Heather Marshall

1600 Altland Avenue

York, PA 17404

(717)659-1074

 

 

OBJECTIVE

To make effective contributions to the business team with a direct positive impact.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

16 years of Project Planning Scheduling and Cost Control experience.

 

EXPERIENCE

Electric Transmission & Distribution, Hydro Power Plant New Construction and Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation and Refortification of United States Embassies. 8 years in the Corporate Office and 8 years in the field at job sites.

 

January 2015 – April 2015

Master Scheduler

Constellation/Exelon (Contract)

Baltimore, Maryland

Create cost loaded schedules specific to Engineering, Procurement and Construction needs of the customer using Primavera P6.8 (Client & Web versions) for Electrical efficiency and Solar field construction projects. Update and maintain engineering, procurement and construction schedule according to contract requirements. Utilize PeopleSoft, Hyperion and Maxavera and work with Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Engineers, and Site Managers.  Assess schedule risks and opportunities.  Create and distribute cost reports from the P6 schedules. Create and implement department procedures.

 

July 2014 – November 2014

Primavera Consultant

TRM/PPL Electric Utilities (Contract)

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Standardized existing schedules and create standardized templates for schedules using Primavera P6. Create templates for frequent reports in Primavera Analytics. Supplied P6 training for new schedulers. Clean up existing Primavera database.

 

August 2006 – June 2014

Master Scheduler

Voith Hydro, York, Pennsylvania

Create schedules during OTO and OTC phase specific to Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Construction needs of the customer using Primavera P3, P5, P6.8 and SAP. Update and maintain engineering, procurement, manufacturing and construction schedule according to contract requirements by working with Marketing Manager, Project Manager, Engineers, Manufacturing Manager and Site Managers.  Assess schedule risks and opportunities.  Create and implement department policies, procedures.

February 2005 – August 2006

Master Scheduler – Kellogg Brown & Root/Halliburton, Arlington, VA

Create, update progress measurement reporting for engineering, procurement and field construction activities using Primavera P3 scheduling software.  Perform detailed schedule variance and critical path analysis and implement corrective and/or recover plans.  Integrate with cost control for forecasting and increased project control.  Monitor project performance and track project issues.  Provide the project team with decision support and tracking reports.  Work closely with Project Managers and Project Engineers, field personnel and clients.

 

August 2004 – November 2004 (Contract)

Project Scheduler – KCI, Rockville, MD

Prepare and update project schedules using Primavera P3 software.  Create document tracking program, create project filing system, create accounts payable and accounts receivable program for the purpose of tracking project budge and reports to all parties.  Audit two year history of project files, complete and submit all State and Federal Grants, support Project Manager as needed.

 

November 2003- May 2004 (Contract)

Cost Engineer and Scheduler – Jacobs Engineering, Indianapolis, Indiana

Working in both the field office and the corporate office responsible for project controls with cost and schedule, earned value forecasting and variance analysis.  Proficient in scheduling using Primavera Project Planner, met aggressive deadlines and the constant changing requirements in lively, concurrent projects. Developmentally, accurate, in-depth analysis of cost and schedule data and provided corrective action recommendations.  Develop and implement project cost and schedule baseline.  Develop strategic planning schedules and provided support to project management in cost, schedule, performance measurement, forecasting and variance analysis.

 

April 2002 – September 2003 (Contract)

Master Scheduler – General Dynamics, Chantilly, Virginia

Prepare, update and maintain detailed project resource loaded schedules and perform progress measurement reporting for engineering, procurement and field construction activities using Primavera scheduling software.  Perform detailed schedule variance and critical path analysis and implement corrective and/or recovery plans.  Integrate with cost control for forecasting and increased project control.  Monitor project performance and track project issues.  Provide the project team with decision support and tracking reports.  Work closely with Project Managers and Project Engineers, field personnel and clients.  Maintain Spare Parts Data Package (SPDP) Data Base.  Submit all required SPDP documentation and materials to client.  Create Operation and Maintenance Manuals.

 

November 2001 – April 2002

Project Controls Assistant – Cianbro Construction, Baltimore, Maryland

Provided administrative support to Project Manager, and site supervisors, office staff and over 600 employees working in the field.  Work closely with the Engineers and Senior Scheduler to update project schedule as well as work out all coordination and interface issues.  I was the onsite Primavera expert.  Any questions regarding Expedition, SureTrack or any of the Primavera software were directed to me for resolve.  Responsible for meeting minutes, entering purchase orders in CMIC, purchase and maintain office supplies, track equipment maintenance, track on site work hours of subcontractors, create spreadsheet of various nature, payroll for 600+ employees, accounts payable and cost coding.  Provided advanced secretarial assignments of administrative/specialized functions and communicate with executives.  Prepare forms and reports requiring independent judgment as to content, style, methodology; perform research for special projects with some discretion in determining formats, methods, and techniques.

 

January 1999 – October 2001 (Contract)

Project Controls Assistant – Kvaerner, Union Bridge, Maryland

Provide administrative support to Project Controls Department. Create, implement and maintain invoice tracking, process cost coding, financial instruments.  Resident expert on Primavera software.  Update project schedule as required.  Gather proposal data from cross cost comparison, constructed warrant/operation and maintenance manuals for projects.  Responsible for maintaining manpower reports.  Attended all contractor progress meetings, recorded facts, meeting minutes.  Maintain logs on incoming invoices and expedited invoice payment process.  Administrative support to the Construction Manager, Contracts Manager as well as the Project Controls Manager.  Perform general clerical duties, date entry, order and maintain office supplies, created and maintained Contract and Project Controls files.  Provide technical computer support to all staff.  Crated spreadsheets, file management, customer service, create departmental memos, computer trouble shooting, expense reports, travel arrangements, incoming and outgoing correspondence, accounts payable and accounts receivable.

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

Primavera P6.8, Primavera Project Planner (P3), Primavera P3.5, Primavera Analytics, Primavera Expedition, Primavera SureTrack, SAP, MOI (correspondence tracking database), PDM (document database), Microsoft Project, Prolog, Project Tracking System (PTS), Work Force Tracking System (WFS), PeopleSoft, Hyperion, Maxavera, Mirosoft Word, WordPerfect, Lotus, Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, Harvard Graphics, Power Point, CMIC (Cost and Payroll application), BAPP Track (Safety Software), Smead, Snap Shot, Corel Photo House, Digital Photo Shot, Mustek Scanner Solutions 3.2, Visioneer 8100 (scanner), Group Wise, Outlook, Lotus Notes.

 

ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Certificate Penn State

Primavera P6 Professional, rel. 8.2 Advanced Course 102A

Primavera P6 Professional, rel. 8.2 Advanced Course 102

ISO 9001:2000 Awareness Training

ISO 9001:2000 Continual Improvement Problem Solving/Customer Satisfaction

Quality Award

OSHA 10 hour training

Fall protection course

MICCS