Thomas M. Newby                                                              925 Par One Court, Fort Mill, SC 29715

Cell: 704- 301-5069      E-mail:  thomasnewby@gmail.com                                                                   http://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasnewby

 

 

Profile:

Extensive experience in project controls planning and scheduling for capital construction projects, turnarounds and maintenance outages. Spanning in the nuclear, hydro, oil and gas refineries, petro-chemical, alternative energy, power and utility plants, pipeline, aviation and aerospace production facilities. Project planning development, contractor project schedule oversight, walking down equipment, schedule forecasting, critical path analysis, reporting, obtaining schedule updates and follow up on units for verification /validation. Development of WBS, code structure and schedule format; Work with project team to develop appropriate requirements. Work with client upper management, PM and vendors to establish appropriate level of detail; Compile basic schedule reports on a daily and weekly basis; Progress - Actual vs. Planned; Define primary and secondary critical path; Define key milestone finish variance against baseline; Identify risk; monitoring project milestones and interdependencies between sub-projects. Monitor impact to outage related start up activities and provide status for progress meetings and tools for general project control support. Proficient in Oracle Primavera Project Management P3/P3e/P5/P6 ver.7-8.3. Also, SAP, CAPS and PROMET (Project Management Evaluation Tool) for material logistics, planning work orders, scheduling and cost controls implementation for tracking supply chain.

·   Support Engineering and Construction Group with scheduling duties for large scale capital expansions of the midstream pipeline system. Support Transmission Group with a wide variety of smaller scale time sensitive pipeline projects.

·   Collaborate with Project Teams to develop feasibility, pre-budget and baseline project schedules. Facilitate formal approval of project baselines for all project schedules.

·   Monitor and evaluate project schedules through interaction with the Project Manager, Project Team Leads and Project Controls Group in all phases of a project’s lifecycle. Evaluate impacts of project scope changes on project schedules.

·   Assist in development and review of Requests for Proposals for construction of pipeline facilities

·   Analyze Contractor schedule documents submitted with bid packages to assist in award of construction contracts. Participate in weekly construction meetings to provide written analysis of Contractor schedule documents.

Key Skills:

Office Skills:* Office Planning Management* Records Management* Database Administration

* Project Management Support* Spreadsheets/Reports* Critical Path Methodology

Computer Skills:* MS Word* MS Excel w/ Macros* SAP Project Management             

* Oracle Primavera P6* MS Outlook* MS Project

 

Zachry Industrial, Inc. / Phillips 66 LPG Export Terminal, Freeport, Texas ORACLE P6 Scheduler April 2015 – November 2015

Assists in the design of planned work and design change packages of a LPG pipeline export terminal. Conducts field walk-downs to identify and analyze corrective and preventative maintenance, modification and surveillance activities. Defines procedures, drawings, equipment and materials required to perform planned work packages. Acts as liaison with engineering department and/or vendors to coordinate activities. Develops work standards to support work packages. Provides guidance to more junior system schedulers to develop detailed elements of overall schedules. Responsible for the development of computerized critical- path schedules for day-to-day construction activities. Prepares and analyzes daily work schedules to optimize equipment availability and manpower usage; recommends appropriate modifications. Publishes daily work schedules and monitors progress. Documents schedule problems, maintains statistics and performs trend analysis and critical path changes to both client and supervision.

 

Aerotek / NRG Chalk Point Generating Station, Aquasco, Maryland, ORACLE P6 Scheduler June 2014 – December 2014

Outage scheduling for a 364 Mw Coal fired power plant. The schedules consisting of timelines and deadlines for the support assessments of outage readiness by performing reviews on outage schedule logic, resource loaded schedules for the coal fired power plant. Development in excess of 3,000 activities in support of a capital project for replacement of the boiler roof platforms and the super heater outlet tube replacement. WBS, resource loaded, cost loaded, Critical Path Method (CPM) techniques, target vs. baseline scheduling, and Earned Value Reporting. Creating a plant Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), including daily schedule reviews, integration and contingency planning for the eight week outage duration.

 

ProEnergy / Longview Power, Maidsville, West Virginia, ORACLE P6 Scheduler March 2014 – May 2014

Outage scheduling for a 750 Mw coal fired power plant. Maximized the efficiency of the work force through the scheduling process and resource loaded schedules. Provided analytical insight into project risks, risk thresholds, labor requirements, and milestone targets. Advised Project Manager of schedule conflicts, outage limitations and associated risks. Perform on-site maintenance planning / coordinating activities including basic engineering functions for maintenance and operating functions, including planning, scheduling, directing, coordinating, and reporting to ensure that the maintenance work effort attains the highest practical levels of efficiency, productivity and reporting. 

