PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name:		Jose Vicente Ramirez		Cell Phone Number:	1-580-678-0655
Home Address:		38-11 Ditmars Blvd. #209, Astoria, NY 11105 USA		E-Mail Address:	jramirez0801@yahoo.com
Telephone:		1-580-678-0655		Nationality:	American & Panamanian (Dual Citizenship)

 

Introduction:             

 

I am currently working at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and have completed four months as the Design Scheduler III for The New York City Transit Authority at their Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Division in New York City, New York. As the Design Scheduler III, I assisted and supported the Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Division in Scheduling in numerous Sandy repair and recovery projects worth up to 250 million dollars that are under Design and under Construction. While as the Project Scheduler, I developed, maintained, and also provide oversight, monitoring and evaluation of project schedules that had been submitted as the Project Baseline to newly awarded projects by the Contractor Scheduling Representative. My computer skills are excellent. I am proficient in Primavera P3/P5/P6, Primavera Pertmaster 8.5 and Various Microsoft applications (Word, Excel and Access).

 

Objective:             

 

I am a proficient Primavera Project Scheduler and Planner utilizing Primavera P3 through P5 Enterprise and fully trained in P6, as well as being PMP certified. I am capable of planning, analyzing and scheduling large projects from design through completion; I would like to start as a Project Planner/Scheduler.

 

 

Work Experience

• Dec. 2013-Present     NYC Transit Authority,        New York City, NY

 

Job Title: Scheduler III

Industry: Transportation

Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Project Name: Sandy Recovery and Resiliency Division (multiple numbers of projects)

Location: New York City, New York, USA

Contract Duration: Dec. 2013 – Presently Employed

 

Project Description:

 

Project Scope: The Projects scope of work range from subway infrastructure, including entrances, ventilator gratings, vents, elevator shafts and openings, access hatches, emergency exits, manholes, utility entrances, escalators, machine rooms, pump rooms, sewer lines, conduit ducts, utility services, lighting, HVAC systems, fare collection equipment, building entrances and other right of way equipment. Specific projects include:

 

·         Plan repair work in damaged under-river subway;

o        This work consisted of duct bank replacement, crack repairs and spalled concrete repairs and other Structural Repairs.

·         Pump room  and Fan room augmentation;

o        The statement of work consisted of replacing, installing and testing of Fan Room Equipment and Pump Room pumps along with discharge and intake pipe replacement and corresponding valves.

 

·         Indoor HV/MV Sub-Station replacement of parts and equipment:

o        Sub-station statement of work usually consisted of replacement, installing and testing the following parts and equipment.

o        Switchyard:  Incoming Lines, Outgoing Lines, Bus bar, Transformers, Bus post insulator & string insulators, Substation Equipment such as Circuit Beakers, Isolators, Earthing Switches, Surge Arresters, CTs, VTs, Neutral Grounding equipment, Station Earthing system, PLCC, Power cables, Control cables for protection and control, Railway track, cable duct banks and Station illumination system.

o        13.5 KV Switchgear, LV: Indoor Switchgear

o        Switchgear and Control Panel Building: Low voltage A.C. Switchgear & Control Panels, Protection Panels

o        Battery Room and D.C. Distribution System: D.C. Battery system and charging equipment and D.C. distribution system.

o        Mechanical, Electrical and Other Auxiliaries:  Fire fighting system, D.G. Set and Oil purification system

·         Planned work for flood mitigation at the Coney Island, 148th Street and 207th Street subway car yards and 12 ventilation plants in multiple low-lying areas of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx;

·          Flood mitigation at the South Ferry Terminal and Clifton Shop of the Staten Island Railway.

 

 

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·         Developed Project Schedules from 60% to 100% Design Completion documents to determine the project duration and cash flow for the estimating department, finance department and contractual/legal department.

·         Conduct schedule review and/or tracking for multi-million dollar projects.

·         Provide assistance to the Director of Scheduling on project controls policies and procedures and monitor and evaluate all project schedules.

·         Maintain communications and support the interchange of information between the project and other involved departments.

·         Provide assistance to the Director of Scheduling to analyze claims and value engineering proposals to establish schedule implications.

·         Act as liaison for scheduling group and program / project office to provide feedback and summary information regarding projects and program schedule.

 

• Sept. 2012-Present     Minera Panamá, S.A.          Panamá City, Panamá

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Mining/Energy

Client: Minera Panamá S.A (First Quantum Minerals Ltd.)

Project Name: Mina de Cobre Panama

Location: District of Donoso, Province of Colon, in the Republic of Panama

Contract Duration: Sept. 2012 – Nov. 2013

 

Project Description:

Process Plant: The scope of the mineral processing plant includes: primary crushing, coarse ore conveying with mill feed stockpile with reclaim apron feeders; two parallel semi-autogenously (SAG) mill lines with two ball mills per line; bulk rougher flotation and cleaners; molybdenum circuit; copper concentrate thickener; copper concentrate pumping to a filtration plant and concentrate storage (both to be constructed by another contractor) at the Port Facility; mechanical/electrical maintenance facilities; and assay laboratory and other infrastructure to support the Process Plant.

