Jesse Cervantes

 

Experienced Primavera P6 Program and Project Scheduler/Coordinator working with cross-functional teams, aligning internal team members, and external stakeholders in managing multiple projects simultaneously. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact with executive level external and internal clients. Proven Administrative & Program Support, Agency & Vendor Management, and Relationship Building in fast-paced environments.

DEVRY University, Chicago, Illinois                                                                                                                                Jul. 2007

B.S., Technical Management in Business Information Systems                                                                              

Gained a professional understanding of:

• Project Management • Human Resources • Database Design • Motivation & Leadership • Business Analysis

• Business Law & Policy • Network Design • Web Development • Management • English & Communications

• Public Speaking • Essentials of Accounting • Management of Technology Resources

 

Peoples Gas Engineering (PGL), Chicago, IL                                                                                            Sept. 2013 – Current

Engineering Design Scheduler - Jacobs Engineering PMO Project Controls

I Work directly for the PGL Engineering department manager to provide oversight and management of all current and future engineering projects of gas pipeline installations.

Excel Reporting: 

·   Create weekly Excel status reports, upload them to SharePoint and send link to the Integrys Program Director, PMO Program Delivery Director, PMO Construction Services Manager, PMO Engineering Services Manager, PMO Scheduling Manager, PMO Cost Manager, PGL Construction Managers (all districts), PGL GDDS Engineers and others as requested.

·   Track and report the status of all engineering designs being reviewed by the Chicago Office of Underground Construction (OUC).

·   Create tracking reports of all 3rd^d Party due dates to ensure deadlines are met.

Primavera (P6) Scheduling and Reporting

·   Engineering Project Planning & Project Schedule Development.

·   Conduct reviews of the consultant’s baseline submittals.

·   Communication with PGL GDDS Engineers to ascertain whether the baseline is acceptable to engineering for PGL activities, durations and logic depicted in the design engineering template schedule.

·   Secure assurance from GDDS Engineering that late 3^rd Party Completion Date is acceptable, for schedules with start date and/or finish date later than that required for 3^rd Party Completion.

·   Issues notice of acceptance or rejection of the baseline submittal.  This notice is sent to the Consultant, GDDS Engineering Department, PMO Scheduling Manager, and others as requested.

·   Conduct weekly reviews of consultant schedule updates and narratives for consistency and compliance.

·   Determine if recovery plans are needed from PGL GDDS Engineering and/or consultant to recapture completion date slippage, or determine if an expedited schedule is needed to accomplish deliverables.

Planning Meetings and Facilitation

·   Manage weekly Integrated Planning Meetings to bring together the Engineering team, District Shops, Project Controls, and Permitting team to identify internal risks and impacts to construction.

•        Managed weekly control meetings with Engineering Manager and senior engineers to review current project status, and future workload.

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC), Chicago, IL                                                                       Oct. 2012 – Jul. 2013

Program Management Coordinator 

Assisted program manager, and project managers to assure all the requirements, framework conditions, and progress of various IT projects deliverables were produced on-time and in accordance with established protocols and procedures through the following:

·   Created tasks, milestones, and set up dependencies within Clarity project schedules.

·   Managed Risks, Issues, and Status Reports.

·   Managed Line Advisory team meetings.

·   Created weekly PowerPoint and Visio project plans to show Line Advisory stake holder’s project status.

 

 

Caterpillar, Aurora, IL                                                                                                                                 Jul. 2010 – Oct. 2012

PMO Program Management Scheduler & Coordinator 

Lead and assisted cross-functional project teams on small-to-medium sized software implementation Primavera P6 Engineering projects through the development of the following:

·   Engineering Project Planning & Project Schedule Development.

·   Facilitated planning sessions (i.e. activities, resources, estimating hours, and duration).

·   Resource Management

-          Analyzed resource allocations

-          Forecasted resource needs

·   Project Executing & Control

·   Critical Path Analysis during control meetings.

·   Managed weekly control meetings with Project Managers and engineering team leads to review project status.

Certificates Achieved at Caterpillar:

·   Project Success Inc. (PSI) “Project Success Method”.  Highly integrated processes for defining, planning, and controlling projects to achieve success.

·   PM Alliance “Advance Project Planning and Control Facilitation”.

 

Pinnacle Security, Chicago, IL                                                                                                               Sept. 2009 – May. 2010

Service Technician                                                                                                          

·   Installed home security systems for residential customers.

 

SCHAWK Retail Marketing, Chicago, IL                                                                                                 Jun. 2005 – Dec. 2008

Project Coordinator                                                                  

·   Worked with project teams to develop basic marketing plans to achieve client objectives.

·   Assisted Account Managers in developing comprehensive workflow process for projects.

·   Oversaw the implementation of marketing plans, including the development of production schedules, project coordination and operational oversight.

·   Developed and published communications to project team members and senior management.

 

SCHAWK Retail Marketing – Account Coordinator, Chicago, IL                                                      May. 2002 – Jun. 2005

Account Coordinator

Arthur Andersen – Help Desk, Chicago, IL                                                                                           Jan. 1984 – Mar. 2002

 

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, Primavera P6, Clarity, SharePoint 2010, Microsoft XP, Mac , Access, SQL, HTML, Proficient in Spanish