Westport One / Sachs Electrical, North Charleston, SC, ORACLE P6 Scheduler March­­ 2013 – August 2013

Scheduler using Primavera P6 ver. 8.3 for the $40M electrical portion of a $600 M large Google datacenter campus expansion project.

Risk & Contingency planning and root cause analysis. Manpower loading as well as maintain the electrical P6 schedule. Creating two-week look aheads weekly. Monitored daily reports and took necessary actions. Develop and implement standard schedule parameters, processes and practices to ensure the project is performed in accordance with approved budgets and other contractor baseline schedules. Responsible for development of the overall monitoring, status and reporting of the project electrical engineering & design milestones and the schedules associated with the engineering & design project workload. Support each project’s management team to provide effective cost and schedule monitoring; maintain and applied working knowledge of client project controls and meet management’s expectations for effective internal project controls critical path.

 

SUN Technical / Southern California Edison (SONGS), San Clemente, CA, Project Specialist II Feb.­­ 2012 – March 2013

Maintenance centralized planning during a dual reactor refueling outages. Provide technical support to (SCE) Southern California Edison nuclear generating stations centralized planning staff by researching nuclear work industry work process, nuclear procedures and accessing SAP and information/SQL database resources, compiling and organizing pertinent information. Preparing, creating and modifying reports, models, and spreadsheets for trending work package for all mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and HVAC. Compile pertinent information for use in operational daily forecasts for both electrical and mechanical maintenance schedule. Conduct analysis to identify problems and advise engineering staff and/or leadership on status of systems, conclusions, and budget impact weekly.  Utilizing Oracle P-6, MACS and notify planners of CAP items.

 

Innovative Turnaround Controls / NuStar Energy, Savannah, GA, Planner May 2011 – January 2012  

Maintenance planner that minimized total cost by maximizing work force capabilities through prioritizing, planning and scoping of maintenance work orders and scopes work orders to estimate cost, labor, materials, equipment and special tool requirements so that the job can be completed in a safe and cost-effective manner. Working with maintenance supervisors on backlog review and prioritization activities. Reviewed work requests and requisitions. Processed work requests into work orders for assigned areas. Opens and closes work orders as work requests are initiated and when work is completed. Develops job plans and coordinates all job planning and preparation for scheduled work Using SAP for work planning, scheduling, history, and backlog analysis. Provides detailed job plans as required on general maintenance activities. Thoroughly researches, field verifies and plans resources to avoid delays and inefficiencies. Participates in development of all required (regulatory, company and general practice) routine and preventative maintenance procedures and schedules.

 

Allied Technical / Duke Energy Center, Charlotte, NC, ORACLE P6 Scheduler February 2010 – February 2011

Manage regional Fossil and Hydro major projects scope, cost, and schedules by participating as an active project team member, developing project schedules using Oracle Primavera Project Management version 7, developing project cash flow, reviewing project forecast cost estimates, developing project management plans, entering project budgeting information, and coordinating project funding updates with finance staff using new Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, eMax Version 6.2.3 and Corporate Accounts Payable Invoice Approval System (CAPS). Reports on status and financial matters by developing and updating project reports detaining status, cost, and schedule, assisting project managers by providing up to date project cost, schedule and forecast information. Fossil-Hydro major projects including (2) hydro-electric generation maintenance outages, (5) biomass added coal-fired power plants, and a coal ash landfill new construction.

 

Innovative Turnaround Controls / Nustar Energy, Savannah, GA, Planner/Scheduler April 2009 – February 2010
Planner/Scheduler for Capital Projects and also the turnaround mechanical work involving the refinery vessel replacement, installation of tank level indicators, heat exchanger re-tubing, boilers, air coolers replacement and compliance using Primavera Project Management 6.2.1. Developing work packages, estimates, plans and requisitions for manpower, materials and equipment in all construction phases including demolition, civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation. Project Controls (cost engineering, estimating materials, cost planning/budgeting, risk analysis and change management to work packages.

 

Footbridge Engineering / Dow Chemical Charlotte, NC, Project Specialist February 2009 – April 2009

Lead and facilitate the $15 M project planning process. Chemical and acrylic paint additives plant using Primavera P-6.2 project documents and output from the interactive planning process as a basis for developing the project schedule.  Obtain input from project team members, subcontractors, suppliers and client to support the development of a construction schedule, and subsequently to update detailed schedule progress and forecasting.  Provide timely analysis and reporting to support the project team.  Evaluate schedule alternatives to support project changes. Be the focal point for incorporating design changes, civil, structural, electrical work into the overall schedule.