 

Power Plant: Each power plant unit will consist of a subcritical pulverized coal fired boiler, an air quality control system utilizing low NOx burners, baghouses for particulate removal and seawater flue gas desulfurization, a continuous emissions monitoring system, a steam turbine generator with full condensing and reheat, turbine water induction prevention, condenser cooling via once through sea water, a closed cooling water system, a condensate system, a boiler feedwater system, balance of plant systems, electrical equipment, control equipment, coal delivery including handling and storage, ash handling including storage and disposal, and the supporting civil, structural, and architectural features.

A 230kV switchyard where the 230kV two circuits transmission line of the Panamanian grid will be connected is also part of the PACO Project.

 

Balance of Plant: The mine/plant site design includes buildings and structures for repair and maintenance of mine and plant equipment, and the nearby Eastern Infrastructure Area includes facilities for personnel accommodations, administration, and security.

 

Please view table below for the Capital Cost of the Mina de Cobre Panama:

 

Project Economics
Capital Cost	$Usm	Project Weighted Value %
Mining	760.00	12.00%
Process Plant	1,184.00	19.00%
Site and Services	550.00	9.00%
Port Site	543.00	9.00%
Power Plant	646.00	10.00%
Total Direct Cost	3,683.00	59.00%
Construction Indirect	844.00	14.00%
Total Field Cost	4,527.00	73.00%
EPCM	355.00	6.00%
Owners Costs	885.00	14.00%
Contingency	415.00	7.00%
Total Project Cost	6,182.00	100.00%

 

 

 

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Developed integrated project schedule (cost/resource loaded), maintained, and updated the construction schedule for the Mina de Cobra Panama and the Paco Power Plant Project Level 3 Project Schedule, utilizing Primavera P6 Ver 8.2 from 11-Sept-2012 to Present Time.

·          Prepare Project Milestone, Interference Milestones and Critical Milestone report for the Management that recognized potential impacts to the project schedule.

·          Provided a Bi-Monthly Level 2 Integrated Schedule of the Project to Management, identifying any forecast delays to concisely project required Activity Completion dates. 

·          Prepared and delivered various analysis reports such as critical path reports and delay critical activity report and forecast reports.

·          Prepared, Analyzed potential delays and delivered to Management the EPCM Monthly Progress Curves, Quarterly Progress Curves and Overall Project Progress Curves.

·          Responsible for the implementation of schedule modifications and updates with the project team; maintained the schedule log to ensure open-action items were reported promptly to same for efficient resolution. 

 

Work Experience:

• Nov. 2009-Sept. 2012      Santos CMI, Ltd.                  Houston, TX

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Energy/Power Generation

Client: Posco Engineering & Construction

Project Name: Chilca Uno Power Station Add-On Project

Location: Chilca – Perú

Contract Duration: Aug, 2010 - Aug, 2012

 

Project Description:

 

The Project scope is a combined cycle conversion (CCC) of a Power Plant that includes civil and electromechanical works for the balance of plant (BOP) for the CCC. The existing facility features 3 x Siemens gas turbines. Scope includes earthworks, concrete foundations, steel structures and buildings, 300 MW steam turbine and BOP equipment and tanks installation, piping pre fabrication and erection, MV and LV cabling and wiring, instrumentation and controls. Under contract with DAEWOO ENGINEERING, now known as POSCO ENGINEERING, we build the associated pipeline and desalination plant.

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Developed project schedule, maintained, and updated the construction schedule for the project, utilizing Primavera P6 Ver 8.0 from Nov-2009 to 18-Sept-2012.

·          Prepare a daily project interference report for the Management that recognized potential impacts to the project schedule.

·          Daily capture of project activity via digital photographs, stored in weekly files. Matched photos with the activity IDs to adequately track progress with and brief descriptions.

·          Provided daily progress reports for the piping installation progress by tracking di-inches welded per day by the type of material, by the piping system and finally the number of welders. This would be compared to planned welding programs.

·          Provided a weekly level 1 milestone float log to the Management, identifying any negative and/or declining float so as to concisely project required Activity Completion dates. 

·          Prepared and delivered various analysis reports such as critical path reports, delay critical activity report and non-critical activity report, forecast reports, float logs, and performance indicator graphs.

·          Provided various options for schedule adjustments as well as feedback what-if analysis depicting the impacts of proposed changes

·          Responsible for the implementation of schedule modifications and updates with the project team; maintained the schedule log to ensure open-action items were reported promptly to same for efficient resolution. 

·          Responsible for the development of a delayed claimed schedule that would be presented to the client for a delay claim and it was used to prove, in part, by comparing as-planned schedules against as-built schedules. 

