HIGHLIGHTS

 

§Diverse business background including experience in Project Scheduling, Business Planning, Cost Tracking and Financial Analysis.

§Proven experience in applying Project Controls systems, processes and procedures in multiple areas, including Electrical Transmission and Distribution lines and Substations and across multiple disciplines including Civil, Mechanical and Electrical engineering, Environmental, Procurement and Site work)

§Strong Results Oriented professional with Systems Implementation and Business Process Improvement skills.

§Ability to partner with various levels of an organization to plan and measure strategic initiatives.

§Strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to work both independently and in a matrix team environment.

§Hard working and detail oriented with Entrepreneurial / Big Picture perspective.

§Proficiency in personal computing – Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, PowerPoint & Word), Visio and SAP, as well as, AMS Realtime (Project Portfolio Management software), Microsoft Project (2003, 2007, 2013 and Server Versions), Primavera Project Planner (P3) and Primavera P5 and P6.

 

EXPERIENCE

 

 

THE SPEAR GROUP (Contract)                                        October 2013 to Present

Primavera (P6) Project Scheduler

 

§Develop a Master Integrated Project Schedule and establish an agreed upon baseline for multiple phases of a project involving the replacement of approximately 544,000 residential and commercial electrical meters, and an overall project duration spanning in excess of 4 years.

§Set-up project structures in Primavera (P6) from scratch, including Work Breakdown Structure, Project Codes, Activity Codes, Resources, as well as, some Global (ADMIN) settings.

§Develop a formal Schedule Update process to ensure timely updates and report on schedule variances.

§Create and maintain a Project Dashboard used in monitoring project status at the Executive Steering Committee, level.

§Resource load schedules and create reports showing utilization and over-allocations.

§Work with Executive Sponsors, Project Management and Business Leads from multiple Functional disciplines, including IT, Customer Service, Billing, Communications, Finance, Engineering, and Revenue Assurance to ensure the integrity of the schedule and processes employed.

 

SIEMENS                                                                                       2010 to 2013

Senior Project Support Specialist

 

§Develop and maintain on average 15-22 project milestone and detailed schedules for Metals Technologies related projects varying in size and complexity, with contract values ranging from $5 to 50 million dollars.

§Work closely with Order Management/ Project Management and representatives from various functional areas, including mechanical, electrical and fluids engineering, as well as, procurement, manufacturing/assembly, sub-suppliers and shipping/logistics to identify and monitor performance against contractual requirements.

§Actively participate in the Project Planning and Schedule Control Global Community, including annual meetings in Linz, Austria, as well as, various initiatives and workshops.

§Established and implemented processes and procedures for resource loading project schedules and managing resources across the entire Project Portfolio.

 

 

§Evaluated, purchased and implemented AMS Realtime Portfolio Management software, including acting as Database Administrator.

§Resource loaded schedules and created histograms for the various functional disciplines.

 

INVENSYS                                                                                        2009 to 2010

Project Controls Manager

§Developed and maintained project schedules for large, complex Nuclear projects, involving the construction of new facilities in China with a total contract value in excess of $250 million dollars.

§Developed Project Controls discipline within the Nuclear Business Group in support of both new construction and the upgrade of existing facilities. 

§Purchased and implemented Primavera (P6) as the standard scheduling software, including definition and set-up of EPS, OBS and WBS structures, as well as, global data and the development of standards for general use to meet corporate and organizational needs.

§Identified staffing needs, wrote job descriptions, hired personnel and managed a staff of Project Controls personnel including staffing, training, professional development, performance evaluations and compensation.

§Performed technical evaluation of schedules including proper application of logic, use of constraints, durations and resource allocation.

§Work closely with project director, project managers, lead engineers, project team members, subcontractors and customer representatives to monitor task status, identify potential issues and develop contingency plans.

 

INVENSYS / CDI CORPORATION (Contract)                                                               2008 to 2009

Application Engineer/Project Scheduler

§Developed and maintained project schedules for large, mutli-million dollar, Systems Engineering projects.

§Resource loaded schedules, input budget figures (i.e. labor hours, material costs), established project baseline and entered actual hours worked, on a monthly basis.

