Jim Varnado, PMP

 

Primavera Scheduler

 

 

Experience – Primavera scheduler with broad based experience: refinery, chemical plant, construction, power generation, transmission, distribution, shipbuilding and telecommunications.  Jim is an excellent communicator with project stakeholders, both within and outside the team environment.  Proficient in all versions of P6 up to V8.3 with the ability to develop comprehensive Work Breakdown Structures, front-end engineering schedules (FEED) and detailed integrated schedules. Also has the ability to analyze schedule, resource and cost data and present meaningful schedule, earned value, productivity and cost variance reports.

 

Global Project Management, LLC – Lead Primavera Scheduler

 

Baxter Wilson, Vicksburg, MS – Scheduler (May 2013 – February 2015)

 

Senior Outage scheduler for Baxter Wilson Unit 2.  Scope included full train turbine (540MW) inspection, BFP turbine rotor replacement and generator rewind.  Included several large Capital projects (used FEED process for initial schedule development), plant auxiliaries and detailed commissioning and start up schedule.

Served as Primavera Outage Scheduler for Baxter Wilson Unit 1 Return To Service after extensive fire damage.  Scope included full train turbine inspection, replacement of LP rotor blading and rewind of 540MW generator rotor.  Included several large Capital projects and plant auxiliaries.  Used process flow diagrams, P&ID’s and equipment lists to develop detailed commissioning and start up schedule.

 

Ninemile Point, Westwego, LA – Scheduler (April 2012 – February 2013)

 

Outage scheduler for Ninemile Units 4 and 5.  Scope included 750MW turbine inspection, turbine valves and reheater header replacement in the boiler.

 

 

Waterford Power Plant, Killona, LA – Worked with project team to developed integrated outage schedule for full train inspection of large Siemens steam turbine.  Inspection included HP, IP, LPA and LPB inspection, MBFP inspection, boiler, auxiliary work and several capital projects.  Utilized MS Project to develop and track schedule.

 

Integrates Pro Services, New Orleans, LA – Developed Primavera P6 schedule for construction of Teague VA Medical Center in Temple, TX.  Also developed PERT flow chart for management reporting and cash flow purposes.

 

Buras 8 – Buras, LA – Developed detailed outage schedule for inspection and repair for Frame 5 GE Gas Turbine. Included hot gas path inspection and instrumentation upgrade.  Utilized Microsoft Project for schedule tracking.

 

Ninemile Power Plant – Westwego, LA – Utilized Primavera scheduling software to develop detailed outage schedule for emergency replacement of main station 750MW transformer.  Utilized Primavera scheduling software, with Earned Value and SPI performance measurements.

 

DuPont Corporation, Laplace, LA – Utilized Primavera P6 to develop detailed turnaround schedule industrial chemical plant.  Developed work breakdown structure (WBS), input activities from plant work orders and developed multiple schedule reports for the 8,400 activity schedule.

 

Ninemile Power Plant, New Orleans, LA - As senior scheduler, worked with project team to develop detailed, logic driven schedules for two turbine, generator and boiler outages. Outage work included rewind of stator and rotor, HP turbine repair, RH tube replacement, air pre-heater replacement and various capital projects. Developed schedule in Primavera P6, updated and presented schedule in weekly team meetings.

 

Atlantic Marine Holding, Mobile, AL - Performed on-site analysis of project schedules tracking construction of three oil tankers for a major oil company. Customer utilized Primavera P6 scheduling software and earned value methodology for performance reporting.  Using FEED data developed initial project schedule.  As Detailed Design data became available, developed integrated project schedule used to track construction and provide accurate date for EV analysis and resource management. 

 

Kenny Construction Company – Project Manager (2006 – 2008)

 

American Transmission Company, Wausau, WS - Served as Project Manager responsible for construction of 100 miles of green field double circuit 345/138kV transmission line (100 million).  Using FEED data, developed integrated project management plan and presented to upper management.  Managed diverse strong-matrix team; interfaced directly with owner and team stakeholders.  Utilized drill pier foundations and steel monopoles. Responsibilities included 100 million construction budget, P6 schedule development, real estate procurement, customer relations, ROW clearing, foundations, electrical structures, environmental issue management, right of way restoration and project close out. 

 

Global Project Management, LLC - Scheduler (Contract 1995 – 2005)

 

St James Substation, St James, LA - Served as Project Manager for replacement of two station transformers with new 230/34.5kV units.  Replaced existing breakers and RTU, updated relays and added new feeder breaker.  At the same time, added new customer substation with new 34.5/4.16kV 22 MVA.

 

Falgoust Substation, St Rose, LA - Served as Project manager for construction of 3.8-mile 34.5kV distribution feeder.  Managed right of way issues with landowners, railroad and pipeline operators.  Coordinated environmental issues and secured permits for highway, railroad and existing 230kV crossing.

 

ExxonMobil, Equatorial Guinea – Provided Primavera consulting and training to offshore production team based West Africa.  Developed work breakdown structure and developed scheduling templates and reports.

 

CF Bean Belle Chase, LA – Served as Primavera scheduler and Cost Engineer for construction of large hydraulic dredge.  Also developed resource loaded schedule, then updated and reported using earned value methodology.

 

Sunoco, Philadelphia, PA – Consulted with Turnaround Organization to develop common work breakdown structure templates for use by five Sunoco oil refinery locations.  Also developed standard Primavera schedule templates for repetitive turnaround work. 

 

US Naval Station, Rota, Spain – Developed multiple Primavera construction schedules for military contractors in Rota, Spain.

 

Westlake Industries, Lake Charles, LA – Served as Primavera Scheduling Lead for three (3) different turnarounds.  Turnarounds included resource-loaded schedules for both maintenance and construction and ranged in size from 4 to 6 thousand activities.  Supervised three schedulers utilizing Primavera P3.

 

Exxon Mobil, San Francisco, CA – Served as Primavera scheduler for 12,000 activity turnaround; developed detailed hourly schedule incorporating turnaround work, preventive maintenance and capital construction projects.  Utilized resource loaded schedule to monitor limited craft labor.

 

DuPont Chemical, Nashville, TN – Served as planner/scheduler for process plant turnaround.  Utilized Primavera P3 to input, update, track and report progress to plant management.

 

BP Bell Chase, LA – Developed common work breakdown structure in Primavera to be utilized by Operations, Maintenance, the Turnaround Group and associated Contractors.  Served as Primavera P3 scheduler for three 8,000–15,000 activity turnarounds. Used Earned Value methodology for measuring schedule performance.

 

BP Port Lavaca, TX – Served as Primavera P3 scheduler for two large 10,000 activity turnarounds.  Turnarounds included both maintenance and construction activities. 

 

Olin Chemical, Lake Charles, LA – Served as planner/scheduler for two large turnarounds. Utilized Primavera P3 for turnaround and capital work.

 

J. Ray McDermott, Houma, LA – Utilized Primavera P3 to develop large detailed schedule for construction of the Genesis SPAR deepwater platform. Developed FEED and detailed design schedules containing all electrical, piping and instrumentation connections associated with stacking various platform modules, coming from multiple vendors and locations.

 

Shell E&P, Houston, TX – Developed construction schedules in Primavera P3 for the Mars and Auger TLP (Tension Leg Platform) deepwater platforms.

 

Accomplishments

 

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Certified 1996

Project Management Institute (PMI)

American Association Cost Engineering (AACEI)

Education – BA Business, University Louisiana Monroe

Contact Information – Jim Varnado at jvarnado@globalpm.com