 

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Energy/Power Generation

Client: Posco Engineering & Construction

Project Name: Kallpa CCC 830MW

Location: Chilca – Perú

Contract Duration: Mar, 2010 - Apr, 2012

 

Project Description:

 

Combined Cycle Conversion (CCC). Complete civil and electromechanical works for the Balance of Plant of (BOP) a CCC. The existing facility features 3 x Siemens gas turbines. Scope includes earthworks, concrete foundations, steel structures and buildings, 300 MW steam turbine and BOP equipment and tanks installation, piping pre fabrication and erection, MV and LV cabling and wiring, instrumentation and controls.

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Please See Duties listed above.

 

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Energy/Power Generation

Client: MAN B&W Diesel

Project Name: Garabito 200MW

Location: Puntarenas - Costa Rica

Contract Duration: Jun, 2009 - Aug, 2010

 

Project Description:

Complete civil works for a 200 MW power plant and switchyard utilizing 11 x 18V48/60 medium speed engines manufactured by MAN and running on diesel. The scope includes the revision of the OEM’s engineering and the execution of earthworks, concrete foundations, steel structures, buildings electrical installations, internal roads and site finish grade.

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Please See Duties listed above.

 

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Energy/Power Generation

Client: Suez Energy – SNC Lavalin

Project Name: Astoria II 170MW

Location: Tampico, MX

 

Project Description:

Electromechanical assembly of two heat recovery boilers (HRSG), complete with pressure parts, piping pre-fabrication and erection, steam drums, structures, inlet and outlet duct, painting and thermal insulation. The HRSGs will be later on loaded onto a barge to bring them to Queens, NY to be installed behind 2 x 7FA gas turbines.

 

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Please See Duties listed above.

 

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Energy/Power Generation

Client: Colbun S.A.

Project Name: Santa Maria 350MW

Location: Puerto Coronel, VIII Region - Chile

 

Project Description:

Electrical and instrumentation works for a coal-fired power plant, including cable trays, cable, conduits, bus ducts, transformers, panels, MCCs, switchgears, junction boxes, steel supports, loop tests, commissioning and start up assistance.

 

Scopes of Duties:

 

·          Please See Duties listed above.

 

Work Experience:

§          Nov. 2008-Feb. 2009      Intel Corp.                  Rio Rancho, NM

Job Title: Project Scheduler

Industry: Technology/Manufacturing Process

Client: Intel Corp.

Project Name: Re-tool Fab 11X

Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Employment Duration: Sep, 2008 - Feb, 2009

 

Project Description:

Re-tool Fab 11X for production on Intel's next generation 45 nanometer (nm) manufacturing process. The addition of this plant made Fab 11 the largest computer chip manufacturing plant in the world. The project involved the retrofit of existing systems in both the “Central Utilities Building” and “Fab 11 South” as well as, the retool of the Fab 11X. The Intel Corporation broke ground on the project in November of 2000. The “Base build” scope of work continued, on the 208,000 square foot of class 1 clean room space, though July of 2010. However, the first tool set occurred in August of 2008.

 

Scopes of Duties:

·          Developed, maintained, and updated all construction schedules for projects worth $5 Billion, utilizing Primavera P5

·          Scheduled development activities from conceptual design through construction close-out for Rio Rancho Fab11X

·          Prepared and delivered various analysis products such as weekly status reports, forecast reports, float logs, and performance indicator graphs

·          Provided various options for schedule adjustments as well as feedback what-if analysis depicting the impacts of proposed changes

·          Expert at variance and critical path analysis

·          Able to implement the three steps to a successful risk analysis: (1) create the CPMSchedule for the project, (2) Estimate the uncertainty in the activity durations, and (3)

·          Perform a risk analysis of the schedule, with Primavera Pertmaster.

·          Apply Primavera Pertmaster Project Risk Management Software to the Projects to Development of schedule risk models and ability to perform in-depth schedule risk analysis.

 

• Jun. 2005-Sept. 2008      Pacific Century Homes, Inc.            Irvine, CA

Construction Planner/Scheduler – Homebuilding

·          Coordinated all design and construction processes, including selection, hiring and oversight of specialty trade contractors

·          Prepared estimates of construction costs based on engineering drawings and specs

·          Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and construction building documents

·          Determined most cost-effective plan and schedule for completion

·          Obtained all necessary permits and licenses for safety compliance

·          Added new projects and activities; created a work breakdown structure; and assigned    Resources and costs to activities using P3

 

Education:             

2007-2008           University of California - Los Angeles

Construction Management – PMP Certification

 

1999-2002                University of California - Los Angeles

B.S. Psychology

 

1996-1999                Long Beach City College – AS Psychology

 

Certifications:

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Primavera P6 Training Certification – Basic and Advanced

HAZWOPER 40-HR Training Certification

 

 

Additional Skills:             

Excellent computer skills:

Primavera P3,P5 & P6 (From P6Rel6.0 to P6Rel8.2), Primavera Pertmaster 8.5, MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel & Power Point

Crystal Reports XI        

Fluent in Spanish (Oral and Written)