§Established, monitored and managed Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and prepared monthly performance reports, including Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Cost Performance Index (CPI).

§Developed customized coding to sync project schedule with contract deliverables and automate report generation processes, resulting in significant time savings.

§Performed “What-if” analyses based on potential and formal change orders, as well as, various resource availability scenarios to clearly identify any cascading effect on down-stream tasks and/or milestones.

 

NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS / A&A SEARCH                                   2007 to 2008

Senior Supervisor, Integrated Planning & Scheduling

§Developed an Integrated Master Schedule for Electric Transmission/ Distribution and Substation projects, including civil and mechanical engineering, using Primavera P6.

§Managed a staff of Project Controls personnel, including staffing, training, professional development, performance evaluations and compensation.

§Managed the Primavera (P6) Upgrade Project involving the conversion of existing P3 and P5 files, structures and data dictionaries.

§Performed the role of Primavera Administrator in developing and managing global structures (EPS, OBS, WBS), data dictionaries (e.g. activity codes, resources, etc…) and standardized schedule templates.

§Developed standard report formats and publish on a routine basis as needed to support project managers, project teams and executives and to enable improved decision-making.

§Identified and monitored key performance measurements and integrate into project portfolio to enable performance reporting.

 

THE PROCACCANTI GROUP / TPG CONSTRUCTION         2006 to 2007

Senior Scheduler

§Developed and maintained the Corporate Portfolio of Design/Construction schedules for major hotel renovation and conversion projects using Primavera 5.0

§Worked closely with senior management, project directors, project managers and site superintendents, on a daily basis, to ensure schedule integrity.

 

§Developed customized report formats and published monthly summaries for corporate executives and investors.

§Established global change applications to enhance efficiencies.

§Created and managed project baselines.

§Processed changes to schedules (i.e. updates, revisions) and identified impact on project deliverables.

§Managed the conversion from Primavera P3 and various other scheduling applications into Primavera 5.0

 

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS         2005 to 2006

Project Scheduler

§Developed and maintained the Master Schedule for BlueCore, a large and complex IT project with a budget in excess of $100 million dollars, involving replacement of the company’s core operating systems and interfaces time-phased over a 4 to 5 year time period.

§Created project schedules using Microsoft Project based on the needs of the individual IT components.

§Developed and managed a disciplined Change Control Process to ensure proper assessment of impact, contingency planning and approval of changes affecting specific thresholds prior to implementation.

§Managed project architectures, processes, controls and data dictionaries.

 

ECC (formerly Environmental Chemical Corporation)         2004 to 2005

Senior Cost / Schedule Analyst

§Developed portfolios for Navy and Air Force projects used to manage multiple task orders awarded under the Small Business Environmental and O&M (NAVFAC NE) and AFCEE WWRAC contracts with a total value of over $30 million dollars.

§Created project schedules using both Primavera Project Planner (P3) and Microsoft Project.

§Fully cost loaded schedules based on original cost estimates (budgets) to facilitate cost performance analysis, calculation of earned value and the development of periodic revenue projections.

§Managed project architecture, templates (fragnets) and global data dictionaries (i.e. resources and calendars).

§Performed resource utilization analysis across multiple projects to determine staffing and/or subcontractor requirements to avoid potential cost overruns associated with accelerated schedules.

 

NEON COMMUNICATIONS, INC         2000 to 2003

Manager, Project Planning & Integration / Senior Business Analyst

§Evaluated, selected, purchased and implemented Primavera Project Planner (P3) as the standard scheduling software, including customized coding to meet the company’s needs.

§Established project scheduling as an “integrated” management tool company-wide for tracking and monitoring small to large-scale construction, engineering and design projects.

§Created project schedules, templates and a centralized resource pool. 

§Played a key role in saving employer $500K in duplicate and over-charges by closely monitoring and managing the financial and legal aspects of a large construction project valued at $4.5 million dollars.

§Led a cross-functional project team in the development of a business forecasting process, using trend analysis, statistical modeling and market intelligence.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

BRYANT COLLEGE 

 

Certificate in Project Management

BOSTON UNIVERSITY