 

The Turnaround Management Co. / Marathon Oil, Robinson, IL, Sr. Scheduler July 2008 – February 2009

Sr. Planner/Scheduler for Major Projects involving the Coker unit renovation using Primavera Project Management 6.2. Review work requests that have been authorized by the maintenance services to be scheduled. Walk down mechanical for estimates, plans and requisitions manpower, materials and equipment for approved work requests. Working with supplied drawings, sketches, bid packages, specifications, procedure, etc. that will aid the maintenance supervisor for all planned jobs.

 

Innovative Turnaround Controls / Valero Refinery, Paulsboro, NJ, Sr. Planner/Scheduler May 2008 – July 2008

Sr. Planner/Scheduler of unit turnaround and providing planning assistance for emergency shutdowns using Primavera Project Management 5.0.  Estimates, plans and requisitions manpower, materials and equipment for approved work requests. Prepares/supplies drawings, sketches, bid packages, specifications, procedure, etc. that will aid the maintenance supervisor for all planned jobs. Projects for the spring 2009 CCR Unit Complex Delta Valve installation - Low NOx, four unit renovations, updating interlocks, LGO Stripper modification for capital new construction and OSHA compliance.

 

TekSolv/ Valero Refinery Coal Fired Power Plant, Delaware City, DE, Planner/Scheduler December 2007 – May 2008

Planner/Scheduler for $5.8 M Coker Unit and Power Plant outage. Gasifier and Air Separation Unit turnaround activities; develop cost estimates in SAP; generate financial projections; track maintenance projects and turnaround costs; conducts area maintenance and shutdown meetings; provide project status reports. Using Primavera Project Management 5.0 and Microsoft Project 2003 to coordinate and monitor the contractors in the field in procuring materials.

 

Prologix Distribution Services, Fort Mill, SC, Document Controls Specialist July 2007 – December 2007

Document Controls Specialist for startup business oversight of southeast region book and magazine distribution center. Maintain the document filing system so that similar structures are maintained in all regions. Scan and file all invoices and returns to ensure efficient retrieval of both hard and electronic files. Keyed in invoice shortages and overages into system and make sure they have the correct documentation. Ran daily reports & queries (missing document report & batch report)

 

CDI/Siemens Power Generation, Charlotte, NC, Planner/Scheduler September 2005 – January 2006
Planner /Scheduler for both manufacturing and service of various power generation rotors detail level planning of winding and assembly resources to meet production goals resulting in on time delivery and meeting productivity/quality goals.

 

RCM Technologies / Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT, Planner/Scheduler April 2005 – September 2005

Planner/Scheduler tracking progress of commercial helicopter production using Primavera P-3 Enterprise to integrate the advanced plan, customer schedule, shop resources and support requirements. Creating daily schedule performance measures and monitoring improvement in production. Participated with management in development of strategies and plans for scope changes. Supervised junior staff through task development, establishing and maintaining goals and expectations, and documenting performance related issues and achievements.
Oversee continuous professional development for staff, documents employee performance issues and participates in resolutions as appropriate.
 

Butler Intl. / NASA Michaud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, LA, System Integration Scheduler October 2004 – April 2005
Space Shuttle Return to Flight System Integration Project Planner/Scheduler. Overall production of External Tank under Lockheed Martin (General Contractor for NASA facility) scheduled assorted tests and mock-ups for external tank with multiple revisions for flight ready certification using Microsoft Project 2003. Responsible for cost/schedule integration of all work being conducted in the Michaud NASA Manufacturing Support & Facilities Operations Contract (MSFOC). Provide oversight, review, and prioritization of daily tasks. Additional responsibilities include developing, identifying and tracking delinquent items, interfacing with internal and external customers on implementing IMSS requirements.

 

Education:

Mil-Spec Aerospace Electro-Mechanical Assembly, Mid-Florida Tech, Orlando, FL

A/S Applied Computer Science/Electronics, Florida Technical College, Orlando, FL

Course 102 Planning/Scheduling with Primavera Project Planner (P3 ver.6.2.1)

Course 106-P advanced earned value analysis; updating baselines; and top-down budgeting

 

 

Military:

US Navy, USS Pintado (SSN-672) Pearl Harbor, HI Submarine Qualified SONAR Technician              1990 – 1993

Served aboard a nuclear fast attack submarine on a team of advanced electronics trained technicians with secret clearance. Awarded National Defense Service Ribbon, Sea Service and Arctic Expeditionary Medals. STS3 (SS) AN/BQQ-5 Sonar Suite Advanced Maintenance Technician (NEC 0422). Operate (control, evaluate, and interpret data) using submarine sonar, oceanographic equipment and submarine auxiliary sonar; coordinate submarine sonar and underwater fire control interface. Performed advanced diagnostics and repair of Analog and digital circuits to card/component level using a wide array of electronic test equipment.

 

 

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