SUMMARY

·   A 13 year Scheduling professional with experience in developing program and/or project level schedules for both recurring and non-recurring aspects of new business acquisitions, proposals and ongoing production and/or change driven activities. Integrates program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across company functional and product groups, suppliers and partners. Performs schedule-related risk and opportunity analyses. Identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts. Identifies and reports schedule performance variances and associated cost impacts to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas. Performs scheduling impact analyses related to a change request and incorporates approved changes. Ensures configuration control of integrated program plans and schedules. Heavy focus on Risk Management.

·   Strong ability to establish Customer and Stakeholder needs, and work in multi-cultural environments to find solutions to complex problems.

·   Problem solving (out-side the box) and working with-in established frameworks both have a place in today’s’ Project Controls.

TECHNICAL

·   Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, SAP, Maximo, Milestones, Deltek Openplan, Epicor Vista, Primavera  P6, P5- Contractor, RS Means, Heavy Bid,

 

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

·   Mesa Community College, Business School2005

·   Boeing PMBP2011

·   Six SigmaCochise College2008

·   Primavera P5 – P6Cochise College2008

·   Blueprint AnalysisMesa Community College1989

·   AutoCADMesa Community College1990

·   Top Secret ClearanceU.S. Army MOS72G1975 - 1979

Associations

·   PMI, Member since 2007

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Construction Scheduler / Estimator

WRS

December 20, 2013 to Present

Work is a Rail Extension Project within a Refinery and WRS by contract is required to have a Scheduler that is highly skilled in the use of P-6.

·         Lead Scheduler over three (3) Companies (three separate contracts) using the P-6 Enterprise Scheduling tool. Value of all contracts exceeds 15 million.

·         Integrated “Heavy Bid” and P6 to eliminate duplication of effort

·         Provide updated Schedules to all Stakeholders

·         Establish a Risk assessment matrix with in P-6 so that all Contractors have input and ownership

·         Introduced and implemented Meeting Protocols

·         Defined resources (Labor and Equipment) to create a pool to resource load the schedule

·         Showed the value of a schedule in the bid process for new work

·         Refined existing Change Management process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing / Production Scheduler

Safe Boats International

March 2013 - December 20, 2013 Tacoma WA

Project Controls Consultant contracted to establish a Schedule with a usable WBS, Baseline Resource and Cost tracking as well as use of MRP in the schedule as to provide Management tools to show variance and forecast cost.

·         Worked with in the shipbuilding environment with use of both US Navy standards and well and ESWBS standards

·         Worked with the trades to teach the advantages of a schedule, to define Resources to include: Manning, Materials, Equipment and Budget

·         Delivered Production Schedule updates and sponsored workshops with the Company and the Stakeholder 

 

 

Sr. Project Management Engineer (PME)

Quviant (formerly HotFoot Technology & Management Solutions)

July 2012 – December 20, 2013               World Wide

• Assist Program and Project Manager in setting up Project Controls by establishing processes and procedures to include:  

·   Integrate program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across company functional and product groups, suppliers and partners.                                                                                                                               

·   Perform schedule-related risk and opportunity analyses. 

·   Establishing a viable WBS.

·   Assist in training Department Heads and Trade Leads in “How a Schedule can assist in meeting deadlines and show risks well before impacting time and budget constraints”

·   Ensure configuration control of integrated program plans and schedules.

 

 

Lakeshore EngineeringOctober 2011- February 2012

Project Controls Manager

·   Provide all Project Controls support of a construction project on the ground in Iraq under a multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. Department of State.

 

 

 

 

 

PDS (under contract to Boeing)November 2010- October 2011

Integrated Scheduler, Renton WA

·   Establishing Scheduling Format and WBS for new Business Unit at Boeing. This Boeing project is in the Start-up phase and as such it is learning experience all members of the team.

·   Provide Management with accurate and timely schedules in both MS Project and Milestone. 

·   Prepare and present meetings using PowerPoint slides.

·   Use of newly created WBS to resource load schedules.

·   Work with sub-contractors and subsidiaries to establish a set standard and template for schedules.

 

PAE, a Lockheed Martin CompanyJune 2009- June 2010

Master Planner / Scheduler, Djibouti East Africa

·   Developed, planned and scheduled processes and procedures for tracking Operation and Maintenance Contact with the CJTF-HOA, Djibouti East Africa.

·   Instituted a Master Schedule of ongoing projects updated weekly for submittal to Customer.

·   Provided an interface between PMO (Project Management Office) and the Trades.

·   Developed Schedules for the Proposal Response Team (PRT) to track both Self-preformed and Subcontracted Construction projects.

·   Integrated MS Project with MAXIMO to provide a tracking system that both the Trades and the Customer can access.

·   Instituted Training Schedules to assure that all mandatory training was completed in a timely manner 

·   Established a WBS and Resource loaded Template so that over allocation of resources can be avoided on projected work.

·   Work with Construction Management to step in as needed on Construction oversight.

·   Develop estimates for cost and duration using RS Means.

 

KBR, Inc.December   2007-2009

Project Controls – Senior Scheduler/Planner, International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq

·   Managed Scheduling/Planning Department by developing processes that control, monitor and track progress of work and forecast completion dates across multimillion dollar U.S. Government construction, operation and maintenance projects.

·   Built and updated Master Schedules to track all projects and provide updated statistics and progress reports to the Client.

·   Collaborated with the estimating department during the bidding and estimating phase of a project to deliver well-defined and properly sequenced flow of work.

·   Provided training, direction and oversight for other schedulers in the creation and revision of project schedules.

·   Created notifications for re-assessment and subsequent work following inspections.

·   Reviewed planned maintenance outages and provided guidance that ensured minimal impact.

·   Devised and implemented schedules for operations, maintenance and construction personnel and subcontractors.

 

 

Project Controls – Scheduler/Planner, International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq

·   Interfaced with multiple departments to verify that dependencies are resolved and consistent progress is made toward the completion of projects.

·   Created schedules, validate achieved milestones and perform field inspections.

·   Evaluated and assist with unplanned events that impact current projects and effects that must be resolved expeditiously.

·   Analyzed schedule changes to reduce the cost impact and duration of projects.

 

 

Cornerstone, AZ, LLC, Bisbee, Arizona2004-2007

Project Manager – Construction, Commercial and Residential Real Estate

·   Managed the daily progress and scope of work, implementation of changes, proposal evaluations and allocation of resources.

·   Responsible for publishing RFPs and evaluating responses to fulfill the deliverable items defined in the statement of work.

·   Developed standard operating procedures specific to project goals and corporate policies.

·   Analyzed cost requirements and tracked expenses to ensure projects were on-time and within the budget.

·   Reviewed and analyzed blueprints and schematics using AutoCAD for quality assurance.

·   Created schedules, defining and allocating funds and resources.

·   Reviewed RFP submissions and evaluated cost-effective, efficient and reliable sources of high quality deliverables.

·   Worked with Local, State and Federal Governments to obtain proper permits and licenses.

·   Interviewed, selected and managed subcontractors as needed for various projects.

·   Hands on management of Construction Crews in all phases, Cradle to Grave on residential construction.