & cost impact of Change Notices to the EPC Contractors scope.

 

Bufete Industrial (Mexican EPC Contractor)

(January 1990 – October 1997)

Project Controls Supervisor - Tereftalic Acid Plant 2 EPC/LSTK/Grassroots (Client: Alpha Group). Tampico Mexico

Supervised the development and weekly update of the Master, intermediate and detailed schedules. Prepared schedule manpower and quantity progress and performance weekly reports.

Also responsible for Construction Cost Control, Document Controls (ISO 9001), Contract Administration.

Project Controls Supervisor - Villahermosa, Mexico. PEMEX Fractionation Plant and Condensates Sweetening Plant. EPC/LSTK/Grassroots

Supervised the development and weekly update of the Master, Intermediate and Detailed Schedules. Responsible for Cost Control, Document Controls (ISO 9001), Contract Administration. Prepared the Monthly Estimates for payment

Project Controls Engineer –Joint Venture with MW Kellogg – Tula de Allende, Mexico - PEMEX Fluidized Catalytic Conversion Unit 2. EPC/LSTK/Grassroots

Review Subcontractors estimates and invoices. Responsible for Cost Control, Document Controls (ISO 9001), Subcontract Administration

Scheduler - Veracruz, Mexico - CFE Nuclear Power Plant Laguna Verde

Prepare and update fabrication and installation of pipe and pipe supports schedules